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IOA Sunday at Huntington
Well the wind blew, the skies were alternately dark and light, and the racing was hot, even if the weather was not.
As it was yesterday, the IOA in its 24 straight year at Huntington, a great day of racing was had. A number of races that were tied on points and were won on time had a reverse today. One such was the 350H class with Daniel Koshka, 09 National Champ, lost yesterday on time to Rick Miller, but today in the NAC's, Daniel reversed it as they were tied on points, but Daniel took the least amount of time for both heats. Congrats to you Daniel!!!
350MH
Daniel Koshka
Rick Miller
Ian Duggan
Shawn Brill
Greg Herkenhine
400MH
Rick Miller added to the 4 titles, not 3 that I thought he won yesterday with a win in one heat and a second to Ian Duggan in the second heat. Steve Wheeler joined the fray after missing yesterday an equated himself quite well.
Yesterday I commented on Braxton Miller being with Grandpa up in Michigan at the stock race, and mistakenly called him Rick Son, he is Rick's nephew. Did not hear how they did in Michigan.
400MH
Rick Miller
Ian Duggun
Steve Wheeler
Jasen Dircksen
AXSH
Laura Wheeler was the back to back heat winner in this class as she led from start to finish in both heats.
AXSH
Laura Wheeler
Justin Robertson
Collen Meyers
250MH
Tom Sutherland made up for losing a blade in a heat of 250 yesterday, by taking two heat wins back to back today. Tom had speed on everyone as he started in the back of the pack in heat two and worked his way to the win overall. Debbie Stoner had taken the lead in the heat, but was DQ for changing lanes, or she would have had a great finish.
250MH
Tom Sutherland
Ian Duggan
Dudley Smith
Debbie Stoner
500MH
Daniel Koshka and Rick Miller were at again in the 500MH tied on points and again Daniel took the win based on time. Steve Bolhuis put together 2 good heats and took the over all third. This was just a hammer on one another class as both Rick and Daniel were never going to give a quarter, well maybe they could borrow David Verboort's quarter from yesterday.
500MH
Daniel Koshka
Rick Miller
Steve Bolhuis
Jasen Dircksen
Eric Van Over
Greg Herkenhine
350MR
Well Rick Miller was not done yet, thank you very much, as he took a first and second to Shawn Brill, unfortunately Shawn had a third in the first heat, so Rick wins this one points to add to the other hardware over the weekend.
That was number six for the weekend. Thanks for coming and making it an exciting weekend, although some drivers probably wished, no I know better than to think of you to stay home. Congrats Rick
Rick Miller
Shawn Brill
Jeff Williams
Austin Duggan
850MH
As much as Josh Kimball put his stamp on the 850 class yesterday, John Palmquist did so today. Two heat wins in convincing fashion for John, coming from the middle of the pack for heat win number two. Josh had, shall we say, "the door slammed shut," by James Robertson, as James should have done, and Josh spun in the corner and took a slug of water and the motor died.
850MH
John Palmquist
James Robertson
Mark Pugh
Jason Hay
Josh Kimball
C Racing Runabout
JJ Walls can only be driving home with a what if in his mind. He got started in the first heat of CRR, only to return to the pits and not being able to get out before the one minute time frame came up. His father Jay took home an easy win in the first heat, with the other 4 boats on the water fighting it out for second right to the checkered flag, with David Verboort, able to stay in the boat today, taking it.
In the second heat, it was all JJ as he finished well out front, and it will be interesting to see JJ in this class at Depue. They changed the boat from a roll up to a flat turner it seems to be working well.
Poppa Jay took it over all with a second in the 2nd heat, as all 7 boats started and finished, if you can believe that.
CRR
Jay Walls
David Verboort
JJ Walls
Sherm Caldwell
David Everhart-Great to know Pat was with you David, wish her well please
Austin Duggan(running a motor 4X older than he) YIKES
Duke Johnson
250MR
Shawn Brill put two heats back to back with heat wins and won going away. Brandon Boyd did his best to catch Shawn to no avail
250MR
Shawn Brill
Brandon Boyd
Austin Duggan
C Service Hydro
Ian Duggan put a heat win along with a good finish in the other heat to take home the title driving for Dale Robertson. Good to see Dale and his equipment, hopefull Ian will get to run it at Depue at the Nationals
Justin Gibson again un-able to run the first heat as he did yesterday showed a lot of speed in the second heat until the motor went south again.
C-Ser Hydro
Ian Duggan
Sherm Caldwell
Duke Johnson( a motor that belonged to Billy Seebold's dad) What history!!!
JJ Walls
David Everhart
Justin Gibson
750MH
Mark Pugh put on a clinic in the first heat as a great start, great positioning in the corners led to a heat win from flag to flag. He finished second to Mark Wheeler in the second heat, but Mark took it on time for the two heats. Shawn Brill ran only the first heat as something catastophic hit him and unable to run the second heat.
750MH
Mark Pugh
Mark Wheeler
James Robertson
Shawn Brill
200MH
Justin Robertson did a great job in the 200MH with a heat win and worked his butt off to get a second in the second heat as he came from about position 4
second in that heat to give him the overall win.
Erin Proctor a junior at IU in her first race took home a 4th place finish, Congrats Erin!!!!
200MH
Justin Robertson
Kyle Roskowski
Patrick Proctor
Erin Proctor
Katie Sarver
My thanks to Bob Koshka, John Sharp, managing the pits, Steve and Donna Roskowski, referee and chief scorer, and Tom McCain. Thanks to Deb, and Nancy as well for their help in straightening me out when needed. Great race by the IOA club yet again.
