More than 400 cars descend on Libby

Mineral Avenue was packed to the gills with vintage cars Saturday, Aug. 15. There were more than 400 cars lined up on both sides of the street for the Igniters Car Club, Ignite the Nites car show.

Ivan Troyer, one of the first members of the Igniters Car Club, said it was a great day for car lovers.

“There was over 400 cars,” he said. “It was a beautiful day for people to come out and enjoy the cars.”

Gary Rantala, the Igniters Car Club Council President said they had a record number of cars register for the car show.

“It was a huge success once again,” Rantala said. “It went very well. We had a record number 416 cars at the car show. Each year it just seems to get a little better and a little bigger. I guarantee that you’ll never see anything like it anywhere else. It’s just a fun event.”

Here are the winners of the 2015 Ignite the Nites awards.

Antique stock ‘40 and older: 1931 Ford Model A Sport Coupe, Tom and Sandy Bailey, Libby.

Street Rod ’48 and older: 1937 Ford Coupe, Keith and Lois Dettline, Cranbrook, B.C.

Classic Stock ’41 to 59: 1952 Buick Special Riviera, Gerry Christie, Cranbrook, B.C.

Classic Modified ’41 to ‘59: 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, Jack Kline, Spokane, Wash.

Custom ’49 to Present: 1949 Cadillac, Gary Galettie, Butte.

Rat Rod: 1929 Dodge, Gary and Linda Rose, Troy.

Late Great Stock ’60 to‘79: 1963 Ford Galaxy, Gary Menchil, Lolo.

Late Great Modified ’60 to‘79: 1961 Chevy Belair Bubbletop, Jerry Kuisti, Kingston, Idaho.

Late Model Modified ’80 to Present: 1993 Thunderbird, Art Cockburn, Spokane Valley, Wash.

Late Model Stock ’80 to Present: 2015 Dodge Challenger scat pack, Gary Beach, Libby.

Sport Car: 1966 Corvette, Charles Mooney, Silverton, Idaho.

Sports Compact: 1962 Healey, Richard Dubois, Castle Rock, Wash.

Antique Truck Stock ’40 and Older: 1936 Chevy, Peggy Nad. Kalispell.

Antique Truck Modified 40 and Older: 1935 International, Rich Bloomdahl, Troy.

Classic Truck Stock ’41 to ’59: 1947 Studebaker, Raymond Leonhardt, Great Falls.

Classic Truck Modified ’41 to ’59: 1946 Chevy, Byron Whithead, Kalispell.

Late Great Truck Stock ’60 to ’79: 1977 Ford F-250, Larry Johnson, Great Falls.

Late Great Truck Stock ’80 to Present: 1994 Ford F-150, Larry Parkison, Kalispell.

Late Model Truck Modified ’80 to Present: 2000 Ford, Mark Pollock, Missoula.

N.T.S. Award: 1962 Pontiac Laurentian, Trent Mackintosh, Armstrong, B.C.

People’s Choice: 1955 Ford F-100, Bob and Lana Robertson, Kalispell.

Kids Pedal Car: Mike Cuffe, Eureka.

Poker Run: Todd and Carmen Green.

Poker Walk: Stacy McCarthy.