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$2007 Challenge Trophy Winners

Posted in $2007 Challenge / Challenge by Per Schroeder (October 8th, 2007)

Here’s a look at our $2007 Challenge awards.

First, second and third overall:

  1. 66 Stoyan Lokar etal. Cheaparral Racing 1986 Chevrolet Corvette
  2. 43 Mike White etal. Hong Norr 1994 Honda S00p3rturd
  3. 2 Kevin Boswell Hong Norr 1990 Mazda Miata

First, second and third fastest drag times:
None (drag raced rained out)

First, second and third best autocross times:

  1. 66 Stoyan Lokar etal. Cheaparral Racing 1986 Chevrolet Corvette 33.208
  2. 43 Mike White etal. Hong Norr 1994 Honda S00p3rturd 33.634
  3. 2 Kevin Boswell Hong Norr 1990 Mazda Miata 33.875

First, second and third best concours scores:

  1. 66 Stoyan Lokar Cheaparral Racing 1986 Chevrolet Corvette
  2. 59 Lee Graser ETR SCCA 1959 Z-car
  3. 43 Mike White etal. Hong Norr 1994 Honda S00p3rturd

Most spectacular failure:
3 Brian Jules/Matt Step Westside 1989 Plymouth Colt – tractor trailer

Garret Jenkins Memorial Best Engineered award:
66 Stoyan Lokar/Cheaparral HM: 59 Lee Graser etal/Zamboni

Phil Kime Memorial Spirit of the Event:
26 David Melton 300zx HM: 75 Luke Wilcox etal Chalkboard CRX

Highest finishing car under $1000:
58 Brad McGarvey 1981 Volkswagen Scirocco

Highest finishing classic car:
7 Andrew Nelson 1962 Fiat 118G

Editors’ choice:
43 Mike White Hong Norr Sup3rturd
Honorable Mention: Lee Graser etal Zamboni

First “perfect” or best reaction time at the drags:
None (drag races rained out)

Best underhood detailing:
1 Matt White Hong Norr Yellow CRX

Best visual package:
59 Lee Graser etal Zamboni
Honorable Mention: Jon Haas 49 Chevrolet Coupe Tard Barge

Challengers’ Choice (voted on by the competitors):
7 Andrew Nelson Fiat 118G

Best attempt to persuade concours judges:
22 Barry Miles (T Shirts/Puzzles of Puzzle Car)

Worst attempt persuade concours judges:
26 David Melton (home-made Prison tattoo machine.)

Top-finishing Locost:
59 Lee Graser ETR SCCA Zamboni

Longest drive  (a competitor must drive the entire way in their car, not tow it):
94 James and Lindsy Johnson 1989 Ford Mustang Idaho 2600 miles

Top-finishing team:
66 Cheaparral Racing/Cinci Region SCCA

6 Comments

  1. GENTLEMEN THIS IS MY FIRST GRASSROOTS RACING EVENT AND I WAS TAKEN IN BY THE WAY THE RACERS AND THEIR TEAM MATES AND SUPPORTERS WERE SHOWING THEIR TRUE SPIRIT ON THE GRIT AND IN THE PIT AREA, THEIR WILLING HANDS IN HELPING THEIR FELLOW RACERS AND SHARING THEIR KNOWLEDGE WITH ANYBODY THAT ASK THEM A QUESTION ABOUT THEIR CARS AND NOT A SINGLE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE WEATHER THAT PUT A DAMPER ON THE DRAG STRIP WE WISHED THAT THE THE ROAD COURSE WAS STILL IN PLACE FOR US TO PLAY OR RUN FOR FUN WHILE THE DRAGSTRIP WAS BEING DRIED BUT OVERALL I WILL RATE THIS GRASSROOTS RACE AS SOMETHING THAT WILL GROW IN THE YEARS TO COME AND FOR YOU GENTLEMEN THAT PUT THIS ALL TOGETHER AND THE VOLUNTEERS AND THOSE BEHIND THE SCENES A JOB WELL DONE AND THANK YOU SO MUCH.I WILL CERTAINLY WILL TALK THE GRASSROOTS UP TO ANYBODY THAT IS WILLING TO LISTEN AND TO THOSE WHO SHARE A COMMON INTEREST IN THE MOTORSPORT AND THE GEARHEADS AND DREAMERS THAT THIS IS FOR REAL.HAVE A GOOD DAY. GERRY D.

    Comment by GERRY DIEPERING — October 10, 2007 @ 12:05 pm

  2. Got “only one comment, Hard as I try I cannot cheat as well as the winners. This years cars under $2007, give me a break. Ever consider going back to the claming procedure, bet them feller won’t sell for $2007.
    Still love the event, could not make it this year due to surgery, hope to make the event next year.

    Get her done.

    BM

    Comment by Bob Mason — October 14, 2007 @ 6:02 am

  3. asdf

    Comment by test — January 3, 2008 @ 8:00 am

  4. $2007 Challange. Marty and I enjoyed meeting all of you. We condier all friends and the engineering and heart, soul, pride in all the cars was in true spirt of competion and friendship.

    Marty will continue to present the tropyh for the car chosen for best enineering every year. See you all in $2008, and west coasters yes we will load up the conetoga and go west too.

    Lou & Marty

    Comment by Lou & Marty Parratt — March 7, 2008 @ 7:47 am

  5. Finally got a timeslip yesterday! (car #94 17th place) 12.88 @ 109.11 at Firebird Raceway in southern Idaho. (elevation is 2695ft!!)

    Comment by Stormy — April 13, 2008 @ 4:44 pm

  6. Forgot to post the NHRA correction for that is 12.57 @ 111.6.

    Comment by Stormy — April 13, 2008 @ 4:50 pm

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