OWH's "Almost Live" USRA Div 1 Nats Coverage

[Rotorranch]

Y'all might not have made the main, but kudos to my buddies Tommy Flythe and Joe Redman for being there! I wish I could be!

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[Gary NJ]

Good job Big Al!!

And that was a VERY impressive lap total for amateur box......

[oldweirdherald]

Expert Group 12 (Boxstock)

TQ - Jim Swofford - 2.398 (New Record!)
Concours - Jeremy Krane$

B Semi

1 - Monty Ohren - 317+
2 - Benny Justice - 317
3 - Erkle - 316+
4 - Richard Curnutte - 316
5 - Larry Pellegrini - 314
6 - Rande Marshall - 308
7 - Marty Maltabarger - 297
8 - Paul Kovich - 285
9 - Dale Garcia - 282

Monty was anxious for me to get this posted - he said it's his first time to make a wing car main at the Nats! Obviously close racing - with the top 4 move-ups all within a lap!

A Semi

1 - Jim Swofford - 318
2 - Wendell Smith - 316
3 - Reggie Coram - 310
4 - Jeremy Kranes - 304
5 - Bill Pinkston - 288
6 - Brad Friesner - 273
7 - Larry Langdon - 264
8 - Gil Rivera - 240
9 - James Barnett - 229
10 - Pat Ularte - 146

[oldweirdherald]

The stage is set for the main - which just started...

Expert Group 12 (Boxstock) Main Event

Red - Benny Justice
White - Erkle
Green - Richard Curnutte
Orange - Reggie Coram
Blue - Monty Ohren
Yellow - Jeremy Kranes
Purple - Jim Swofford
Black - Wendell Smith

I'll update the following as the race progresses:
After 2 heats:

Jeremy Kranes - 126
Reggie Coram - 124
Erkle - 122
Jim Swofford - 122
Wendell Smith - 120
Richard Curnutte - 120
Benny Justice - 116
Monty Ohren - 77

After 3 heats:

Jeremy Kranes - 185
Reggie Coram - 185
Erkle - 184
Jim Swofford - 183
Wendell Smith - 182
Richard Curnutte - 178
Benny Justice - 177
Monty Ohren - 135

[Chubby]

go get em erkle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[oldweirdherald]

Expert Group 12 (Boxstock) Main Event

After 4 heats:

Erkle - 247
Reggie Coram - 245
Wendell Smith - 243
Jim Swofford - 242
Jeremy Kranes - 240
Benny Justice - 238
Richard Curnutte - 236
Monty Ohren - 194

After 5 heats:

Erkle - 309
Reggie Coram - 304
Jim Swofford - 302
Richard Curnutte - 299
Jeremy Kranes - 296
Wendell Smith - 296
Benny Justice - 293
Monty Ohren - 239

After 6 heats:

Erkle - 368
Reggie Coram - 355
Jim Swofford - 359
Richard Curnutte - 353
Jeremy Kranes - 358
Wendell Smith - 351
Benny Justice - 355
Monty Ohren - 287

After 7 heats:

Erkle - 428
Jim Swofford - 419
Reggie Coram - 418
Jeremy Kranes - 416
Richard Curnutte - 413
Benny Justice - 412
Wendell Smith - 411
Monty Ohren - 343

Expert Group 12 (Boxstock) Unofficial Results

1 - Erkle - 490 (New Record!)
2 - Jim Swofford - 479+
3 - Reggie Coram - 479
4 - Jeremy Kranes - 474+
5 - Benny Justice - 474
6 - Richard Curnutte - 472
7 - Wendell Smith - 471
8 - Monty Ohren - 401

The above results are unofficial... post race tech is still going on, and unfortunately, at least 1 car so far has failed to pass...
details to follow.

[Gary NJ]

Congratulations Erkle - excellent!!!

And 2nd through 7th within 8 laps of each other, and all over 470 - truly sounds like it was a barnburner!

[Chubby]

who failed???????

[DDDDDDerek]

BEAT KRANES

[DDDDDDerek]

All right erkle. congrates man.

[oldweirdherald]

Expert Group 12 (Boxstock) Official Results

1 - Erkle - 490 (New Record!)
2 - Jim Swofford - 479+
3 - Benny Justice - 474
6 - Richard Curnutte - 472
7 - Wendell Smith - 471
8 - Monty Ohren - 401
Reggie Coram - DQ
Jeremy Kranes - DQ

There were a number of issues that came up during post race tech, resulting in several decisions to be made requiring interpretation of the rules.

Each was discussed, rules were consulted, protest and questions were raised, and it was decided to bring the make the determination by a decision of a committee.

Since all members of the USRA Ethics Committee were not present, additional USRA members were appointed by USRA Director Bill Skinner.

The committee was comprised of:
Bill Skinner, Jeff Bechtel, Charlie 2Fast, Doug Bauer, Wendell Smith, & Paul Kassens.

The cars and issues being discussed were as follows:

Reggie - car was too light at post race tech.
Comments: Reggie had changed motors going into the last heat. The new motor had Kelly magnets, which were lighter then the Mura magnets in the other motor. Reggie simply forgot to weigh and add weight to the car after changing motors. There was no discussion or protest to this decision. Reggie's car was DQ'd.

