I like this show alot. It is always a fun drive out there and back. Amazing weather, everyone is friendly, great location. The judging on the other hand has been the same "good ole boys club" from years before. The 97 Trans am (aka cat scratch fever) was up to his old tricks again by having his buds get him an award. Now this car was not in my class. But even Hellen Keller could see that this car deserves nothing more then a good resto. Much better cars were left out while this car gets rewarded simply because he is from the home town. Check past reviews of this show and you will see what i mean. I would recomend getting different judges for next year.
Was able to get one of the last spots in the shade, but everybody was crunched together under the trees.
Class Organization
You could park where you wanted
Trophies & Prizes
Nice trophie's
Food
Burgers, brats, and hot dogs...kinda bland but cheap.
Entertainment
No DJ, just a boombox and some guy had a PA hooked up in his truck so everyone could sweat to the oldies.
Judging
I'll be more specific below....
Dash Plaque
Nice dash plaques
Variety of Cars
A lot of stuff I don't normally see, but nothing that really knocked my socks off either.
Bathrooms
I can't speak for the ladies room, but the mens smelled like someone peed on the walls.
Weather
Couldn't have had a better day!
Trophy Presentation Timing
This was all messed up...
Entry Fee
$10, the norm for a show.
OVERALL THOUGHTS
I don't know where to begin, other than to say I have mixed feelings about this show and the club that puts it on. From my home in the scenic hills of western Dane County, it is a fun drive to and from Lancaster.
This show is declining in attendance every year, and I'm not sure why. I don't think there were 75 cars there all together today. There were a lot of nice cars, and there were some local boys showing off there stuff. Members of the Car Club did the judging, and once again this year the some of the local boys got an award whether they deserved it or not. Now, don't get me wrong, a lot of nice cars won deserving awards, and ddhemi, my girlfriend, and myself also recieved awards in our classes. But when you win because your address is Lancaster, I feel thats wrong. Lots of deserving vehicles were passed over for junk, example: one dude had an 85 Pontiac Grand Prix (how many of these do see on the road anymore?) that was the first car he ever bought. Nothing special, 305 automatic car that had been repainted and looked great. Car had a decent interior and sentimental value to this guy. He was from Boscobel I think, but his car was passed up to a local boy with a 97 trans am...the same 97 trans am that last year the owner was walking around with the judges pointing out flaws in other cars in his class, while his sat over parked all dirty, scratched up, and covered in paw prints. ddhemi and I went around and checked this situation out last year because this guy was nit-picking small cracks in the gelcoat of ddhemi's Viper. Fast forward to this year, and the trans am got cleaned up a bit better, but nowhere near show condition IMHO. But somehow he beat out better, older vehicles in his class. I guess its who you know...
I would go back again, but this show definately needs more marketing to get people there. They have a great location, but no one shows up. Maybe the club pissed off a bunch of people a few years back?
All in all still a decent day and a decent show. Congrats to my best bud ddhemi on his win, and to my sweetie on her first show award! I'll congratulate her later... ;)
Great day for a drive, and a good day to be outside. I just wish this show was a bit bigger and the t/a and mustang with gangsta wheels would go away. Maybe next year I can do better if I use a Lancaster address? LOL
yeah I know what you mean... Another thing that ticked me off was the mustang getting a 2nd place award without popping his hood. Hometown boys need not apply to the rules of judging I guess.
Pretty much. Maybe they can fool the people of grant county all the time but not those from Dane some of the time. If that makes sense..........Really the only thing that keeps me coming back to this show is the feeling i get on the drive out there and back. its alot of fun. The people that put it on are nice too. They remembered us from years past and i think that says something.
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