The 48 th Van Nationals Show Winners 2021
CLASS	NAME
61-67 Ford - Street - 2nd place	Julie Bayer
61-67 Ford - Street - 1st Place	Tommy Zeller
61-67 Ford - Mild Custom  - 1st	Gary Grinstead
68-74 Ford - Street - 2nd	Carla & John Rappa
68-74 Ford - Street - 1st	Dolye McKay
68-74 Ford - Mild Custom - 2nd	Graig Moore
68-74 Ford - Mild Custom - 1 st	Kevin Moore
68-74 Ford - Full Custom - 2nd	Tom Chronister
68-74 Ford - Full Custom - 1 st	Stanley Glenmbaski
75- 83 Ford - Street - 2nd	Bryan Counts
75- 83 Ford - Street - 1st	Don & Becky Noone
75- 83 Ford - Mild Custom - 1st	Jason Moser
84-91 Ford - Street - 2nd	Ryan Kittelson
84-91 Ford - Street - 1st	Bob Maurice
84-91 Ford - Mild Custom -1st	Charles "Goat" Stickles
92 - 08 Ford - Street - 2nd	Cale Capps
92 - 08 Ford - Street - 1st	Jeanette Louis
09 + Ford  - Street 2nd	James Martin
09 + Ford  - Street 1st	Terry Naylor
90-94 Mini Chevy - Street- 1 st	Nancy & jeff Patti
90-94 Mini Chevy - Full Custom - 2nd	Karen Costa
90-94 Mini Chevy - Full Custom- 1 st	Denny Hane
95 + Mini Chevy - Street - 2nd
95 + Mini Chevy - Street- 1 st	Renee Heser
64-66 Chevy - Street - 2nd	Monica Gross
64-66 Chevy - Street -  1st	Ron Jones
67-70 Chevy - Street - 2nd	Mike Wylds
67-70 Chevy - Street  - 1st	Stephanie Anderson
64-70 Chevy - Mild Custom -  2nd	Dwayne Sadlik
64-70 Chevy - Mild Custom  - 1st	Tony Wells
71-77 chevy Street 3rd	john DeLong
71-77 Chevy - Street - 2nd	Mike & Lexann Hitchcock
71-77 Chevy - Street - 1st	Edward & Jackie Mikan
71-77 Chevy - Mild Custom - 2nd	Mike Harrelson
71-77 Chevy - Mild Custom - 1st	Chris Wise
78-83 Chevy -Street-3rd	Kathy Kleiman
78-83 Chevy - Street - 2nd	Charley Conn
78-83 Chevy - Street - 1st	Kevin Anderson
78-83 Chevy - Mild Custom - 1st	Jm Keely
78-83 Chevy- Full 1st	Dave LaRue
84-95 Chevy - Street - 3rd	Tim/Vivki Dower
84-95 Chevy - Street - 2nd	Chris & Becca Muench
84-95 Chevy - Street - 1st	Jason Truner
96 + Chevy - Street - 2nd	Beverly Brown
96 + Chevy - Street - 1st	Dianne Masters
96 + Chevy - Mild Custom - 1st	Tom Seefeld
96 + Mini Dodge - Street - 2nd	Scott Heckery
96 + Mini Dodge - Street - 1s	Gary Gokey
64-70 Dodge - Street - 2nd	John Hoekstra
64-70 Dodge - Street- 1 st	Bill Otto
71-78 Dodge - Street - 3rd	Richard Jackson
71-78 Dodge - Street - 2nd	Joe Sullens
71-78 Dodge - Street - 1s	Tom & Laurie Aus
71-78 Dodge - Mild Custom - 2nd	Tim Ludwig
71-78 Dodge - Mild Custom - 1s	JR & Glenda Sammet
71-78 Dodge - Full Custom - 2nd	Steve Dempsey
71-78 Dodge - Full Custom - 1s	Randy Davis
79-83 Dodge - Street - 2nd	Ian Crabb
79-83 Dodge - Street - 1s	Lauren Clark
79-83 Dodge - Mild Custom - 2nd	Chris Klaus
79-83 Dodge - Mild Custom - 1s	Opp & Jo Katerba
84-93 Dodge - Street - 1s	Bob Chrisianson
84-93 Dodge - Mild Custom - 2nd	Paul "Tank" Smit
84-93 Dodge - Mild Custom - 1s	Larry Floss
94-03 Dodge - Street - 2nd	Keith Gray
94-03 Dodge - Street - 1st	Henry Gaunt
94-03 Dodge - Mild Custom - 1st	Lorraine Coldren
Promaster 1st	Kat Burke
4X4 Chevy - 2nd	Marty Viera
4X4 Chevy - 1st	Stevo Ostinnelli
Ford Pane1st	Jeff & Cindy Lou Hyde
Panel Truck - Dodge - 1st	Jim Evans
Classic Van Ford 2nd	Ryan Templeton
Classic Van Ford 1st	Bob & Shelly  Mazarkey
Classic Van Dodge- 1st	Brady Vandrburg
Dodge Camper Van - 2nd	Bryan Flowers
Dodge Camper Van - 1st	Bob Hoover
Ford Camper Van 1st	Derek Walker
GM Camper Van 1st	S+B135:I147teve Novy
Tandem Ford - 2nd	Rchard Stukes
Tandem Ford - 1st	Robin Shaw
Radical Ford - 2nd	Jim Weaver
Radical Ford - 1st	Ronald Laustsen
Radical Dodge - 1st	Woody Clause
Rear Engine - 1st	Blaine Goittia
Long Distance USA	Patty?/Warren/Scott
Largest Club in Attendance	MidWest Vans Ltd.
Youngest Vanner	Dahlia Earsa
Oldest Vanner	Charlotte Jackson
Vanner Appreciation Award	Greg "Coop" Cooper
Best Underconsturction	Jeanie Smith
Light and Bright Awards
Best Use of Animation	Louraine Coldren
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS	Stanley Glembaski
UNDER 10 LIGHTS	Billy Otto
INDIRECT LIGHTING	Cindy Lou and Jeff Hyde
TECHNOLOGY	Don Dayo
BEST EXTERIOR	Jim Keely
BEST INTERIOR	Don & Becky Noon
BEST OF SHOW	Charles Strickles
Most Practial	Beverly Brown   "Jennifer Vaniston"
BEST TRAILER	Paul Smith  "Tank"
BEST MURAL:	Jim Keely " the Shanna Marie"
BEST PAINT:	Jason Turner
BEST ENGINE:	Stephanie Anderson  "Taz Van"
BEST ELECTRONICS:	Chales Stickles  "Goat"
BEST USE OF WOOD	Jeannette Lewis "Wine & Roses"
BEST PINSTRIPING	Lucy Newkirk Sappihire Suite"
BEST THEME:	Lorraine Coldren "Plum Loco"
BEST GRAPHICS:	Karen Costa
BEST ENGINEERED	Gary Grinstad "Boop a doop"
BEST EXTERIOR:	Stan Glemboski  Day Dreams"
BEST INTERIOR:	Marty Viera  "Wiskey Sundown"
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baffler	Jim Weaver    reverse chop
BEST OF THE BEST	Don & Becky Noone
	Pirates of the Caravan
FLYING EAGLE	Cindy Helton "Ulysses"
BEST OF SHOW:	Bill Otto "Neverland Transit

