JULY 29, 30 & 31st. 2016 Drive your Drag Car POWER TOUR sponsored by O2 Dynamics. 29th drag at SturgisDragway, 30th cruise to Pierre Oahe Dragway and July 31st cruise to Marion SD for Drags at the Mariondrag strip. For more details call Shannon at 605-209-2868

AUGUST 18th thru 21st.. 2016, KOOL DEADWOOD NITES, Deadwood SD, Registration daily at the Lodge at Deadwood, fpr more info go to www.KoolDeadwoodNites

AUGUST 26, 27 and 28, 2016, 32nd ann. Blue Light Special, hosted by the Road Knights in Loveland, Co. at theLarimer Cty. Fairgrounds (the Ranch) entry fee $24.99, pre 1972 cars only. www.roadknightscarclub.comcall Andy Anderson 970-402-2839 Big give-a-ways all weekend

SEPTEMBER 1st thru 4th 2015 , 10th annual Sturgis Mustang Rally, Autocross, Drag racing , car shows, toursand much more, For more info go to www.sturgismustangrally.com

SEPTEMBER 2, 3, 4 2016 40th annual Labor Day Weekend STUDEBAKER PACKARD Event, Custer, SDCar show Sept 4, Car Show in downtown Custer, for info contact Jim at 605-390-2238 or go towww.dakotastudebaker.com

SEPTEMBER 9, 10 and 11th. 2016 37th anniversary ROD RUN and KAMPOUT located at Lake KampeskaMemorial Park in Watertown, SD Garage tours, Downtown show, Food and Fun, contact Kevin 605-881-1734 or

go to vintiquescarclub.com for entry and infoSEPTEMBER 10th, 2016 Upton, WY city park, ROSE CLASSIC car show, sponsored by Carson Rose and the

Upton Chamber 0f Commerce 10 am to 3 pm call Carson at 307-488-2378 for infoSEPTEMBER 17th. 2016 Newcastle Wyoming Car Show and Shine at the Newcastle city fairgrounds from 9 AM to

PM. Big cash awards for info call Dick Rich at 307-746-2006SEPTEMBER 16, 17 and 18th, 2016. OUTKASTS OLD SKOOL CAR SHOW in Mitchell, SD. Go to

www.outkastcarclub.com for infoSEPTEMBER 24th 2016, Annual Fall Festival Car Show, Edgemont, SD, for info call Dick Patrick at

605-662-5356

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MORE….. COMING EVENTS

MORE CAR SHOW TROPHY WINNERSOutstanding Tuner—Blair Rielly’s 2004 Subaru STiOutstanding Driver—John and Barbara Swenson’s1957 Chevrolet wagon 2 door

Outstanding Individual Display—Gene & DianeHoyt’s 1932 Ford 3 window coupe

Best Truck—Jim Howish’s 1953 Ford truck

Best Hot Rod—Gene Jobgen’s A & A Restoration1933 Ford 3 window coupe

Best Paint—Nicholas Fraser’s 1969 Plymouth RoadRunner

Best Mopar—Alan Raile’s 1970 Plymouth Cuda

Best GM—Jory Olson’s 1968 Chevrolet C-10

Best Custom Paint—Dennis Wellbrock’s 1965 GTOconvertible

Best Street Rod—Bruce Peterson’s 1954 Chevy Se-dan Delivery

Best Interior—Gene & Diane Hoyt’s 1932 Ford 3window coupe

Tyrell Tires commercial display Cool 1957 Chev. 2 dr. wgn.

Another WILD Mopar GTX “Newer” Camaro convertible

Yenko Camaro is the real thing and is local

The first weekend in February isalways reserved for the first bigindoor car show in South Dakota,Sioux Falls in this case. It is the an-nual WINTERFEST of WHEELS.The other news is that Ole ManWinter has his way in the eastern

Even Rat Rods can be cool This is a different rod Wild 1931 Chevroletpart of SD. This year was no differ-ent with VERY slippery roads. Thegood news was it wasn’t too bad onmove in day so they had a great se-lection of Rods, Customs , Machinesand Trucks along with a variety ofbikes.Denny Henrikson was fortunateenough to make the trip with his This is one very impressive Mopar hardtop Very rare 1957 Pontiac Safariyoung daughter and his 409powered bubble top ‘62 Chevy BelAir hardtop.Thanks to Denny for furnishing allthese “cool” photos of some of thecars on display at this quality show.Awards are not given for best ofclass and the profits from the showgo to Kids Cure For Cancer. This RARE ‘62 Bubble Top sported a RARE 427 When have you seen a

convertible Judge?Several of the cars stayed in SiouxFalls until coming to the Countsshow held 2 weeks later due to theextreme weather on Sunday andMonday.Denny will attest to how slippery itwas pulling a loaded trailer downInterstate 90 with a strong windpushing you all over the road. Denny’s interest in eary ‘60’s Impalas is evident Rare Classic ?He saw many accidents and hadsome close calls himself! That re-minds us of 3 years ago when 3Counts members took 3 cars toWinterfest and had the same experi-ence coming home, right Steve,Floyd and Bob!At least everybody made it homesafe both times! Nice 1970 SS Chevelle ‘Shades of the 50’s Merc Another cool classic

FEBRUARY 5, 6, 7 2016 Sioux Falls Convention Center

A Benefit for Cure KIDS CancerFeaturing in person LIZZY GREENEFrom NICKLELODEON”S NICKY, RICK-EY, DICKEY & DAWN show

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FEBRUARY 5, 6, 7 2016 Sioux Falls Convention Center

This ‘COOL’ AMX was featured in the January Motor Market magazine Another nice ‘69 Camaro

Very nice ‘57 Chevrolet pickup Very nice ‘71 Chevelle SS W powered Rare 1959 El Camino

Denny’s daughter with a ‘Cool’ character This is one wild Rod Impressive early ‘60’s Chevy 11

I had one of these ‘Whizzer’ motorbikes, JN Really early Harley Davidson cycle Remember these Harley delivery trikes?

