2009 North American Masters Results

[M G Brown]

2009 North American Masters

Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
2009 North American Masters
Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
Montgomery, IL
January 30, 2009

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1/32 Production

Concours:

Ed “DZ” Dziewior




Qualifying



5.762 – Herman James
5.803 – George Russell
5.979 – Luis “Gugu” Bernardino
6.011 – Mike Stahl
6.157 – Greg Gilbert
6.181 – Kevin Van Pelt
6.205 – Lee Gilbert
6.254 – Jim Hugger
6.296 – Greg Norris
6.431 – Roger Schmitt
6.482 – Terry Watson
6.721 – Ed Dziewior

B-Main

210.16 - Lee Gilbert
205.16 - Jim Hugger
204.17 - Greg Norris
188.17 - Terry Watson
183.24 - Ed Dziewior
142.01 - Roger Schmitt

A-Main

228.19 – Herman James
222.25 – Kevin Van Pelt
219.11 – Luis “Gugu” Bernardino
219.10 – Greg Gilbert
137.00 – George Russell
045.00 – Mike Stahl

Podium



1. Herman James
2. Kevin Van Pelt
3. Luis “Gugu” Bernardino

[M G Brown]

2009 North American Masters
Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
Montgomery, IL
January 30, 2009

USRA 4” NASCAR (Group 10)

Concours:



George Russell




Qualifying



4.296 – Kevin Van Pelt - TQ
4.304 – Ken Green
4.349 – George Russell
4.359 – Terry Watson
4.385 – Joe Liguori
4.388 – Rick “Ricky D” DiStefano
4.554 – Bill Worden
4.613 – Laura Schmitt
5.134 - Ed “DZ” Dziewior

Main (9-Driver Round Robin)



309 4.281 – George Russell
301 4.389 – Joe Liguori
292 4.339 – Ken Green
283 4.326 – Kevin Van Pelt
278 4.561 – Bill Worden
269 4.328 – Ricky DiStefano
175 4.660 – Laura Schmitt
137 4.339 – Terry Watson
105 4.108 - Ed “DZ” Dziewior

[M G Brown]

2009 North American Masters
Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
Montgomery, IL
January 30, 2009

JRL / Indy

Concours:



David Schlueter




Qualifying



5.282 – Greg Gilbert - TQ
5.330 – David Schlueter
5.449 – Kevin Van Pelt
5.460 – Herman James
5.463 – George Russell
5.508 – Mike Stahl
5.795 – Greg Norris
5.835 – Rob Voska
5.941 – Laura Schmitt

Main (9-Driver Round Robin)

246.25 – Kevin Van Pelt
246.20 – Greg Gilbert
241.02 – George Russell
238.19 – Herman James
226.05 – Mike Stahl
226.04 – Laura Schmitt
225.03 – David Schlueter
220.12 – Rob Voska
209.17 – Greg Norris (axle)





Thank you to Plafit Model Car Racing for their sponsorship of this race.

[fxgeorge]

Thank you, thank you everyone. I'd like to first thank my concours advisor, Mr. Ronald Southern, who has put up with my weird burnt orange after doing so many gorgeous bodies in yellow and black...with side view mirrors of course. Second, many thanks to Sano Dave who graciously accepted just a $20 bill for picking my car. And finally to Mr. Lee Gilbert who provided the highly detailed wheel stickers that apparently clinched the award. I've said this before, but the Corner Climb at Mid America is just the most fun banked race track I've been on. Heaven for Speed Crazed Morons.

[lrs]

WAY TO GO,George!!!....Congrats....You/Paint and You/Go!!!

[M G Brown]

2009 North American Masters
Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
Montgomery, IL
January 31, 2009

1/32 F1 Eurosport

Concours:



Alex Leite




Qualifying



5.762 – Greg Gilbert
5.974 – Herman James
5.984 – Gugu Bernardino
5.993 – Roger Schmitt
6.011 – Mike Stahl
6.031 – George Russell
6.133 – David Schlueter
6.155 – Kevin Van Pelt
6.341 – Greg Norris
6.388 – Peter Verdo
6.491 – Bill Bugenis
6.762 – Alex Leite
6.830 – Laura Schmitt

B- Main



353.20 – Kevin Van Pelt
348.15 – Greg Norris
337.05 – Peter Verdo
317.17 – Bill Bugenis
315.21 – Laura Schmitt
213.06 – Alex Leite

A-Main



370.02 – Greg Gilbert
366.04 – George Russell
365.27 – Gugu Bernardino
365.11 – Herman James
356.28 – Mike Stahl
337.02 – Roger Schmitt
270.20 – David Schlueter

Podium



1. Greg Gilbert
2. George Russell
3. Gugu Bernardino



Thank you to Red Fox for their sponsorship of this race.

