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2003 Race 2 - Showtime R/C Speedway
Saturday, March 22, 2003[Bakersfield CA] - After a one week delay due to rain, the "TOUR" made it's first of three trips to Bakersfield's SHOWTIME R/C SPEEDWAY where this week saw beautiful sunny skies.
A record 69 entries filled the classes for this exciting stop, including several racers trying the 19t class for the first time. With some of the best drivers in the state, like Erik Steenhoven and Gary Hamilton doing what NASCAR calls "Buschwacking", which is the more expert drivers dropping down a class to step up the competition level in that class. Well that's exactly what Both Gary and Erik accomplished this weekend. The duo brought their KISBEY Modified expertise into the 19t class with the new ARCOR handwound motor and raised the bar by nearly 3 laps.
Rookie racers were on hand again with Bryan, Maria and Kristen banging on each other as they learn how to get around the high banks of SHOWTIME.
Stock class once again had a strong turnout, not quite as big as the showing at HotRod's last month, but with drivers of several different levels of skill all merged into one class, if the numbers keep growing this class may merit going back to the "Sportsman and Expert" classifications.
Sportsman Modified drew a good turnout as usual. Old veterans like Donn Natale and Kevin Kilber were out to battle some of the classes newer faces like Lou Maldonado and Carlton Duty. The racers in this class always look like they are having the most fun, they must know how to do it right.
19t Spec Mod is so intense, and now with the new ARCOR style Handwound 19t's being legal, speeds may change at a rapid pace. Erik Steenhoven and Gary Hamilton's crusade to dominate this weekends event were right on track. Hamilton shattered the class record and set the bar really high.
The Expert Modified boys had nothing but speed on their minds this weekend too, with 2 of Team Associated's top dogs on hand, Daryl Silva and Sean Cochran challenging track favorite Hamilton and Erik Steenhoven. It looked to be a battle of chassis designs this weekend. With the Associated drivers using the new L-4 design, Hamilton and Steenhoven running the KSG cs car designed by Tennessee's Andy McClellend, Kevin Osmon trying to get a handle on the SWIFT Maverick chassis and Brian Boudakian having his hands full of the new KGB car. Steenhoven would end up qualifying in the top spot with a new track record but a mechanical problem cost him the main. Silva just waiting for an opportunity was right there to take the point, and the win.
Next Stop on the "TOUR" will be the NEW Boulder City R/C Speedway on April 26th.
Results
