The Moqui Motor Madness Car Show, one of many popular summer car shows in Southern Utah, rolled into Escalante on August 16 and 17.
After cruising down Main the previous day, numerous cars owned by visitors, Escalante residents, and other locals along the Byway showed off their charm at Escalante park on the cloudy Saturday.
The cars competed for five awards recognizing owners’ hard work and care. Winners of the 2024 Moqui Motor Madness Car Show were as follows:
- Mayor’s Choice: Jerry Taylor, 1975 GMC pickup
- Work in Progress: Jaquel Brooks, 1938 Plymouth coupe
- People’s Choice: Ian Nelson, 1963 Buick Electra
- Rodder’s Choice: Dustin and Sonja Mitchell, 1932 Ford coupe
- Best in Show: Gene Burson, 1956 custom modified Chevy truck
Moqui Motor Madness has been around since 2016, and organizers have held a show every year since, making this the 9th year.
Escalante took advantage of the fun weekend to slip in a few more summer activities. A soap box derby by the Escalante Prevention Coalition, a drive-in-movie in the Escalante High School parking lot, and lots of yummy concessions and vendors made the weekend complete. The best part was all the happy people sharing a passion for cars.
– by Abbie Call, The Byway
Feature image caption: Ian Nelson, winner of the People’s Choice award with her 1963 Buick Electra. Courtesy of Gracie Wiseman.
Abbie Call – Cannonville/Kirksville, Missouri
Abbie Call is a journalist and editor at The Byway. She graduated in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in editing and publishing from Brigham Young University. Her favorite topics to write about include anything local, Utah’s megadrought, and mental health and meaning in life. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hanging out with family, quilting and hiking.
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