Results from the 2026 Seward Fourth of July Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show are as follows:
Best of Show Stock – Bob Chalet, Bellevue, silver 1973 Pontiac Firebird Formula;
Best of Show Modified – Douglas Mason, Seward, blue 1969 Dodge Coronet;
Voted Best Ford – Joel White, Blair, red 1972 Ford Mustang Mach I;
Voted Best GM – John and Shelley Holt, Lincoln, tan 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu SS;
Voted Best Mopar – Mike Prothman, Petersburg, yellow 1969 Dodge Super Bee;
Voted Best Motorcycle – Tim Hardesty, Lincoln, yellow 1955 Harley Davidson Softail;
Voted Best Special Interest – Byron Burnham, Lincoln, gray and white 1975 Chevrolet Vega Racecar;
National Street Rod Association Merit Award – Mark Heidemann, Seward, blue 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air;
Distance – Martha Straube, 1,600 miles, Jacksonville, Oregon, yellow 1948 Crosley SUV/Roadster/Pickup;
Mayor’s Choice, chosen by Seward Mayor Josh Eickmeier – Dan Wheeler, Boise City, Oklahoma, green 1967 Ford Fairlane;
Megan’s Choice, chosen by Megan Conway of 10/11 News – Dean and Bonnie Fritz, Seward, yellow 1970 Oldsmobile Rallye 350;
Nebraska Award, chosen by District 24 Sen. Jana Hughes – Gary Horn, Weston, blue and black 1931 Ford Model A Roadster;
America “250” Award – Bill and Kathy Cashell, Omaha, blue 2003 Chevrolet Corvette with American eagle painted on hood;
Model A – Mark and Jody Sedivy, Homer, green 1929 Ford Model A, first place; Robert Callaway, Lincoln, blue and black 1930 Ford Model A, second place; Raider Dieke, Columbus, black 1931 Ford Model A, third place;
1954 and Older – Bob & Sharon Moberly, Lincoln, green 1937 Pontiac Coupe, first place; Merle Rich, Garland, red 1939 Chevrolet Master 85 Coupe, second place; Greg and Peggy Fiala, David City, green and black 1930 Dodge DD, third place;
1955-59 Stock – Annika Paige, Seward, blue 1959 Chevrolet El Camino, first place; Jerry Beckmann, Lincoln, red and black 1957 Ford Fairlane 500, second place; Grant Hartman, Seward, black 1958 Ford Fairlane, third place;
1955-59 Modified – Kevin Danekas, Milford, green 1956 Chevrolet Bel Air, first place; Gerard Smieja, Omaha, purple, red and pink 1955 Chevrolet Corvette, second place; Mark Heidemann, Seward, blue and gray 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, third place;
1960-65 Stock – Doug Biggerstaff, Lincoln, red 1962 Chevrolet Impala SS, first place; Virgil Timblin, Bee, green 1965 Chevrolet Chevelle, second place; Rich Schmidt, Columbus, blue 1964 Chevrolet Impala SS, third place;
1960-65 Modified – Roger Schwab, Lincoln, white 1964 Chevrolet Chevelle, first place; Mike and Myra Soflin, Seward, blue and white 1965 Chevrolet Impala SS, second place; Steven and Guin Merksick, Council Bluffs, Iowa, maroon 1963 Mercury Marauder, third place;
1966-67 Stock – Pete Palensky, Schuyler, blue 1967 Ford Fairlane, first place; John and Shelley Holt, Lincoln, black 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle SS, second place; Eric Roether, Milford, lime 1967 Mercury Cougar, third place;
1966-67 Modified – Bob Campbell, Le Mars, Iowa, maroon 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, first place; Terry Menagh, Milford, red 1966 Ford Mustang, second place; Doug Starkey, Columbus, blue 1967 Ford Fairlane, third place;
1968-69 Stock – Dave Dey, Gresham, white 1968 Pontiac Firebird, first place; Kelby Nitz, Seward, green 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS/SS, second place; Royce Fontenot, David City, light blue 1968 Chevrolet Camaro SS, third place;
1968-69 Modified – Lynn Miller, Lincoln, orange 1969 Chevrolet Camaro RS, first place; Adolph Dinges, Lincoln, maroon 1969 Pontiac Firebird, second place; Rick Janousek, York, blue 1968 Mercury Cougar, third place;
1970-73 Stock – Dewey Bauersach, Lincoln, blue 1973 Dodge Challenger, first place; Dan Schroeter, Albion, yellow 1972 Ford Mustang, second place; Jim Hill, Lincoln, yellow 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, third place;
1970-73 Modified – Lyle Miller, Lincoln, red and white 1970 Chevrolet Camaro, first place; Mike Jorgensen, David City, green 1971 Chevrolet Camaro, second place; Joe Urbanek, Columbus, red 1970 Chevrolet El Camino, third place;
