'Ignite the Nites' car show winners
The Western News | UPDATED 5 years, 7 months AGO
Red convertible, fuzzy dice and ladies trimmed in red cruise the “gut” Friday night during Ignite the Nites 2019. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
A second story view of Ignite the Nites car show 2019. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Stephanie Michalkiewicz looks over the ‘48 M16 Studebaker flatbed belonging to Brian Weaver of Columbia Falls during Ignite the Nites car show Saturday. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Eileen Vinion takes a peek inside the “School of Hard Knocks” ‘41 Chevrolet school bus belonging to Curtis and Staci Ost of Whitefish. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Friday night's cruise of the "gut" included Tracy McNew's Dodge, complete with a bubble machine. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
John and Barb Desch look over the '72 Z-28 Camaro belonging to Patrick Brotherton of Pinehurst, Idaho. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
The '67 AC Cobra belonging to Dave Zuzero of Kalispell, caught this gentleman's eye during Saturday's Ignite the Nites car show. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Edee D'Andrea of Lane, Idaho was this year's winner of the pedal car. After the awards ceremony Edee donated the car back to the club to be auctioned off and proceeds donated to the family of Asher Prosise-Dunham who is in need of a heart transplant. The auction netted $600 due to the combined efforts of Randy Stewart and Will Webberding. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
The '59 BMW 600 belonging to Marvin Vinion of Missoula took first place in the Classic Stock '41-'59 category during Saturday's Ignite the Nites car show. Powered by a motorcycle engine it reaches speeds up to 55 mph. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Leo Weinman of Colorado Springs, Colo., winner of the furthest distance traveled to this year's Ignite the Nites car show. A distance of 1,387 miles. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
A second story view of Ignite the Nites car show 2019. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
The '42 GMC pickup belonging to Joe Krego of Red Deer, Alberta got a lot of looks during Saturday's Ignite the Nites car show. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Jim Daniels of Lethbridge, Alberta won the people's choice award with his '67 Chevy Chevelle. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Proof that transportation can be made out of just about anything, even a 1951 manure spreader. John Drake from Dalton Gardens, Ida., brought it over for Ignite the Nites 2019. (Paul Sievers/The Western News)
Results from the 2019 Ignite the Nites car show held in downtown Libby Aug. 16-18:
Antique stock 1940 and older
1st place: 1910 Ford Model T Speedsteer, Kerry and Susie Tritt, Spokane, Wash.
Street Rod 1948 and older
1st place: 1937 Ford two-door sedan, Dale and Donna Burtoway, Calgary, Alberta
Classic Stock 1941-59
1st place: 1959 BMW 600, Marvin Vinion, Missoula
Class Modified, 1941-59
1st place: 1950 Merc, Paul and Marcia Wingfiled, Post Falls, Idaho
Custom 1949-75
1st place: 1950 Mercury, Brent Befus, Airdrie, Alberta
Rat Road
1st place: 1939 Chev Rat Rod, Greg Greene, Kalispell
Late Great Stock 1960-70
1st place: 1970 Dodge Charger RT, Cliff and Nancy Archur, Mullan, Idaho
Late Great Modified 1960-79
1st place: 1969 Chevrolet Camero, Dean Swan, Cataldo, Idaho
Late Model Stock 1980-99
1st place: 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, Murray and Coralie Schmid, Calgary, Alberta
Late Model Modified 1980-99
1st place: 1994 Ford Mustang GT, Tallan Obchansky, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
Sport Compact
1st place: 1968 Porsche 911-L, Mark Gundert, Naples, Idaho
Sports car
1st place: 1965 Ford Cobra Replica, Dave Hamilton, Spokane, Wash.
Muscle Car 2000-present
1st place: 2014 Dodge Viper GTS, Dennis Hansen, Langdon, Alberta
Antique Truck Show 1940 and older
1st place: 1936 Chevy pickup, Peggy Nau, Kalispell
Antique Truck Modified 1940 and older
1st place: 1935 International, Rick Blomdell, Troy
Classic Truck Stock 1941-59
1st place: 1952 Ford pickup, Leonard and Marcia Parks, Spokane, Wash.
Late Great Truck Stock 1960-79
1st place: 1964 Ford Ecoline, Arnold Pahmer, Libby
Late Great Truck Modified 1960-79
1st place: 1969 Chevy C10, Brian Frasch, Missoula
Late Model Truck Stock 1980-99
1st place: 1980 Peterbuilt, Keith Dondaneau, Golden, B.C.
Late Model Truck Modified 1980-99
1st place: 1990 C1500, Tom Coon, Hinton, Alberta
Truck stock 2000-present
1st place: 2019 Ford F350, Randy W. Buckner, Libby
Truck Modified 2000-present
1st place: 2013 Ford F350, Randy Buckner Sr., Libby
Motorcycle stock
1st place: 1947 Indian Chief, Buck Haller, Eureka
Motorcycle modified
1st place: 2006 Harley Davidson, John McGrath, Calgary, Alberta
Special Interest
1st place: 1941 Chevy School Bus, Curtis and Staci Ost, Whitefish
N.T.S Award
1951 John Deere Manure Spreader, John Drake, Dahon Gardens, Idaho
People’s Choice
1967 Chevy Chevelle, Jim Daniels, Lethbridge, Alberta
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