HEMMINGS-BRANSON VINTAGE RALLY
VINTAGE CAR RALLY ASSOCIATION, LLC
62001 E 327 ROAD GROVE, OKLAHOMA 74344 918-786-1950
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HEMMINGS Branson Vintage Rally
G. R. PIKE & BOBBY HADSKEY WIN GOLD CUP DIVISION
The dynamic duo of Pike & Hadskey ,car # 40, in their 1916 Hudson Indy car, showed once again why they
are regarded as one of the top rally teams in the country. Slogging through the rain, the heat and the
demanding course, they were able to pull out yet another win in the Gold Cup Championship Division by
besting the field with an amazing cumulative score of just 42.84 seconds off perfect time. When asked how
they do it, Bobby Hadskey replied “We have raced this old car for so long, we just seem to know when it feels
right”. G. R. , with a sly grin, just agrees, and they keep on winning!
Marvin Weyer and Stuart Curtis, car #22, in a 1919 Essex Racer ran a close second, with just 56.80 seconds
off perfect time. This one-half of the Best Chairs sponsored entries made the boss proud, even besting him
by 2.96 seconds.
In third spot, Clem Lange and Bruce Sickbert, the other half of the Best Chairs sponsored teams, in car #19,
a 1920 Essex Convertible, tried their best (no pun intended) to overtake their team-mates, but came up short
on the last two stages, with a total score of just 59.76 seconds off perfect time.
The other top 10 money winners in the Gold Cup Division are as follows:
4th Dick Burdick & Wayne Bell 1916 Hudson H Racer Car #120
5th Steve & Janet Hedke 1929 Ford Model A-V8 Car# 45
6th Jeff & Karen Stumb 1916 Hudson Hill Climber Car# 15
7th Ron & Beverly Kelley 1931 Model A Sedan Delivery Car# 25
8th Garth Hill & Bill Secrest 1931 Packard Roadster Car# 26
9th George Tarbutton & Tom Wirth 1942 Ford Tudor Car# 29
10th Richard Howe & Jason Fisher 1928 Chrysler Roadster Car# 20
Overall Ace award was won by Hedke & Hedke with a total of 5 perfect legs (Aces)
Another top Stage winner was the team of Hersey & McDorr in their beautiful 1934 Ford Indy Car..bad luck
plagued the team, running one day without a speedometer.
BILL LOUBIERE & DAN LOUBIERE WIN SILVER CUP DIVISION
The team of Loubiere & Loubiere gave notice that they are here! Driving a 1929 Ford Model A Racer, car #3,
they scored in the top of every stage to post a convincing win in the Silver Cup Division. With a total score of
just 49.56 seconds off perfect time, they had the second best score of the event. With this win, they are
graduated into the Gold Cup Division in the next event.
With the rooster on the front bumper leading the charge ( you’d just have to see it to know what I’m talking
about), the team of Jeff & Eric Fredette, car # 91, in their 1933 Ford Pickup, won stage five to surge into
second place overall. With a total score of 1m07.15 seconds, they were nipping at the winners heels.
In third place, Joe Knowles & Beth Gentry , car #30, a 1932 Ford Cabriolet, showed that a father/ daughter
team can be super tough. With a great score, only 1m16.44 seconds off perfect time, they bested the other
half of the Knowles teams by 13.44s seconds. They also captured the Overall Ace Award with 4 Aces.
The other top ten money winners in the Silver Cup Division are as follows:
4th Chad & Jennie Caldwell 1931 Auburn Speedster Car# 5
5th Jody & Tony Knowles 1929 Ford V-8 Speedster Car#31
6th John Davies & Ed Anderson 1939 Pontiac Standard Car#44
7th Earl Nice & Cheryl Brunk 1935 Ford Coupe Car#12
8th Steven & Ed Tourje 1946 Ford Coupe Car#57
9th Guy & Roger Mace 1932 Ford M-1 Racer Car#10
10th Jeff & Chris Campbell 1932 Ford Speedster Car#4
The checkered flag has dropped on the first ever HEMMINGS Branson Vintage Rally. Over 40 teams from
across the country gathered in Branson, Missouri to take part in this one of a kind, world class rally event.
