Cruise the Moose

23/09/2026

That's a wrap. Tonight was the finale of season 9 of Cruise the Moose . Over 200 vehicles in attendance. The evening started windy, cool and overcast, it ended partly Sunny and the wind died. What a great way to end the season. Tonight we featured all the winners from the entire season. 22 weeks , 36 winners all came down to Tonight

Our season 9 champion was the winner of New Feature for Season 9 - Long Roofs ( Station Wagons) and Land Yachts (60-76 ) full size cars

The winner with his turquoise 57 Chevy Nomad is Jack Maloon. Congratulations well deserved!!

Next week September 29 our feature vehicle is..... nothing ( LOL) From all of us at Cruise The Moose thank you for your support of our Cruise night, Our Lodge and the Charities we support. You all are why we do this week after week.

As always thank you Volunteers, thank you friends and fans of Cruise the Moose , and thank you to the Cruise the Moose Committee .

Thanks to all of our sponsors, in no particular order ( they are in the order I remember them .. lol )

Al Piemonte Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Crystal Lake
Ray Auto Group Fox Lake
Nicks Overhead Door Service
Impressions Count Printing , Signs and Apparel
C&S fabrication services
Volo Auto Museum
AMB Roofing
Women of the Moose
Tuff Shed Cary/Crystal Lake
John N Cindy Kavanagh Homefinders
Gaylor Excavating
2nd Amendment Sports
Fire Guys professional Glass Tinting
The Glass Guy Chicago
To Steki Restaurant
Dons Alignment

Until next season keep it between the ditches and shiny side up

God bless
Wiggles

16/09/2026

Hello from a soggy night at Cruise the Moose . Rain or not the show must go on and on it did. Tonight was the rain make up date for TV / Movie Vehicle and Pony car night. So tonight we had 2 winners.

TV / Movie Vehicle winner Gary M Blumm with his 1974 Ford Torino Starsky and Hutch Tribute Car

Pony Car winner was Kathy Soder with her 1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Congratulations to you

Next week September 22 all the winners from Season 9 going for the best award we have ever given , its in the lodge, see for yourself

As always thank you Volunteers, thank you friends and fans of Cruise the Moose , and thank you to the Cruise the Moose Committee .

Thanks to all of our sponsors, in no particular order ( they are in the order I remember them .. lol )

Al Piemonte Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Crystal Lake
Ray Auto Group Fox Lake
Nicks Overhead Door Service
Impressions Count Printing , Signs and Apparel
C&S fabrication services
Volo Auto Museum
AMB Roofing
Women of the Moose
Tuff Shed Cary/Crystal Lake
John N Cindy Kavanagh Homefinders
Gaylor Excavating
2nd Amendment Sports
Fire Guys professional Glass Tinting
The Glass Guy Chicago
To Steki Restaurant
Dons Alignment

Until next week when all winners complete for the Cruise the Moose best of the best season 9 award until then keep it between the ditches and shiny side up

God bless
Wiggles

10/09/2026

*** updated to include tonight's winners ***

All Right All Right Cruise The Moose Season Finale is Right around the corner on September 22. This year we have all the winners from tbe entire season coming back for the whole enchilada, the grand daddy the be all end all undisputed season 9 champion of Cruise the Moose. If you have been under a rock all season im here to let you know that winner gets the biggest, heaviest award we have ever given at CTM. Everyone is welcome to show as always but the feature is winners night. Below is the list of all the winners of season 9 to date, this coming week winner will be added once the winner is determined. Without further ado here are the winners from Season 9
​Check out our lineup of featured themes and spotlight vehicles for the season!

​May 5 — Mopar
​Ron York — 1956 DeSoto Sportsman

​May 12 — Ford, Lincoln & Mercury
​Jack Theiler — 1969 Ford Galaxie 500
​Rick Kusz — 1956 Lincoln Premiere Convertible
​Stacy Anderson — 1978 Mercury Cougar

​May 19 — Pontiac & Cadillac
​Dennis Okayama — 1961 Pontiac
​Mike Mascillino — 1962 Cadillac

​May 26 — Buick & Oldsmobile
​Gary Besenhofer — 1965 Buick
​Dale Stankiewicz — 1960 Oldsmobile

​June 2 — Chevy
​Tom Merle — 1969 Chevy Camaro RS

​June 9 — Jeeps & Broncos
​Marc VanLanduyt — 1954 Willys/Jeep
​Margarita Guzman — 2021 Ford Bronco

​June 16 — '50s & Before
​Jim Taylor — 1949 Ford Convertible

​June 23 — '60s & '70s
​Gary Strzalka — 1968 Chevy Chevelle
​Jim Taylor — 1973 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible

​June 30 — Convertibles
​Chuck McCarthy — 1937 Austin 7
​Tom Swenson — 1938 Simplex

