Thank you all for joining us June 12-14 for our 15th Annual Bantam Jeep Heritage Festival! Jeepers journeyed from all over the United States and Canada to the birthplace of the Jeep.

2026 Winners

Bantam Bingo

1st: Heather Geoghedan

2nd: Alicia Shope

3rd: Carrie Hartford

Bantam Show N Shine

Best of Show: Robert Fowler #26

Most Patriotic: John Snow #1

Best of Bantam

Class 1: Bantam Jeep and Bantam Trailer (1 winner each)

Jeep: Butler County Historical Society 

Trailer: Butler Old Stone House

Class 2: Military Jeep MA/MB/GP/GPW (1st place stock and modified)

Stock: Roman Quinn 

Modified: No Entires 

Class 3: Military Jeep: m38/m38A1/700 series trucks (1st place stock and modified)

Stock: Charlie McEwuen

Modified: No Entires 

Class 4: CJ-2A/3A (1st place stock and modified)

Stock: James Linn

Modified: Joe Gardner 

Class 5: CJ-2B/3B/DJ (1st place stock and modified)

Stock: Michael Manfroni 

Modified: Thomas Bruce 

Class 6: CJ-5 (1st place stock and modified)

Stock: Randy Owens 

Modified: Kevin Goldner 

Class 7: CJ-6/7/8: (1st place stock and modified)

Stock: Robert Stone 

Modified: Jason Gabler

Class 8: FC Trucks/Willys Pickup/J-Series Truck/Comanche/Wagoneers/Jeepster Commando (1st place stock and modified)

Stock: Glenn Meyer 

Modified: Jeremy Durch

Barbee Jeep Race

1st: Greg Langer

2nd: Chance Miller

3rd: Brian Hall

Dash for Cash: Bill McWIlliams

Best Costume: Jake Beemer

Patriotic PowerHouse: Corry Nolton

Duck Dash

1st: Scott Basel

2nd: Jeane Buckley

3rd: Wendy Uphold

Light Bars and Brews

Best Use of Lights

1st: Tom Gass

2nd: Chris Spadolini

3rd: Anthony Kane

Most Patriotic

1st: Gina Bryk

2nd: John Snow

3rd: Jeffrey Whitling

Out of the Dark

Shawn Chaplin

Jeep Team Challenge

1st: Bob Mill

2nd: Shawn Blystone

3rd: Mark Fickens

Mystery Road Rally

1st: Chris Redding

2nd: Nicole Carson

3rd: Wesley Melson

4th: Armis Tkach

5th: Jennifer Ireland

50/50 Raffle

Invasion: Tracy Sowers

Friday: Melanie Sprow

Saturday: Jim Hohman

Sunday: C. Deleon

Selfie Spot

tbd.

BANTAM RAFFLE

#1 - Kim Simmons

#2 - Bianca Morrell

#3 - Leslie O’Toole

#4 - Teresa Geiger

#5 - Colt Garey

#6 - Morgan Sprenkle

#7 - Valarie Schmiden

#8 - Allen Buder

#9 - Kelli Crowley

#10 - Ray Clark

#11 - Mike Ion

#12 - Pat Lemay

#13 - Beth Monroe

#14 - John Coffey

#15 - Rich Bennet

#16 - Randy Bennet

#17 - Bob Paroli

#18 - Josh Roe

#19 - Ray Clark

#20 - Tanya Morrin

#21 - Natalie Slifer

#22 - Kevin Blank

#23 - Nicole LaBean

#24 - Stacie Warrow

#25 - Tanya Morrin

#26 - Scott Stewart

#27 - Taylor Oliver

#28 - Michelle Wojnar

#29 - Chris Vargo

#30 - Josh Roe

#31 - Taylor Oliver

#32 - Alyssa Oliver

#33 - Jason Stahl

#34 - Kim Clarke

#35 - Scott Stewart

#36 - Michelle Wojnar

#37 - Tiffany Vargo

#38 - Taylor Oliver

#39 - Lauren Schock

#40 - Leslie O’Toole