Due to some issues which are beyond the scope of this post, the Sep-Oct issue of Stunt News may be delayed. Therefore, in response to numerous requests, here's the rundown on OTS & Classic at Muncie this year:
Despite high gas prices and a shaky economy, OT entries were up: 23 this year versus 13 in '07 and 19 in '06. Classic had a few less: an identical 23 versus 27 last year and 26 in '06. Dual winner Keith Trostle showed some real perseverance in OTS, coming back from a Zero in Round 1 (two Attempts; one for dropped parts) to take the win by one point over New Zealand's Paul Lagan.
Once again the events ran like clockwork, thanks to an outstanding team of volunteers. The grass circles were much improved (thank you, AMA grounds crew!). Thanks also go to Nats CL Category Director Brenda Schuette, whose instant and excellent liaison was much appreciated.
The weather was perfect ... a bit breezy at mid-day but settling down soon after. In fact, the entire week's weather made us wonder if we were actually in Muncie!
When the mud, er, dust settled (inside joke for those who were there), this is how it went down:
OLD TIME STUNT:
Sponsors: Randy Smith (GA): 1-5; Mike Keville (AZ): 6-7
Judges: Gene Mills (IN); Steve Smith (MO)
Pit Boss: Bill Marvel (MO)
Pull Test: Larry Lindburg (IL)
Runner: Rickii Pyatt (AZ)
Tabulators: Elaine Brookins (IA); Karyn Urtnowski (NJ)
PLACE NAME HIGH SCORE MODEL ENGINE
1. Keith Trostle 289.5 Big Job DS .60
2. Paul Lagan (NZ) 288.5 Jamison Spl. AT .36
3. Dale Barry 287.0 Barnstormer Fox .35
4. Burt Brokaw 285.0 Jamison Spl. Brodak .40
5. Charles Reeves 280.0 Big Job Fox .59
6. John Wright 274.0 Flying Clown OS Max-S .15
7. Allen Brickhaus 266.5* Barnstormer Fox .35
8. Jim Lee 266.5 Humongous Madewell .49
9. Patrick Rowan 266.0 Viking OS .40 LA
10. Dale Gleason 262.0 Madman Sr. Torp .32
11. John Paris 260.5 Viking Fox .36 Mk V
12. Mike Schmitt 254.0 Jamison Spl. OS .40 FP
13. Crist Rigotti 253.0 Barnstormer Scorpion (elec.)
14. Mike Greb 244.0 Ringmaster TT .25
15. Scott Condon 239.0* Stuntwagon 58 Como .51
16. Wes Eakin 239.0 Super Clown OS .25 FP
17. Bob Gieseke 232.0 Humongous PA .51
18. Gene Martine 231.0 A.A. Senior Fox .29
19. Bob Brookins 227.5 Ringmaster Brodak .25
20. Steve Moore 176.5 Vampire Enya .19RC
21. John Skukalek DNF Smoothie OS .40
22. Mike Skukalek DNF Super Clown Fox .35
23. Joe Peters DNF Super Zilch OS .40 LA
(* = tie broken by next-highest flight)
Spirit of '52: Dale Gleason - Madman Sr.
Best Appearing: Patrick Rowan - Viking
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CLASSIC STUNT:
Sponsors: Randy Smith (GA): 1-5; Howard Rush (WA): 6-7
Judges: Brett Buck (CA), Bob Parker (WA)
Pit Bosses: Linda Gleason (TX), Shelly Gordon (NC)
Pull Test: Louis Rankin (TN)
Runners: John Leidle (WA), Jim Aron (CA)
PLACE NAME HIGH SCORE MODEL ENGINE
1. Keith Trostle 525.5 TA-152 PA .40 Lite
2. Jim Lynch 524.0 Super Ares PA .40
3. Mike McHenry 514.0 A7A Corsair II AT .36
4. Gene Martine 512.0 Mackey Lark AT .36
5. Allen Goff 511.5 Mackey Lark AT .36
6. Roger Wildman 509.0 Caprice AT .36
7. Paul Lagan (NZ) 498.0 Jamison Spl. AT .36
8. Allen Brickhaus 497.5 Rayette OS .40 (Barker)
9. John Paris 495.5 Profile Oriental Tower .40 (Lew)
10. Eric Taylor 494.0 Super Master PA .40 Lite
11. Dale Gleason 493.0 Skylark ST .51
12. Scott Condon 481.0 Ares Magnum .36
13. Carl Lovins 480.0 Tucker Spl. Brodak .40
14. Mike Schmitt 468.5 Jamison Spl. OS .40 FP
15. Les Byrd 461.5 Gieseke Nobler OS .40 FP
16. Wes Eakin 454.5 Veco Chief OS .40 FP
17. Steve Moore 428.0 ARF Smoothie TT .42
18. John Lindberg 426.0 Excalibur OS .46 LA
19. Doc Holliday 423.0 Sheeks Spitfire Fox .35
20. John Leidle 402.5 Skylark II Magnum .53
21. Bob Brookins 393.5 Ringmaster Brodak .25
22. Vince Bodde 376.5 Oriental Brodak .40
23. Mike Greb 288.5 Ringmaster TT .25
Spirit of '64: Eric Taylor - Super Master
Best Appearing: Jim Lynch - Super Ares
Again, thanx to all who participated----especially those who helped run things. All I had to do was stand around, pretend to look busy, and stay out of their way!
Edit: I'd also like to send personal thanx to CLPA Event Director Paul Walker (currently in France as a member of Team USA) and Head Judge Mark Overmier, who allowed us CLPA judges to get the practice flights in early on Circle 4 so that the OT/Classic crew could get down to our own circles in plenty of time!
Second @#$% edit: to correct the spelling of Jim Lynch's name from the originally-posted Jim "Lunch". (Dang keyboard!)
