2013 all car rally

, June 2013

Mail Registration & Check/Money Order to: Center of the Nation All Car Rally, PO Box 41, Belle Fourche, SD 57717

Name:address:City:state: Zip:phoNe:e-mail:

Pre-Registration: $2000 / After June 1st: $2500

Rain or Shine ~ Rain venue is at theBlack Hills Roundup Rodeo Grounds • No Refunds

For more information call Shane Schwender at 605-892-5980 or e-mail [email protected]

For more information:

year: make:model:JudgiNg Class:

June 14th & 15th, 2013

Saturday, June 15th

regiStration Form

eventSSchedule:

1 registration form per vehicle • Make copies if necessary.ALL VEHICLES MUST REGISTER!

Pre-Registration: $2000

Registration after June 1st: $2500

Includes the Show N’ Shine ~ Friday & Saturday

Saturday Show N’ Shine Classes

Trophys awarded for 1st, 2nd & 3rd in each Show N’ Shine class.Plus Iris Holst/Faye Kennedy Memorial Best of Show Award

and the Long Distance Award.

ALL CLASSES WILL INCLUDE STOCK & CUSTOM VEHICLES!

• Pre-1950• 1950-1959• 1960-1963• 1964-1966• 1967-1969• 1970-1979

• 1980-1989• 1990-1999• 2000-2004• 2005-Current• Motorcycle Class

• Trucks, Vans, SUV, Off-Road Pre-1980• Trucks, Vans, SUV, Off-Road 1981-Current• Street Rods• Low Riders/Tuner/Imports• Rat Rods/Unfinished/Work In Progress

Block Party • Scott Peterson Motors (30 Fifth Ave., Belle Fourche)

Show N’ Shine • Herrmann Park (Belle Fourche)

Free Admission to the Public. • Free food for Each Registrant. Food & beverage vendors on site.

Vendor booths, Vehicle displays, Children’s activities,Food & beverage vendors on site.

6:00-10:00 pm Pre-Show N’ Shine Block Party Live Music, Food & Fun 6:00-8:00 pm Car Show Public Judging for Awards 8:00-8:30 pm Burnout Exhibition

8:00-10:00 am Show N’ Shine Registration10:00-3:00 pm Show N’ Shine Main Event 10:00-Noon Registered Participants Judging of Show ‘N Shine Event 3:00-4:00 pm Awards Ceremony & Photos of Winners for next year’s ACR Newsletter TBD Black Hills Roundup National Anthem Contest Bandshell

Friday, June 14th

Attention:All Car RallyParticipants

Please look for your Voting Booklets in your Registration Bags. All judging is done by registered participants only. One (1) class per vehicle. Car drivers are reminded to behave in a sportsmanlike manner, participants may be responsible for any damage done to the park. No bicycles allowed in Herrmann Park. Section 12.32.102. Animals are prohibited in any city park during city authorized events. This section shall not apply to service dogs used by law enforcement, disabled or visually handicapped. Center of the Nation All Car Rally committee is not responsible or liable for participants property damage, accidents or injuries occurred during the event.

Pioneer photo by Adam Hurlburt

Cover photos by Adam Hurlburt and FOTOmotive

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Welcome to the 26th AnnualCenter of the Nation All Car Rally!

On behalf of the All Car Rally committee and staff I would like to welcome you to the 2013 Center of the Nation All Car Rally! Last year marked a quarter of a century of amazing automotive art in Belle Fourche’s beautiful Herrmann Park. We are now looking to the future of the show and hope you will be there with us to celebrate each and every year to

come. Whether you’re a faithful spectator or one of the show’s amazing participants who spends countless hours washing, waxing and detailing your pride and joy, we want to see all your hard work shine in the park. So come join us in June!