BTW it is dull guy who cannot figure out how to spell a word for
or five different ways
Ray
As it was yesterday, the IOA in its 24 straight year at Huntington, a great day of racing was had. A number of races that were tied on points and were won on time had a reverse today. One such was the 350H class with Daniel Koshka, 09 National Champ, lost yesterday on time to Rick Miller, but today in the NAC's, Daniel reversed it as they were tied on points, but Daniel took the least amount of time for both heats. Congrats to you Daniel!!!
350MH
Daniel Koshka
Rick Miller
Ian Duggan
Shawn Brill
Greg Herkenhine
400MH
Rick Miller added to the 4 titles, not 3 that I thought he won yesterday with a win in one heat and a second to Ian Duggan in the second heat. Steve Wheeler joined the fray after missing yesterday an equated himself quite well.
Yesterday I commented on Braxton Miller being with Grandpa up in Michigan at the stock race, and mistakenly called him Rick Son, he is Rick's nephew. Did not hear how they did in Michigan.
400MH
Rick Miller
Ian Duggun
Steve Wheeler
Jasen Dircksen
AXSH
Laura Wheeler was the back to back heat winner in this class as she led from start to finish in both heats.
AXSH
Laura Wheeler
Justin Robertson
Collen Meyers
250MH
Tom Sutherland made up for losing a blade in a heat of 250 yesterday, by taking two heat wins back to back today. Tom had speed on everyone as he started in the back of the pack in heat two and worked his way to the win overall. Debbie Stoner had taken the lead in the heat, but was DQ for changing lanes, or she would have had a great finish.
250MH
Tom Sutherland
Ian Duggan
Dudley Smith
Debbie Stoner
500MH
Daniel Koshka and Rick Miller were at again in the 500MH tied on points and again Daniel took the win based on time. Steve Bolhuis put together 2 good heats and took the over all third. This was just a hammer on one another class as both Rick and Daniel were never going to give a quarter, well maybe they could borrow David Verboort's quarter from yesterday.
500MH
Daniel Koshka
Rick Miller
Steve Bolhuis
Jasen Dircksen
Eric Van Over
Greg Herkenhine
350MR
Well Rick Miller was not done yet, thank you very much, as he took a first and second to Shawn Brill, unfortunately Shawn had a third in the first heat, so Rick wins this one points to add to the other hardware over the weekend.
That was number six for the weekend. Thanks for coming and making it an exciting weekend, although some drivers probably wished, no I know better than to think of you to stay home. Congrats Rick
Rick Miller
Shawn Brill
Jeff Williams
Austin Duggan
850MH
As much as Josh Kimball put his stamp on the 850 class yesterday, John Palmquist did so today. Two heat wins in convincing fashion for John, coming from the middle of the pack for heat win number two. Josh had, shall we say, "the door slammed shut," by James Robertson, as James should have done, and Josh spun in the corner and took a slug of water and the motor died.
850MH
John Palmquist
James Robertson
Mark Pugh
Jason Hay
Josh Kimball
C Racing Runabout
JJ Walls can only be driving home with a what if in his mind. He got started in the first heat of CRR, only to return to the pits and not being able to get out before the one minute time frame came up. His father Jay took home an easy win in the first heat, with the other 4 boats on the water fighting it out for second right to the checkered flag, with David Verboort, able to stay in the boat today, taking it.
In the second heat, it was all JJ as he finished well out front, and it will be interesting to see JJ in this class at Depue. They changed the boat from a roll up to a flat turner it seems to be working well.
Poppa Jay took it over all with a second in the 2nd heat, as all 7 boats started and finished, if you can believe that.
CRR
Jay Walls
David Verboort
JJ Walls
Sherm Caldwell
David Everhart-Great to know Pat was with you David, wish her well please
Austin Duggan(running a motor 4X older than he) YIKES
Duke Johnson
250MR
Shawn Brill put two heats back to back with heat wins and won going away. Brandon Boyd did his best to catch Shawn to no avail
250MR
Shawn Brill
Brandon Boyd
Austin Duggan
C Service Hydro
Ian Duggan put a heat win along with a good finish in the other heat to take home the title driving for Dale Robertson. Good to see Dale and his equipment, hopefull Ian will get to run it at Depue at the Nationals
Justin Gibson again un-able to run the first heat as he did yesterday showed a lot of speed in the second heat until the motor went south again.
C-Ser Hydro
Ian Duggan
Sherm Caldwell
Duke Johnson( a motor that belonged to Billy Seebold's dad) What history!!!
JJ Walls
David Everhart
Justin Gibson
750MH
Mark Pugh put on a clinic in the first heat as a great start, great positioning in the corners led to a heat win from flag to flag. He finished second to Mark Wheeler in the second heat, but Mark took it on time for the two heats. Shawn Brill ran only the first heat as something catastophic hit him and unable to run the second heat.
750MH
Mark Pugh
Mark Wheeler
James Robertson
Shawn Brill
200MH
Justin Robertson did a great job in the 200MH with a heat win and worked his butt off to get a second in the second heat as he came from about position 4
second in that heat to give him the overall win.
Erin Proctor a junior at IU in her first race took home a 4th place finish, Congrats Erin!!!!
200MH
Justin Robertson
Kyle Roskowski
Patrick Proctor
Erin Proctor
Katie Sarver
My thanks to Bob Koshka, John Sharp, managing the pits, Steve and Donna Roskowski, referee and chief scorer, and Tom McCain. Thanks to Deb, and Nancy as well for their help in straightening me out when needed. Great race by the IOA club yet again.
BTW it is dull guy who cannot figure out how to spell a word for
or five different waysRay