Mike Keville
OT/Classic E.D.
Despite high gas prices and a shaky economy, OT entries were up: 23 this year versus 13 in '07 and 19 in '06. Classic had a few less: an identical 23 versus 27 last year and 26 in '06. Dual winner Keith Trostle showed some real perseverance in OTS, coming back from a Zero in Round 1 (two Attempts; one for dropped parts) to take the win by one point over New Zealand's Paul Lagan.
Once again the events ran like clockwork, thanks to an outstanding team of volunteers. The grass circles were much improved (thank you, AMA grounds crew!). Thanks also go to Nats CL Category Director Brenda Schuette, whose instant and excellent liaison was much appreciated.
The weather was perfect ... a bit breezy at mid-day but settling down soon after. In fact, the entire week's weather made us wonder if we were actually in Muncie!
When the mud, er, dust settled (inside joke for those who were there), this is how it went down:
OLD TIME STUNT:
Sponsors: Randy Smith (GA): 1-5; Mike Keville (AZ): 6-7
Judges: Gene Mills (IN); Steve Smith (MO)
Pit Boss: Bill Marvel (MO)
Pull Test: Larry Lindburg (IL)
Runner: Rickii Pyatt (AZ)
Tabulators: Elaine Brookins (IA); Karyn Urtnowski (NJ)
PLACE NAME HIGH SCORE MODEL ENGINE
1. Keith Trostle 289.5 Big Job DS .60
2. Paul Lagan (NZ) 288.5 Jamison Spl. AT .36
3. Dale Barry 287.0 Barnstormer Fox .35
4. Burt Brokaw 285.0 Jamison Spl. Brodak .40
5. Charles Reeves 280.0 Big Job Fox .59
6. John Wright 274.0 Flying Clown OS Max-S .15
7. Allen Brickhaus 266.5* Barnstormer Fox .35
8. Jim Lee 266.5 Humongous Madewell .49
9. Patrick Rowan 266.0 Viking OS .40 LA
10. Dale Gleason 262.0 Madman Sr. Torp .32
11. John Paris 260.5 Viking Fox .36 Mk V
12. Mike Schmitt 254.0 Jamison Spl. OS .40 FP
13. Crist Rigotti 253.0 Barnstormer Scorpion (elec.)
14. Mike Greb 244.0 Ringmaster TT .25
15. Scott Condon 239.0* Stuntwagon 58 Como .51
16. Wes Eakin 239.0 Super Clown OS .25 FP
17. Bob Gieseke 232.0 Humongous PA .51
18. Gene Martine 231.0 A.A. Senior Fox .29
19. Bob Brookins 227.5 Ringmaster Brodak .25
20. Steve Moore 176.5 Vampire Enya .19RC
21. John Skukalek DNF Smoothie OS .40
22. Mike Skukalek DNF Super Clown Fox .35
23. Joe Peters DNF Super Zilch OS .40 LA
(* = tie broken by next-highest flight)
Spirit of '52: Dale Gleason - Madman Sr.
Best Appearing: Patrick Rowan - Viking
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CLASSIC STUNT:
Sponsors: Randy Smith (GA): 1-5; Howard Rush (WA): 6-7
Judges: Brett Buck (CA), Bob Parker (WA)
Pit Bosses: Linda Gleason (TX), Shelly Gordon (NC)
Pull Test: Louis Rankin (TN)
Runners: John Leidle (WA), Jim Aron (CA)
PLACE NAME HIGH SCORE MODEL ENGINE
1. Keith Trostle 525.5 TA-152 PA .40 Lite
2. Jim Lynch 524.0 Super Ares PA .40
3. Mike McHenry 514.0 A7A Corsair II AT .36
4. Gene Martine 512.0 Mackey Lark AT .36
5. Allen Goff 511.5 Mackey Lark AT .36
6. Roger Wildman 509.0 Caprice AT .36
7. Paul Lagan (NZ) 498.0 Jamison Spl. AT .36
8. Allen Brickhaus 497.5 Rayette OS .40 (Barker)
9. John Paris 495.5 Profile Oriental Tower .40 (Lew)
10. Eric Taylor 494.0 Super Master PA .40 Lite
11. Dale Gleason 493.0 Skylark ST .51
12. Scott Condon 481.0 Ares Magnum .36
13. Carl Lovins 480.0 Tucker Spl. Brodak .40
14. Mike Schmitt 468.5 Jamison Spl. OS .40 FP
15. Les Byrd 461.5 Gieseke Nobler OS .40 FP
16. Wes Eakin 454.5 Veco Chief OS .40 FP
17. Steve Moore 428.0 ARF Smoothie TT .42
18. John Lindberg 426.0 Excalibur OS .46 LA
19. Doc Holliday 423.0 Sheeks Spitfire Fox .35
20. John Leidle 402.5 Skylark II Magnum .53
21. Bob Brookins 393.5 Ringmaster Brodak .25
22. Vince Bodde 376.5 Oriental Brodak .40
23. Mike Greb 288.5 Ringmaster TT .25
Spirit of '64: Eric Taylor - Super Master
Best Appearing: Jim Lynch - Super Ares
Again, thanx to all who participated----especially those who helped run things. All I had to do was stand around, pretend to look busy, and stay out of their way!
Edit: I'd also like to send personal thanx to CLPA Event Director Paul Walker (currently in France as a member of Team USA) and Head Judge Mark Overmier, who allowed us CLPA judges to get the practice flights in early on Circle 4 so that the OT/Classic crew could get down to our own circles in plenty of time!
Second @#$% edit: to correct the spelling of Jim Lynch's name from the originally-posted Jim "Lunch". (Dang keyboard!)
Mike Keville
OT/Classic E.D.