 The cost of Trophies is a very Large expence for putting on the Nationals.

Every Year people and groups step up and sponcer the cost of a Trophy. 

We appreiate these people and would like to recognize and thank this years trophy sponcers For the 48th Nationals

Class	SPONSOR
61-67 Ford - Street - 2nd place
61-67 Ford - Street - 1st Place	Knightmare Vans
61-67 Ford - Mild Custom  - 1st	Knightmare Vans
68-74 Ford - Street - 2nd
68-74 Ford - Street - 1st	Southeast Van Council
68-74 Ford - Mild Custom - 2nd
68-74 Ford - Mild Custom - 1 st	Johnny Meredith
68-74 Ford - Full Custom - 2nd
68-74 Ford - Full Custom - 1 st	In memory of Pete Golden Voyager Guthrie
75- 83 Ford - Street - 2nd	In Memory of Ernie Simmerman
75- 83 Ford - Street - 1st	Travis & Jacelyn's Devil's Candy
75- 83 Ford - Mild Custom - 1st	Golden Voyager  NEVC
84-91 Ford - Street - 2nd	In Memory of Ernie Simmerman
84-91 Ford - Street - 1st	New England Van Council
84-91 Ford - Mild Custom -1st
92 - 08 Ford - Street - 2nd	In Memory of Ernie Simmerman
92 - 08 Ford - Street - 1st	In Memory of Ernie Simmerman
09 + Ford  - Street 2nd	In Memory of Ernie Simmerman
09 + Ford  - Street 1st	In Memory of Ernie Simmerman
90-94 Mini Chevy - Street- 1 st	Vintage Chevy Van Club
90-94 Mini Chevy - Full Custom - 2nd	Vintage Chevy Van Club
90-94 Mini Chevy - Full Custom- 1 st	Dave Feuling/ Repcps.com
95 + Mini Chevy - Street - 2nd
95 + Mini Chevy - Street- 1 st	Vanning.com
64-66 Chevy - Street - 2nd	Vintage Chevy Van Club
64-66 Chevy - Street -  1st	Vintage Chevy Van Club
67-70 Chevy - Street - 2nd	Vintage Chevy Van Club
67-70 Chevy - Street  - 1st	Vintage Chevy Van Club
64-70 Chevy - Mild Custom -  2nd	Vintage Chevy Van Club
64-70 Chevy - Mild Custom  - 1st	Vintage Chevy Van Club
71-77 chevy Street 3rd
71-77 Chevy - Street - 2nd	William Sirl
71-77 Chevy - Street - 1st	William Sirl
71-77 Chevy - Mild Custom - 2nd	California Street Vans, SoCa;
71-77 Chevy - Mild Custom - 1st	Rob Harlfinger
78-83 Chevy -Street-3rd
78-83 Chevy - Street - 2nd	Kentucky Vannin' Clan
78-83 Chevy - Street - 1st	Riff Raff Vanners
78-83 Chevy - Mild Custom - 1st	Kentucky Vannin' Clan
78-83 Chevy- Full 1st
84-95 Chevy - Street - 3rd	Dave Feuling/ Repcps.com
84-95 Chevy - Street - 2nd	Dave Feuling/ Repcps.com
84-95 Chevy - Street - 1st	New England Van Council
96 + Chevy - Street - 2nd	Kentucky Vannin' Clan
96 + Chevy - Street - 1st	Jim & Lucy Newkirk VANNERZ _ Pittsburgh PA
96 + Chevy - Mild Custom - 1st	Jim & Lucy Newkirk VANNERZ _ Pittsburgh PA
96 + Mini Dodge - Street - 2nd	Vintage Chevy Van Club
96 + Mini Dodge - Street - 1s	Vintage Chevy Van Club
64-70 Dodge - Street - 2nd	Blaine Goitia
64-70 Dodge - Street- 1 st	E-Z Rollin Vans
71-78 Dodge - Street - 3rd
71-78 Dodge - Street - 2nd	J & J Creations-Jake & Julie Jacobson
71-78 Dodge - Street - 1s	Southeast Van Council-in memory of Lance Hubbard
