The 14th annual Owen Main Street Car Show had a record 96 vehicles entered. In addition, there were also emergency vehicles available to see from the Owen-Withee-Curtiss Fire & EMS Department and Clark County Emergency Management. People had the opportunity to get a henna tattoo, children could play in the bouncy house, and everyone could answer car trivia and listen to the DJ. Troy and Jenn’s Hacienda served breakfast in the morning. Threatened rain never came. After trophies were handed out, a number of the cars cruised to the Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center so the residents there could also enjoy all the cars.
Car Show Winners
Class A Factory or Restored 1900-1949; 1st place, Ken Slusser, 1940 Mercury; 2nd place, Daniel Slusser, Owen, 1946 Chevy
Class B Factory or Restored 1950-1955; 1st place, Pinky McCauley, Eau Claire, 1955 Chevy Belair
Class C Factory or Restored 1956-1960: 1st place, Pat McKevitt, Merillan, 1957 Chevy; 2nd place, Woflgang and John Czarnecki, 1956 Ford Fairlane
Class D Factory or Restored 1961-1965: 1st place, Carey Hargot, Withee, 1965 VW Bug
Class E Factory or Restored 1966-1970: 1st place, Roger Hargot, Withee, 1966 Chevy Caprice; 2nd place, Tim Lingen, Stanley, 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback
Class F Factory or Restored 1971-1975: 1st place, Kristie Krause, Wausau, 1973 Ford Mustang Mach 1; 2nd place, Dan Brandt, 1972 Chevy Chevelle
Class G Factory or Restored 1976-1990: 1st place, Dave Lawrence, Eau Claire, 1978 Chevy Camaro; 2nd place, Gail and A.J. Johnson, Ashland, 1980 Chevy Z28 Camaro
Class H Factory or Restored 1991-2003: 1st place, Mike Jaecks, Schofield, 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo, 2nd place, Cindy Sowieja, Owen, 1995 Ford Mustang
Class I Factory or Restored 2004-Present: 1st place, Carey Hargot, Withee, 2009 VW Bug; 2nd place, Tina Brossow, Withee, 2023 Dodge Challenger RT
Class J Convertibles: 1st place, Jeff and Ann Molitor, Dorchester, 1968 Ford Mustang; 2nd place, Steve Goessl, Medford, 2008 Porsche Boxter
Class K Street Rods: 1st place, Pete Lawrence, Chippewa Falls, 1941 Willys Coupe; 2nd place, Tim Bublitz, Owen, 1932 Ford High Boy
Class L Foreign: 1st place, Mark Harrell, Marshfield, 1961 Renault Jelly Bead Car; 2nd place, Al Marek, Thorp, 1975 Triumph TR6
Class M Truck1950-1959: 1st place, Rich Hamann, Curtiss, 1950 Ford F1 Pickup; 2nd place, Travis Greschner, Withee, 1952 Chevy 3100
Class N Truck 1960-1972: 1st place, Gary Stang, Curtiss, 1964 Ford Econoline Pickup; 2nd place, Bob Butkus, Owen, 1972 Ford F100
Class O Truck 1973-1990: 1st place, Jim and Jenny Goessl, Curtiss, 1978 Ford F100; 2nd place, Jeff Schmidt, Boyd, 1986 Dodge Ram Charger
Class P Truck 1991-Present: 1st place, Jake Brossow, Withee, 1993 Chevy Truck; 2nd place, Gail Johnson, Ashland, 2015 Chevy 2500 Truck
Class Q Ratrod/Misfit: 1st place, Glenn Gostomski, Loyal, 1948 International KBZ Panel Truck; 2nd place, Jake Brossow, Withee, 1946 Dodge Truck
Class R Vans: 1st place, Todd Morgan, Eau Claire, 1963 Ford Falcon Econoline Van; 2nd place, Willy Landwehr, Stratford, 1977 Chevrolet Suburban
Class S Motorcycles: 1st place, Robert Thieme, Spencer, 1978 Harley Davidson Low Rider; 2nd place, Sabrina Marcott, Hamilton, OH, 1999 Harley Davidson Sportster
Class T Custom Restoration: 1st place, Vic Dombrowski, Medford, 1934 Chevy 1500; 2nd place, Kris Marsh, Eau Claire, 1928 Ford A Tudor
Class U Bicycles: 1st place, Cameron Venhor, Owen, 1950s Hyawatha; 2nd place, Bruce Cizik, Withee, 1970 series John Deere
Class V Junker: There were no entries.
Best of Show: Dave Lawrence, 1992 Chevy Camaro
People’s Choice: Arlan Dowisch, Coon Valley, 1969 Dodge Charger