Thank you to Mack Racing for their donation of a chassis kit which was won in a random draw by Gugu.

[M G Brown]

2009 North American Masters
Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
Montgomery, IL
January 31, 2009

IRRA Retro Can-Am

Qualifying



4.374 – Sano Dave “Dude” - TQ
4.394 – Chuck Gambo
4.406 – Jim Mayer
4.416 – Kevin Van Pelt
4.434 – Paul Pfeiffer
4.488 – Terry Watson
4.498 – Rick “Ricky D” DiStefano
4.511 – Ken Green
4.537 – John Peirce
4.550 – Howie Ursaner
4.589 – Basil Michael
4.761 – Bill Worden
4.809 – Laura Schmitt
4.813 – DZ
4.866 – Colin Schmitt
5.342 – Alex Michael

B- Main



295 – Howie Ursaner
282 – John Pierce
281 – DZ
275 – Bill Worden
273 – Laura Schmitt
112 – Basil Michael
030 – Alex Michael
023 – Colin Schmitt

A-Main



311 – Sano Dave
307 – Kevin Van Pelt
299 – Terry Watson
295 – Ken Green
293 – Chuck Gambo
293 – Rick DiStefano
293 – Paul Pfeiffer
279 – Jim Mayer

Podium



1. Dave Fiedler
2. Kevin Van Pelt
3. Terry Watson

Thank you to Electric Dreams for their sponsorship of this race.

[M G Brown]

2009 North American Masters
Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
Montgomery, IL
January 31, 2009

B-Production

Concours

Colin Schmitt


Qualifying

5.002 – George Russell
5.015 – Greg Gilbert
5.341 – Rob Voska
5.391 – Roger Schmitt
5.406 – Kevin Van Pelt
5.417 – Roy Hood
5.433 – Terry Watson
5.521 – Colin Schmitt
5.554 – Greg Norris
5.634 – Basil Michael
5.686 – Laura Schmitt
5.940 – Bill Bugenis
6.048 – Joe “Dirt” Liguori

B- Main



234.13 – Greg Norris
229.11 – Terry Watson
222.27 – Colin Schmitt
222.23 – Bill Bugenis
215.27 – Laura Schmitt
194.00 – Basil Michael
118.00 – Joe Liguori

A-Main



263.27 – Greg Gilbert
259.16 – George Russell
257.05 – David Schlueter
246.16 – Rob Voska
243.09 – Kevin Van Pelt
238.05 – Roger Schmitt
225.04 – Roy Hood

Podium

1. Greg Gilbert
2. George Russell
3. David Schlueter




Thank you to GT-1 and Gil Goldstein for their sponsorship of this race.

[brassrodman]

Seeing how there were no "trophy girls" perhaps there should be an award for the best "MOOBS". LOL Wanker

[Mr.HP]

Congrats Sano Dave on the Retro win!

[M G Brown]

2009 North American Masters
Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
Montgomery, IL
February 1, 2009

1/32 Eurosport

Concours:



Mike Stahl




Qualifying



4.422 – Greg Gilbert - TQ
4.465 – Gugu Bernardino
4.483 – Roger Schmitt
4.592 – Mike Stahl
4.607 – Kevin Van Pelt
4.609 – Herman James
4.651 – George Russell
4.662 – David Schlueter
4.712 – Lee Gilbert
4.900 – Greg Norris
4.917 – Peter Verdo
5.012 – Roy Hood
5.050 – Laura Schmitt
5.085 – Alex Leite
5.420 – Bill Bugenis

B- Main



424.10 – Peter Verdo
416.27 – Lee Gilbert
416.13 – Roy Hood
383.28 – Alex Leite
364.03 – Bill Bugenis
325.14 – Greg Norris
228.28 – Laura Schmitt

A-Main

473.10 – Greg Gilbert
465.25 – Herman James
464.21 – Gugu Bernardino
422.27 – David Schlueter
418.28 – George Russell
362.16 – Mike Stahl
360.16 – Kevin Van Pelt
349.19 – Roger Schmitt

Podium



1. Greg Gilbert
2. Herman James
3. Gugu Bernardino

Thank you to Valliko Armatures for their sponsorship of this race.

Thank you to Mack Racing for their donation of a 1/32 chassis kit which was won by Rob Voska in a random draw.

