2020 ISCA West Coast Challenge
NEW FOR 2020, ISCA IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE WEST COAST CHALLENGE. COME ON OUT TO SHOW YOUR VEHICLE AND EXPLORE THE WONDERS OF THE WEST AND HAVE A CHANCE TO RETURN HOME WITH A $10,000 PRIZE!
THE RULES OF THE WEST COAST CHALLENGE ARE:
• IN 2020, YOU MUST PARTICIPATE IN ALL FIVE SHOWS: BOISE ROADSTER SHOW, POMONA GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW, PORTLAND ROADSTER SHOW, SACRAMENTO AUTORAMA AND SALT LAKE CITY AUTORAMA.
• AT THE FIRST SHOW IN THE SERIES (POMONA), YOU MUST NOTIFY THE ISCA SUPERVISOR THAT YOU INTEND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CHALLENGE, SO THAT WE CAN TRACK ALL PARTICIPANTS.
• THE “FINALS” OF THE CHALLENGE WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE SALT LAKE CITY AUTORAMA WITH A “SHOOT OUT” COMPETITION. ISCA JUDGES WILL SELECT THE WEST COAST CHALLENGE CHAMPION BASED ON FIT, FINISH, DETAIL WORKMANSHIP AND CRAFTSMANSHIP. THE WEST COAST CHALLENGE CHAMPION WILL EARN THE TITLE, A ONE-OF-A-KIND TROPHY AND $10,000!
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CONTACT ISCA COMPETITION DIRECTOR PAUL POTOCKI AT 586-943-0202, OR ISCA GENERAL MANAGER JANET BIRES AT 248-371-1600.
HELPFUL JUDGING TIPS FROM THE ISCA COMPETITION DIRECTOR
You may be a seasoned ISCA exhibitor, or just someone starting out. Either way, here are few helpful tips when showing your vehicle:
1. Keep your vehicle OPEN (hood, door, trunk) at all times. Judging goes on when the show is
closed and judges are not allowed to open anything that is closed.
2. Past trophies, pictures and documentation are nice to have in your display, but the judges need room to move around the display to judge your vehicle thoroughly. So, be sure to leave ample space for the judges to maneuver around your vehicle.
3. What judges refer to as “hidden areas” – hard to see and hard to get to – are what they look at for work and detail. Pay attention to fastener type, plugging un-used holes and neat wire routing. Looking after these details isn’t costly, but will earn good results when being judged.
4. If you are trying to qualify for the ISCA Championship Finals in Chicago, don’t plan on winning your last point in Detroit. It is a highly competitive show, and exhibitors are sometimes disappointed when it doesn’t go as they planned. Therefore, you might want to plan on entering an additional show before Detroit as a hedge on your bet to reach the finals.
So, when showing your vehicle, remember to keep it OPEN, ACCESSIBLE and CLEAN. But most importantly, HAVE FUN!
ISCA Pick Award Winners from Shades of the Past in Pigeon Forge
Here are the ISCA Pick Award winners from Shades of the Past in Pigeon Forge: Dick Bridges, from Rock Hill, SC, and his ’32 Ford and Steve Hines, from Dandridge, TN, and his ’66 Mustang. Congratulations!
Dick Bridges, from Rock Hill, SC, and his ’32 Ford
Steve Hines, from Dandridge, TN, and his ’66 Mustang
ISCA Pick Award Winners from NSRA Nats North in Kalamazoo, MI
Here are the ISCA Pick Award winners from the NSRA Nats North held in Kalamazoo, MI September 7-9, 2018:
Mark Stewart – Moline, IL – 1934 Ford
Ron Baker – Zeeland, MI – 1965 Ford Mustang
Congratulations Mark & Ron!
ISCA Pick Award Winners from NSRA Nationals in Louisville
Here are the ISCA Picks from the NSRA Nationals in Louisville Aug. 2-5. The ’32 Ford belongs to Ron Wolcott from Columbus, OH, and the ’65 Mustang is owned by Eric Manlove from McAnster, OK. Congrats!
