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30 nFebruary 2017n www.thunderpress.net THUNDER PRESS Winners List Chopper 1st place—Dalton Walker, 1951 Triumph 2nd place—Mike Nunez, 1973 Shovelhead 3rd place—Shannon Aikau, 1969 Shovelhead Bobber 1st place—Ben Pecqueuer, 1958 Panhead 2nd place—Justin Klein, 2001 Sportster 3rd place—Jerry Demille, 1948 Panhead Antique 1st place—Bret Hatt, 1945 Knuckle UL 2nd place—Andrew Potash, 1948 Indian Chief 3rd place—Bruce Tischer, 1968 XLCH Modern Chopper 1st place—Grant Thompson, 2016 Panhead 2 Carb 2nd place—Rob Camire, 2017 Blown Pan 3rd place—Bill Holmquist, 2013 Big Bear Chopper Special Construction 1st place—Ron Garner, 2017 Custom 2nd place—Martin Cottrell, 1958 Panhead 3rd place—Richard Jones, 2015 FXR Sportster 1st place—Andrew Ursich, 1980 Sportster 2nd place—Justin Klein, 2001 Sportster 3rd place—Ashley Mitchel, 1956 K Model British 1st place—Richard Jones, 1966 TR6C 2nd place—Kristine Peach, 1953 Triumph 3rd place—Anthony Robinson, 1969 Triumph T100 Bagger 1st place—Paul Wheeler, 1946 Knuckle 2nd place—Chris Cambell, 1986 FXRT 3rd place—Bart Mason, 2013 Custom Road Glide Racer 1st place—Phil and Dan, 1936 VLD 2nd place—Norm Newman, 1940 Indian Scout 3rd place—Noise Cycles 2009 Dyna Metric 1st place—Austin Lee, 1978 Yamaha XS650 2nd place—Jamie Cambell, 2016 Honda XR650DT 3rd place—Jeff Wolf, 1978 Yamaha Koolest Paint 1st place—Oliver Jones, 1984 FX 2nd place—Anthony Robinson, 1961 Triumph T100 3rd place—Ashley Mitchell, 1956 K Model Radical Design 1st place—Jon Schruder, 1999 FXST 2nd place—Anthony Robinson, 1969 Triumph T100 3rd place—Tree, 1947 Knuckle Ladies 1st place—Stephanie Cota, 2005 Spec. Const. 2nd place—Tracy Ainsworth, 1956 Panhead 3rd place—Jen Campbell, 1984 Honda CB125S FXR 1st place—Kirk Taylor, 1993 FXRP 2nd place—Kirk Taylor, 1985 FXRT 3rd place—Todd Atkins, 1992 FXR Best Shovelhead Dave Shaw, 1971 FLH Best Panhead Martin Cottrell, 1958 Pan Best Knucklehead Landy Brakke, 1941 Knuckle David Mann Memorial Award Phil Swanson, 1943 Knucklehead Ross "Kiwi" Tomas Award Mike Klingerman, 1946 Indian Chief Best of Show Andrew Ursich, 1949 "Pink" Panther M100 Odom, Ronnie Van Zant's personal bodyguard, to come up to be intro- duced to the crowd, which added an air of authenticity to the performance. Even though they were outside, the fi nal number just about brought the house down as the guitarists smoked the place. By the time the awards cer- emony got underway the crowd had been worked up into quite a frenzy. It was a tender moment when Huggy came to the stage to make the presentations, but fi rst took the time to thank attendees for coming out to make the 2016 the best one yet, Jennifer for her hostess skills, and his son Tory for being "the best son a dad could ever ask for." There was a moment to honor Huggy's friend David Mann before he launched into awarding trophies and it was a colorful array of machinery that took to the winner's deck. From Andrew Ulrich's "Pink Panther," Brett Hatt's red, white and blue Knuckle, Kirk Taylor's graphic-schemed FXRs right on up to Dalton Walker's very orange Triumph, builders used creativity in their bold paint choices and each one seemed to accent the particular build to a T. Huggy mentioned that Paul Wheeler, who won fi rst place for his 1946 Knucklehead, has taken home a tro- phy every since year the Chopperfest began, which is pretty incredible. We can't wait to see what he brings out next year. The 2017 date is December 10. (www.chopperfestival.com) 4 It's a laid back day during the Chopperfest. A relaxed Sunday among biker family and friends. Jessi Combs (center right) and her "Real Deal" crew present the new Ladies category award. First place went to Stephanie Cota for her 2005 Special Construction. Jessi and her crew spent the day teaching ladies, young and old, how to weld. David Mann Continued from page 27