[M G Brown]

2009 North American Masters
Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
Montgomery, IL
February 1, 2009

Open 12

Concours:



Laura Schmitt




Qualifying



4.565 – David Schlueter - TQ
4.596 – Greg Gilbert
4.665 – Mike Stahl
4.704 – Roy Hood
4.709 – Kevin Van Pelt
4.722 – George Russell
4.747 – Alex Leite
5.039 – Greg Norris
5.049 – Roger Schmitt
5.096 – Laura Schmitt
5.099 - Rob Voska
5.162 - Bob Allen
5.233 – Bill Bugenis
5.257 - Basil Michael

B- Main



329.21 – Greg Norris
319.18 – Rob Voska
311.11 – Laura Schmitt
307.04 – Basil Michael
302.08 – Roger Schmitt
066.00 – Bill Bugenis
022.00 – Bob Allen
A-Main



361.30 – David Schlueter
356.01 – Kevin Van Pelt
344.09 – Roy Hood
343.04 – George Russell
341.30 – Greg Gilbert
332.29 – Alex Leite
313.04 – Mike Stahl

Podium



1. David Schlueter
2. Kevin Van Pelt
3. Roy Hood

Thank you to Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies for their sponsorship of this race.

Thank you to Mack Racing for their donation of a Open 12 chassis which was won by Basil Michael in a random draw.

[M G Brown]

2009 North American Masters
Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies
Montgomery, IL
February 1, 2009

1/24 Eurosport

Concours:



Bill Bugenis

Qualifying



4.016 – George Russell - TQ
4.092 – Gugu Bernadino
4.122 – Greg Gilbert
4.123 – Peter Verdo
4.165 – Herman James
4.168 – Alex Leite
4.186 – Mike Stahl
4.267 – Lee Gilbert
4.289 – Roy Hood
4.424 – Greg Norris
4.459 – Kevin Van Pelt
4.524 – Laura Schmitt
4.669 – Bill Bugenis
4.847 – Bob Allen

B- Main


476.27 – Lee Gilbert
465.02 – Kevin Van Pelt
447.06 – Roy Hood
435.05 – Laura Schmitt
422.27 – Bob Allen
399.23 – Greg Norris
365.17 – Bill Bugenis

A-Main


511.10 – Greg Gilbert
495.21 – Peter Verdo
494.04 – Gugu Bernadino
492.05 – Herman James
491.05 – Mike Stahl
490.16 – George Russell
474.02 – Alex Leite

Podium


1. Greg Gilbert
2. Peter Verdo
3. Gugu Bernadino


The 2009 Winner of the Dan Artman Memorial Trophy is Greg Gilbert for his outstanding performances in the ISRA-USA classes all weekend. His name will be engraved on the perpetual trophy for this award. There are closeup photos of Greg's winning cars in the gallery if you would care to have a look. Thank you to Greg for providing his cars to me to photograph.

Sincere thanks to all of the racers who attended and participated, thank you to the local racers who showed up on Sunday to help marshall.

Heartfelt thanks to Andy Wasserman who donated his time to direct the races. Andy's the best at what he does and we are fortunate that he is in a position to help with events at Mid-America.

Finally- thank you to Laura and Roger Schmitt for giving us racers a world-class place to race. See you all at the 2009 USRA Scale Nats.



If you have a memory of this event or comment I would encourage you to please share it in this thread.

[M G Brown]

Just for Zippity:

09 NAM Eurosport 1/24 Last Heat Video

[fxgeorge]

Wow, that's a pretty good video, I have a lot of friends who have never seen this hobby I spend so much time on, it would be perfect to forward to them. On the tech sheets, a number of us were discussing how we don't see photos of winning cars (body off) any more. I remember 10-15 years ago that was the standard for Slotcar Bulletin. The race reporting you've done, MG, is totally outstanding and FAST! I mention the lack of tech photos and information not as a criticism of the NAM reporting, but I and many others would like to see a return to this practice. Many, many thanks to Andy Wasserman, what a great race director. Regor and Laura, you two make all this possible by running Mid America. And yes, it is a premier facility folks. I even had a blast on the Corner Climb, a little respite from flat tracking. Thanks again to MG Brown for his coverage of the event. Finally, all you racers are really a good group of people to be around. Herman and I were discussing this on the plane on the way home and we all have the common thread of being technically minded, and we are all craftsmen. Crafting something is for our generation and will inevitably disappear. That's why I encourage everybody to keep working at their craft, keep thinking, and keep showing up at events at ANY track. See ya at The Nats!