71-78 Dodge - Mild Custom - 2nd	Sherm Olson
71-78 Dodge - Mild Custom - 1s	John & Jo Katerba  Lightning Videos
71-78 Dodge - Full Custom - 2nd	"That Van Guy" on YouTube
71-78 Dodge - Full Custom - 1s	Sunshine Supervans
79-83 Dodge - Street - 2nd
79-83 Dodge - Street - 1s	John & Jo Katerba  Lightning Videos
79-83 Dodge - Mild Custom - 2nd
79-83 Dodge - Mild Custom - 1s	In Memory of Ziggy by Larry & Nancy Bontrigger
84-93 Dodge - Street - 1s	Vantasia Vans
84-93 Dodge - Mild Custom - 2nd	Vantasia Vans
84-93 Dodge - Mild Custom - 1s	Dysfunctional Vanners NEVC
94-03 Dodge - Street - 2nd
94-03 Dodge - Street - 1st	New England Van Council
94-03 Dodge - Mild Custom - 1st
Promaster 1st	"That Van Guy" on YouTube
4X4 Chevy - 2nd	George Clouser-Alley Works Hot Rods
4X4 Chevy - 1st	Henry Clay Brown III
Ford Pane1st	Drew Runstadler
Panel Truck - Dodge - 1st	Rick Bartgen
Classic Van Ford 2nd	DAE Liquor Store of Albert Lea
Classic Van Ford 1st	In Memory of Scott Bucko- by Tim Ebright
Classic Van Dodge- 1st	HOVAC
Dodge Camper Van - 2nd	Steel Valley Street Vans
Dodge Camper Van - 1st	Steel Valley Street Vans
Ford Camper Van 1st	Thunders Garage
GM Camper Van 1st	Rick Bartgen
Tandem Ford - 2nd	FVC
Tandem Ford - 1st	HOVAC
Radical Ford - 2nd	AnnMarie Varga- Runnin Wild Truckers
Radical Ford - 1st	AnnMarie Varga- Runnin Wild Truckers
Radical Dodge - 1st	In memory of Ed "Zelda" Fucci by his sister Isabelle
Rear Engine - 1st	in Memory of Dave Salsbury by Larry & Nancy Bontrigger
Long Distance USA	Erin Edmister & Christina Carlson
Largest Club in Attendance	MidWest Vans Ltd
Youngest Vanner	MidWest Vans Ltd
Oldest Vanner	Moonlite chariots
Vanner Appreciation Award	Alpine Spring Water
Best Underconsturction	Jason of Van Fools of MI
Light and Bright Awards
Best Use of Animation
BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS	Little Black Van Photography
UNDER 10 LIGHTS
INDIRECT LIGHTING	Travis & Jacelyn Street Survivors
TECHNOLOGY	New England Van Council
BEST EXTERIOR	Travis & Jacelyn Street Survivors
BEST INTERIOR	Drop Jaw Vans
BEST OF SHOW	Wisconsin Van Council
Most Practial	CBS Vanners
BEST TRAILER	New England Van Council
BEST MURAL:	Erin Edmister and Christina Carlson
BEST PAINT:	Sothern Ohio van Council
BEST ENGINE:	Jason - Van Fools of Michigan
BEST ELECTRONICS:	Bos-n-Bull Kennel - Michael Harrelson
BEST USE OF WOOD	Alva "Butch" Van Houten, sponsored by Mike Anderson
BEST PINSTRIPING	Joseph Bush - Action Vans of Michigan
BEST THEME:	Sketch Vans - Montana
BEST GRAPHICS:	There Goes the Neighborhood
BEST ENGINEERED	Three Trails Vans
BEST EXTERIOR:	Brandy Vanderberg- Vanderberg Detailing
BEST INTERIOR:	Brandy Vanderberg- Vanderberg Detailing
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baffler
BEST OF THE BEST	National Truck-in Board
FLYING EAGLE	Nationa truck-in Board
BEST OF SHOW:	National Truck-in Board

