Corvettes owned by CCCC members parked in front of the National Corvette Musuem in Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Horsepower at the Zoo

Click here to view photos of the 2010 Horsepower at the Zoo eventThe 2011 Horsepower at the Zoo benefit car show took place on September 18 at Potter Park Zoo. We raised $4,600 for the zoo at this event.  Our thanks go out to everyone who helped make HAZ a success, with special thanks to the members of Capital City Corvette Club and the Capital Area Muscle Car Club.

We are already seeking sponsors and mini-sponsors for 2012. A $50 mini-sponsorship will pay your entry fee and provide you with a tax deductible donation of $35.  Please contact us if you would be interested in helping out. We would appreciate any contribution you are able to make, be it monetary, a silent auction item, or items that could be used as door prizes.

2011 Silent Auction Items

  • 1 - Car Care Certificate – $169 value – Mason Auto Body
  • 2 - Casino Packages – $50 value each – Dean Transportation
  • 2 - Frame Ready Posters – $41 value each – Corvette America
  • 1 - Race Car Seat Cover – $35 value – Capital Area Career Center
  • 1 - 1978 Corvette Electrical Wiring Manual – $25 value – Howard Hein*
  • 1 - Set of 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Service Manuals – $75 value – Howard Hein*
  • 1 - DVD Player – $50 value – Eby Brown
  • 1 - Basket of coffee and goodies – $60 value – Paramount Coffee
  • 1 - MP3 player with IPOD Dock & Speakers – $65 value – PHP & Eby Brown
  • 1 - Gift card – $50 value – Dandy Randy’s BP Station
  • 1 - Propane grill with Labatt’s Beer emblem – $89 value – Dan Henry Distributing
  • 1 - Carved Mahogany Corvette Model – $100 value – Dave & Kathy Pursel*
  • ? - Shirts embroidered with HAZ – $35 value each – Dominique & Jerry Palacio*
  • 1 - Gift Certificate for a facial – $50 value – Ultimate Image Hair Salon
  • 1 - Gift Certificate for a manicure & pedicure – $60 value – Ultimate Image Hair Salon
  • 1 - Rachel Ray outdoor grill tool set – $40 value – Rich & Colleen Bratschi*
  • 1 - 50 qt. Wheeled Cooler – $40 value – Rich & Colleen Bratschi*
  • 1 - 29 Piece Roadside Emergency Tool Kit – $30 value – Simon & Gloria Reiffer*
  • 2 - Metal signs – $25 value each – Betty's Buttons, Dave & Pat Cripe*

Click here to view pictures taken at the 2011 event.
Click here to view pictures taken at the 2010 event.
Click here to view a video from the 2009 event, by Ted & Julie.

2011 Sponsors of Horsepower at the Zoo:

Contributed $300.00

  • Kitsmiller RV - 1211 N. Cedar, Mason
    (Trophy Sponsor)

Contributed $200.00

  • Holt Auto Sales - 3121 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing
    (Dash Plaque Sponsor)

Contributed $100.00

  • Anonymous Donor
  • CarQuest
  • Grand Ledge Jewelers
  • ING Financial Partners - Robert Maynard*
  • Lake Lansing Mobil - Rich & Colleen Bratschi*
  • Paramount Coffee
  • Putmon Management, LLC - Randy & Carol Putmon*
  • Snap-On Tools
  • South Washington Road Food Market - Carlo & Janet Litrenta*

Contributed $50.00 (Mini Sponsors)

  • Sandy Bechtel*
  • Rich & Colleen Bratschi*
  • Randy & Nancy Buck*
  • Terry & Chris Burke*
  • Howard Hein & Sheila Lansing*
  • Holt Auto Alignment
  • Craig & Janet Iansiti*
  • Ted & Julie Lasher*
  • David & Kathy Pursel*
  • Randy & Carol Putmon*
  • Simon & Gloria Reiffer*
  • Milton Scales*

Contributed Door Prizes/Silent Auction Items

  • Ashlynn Snacks
  • Auto Zone
  • Sandy Bechtel*
  • Rich & Colleen Bratschi*
  • Mike & Connie Britz*
  • Capital Area Career Center
  • California Duster
  • Car Quest
  • Citizens Bank
  • Coca-Cola
  • Consumers Professional Credit Union
  • Corvette America
  • Corvette Central
  • Dave & Pat Cripe*
  • Dan Henry Distributing
  • Dandy Randy’s BP Station
  • Dave & Pat Cripe*
  • Dean Transportation
  • Eby Brown
  • Eckler's
  • Howard Hein*
  • Craig & Janet Iansiti*
  • Kim & Sue Keith*
  • Ted & Julie Lasher*
  • Mason Auto Body
  • Robert Maynard*
  • M & M Restaruant Supply
  • Mid-America Motorworks
  • Jerry & Dominique Palacio*
  • Paramount Coffee
  • Pepsi-Cola
  • Physicians Health Plan
  • David & Kathy Pursel*
  • Randy & Carol Putmon*
  • Simon & Gloria Reiffer*
  • Spartan Speedway
  • StreetSideAuto.com
  • Tom & Connie Taylor*
  • Harold & Katherine Twining*
  • Ultimate Image Hair Salon
  • Zip Corvettes

Contributed Services

  • Keystone Printing Group - 15400 S. US 27, Lansing
*Donations made by CCCC Members

Click here to view pictures taken at the 2011 event.
Click here to view pictures taken at the 2010 event.
Click here to view a video from the 2009 event, by Ted & Julie.

2011 Award Winners:

Jack Smith    1957 Chevy Bel Air    Best of Show
Harold Twining    1959 Chevy Corvette    Best Corvette
Cary Briggs    1933 Ford Coupe    Best Engine
Denny Otterman    1985 Chevy Corvette    Best Paint
Pete Johnson    1938 Chevy Coupe    Best Pre-1940
Jan Barnes    1979 Olds Cutlass    Top Ten
Gary Bissell    1964 Ford Galaxy    Top Ten
Tom Conaty    1963 Chevy Impala 409    Top Ten
Mike Drake    1965 Pontiac GTO    Top Ten
Clark Durfee    1957 Chevy Bel Air    Top Ten
Mike & Mary Lynn Fay    1955 Chevy Sedan    Top Ten
Jim & Kathy Lake    1941 Willy's Coupe    Top Ten
Matt Mannino    1967 Pontiac GTO    Top Ten
Bill Payne    1949 Chevy Pickup    Top Ten
Harold Twining    1959 Chevy Corvette    Top Ten