1974-79 Stock – Andy and Chris Bajc, Lincoln, yellow 1974 Chevrolet Nova, first place; Marrin Roth, Milford, white 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, second place; Christopher Polivka, Bruno, red 1976 Pontiac Firebird Formula, third place;
1974-79 Modified – Mitch Hobson, Seward, pewter and black 1979 Ford Mustang, first place; Casey Fryc, Seward, brown 1978 Oldsmobile Cutlass, second place; Jeremy Dinges, Lincoln, green 1975 Chevrolet Nova, third place;
1980-89 Stock – Dan and Chrissy Kouma, Dwight, red 1989 Chevrolet IROC Z28, first place; Trevor Fehlhafer, Utica, red 1982 Chevrolet Corvette, second place; Josh Clayton, Lincoln, gray 1988 Ford Mustang, third place;
1980-89 Modified – Eric Ehlers, Seward, black 1986 Pontiac Trans Am, first place;
1990-99 Stock – Joel Helmer, Seward, white 1996 Chevrolet Corvette, first place; Steve Hladky, Tilden, white 1997 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Convertible, second place; Wayne Danekas, Lincoln, white 1997 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, third place;
1990-99 Modified – Travis Dingman, Greenwood, black 1996 Ford Mustang, first place; John Beck, Wilber, red 1998 BMW 23M Roadster, second place; Dean Fredericks, York, black 1999 Chevrolet Monte Carlo Intimidator, third place;
2000-09 Stock – Todd Grantski, Utica, gray 2002 Dodge Viper, first place; Jack Fuller, Seward, red 2007 Ford Mustang, second place; Craig Barfknecht, Harvard, red 2006 Pontiac GTO, third place;
2000-09 Modified – Gage Noonan, Lincoln, silver 2003 Nissan 350Z, first place; Jerry Stearley, Lincoln, grey 2007 Ford Shelby GT500 40th Anniversary Edition, second place; John Ham, Lincoln, blue 2006 Ford Roush Mustang, third place;
2010-19 Stock – Ted Muckey, Bennington, red 2013 Chevrolet Camaro SS, first place; Tom Chambers, Seward, red 2015 Chevrolet Camaro RS, second place; Doug Morris, Lincoln, red 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, third place;
2010-19 Modified – Angelo Lara, Lincoln, black 2014 Ford Mustang GT, first place; Duane Hunke, Holdrege, black 2018 Ford Mustang GT, second place; Max Stratman, Minden, red 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport, third place;
2020-Present – Edward White, Shelby, black 2026 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, first place; David Loverchick, Lincoln, red 2024 Chevrolet Corvette, second place; Kerby Nelson, Hickman, white 2024 Chevrolet Corvette, third place;
1969 and Older Stock Truck – Carolyn Rhoden, North Platte, ivory and red 1955 Chevrolet Cameo, first place; Rod Porath, Lincoln, white 1967 Chevrolet C-10 Heavy 1/2, second place; Brian Flury, Valparaiso, bronze 1952 Ford F-1, third place;
1969 and Older Modified Truck – Marv and Pat Buller, Henderson, red 1954 Chevrolet Pickup, first place; Terry Van Housen, Stromsburg, blue 1956 Ford F100, second place; Bill and Vera Nielsen, Stromsburg, yellow 1959 Chevrolet Apache, third place;
1970 and Newer Stock Truck – Pat Braniff, Tekamah, red 1970 Chevrolet C-10, first place; Eric and Rhonda Walker, Lincoln, maroon 2021 Dodge Ram Hemi, second place; Byron Moss, Omaha, purple 2026 Jeep Wrangler, third place;
1970 and Newer Modified Truck – Ron Svoboda, York, red 1971 Chevrolet C-10, first place, Eric Eberspacher, Milford, black and white 1970 Chevrolet C-10, second place; Edward White, Shelby, silver 2026 GMC Black Widow, third place;
Motorcycles – Jeff Westwood, Grand Island, black 2021 Harley Davidson CVO Roadglide, first place; Samuel Elkins, Seward, black 2013 Harley Davidson Street Glide, second place; Greg Hoag, Lincoln, white and silver 1994 Harley Davidson Softail Special, third place;
Rat Rod – Elliot Main, Lincoln, green 1962 Chevrolet C-10, first place; Kevin Wynegar, Raymond, Rust 1929 Ford Model A, second place;
Street Rod – Gaylen and Judy Rainforth, Hastings, red 1934 Chevrolet Master two-door sedan, first place; OJ Kothe, Roseland, yellow 1931 Ford Model A, second place; Dominic Castoldi, Louisburg, Kansas, black 1932 Ford five-window coupe, third place;
Special Interest – Martha Straube, Jacksonville, Oregon, yellow 1948 Crosley SUV/Roadster/Pickup, first place; Jeff Volzke, Seward, red 1984 Honda Big Red ATV, second place; and Richard Hain, Bee, green 1918-2018 Ford/John Deere Speedster, third place.