Shane SchwenderAll Car Rally Chairman

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June 2013,

BY ADAM HURLBURTBLACK HILLS PIONEER

An ex-Baja race car gets a second chance at life

Pioneer photo by Adam Hurlburt Brandon Ruby, of Belle Fourche, poses with his 1970 Volkswagen Beetle at the 2012 All Car Rally. Ruby rebuilt the former Baja racecar into a weekend driver over the past five years. His work was cut out for him; the car was involved in a massive wreck during its final race, rolling end-over-end multiple times at high speed.

randon Ruby’s 1970 Volkswagen Beetle has a rough

and tumble past -- quite literally. Ruby acquired the car from his brother-in-law A-Jay Nagle, who raced it in the 1600cc Baja off-road class in Colorado – until he rolled the Bug end-over-end in a race, breaking his neck in the process, leaving him a semi-quadriplegic and the Bug totaled. But that horrific wreck wasn’t the end for either Nagle or the Beetle, both were miraculously given a second chance at life.

Nagle gave his beloved, yet heavily damaged, racecar to Ruby about five

years ago, remembering that his brother-in-law had always been fond of the car. Nagle has since traded motor racing for wheel chair rugby, while the Beetle retired to an easier life as Ruby’s cherished project car and weekend driver.

The road to racing rehabilitation wasn’t an easy one for the bright yellow Beetle. Ruby took on the majority of the project himself, stripping the car down to every nut and bolt, which were then dutifully sandblasted and inspected. The damage from the

high-speed wreck was so extensive that Ruby chose to replace the body shell entirely. The original chassis that saw Nagle through daily commutes in

high school and eventually many miles of grueling off-road racing still remains, as do some of the original interior panels.

Continued on page 6 …

Photo courtesy FOTOmotive Showing off the VW pair of painted-on cartoon eyes and face.

B

The Comeback Bug

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Ruby wasn’t alone in this project Scott Gross, of Belle Fourche, helped Ruby with the body and paint work on the car while Paul Kay Imports, of Sturgis, and Mark Gebbie, also of Sturgis assisted in the build up and tuning of the Beetle’s largely stock dual-port 1600cc air-cooled flat-four.

Aside from a pair of painted-on cartoon eyes up front, the car retains an aggressive off-road racing look with it’s fiberglass Baja bodywork front and rear, fiberglass Baja fenders, nerf bars, exposed engine, slightly lifted suspension, polished aluminum wheels on

off-road tires and two sets of fog lights. But you won’t find a roll cage inside; it’d make family drives on sunny days a lot less comfortable.

“I’ll probably never race it again,” Ruby said. “The wife and kids and I are going to keep using it as a fun toy.”

And though the Beetle isn’t completely finished yet, Ruby’s two daughters are already pushing for the keys to the Beetle.

“They would love to drive it,” he said, “but I think it would draw too many boys, and it doesn’t have any heat in it.”

Ruby said his favorite thing about the All Car Rally is the variety of vehicles the show attracts and the opportunity it presents to meet new friends in such a beautiful setting.

As for Ruby himself, working on his Beetle has turned him into a certifiable old Volkswagen nut. In fact, he already has his next project lined up in his garage, a vintage VW-based sandrail. And he may or may not be on the look out for another vintage Beetle project for his daughters – it’s the only way he can think to keep them away from his Baja.

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Photos courtesy FOTOmotiveBurnout photos on page 10 …

Friday Night&Burnouts

Block Party

June 2013,


hen 73-year-old Gerald Keil of Belle Fourche

was a kid he was a big Lawrence Welk fan, or he watched the show regularly, at least. Keil remembers the commercials – Welk standing in front one four-wheeled American behemoth or another, touting its fine features. There was one car that stood out to the boy in particular, though: a blue and white 1957 Plymouth.

“I always thought, ‘boy, I’d like to have one of them,’ Keil said.

And he didn’t stop thinking that until he found himself another ’57 Mopar, a Dodge Custom Royal Lancer, to be exact.

Keil found his dream car 17 years ago in Missouri.

“When I bought it it was in good condition, but the paint was faded and chipped. I tried buffing it out, but I couldn’t get it because I’d buff on it and the paint was so thin that it buffed through. I didn’t want to restore it, but I restored it back to original.”

Keil believes the car was a special

golden anniversary edition, as the car features very rare gold paint. It was repainted its original colors by Rails Auto Body, of Belle Fourche. The original 325 cubic-inch Hemi V-8 was overhauled at Hoseths, of Belle Fourche, and the pushbutton three-speed automatic was rebuilt in Belle Fourche. Keil himself took care of all the chrome trim on the numbers-matching car. The interior is mostly unrestored original.

