INTRODUCTION >>> As the Summer heat dwindles and the leaves begin to fall each year, it can only mean one thing for R/C road racers: it's time to head indoors! Nitro cars are quickly packed away, 1/12th scales are pulled out from the closet, and everybody starts to talk about the upcoming carpet season.
In past years, the Octoberfast race in Minnesota heralded the beginning of the season, but after TCHR closed down its on-road track this past summer, there was no host for the race. Enter NORCAR at the Gate in Ohio, one of the premiere indoor tracks in the region, and their Halloween Classic. The race was designated as the first of the 2003-2004 U.S. Triple Crown series, and on October 24th, the indoor carpet season was officially underway!
RACE COVERAGE >>> Continuing our tradition of major race coverage, R/C Tech was onhand to provide round-by-round qualifying coverage and all the latest news from the pits. Among the big stories were Trinity's newest 12th scale entry, the new Schumacher MI2 prototype, and of course, just what perennial carpet racing mogul Josh Cyrul would do with his new free agent status.
Check out these pages for the final standings, qualifying postions from each round, and of course, tons of pictures from the track and the pits. You can also check out our official Halloween Classic discussion thread in the forums.
Note that there were no qualifying printouts available, so there is no round-by-round qualifying listed, although you will find some of our original updates in the discussion thread. The final qualifying positions are noted in each main listed below by the number following the finishing place.
Final Results
Modified Touring Car
A Main
1. 1 Josh Cyrul 29/05:05.980 2. 3 Paul Lemieux 29/05:08.201 3. 2 Mike Blackstock 29/05:08.224 4. 4 Mike Dumas 28/05:03.818 5. 8 Jon Orr 28/05:09.628 6. 6 Andrew Gray 28/05:09.952 7. 7 Eric Descrosiers 27/05:02.058 8. 10 Craig Xavier 25/05:02.784 9. 5 Chris Doseck 6/01:08.743 10. 9 Mark Adams 6/01:23.182 |
Stock Touring Car
A Main
1. 1 Mike Dunnigan 26/05:00.675 2. 2 Ray Darrouh 26/05:04.351 3. 3 Chuck Lonergan 26/05:05.519 4. 7 Greg Anthony 26/05:06.586 5. 4 Rob Love 26/05:10.993 6. 6 Kevin Kane 25/05:05.646 7. 8 Eli Ezrow 24/05:07.380 8. 5 Rich Martsolf 24/05:08.612 9. 10 Brad Johnson 19/04:01.965 10. 9 Dana Bailes 10/02:04.241 |
Modified 1/12th Scale
A Main
1. 2 Josh Cyrul 45/08:03.431 2. 1 Mike Dumas 45/08:03.431 3. 4 Mike Blackstock 45/08:05.017 4. 6 Eric Descrosiers 44/08:01.383 5. 7 Mike Lufaso 44/08:06.669 6. 5 Chris Doseck 44/08:07.532 7. 3 Jon Orr 44/08:07.840 8. 10 Mike Mcmahon 44/08:09.258 9. 8 Jeff Brown 44/08:11.429 10. 9 Walter Henderson 43/08:02.569 |
Stock 1/12th Scale
A Main
1. 1 Mike Dunnigan 43/08:18.936 2. 9 Mike Pulfer 42/08:05.644 3. 4 Wayne Gerber Jr. 42/08:08.161 4. 8 Paul Ciccarello 42/08:11.388 5. 6 Ray Darrouh 41/08:01.940 6. 7 Jeff Dayger 41/08:06.324 7. 3 Dana Bailes 41/08:07.032 8. 5 Greg Anthony 40/08:08 172 9. 10 Aaron Buran 40/08:11.104 10. 2 Mo Denton 33/06:31.721 |
Masters 1/12th Scale
A Main
1. 2 Bob Vanwagner 42/08:09.339 2. 1 Bud Bartos 42/08:09.727 3. 4 Eli Ezrow 41/08:07.369 4. 9 Kelly Bean 41/08:10.926 5. 6 Mark Sweeney 41/08:11.138 6. 7 Michael Thomas 40/08:00.092 7. 3 Chuck Lonergan 40/08:01.073 8. 5 David Lee 40/08:04.603 9. 8 Bill Jeric 40/08:05.671 10. 10 Dave Morrow 39/08:03.086 |
BRP 1/18th Scale
A Main
1. 1 Wayne Gerber Jr. 33/08:05.064 2. 2 Bud Bartos 32/08:12.701 3. 3 Bill Jeric 31/08:07.800 4. 5 Don Smolik 29/08:10.544 5. 4 Patrick Barber 28/07:46.984 6. 7 Michael Elwood 27/08:13.440 7. 8 Dick Oettinger 26/08:06.339 8. 6 Don Deutsch 25/08:04.877 9. 9 Mark Svec 24/08:09.454 |