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.