Past National Champions - CSR

[Howie Nichols]

Ran across some fun trivia in an old email from Brad Walker. It lists the National Champion for CSR and the location of the Nationals from 1949 - 2000

1949: Lake Alfred, FL - Charles Wingo
1950: Dallas, TX - Joe Michilini
1951: Knoxville, TN - Lee Manthei
1952: Oakland, CA - John Toprahanian
1953: Liverpool, NY - Tony Troscio
1954: Depere, WI - Ron Loomis
1955: Devils, Lake, OR - Ron Loomis
1956: Cambridge, MD - Jon Culver (1st Mercury win)
1957: Worcester, MA - John Ennegar
1958: Miami, FL - Dick Reese
1959: Seattle, WA - Dean Mahaffey
1960: Beloit, WI - Keith Stippich
1961: Guntersville, AL - Keith Stippich
1962: Guntersville, AL - Don Pontius
1963: Boston, MA - Gary Stippich
1964: Modesto, CA - Gary Stippich
1965: Beaver, PA - Gary Stippich
1966: Prineville, OR - Bill Giles
1967: Essex, MD - Don Pontius
1968: Seattle, WA - Don Pontius
1969: Hinton, WV - Don Pontius
1970: Beloit, WI - Henry Menzies
1971: Lake Placid, FL - Don Pontius
1972: Cedar Rapids, IA - Bill "Racer" Allen
1973: Salt Lake City, UT - Dick Goodyear
1974: Dayton, OH - Don Pontius
1975: Dayton, OH - Dick Reese
1976: Hinton, WV - Ernie Dawe
1977: Bakersfield, CA - Ernie Dawe
1978: Saranac Lake, NY - Chuck McCabe
1979: Dayton, OH - Fred Miller
1980: Wakefield, MI - Ernie Dawe
1981: Dayton, OH - Mike Ross
1982: Wakefield, MI - **No winner (Blown out)
1983: Oroville, CA - David Bryan
1984: Wakefield, MI - Don Pontius
1985: Dayton, OH - Don Pontius (1st Yamato win)
1986: Wakefield, MI - Bud Pinto
1987: Hinton, WV - David Froehlich Jr.
1988: Wakefield, MI - David Froehlich Jr.
1989: Lawrenceville, PA - Gordon Ross
1990: Wakefield, MI - Bob Austin
1991: Youngstown, OH - Craig Bowman
1992: Wakefield, MI - Brian Pontius
1993: Hinton, WV - Craig Bowman
1994: Wakefield, MI - David Froehlich Sr.
1995: Hinton, WV - David Froehlich Jr.
1996: Bakersfield, CA - John Finn
1997: Hinton, WV - Mike Ross
1998: Wakefield, MI - Joe Pater
1999: Bakersfield, CA - Craig Bowman
2000: Wakefield, MI -

[bh/]

Some remarkable performances there, in what has always been
a popular and hard fought class.
In the period 1960 thru 1992, 14 of the 32 winners were from the Pontius or Stippich family.
Close to domination of CSR.

In the period 1960 thru 1969, all but one year, 1966, were Pontius or Stippich.
A 20 year old from MA, Bill Giles, went out to OR and won.
I gotta hear more about that.
Maybe he brought some of that hot MA gas with him

[propnuts]

Very impressive

I saw that same pattern, really amazing considering the amount of folks running that class back in those days.

Some remarkable performances there, in what has always been
a popular and hard fought class.
In the period 1960 thru 1992, 14 of the 32 winners were from the Pontius or Stippich family.
Close to domination of CSR.

In the period 1960 thru 1969, all but one year, 1966, were Pontius or Stippich.
A 20 year old from MA, Bill Giles, went out to OR and won.
I gotta hear more about that.
Maybe he brought some of that hot MA gas with him

[TPLACE31]

One correction....Chuck McCabe won CSR at 1969 Hinton, West Virginia.

[Heliarc]

Another correction..... 1958 & 1975. It's Dick Rees, not Dick Reese. No 'e' on the end.

[Ron Hill]

With Everyone Running 30-H's

Some remarkable performances there, in what has always been
a popular and hard fought class.
In the period 1960 thru 1992, 14 of the 32 winners were from the Pontius or Stippich family.
Close to domination of CSR.

In the period 1960 thru 1969, all but one year, 1966, were Pontius or Stippich.
A 20 year old from MA, Bill Giles, went out to OR and won.
I gotta hear more about that.
Maybe he brought some of that hot MA gas with him

My first C Runabout Nationals was 1959, my last was 1977. I congratulated Bill Giles for his 1966 win at Prineville, Oregon. But the loss hurt then, and still does.

I won the 1966 Marathon Nationals and I was the kilo record holder in CU. My CU tested faster than my DU....at Prineville. I won DU in Prineville and I finished 9th or worse in CU.

