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Take a drive by the station if you find yourself in Palestine at night. You never know what will be parked under the ca...
08/03/2026

Take a drive by the station if you find yourself in Palestine at night. You never know what will be parked under the canopy and illuminated by the ghostly glow of yester-year.

JR Dunlap is the nicest guy I know. He let Erin and I take his 1955 Thunderbird for a drive during the cruise-in last we...
08/02/2026

JR Dunlap is the nicest guy I know. He let Erin and I take his 1955 Thunderbird for a drive during the cruise-in last weekend. Thanks for creating such a great memory for us. Not many people would hand me the keys to their classic car and let me take it for a spin. Thanks buddy, I appreciate it.

Amanda Dunlap - Thanks for letting him buy the T-bird this year and bringing it to the event. It's coool.

Now that 17th Annual American Graffiti Cruise - 2026 is in the books, I would like to extend my sincere thanks for a lo...
08/02/2026

Now that 17th Annual American Graffiti Cruise - 2026 is in the books, I would like to extend my sincere thanks for a lot of great people who helped make this event a success:

Chris Winters – The beating heart of this event. He’s done this event for 17 years. So glad he brought his show to Palestine.

Todd Waiz - Spun those great oldies all night. It wouldn’t be the same show without the music! It sounded great.

David Woods – There is nothing this guy wouldn’t do for this event. Our biggest supporter and really helped coordinate a lot of details for the event. Even set up some picnic tables with me.

Jesse Hock – Fantastic job directing traffic and getting cars parked throughout the event. Really appreciate the help.

Village of Palestine - DPW – Set up street barricades, arranged for street sweeping before event. Picked up tree limbs that I trimmed at the station. I appreciate everything you do for our town.

Village of Palestine Board – Thanks for approving this crazy idea back in March!

Palestine Unit 3 Schools – Thanks for letting our car folks park trailers at the high school during the event.

Palestine Development Association – Loaned us the picnic tables and trash cans normally used for the wine fest. Donated the 2 porta-potties for the event. Thanks for supporting this event!

Steve Mitchell – Gave me a helping hand with moving and setting up picnic tables/trash cans before event.

Susan Goodwine – Shared with me her expertise in running the wine fest. Helped me avoid common pitfalls with putting on a public event with food. Thanks for all the help!

Jim Goodwine & Family – My neighbors to the west of the station, thanks for letting us use your property during the event.

Laura Moore White – Event promotion and PR. Got our event on the Palestine and Robinson digital signs!

Gary and Drew Strate – Gas pump restoration delivered just in time. Your great work was on full display. It wouldn’t have been the same show without those gas pumps back on the pump island again.

Leo Stoltz & Rita Carmouche – Thanks for jumping in and mowing lawns in our neighborhood around the station. The neighborhood really looked great for the event.

Stan Halterman – Station Lawncare. Thanks for always taking care of the station yardwork for me. The time saved allowed me to get several projects done before the event.

Food Truck Vendors – The Copper Cactus & Sip It, thanks for taking a chance and serving a new event. I hope to have you back next year.

Main Street Palestine Businesses – Palestine Amvets William White Memorial Post 33, J. D. Mullen Company, Saratoga Tavern, Gatter Brewing – Thanks for opening your doors and serving the masses.

Thanks everyone for your support of this event. I hope to work with you all again next year!

PS - It was such a great time, I barely had time to take pictures, but here are a few good ones.

I was a gas station attendant for the day here at McCoy's Shell Service. Just pumping some premium leaded gasoline for a...
07/26/2026

I was a gas station attendant for the day here at McCoy's Shell Service. Just pumping some premium leaded gasoline for a kindly motorist passing through town in his 2500 hp blown 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona. After quick fill-up he was on his way. He thanked me by doing a burn-out on Main Street on his way out of town.

Photo Credit: Thanks Jesse Hock

Ready to party! Even put up some banners today, just like you see in this photo from 1955.See you all tomorrow at the Am...
07/25/2026

Ready to party! Even put up some banners today, just like you see in this photo from 1955.

See you all tomorrow at the American Graffiti Cruise - 2026!

A monumental moment here at the Shell station this evening. After 4 years of restoration work on this building, we lit ...
07/24/2026

A monumental moment here at the Shell station this evening. After 4 years of restoration work on this building, we lit up the gas pumps for the first time with my wife Erin and our 2 kids. I am so grateful to have a supportive family that allows me the time to pursue this once-in-a-lifetime project of ours.

Special thanks Gary and Drew Strate of Vincennes, IN who completed the amazing restoration on these 2 pumps. They even drove to Palestine, delivered them to the station today, and set them on the pump island for me. We had an awesome time this afternoon, setting these pumps and watching this old building transform into a gas station once again. This marks the first time gas pumps have been here since 1983, some 43 years ago.

Want to see these pumps in person? Come out to the American Graffiti Cruise - 2026, this Saturday 3 pm-8 pm. See you there!

Earlier this year, I hauled these 2 Tokheim 39 Tall gas pumps to Gary Strate (Vincennes, IN) for powder coating and rest...
07/22/2026

Earlier this year, I hauled these 2 Tokheim 39 Tall gas pumps to Gary Strate (Vincennes, IN) for powder coating and restoration. The pumps will be Shell red and yellow and will have light up globes, just like what was here in the late 1940s.

It's looking like the pumps will be done before American Graffiti Cruise - 2026 this Saturday! Once they arrive, I will be busting my butt to get them mounted on the pump island outside and wired up. Hopefully the install will go smoothly and you will see gas pumps in front of the station for the first time in decades. We have just a few days to go before the event, so we have to make every minute count!

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120 W. Grand Prairie
Palestine, IL
62451

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