More photos from Bob Dunfee

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This ‘Super Nice’ ‘61 Corvette was big block powered and a show winner Very Nice Trans Am Pontiac

MOPAR CENTRAL was cool too! This was the BIG WINNER 1965 Pontiac GTO convertible custom

Really nice ‘32 Ford 3 window coupe Wild 427 ci engine in ’64 1/2 Ford Another generation Camaro

Even Dump trucks can be ‘COOL’ Very nice 1941 Willys coupe

Nice 1966 Dodge

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The COUNTS are planning a trip to San Diego, California to take part in the 43rd. AnnualOver The Hill Gangs STREAK to be held at Campland on the Bay in San Diego, California overMothers Day Weekend 2016. May 6th, 7th, and 8th.This is going to take much planning on all club members parts. If you plan to attend you need tosend in an entry form by the end of MARCH 2015. Those needing motel reservations in San Diegowill have help finding a place to stay by the group that was here for our Black Hills Rod Run lastJuly!Skip has done a lot of pre planning so we can all cruise at about 350 miles a day in a group forsafety and convenience sake and stay overnight at specific locations and arrive in San Diego onMay 6th. In time to enjoy the beach festivities from start to finish. The plans are to travel on most-ly 2 lane roads so it won’t be so boring as traveling on Interstate Highways that far.

For sale 2014 MTC 20' plus V enclosed trailer...floors andramps recently painted with white grip paint...new winch anddeep cell battery...10 extra tie downs added...with newspare...only 3500 miles, no accidents, no hail. $8800. Alsoavailable with 2012 Silverado LT plus LTZ options. 13000 origi-nal miles. DENNY HENRIKSON 605-593-3804 are planning a

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The 48th. Edition of the Black Hills Rod

Run will be held this coming July 8th and

9th followed by the Downtown Cruiser Car

Show held on July 1oth.

President – Thomas Schmanski430-3819

Vice President—Chad Raterman, 515-0698Secretary— Dennis Volmer—787-6809

Treasurer—Bob DiekmannBoard of Directors

Gary Kreun, Rush Elliot, Larry Raterman,and Lynn DelameterNewsletter Committee

Jim Neuzil, editor 605-390-2238,studeman40@hotmail.com

Webmasters—Bob Dunfee, bdun-fee@goldenwest.com , Chad RatermanRod Run—Committee Bob Mallow, Skip

AbellCar Show Committee —- Gary Kreun,

Denny Volmer, Bob Rohrbach, Casey Bar-rett, Glen Schild

Cruise Dir. Gary Kruen, Bob RohrbackMembership—Jim Neuzil

605-390-2238studeman40@hotmail.com

NSRA Safety Rep—Gary KreunSDSRA Club Rep— Garry McLaughlin

Club Mdse. Sales– Jim Neuzil,605-390-2238 Lynn Delameter

Club House Maintenance as noted at clubhouse by season

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trip to San Diego, California to takepart in the 43rd. Annual Over TheHill Gangs STREAK to be held atCampland on the Bay in San Diego,California over Mothers Day Week

The best in Rapid City

Soapy Joe’sCar wash

502 Mt. View Rd.Rapid City, SD

Owner Counts member Tom Schmanski

COUNTS CAR SHOW PRESENTS DONATIONS TO EIGHTCHAIRITABLE ORGANIZATIONS FROM SHOW PROFITS

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dŚĞĐŚĂƌŝƟĞƐĂƌĞĂƐĨŽůůŽǁ Ɛ Wellfully Wellsprings,Humane Society,Church Response,LJƐƟĐ&ŝďƌŽƐŝƐ W<;WŽůLJĐLJƐƟĐ<ŝĚŶĞLJŝƐĞĂƐĞͿGirls Inc.,Club for Boys.And Western Dakota VOTECHThe tow money that entrants donat-ed back was sent to The Boy Scouts.Gary

Black Hills Humane Society

Western Dakotata VOTECH

Rapid City Girls Inc. Church RESPONSE

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ZClub members & recipients It was an Interesting presentation

Gary Kreun, Counts Car Show chairman made sure all the car showbills were paid and then set up a check presentation at the Counts clubhouse on Tuesday March 22nd with all but 2 of the Charitable Organi-zation representatives present but two. PKD and Cystic Fibrosis andthey will receive their checks from Gary personally.There were a lot of happy representatives there that night. The Countshave given over $100,000.00 to charities since taking over the car show

in 1999. It’s a great feeling to be able to help so many people!