Willie G. Davidson, Vice President and Chief Styling Officer, and Bill Davidson, Director of Marketing, Motorcycle Product Development, presented Penny Ezell of Honeoye Falls, N.Y., with Ride-In Show awards at the Harley-Davidson Ride-in Show during Daytona Bike Week.
The Harley-Davidson and Buell Ride-in show took place Wednesday, March 2, 2004 at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center.
Judges, including Willie G. Davidson, Vice President and Chief Styling Officer, Bill Davidson, Director of Marketing, Motorcycle Product Development, and other Company representatives, selected "Best of Show" winners in 18 categories. Entries were judged on street function, paint, style and more.
Winners are:
1. Antique Class:
Best In Class: Gale McFarland, Largo, Fla.
1st Runner Up: Peter R. Schmidt, Dresden, Germany
2nd Runner Up: Ron Princler, Inverness, Fla.
Honorable Mention: Kent and Venner Saul, Los Lunas, N.M.
2. VRSC Class:
Best in Class: John Hamlin, Daytona Beach, Fla.
1st Runner Up: NY Myke, San Diego, Calif.
2nd Runner Up: James Rogers, Riverview, Fla.
Honorable Mention: Kim Kelley, Port Richey, Fla.
3. Sidecar Class
Best in Class: Erwin Boeckmann, Munich, Germany
1st Runner Up: Otha Johnson, Baytown, Texas
2nd Runner Up: James E. Bub Lollis, Greenwood, S.C.
4. Custom Trike Class:
Best in Class: Merce Schmidt, Menasha, Wis.
1st Runner Up: Janice M. Bizzell, Princeton, N.C.
2nd Runner Up: Larry Werkmeister, Gowanda, N.Y.
5. Full Dresser Class:
Best in Class: Wayne Drayer, Ocala, Fla.
1st Runner Up: Barry Norsell, Valparaiso, Ind.
2nd Runner Up: Jerry Cataland, Ocala, Fla.
Honorable Mention: Ken Zettelmeier, Milwaukee, Wis.
6. Ladies of Harley (LOH) Sportster Class:
Best in Class: Lora Biggs, Evansville, Ind.
7. Street Custom Sportster Class:
Best in Class: Biff Prinkey, Timonium, Md.
1st Runner Up: Penny Ezell, Honeoye Falls, N.Y.
2nd Runner Up: Dave Adams, Grayling, Mich.
Honorable Mention: Cec Prinkey, Timonium, Md.
8. Radical Custom Sportster Class:
Best in Class: Gordon Cooke, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
1st Runner Up: Dennis Oliva, Armonk, N.Y.
2nd Runner Up: Rick Kirchoff and Mike Temore, Monsey, N.Y.
9. Pro Sportster Class:
Best in Class: Dave Finn Motorcycles, Tappan, N.Y.
1st Runner Up: Mark Missildine, St. Simons Island, Ga.
2nd Runner Up: Troy Pentland, Indianapolis, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Jeff Schneider Motorcycle Works, Olathe, Kan.
10. Ladies of Harley (LOH) Big Twin Class:
Best in Class: Sandi Blackmer, Port Orange, Fla.
1st Runner Up: Margaret R. Nicastri, Bowie, Md.
2nd Runner Up: Rosie Dearmore, Leawood, Kan.
Honorable Mention: Vickie West, Greenup, Ky.
11. Street Custom Big Twin Class:
Best in Class: Mike Hall, Fairborn, Ohio
1st Runner Up: Ken Lipack, Charlotte, N.C.
2nd Runner Up: Richard Ezell, Rochester, N.Y.
Honorable Mention: Billy Fumich, Pleasant Prairie, Wis.
12. Show Custom Big Twin Class:
Best in Class: Joe Sciato, Alexandria, Va.
1st Runner Up: Dan Spina, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
2nd Runner Up: Jimmy Fleshman, Annapolis, Md.
Honorable Mention: Mike Pullin, Charlotte, N.C.
13. Street Custom Big Twin Class:
Best in Class: Todd Osborne, Ooltewah, Tenn.
1st Runner Up: Avery Gardner, Spotsylvania, Va.
2nd Runner Up: Kevin Pezzuti, Annapolis, Md.
14. Show Custom Big Twin Class:
Best in Class: Bruce Gardner, Tampa, Fla.
1st Runner Up: Dan Dearmore, Leawood, Kan.
2nd Runner Up: Lee Mullins, O'Brien, Fla.
Honorable Mention: Robert Berkowitz, Atlantic Beach, N.Y.
15. Radical Custom Big Twin Class:
Best in Class: Charlie Tilse, Alphouelta, Ga.
1st Runner Up: Phillip Blackmer, Port Orange, Fla.
2nd Runner Up: Scott Nortnern, Waterford, Va.
Honorable Mention: Jim Murphy, Sanford, Fla.
16. Sport Touring Class:
Best in Class: Chris Neal, Jeffersonton, Va.
1st Runner Up: Roger Klock, Emery, S.D.
2nd Runner Up: James E. Robinson, Fairmont, W.Va.
Honorable Mention: Mike Patrick, Owensville, Mo.
Honorable Mention, Richard Teinert, Battle Creek, Mich.
17. Pro Big Twin Class:
Best in Class: Ed Jean, Norfolk, Mass.
1st Runner Up: Preston Fairchild, Kenner, La.
2nd Runner Up: Scott Hall, Melborne, Fla.
Honorable Mention: Russ Austin - Precious Metal Customs, Roswell, Ga.
Honorable Mention: Dave Finn Motorcycles, Tappan, N.Y.
18. Buell Class:
Best in Class: Richard Rodney, Canfield, Ohio
1st Runner Up: Lisa Pentland, Indianapolis, Ind.
2nd Runner Up: Thomas Connelly, Polk, Fla.