48th Van Nationals Epilogue

                                                             

 Video Provided by: Justin Guenther of  Wonderhausdesign

The National Truck-in® past and future

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  by Greg Cooper     February 28, 2021

   

        The 1st Van Nationals® was held at Tiger Run, Colorado in 1973, hosted by Rocky Mountain Vans of Denver. The idea for a national van event was first proposed by Steve Green, staff writer for Hot Rod Magazine. The then editor of Hot Rod, Terry Cook wrote an editorial proposing this idea, looking for a potential host.   Rocky Mountain Vans responded to the request, and put together the First National Truck-in.    Hot Rod mag was not directly involved in the running of the event but still had a controlling interest. The National Truck-in®, as it was coined, was a big success and there was interest for it to continue. Hot Rod Mag and Terry Cook were instrumental in placing the second Nats. with Vans Am of Kansas as the host.  The second National Truck-in® was held in Bonner Springs Kansa

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          There was an organization based in Chicago called the National Street Van Association. It was growing in numbers and influence, and was invited by Hot Rod magazine to be a part of the event. The following year the Nationals was hosted by the NSVA and Midwest vans.  It was held at the Beach Bend Park in Bowling Green Kentucky, July, 1975.  To this point Hot Rod magazine was the determining factor in who was to host the event.  