Keil takes the car to as many shows as he can around the area, but he says he likes the All Car Rally best as he gets to see so many different types of cars there. He said, of course, that he likes to see original or restored to original spec cars the most, though.

As for why Keil was attracted to this particular car so many years ago in the first place, he’s not really sure.

“I like the fins. That’s what just draws me to it,” he said. “I’ve always been, I don’t know, addicted to it – why, I don’t know.”

Pioneer photo by Adam HurlburtGerald Keil is standing with his ‘57 Dodge Custom Royal Lacer by the Center of the Nation Monument.

Pioneer photo by

Adam Hurlburt

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Andy Demos passes the reigns over to Shane Schwender as this year’s All Car Rally Chairman. Vice President, Bill Schwender and Secretary Treasurer, Cherie Cerney also pictured.

Pioneer photo by Sona O’Connell

Andy Demos presented Delores Weyer last year with a plaque thanking her for her dedication to the Belle Fourche Center of the Nation All Car Rally.


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Pre-19501st Place: Eric Edwards, Spearfish, SD • 1936 Dodge/Chevy Rat Rod Pickup

2nd Place: Ivan Policky, Upton, WY • 1939 Ford Deluxe Coupe Flathead V8

3rd Place: Gary & Sharon Thompson, Moorcroft, WY • 1928 Whippet

2005-Current1st Place: Ron Lee, Rapid City, SD • 2012 Dodge Charger

2nd Place: Yvonne Tripp, Spearfish, SD • 2012 Ford Mustang Boss 302

3rd Place: Jeb Clarkson, Belle Fourche, SD • 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

1960-19631st Place: Jim Statham, Spearfish, SD • 1960 Ford Starline

2nd Place: Ludwig Schmidt, Bison, SD • 1960 Olds Super 88

3rd Place: Jim Brooks, Rapid City, SD • 1961 Club Victoria

1981-Current Truck, Van, SUV & Off-Road1st Place: Chris Delahoyde, Spearfish, SD • 1990 Chevrolet C1500

2nd Place: Kolten Young, Rapid City, SD • 1982 Chevy Pickup

3rd Place: Roger Schiffner, Belle Fourche, SD • 1996 Ford F-250

1967-19691st Place: Tracy Sessions, Gillette, WY • 1968 Cougar

2nd Place: Warren Pfenning, Rapid City, SD • 1968 Camero Convertible

3rd Place: Charlie Harrison, Newell, SD • 1967 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible

Tuner/Imports1st Place: Peter MacDonald, Rapid City, SD • 2011 Subaru STI

2nd Place: Jeremiah & Alicia Lewis, Sturgis, SD • 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

3rd Place: Zach Krueger, Spearfish, SD • 1992 Honda Civic

1980-19891st Place: Susan & Lexi Allart, Spearfish, SD • 1980 Chevy Z28 Camaro

2nd Place: Dustin Wardeman, Black Hawk, SD • 1987 Chevy Monte Carlo

Motorcycles - All1st Place: Dustin Giroux, Rapid City, SD • 2007 Honda Ruckus

2nd Place: Bret Allart, Spearfish, SD • 2000 Yamaha 1600 Roadster

3rd Place: J. Ternes, Belle Fourche, SD • 1977 Harley XLH

1950-19591st Place: Dennis Christianson, Rapid City, SD • 1955 Chevy Belair

2nd Place: Gerald Keil, Belle Fourche, SD • 1957 Dodge Custom Royal D500

3rd Place: Leroy Anderson, Sundance, WY • 1957 Custom 300 272 Y Block

Pre-1980 Truck, Van, SUV & Off-Road1st Place: Larry & Kathy Johnson, Rapid City, SD • 1949 International KB2

2nd Place: Daniel Tintinger, Spearfish, SD • 1969 Chevrolet C10

3rd Place: Robert & Dianna Meeker, Black Hawk, SD • 1964 Chevy Short Box

1964-19661st Place: Brendan Klueckman, Newell, SD • 1965 Mercury Comet

2nd Place: David Peta, Gillette, WY • 1966 Chevelle Super Sport

3rd Place: Ken Sabers, Sturgis, SD • 1965 Mercury Cyclone

Street Rod/Low Riders1st Place: Jerry & Susie Horst, Rapid City, SD • 1940 Ford Coupe

