The 2019 Packwood Summer Rod Run.
The 2019 Packwood Summer Rod Run included more than 130 cars for the two-day show at the Cowlitz River Lodge. Cars from Canada, Washington, Oregon and Maryland attended the weekend.
Winners :
Favorite GM — Sponsored by Packwood Chevron — 1953 Chevy Gasser owned by Jeff Reimers from Tacoma
Favorite Ford — Sponsored by Van Cleve Ford — 1940 Mercury Eight owned by Mark Pitt from Auburn
Favorite Mopar — Sponsored by Scott’s Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. , Favorite Low Rider — Sponsored by Cowlitz River Lodge — 1947 Dodge pickup owned by Terry Siebol from Selah
East End Cruiser Club Car — Sponsored by Packwood Mobil —1937 Ford Sedan owned by Dick Fuchs from Onalaska
Oldest Rodder — Sponsored by Pollman Insurance Inc. — 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 2-door HT owned by Mr. Bukovi, 85, from Vancouver
Youngest Rodder — Sponsored by Nicholson & Associates Insurance — 1965 Chevrolet C-10 owned by Gracie Scott, 17, Ethel
Long Distance — Sponsored by Crest Trail Lodge — 1952 Chevrolet Bel Air owned by Dawn Mariano, Hagerstown, Maryland (2,675 miles)
Picnic at the Pennington’s — Sponsored by Picnic at the Pennington’s — 1956 Chevrolet Delray owned by Les Squires, Puyallup
Fat Fender — Sponsored by Picnic at the Pennington’s, Lug Nut’s Club Choice — Sponsored by Lug Nut’s Car Club — 1929 Marmon M78 owned by Ron McLaughlin, Tacoma
East End Cruisers Club Choice — Sponsored by East End Cruisers — 1967 Chevrolet Nova SS owned by Vince Reimers, Tacoma
Club Participation — Sponsored by HC Lodging —Un Club with 26 cars
Best Display — Sponsored by Randle One Stop — 1973 VW Thing owned by Larry Hansen, Packwood
Favorite 4x4 — Sponsored by Mt. View Lodge — 1989 Toyota Tacoma owned by Brett Kuton, Graham
Favorite Custom — Sponsored by Donna’s Hairstyling —1953 GMC pickup owned by Mike and Jody Herrick, Lakewood
Favorite Early Model — Sponsored by Iron Smith — 1934 Ford pickup owned by Al and Edna Dallas, Salem, Oregon
Favorite Engine — Sponsored by HC Lodging — 1941 Willys Coupe owned by Richard and Marlene Kellar, Cosmopolis
Favorite Family Ride — Sponsored by Concept Realty —1955 Pontiac Chieftain owned by Larry Harr, White Salmon
Favorite Flames — Sponsored by Scott’s Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. — 1929 Ford Model A Roadster owned by Jake Bailey, Shelton
Favorite Interior — Sponsored by Advanced Rehabilitation Specialties — 1966 Ford Fairlane owned by Troy and Darla Anderson, Cinebar
Favorite Ladies’ Ride — Sponsored by Hobbs Secure-it Storage —1964 Chevrolet Nova owned by Laura Ploium, Ridgefield
Favorite Late Model — Sponsored by Blue Spruce Saloon & Grill — 1966 Chevrolet Chevy II/Nova owned by Ron Hanger, Onalaska.
Favorite Open — Sponsored by Twin City Line-X — 1951 Mercury Convertible owned by Okie Thompson, Aberdeen
Favorite Paint — Sponsored by G. S. Designs — 1957 Chevrolet pickup owned by Larry and Cindy Anderson, Tigard, Oregon
Favorite Stock — Sponsored by Advanced Rehabilitation Specialties — 1960 Ford Thunderbird owned by Wayne and Bonnie Johnson, Bonney Lake
Favorite Truck — Sponsored by Beslow’s Auto Parts & Tires —1930 Ford pickup owned by Kristi Kaplan, Aberdeen
Favorite Utility — Sponsored by Hobbs Secure-it Storage — 1927 Ford Phaeton owned by Gayland Brewer, Kelso
Ladies’ Choice — Sponsored by Packwood Spirits — 1934 Chevrolet two-window coupe owned by Karen and Dan Fitch, Oregon City, Oregon
Rowdy Ride — Sponsored byTall Timber Café — 1987 Buick Somerset owned by Arvid Graham, Aberdeen
Under Construction — Sponsored by Hilliard’s Auto Body — 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS owned by Rafael Arceo, Chehalis
Public Choice — Sponsored by HC Lodging — 1961 Oldsmobile Dynamic 88 owned by Frank Tolliver, Graham
People’s Choice — Sponsored by Scott’s Heating & Air Conditioning , Favorite Unusual — Sponsored by Britco Automotive Machine — 1948 Lincoln Continental cabriolet owned by Brian Anderson, Yakima
Best of Show — Sponsored by Hampton Lumber Mills — 1930 Ford two-door sedan owned by Ray Wiehn, Kelso
One-Day Awards
Special Award — Sponsored by Packwood RV Park
1963 Ford Convertible Falcon Spirit owned by Robert Lee, Tacoma
Special Award — Sponsored by Cruisers Pizza — 1969 Ford Mustang Mach I owned by Larry Wilhelm, Yakima
Special Award — Sponsored by Just Earls — 1936 Plymouth two-door PLT owned by Larry Metcalf, Tacoma
