Let me start by expressing my appreciation to those who were concerned about my well-being because there wasn't a post last week. I'm happy to report I'm doing just fine.
There were only two events the previous weekend and three events this past weekend so it made sense to combine both weekends into one report.
Let's start with the weekend of November 5th and 6th.
Miller's Swap Meet & Car Show
The Miller's Swap Meet & Car Show is a twice-a-year event (March and November) at the Ross County Fairgrounds in Chillicothe, Ohio. The March swap meet is generally scheduled for the second Saturday of the month while the November swap meet is generally the first Saturday.
Despite some gusty winds, over 200 cars participated in the car show portion of this year's November swap meet.
Awards were presented to the Top 25, the Top 10 for 1988 and newer, plus 14 "Special Category" awards such as Best GM, Best Ford, Best Truck, Best of Show, etc.
Dale Pearce's 1950 Chevy 3100 pickup received one of the two Sponsor's awards.
The Best Sedan/Wagon award went to Jeff Shankle's 1972 Buick Sport Wagon.
Cadillac Mac's 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 received the Best of Show honors.
Final 2022 Point on Main Car Show
On Sunday, November 6, Shaun "Big Dawg" Sanders and the C-Town Cruisers hosted what turned out to be their final car show of the season.
With temperatures pushing into the 70s, the show registered 101 cars. Awards were presented to the "Favorite" 36, along with a Ladies Choice, MOPO (Most Potential)/Rat Rod), Champions Award, and Best of Show.
Brian Z. who has been friends with Shaun for 8-9 years and always brings him something for his truck received a special appreciation award. You may recognize Brian from his red Ford Falcon. That's Brian's head sticking up above the roof of his car.
Here are the "Special Category" award winners:
The Ladies Choice award went to Dan Varner with a 1963 1/2 Mercury Marauder Fastback.
Shon Knudsen's 1979 Chevrolet Malibu Wagon received the MOPO/Rat Rod Award.
The 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 belonging to Cadillac Mac took the Champions Award.
And finally, Best of Show honors went to Craig Grunkemeyer and his 1967 Chevy Corvette convertible.
To see more from the final 2022 Point on Main Car Show, CLICK HERE.
November 11 and 12
The weather finally started to behave like it was November. The rain from the remnants of hurricane Nicole canceled the C-Town Cruisers Veterans Day car show on Friday.
It stopped raining long enough to keep those attending the final Creative Automotive/Advanced Auto Parts show relatively dry. A new wheelbarrow fire pit was placed into service to take some of the November chill out.
A few folks braved the wet conditions and brought their show cars. Everyone else showed up in their daily driver. Jeff Tolley drove his Biscayne all the way from Pickerington to Marysville.
Rick Jones received the Creative Automotive/Advanced Auto Parts "Cruiser of the Year" award. Rick and his dog attended all nine shows this year.
Tim Inscho was the Runner-up "Cruiser of the Year". Tim made it to all but two shows.
I think everyone in attendance wished the weather would have been a little better but we all agreed hanging out with friends for a few more hours was a nice way to finish the 2022 car show season.
As you can imagine, the turnout for the car show portion of the November Springfield Swap Meet and Car Show was rather small thanks to the snow and cold temperatures.
That's it for News and Notes from the last two weekends. Next week I will post a recap of the entire 2022 season along with my favorite cars, shows, and cruise-ins so stay tuned for that.
A big thanks to Jeff Shankle for sharing his photos for this report.
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