Ron Wolcott’s ’32 Ford
Eric Manlove’s ’65 Mustang
2019 ISCA Brochure – How to Compete in the Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series
Here is the 2019 ISCA brochure which explains how to compete in the Summit Racing Equipment Show Car Series. There has been a change in the Award Payouts area; please note that the name of the Street Machine Comp Category has been changed to the Pro Touring/Street Machine/Comp Category. Questions regarding this can be directed to Competition Director Paul Potocki @ paulpotocki@wowway.com.
Mopar Hall of Fame Inducted 3 Individuals Associated with ISCA
The Mopar Hall of Fame inducted three individuals who have a long history with ISCA: Bob Larivee, Sr., Bill Moeller and Tom Tignanelli.
Bob Larivee, Sr. is the former owner of Promotions Inc. He began the Autorama and World of Wheels shows that are now run by Championship Auto Shows, Inc. and was instrumental in the creation of ISCA. He was inducted, along with Bill Moeller, also a former producer of ISCA-sanctioned events, for their development of the Plymouth Rapid Transit Caravan of 1970 and 1971. Joining them as an inductee for 2018 is ISCA judge Tom Tignanelli. Tom was recognized for his racing and his “UFO” funny cars. Here is the copy posted on the Mopar Hall of Fame website:
Bob Larivee & Bill Moeller
Bob Larivee is one of the great unsung heroes of the Mopar muscle car era, as he’s the man who came up with the concept of the famed Plymouth Rapid Transit Caravan of 1970 and 1971. Bob was an exec with the International Show Car Association (ISCA) at that time, and was contacted by Chrysler to put together a dream team of custom car builders to build a fleet of radical custom cars. He then devised a program to bring a rolling ISCA-style car show to dealerships across the country. It had never been done by any car manufacturer before, and hasn’t been done since. For two years, Plymouth had their own traveling carnival to showcase their performance cars and speed equipment, all borne out of the mind of Bob Larivee.
Bill Moeller was the director of sales and promotions for ISCA and was the cost and logistics man for making the RTS Caravan a reality. Working directly with Chrysler and Larivee, they put the whole thing together and Moeller became the indispensable number two man in making it all work, organizing the events, keeping everything on schedule, and seeing to it that this portable car show made it to hundreds of dealerships during those two eventful years.
Tom Tignanelli
Tom “Tig” Tignanelli was a longtime Chrysler Race Group engineer who liked to roll his sleeves up on the weekends and have just as much fun (if not more) than everybody else on the track was having. Tom’s first major mark in drag racing came shortly after the advent of the 1964 A990 Hemi cars, but the machine which made him nationally famous overnight was his radical custom A/FX Plymouth known as the “UFO.” Built primarily for match racing and exhibition racing, the famous orange-and-black Plymouth soon became a rolling test bed for Chrysler performance parts, and it even sported a rounded “aerodynamic” nose by 1967, making it the only altered wheelbase car we know of that ever experimented with such a thing. From there, Tom would go on to have a series of “UFO” funny cars, and finally became part of the Mopar Missile Pro Stock team in the early seventies. Another Chrysler engineer who proved he had the chops and skills to race with the best of them, Tom left a huge footprint on the world of drag racing and Mopar performance development.
Congratulations to Bob, Bill and Tom!
Looking for Information on 1967 GT500 Best of Show 1987 Edmonton World of Wheels
A member is searching for information on a car he has purchased. It is a 1967 Ford GT500 that won Best of Show at the 1987 Edmonton World of Wheels. It was owned then my M. Archannault and was possibly sold to John Sorenson at that show. The color of the car was Nightmist blue. If you have any information or documentation on this vehicle, please contact Joe at jjcincy12345@yahoo.com
Goshin, IN Show Cancelled
Please note that the Goshin, IN show previously scheduled for September 15-16, 2018 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. If you have already entered the show, the Coachmen Auto Club will be sending you a letter. They apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Quebec City Show 2019 Dates
The dates for the Quebec City Show (Salon Auto Sport De Quebec) will be May 3-5, 2019. Please note the change from the usual month of the show. Mark you calendar and plan on supporting their 50th Anniversary show!
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