   

      At the third National Truck-in® there were over 4000 vans in attendance, A lot more vans than they were prepared for.  There were a number of vanners unhappy with the issues that came up.  Then it was announced that the following year’s Nationals would again be held at Bowling Green. There were a number of vanners that took issue with that. 

    

        To make a long story short, Rocky Mountain Vans decided to trademark the name and take control of the National Truck-in®.  By virtue of having hosted the first Nationals, they felt they had precedence over the name. They were subsequently awarded the trademark rights to the National Truck-in® name and would host the Fourth National Truck-in®.                                   

       RMV decided to Continue the tradition of passing the Nationals to worthy groups. RMV wasn’t going to be able to host the event every year, but would decide where it would be hosted, and by whom.  They took bids from interested groups and would decide who would be awarded the event. 

   

        In 1981 Rocky Mountain vans announced the formation of a regional board. There were 9 members on that board, picked by RMV, each from a geographical region of the country. The purpose of the Board was to be the eyes and ears of Rocky Mountain Vans who at the time was the sole controller of the National Truck-in. The Boards duties consisted of studying applications of clubs or organizations from their area, and submitting recommendations to Rocky Mountain for final judgment, determining who would host the following year’s National Truck-in®.   Originally that announcement was to be made at that year’s National Truck-in®. 

   

       None of those original board members are still on the board. In fact, there have been a number of changes over the years in the board’s membership. Within a few years of its original inception the board members picked alternates who would take their place if they were unable to fulfill their duties. 

   

     In the beginning there were no meetings scheduled for the board. They met informally at the Nationals each year and soon began meeting during the Council of Counsel’s weekend since most of them would attend there anyway. 

   

         By the early 1990s Rocky Mountain Vans determined that they would no longer be able to be the determining factor in who got the Nationals every year.  At that time, they turned that responsibility over to the National Truck-in Board®.  The Board then became incorporated.  At that point the responsibility of the Board increased greatly. 

   

       When the board was originally formed there were a number of groups and or clubs that wanted to host a National Truck-in®.  But as you know over the years interest in doing that has diminished.  It has gotten to the point where we don’t have any groups interested in doing a Nationals in some years. In 2013 we had no bids.  The Board had to step up and host the Truck-in ourselves.

   

       Actually, in the last 10 years we’ve only had one National Truck-in that was done entirely independent of the Nats Board®.  Was it not for the individual efforts of some of our members to put together a hosting group, the Nationals Board® would have been on the hook for doing several more National Truck-ins®?

   

      The point is that this situation is not going to change. We will continue to have to go looking for people to host a Nationals.  We have come up with at least one alternative with our financing of the event to try to get more people involved in doing a National Truck-in®, but the reality is that the Nats Board® is going to be required to take more and more responsibility for this event if it is to continue.

   

      So, what can you, as an individual vanner do?  Plenty!   Volunteer.  There are plenty of ways to help the National Truck-in®.  Everyone has skills of some kind that would benefit the event. We need show judges every year.  If you have done any kind of customizing you are needed.   Come to a meeting, or the show classification and volunteer to judge.  We need people to help at classification.  People to help add up judging sheets. People to help park vans the day of show.   People to organize trophies for the presentation. That’s just the show.  There is trash to dispose of.  Bathrooms to keep maintained.  You like a clean restroom?   So, does everyone, but no one wants to do it.   We need people to man the gate.  It is open for at least a week.  It has to have at least 2 people there at all times.  People to man the headquarters.    Selling ice is a full-time job. People to run games and activities, organizing entertainment, security personnel and more.  As you can see there are a lot of people needed to pull off this event.

   

     The board is made up of 18 vanners.  9 members and 9 alternates. These vanners are all volunteers. There is a support staff made up of vanners who help where they are needed.  They too are volunteers.  You can join the support group and be included in all of our meetings where your input is welcome. The nationals needs to become a communal effort.

   

       Look at it as the board and support group being no different from the host club of any event. The Nationals Board® is not some governing body of vanning.  Our purpose is to host a truck-in every year.  It just happens to be the largest van event of the year. Bringing in vanners from all over the world.  Our goal is to make it the best van event every year.  To do that It needs your support and help.  Come join us. 

                                                               Coop