Kool Deadwood Nites
August 23-26, 2012GREAT CARS, GREAT FUN and GREAT MUSIC!!!

2012 FREE MAIN STREET CONCERTS BY:
BJ THOMAS ORLEANS
This year's Kool Deadwood Nites FREE concert line-up includes ORLEANS and BJ THOMAS! Make plans for 2012 - August 23-26. Register your kool car below, or just make plans to take in all the fun! We don't have a schedule together, the 2011 schedule is at the bottom of this page for you to get an idea of all the fun!
Car lovers come together for four days full of classic cars, classic music and classic fun. It’s a 50’s and 60’s sock hop—Deadwood style. Enjoy parades, show and shines and FREE concerts on Main Street featuring the biggest names in rock ‘n roll history.
***CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR 2012 KOOL DEADWOOD NITES***
CONGRATS TO THE COMMITTEE'S CHOICE WINNER FOR 2011 - RON MEIS, FROM LEAD, S.D. WITH HIS 1940 FORD PICKUP!

2012 TENTATIVE Schedule of Events
Thursday - August 23th
4:00 - 8:00 pm - Car Registration - Deadwood Gulch Convention Center.
6:00 - 9:00 pm - People’s Choice Award Voting – History and Information Center Parking Lot.
7:00 - 10:00 pm - 5th Annual Sock Hop with DJ - History and Information Parking Lot and on Main Street
*Must be registered to park in lot. First come, first served
9:00 pm - Results of People's Choice (during Sock Hop) – History and Information Center Parking Lot.
Friday - August 24th
9:00 am - 7:00 pm - Car Registration - Deadwood Gulch Convention Center
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Deadwood Rod Run – Escorted tour through the beautiful Black Hills.
Noon - 5:00 pm - Classic Collector Auction Vehicle Check-in - Open Cut Parking Lot in Lead
Noon - 7:00 pm - Owners Only BBQ – Deadwood Gulch Convention Center.
5:00 pm - FREE Main Street Concerts begin!
Featuring The Kid & Nic Show, DD and the Fayroh’s and the Spinners!
Saturday - August 25th
7 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Classic Car Registration - Deadwood Gulch Convention Center
8:00 am - Noon - Classic Car Competition/Judging - Days of ’76 Rodeo Grounds/Ferguson Field
9:00 am - Classic Collector Car Auction - Open Cut Parking Lot in Lead
10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Poker Runs – throughout the Black Hills.
2:00 - 5:00 pm - Classic Collector Car Auction Vehicle Check-in (for Sunday's Deadwood auction) - Deadwood Gulch Gaming Resort Convention Center
5:00 pm - Poker Run awards party at Tin Lizzie on lower Main Street
4:00 pm - FREE Main Street Concerts begin!
Featuring The Potter Family, DD and the Fayroh’s, the Kid & Nic Show and the Drifters!
Sunday - August 26th
7:00 am - Parade line-up begins – Rodeo Grounds/Ferguson Field
Show and Shine – Main Street, immediately following the parade
9:00 am - Parade begins
9:00 am - Classic Collector Car Auction at the Deadwood Gulch Gaming Resort Convention Center
