Thanks to mother nature, the final Jack Maxton Friday Night Cruisin of the season was a washout.
Around 6 PM, the first of two rain showers fell upon the 200 registered cars and trucks. To add insult to injury, the first shower stopped long enough for everyone to dry off their vehicles. About the time the band was
When it was all said and done, everything and I mean everything was soaked. The British Invasion was forced to cancel their show because of water-soaked equipment. I spent Saturday drying out folding chairs, towels and all of my detailing products. The floor mats in my car were still damp as of Saturday afternoon.
The awards presentation, which took place an hour early, had to be held in the showroom. The winners were announced using the dealership's intercom system.
Obviously, the weather put a damper (no pun intended) on photo taking. I did manage to get some photos of this beautifully restored 1967 Corvette belonging to Mike and Suzette Burger. They trailered the car down from Bucyrus only to have it get rained on. Talk about luck!
Besides the Corvette, I also took photos of the Best of Show winner. Scott Quesenberry from Springfield and his 1955 two-door hardtop received the final Best of Show of the year.
It was rather disappointing that the last show of the year was spoiled by the weather. I suppose we can't complain too loud. Three out of the four shows this year were dry. Here's looking forward to June 19,
Cruisin' for a Cause Car Show
The Discover Church in Dublin, Ohio held its 10th annual Cruisin' for a Cause car show on Sunday. Unlike Jack Maxton, the weather this time was breezy, hot and dry.
This year's cause is a special ministry in Columbus, Ohio known as Columbus Relief. The ministry helps serve the needs of the local and regional homeless. All proceeds from the show went to support this organization.
As with past shows, there was more going on Sunday afternoon than just a car show. Inside the church was an arts and craft show and silent auction. The Buckeye Scale Auto Club once again brought their model cars for everyone to vote for their favorite.
New this year was some "live" entertainment to go along with the
Last year a food truck provided food and refreshments. This year the church members went back to cooking hot dogs and hamburgers.
The Awards
The show registered 109 vehicles Sunday. This is up two from last year.
One of the big attractions every year are the custom handmade trophies by Ark Hot Rods.
Cruisin' for a Cause is a "judged" show. The cars are looked over from top to bottom by multiple teams of judges throughout the afternoon.
Along with Top 25 plaques, the church also presents awards for the following classes:
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There was also an award for the "Favorite" model car and a club participation award.
Top 25 Winners:
2013 Ford Mustang
Owner: Brandon Taylor
2010 Chevy Camaro ZL575
Owner: Brent Harder
2010 Ford Mustang Convertible
Owner: Kim Rittenhouse
2015 Ford Mustang Convertible
Owner: Alan Plunkett
1971 Buick GSX
Owner: Jeff Fortner
2019 Ford Mustang Shelby GT 350
Owner: Mick Amrine
2018 Chevy Camaro ZL1
Owner: Mike Moore
1971 Pontiac GTO
Owner: Robert Ruthowski
2000 Chevy Corvette
Owner: Frank Deering
1972 Chevy Chevelle
Owner: Bill Repp
1964 Chevy Corvette
Owner: Gene Milhoan
1962 Chevy Bel Air (409)
Owner: Pete Lieb
1966 Ford Mustang
Owner: Annette Lieb
1974 Volkswagon Beetle
Owner: Daryl Newby
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS Convertible
Owner: Marc Askew
2007 Mercedes Benz CLK 350
Owner: Austin Bender
1969 Chevy Corvette
Owner: Quentin Sayer
1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass
Owner: Frank Caputo
1937 Ford Convertible
Owner: Dave Bratton
1967 Chevy Corvette Convertible
Owner: Nick Petruzzi
1967 Chevy Chevelle
Owner: Jack Huber
1969 Chevy Camaro Z/28
Owner: Greg Dresbach
1967 Ford Fairlane
Owner: Rick Wood
1957 Chevy Bel Air
Owner: Mike Marzley
1958 Cadillac Series 62 Extended
Owner: Mike Berichon
Class Winners:
'49 and Older Original
1938 Buick Special
Owner: Torrence
'49 and Older Rod
1939 Chevy Coupe
Owner: Ronald Harmon
'50-'60 Original
1968 Pontiac GTO
Owner: Dan Varner
'50-'60 Modified
1965 Chevy Corvette
Owner: Bob Parker
'70-'80 Original
1986 Pontiac Trans Am
Owner: Ton y Ferrito
'70-'80 Modified
1975 Chevy Nova
Owner: Valerie Dresbach
'90-'2000 Original
2008 Ford Mustang Bullitt
Owner: Frank Russell
'90-'2000 Modified
2000 Pontiac Trans Am Firehawk
Owner: David Harris
2010 and Newer Original
2010 Mustang GT 500
Owner: Gregg Rittenhouse
2010 and Newer Modified
2017 Chevy Camaro ZL1
Owner: Me
'79 and Older Truck
1962 Chevy Pickup
Owner: Kevin Martin
'80 and New Truck
1989 Chevy C-1500 Pickup
Owner: John Ressler
Rat Rod
1941 Rat Rod Pickup
Owner: Dave Rietsel
Club Participation
Rusty Nuts Club
Favorite Model Car
Car #45 - David Parker
Best of Show
1967 Chevy Corvette
Owner: Graig Grunkemeyer
The 10th Cruisin' for a Cause demonstrated once again why it's one of the better shows in the area. I like that the event is more than just a car show. I also wish more shows would consider doing "class" judging. I think it just adds a little extra spice to the show.
Other Area Shows and Cruise-Ins
Der Dutchman had 180 cars (19 first-timers) at Thursday's cruise-in.
This coming Thursday (September 26) will be the last cruise-in of the season. The end-of-the-season banquet is scheduled for the following Thursday.
Arrangements have been made for a Rolls Royce club to make an appearance for the last cruise-in. Expect to see about 20 Rolls Royce on Thursday.
Auto Smarts Radio Cruise & Ride tour hosted a show at Columbus Auto Resale on Saturday. The show registered 45 vehicles. Best of Show went to this 1973 Pontiac Grand Prix
Fifty vehicles showed up Saturday evening for the September Cruisin' with the King in 2019 at the Burger King in Marysville, Ohio.
There was about 30 minutes of light sprinkles, otherwise the show stayed relatively dry.
Here are some of the cars from Saturday evening:
The Polaris Hilton is holding its last cruise-in of the year on Tuesday, September 24.
Chad Schirtzinger and the Hilton crew is having an End of Season Party to celebrate the inaugural season for the cruise-in. There will also be cake to celebrate Larry Walters's 70th birthday. The goal is for more than 100 vehicles to show up. If you're not busy, stop by the Hilton on Tuesday and enjoy some cake.
Hi Kim,
Thx for your review of our Cruisin 4 a Cause show!
Just noticed a typo on the 70 - 80 original class... it should be Tony Ferrito
Thanks,
Tom Adams
Thanks Tom! Typo has been corrected.