Event: 12th Annual Summer 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals
Location: Bloomsburg Fairgrounds/Bloomsburg, PA
Dates: July 9-11, 1999 (Next year's show will be held July 7-9, 2000)
Attendance: Participants 2,795 (up from 1998)
Spectators: 51,486 (up from 1998)
Host Clubs: Central P.A. 4x4-Tech and Competition
Boondockers-Registration and Games
Weather: Friday-Sunny/Humid, PM Showers
Saturday-Partly Cloudy/Humid, PM Storm
Sunday-Beautiful
Monster Trucks: BIGFOOT (Dan Runte), Samson (Dan Patrick) , Eradicator (Andy Slifko), Gunslinger (Scott Hartsock), Executioner (Mark Hall), Black Stallion (Mike Vaters), Nitemare (Andy Hoffman), Overkill (Kirk Dabney)
Monster Truck Highlights:
Saturday afternoon BIGFOOT driver Dan Runte broke his own longjump
record. The 1998 record was 141' 10" and his
jump on 7/10/99 was 144' 10". The feat was captured by a TV
crew from
The Learning Channel's "Record Setters" program and it will air
later this year.
Sunday afternoon Black Stallion 2000 driver Mike Vaters jumped his
truck over the Nitemare monster truck during the freestyle portion of the
competition.
National Media Coverage:
Television: The Learning Channel "Record Breakers" air date TBA
TNN's "Trucks!" air date January 2000
On-line: www.truckworld.com
www.MonsterTrucks-UK.com
www.monsterzone.com
Magazine: Four Wheeler
Full Size 4X4
Off-Road
4-Wheel & Off-Road
Season Sponsors:Sears Auto Centers, NTB-National Tire & Battery, Flowmaster, Rancho Suspension, Rhino Linings, and Weld Wheels.
Burnout (Sunday Afternoon)
1st Vincent Jenkins '96 Ford Flareside Midway Park, NC
2nd Brian Costira '78 Ford F-250 Roxersford, PA
3rd Jim Otis '74 Chevy Pick-up Albertson, NY
4th Jeremy Saylor '95 Chevy Silverado Meshoppen, PA
5th Bobby Chapin '79 Ford F-350 Swansboro, NC
Miss 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals (Sunday Afternoon)
1st Twila Young-Oklahoma City, OK age 26 *
*Said she was going to celebrate her victory by spending her winnings
with her 7 year old daughter Meghan
2nd Brittany Payne-Freeland, PA
3rd Cheryl Nicholas-Oklahoma City, OK
SPECIAL AWARDS
Participants Choice Awards (30 in random order)
#1857 Randy Parker Bloomsburg, PA 92 Dakota
#1968 Chris Persinger Covington, VA 88 Toyota
#1098 Skip Dunn New Albany, PA 67 Kenworth
#1373 Harold Klein Boyertown, PA 80 Chevy
#158 Adam Gregorowicz Bloomsburg, PA 95 Ford
#1331 Tom Bechtol Jr Avis, PA 80 Jeep
#1234 Ken Thompson Howard, PA 77 Jeep
#2177 Chris Raffa Haverstraw, NY 89 Ford
#2504 Mike Smith Carlisle, PA 95 Dodge
#1972 Frank Davis Meshoppen, PA 96 Toyota
#673 Roy Kraft Portage, MI 85 Ford
#1635 William Skinner Fredricksburg, VA 85 Ram
#556 Ronald DeFranceshi Torrington, CT 79 Dodge
#1587 John Johnson Elkton, MD 86 Ford
#1107 Emil Gera Weatherly, PA 95 Chevy
#239 Michael Collins Bunker Hill, WV 94 Ford
#128 Tim Rice Wellboro, PA 85 Ranger
#438 Denise Moore Middletown, NY 94 Toyota
#1289 Joe Burke Ringtown, PA 97 Ford
#601 Charlie Salzman Lake Grove, NY 77 Chevy
#521 Arthur Brown Spring Grove, PA 95 Jeep
#750 George Goldberg Stowe, PA 95 Dodge
#192 James Levandoski St Marys, PA 94 Chevy
#427 Jerry Johnson Misslinburg, PA 93 Ford
#1036 Tim Deshang Greencastle, PA 75 Ford