​July 7 — Red, White & Blue / First Responders & Military
​Bob Novak — 1990 Mustang GT
​Dominick Swierad — 1970 AM General
​Roy Jackson — 1965 Ford Galaxie

​July 14 — '80s & '90s
​Matt Bruenning — 1988 Ford
​Howard Frank — 1996 Dodge Viper

​July 21 — Corvettes
​Julie McBride — 1978 Corvette

​July 28 — Orphans, Golf Carts & Side-by-Sides
​Tracy McCarthy — 1959 Nash
​Bob Michels — 1992 DSC

​August 4 — Long Roofs & Wagons
​Jack Maloon — 1957 Chevy Nomad
​Doug Tonyan — 1965 Pontiac

​August 11 — Rat Rods & Street Rods
​Cody Rhodes — 1964 Chevy
​Richard Santella — 1931 Ford Model A Hot Rod
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​August 25 — Imports, Supercars & Exotics
​Randy Schultz — 1970 Bradley
​Guy R. Youman — 1947 MG

September 1st - Trucks, Vans and 4x4
Mike Berman - 1952 Dodge M37
Bill Berger- 1948 Chevy COE
Wayne Soder - 1966 VW Bus

September 8th - Muscle Cars All Years
Sam Gucwa - 1970 Olds 442

September 15th , TV/Movie Vehicles And Pony Cars
Gary Blumm - 1974 Torino- Starsky And Hutch Tribute Car
Kathy Soder - 1970 Mustang Mach 1

WINNERS THESE ARE THE VEHICLES THAT ARE IN FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP YOU MAY NOT SUBSTITUTE ANOTHER VEHICLE, IF YOU BING A DIFFERENT VEHICLE THAT VEHICLE WILL BE DISQUALIFIED NO EXEMPTIONS!!!!
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Wiggles

02/09/2026

Gooood evening all. Boy was it hot but the show must go on, and no it did. We had a little less than normal turn out but we still had over 100 vehicles for Trucks, 4x4's and new for Season 9 Vans rollin in to Cruise the Moose . We definitely had a nice variety of feature vehicles in attendance this evening. Now we did have winners they are

Best Truck, Bill Berger with his gorgeous 1948 Chevy COE

Best 4x4 , Mike Berman with his 1952 Dodge M37

Last but certainly not least Best Van went to Wayne Soder with his 1966 VW camper Bus

Remember the season is winding down and the last feature night September 22 are all the winners from Season 9 going for the best award we have ever given , its in the lodge, see for yourself

As always thank you Volunteers, thank you friends and fans of Cruise the Moose , and thank you to the Cruise the Moose Committee .

Thanks to all of our sponsors, in no particular order ( they are in the order I remember them .. lol )

Al Piemonte Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Crystal Lake
Ray Auto Group Fox Lake
Nicks Overhead Door Service
Impressions Count Printing , Signs and Apparel
C&S fabrication services
Volo Auto Museum
AMB Roofing
Women of the Moose
Tuff Shed Cary/Crystal Lake
John N Cindy Kavanagh Homefinders
Gaylor Excavating
2nd Amendment Sports
Fire Guys professional Glass Tinting
The Glass Guy Chicago
To Steki Restaurant
Dons Alignment

Until next week when Muscle cars from all eras swing by Cruise the Moose until then keep it between the ditches and shiny side up

God bless
Wiggles

27/08/2026

Hello Cruisers, sorry for post being a day late, ol Wiggles was worn out i mean 300 plus cars will do that to a fella. What an amazing turn out!!!! Last evening we featured Imports ( all ) , Super Cars and Exotic's Nite at Cruise the Moose some truly awesome examples of engineering. We had 2 winners as chosen by you the car owners are

Best import went to Guy Youman with his 1974 MG TC

Best Exotic sorry I can't read the name on the window card, goes to a 1970 Bradley GT

Congratulations sirs

As always thank you Volunteers, thank you friends and fans of Cruise the Moose , and thank you to the Cruise the Moose Committee .

Thanks to all of our sponsors, in no particular order ( they are in the order I remember them .. lol )

Al Piemonte Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Crystal Lake
Ray Auto Group Fox Lake
Nicks Overhead Door Service
Impressions Count Printing , Signs and Apparel
C&S fabrication services
Volo Auto Museum
AMB Roofing
Women of the Moose
Tuff Shed Cary/Crystal Lake
John N Cindy Kavanagh Homefinders
Gaylor Excavating
2nd Amendment Sports
Fire Guys professional Glass Tinting
The Glass Guy Chicago
To Steki Restaurant
Dons Alignment

Until next week when Trucks, Vans and 4x4' invade Cruise the Moose until then keep it between the ditches and shiny side up

God bless
Wiggles

12/08/2026

Well the morning looked like we were doomed, but thanks to Shiela Kuziel and her sunshine dance not only did the rain stop but she actually got the sun to shine!!!! Tonight we featured Street Rods and Rat Rods such gorgeous cars came out !!!