2nd Place: Bob Maynard, Sundance, WY • 1932 Ford 3 Window Coupe

3rd Place: Trapper & Royette Lance, Deadwood, SD • 1931 Ford Street Rod

1970-19791st Place: Lester Bennett, Belle Fourche, SD • 1970 Mercury Cyclone

2nd Place: Randy Himle, Gillette, WY • 1970 Chevy Chevelle

3rd Place: Dean Moon, Rapid City, SD • 1979 Cadillac Seville Coupe

Sports Cars - All1st Place: David Allen, Piedmont, SD • 1929 Mercedes Benz

2nd Place: Scott Peterson, Belle Fourche, SD • 2000 Dodge Viper ACR

3rd Place: Scott Peterson, Belle Fourche, SD • 2012 Ford Mustang Laguna Seca

1990-19991st Place: Ceylee & Cal Meyers, Belle Fourche, SD • 1996 Dodge Viper

2nd Place: Dave Callaway, Spearfish, SD • 1999 Ford Mustang

3rd Place: Newell Cass, Sturgis, SD • 1993 Ford Lightning

Longest Distance Ron Ressman, Waukesha, WI

2002 Mustang GT Convertible

2000-20041st Place: Nicole Hesse, Spearfish, SD • 2004 Grand Prix Pontiac GTP

2nd Place: Cassi Meyers, Belle Fourche, SD • 2000 Plymouth Prowler

3rd Place: Brendon Huppler, Belle Fourche, SD • 2002 Mustang GT Convertible

Best of Show2012 Iris Holst Memorial Best of Show

Peter MacDonald, Rapid City, SD2011 Subaru STI

June 2013,


ach Krueger, of Spearfish, has a pretty impressive ride

for a 19-year-old. His 1992 Honda Civic hatchback is built to the hilt and about as clean as they come. And Krueger’s largely the man responsible for the build, which puts a different spin on that old cliché, “kids these days. …”

To fall back on another analogy, “big things come in small packages” holds true for Krueger’s Civic – while it’s not every day you run across a 90s vintage Japanese hatch this clean, it’s the size of the turbocharger under the hood that sets this car apart from most front-wheel-drive imports in this region. Krueger rebuilt the car’s single-overhead-cam D16 four-cylinder himself, using “the best of the best” in order to keep

things running smoothly while a Garrett 57 trim turbo pushes 16 pounds of boost into the cylinders, which is good for about 338 horsepower and 254 foot-pounds of torque to the front wheels.

The motor wasn’t the only thing Krueger did himself on this car.

“I pretty much did everything,” he said. From the bodywork, to the suspension setup, to the interior, it was all Krueger. A friend did shoot the paint on the car, though. And, of course, his buddies lent him helping hands along the way.

Krueger bought the car in April of 2011 from a friend in Indianapolis, Ind., and drove it back home to Spearfish in a marathon, two-day, sleepless driving session. Work started when he got the car back home. Krueger isn’t exactly sure how

many hours of work he has into the car, but he had everything done in May of 2012.

“The best part about it is that I know I did all the work myself – being my age – the car’s nothing special to some people, but a lot of work went into it,” he said.

Krueger said he appreciates all makes and models of cars if they’re done well, so why did he choose a Honda? He said his first car was a

Honda and that he initially picked it up because it was cheap, easy to work on and fun to tinker with. He sold that first Honda to pick up this one, which he intends to keep.

Krueger took home a third-place award in tuner or import category at the 2012 All Car Rally, earning himself some much-


ZThe first thing you notice under the hood of Krueger’s Civic is the massive turbocharger, which pushes the little single-overhead-cam four cylinder over 300-wheel-horsepower mark.

Photos courtesy FOTOmotiveNineteen-year-old Zach Krueger, of Spearfish, has one of the most powerful Hondas in the region, pushing 338 horsepower to the wheels. And it’s clean to boot. Krueger did almost all the work on the car himself. Not bad for such a young enthusiast.