#1881 Elizibeth Beam Waynesboro, PA 59 Chevy
#92 Mike Stafford Wellsboro, PA 79 Ford
#157 Brett Sponenberg Bloomsburg, PA 95 Ford
#156 Eric Sponenberg Bloomsburg, PA 89 Ranger
#1870 Tom Spencer Factoryville, PA 89 Chevy
Best Under Construction
#225 Jeff Heddings Pottsgrove, PA 79 Ford
Best Personalized Plate
#287 Steve Paulhamus 84 Toyota
Longest Distance Award
# Thomas Smart Lady Lake, FL 1,100 miles
Youngest Participant Award
# Joe Fetterman Bloomsburg,PA 18 years old
Oldest Participant Award
# Bernard Boucher St. Liguori, Ontario, Canada 61 years
Exhibitor's Choice Award-Chosen by Rancho
#1959 Andrew Davis Stoney Creek, Ont, CAN 97 Jeep
Best Displayed Exhibitor
Showtime
Photographer's Choice
#1537 Mark Zami Vineland, NJ 87 Bronco
#312 Eric Raphael East Brunswick, NJ 93 Jeep
#612 Cris Clayton Hughsville, PA 92 Ford
Four Wheelers Magazine Editor's Choice
Best Classic 4x4
#1108 John Merkay-Steveri. PA 64 Toyota
Best Bulletproof 4x4
#2510 Mark Zirpoli-West Berlin, NJ 67 Ford
Best Full Size 4x4
#109 Rich Hyland-Westbury, NY 77 Ford
Off-Road's Magazine Editor's Choice
Most Functional 4x4
#267 Chris Morrell-Levittown, PA 86 Ford
Best Appearing Mud Team
#2119 Bob Grimsley "Bad Influence Too"
Best Truck Name
#11 Ralph Ford III-Shickshinny, PA 83 Ford "The Punisher"
Best Club Attendance
Friends In High Places-E. Norristown, PA 35 Members Present
Sears Die Hard Award
#69 Waylon Lyons Morey, PA 75 Jeep
Blew up motor-repaired overnite to attend show
SHOW-N-SHINE AWARDS
STREET CATEGORY
Best Paint - Street
1st Place #1904 TJ Ryan Willington, CT 78 Ford
Class Winner #1902 Dan Benton Vernon, CT 84 Chevy
Class Winner #244 John Mongelli Yorktown, NY 95 Chevy
Best Use of Graphics or Murals - Street
1st Place #2113 Dale Ison Hillsboro, OH 97 Ford
Class Winner #554 Alex Dovika Ashley, PA 85 Chevy
Class Winner #381 Joe Delliponti Norristown, PA 77 Chevy
Best Engine Compartment - Street
1st Place #660 Louie Paoulucci Wayne, NJ 89 Toyota
Class Winner #2163 Shane Myers Sharon, PA 79 Ford
Class Winner #301 Art Darling Middleboro, MA 74 Ford
Best Interior - Street
1st Place #251 Craig Chaffman Hampstead, MD 90 Toyota
Class Winner #2174 James Dean Arcade, NY 94 Toyota
Class Winner #1729 Brock Nixon Hertford, NC 95 Chevy
Best Use of Plating/Polishing - Street
1st Place #37 Bart Kilraineta Revloc, PA 79 Ford
Class Winner #2274 Charles Fees Port Carbon, PA 77 Chevy
Class Winner #812 David Smith Ashland, PA 74 Jeep
Best Full Size Truck (pre-1985) - Street
1st Place #2274 Charles Fees Port Carbon, PA 77 Chevy
Class Winner #301 Art Darling Middleboro, MA 74 Ford
Class Winner #748 David Shoup Pottstown, PA 79 Ford
Best Full Size Truck (1985-1996) - Street
1st Place #2341 Sam Hurlock Chestertown, MD 91 Chevy
Class Winner #717 Todd ChamberlainTrucksville, PA 90 Chevy
Class Winner #1212 David Venti Morris Plns.,NJ 89 Ford
Best Full Size Sport/Utility - Street
1st Place #381 Joe Delliponti Norristown, PA 77 Chevy
Class Winner #244 John Mongelli Yorktown, NY 95 Chevy
Class Winner #312 Eric Raphael E. Brunswick, NJ 93 Jeep
Best Mini Sport/Utility-Street
1st Place #1823 Linda Jenkins Midway Park, NC 83 Jeep
Class Winner #1703 Andrew Proctor Moorestown, NJ 80 Jeep