MY CU was running 62 MPH at Prineville, my Cary propeller would run 57 MPH. I started on the outside figuring to blow everyone away by the first turn...Giles got there first and I went backwards from there.

My dad was th motor inspector: Giles's motor had old style rods, old style pistons and a Cary that was a 57 MPH prop, but he kicked ass on everyone. A very clean win and a gentleman Champion.

Bill Giles deserved the win.

[bill boyes]

Remember I blew over at the start and I was hauling.

[Racerkyle20]

I could be wrong, but I believe 2000 started the Rich "Worm" Runne domination. Winning like 7 of 8 in a row in the 2000s.

[DiGia54D]

Bud Pinto!!!!! Man was that a great guy!!!!

[dholt]

To complete the CSR list

2000 Wakefield- Rich Runne
2001 Whitney Pt.- Rich Runne
2002 Wakefield- Rich Runne
2003 Copperopolis- Tim Ross
2004 Whitney Pt.- Rich Runne
2005 Dayton- Rich Runne
2006 Wakefield- Rich Runne
2007 Moses Lake- Ryan Burdick
2008 Whitney Pt.- Tim Ross
2009 Grass Lake- Joe Pater
2010 Oroville- Kyle Bahl
2011 Wakefield- Kyle Bahl
2012 Grass Lake-?????

6 in 7 years for Worm. That's unrivaled in any Stock class...ever. I witnessed all of them. Domination in every one. No backdoor wins.

Good luck to Kyle going for the 3-Peat this year. Tough to do.

[dholt]

To add to this CSR post...


The rivalry between the Froelichs and Pontius families was as good as it gets in racing. Late 80s-early 90s. They were bringing it at the Nationals. Too bad the Froelichs retired so early. Would have paid to see Dave Jr. square off with Worm.

[Dew1us]

It would be nice if we could do this for all classes.

[dholt]

ASR


1949-Paul Wearly
1950-Al Montouri
'51-John Krehl
'52-Dean Chenowith
'53-Dick O'Dea
'54-Dick O'Dea
'55-Billy Schumacher
'56-Dean Chenowith
'57-Dean Chenowith
'58-Dean Chenowith
'59-Eddie Wulf
'60-Gary Stippich
'61-Eddie Wulf
'62-Jeff Merlin
'63-Russ Eckman
'64-Russ Eckman
'65-Jim Cameron
'66-Bill Rosado
'67-Mike Boon
'68-Mike Boon
'69-Bobby Strasser
'70-Andy Hansen
'71-Andy Hansen
'72-Charles Erdman
'73-Gerry Gravesen
'74-Coooper Jess
'75-Andy Hansen
'76-Andy Hansen
'77-Craig Selvidge
'78-Dave Dewald
'79-David Dewald
'80-Wyatt Nelson
'81-Jim McDonough
'82-blown out
'83-Wayne Seeberg
'84-David Dewald
'85-Wyatt Nelson
'86-Jim Fox
'87-Mike Neal
'88-Bobby Nuccio
'89-Jonathan Neal
'90-Casey Minton
'91-David Dewald
'92-Richard Runne
'93-Carl Holt
'94-Tim Sidor
'95-Bittu Spedding
'96-Andy Anderson
'97-Ed Hearn
'98-Ed Hearn
'99-Jay Fox
'00-Dominic Difebo
'01-Dominic Difebo
'02-Mike Kench
'03-J. Michael Kelly
'04-Dave Bennett
'05-Mike Beiswenger
'06-Andrew Tate
'07-Kyle Hannon
'08-Dana Holt
'09-Greg Lyons
'10-JM Kelly
'11-Jay Fox

[bill boyes]

2003 Copperopolis Worm was a victim of a bad first turn Chop call. He won the race but was DQ'D.

[Turtle]

2000 Wakefield- Rich Runne
2001 Whitney Pt.- Rich Runne
2002 Wakefield- Rich Runne
2003 Copperopolis- Tim Ross
2004 Whitney Pt.- Rich Runne
2005 Dayton- Rich Runne
2006 Wakefield- Rich Runne
2007 Moses Lake- Ryan Burdick
2008 Whitney Pt.- Tim Ross
2009 Grass Lake- Joe Pater
2010 Oroville- Kyle Bahl
2011 Wakefield- Kyle Bahl
2012 Grass Lake-?????

6 in 7 years for Worm. That's unrivaled in any Stock class...ever. I witnessed all of them. Domination in every one. No backdoor wins.

Good luck to Kyle going for the 3-Peat this year. Tough to do.

Not really. Look at Tim Ross's record in the Marathon National's in CSR. That's truly unrivaled. Talk about domination. His wins in a row covered about 900 miles, not 40 or 50 total. No blow outs ever as 1-3' chop is the norm.