May 6, 2023
Judges Choice
Randall Connell 1956 Chevy 2dr.post
Best GM Aaron & Lisa Powel
1956 Chevy 210
Best Jeep Don Weithman
1984 Jeep CJ-7
Best Custom Truck Rich Love
1970 Chevy C10
Best Classic Muscle Shawn Strunk 1969 Camaro
Best Survivor Cliff Fey
1956 Ford Fairlane
Best Interior David Freeman 1955 Chevy PU
Best Euro. Import Dawn Haffeman
2018 Jag. F Type 400 Sport
Best HS Student Owned
Julia Stelzer
1978 Chrysler Cordoba
Best Ford Greg Sigle
1955 Ford Thunderbird
Best VW Shawn Chamness 1965 VW Bus
Best Street Rod Larry Ross
1934 Ford 5 window Coupe
Best Modern Muscle Anita Bourk
2010 Chevy Camaro SS/RS
Best Paint Carl Morkrid
1967 Chevy Camaro
Best Convertible John Wolosule
1970 Pontiac Judge Tribute Best
Lady Owned
Dee Mitchell
1940 Ford Coupe
Furthest Not Trailered Gary Hughes
1940 Chevy Deluxe Conv.
Best Mopar Pete & Ginger Fey
1968 Dodge Charger
Best Classic Truck Thomas O’Hara
1938/48 Chevy Truck/Camper
Best Rat Rod Logan Houtte
1929 Ford Tudor
Best Pro Street Derek Daniels
1970 Chevy Chevelle SS
Best Motor
Dennis Pehite
1971 Chevy Nomad
Best Asian Import
Zane Raddue
1997 Toyota Century
Best Motorcycle
Cliff Bloyd
2005 Custom Chpper
Point S Tire Choice
Richard Ebert
1961 Pontiac Bonneville S.D.
Darrin Schreder Photography & Design Choice
Ted & Pauline Schaff
1970 Ford Mach 1
Star Radio Choice
Rich Love
1970 Chevy C10
NAPA Choice
Bob Nelson
1962 Impala Conv.
City Chevrolet Choice
Scott Oseen
1969 Yenko Camaro Tribute
Best of Show
Rich Proul Ford 1929 Model A
OUR SPECIAL GUEST
Dennis Gage
Dennis grew up on a small family farm in northwestern Illinois. He started tinkering with cars early on and purchased his first, a T-Bird,
at age 15. He also played guitar and trumpet in a variety of rock, folk, and school bands.
Upon graduation from high school, he went to North Central College
in Naperville, Illinois where he majored in both chemistry and physics. His undergraduate research in quantum physics received an American Chemical Society award. He continued his automotive interest and, through the course of his college years, owned a number of muscle
and sports cars. He also kept up his music, playing in local coffee houses.
After receiving his degree, Dennis took up the pedal steel guitar and started playing in country rock bands in the Chicago area. He has opened for acts such Charlie Daniels, Waylon Jennings and Dr. Hook. However, after two years, Dennis decided to retire from the music
scene and go to graduate school.
He attended the University of Idaho, from which he received a Ph.D.
in chemistry. While there, Dennis became an avid climber and winter mountaineer. He also finally married his high school sweetheart, Ellen.
Dennis accepted a position as a product development scientist at The Procter Gamble Company in Cincinnati, Ohio. There he either worked
on, or created, most of PGs food products in the store including Pringles, with which he bears a striking resemblance to the handlebar mustachioed character on the can. Dennis holds a number of patents on PG products. Once again having some disposable income, Dennis
got back to playing with classic cars. This is also where he and Ellen had their three children.
After years at P&G, Dennis took a position as Director of Product Development at a Bristol-Myers Squibb company in Evansville, Indiana where he led the development of Boost nutritional energy drink, among other products. In he met the founder of the fledgling Bradley David Productions, Inc., and he became co-owner of the company shortly thereafter. A My Classic Car pilot series, hosted by Dennis, was developed for TNN and received strong ratings when it aired on TNN. Based on this success, the show premiered as a weekly series on TNN in January. After only months on the air, Dennis was selected by The Cable Guide and Total Television as one of the Shot Faces of Cable network.
The show then moved to SPEED channel where it reaches over million households. Now in production for its sixteenth season, My Classic Car is one of the highest rated programs on the network. In addition, Dennis is the Executive Producer of the motorcycle television programs, Corbin’s Ride On and Trippin’ on Two Wheels, and the reality series, Texas Hardtails, as well as the independent film, November.
Dennis and his business partner received the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for Indiana. Dennis also serves on the Board of Directors of the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), as well as a number of academic and industry advisory boards and became sole owner of the production company and renamed it MadStache, Inc. and with his own lifelong love of cars and motorcycles, he states - This has got to be the ultimate job!
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