The 41st annual Motorama Events and Races were held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex on Feb. 16 and 17. The events included Arenacross, go-kart racing, and Quarter Midget racing, along with a variety of remote control racing events, featuring scaled trials, Mudboss, and demolition derby competitions. A Custom Car, Truck, and Bike Show took place in the Expo Hall, and a Speed Show was held in the Main Hall. Ryan Evans and Shannon Aikau from the History Channel series "Counting Cars" interacted with fans and vendors.
The Large Arena hosted Arenacross action in front of a standing-room-only crowd. More than 900 competitors raced for top honors in various classes. The Holeshot Award was presented to the first rider in each class to drag race from the start gate through the first turn. The Feb. 16 winners included Bryan Dilch, Justin Rodbell, and Derek Leatherman. Holeshot Awards for Feb. 17 went to Zane Martin, John Natalie, and Derek Leatherman.
Motorama kicked off the racing season for several area go-kart teams. More than 130 teams packed into the Northeast Hall.
Quarter Midget racing took place on both days in the Northwest Hall. Winners included Hoyt Conant, Jaden Brown, Kenny Beinhower, Cody Cordova, and Will Fisher.
The Robot Conflict took place in the Small Arena. Competitors tested their robots in three-minute grudge matches against their opponents.
The Mudboss competitions also returned to Motorama. Taking home the Stock Mudboss title on Feb. 16 and the 13.5 Mudboss title on Feb. 17 was Brian Wynn from New York. For the fourth consecutive year, Motorama included a demolition derby.
Both new and old custom cars and trucks were displayed in the Custom Car, Truck, and Bike Show. On the other side of the complex, the Speed Show featured several hundred racing and high-performance vehicles. Speed Show awards were presented to cars in various categories.
Fans and drivers donated to four preselected charities. The recipient organizations were Vista Adult Services in Hershey, the Elizabeth Loranzo iCare Foundation in Middletown, Sick Recovery in Pine Grove, and the Eagle Foundation, which is a part of the Cumberland Valley School District. In addition, the Central Pennsylvania Blood Blank held a blood drive in the Giant Expo Hall.
A two-day Ms. Motorama pageant concluded on Saturday morning on the Speed Show stage, with Regina Swinger of Lilly announced as the winner.
For complete race and show results, readers may visit http://www.motoramaevents.com.
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