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Knott's Berry Farm,2002 |
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| Overall Awards to FFR owners: | |
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Judges Choice Award: Steve Moriarty
1st Place over 50K Farra Snook 2nd Place over 50K Jim Riddell 3rd Place over 50K Dan Skirtz
2nd Place 25K-50K Edwin Velarde |
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1st Place under 25K Jack Hammond (red/white FFR from AZ) 2nd Place under 25K Jerry Nanson 3rd Place under 25K Russ Thompson |
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| FFR Awards: | |
| Best of Show 1st Place: | Mike Tirri |
| Best of Show 2nd Place: | Dan Skirtz |
| 1st Place for Vehicle under construction | Farra Snook |
| Best of Show Best engine | Farra Snook |
| Most Innovative 1st Place | Farra Snook |
| Most Innovative 2nd Place | Russ Thompson |
| Special FFR Award | Don DePonte (Great job on the car Don!) |
| Long Distance | Larry Cornish |
| Most Mileage | Dave Ellis |
| Honorary Award from FFR | Joe Nowak |
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| Saturday at Knott's started with the usual cloudy morning that happens every year. Every time Dave Smith is in town, the rain comes with him. This year he only brought a slight five minute drizzle. The cars started rolling in about 7am from as far away as Nevada, Phoenix, and Northern California. Factory Five Racing's customer cars took over most of the first three of the seven total rows of the show. I arrived about 7:30 with Steve Moriarty just behind me. Russ Thompson in the Radio Flyer and Larry Davi, aka Mr. Potato head, were already polishing away. This was the first show for Mr. Potato head since fitting his new body after the unfortunate deer incident, and the new paint turned out great! The San Diego crowd was well represented with Sergio Trego, Forrest, Dan and almost Nels Prario. Nels met up with a gravel truck on the way to the show and ended up with a broken windshield. To add insult to injury, the alternator died and he couldn't make it to the show. Jerry Nanson and Ms Vicki along with Mike and Ginny, came in from Arizona. Ginny has been hard at work on the quilt to be auctioned at the Spring Fling in Ohio to benefit Team Jenny and displayed it at the show. | |
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| Farra Snook brought his partially completed FFR with a fully polished and supercharged 4.6 motor. The work on the car was phenomonal. Everything on the motor was polished or chromed. Evan's silver FFR Roadster had plenty of custom work in the engine compartment and the suspension. Jim Riddel brought his Roadster with a very interesting 383ci Chevy motor with over head cams, stack EFI and 750+ HP. He also had fabricated billet aluminum control arms for the rear suspension. | |
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| Roger Hansen showed up with his beautiful Type 65 Coupe powered by a 351 with 4 Webers sitting on top of the engine. The pictures do not do the car justice. It was a real crowd pleaser. | |
| Roger Hansen's coupe | |
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By lunch time the clouds parted and we had a sunny afternoon at the show. Dave Smith was on hand to see all the West coast FFR enthusiasts and to pass out ballots for the FFR only awards. Around 4pm, all of the FFR owners got together for a group photo and awarding of FFR plaques. Don DePontee was given the award for epitomizing the FFR spirit of friendship and helping others achieve their goals. |
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After the awards, about 30 FFR owners descended on the Outback Steakhouse for an informal dinner with friends, both old and new. Sunday came around with the AHA Knott's Berry Farm awards in the afternoon and FFR cars really brought home the trophies! The most surprised person there was Steve Moriarty, when he and Kermit won the Judges Choice award for his gorgeous green FFR Roadster. Russ Thompson and Jerry Nanson continued their Knott's winning streek by bringing home trophies again this year. In all, FFR had 35 cars present for the show. We're hoping to have at least 50 next year. Wayne Pressley May, 2002 |
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