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2025 WEST COAST CHALLENGE
GRAND CHAMPION

DAVE MAXWELL

1953 Chevrolet Corvette

2025 WEST COAST CHALLENGE
1st RUNNER UP

CLIFF MATTIS

1957 Chevrolet Convertible

2025 WEST COAST CHALLENGE
2nd RUNNER UP

CARLOS MARTINEZ

1964 Chevrolet Impala Convertible

AWARDS

The West Coast Challenge offers $12,500 for first place, second place captures $6,500, and third place brings home $3,500. There will also be prizes at each stop including competition flags given to all the contenders as well as jackets and a special award at the end of the tour.

Participants are eligible to win Class awards and any Special awards at each of the shows. Qualified Contenders for the America’s Most Beautiful Roadster, Al Slonaker Memorial Award, the Rose Cup in Portland, the Spokane Cup and Custom D’Elegance awards are all eligible to participate in the West Coast Challenge Series. The total potential prize purse for the West Coast Challenge is $40,000.

You must enter into each show individually.

VISIT EACH SHOW’S WEBSITE FOR ENTRY INFORMATION

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The ARP West Coast Challenge Series encompasses the best of the West Coast indoor car shows. The Series begins at the Grand National Roadster Show then continues to the Portland Roadster Show, Medford Rod & Custom Show and to the Spokane Speed & Custom Show. The Series finale concludes at the Sacramento Autorama.

QUALIFICATIONS

To be in the competition for the West Coast Challenge you must enter at least four of the five shows and complete the West Coast Challenge entry form. The West Coast Challenge is limited to 12 competitors. Each entrant must have their own display either a 10×20 or 20×20. Please visit each individual show websites listed below for entry information.

2025 Contenders

Mark Bentley

1932 Ford Hi-Boy Roadster

Vic Costelli

1966 Ford Mustang

Shane Fisher

1960 Edsel Range Roadster

Carl Jones

1960 Chevrolet Corvette

Jerry Kjensrud

1934 Ford 2-Door High Boy

Doug Mergenthaler

1969 Plymouth Roadrunner

Greg Paboojian

1973 DeTamaso Pantera

Mike Simpkins

1940 Cadillac Limo