Factory Five 30th Anniversary Open House Recap

Posted on June 9, 2025 by in What's New

Cloudy skies didn’t dampen the energy as we kicked off our 30th Anniversary Open House!
Factory Five started out with a dream, and 30 years later it’s still helping people build their dreams.

Steve G. and grandson Bentley “Mr.B” from Iowa in “Wildfire”

By 8:00 AM, staff and volunteers were busy setting up, including a special memory table filled with photos and memorabilia from across the decades.

Customer Jake W. helped with the setup!

By 9:00 AM, the air was thick with excitement and anticipation as customers rolled in and greeted each other with smiles. Ralph “The Energizer Bunny” Button arrived in his FFR with over 600,000 miles on it!

At 10:00 AM, the popular Scratch & Dent parts sale opened, followed by the big moment at 10:30 AM, when President Dave Smith unveiled the 30th Anniversary Carbon Coupe and customers swarmed in for a closer look!

At 11:00 AM, Dave led a factory tour, giving guests an inside look at how our cars are built.

Then at 12:00 PM, we wrapped things up with a heartfelt awards ceremony right before the rain, including the Robert Fedderson Memorial Award presented to Ron Everitt, honoring his years of dedication and support. Award-winners got their picture taken with Cristy Lee!

30th Anniversary Open House Award Winners:
Ricky Bobby “El Diablo” Award – Greg & Heidi Herman

Best in Show Paint – Kevin and Kim Cox

Best in Show Engine – Paul Murphy

Best in Show Interior – Aaron Linn

Best Under Construction – Nathan Oliver

Best Custom Modification – Aaron Linn

Longest Distance Traveled – Sten Johnson

Highest Mileage – Ralph Button

1st Place 818 – Neil Gourvin

1st Place GTM – Scott Glick

1st Place Competition Class – Jim Dunn

1st Place XTF – Erik Treves

1st Place Hot Rod Truck – Phil Mauch

1st Place Hot Rod – Dave Clement

1st Place Roadster – Steve Gill

Best in Show – John Webster

It was a day full of great cars, great people, and great memories despite gray skies. Thanks to everyone who made it special. Here’s to the next 30 years of Factory Five Racing!

Check out the event photo gallery here: www.factoryfive.com/galleries/shows-events/30th-anniversary-open-house

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