This week we had 2 awards one for best Street Rod and one foe the best Rat rod. Or winners are as chosen by you the car owners

Best Street Rod was Rich Santella with his beautiful 30's Ford Model A

Best Rat Rod was Cody Rhodes and family with their Cummins swapped 1974 Chevy C20 Pick up Truck

Congratulations one and all !!

As always thank you Volunteers, thank you friends and fans of Cruise the Moose , and thank you to the Cruise the Moose Committee .

Thanks to all of our sponsors, in no particular order ( they are in the order I remember them .. lol )

Al Piemonte Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Crystal Lake
Ray Auto Group Fox Lake
Nicks Overhead Door Service
Impressions Count Printing , Signs and Apparel
C&S fabrication services
Volo Auto Museum
AMB Roofing
Women of the Moose
Tuff Shed Cary/Crystal Lake
John N Cindy Kavanagh Homefinders
Gaylor Excavating
2nd Amendment Sports
Fire Guys professional Glass Tinting
The Glass Guy Chicago
To Steki Restaurant
Dons Alignment

Until next week when we feature TV, Movie vehicles and Pony Cars coast into Cruise the Moose until then keep it between the ditches and shiny side up

God bless
Wiggles

11/08/2026

Hey Cruisers! Hope to see everyone tonight! Looks like the weather has cleared up. Make sure you stop by the grill and wish our grill master John a very happy birthday!!

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05/08/2026

Another Tuesday, Another CTM in the books. It was toasty out there ,so car count was a little lower than usual but we still had a fantastic turn out nonethe less . Tonight we featured New Feature for Season 9 - Long Roofs ( Station Wagons) and Land Yachts (60-76 ) full size cars . So good to see these at Cruise the Moose .

Tonight we had 2 winners one yacht one long roof and both are very deserving. The winners as chosen by you the car owners are

Our land yacht winner was none other than Doug Tonyan with his beautiful 1965 Pontiac Grand Prix

Our long roof ( Station Wagon ) winner was the one, the only Jack Maloon with his 1957 Chevy Nomad

Congratulations fellas

Oh and we had a British invasion, check out the Farret

As always thank you Volunteers, thank you friends and fans of Cruise the Moose , and thank you to the Cruise the Moose Committee .

Thanks to all of our sponsors, in no particular order ( they are in the order I remember them .. lol )

Al Piemonte Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Crystal Lake
Ray Auto Group Fox Lake
Nicks Overhead Door Service
Impressions Count Printing , Signs and Apparel
C&S fabrication services
Volo Auto Museum
AMB Roofing
Women of the Moose
Tuff Shed Cary/Crystal Lake
John N Cindy Kavanagh Homefinders
Gaylor Excavating
2nd Amendment Sports
Fire Guys professional Glass Tinting
The Glass Guy Chicago
To Steki Restaurant
Dons Alignment

Until next week when Street And Rat Rods take center stage at Cruise the Moose until then keep it between the ditches and shiny side up

God bless
Wiggles

22/07/2026

Perfect weather, 1/2 slabs of ribs, Christmas in July with Santa and Mrs Claus and feature vehicle Corvettes equals a fun night at Cruise the Moose . We had 80 Corvettes in attendance plus all the other vehicles , when you add them all together we had 200+ vehicles in attendance, oh and the spectators support this evening was overwhelming!!!

Yes we had 80 Corvettes in attendance but only one can win. The winner of the best Corvette Julie McBride with her 1978 Corvette Indy Pace car addition, Julie left right before we did the the awards presentation so we were not able to get a picture of Julie or her beautiful Corvette. Accepting the award for Julie this evening was her club mate Loren Doppelt. Congratulations Julie!!!

As always thank you Volunteers, thank you friends and fans of Cruise the Moose , and thank you to the Cruise the Moose Committee .

Thanks to all of our sponsors, in no particular order ( they are in the order I remember them .. lol )

Al Piemonte Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Crystal Lake
Ray Auto Group Fox Lake
Nicks Overhead Door Service
Impressions Count Printing , Signs and Apparel
C&S fabrication services
Volo Auto Museum
AMB Roofing
Women of the Moose
Tuff Shed Cary/Crystal Lake
John N Cindy Kavanagh Homefinders
Gaylor Excavating
2nd Amendment Sports
Fire Guys professional Glass Tinting
The Glass Guy Chicago
To Steki Restaurant
Dons Alignment

Until next week when Orphans, Golf Cart and Side by Sides get their chance to win the coveted Cruise The Moose award plaque and an invite to compete with all the seasons winners for the new championship show Sept 22 until then keep it between the ditches and shiny side up

Wiggles