Class Winner #588 Kevin Mizia Fairfield, NJ 87 GMC
Best Foreign Mini Truck - Street
1st Place #806 Richard Tyler Olyphant, PA 66 Toyota
Class Winner #713 John Duris Tunkhannock, PA 87 Toyota
Class Winner #251 Craig Chaffman Hampstead, MD 90 Toyota
Best Domestic Mini Truck - Street
1st Place #755 John Haraczka Stowe, PA 88 Ford
Class Winner #120 Ray Jacob N. Huntington, PA 93 Chevy
Class Winner #1281 Chris Brinkman Labadie, PA 92 Ford
Best Ford - Street
1st Place #37 Bart Kilraineta Revloc, PA 79 Ford
Class Winner #2163 Shane Myers Sharon, PA 79 Ford
Class Winner #1904 TJ Ryan Willington, CT 78 Ford
Best GM - Street
1st Place #2341 Sam Hurlock Chestertown, MD 91 Chevy
Class Winner #2436 David Waters Tyrone, PA 97 Chevy
Class Winner #717 Todd ChamberlainTrucksville, PA 90 Chevy
Best Mopar - Street
1st Place #1998 Marty Miozzi Mayfield, OH 98 Dodge
Class Winner #1997 Mark Miozzi Jr Mentor, OH 97 Dodge
Class Winner #19 Brian McIntyre Bentleyville, PA 96 Dodge
Best Jeep - Street
1st Place #812 David Smith Ashland, PA 74 Jeep
Class Winner #1823 Linda Jenkins Midway Park, NC 83 Jeep
Class Winner #1703 Andrew Proctor Moorestown, NJ 80 Jeep
Best Toyota - Street
1st Place #2174 James Dean Arcade, NY 94 Toyota
Class Winner #713 John Duris Tunkhannock, PA 87 Toyota
Class Winner #660 Louie Paoulucci Wayne, NJ 89 Toyota
Best of All the Rest or Conversion - Street
1st Place #806 Richard Tyler Olyphant, PA 66 Toyota
Class Winner #199 James Seman Natrona Hghts, PA 75 Jeep
Class Winner #335 Terry Lysak Bellport, NY 91 Mazda
Best Contemporary - Street
1st Place #2436 David Waters Tyrone, PA 97 Chevy
Class Winner #2113 Dale Ison Hillsboro, OH 97 Ford
Class Winner #1410 Edward MajkaIII Mohnton, PA 97 Ford
MODIFIED CATEGORY
Best Paint - Modified
1st Place #177 Sam Henne Jonestown, PA 90 Chevy
Class Winner #1211 Greg Domenick Dover, NJ 88 Toyota
Best Engine Compartment - Modified
1st Place #639 William Ford Tamaqua, PA 84 Chevy
Class Winner #1556 Bob Kistler Pataskala, OH 85 Toyota
Best Engineered - Modified
1st Place #1940 Jack Losco Jr Slippery Rock, PA94 Ford
Class Winner #1250 Rick Nastro Ronkontoma, NY 78 Chevy
Best Interior - Modified
1st Place #1641 Mark Delezevne Yahala, FL 90 Toyota
Class Winner #1005 Gordon Bullaro Florida, NY 96 Dodge
Best Use of Plating/Polishing - Modified
1st Place #1806 Jackie Christian Stuarts Draft, VA 83 Jeep
Class Winner #177 Sam Henne Jonestown, PA 90 Chevy
Best Induction System - Modified
1st Place #47 Dennis Lindenmoyer Sr Northhampton, PA 47 Chevy
Class Winner #1034 Richard Ross Yorkana, PA 77 Chevy
Best Suspension System - Modified
1st Place #78 Morgan Haney Jr Laurys Station, PA 78 Ford
Class Winner #1387 Kate Tyra Clarks, NJ 87 Jeep
Best Ford - Modified
1st Place #78 Morgan Haney Jr Laurys Station, PA 78 Ford
Class Winner #1940 Jack Losco Jr Slippery Rock, PA 94 Ford
Best GM - Modified
1st Place #47 Dennis Lindenmoyer Sr Northhampton, PA 47 Chevy
Class Winner #1034 Richard Ross Yorkana, PA 77 Chevy
Best Mopar - Modified
1st Place #1005 Gordon Bullaro Florida, NY 96 Dodge
Class Winner #29 Scott Hermance Hudson, NY 87 Dodge
Best Jeep - Modified
1st Place #213 Craig Aumiller Beavertown, PA 76 Jeep
