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The 2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals

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2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals Car Meet
2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals 58 Chevy Pickup
With a twin-turbocharged, rear-mounted 455 scavenged from a Toronado, Mark Dominick’s ’58 Chevy pickup is the automotive version of a mullet: business in the front, party out back.
2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals 58 Chevy Pickup
With a twin-turbocharged, rear-mounted 455 scavenged from a Toronado, Mark Dominick’s ’58

The Awards

Also this year, we editors decided to give away some awards. Keeping with our Camaro Craft stigma, we awarded a Best ’69 Camaro award separately from the other manufacturers’ awards. It was admittedly difficult to decide, but we came up with winners for the following categories:

Best in show, Mopar Editor’s Choice
Patrick O’Leary, ’68 Plymouth Road Runner

Best in Show, Chevrolet
Bob Lemire, ’66 Chevrolet Chevelle

Best in Show, ’69 Camaro Scott Buechler, ’69 Chevrolet Camaro (seemed appropriate)

Best in Show, Ford
Ray Kobler, ’70 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Best in Show, Buick/Olds/Pontiac
Pete Weyers, ’65 Oldsmobile 4-4-2

2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals Twin Turbochargered Rear Mounted 455

Best in Show, Brand X
Dave Poferl, ’73 AMC Gremlin

Best in Show, Pro Street
Bill Wood, ’70 Chevrolet Nova

Best in Show, Pro Touring
Ryan Buck, ’63 Chevrolet Nova

Top Gun Paint
Chuck Holmlund, ’65 Chevrolet Nova

Innovation Award
Mark Dominick, ’58 Chevrolet Stepside Pickup

  • 2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals 68 Hemi Roadrunner
    Patrick O’Leary’s ultrarare ’68 Hemi Road Runner is always at the Summer Nationals. Plus it’s awesome, so we awarded it Editor’s Choice.
    2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals 68 Hemi Roadrunner
    Patrick O’Leary’s ultrarare ’68 Hemi Road Runner is always at the Summer Nationals. Plus i
  • 2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals General Tire Spokesmodel
    Editor Glad announced the winners from the main stage on Saturday afternoon, and if they were smart enough to be there, they were given their plaques and a hug from the friendly General Tire spokesmodel. Check out the grin on Ray Kobler’s face (winner of Best in Show, Ford).
    2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals General Tire Spokesmodel
    Editor Glad announced the winners from the main stage on Saturday afternoon, and if they w
  • 2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals 65 Nova
    Another perennial favorite is Chuck Holmlund and his ’65 Nova. The paintjob is flawless, thus he got the Top Gun Paint award.
    2011 Car Craft Summer Nationals 65 Nova
    Another perennial favorite is Chuck Holmlund and his ’65 Nova. The paintjob is flawless, t

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