On behalf of Dave Mongeon, Derek Graham, and Mike Tomaszewski, we proudly present the 25th anniversary reunion of the Super 16 class at the 34th annual Buick GS Nationals (dates to be announced) at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The 3 persons listed above created this class to showcase the fastest Buicks in the world in one place. Big blocks, turbos, superchargers, naturally aspirated. If it is Buick bodied and Buick powered it is good to go. Many people have come and gone both as enthusiast or driver/owner or spectator, but the memories will last forever. Before its too late and for a one time only spectacle to pay homage to many of those who have carried the Buick torch of performance, both big block and small block, we look to bring a reunion of the cars and the people together for one final time. A true tribute to Buick performance to not only the drivers, owners, mechanics and enthusiasts but to the cars as well.
We are looking to get as many of the original cars in attendance, whether to race or show or both. We would love to see everyone race their car but realize time and budgetary constraints may be an issue. If you can bring the car to the event with cobwebs from sitting in the barn for 10 years, no problem, people will love to see it, period.
We are looking to have this special show on Friday from 830am to 1030 am for car show and photo ops. We are hoping to line the cars up on the track on both sides similar to how the NHRA hot rod reunions are planned out accordingly. Then we will take each car who wishes to race and have 2 qualifying runs and then run eliminations that afternoon as well.
Monies will be collected to sponsor this class for prize money, as well as possible participant t shirts or hats. That will be decided down the road as we get closer to the event. We appreciate any and all sponsorship of the class as it will go directly to the participants. More details will be forthcoming as well.
Here in no particular order is the list of cars we want to see attend this event. This list will be updated as well and I do know some of the cars on here are not around or with new owners. I am hoping someone can give myself or the other individuals involved contact information to get these owners to bring their cars to this event. Some cars also have never been to BG but when you think of Buick performance history, you have to include these cars because they are the backbone of Buick performance.
Here they are in no particular order:
Mike/Eddy Smith West Virginia Kenny Duttweiler prepared GN (2 of them)
Paul Pirnat 69 Skylark
Mark Busher Lil Joe 1970 GS
Gary Paine Great Scat 1968 GS
Gary Paine Thumper 1970 GS
Todd Berreth GT Performance 1970 Skylark
George Mueller "PRO GS" 69 GS
Pat Sweeney 1970 GS Stage 2 car (Jim Turner's old car)
Fred Catlin/Rick Patterson 1969 Stage 2 car (Buizilla)/ 1970 C Stock automatic GS
Lou/Larry Gilbert Southside Machine Buick Skyhawk
Rusty Wilbank/Jay Vanous 1967 GS 455
Guy Parquette 1970 GS Reynolds Stage 2 car
Mike Guarise Jones and Benisek 1970 GS Race car
Dave DeHabey Kenne Bell big block Regal
Rich Brower "Coin Operated" 1970 GS
Rod Hendrickson 91 Regal
Scott Stern 1987 455 Regal (Poston car)
William Dotson (now Toy Barn) 87 GN tube chassis car
"Tweaked" 83 Regal (formerly Lawrence Conley, then Will Wilkerson, now????)
Doug Hecker 1965 GS
Rich Martinez 1970 GS
Scott Coffman 1967 GS
Corry Ruffo 1970 GS (Not sure who owns it now, Jeff Hart???)
Dave McIntosh 1971 Buick GSX
Mike TA 1968 Wagon
Dave Mongeon Nobodys Fool
Kenny Duttweiler GN tube chassis drag car (Shane Grimsley)
Buddy Cox 1987 GNX
John Schmidt Buick Opel/Buick Riviera (bring both John, you have the trailer for it!)
Dan Hopkins Buick Skyhawk
Kennedy McConnell 1965 Buick Skylark (Big Bad Buick)
The Alcohol Gang 1970 Buick Skylark/GS???
Ricardo LaCosta 1986 Designers Series TR
Lawrence Clark 1969 GS
Mike Nussell 1970 GS (Big Daddys Toy)
Bo Gillespie 1971 Skylark
* ***Any of the remaining Tom Rose Buick drag cars remaining, if anyone can help with current owner whereabouts and contact information would be greatly appreciate***
Any others that the public would like to see that we missed, please let us know. Push, pull , drag it there. Even if only for display purposes the people and participants who haven't raced or seen these cars in 25 years or the ones who have never seen them will really enjoy this once in a lifetime experience for those who bleed in the name of the Tri-Shield!
Will be posted on Facebook and all Buick forums. For questions or to register to this event please contact myself , Tony Rose at 216 470 8844 or email me at TROSE231@hotmail.com or Derek Graham at graham455@shaw.ca or Dave Mongeon at D-monge@rogers.com
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible there as this will be a blast of an event reunion to attend. One time only, do not miss it!