11:00 am - Awards - Parking lot at the History and Information Center
***For information on the Classic Collector Auctions, call (605) 348-1369 or visit www.mcphersonauction.com.
As always, a great showing by many cars - here are the category winners:
2011 Kool Deadwood Nites Award Winners
Tri-Five – Stock
1st - Tom and Betty Wooden, Rapid City, SD, 1957 Bel Air Convertible
Tri Five – Custom
1st – B ill Dickinson, Butte, MT., 1955 Bel Air
2nd – Michael Lindner, Watertown, SD, 1957 Chevy 210
3rd – Darryl & Faye Lee, Luverne, ND, 1955 Chevy Bel Air
Truck Class
Stock
1st – Kenneth Hall, Rozet, WY, 1971 Chevy 4x4
2nd – Delbert Jones, Pierre, SD, 1954 Ford F-100
3rd – Daryl Wills, Bering, NE, 1963, Ford Ranchara
Truck Class
Custom
1st – Jim Cross, Moville, IA, 1937 Dodge
2nd – Joe Korte, Boone, IA, 1967 Chevy C-10
3rd – Ron Meis, Lead, SD, 1940 Ford
Stock
Pre 54 and Older
1st – Perk Odell, Akron, CO, 1951 Mercury
2nd – Neil Krinkle, Scranton, ND, 1936 Ford Convertible
3rd – Don and Nancy Burger, Rapid City, SD, 1936 Buick 40 Series
Stock
55-73 Inclusive
1st – Ronald Berreth, Spearfish, SD, 1967 Chevy Corvette
2nd – Jamie Jurgenson, Sturgis, SD, 1955 Ford Sedan
3rd – Lester Bennett, Belle Fourche, SD, 1970 Mercury Cyclone
Pro Street
1st – Rich Hamilton, Westminster, CO, 1941 Willys
2nd – Ron Carlson, Motley, MN, 1969 Chevy Z-28
3rd – Larry Malisami, Thornton, CO, 1941 Willys Coupe
Muscle Car
64-73 Inclusive
Stock
1st – Mike Amen, Bridgeport, NE, 1965 GTO
2nd – Mark Meis, Sioux City, IA, 1968 Olds 442 Convertible
3rd – Jason Raths, Wanamingo, MN, 1969 Mustang Mach 1
Muscle Car
Custom
1st – Nancy Brandt, Titonka, IA, 1969 Camaro Convertible
2nd Rodney and Sherry Klein, Franklin, TN, 1970 Dodge Challenger
3rd – Dale Hess, Cheyenne, WY, 1968 Camaro SS
Custom
Early 49 to 59 Inclusive
1st – Kent Lundiene, Casper, WY, 1957 Chevy Corvette
2nd – Ron Meis, Lead, SD, 1950 Mercury Coupe
3rd – Dave Hill, Rapid City, SD, 1933 Ford
Custom
Late 60 to 73 Inclusive
1st - Susan Tallant, Liberty, MO, 1967 Pontiac Firebird
2nd – Dave Marcoe, Spearfish, SD, 1965 Chevy Malibu Convertible
3rd – Phil Parkinson, Evansville, WY, 1967 Chevy Camaro
Street Rod
Pre 49
1st – Mike Grant, Yankton, SD, 1936 Chevy Coupe
2nd – Jerry Horst, Rapid City, SD, 1944 Ford Coupe
3rd – Mark Munari, Cheyenne, WY, 1937 Chevy Coupe
Street Rod
Sedan
1st - Robert Evenson, Mound, MN, 1938 Ford
2nd – Tom Sawvel, Wayzata, MN, 1934 Ford
3rd – Lloyd and Shirley Hahn, Swan Valley, MT, 1934 Ford
Convertible/Roadster
1st – Todd and Cindy Brown, Cheyenne, WY, 1932 Roadster
2nd – Dennis Volmer, Piedmont, SD, 1928 Ford Roadster
3rd – Jim Leatherwood, Pueblo West, CO, 1926 Chevy Roadster
Rat Rods
1st – Rick Ernest, Rapid City, SD, 1926 Ford
2nd – Wayne Evans, Spearfish, SD, 1948 Ford
3rd – Jeff Pitts, Springfield, MO, 1925 Dodge
Specialty Awards
Show Car Shine – Gary Pestorious, Albert Lea, MN, 1969 Dodge Charger
Hard Luck Award – Alden Johnson, Eaton, CO, 1937 Ford Coupe
Best Mopar – Rod Barstad, Casper, WY, 1968 Dodge Charger
Best Street Rod – Mike Grant, Yankton, SD, 1936 Chevy Coupe
Chamber’s Choice – Mike Grant, 1936 Chevy Coupe
Best General Motors – John Jennick, Rifle, CO, 1967 Chevy Corvette
Best Ford – Joe and Carol Harris, Rapid City, SD, 1968 Shelby
Best Stock – Ronald Berreth, Spearfish, SD, 1967 Chevy Corvette
Best Truck – Jim and Sherry Cross, Moville, IA, 1937 Dodge Pickup
Best Motor – Rick Hamilton, Westminster, CO, 1941 Willys
Best Interior – Ron and Terri Allen, Scottsbluff, NE, 1955 Bel Air Convertible
Best Custom – Nancy Brandt, Titonka, IA, 1969 Chevy Camaro
Best Survivor – John Marinisko, 1965 Ford Falcon
Best Use of Color and Design – Ron Meis, Lead, SD, 1940 Ford Pickup
Committee’s Choice (Overall winner and poster car for next year) Ron Meis, 1940 Ford Pickup
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