Results of the Danny Heath Memorial Car Show (2025)

The Danny Heath Memorial Car, Truck, and Jeep Show, organized by Jones County Parks & Recreation Director David Mallard, gave residents of Jones County and surrounding areas the chance to show off their vehicles and compete for cash prizes. The show took place during the Jones County Heritage Festival on Saturday, September 28, 2025.

Registration ran from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with a $25 entry fee, and all registration money went directly to the People’s Choice Awards for Best Classic, Best Late Model, and Best Truck/Jeep. In addition, Top 20 awards were given for both original and modified classes.

Awards were handed out later in the day, and we want to give a big congratulations to this year’s winners:

2025 Danny Heath Memorial Car/Truck/Jeep Show Awards Owner Name Vehicle Award Buddy Miller ’48 Ford F100- Custom Peoples Choice Vote-$500 Cash Glenn Smith ’68 Ford Mustang Fastback Sheriff’s Choice Chad Rakes ’23 Custom/Woody Rat Rod Best Rat Rod John Klear ’53 MG Midget Best Special Interest Douglas Hawkins ’51 Ford F1 Best Original Classic Truck-50s Frank Shively ’48 Ford Custom Sedan Best Modified Classic Car-40s Robert Walters ’94 Chevy Corvette Best Original Corvette Doug Shaw ’70 Oldsmobile Cutlass Conv. Best Original Classic Car- 70s Bruce Clarkson ’68 AMC Ambassador Station Wagon Best Original Classic Car- 60s Jack Bender ’49 Chevy Suburban Best Original Classic Truck-40s Tonya James 2015 Chevy Corvette Best Original Late Model Corvette Tony Hawkins ’69 Chevy Camaro Best Modified Classic Chevy Karen Montieth 2016 Dodge Challenger Best Late Model Modified Mopar Paeden LaGettuta ‘88 Chevy Blazer Best Modified Classic 4 X 4 Harrison Taylor ‘76 Ford F-250 Best Classic Truck- Project Buddy Miller ’48 Ford F1 Best Modified Classic Truck Zachary Spence 2016 Dodge Challenger Best Late Model Mopar Ben Davis 2009 Ford F-150 Best Late Model Modified Truck Glenn Smith ’68 Ford Mustang Fastback Best Modified Classic Ford Jim Hoffman ’67 Ford Mustang Fastback Best Modified Classic Car Count Lamielle ’68 Chevy Camaro Best Original Classic Chevy