Sanctioned by the Vintage Car Rally Association, this rally concept would be a new approach, one that was
quickly adopted by the entrants as a way to “Put the fun back into old car rallies”. Top teams from 28
different states were in attendance, each one anxious to grab his or her part of the $55,000 purse. Five and
one-half days in duration, the cloverleaf style rally allowed teams to return to the same host hotel each
night, allowing the support crews to join in on the evening sponsor festivities such as the Tony Chachere
catfish fry on Sunday evening and the awesome dinner and entertainment extravaganza put on by Stormy
Point Village on Wednesday evening. And, of course, there was no shortage of other action on the Landing
adjoining the host Hilton hotel. But the key ingredient of the event is the fact that VCRA is a not for profit
entity, and all proceeds are donated to the Autism Society of America and Autism Awareness foundations
and chapters in need. The overwhelming support of all sponsors, racers and crews, the sale of T-shirts, caps
and Yo-Yo’s was culminated in the fact that over $30,000 was raised for charity.
OFFICIAL SPONSORS
Title Sponsor
HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS
Stormy Point Village Tommy’s Trailers Connel Insurance
Champion Brands Tony Chachere Seasonings Synergy Coatings
Branson Collector Car Auction Hagerty Insurance Dick Clark Theater
Guy Mace –Bomb Squad 3rd Street R & D Grand Savings Bank
LUNCH WITH THE CARS
Host City : Host : Location:
Rogers, Ar Rogers Convention & Visitors Bureau - Pinnacle Hills Promenade Mall
Clinton, Mo Champion Brands - Clinton Community Center
Springfield, Mo Great Southern Bank - Great Southern Bank Hdqtrs
Lebanon, Mo Energy Oil of Lebanon - Cowin Civic Center
Harrison, Ar Harrison Convention & Visitors Bureau - Fashion Center Mall
62001 E 327 ROAD GROVE, OKLAHOMA 74344 918-786-1950
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
HEMMINGS Branson Vintage Rally
G. R. PIKE & BOBBY HADSKEY WIN GOLD CUP DIVISION
The dynamic duo of Pike & Hadskey ,car # 40, in their 1916 Hudson Indy car, showed once again why they
are regarded as one of the top rally teams in the country. Slogging through the rain, the heat and the
demanding course, they were able to pull out yet another win in the Gold Cup Championship Division by
besting the field with an amazing cumulative score of just 42.84 seconds off perfect time. When asked how
they do it, Bobby Hadskey replied “We have raced this old car for so long, we just seem to know when it feels
right”. G. R. , with a sly grin, just agrees, and they keep on winning!
Marvin Weyer and Stuart Curtis, car #22, in a 1919 Essex Racer ran a close second, with just 56.80 seconds
off perfect time. This one-half of the Best Chairs sponsored entries made the boss proud, even besting him
by 2.96 seconds.
In third spot, Clem Lange and Bruce Sickbert, the other half of the Best Chairs sponsored teams, in car #19,
a 1920 Essex Convertible, tried their best (no pun intended) to overtake their team-mates, but came up short
on the last two stages, with a total score of just 59.76 seconds off perfect time.
The other top 10 money winners in the Gold Cup Division are as follows:
4th Dick Burdick & Wayne Bell 1916 Hudson H Racer Car #120
5th Steve & Janet Hedke 1929 Ford Model A-V8 Car# 45
6th Jeff & Karen Stumb 1916 Hudson Hill Climber Car# 15
7th Ron & Beverly Kelley 1931 Model A Sedan Delivery Car# 25
8th Garth Hill & Bill Secrest 1931 Packard Roadster Car# 26
9th George Tarbutton & Tom Wirth 1942 Ford Tudor Car# 29
10th Richard Howe & Jason Fisher 1928 Chrysler Roadster Car# 20
Overall Ace award was won by Hedke & Hedke with a total of 5 perfect legs (Aces)
Another top Stage winner was the team of Hersey & McDorr in their beautiful 1934 Ford Indy Car..bad luck
plagued the team, running one day without a speedometer.