Jeremy - there was a non-standard brace added to the back of the chassis. This was discussed briefly and agreed on by all involved, and Jeremy's car was DQ'd.

Monty & Wendell - Slick 7 Vampire chassis was plated. Submitted chassis was not plated. This was discussed and decided that the chassis were sold over the counter plated, and were the same part number and description as submitted. This was decided that the chassis were legal. Benny also ran an older Slick 7 Vampire that was not plated.

Swofford - Jim's endbell had been notched. This was discussed at length. The rules mention cutting or drilling as not being allowed, however there were explainations involving some of the evolution of the motor hardware and rules, and it was decided that the motor was allowed.

Erkle - His chassis was protested as being too long. Upon measurement it was found to be .004" too long. There no signs that the pillow blocks had ever been moved, and after discussion it was decided that the chassis was within a reasonable amount of manufacturing tollerance, and was not modified. The chassis was deemed legal and Erkle was declared the winner.

All decisions were made in favor of common sense and reasonable interpretation prevailing over nit-picking the letter of the rules.

The final results were announced and awards presented, with no further discussion.

It was a great race, and we all felt that it was important to resolve issues and move on, and not cloud up the great racing with controversy.

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[oldweirdherald]

Group 27 Warm-up Race

B Semi

1 - Marty Maltabarger - 370
2 - Tri Ginelli - 364
3 - Spove - 353
4 - Michael Landrud - 346
5 - Jeff Mack - 335
6 - Jaeger Vorich - 324
7 - Ron Vanwagnen - 291
8 - Joe Redmond - 286

A Semi

1 - Benny Justice - 385
2 - Jim Kirby - 379
3 - Mikael Silen - 366
4 - Tommy Flyth - 358
5 - Charlie 2Fast - 349
6 - Kris Johanson - 347
7 - Larry Blanton - 345
8 - Ted Backo - 342
9 - Cada - 329

Group 27 Warm-up Main

1 - Spove - 759
2 - Michael Landrud - 740
3 - Marty Meltabarger - 739
4 - Mikael Sillen - 727
5 - Benny Justice - 719
6 - Tommy Flyth - 692
7 - Tri Ginelli - 423
8 - Jim Kirby - 83

TQ - Charlie 2Fast - 1.953

[retiredracer]

hey let brad friesner & kevin abe know that trevor says hi and good luck in the rest of the races they enter if anyone there see's this

[oldweirdherald]

Amateur International 15

B Semi

1 - Tony Thomas - 328
2 - Big Al Montoro - 319
3 - Nathan Thompson - 312
4 - Kevin Abe - 291
5 - Gunther Faas - 279
6 - Dave Fugate - 269

A Semi

1 - Brad Friesner - 333
2 - Leonard Waterworth - 313
3 - Bob Maxwell - 312
4 - Michael Iga - 311
5 - Lisa C-Bechtel - 303
6 - Paul Kovich - 281

The stage is set for the main:

Red - Big Al Montoro
White - Tony Thomas
Green - Leonard Waterworth
Orange - Brad Friesner
Blue - Bob Maxwell
Yellow - Kevin Abe
Purple - Nathan Thompson
Black - Michael Iga

Amateur Int. 15 Main

After 2 Heats:

Brad Friesner - 127
Nathan Thompson - 125
Michael Iga - 119
Big Al Montoro - 117
Tony Thomas - 116
Bob Maxwell - 115
Leonard Waterworth - 114
Kevin Abe - 114

After 3 heats:

Nathan Thompson - 188
Tony Thomas - 177
Michael Iga - 176
Brad Friesner - 176
Big Al Montoro - 174
Leonard Waterworth - 172
Bob Maxwell - 166
Kevin Abe - 147

After 4 heats:

Nathan Thompson - 254
Brad Friesner - 237
Michael Iga - 237
Tony Thomas - 236
Big Al Montoro - 235
Leonard Waterworth - 228
Bob Maxwell - 223
Kevin Abe - 196

After 5 heats:

Nathan Thompson - 318
Brad Friesner - 301
Michael Iga - 299
Tony Thomas - 292
Big Al Montoro - 297
Leonard Waterworth - 260
Bob Maxwell - 279
Kevin Abe - 251

After 6 heats:

Nathan Thompson - 379
Michael Iga - 361
Big Al Montoro - 361
Brad Friesner - 360
Tony Thomas - 352
Bob Maxwell - 331
Kevin Abe - 308
Leonard Waterworth - 285

After 7 heats:

Nathan Thompson - 444
Big Al Montoro - 426
Brad Friesner - 420
Tony Thomas - 412
Michael Iga - 410
Kevin Abe - 365
Bob Maxwell - 364
Leonard Waterworth - 337

After 8 heats:

Amateur Int. 15 Main - Official Results

1 - Nathan Thompson - 505 (New Track Record)
2 - Big Al Montoro - 485
3 - Brad Friesner - 475
4 - Tony Thomas - 466
5 - Michael Iga - 465
7 - Bob Maxwell - 413
6 - Kevin Abe - 412
8 - Leonard Waterworth - 385

TQ - Michael Iga - 2.275
Concours Leonard Waterworth

14 year old Nathan Thompson from Wichita Kansas wins!!!

Post-race tech verified all winners as official.