Class Winner #796 Danny HackenbergBeavertown, PA 78 Jeep
Best of All the Rest or Conversion - Modified
1st Place #1211 Greg Domenick Dover, NJ 88 Toyota
Class Winner #431 Bernard Boucher St Liguori, Ont.40 White
PRO CATEGORY
Best Paint - Pro
1st Place #1731 Johnny Ventura Eliz City, NC 85 Ford
Class Winner #2105 Rick LeGrow Holbrook, NY 88 Ford
Best Engine Compartment - Pro
1st Place #467 Bill Toth Ypsilanti, MI 88 Ford
Class Winner #1868 Bob Frost Bloomfield, NY 77 Chevy
Best Engineered - Pro
1st Place #208 Travis Mattern Beavertown, PA 83 Toyota
Class Winner #1802 Jay Christian Waynesboro, VA 87 Ford
Best Interior - Pro
1st Place #1868 Bob Frost Bloomfield, NY 77 Chevy
Class Winner #1731 Johnny Ventura Eliz City, NC 85 Ford
Best Use of Plating/Polishing - Pro
1st Place #1886 Robert Fry II Danville, PA 80 Ford
Class Winner #1802 Jay Christian Waynesboro, VA 87 Ford
Best Induction System - Pro
1st Place #467 Bill Toth Ypsilanti, MI 88 Ford
Class Winner #2105 Rick LeGrow Holbrook, NY 88 Ford
Best Suspension System - Pro
1st Place #1354 Mike Unger Noblesville, IN 77 Chevy
Class Winner #208 Travis Mattern Beavertown, PA 83 Toyota
Outstanding Pro Vehicle
1st Place #1886 Robert Fry II Danville, PA 80 Ford
Class Winner #1354 Mike Unger Noblesville, IN 77 Chevy
SHOW-N-SHINE GRAND CHAMPIONS
Grand Champion Pro/Modified
1st Place #78 Morgan Haney Jr Laurys Station, PA 78 Ford
Class Winner #47 Dennis Lindenmoyer Sr Northhampton, PA 47 Chevy
Grand Champion - Street Category
1st Place #37 Bart Kilraineta Revloc, PA 79 Ford
Class Winner #2341 Sam Hurlock Chestertown, MD 91 Chevy
Class Winner #806 Richard Tyler Olyphant, PA 66 Toyota
Grand Champion - Pro
1st Place #1731 Johnny Ventura Eliz City, NC 85 Ford
Class Winner #1886 Robert Fry II Danville, PA 80 Ford
MUD DRAG RESULTS
Class I Stock Mini-Truck 4 & 6 Cyc (Trophies)
1st #296 David Ross Gray '87 Maroon Jeep Stratham, NH 6.027
2nd #1822 John Phillips '87 Wrangler, Bloomsburg, PA 6.051
3rd #2324 Jeremy Kishbaugh'82 Jeep,Shickshinny, PA 6.103
4th #33 David Ramdsell '84 Jeep Cape Neddick, ME 6.150
5th #1847 Sean Gregory '95 Wrangler,Conshohocken, PA 6.373
Class II Stock Full Size Truck and All 8 & 10 Cyc
(Trophies)
1st #1714 David Kurtz Blk Chevy PU Loudonville, OH 4.564
2nd #346 James Otis '74 Chevy Long Island, NY 4.826
3rd #1241 Carl L. Taft '82 Chevy Campbell, NY 5.119
4th #1954 Eric Stogoski '79 Ford F150 Dallas, PA 5.170
5th #1816 Bill Britton Jr.'72 Blazer Mahanoy City, PA5.198
Class III Super Stock (Cash Purse)
Fastest Reaction Time
#1988 Dave Miller Ford Harristown, IL 0.079
1st #1311 Bruce Wilson '82 Dakota Venus, PA 4.035
2nd #1257 Kayo/Vincent Jenkins'95 Blue FordMidwy Park, NC 4.122
3rd #1728 Greg Jessup '89 Toyota Schererville, IN 4.147
4th #1670 Mike Sisk '79 Ford Bronco Wooster, OH 4.149
5th #1505 Jeff Pugh '89 Blk Toyota PU E. Liverpool, OH4.171
6th #1988 Dave Miller Ford Harristown, IL 4.331
7th #1259 Michael Bynum '78 CJ7 Jeep Richlands, NC 4.421
8th #347 James Otis '74 Chevy Long Island, NY 4.469
9th #1085 Gerald Weil '84 Chevy Boyertown, PA 4.493
10th #1227 Charles Hann III'82 Datsun Dallas, PA 4.618
Class IV Modified DOT (Cash Purse)
Fastest Reaction Time
#1939 Mike Zibella '32 Ford Hudson, NY .070
