Rumblefest roars into Medford for 2023 car show
Gloria Karlen (center) took Best of Show honors at Rumblefest 2023 with her 1950 Ford F1
The auction is a popular part of Rumblefest raising money for causes picked each year. This year it went toward the band shell.
Rumblefest roared into Medford City Park over the weekend with the 2023 event marking Barely Legal Custom’s 7th year and the Medford Car Show’s 42nd year.
The weather for the show was excellent as temperatures
Barely Legal Customs Club Picks:
Under 21 (Youth) Award: Eddie Zunda - 1969 Chevrolet Nova
Best Engine:
Mark & Lisa Nagel - 1941 Willys Coupe
Best Interior:
Larry Heise - 1955 Pontiac Star Chief
Best Paint:
Loren Barske - 1929 Dodge Senior Sport Coupe
Best in Show:
Gloria Karlen - 1950 Ford F1
Medford Motors - Best Ford
Brandon Schilling - 2018 GT-350
Root River Rod and Kustoms Pick:
Travis Blume - 1965 Cadillac Hearse
A - Stock 1954 - Earlier
Mike Lang 1946 Ford Super Deluxe Coupe Vance Haaksonson 1954 Chevrolet Belair Dan & Tammy Weber 1930 Chevrolet Business Coupe
B - Stock 1955 - 1960
Allen & Joanne Brost 1960 Chevrolet Impala Duane Dassow 1956 Ford T-Bird Les Willner 1957 Chevrolet Belair
C - Stock 1961 - 1965
Rick Carstensen 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS 409 Vic Schultz 1961 Chevrolet Impala Bubble Top Floyd June 1965 Chevrolet Impala Sport Sedan
D - Stock 1966 - 1967
Bob Anklam 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle SS Brent Clarkson 1967 Chevrolet Van Ardo & Suzanne Johnson 1966 Ford Mustang
became more mild on Saturday and Sunday under mostly sunny skies.
The event drew 202 registered cars on Sunday for the show. There were more than 80 cars that participated in the fun run held Saturday.
The weekend-long event also featured the Strat Cats band on Friday night, sponsored by Old School Saloon.
Rumblefest 2023 R
esults E - Stock 1968 - 1969
Kenneth Zitthow 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 Jim & Peggy Trzebiatausk 1968 Chevrolet Camaro RS Harold Michelowi 1969 Plymonth GTX
F - Stock 1970 - 1972
Darrell & Cindy Steen 1970 Plymouth Superbird Chad Czeck 1970 Dodge Super Bee John & Susan Bahlow 1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
G - Stock 1973 - 1985
Greg Weber 1973 American Motors Javecin AMX Jim Hibbert 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Russ Dassow 1978 Pontiac Trans Am
H - Stock 1986 To Present
David Lucht 1987 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS Aero Coupe Cory Carstensen 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Hurst/SS Judy Hansen 1995 Chevrolet Impala SS
I - Stock Truck 4X4
John & Debbie Zastrow 1977 Chevrolet K-10 Truck Scott Hartl 1989 Ford F150 Rodney Neubauer 1982 Chevrolet 44 Silverado
J - Stock Truck 2wd-72 and Earlier
Mark Gilbertson 1961 Ford Econoline Larry Blasel 1970 Chevrolet CST 10 Dennis & Tamera Hummer 1947 Chevrolet 6400 2 Ton Truck
K - Stock Truck 2wd-73 To Present
Scott & Joanne Scheithauer 1990 Chevrolet 454 SS D Willett 1973 Ford F-100 Skyler Hartman 1991 GMC 1 Ton 2wd 3+3
L - Stock Motorcycle
Bob Messman 2021 Harly Davidson Street Glide Special Craig Wair 1948 Harley Davidson FL Panhead Dave Brandner 2013 Harley Super Glide
M - Custom 68 - Earlier
Jim Haessly 1956 Chevrolet Belair Nomad Loren Barske 1929 Dodge Senior Sport Coup Duane Dassow 1956 Ford Fairlane N - Custom 69 To Present
Charlie Lavin 1969 Ford Torino Jason Neubauer 1987 Pontiac Grandprix Laura Bublitz 1981 Chevrolet Camaro
O - Custom Truck 4X4
Scott Ewan 2006 Ford F250 Super Duty Lariat Mitch Bayer 1970 Ford Bronco Wesley Napierala 2000 Chevrolet Silverado
P - Custom Truck 2wd
Dick Splude 1947 Chevrolet 3100 Gloria Karlen 1950 Ford F1 Angela Blume 1964 Chevrolet C10
Q - Street Rods
Pete & Delsie Allman 1934 Ford Coupe Mark & Lisa Nagel 1941 Willys Coupe Dean & Jean Berry 1946 Ford Super Deluxe
R - Custom Motorcycle
Brent Hauge 1972 Harley Sportster Ironhead Larry Schmidt 1981 Schmidt Built Corvair Trike Roland Strebig 1999 Custom Skyhawk
S - Sports Cars - Corvette
Todd Brost 1966 Chevrolet Corvette Gary Janssen 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Bill Hussong 1965 Chevrolet Corvette
T - Tuner - Sport Compact
Dan Allberty 2000 Mitsubishi GT Michael Elwood 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer GTS Logan Louis 2009 BMW 335XI
U - Modern Muscle
Cindisue Zittlow 2019 Chevrolet Camaro SS Brandon Schilling 2018 Shelby GT-350 Gary Freeman 2018 Chevrolet Camaro
V - Powersports
Miles Jensen 2022 Yamaha/Honda Cal & Linda Maule Vintage Stock Car
W - Special Interest / Ratrod
Travis Blume 1965 Cadillac Hearse Alek Hansen 1938 Packard Frankie Mike Thompson 1946 Willys MB2A
Music on Saturday was performed by Home Grown Tomatoes, sponsored by AK Outdoors.
Barely Legal Custom’s offered 23 classes for motorists to enter plus multiple special trophies with a DJ playing all day as well as plenty of food, refreshments, a charity auction and fun for all ages.
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