8th Annual Deering Show
Submitted by Blaine Kotasek.
The 8th Annual Deering, South Dakota Vintage Show was held Sunday March 7, 2021. It was a beautiful March spring-like day. This year we broke the century mark with 110 sleds on display. There was a huge amount of people that came to Deering to enjoy the nice day and see the large collections of sleds on display.
A couple of sleds that caught everyone’s attention were Scott Wittmeyer’s 880 4-cylinder Thunder Jet, which he started up a couple of times for the crowd’s delight. Carter Tenqesdal also brought a Poloron Tornado, which we had never had at the show before.
The show was sponsored by the “Vintage Drift Busters of North Dakota” in memory of founder Joel Locthowe. Once again, a big thank you to Carla and Curt Hanson of Big Reds Saloon for hosting the show again!
We hope to see everyone again at next year’s 9th Annual Show on March 6, 2022. For more info contact: [email protected] or 701-240-7592.
The class winners this year are as follows:
- 69 & Older: Roger Holen, 1969 Arctic Cat Panther
- 70–75 Unrestored: Carter Tenqesdal, 71 Moto Ski Capri
- 70–75 Restored: Karry Greme, 1975 Suzuki Fury
- 76–80 Unrestored: Kameron Grotte, 1980 Yamaha Exciter
- 76–80 Restored: Lane Haman, 1976 Yamaha Exciter
- 81 & Newer: Steve Peterson, 1993 Arctic Cat EXT 580Z
- Race Unrestored: Brian Granclalen, 1975 Mercury Sno Twister
- Race Restored: Kelly Bertsch, 1974 Polaris PDC 440
- Mini Sleds: Scott Wittmeyer, 1972 Arctic Cat Kitty Cat
- Big Red’s Choice: Stuart Fontaine, 1966 Arctic Cat 140D
- People’s Choice: Karry Greene, 1975 Suzuki Fury