1st #2185 Tim Finch "Muscle" Blk River Fls, WI 2.699
2nd #1763 Steve Salvadore '23 Chevy Barre, MA 2.713
3rd #1773 Robert Goudy Dodge Coupe Loudonville, OH 2.787
4th #2420 William Adamsky '95 Jeep Ware, MA 2.806
5th #1560 Pete Resek "Mudgician" Fredonia, PA 2.810
6th #1455 Mihael Scheifley"Over the Top" Douglasville, PA 2.855
7th #2493 Chris Bergeron "Pure Insanity" Columbus, MI 2.878
8th #1294 Robert Reese "Odds & Ends" Hanover, PA 2.908
9th #2490 Chris Newton Suzuki Samauri Chesapeak, VA 2.923
10th #1007 Rodney Brooks "Mudder Superior"Springfield, VT 2.967
Class V Unlimited Cut Tires (Cash Purse)
Fastest Reaction Time
#524 Jeremy Finley '32 Coupe Bluefield, WV .249
1st #524 Jeremy Finley "S'Kicker" Bluefield, WV 2.630
2nd #1656 Mike Lane "Wicked Sensation" Botkins, OH 2.688
3rd #2477 Mike Bareman "Chemical Reaction" Holland, MI 2.722
4th #2537 Gary Reddick "Touch of Madness" Butler, PA 2.729
5th #2377 Bob Dunham "Rollin Thunder" Pleasant Lake, MI 2.751
6th #2266 Chuck Courty "Mud Missile" Pittsburgh, PA 2.840
7th #1756 Roger Sherwood "Stressed Out" Niles, MI 2.845
8th #2438 Kevin Brouwer "The Boss" Holland, MI 2.881
9th #1418 Keith Wheeler "Quicksand" Harper, WV 2.887
10th #1760 Steven SalvadoreChevy Barre, MA 2.945
Class VI Unlimited Paddle Tires (Cash Purse)
Fastest Reaction Time
#1755/468 Roger Sherwood-Niles, MI"Stressed Out" Red .099
1st #2529/1254 Jeff Meyers-Zeeland, MI "The Boss" 2.478
2nd #2267/1132 Chuck Courtney-Pittsburgh,PA "Mud Missile" 2.481
3rd #2478/656 Steve Bareman-Holland, MI "Chemical Reaction" 2.483
4th #730/1131 Gary Reddick-Butler, PA "Touch of Madness" 2.490
5th #1754/978 Ray Bock-Milan, MI "Singlething" 2.522
6th #1657/641Mike Lane-Botkins, OH "Wicked Sensation" 2.523
7th #1755/468 Roger Sherwood-Niles, MI"Stressed Out" 2.566
8th #1419/792 Keith Wheeler-Harper, WV"Spasm" 2.618
9th #1792/1203 Jim Willis-Powhatan, VA Jeep Funny Car 2.672
10th #1714/1502 Robert E. Goudy-Loudonville "Hollywood" 2.710
TOUGH TRUCKS (sm) COMPETITION
Stock Class
Fastest time of the day - Friday
#1910 Rob Watley 56.84
Fastest time of the day - Saturday
#1314 Mike Moreau-Torrington, CT '83 Ford Ranger 104.15
Fastest time of the day - Sunday
#297 David Gray 57.90
Stock Class Fastest time of the weekend (Top 5 receive trophies)
1st #1910 Rob Watley-Goshen, CT 84 Ford "Ugly Truck" 56.84
Winner also received a gift certificate for 2 sets of Rancho Shocks
2nd #297 David Gray-Strantham, NH Jeep "Raisin Hell, Jr" 57.90
3rd #1822 John Phillips-Bloomsburg, PA87 Jeep Wrangler 58.87
4th #1174 Kenny Fogel-Bath. PA 82 Chevette 59.09
5th #1680 Steve Tito-Drums, PA 78 Grape Chevy "Lack of Funds" 100.03
Modified Class
Fastest time of the weekend (Top 8 receive cash purse)
1st #1777 Patrick McGuire-Adamburg, PA '95 White Jeep 48.44
2nd #1517 Roy Burger-Kunkletown, PA '77 White Ford 50.41
3rd #2413 Chuck Strum-New Cumberland, WV '86 Blue Samari 51.38
4th #3044 Gerald Nichols-Little Meadows, PA'76 White Bronco 54.11
5th #435 Douglas Hutton-Cochranville, PA '73 Red/Wh Bronco 54.94
6th #1276 Joe Buchowiecki-Moosup, CT '79 Yellow F150 55.09
7th #663 Scott Pfirman-Catawissa, PA '84 Toyota 56.30
8th #2133 Thomas White-Fayetteville, NC "Twister 3" 58.88