Another record year for the Hooker Car Show

September 14, 2012

Last weekend’s Hooker Car Show drew a record crowd and a record number of entries. Staff photo/Shawn Yorks

HOOKER — The Hooker car show not only broke its own record for entries with 231 registered classic cars, pickups and motorcycles but also brought more people to town at one time than anyone can remember. Surely the shine of the cars, trucks and motorcycles could be seen throughout the five-state area Saturday morning.
“Our goal this year was to continue our yearly growth and have more than last year’s total registered vehicles,” said Linda Martin, event organizer. “We felt that exceeding that number was a great accomplishment. We also had an even larger crowd of people attend the festivities.  This year we tried a shuttle service for people that were unable to walk into or through the show.  Whiting Oil and Gas loaned us a couple of mules, and Robbie Wayman loaned out his golf cart.  This was very popular addition to the show.”
There were many popular additions to the car show including more booths and food vendors, including Farmer’s Insurance, Hooker Firefighters, Soldiers for Christ, HHS cheerleader parents, United Methodist Church, Bikers Against Child Abuse, Hooker FFA, Hooker Lion’s Club, Scout Venture Crew, Larrisa Houck, Oklahoma Smoke, Tator Twisters, Sweetie Pies, Barbara Holzrichter and Sammie Livesay, Fudgesicles, Donut X-Press, MJ2, Pizza On Broadway and Angel Cakes.
Many prizes were awarded during the car show. Below is a list of winners.
$500 Public Raffle: Jay Davis, Hugoton
$500 Car Show Entries Raffle (2 prizes): Danny Romero, Hooker and Carroll Kuykendall, Guymon
Traeger Grill  Jim Bo Rider Guymon Ok
Best in Show Vehicle: 1933 Ford 5 W Coupe owned by David and Sharon Petty, Guymon
Best in Show Pickup: 1934 Ford owned by Nick Schwindt, Liberal Ks
Best in Show Motorcycle: Billy Daugherty 2005 Big Dog Bulldog Liberal, Ks
Longest Distance to Mark Hagaman, Yuma, Colo.
Dealer’s Favorite by Stu-Emmert Chevrolet: 1965 Chevy Chevelle owned by Jeff Watson Cimarron, Ks
Dealer’s Favorite by Hinchey Ford: 1964 Ford Falcon owned by Ron Thompson, Texhoma.
Dealer’s Favorite by Jay Musgrave with Chrysler Corner was 1969 Dodge Super Bee owned by Lonnie Shelton from Pampa
Top 20 favorite vehicles, in no particular order:
Aaron Epp 1962 Chevy Corvette Turpin
Billy Campbell 1967 Chevy Chevelle Liberal, Ks
Lawrence Maytum 1951 Mercury 2 Door Guymon
Myron Burns 1934 Ford Coupe Fowler, kan.
Ben Had 1960 Ford T Bird Liberal
Jim and Darla Waldrop 1958 Ford Galaxie Retractable Laverne
Jay Edgar 1930 Ford A Sedan Elkhart
Johnny Maypin 1956 Cadilac Coupe Deville Dodge City
Mike Held 1955 Chevy Bel Air 2 Dr HT Amarillo
Kimberly Chaloupek 1957 Ford T-Bird Turpin
Stephanie Held 1940 Ford 2 Door Sedan Amarillo
Jack Branstetter 1955 Chevy 210 Woodward
J.P. TeBeest 1969 Chevy Chevelle Gruver
Ed Burden 1962 Chevy Corvette Hooker
Phillip Sobba 1956 Chevy 210 Sedan Fowler, Kan.
Steve Chaloupek 1957 Chevy Bel Air Turpin
Jim Lockett 1950 Ford Boss Coupe Oklahoma City
Mindy Knight 1969 Ford Torino GT/CJ Weatherford
Mark and MellaDee Hagemann 2000 Chevy Corvette Yuma, Colo.
TOP 10 PICKUP
Eugene Higgins 1940 Ford Elkhart
John Tuttle 1946 Dodge Guymon
Glen Bankston 1972 Chevrolet Guymon
Dale George 1925 Ford Model T Broomfield, Colo.
Janice Beckley 1950 Chevy Guymon
James and Shirley Underwood 1956 Ford Amarillo,
Gary and Shirley Donley 1958 Ford Ranchero Mooreland
Bill Shapland 1932 Ford Ulysses
Jerald and Annette Nichols 1975 Chevy C-10 Manter, Kan.
James Beckwith 1971 Chevy C-10 Liberal, Ks
TOP 5 MOTORCYCLE
Kirby Perkins 1947 Indian Chief Liberal
Danny Romero 2000 Big Dog Hooker
Brock Theiner Harley Street Glide Hooker, OK
Buck and Jessica Rodgers 2006 Suzuki M109R Turpin, Ok
aul Jenkins 2006 H/D FLSTSC Optima, Ok
An event this huge and this successful didn’t just happen, though,  many, many volunteers and sponsors made it happen and are already looking forward to an even better event next year.
This car show is made possible by the generous contributions of our sponsors that provided cash and prizes totaling over $10,000: NAPA  Liberal/Guymon, Hooker Equity Exchange, Poor Boy’s Instument, Hooker Chamber of Commerce and Chamber Store, Tri-County Electric, Crop Production Services, Puyear Construction, Arnold Oilfield Services, Linda’s Flowers and Gifts, Martin’s Body Shop and Soda Blasting, Whiting Oil and Gas, Hooker Tag Agency and Tangi’s House of Realty, Wireless Data Communication, Liberal First National Bank, Dorchester Minerals Operating, Fronk Oil, Hooker American Legion, Thurman Wilson Insurance, Northwest Line Construction, Weaver’s Alignment, Linda Hill Crop Insurance, Mills Ideal, Pizza on Broadway, Epic Touch, Meisenheimer’s BBQ, Herb’s Electric, Scott Heating and Air, and Smith Fuel, KSCB Talk radio, KKBS, Chapala’s, Caktus Jacks, Salty Dog, Tractor Supply, Panhandle Telephone, Texhoma NAPA, Bullseye Truck Accessories, Auto Zone and O’Reillys.
Organizers also appreciate Katelyn Draper, Hooker Senior Citizens, Darrell Grandy, City of Hooker, Hooker Fire Department and EMS, Juliann Graham and Tom House for contributing their space, equipment and talents.
Hooker First National Bank provided the Band RBC and a large crowd finished off the day listening to their music downtown.
Car Show Volunteers:
o    artin, Dennis and Julie Martin, Mark Davis, Steve and Doyetta Walton, Doug Toombs, Terry Dees, Irene and Korbin Blackwelder,  Mary Young, Jennifer Butler, Kirsten Lyon, Jim and Mary Ann Honeman, Robbie and Janyth Jackson, Wendy Keith, Student Council member Madison Witt, Dakota Witt and Josh Witt,  Bobby and John Godfrey, Tammy, David, and Sydney Perry, Vereniz Gordillo, Herb Hallacy, L.J. Scott, Roxie Dunnagan, and Gerald Baugh.