South-West Tour "Championship R/C Oval Series" - FEBRUARY 22, 2003 -- 1/12 OVAL - A MAIN -- pos car laps time name id avg.mph 1 7 42 4:01.91 Dave barber 3 35.51 2 1 42 4:02.27 Tom Harris 17 35.45 3 5 41 4:00.81 mike d 68 34.82 4 3 37 4:02.96 lou m 48 31.14 5 2 37 4:03.88 Kevin kilber 41 31.03 -- 4 --- DNS --- donn natale 51 South-West Tour "Championship R/C Oval Series" - FEBRUARY 22, 2003 -- NOVICE OVAL - A MAIN -- pos car laps time name id avg.mph 1 2 29 4:04.60 bryan 61 24.25 2 5 24 4:05.26 Kristen kendall 39 20.01 3 1 22 4:02.20 maria 60 18.57 South-West Tour "Championship R/C Oval Series" - FEBRUARY 22, 2003 -- Sportsman mod - A MAIN -- pos car laps time name id avg.mph 1 3 43 4:03.03 Lou Maldonado 49 36.19 2 4 42 4:02.96 Donn Natale 52 35.27 3 6 42 4:03.52 Frank H 53 34.58 4 8 41 4:02.50 TJ Kendall 36 34.51 5 2 41 4:03.11 Justin Tuey 20 34.49 6 7 36 3:58.18 carlton Duty 10 30.91 7 5 33 3:35.21 Kevin K 42 31.36 8 0 26 2:46.93 Mike D 69 31.85 9 1 25 2:44.34 steven Jacquez 45 31.11 -- 9 --- DNS --- Dennis Brown 59 South-West Tour "Championship R/C Oval Series" - FEBRUARY 22, 2003 -- Stock Oval - B MAIN -- pos car laps time name id avg.mph 1 2 36 4:00.54 Bret Patti 50 30.48 2 7 36 4:01.58 Ted H 14 29.76 3 3 35 4:03.66 Marvin Avila 56 29.38 4 1 34 4:03.03 Charles Roark 13 28.61 5 5 33 4:01.95 Keith Brown 23 27.89 6 6 31 4:02.68 Matt Kendall 37 26.12 7 4 28 4:04.63 Joe Murphy 58 23.41 8 8 5 0:43.41 DLM 33 23.55 -- 9 --- DNS --- Kyle I 9 South-West Tour "Championship R/C Oval Series" - FEBRUARY 22, 2003 -- Stock Oval - A MAIN -- pos car laps time name id avg.mph 1 0 37 4:05.00 Thomas Turner 26 30.88 2 4 37 4:05.74 Jason Wood 15 30.79 3 7 36 4:01.19 Gary Lewis 34 30.53 4 3 36 4:03.56 Joe J 47 30.23 5 1 35 4:00.54 Steven Jacquez 46 29.76 6 9 35 4:05.20 Keith M 57 29.19 7 6 35 4:05.29 Art H 24 29.18 8 2 35 4:06.54 Brian Bond 35 29.03 9 5 33 4:03.16 Joe Hawkins 63 27.75 10 8 28 3:40.53 Trevor Bonesteel 64 25.96 South-West Tour "Championship R/C Oval Series" - FEBRUARY 22, 2003 -- 19 Turn Oval - B MAIN -- pos car laps time name id avg.mph 1 6 43 4:05.44 Paul(Sparky)Cathey 28 35.83 2 5 43 4:05.66 Doug Bennett 21 35.80 3 4 42 4:03.92 Carlton Duty 11 35.21 4 2 42 4:04.62 Frank h 54 35.11 5 1 41 4:04.48 Arnold B 55 34.30 6 3 36 4:01.24 Don Smith 67 30.52 -- 7 --- DNS --- Josh Smith 65 -- 8 --- DNS --- Ken Collins 44 -- 9 --- DNS --- DLM 32 South-West Tour "Championship R/C Oval Series" - FEBRUARY 22, 2003 -- 19 Turn Oval - A MAIN -- pos car laps time name id avg.mph 1 2 46 4:01.97 Gary H 4 38.88 2 3 46 4:04.19 erik s 7 38.53 3 9 43 4:02.75 jason e 25 36.23 4 4 42 4:01.84 nic case 27 35.52 5 8 42 4:02.52 darrel choate 19 35.42 6 5 42 4:03.86 Bryan B 12 35.22 7 6 41 4:05.80 carlo 16 34.11 8 7 40 4:03.74 Kevin Stevens 1 33.56 9 1 39 4:01.60 Dave barber 2 33.01 10 0 39 4:02.57 Tom Harris 18 32.88 South-West Tour "Championship R/C Oval Series" - FEBRUARY 22, 2003 -- MOD Oval - A MAIN -- pos car laps time name id avg.mph 1 5 49 4:02.17 daryl silva 29 41.38 2 1 47 4:03.04 Gary H 5 39.55 3 4 46 4:04.71 charlie ferrari 22 38.44 4 7 45 4:02.79 kevin o 40 37.91 5 2 45 4:04.26 leo tarpley 62 37.68 6 6 33 2:53.37 sean cochran 31 38.93 7 3 29 2:25.81 erik s 8 40.68 -- 8 --- DNS --- ken collins 43 -- 9 --- DNS --- Brian B 6 Results by AUTOSCORE (S/N 022)
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