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Bobby Perkins shoots flames out the back of his Harley after competing in the burnout contest.<\/span>Sam Green\/Cortez Journal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Year in and year out, the George Geer Memorial Car Show features its fair share of unique and interesting cars. In addition, the annual event has brought community members together and memorialized fallen soldiers.<\/p>\n

Taking place on Aug. 16 in Centennial Park, the year\u2019s show was as entertaining as always, featuring large crowds, shiny cars and other entertainment.<\/p>\n

Chief among such entertainment was the Burn-off Contest, which took place on Aug. 8 near Angel\u2019s End Zone.<\/p>\n

Featuring both cars and motorcycles, the Burn Off required contestants to spin their rear wheels for roughly 30 seconds. The contest was judged by the amount of smoke raised and the crowd\u2019s reaction.<\/p>\n

A unique event on many levels, the Burn-off elicited excited cheers from the crowd and wide smiles from drivers, who clearly relished the opportunity to show off their engines.<\/p>\n

Finishing first in the motorcycle category was Dolores resident Bobby Perkins, whose 2009 Custom Road Bike, which was built by Chrome Mafia. Stoically sitting on his impressive machine, Perkins showed little expression while burning his tires, yet clearly relished the experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a cool event,\u201d said Perkins. \u201cThere are a lot of people here. I won a couple of years ago and I try to come back every couple years and do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Finishing first among the car category was John Neely, whose 1983 Chevy Blazer did not look all that impressive, but raised spun its tires impressively nonetheless.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy car doesn\u2019t look especially impressive, but we\u2019ve done a lot of work on it,\u201d said Neely. \u201cIt has a V-8 engine and a (modified transmission). \u201cIt\u2019s a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Other crowd favorites at the Burn Off included Jay Stroud, whose lime green 1968 Chevy Chevelle harkened to the era of American muscle cars and Brent McClain, whose 1986 Chevy Truck was truly a beast.<\/p>\n

While the vast majority of the vehicles in the competition emerged relatively unscathed, Martin White\u2019s Honda 600 F4 Motorcycle and Rick Tulio\u2019s 1955 Chevy Gasser were not so lucky as both experienced transmission failures.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe transmission came apart,\u201d said Tulio. \u201cThat\u2019s what went bad. I busted my driveline last year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even with the problems however, Tulio vowed to the Burn Off in coming years due to the unique experience the event offers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the smell of burning rubber,\u201d said Tuio. \u201cFor probably 15 years in Cortez, I was the burnout king.\u201d<\/p>\n

Look for complete Results from this year\u2019s George Geer Memorial Car Show will appear in the Aug. 15 edition of the Cortez Journal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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