Dave Mongeon
Derek Graham
Mike Tomaszewski
Tony Rose
The 3 persons listed above created this class to showcase the fastest Buicks in the world in one place. Big blocks, turbos, superchargers, naturally aspirated. If it is Buick bodied and Buick powered it is good to go. Many people have come and gone both as enthusiast or driver/owner or spectator, but the memories will last forever. Before its too late and for a one time only spectacle to pay homage to many of those who have carried the Buick torch of performance, both big block and small block, we look to bring a reunion of the cars and the people together for one final time. A true tribute to Buick performance to not only the drivers, owners, mechanics and enthusiasts but to the cars as well.
We are looking to get as many of the original cars in attendance, whether to race or show or both. We would love to see everyone race their car but realize time and budgetary constraints may be an issue. If you can bring the car to the event with cobwebs from sitting in the barn for 10 years, no problem, people will love to see it, period.
We are looking to have this special show on Friday from 830am to 1030 am for car show and photo ops. We are hoping to line the cars up on the track on both sides similar to how the NHRA hot rod reunions are planned out accordingly. Then we will take each car who wishes to race and have 2 qualifying runs and then run eliminations that afternoon as well.
Monies will be collected to sponsor this class for prize money, as well as possible participant t shirts or hats. That will be decided down the road as we get closer to the event. We appreciate any and all sponsorship of the class as it will go directly to the participants. More details will be forthcoming as well.
Here in no particular order is the list of cars we want to see attend this event. This list will be updated as well and I do know some of the cars on here are not around or with new owners. I am hoping someone can give myself or the other individuals involved contact information to get these owners to bring their cars to this event. Some cars also have never been to BG but when you think of Buick performance history, you have to include these cars because they are the backbone of Buick performance.
Here they are in no particular order:
Mike/Eddy Smith West Virginia Kenny Duttweiler prepared GN (2 of them)
Paul Pirnat 69 Skylark
Mark Busher Lil Joe 1970 GS
Gary Paine Great Scat 1968 GS
Gary Paine Thumper 1970 GS
Todd Berreth GT Performance 1970 Skylark
George Mueller "PRO GS" 69 GS
Pat Sweeney 1970 GS Stage 2 car (Jim Turner's old car)
Fred Catlin/Rick Patterson 1969 Stage 2 car (Buizilla)/ 1970 C Stock automatic GS
Lou/Larry Gilbert Southside Machine Buick Skyhawk
Rusty Wilbank/Jay Vanous 1967 GS 455
Guy Parquette 1970 GS Reynolds Stage 2 car
Mike Guarise Jones and Benisek 1970 GS Race car
Dave DeHabey Kenne Bell big block Regal
Rich Brower "Coin Operated" 1970 GS
Rod Hendrickson 91 Regal
Scott Stern 1987 455 Regal (Poston car)
William Dotson (now Toy Barn) 87 GN tube chassis car
"Tweaked" 83 Regal (formerly Lawrence Conley, then Will Wilkerson, now????)
Doug Hecker 1965 GS
Rich Martinez 1970 GS
Scott Coffman 1967 GS
Corry Ruffo 1970 GS (Not sure who owns it now, Jeff Hart???)
Dave McIntosh 1971 Buick GSX
Mike TA 1968 Wagon
Dave Mongeon Nobodys Fool
Kenny Duttweiler GN tube chassis drag car (Shane Grimsley)
Buddy Cox 1987 GNX
John Schmidt Buick Opel/Buick Riviera (bring both John, you have the trailer for it!)
Dan Hopkins Buick Skyhawk
Kennedy McConnell 1965 Buick Skylark (Big Bad Buick)
The Alcohol Gang 1970 Buick Skylark/GS???
Ricardo LaCosta 1986 Designers Series TR
Lawrence Clark 1969 GS
Mike Nussell 1970 GS (Big Daddys Toy)
Bo Gillespie 1971 Skylark
* ***Any of the remaining Tom Rose Buick drag cars remaining, if anyone can help with current owner whereabouts and contact information would be greatly appreciate***
Any others that the public would like to see that we missed, please let us know. Push, pull , drag it there. Even if only for display purposes the people and participants who haven't raced or seen these cars in 25 years or the ones who have never seen them will really enjoy this once in a lifetime experience for those who bleed in the name of the Tri-Shield!
Will be posted on Facebook and all Buick forums. For questions or to register to this event please contact myself , Tony Rose at 216 470 8844 or email me at TROSE231@hotmail.com or Derek Graham at graham455@shaw.ca or Dave Mongeon at D-monge@rogers.com
We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible there as this will be a blast of an event reunion to attend. One time only, do not miss it!
Dave Mongeon
Derek Graham
Mike Tomaszewski
Tony Rose