Small car, big power

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deserved recognition for all his hard work. He said he likes the All Car Rally because it draws people with all kinds of different cars from all over the area.

“You don’t really get gatherings that big with people that all enjoy vehicles and respect them. It’s nice that there’s a big group of people that can get together and check out each other’s cars,” he said. “I like that there’s cars from the early 1900s all the way up to brand-new.”

As for the Civic, Krueger says it’ll probably never be done. He plans to tune the car to run E85 in the near future and is hoping to get 500 horsepower out of the motor.

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Photos courtesy FOTOmotiveBelle Fourche Fire Department shows a rescue demonstration and lets the kids take a look at the trucks.

June 2013,

ric Edwards, 38, of Spearfish, wanted something different.

Something he wouldn’t lose in the mall parking lot, something that would stand out on the street or at a car show. Well, Edwards accomplished that and then some. His car, “Frankenstein,” is an amalgam of six different vehicles and certainly one of the craziest Rat Rods in the Midwest.

Edwards started with a ’36 Dodge sedan -- and then he lost his mind. There’s a portion of an International pickup cab on the back of the sedan body, International fenders on the front, a Dodge pickup box on the back, the frame and running gear underneath all

came from a Class A motorhome. And then there’s the exhaust, eight stacks reaching up to the clouds.

“Everybody wants to hear it, that’s one thing about it,” Edwards said. “It’s more of a unique deal, people just haven’t seen anything like it and they like to look at all the little things I’ve got on it.”

And there are lots of little things on the car. Like a custom built, flat-topped skull and ribcage on the front grill, a bull skull air cleaner, wrenches holding the side view mirrors in place, antique door handles from an old house and more. Frankenstein is like a


Pioneer photo by Adam HurlburtEric Edwards’ “Frankenstein” is an insane amalgam of six-vehicles cut and welded into one fire-breathing undead Rat Rod.



A very untraditional 454 Chevy V8 from an old motorhome

moves these wheels.

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Feed my Frankenstein

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Halloween garage sale on wheels.Those wheels are motivated

by a 454 cubic-inch Chevy V8, connected to a Chevy 400 transmission, both sourced from that old motorhome, which also donated its power steering, and power four wheel disc brakes.

“That’s how the Rat Rod deal came about, it was people just putting the parts they had together into one vehicle,” Edwards said. “Rat rods are getting big. I’ve been

trying to promote them a lot; I take it (Frankenstein) everywhere I can. It’s really big all over the rest of the United States. Here it’s moved in a little bit – there’s a few in Rapid – but it’s going to come and people are going to be into this big.”

Edwards’ is probably right about that, with Frankenstein taking first place in the pre-1950 category at the 2012 All Car Rally, maybe Rat Rods are going to explode in the Hills. Get your tetanus shots now!


All eight stacks on Frankenstein are functional. Yes, it’s loud.

Photo courtesy FOTOmotiveShowing all the details on this

one-of-a-kind Rat Rod.


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All Car Rally

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Pam Merrell of the 842nd Family Readiness Group accepts the $250 donation from Doug Kraft of the Center of the Nation All Car Rally. The donation

is to help pay for the homecoming celebration for the soldiers and their families who have sacrificed

so much since deployment.

Mark Hespe receives a check from Nathan Allart of the Center of the Nation All Car Rally to help offset costs

of the 2013 fire school to be held in Belle Fourche.

Bret Allart of the All Car Rally presents a check to Gayleen Raber, Debbie Lensgrav

and Deb Leverington for Chutes for Charity. Chutes provides support to local families in need.

The mission of the All Car Rally includes congregating car enthusiasts in Belle Fourche but also contributing

to local organizations that support the community.

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We couldn’t have done it without you!

The 2012 Center of the Nation All Car Rally was a huge success but without the interest & support from

local sponsors & the community it just wouldn’t be possible. So we would like the Thank You all…

Again we thank you for your generous donations to the Center of the Nation All Car Rally and we look forward

to working with you in the years to come!Sincerely,

The Center of the Nation All Car Rally Committee

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