All I can say is WOW! If you didn't make this event you missed one of the best Buick events yet! The weather was picture perfect! The show field was packed with some beautiful turbo Buick's and the classics as well! We had a record breaking 59 cars in the show/display. It was great to see a nice long line of turbo Buick's! Everyone seemed to have a good time! There was a lot of good parts around the vendor areas. Dennis Kirban was there selling parts and collecting cores. Sean from the BPG was there selling shirts and hats among other things and he sold so much the BPG can now sponsor the Q-16 class in Bowling Green! This is what these events are all about!! You guys and gals need to come out and attend these events so these events can support you!! Everyone was making money that I talked to and having fun! We all see the negative threads that pop up from these events and there was not one person that I talked to that was upset about anything! If your a Buick owner you really need to come out and check out this event. It's one of the best in my book!
I found a few links with pics around the web so here they are.. enjoy and a huge THANK YOU goes out to all who attend this event! Seeing that show field packed only drives me to make it bigger and better next year!!
https://picasaweb.google.com/84BuickGN/1042092202?authkey=Gv1sRgCJec7r7g5N_8XA
http://rides.webshots.com/album/583437311aDGZUJ
Some of the racing results....
16th Annual East Coast Regionals Qualifying
Quick 16 Qualifying Order
1. Bruno DiPaola................... 64 Special 455 ...................................9:228 @ 142.34
2. Rick Miller..........................87 T-type 455................................... 9:730 @ 137.89
3. Bruce Wilson.......................Jaguar 455....................................... 10:009 @ 134.58
4. Insane Jeff Reinoehl........... 69 Skylark 455....................................10:045 @ 134.10
5. Jim Dotson........................ 87 GN v-6 N/A ...................................10:136 @ 134.44
6. John Csordas Jr...................71 Skylark 455....................................10:137 @ 136.41
7. Dom LaMorte..................... 70 GS 455......................................... 10:179 @ 130.29
8. Paul Miller..........................87 GN turbo v-6..................................10:190 @ 133.04
9. Dave Shaker......................69 GS 455.......................................... 10:297 @ 129.37
10. Frank Oliva........................70 GS 455.......................................... 10:380 @ 126.27
11. Bob Christo.......................75 Skylark 455......................................10:486 @ 127.75
12. Harold Zychowka...............87 GN turbo v-6....................................10:642 @ 127.76
13. Dave Tuna Turner..............64 Skylark 455......................................10:711 @ 124.13
14. Chris DeDura.....................67 GS 455............................................10: 755 @ 122.88
15. Paul Cassidy.....................70 Sportwagon 455................................10.796 @ 123.63
16. Willie Wager......................71 GS Conv 455.....................................10.803 @ 123.06
Did not qualify
17. Dwayne Hicks.....................................65 Skylark 455............................................... .......10.815 @ 123.34
16th Annual East Coast Regionals Winners
Quick 16 Class
Car owner...................... Car................... Reaction................ D/I....... E.T............ MPH........................ Payout $
Winner Bruce Wilson............... Jaguar.............091..................10.00..... 10.011.........130.53......................$1000.0 0
R U Chris DeDura....................67GS 455..........167..................10.79.....10.792 .........123.18. ...................$500.00
Semi Paul Miller......................87GN............... .................................................. ................................$150.00
Semi Dave Tuna Turner...........65 Skylark........................................... ................................................$1 50.0 0
Quarters Frank Oliva...............70GS 455............................................... .............................................$50.0 0
Quarters Dom Lamorte.............70GS 455............................................... .............................................$50.0 0
Quarters Dave Shake...............69 GS455............................................. ...............................................$50 .00
Quarters Harold Zychowka........87GN....................... .................................................. ........................$50.00
Low V-8 Qualifier............Bruno DiPaola Jr............9.228 @ 142.34............................................ ................$100.00
Low V-6 Qualifier.............Jim Dotson.................10.136 @ 134.44............................................ ...............$100.00
V8 Bracket Class
Winner.....Jeff Yardley Holthenrichs......... 69 Riviera455........................................ .........................................$400.00
RU............Jerry Allen.............................Skylark......... .................................................. ............................ $150.00
Semi..........Bubba Crouch........................Skylark............. .................................................. .........................$50.00
Semi...........Gerald Jeitner....................71 Skyalrk........................................... ............................................$50.00
V6 Bracket Class
Winner.......Jason Salvatore.....................87GN................ .................................................. ...........................$400.00
R U............Thomas Schatz.....................87 GN................................................ ............................................$150.0 0
Semi...........Doug Dougherty..................2012 Regal............................................. ...........................................$50.00
Semi...........John Guaditis.......................Dragster........... .................................................. .............................$50.00
16th Annual East Coast Regionals Gamblers Race Results
Friday Gamblers.........Winner................ Paul Cassidy
.........Runner Up................................Jeff Yardley Holthenrichs
Saturday Gamblers.....Winner.................Jeff Insane Reinheol
.........Runner Up..................................Dave Chait
No rain date for this event due to the fact the track is booked the rest of the year. So come out and join the fun at the East Coast's only All Buick race and show/display! Keep the Buick community alive and going by showing your support for these Buick events we all work so hard to make happen for you! New this year the show/display is open to ALL Buick powered vehicles all years! So bring em out and pass the word! Hope to see you there! This is a great event with some great people! 16th year!
Glad you made it out! I'm working to make it bigger and better next year already!
