Results
48th Great Pershing Balloon Derby (2024) Results:
- 1st – Brad Craig Carlisle IA
- 2nd - Jason Jones Overland Park KS
- 3rd – Patrick Cloyd Indianola IA
- 4th - Aaron Foelske New Lenox, IL
- 5th - Joe Seymour Indianola IA
- 6th - Leroy Clair Carlisle IA
- 7th - Bret Christian Indianola IA
- 8th - Matt Riley Kansas City MO
- 9th - Jeremy King Indianola IA
- 10th - Kenny Jay Moberly MO
John Petrehn Memorial Cup
- 2024 - Jeremy King Indianola IA
- 2023 - Brad Craig Carlisle IA
- 2022 - Jason Jones Overland Park KS
- 2021 - Bret Christian Indianola IA
- 2020 - Jason Jones Overland Park KS
- 2019 - Layne Wolters Columbia MO
2023 Basil Downey Memorial Launch Site Nite Lite
- 1st - Jim Phelan Lincoln IL
- 2nd - Jamie Hohman Olathe KS
Great Pershing Balloon Derby Winners Thru The Years
- 1977 James Baker
- 1978 Jeff Thompson
- 1979 Jerry Brown
- 1980 No Flights – Weather
- 1981 Nick Saum
- 1982 Jim Thompson
- 1983 No Flights – Weather
- 1984 Jim Thompson
- 1985 Col. Rowland Smith
- 1986 David Rapp
- 1987 Don McMullen, Jr.
- 1988 Dennis Cox
- 1989 David Edmister
- 1990 Gary Tarter
- 1991 Gary Tarter
- 1992 Gary Tarter
- 1993 Jim Wolters
- 1994 Jan Sines
- 1995 Frank Hines
- 1996 Jim Thompson
- 1997 Maury Petrehn
- 1998 Jim Wolters
- 1999 Maury Petrehn
- 2000 Ken Schroeder
- 2001 Maury Petrehn
- 2002 Gary Tarter
- 2003 No Flights – Weather
- 2004 Gary Tarter
- 2005 Benji Clemons
- 2006 Bill Clemons
- 2007 Cory Bloom
- 2008 George Thomas
- 2009 Jeremy King
- 2010 Jeremy Rubin
- 2011 Johnny Petrehn
- 2012 Johnny Petrehn
- 2013 Todd Isley
- 2014 Brad Craig
- 2015 Brad Craig
- 2016 Todd Isley
- 2017 Aaron Foelske
- 2018 Scott Armstrong
- 2019 Rick Goosey
- 2020 Cory Bloom
- 2021 Bret Christian
- 2022 Jason Jones
- 2023 Patrick Cloyd
- 2024 Brad Craig
Dorothy Grafton Memorial Sponsor of the Year Award
- 2009 Lloyd Grafton Farms, Inc.
- 2010 Gerry Elson Agency - Gerry Elson Family
- 2011 Rhodes Funeral Home
- 2012 Tooey's
- 2013 DD-Norm-BillyO-Reams
- 2014 Myron Peacher Memorial (Carolee and Ronnie Hall and Cole Griggs)
- 2015 Family of J Monroe Rusk
- 2016 NCM Graphics
- 2017 Hauser Electric
- 2018 BeefByTheSide.com
- 2019 Brockmere Farms, Inc