BILL LOUBIERE & DAN LOUBIERE WIN SILVER CUP DIVISION
The team of Loubiere & Loubiere gave notice that they are here! Driving a 1929 Ford Model A Racer, car #3,
they scored in the top of every stage to post a convincing win in the Silver Cup Division. With a total score of
just 49.56 seconds off perfect time, they had the second best score of the event. With this win, they are
graduated into the Gold Cup Division in the next event.
With the rooster on the front bumper leading the charge ( you’d just have to see it to know what I’m talking
about), the team of Jeff & Eric Fredette, car # 91, in their 1933 Ford Pickup, won stage five to surge into
second place overall. With a total score of 1m07.15 seconds, they were nipping at the winners heels.
In third place, Joe Knowles & Beth Gentry , car #30, a 1932 Ford Cabriolet, showed that a father/ daughter
team can be super tough. With a great score, only 1m16.44 seconds off perfect time, they bested the other
half of the Knowles teams by 13.44s seconds. They also captured the Overall Ace Award with 4 Aces.
The other top ten money winners in the Silver Cup Division are as follows:
4th Chad & Jennie Caldwell 1931 Auburn Speedster Car# 5
5th Jody & Tony Knowles 1929 Ford V-8 Speedster Car#31
6th John Davies & Ed Anderson 1939 Pontiac Standard Car#44
7th Earl Nice & Cheryl Brunk 1935 Ford Coupe Car#12
8th Steven & Ed Tourje 1946 Ford Coupe Car#57
9th Guy & Roger Mace 1932 Ford M-1 Racer Car#10
10th Jeff & Chris Campbell 1932 Ford Speedster Car#4
The checkered flag has dropped on the first ever HEMMINGS Branson Vintage Rally. Over 40 teams from
across the country gathered in Branson, Missouri to take part in this one of a kind, world class rally event.
Sanctioned by the Vintage Car Rally Association, this rally concept would be a new approach, one that was
quickly adopted by the entrants as a way to “Put the fun back into old car rallies”. Top teams from 28
different states were in attendance, each one anxious to grab his or her part of the $55,000 purse. Five and
one-half days in duration, the cloverleaf style rally allowed teams to return to the same host hotel each
night, allowing the support crews to join in on the evening sponsor festivities such as the Tony Chachere
catfish fry on Sunday evening and the awesome dinner and entertainment extravaganza put on by Stormy
Point Village on Wednesday evening. And, of course, there was no shortage of other action on the Landing
adjoining the host Hilton hotel. But the key ingredient of the event is the fact that VCRA is a not for profit
entity, and all proceeds are donated to the Autism Society of America and Autism Awareness foundations
and chapters in need. The overwhelming support of all sponsors, racers and crews, the sale of T-shirts, caps
and Yo-Yo’s was culminated in the fact that over $30,000 was raised for charity.
OFFICIAL SPONSORS
Title Sponsor
HEMMINGS MOTOR NEWS
Stormy Point Village Tommy’s Trailers Connel Insurance
Champion Brands Tony Chachere Seasonings Synergy Coatings
Branson Collector Car Auction Hagerty Insurance Dick Clark Theater
Guy Mace –Bomb Squad 3rd Street R & D Grand Savings Bank
LUNCH WITH THE CARS
Host City : Host : Location:
Rogers, Ar Rogers Convention & Visitors Bureau - Pinnacle Hills Promenade Mall
Clinton, Mo Champion Brands - Clinton Community Center
Springfield, Mo Great Southern Bank - Great Southern Bank Hdqtrs
Lebanon, Mo Energy Oil of Lebanon - Cowin Civic Center
Harrison, Ar Harrison Convention & Visitors Bureau - Fashion Center Mall
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