....A GREAT SUCCESS....
514 vehicles, four thousand spectators
Perfect Weather, Perfect Surroundings
7th Bobby Fisher Jr. Memorial Car Show
benefiting Cystic Fibrosis Foundation & other charities
$1500 in total cash awards presented at our judged show
Plus 133 class trophies. The Large 50/50 winner got $3670
2002 "Back to the Sixties" Car Show Winners

Best of Show $300.00 to Ron Williams, 1939 Ford street rod
Trophy-Union Bank, Peru; Cash-Strunk Bros;UAW Mendota;EurekaBank
Best Original $250.00 to
Le Roy Cech, 1958 Pontiac convt
Trophy-Union Bank, Peru; Cash- City of Oglesby, Illinois
Best Modified $250.00 to
Bob Delia, 1937 Chevrolet convt
Trophy-LaSalle State Bank, LaSalle; Cash- City of Oglesby, Illinois
Bobby Fisher Jr. Award $100.00 to H. Thomas, 1938 Studebaker
Trophy-Casey's Store, Oglesby; Cash-Illinois Valley Business Equip, Peru
Best Ford $100.00 to
Jerry Stode, 1957 Thunderbird
Trophy-Eureka Savings Bank, LaSalle; Cash- Valley Ford, Spring Valley
Best Mopar $100.00 to
Ora Pearson, 1965 Dodge H100  pickup
Trophy-Casey's Store, Oglesby; Cash- Anthony Raccugglia & Assoc, Peru

Best GM $100.00 to John Shrewsbury, 1966 Chevy Nova
Trophy-Illinois Valley Super Bowl; Cash-LaSalle National Bank, LaSalle
Best Paint $50.00 to
Dan Christiansen, 1939 Ford street rod
Trophy-Illinois Valley Super Bowl; Cash-Howard Marshall Insurance, Peru

Best Engine $50.00 to Larry Gould, 1950 Mercury custom
Trophy & Cash- Int. Assn. of Machinists Local Lodge 1880
Best Interior $50.00 to
Frank Kratochvil, 1951 Mercury coupe
Trophy-Int. Machinists Local; Cash- Illinois Valley Super Bowl, Peru
Mayor's Choice $50.00 to Harry Sweet, Jr., 1998 Corvette
Trophy-Hoover Mfg, Peru, IL; Cash- Illini State Bank,Oglesby

IVCC President's Choice $50.00 to Leo Metz, 1930 Ford coupe
Trophy-Hoover Mfg, Peru, IL; Cash- Illini State Bank,Oglesby
Best Club Participation $50.00 to
Fox Valley Corvette Club
Trophy-LaSalle State Bank; Cash- Spring Valley Chiropractic Center

Show was held at Illinois Valley Community College,
Oglesby, Illinois

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