By WESLIE STRATTON
Moapa Valley Progress
Car enthusiasts gathered in Mesquite on September 21-23 to appreciate classic and custom vehicles in the Super Run Car Show at the Casablanca Resort. Participants and spectators alike enjoyed various competitions throughout the weekend.
Many who entered a vehicle in the show were returning participants while some enjoyed their first time at the Super Run.
“This is probably my ninth or tenth trip,” Stan Blood said, adding that he usually attends the January show.
“I was a little leery about how hot it was going to be but it wasn’t too bad,” he said.
Blood traveled from Big Bear, California. He said he left 32-degree mornings at home for the warmer Mesquite climate.
“I enjoy coming here,” he said.
The main draw for those who attended the show was to simply walk around and admire vehicle entries. Between custom paint jobs, older model classics, jacked up trucks and ear-splitting engines there was something for everyone. Those who attended also enjoyed visiting with like-minded people.
“It’s a nice bunch of people who put it on,” Blood said, adding that he has enjoyed getting to know participants over the years. “Car people are pretty good people.”
Alan Ellis of St. George, Utah participated in the show for the first time with his ’37 Chevy.
“We’ve had it five years but it wasn’t done,” he said. “We just got it done this last year.”
Ellis said that he bought the vehicle stock and made modifications.
“We repainted it, upholstered it, put a new chassis under it and TCI,” he said. “We put an LS3 Connect and Cruise, brakes and suspension. It drives like a new car!”
While much of the show was centered around leisurely admiring parked cars, there were roaring engines, slow drags and burnout competitions on Friday and Saturday. The roar of competitors engines could be heard across town as well as the sight of billowing smoke. Spectators enjoyed guessing which of the participating vehicles would be the loudest and produce the most smoke. Many were surprised when pickup trucks surpassed expectations over muscle cars.
Following the show many attendees enjoyed nightlife performances by Terry Wayne and the Randy Anderson Band.
