O’Reilly Car Show draws a crowd

     KCRG-TV9 presented the 55^th Annual O’Reilly Auto Parts Rod & Custom Car Show Feb. 24 and 25 at the Monticello Berndes Center in Monticello, Iowa.

   Owners of winning entries received McAllister Electrical Services trophies and Citizen State Bank cash awards.

   Entries represented nine states: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Rod Category

   First place: 1937 Ford Coupe, Joe Casanova, Shorewood, Ill. Second place: 1933 Ford Roadster, Bruce A. Smith, Marion, Iowa. Third place: 1933 Ford Coupe, Tim Peterson, Fishers, Ind. Fourth place: 1935 Chevy Coupe, Dianne Pederson, Anoka, Minn.

Custom Category

   First place: 1957 Ford Thunderbird, Randy Jaminet, Sherrard, Ill. Second place: 1951 Mercury Custom, Alan Schwedhelm, Kennard, Neb. Third place: 1959 Ford Thunderbird, Kyle Stoner, Mount Vernon, Iowa. Fourth place: 1965 Shelby Cobra, Jeff Juhl, Harlan, Iowa.

Machine Category

   First place: 1967 Pontiac Firebird, Robert Sexton, Charlotte, N.C. Second place: 1970 Dodge Coronet Super Bee, Keith Noel, West Branch, Iowa. Third place: 1967 Chevy Chevelle, Matt Hines, Hampton, Ill. Fourth place: 2017 Dodge Challenger, Ron Sutton, Odebolt, Iowa.

Pickup Category

   First place: 1955 Chevy pickup, Terry Gerhardson, Anoka, Minn. Second place: 1947 Chevy pickup, David Zieser, Washington, Iowa. Third place: 1929 Model A pickup, Bill Ostola, Tipton, Iowa. Fourth place: 1971 Chevy pickup, Steve Rowland, Guttenberg, Iowa.

Competition Category

   First place: 1978 Toyota Corolla, Melvy Cortes, Homer Glen, Ill. Second place: 2022 Velocity Sprint Car, Doug Sylvester, Ottumwa, Iowa. Third place: 1960 Parmer Dragster, Jack Parmer, Maquoketa, Iowa. Fourth place: 1970 Panko Dragster, John Panko, Fremont, Neb.

Motorcycle Category

   First place: 2012 Harley Davidson Bagger, Terry Janssen, Clive, Iowa. Second place: 2021 Harley Davidson Bagger, Jerry Hinton, Adel, Iowa. Third place: 2007 American Ironhorse Texas Chopper, Brad Revland, Meservey, Iowa. Fourth place: 2012 Harley Davidson Bagger, Dr. Mike Janssen, Saratoga, Wyo.

Best Paint

   1955 Chevy pickup, Terry Gerhardson, Anoka, Minn.

Best Interior

   1937 Ford Coupe, Joe Casanova, Shorewood, Ill.

Best Engine

   1923 Ford T-street Dragster, Demar “Neil” Hambly, Yorkville, Ill.

Best Engineered

   1925 Ford Model TT/Polaris ATV 4-wheeler, Larry Bruns, Foristell, Mo.

Best Display

   2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide, Dan Crawford, Scotland, S.D.

People’s Choice

   1967 Pontiac Firebird, Robert Sexton, Charlotte, N.C.

People’s Choice Motorcycle

   2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide, Dan Crawford, Scotland, S.D.