Model Car Contest winners announced

The 35th Annual Model Car Contest (featured at the KCRG-TV9 presented 51st Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show) took place Feb. 22-23 at the Monticello Berndes Center.

Contest winners received trophies and model car kit awards. Results are as follows:

Junior Category, ages 12 & under (Cars)

First place, Jesse Backes, Muscatine, Iowa; second place, Brennan Lore, Monticello, Iowa.

Junior Category, ages 12 & under (Racecars)

First place, Oliver Scott, Norway, Iowa; second place, Jesse Backes, Muscatine, Iowa.

Junior Category, ages 12 & under (Pickups)

First place, Oliver Scott, Norway, Iowa; second place, Jesse Backes, Muscatine, Iowa.

Junior Category, ages 12 & under (Semis)

First place, Oliver Scott, Norway, Iowa.

Senior Category, ages 13-17 (Cars)

First place, RJ Backes, Muscatine, Iowa; second place, Zach Yates, Monticello, Iowa.

Open Category, ages 18 & over (Cars)

First place, Rich Backes, Muscatine, Iowa; second place, Scott Raisbeck, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; third place, Daniel Rerucha, Plainfield, Ill.; fourth place, Tom Kemp, Marion, Iowa.

Open Category, ages 18 & over (Racecars)

First place, Rich Backes, Muscatine, Iowa; second place, Jacob Clark, Monticello, Iowa; third place, Chris Hinrichs, Monticello, Iowa; fourth place, Bob Hines, Monticello, Iowa.

Open Category, ages 18 & over (Pickups)

First place, Tom Kemp, Marion, Iowa; second place, Rich Backes, Muscatine, Iowa; third place, Bob Hines, Monticello, Iowa; fourth place, Richard Mishler, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Open Category, ages 18 & over (Motorcycles)

First place, James Wilson, Hiawatha, Iowa.

People’s Choice Model Car

Tom Kemp, Marion, Iowa.

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