| Name | Pts |
| Will Thompson | 45 |
| Darryl Lozier | 37 |
| Will Murphy | 35 |
| Ben Hadsell | 33 |
| Joe Ramage | 20 |
| Randy Corson | 18 |
| Lynne Higgins | 17 |
| Steven Redden | 17 |
| Jamie Eilers | 15 |
| Sam Harbin | 15 |
| Tom Gariepy | 12 |
| Darrell Andresen | 10 |
| Scott Hutchens | 10 |
| Rob Remaley | 9 |
| Bob Alexander | 8 |
| Leo May | 6 |
| Bobby Gallagher | 5 |
| Randy Tondreau | 5 |
| Charlie Clayton | 4 |
| Andy Bing | 4 |
| Jess Yates | 3 |
| Don Davis | 2 |
| Danny Krol | 2 |
| John Ruiz | 2 |
| John McCrory | 2 |
Showing posts with label Valentine's Day Massacre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Valentine's Day Massacre. Show all posts
Monday, 17 December 2012
Controlled Chaos - Valentine's Day Massacre, Standings
It wasn't too costly missing the final thanks to Will Thompson's start to the season (4th, 1st, 4th, -) keeping him on top, but the gap is reduced with Darryl Lozier (6th) and Will Murphy (4th) moving up into the top three. Ben Hadsell lost out on places as a result of his elimination in the consolation heat and Joe Ramage goes from 0-20 in one derby to round out the top five with Lynne Higgins (5th) and Steven Redden (Tied 2nd) also making positive gains.
Saturday, 15 December 2012
Controlled Chaos - Valentine's Day Massacre Final
Valentine's Day Massacre - Chicago, Illinois
Final
Bob Alexander, Darrell Andresen, John McCoryr, Andy Bing, Darryl Lozier, Tom Gariepy, Will Murphy, Steve Redden, Don Davis, Joe Ramage, Lynne Higgins, Bobby Gallagher
Alternate driver and heat three winner Don Davis was overeager in his first final as, after taking a blindside hit from Lynne Higgins, he crunched into the driver's side door of Joe Ramage's car, disqualifying himself from the race. John McCrory, appearing in his second straight final, was quick to follow him out without a point, hit by numerous cars before he finished himself off with a blindside shot on Andy Bing.
Bob Alexander departs after a hard shot from Higgins, and Darrell Andresen earns his third top ten finish of the year but has only now reached double figures in points (10). Bobby Gallagher was hanging on by a thread after the first couple of minutes thanks to Bing, Tom Gariepy and Steven Redden converging in on him but he held on long enough to finish eighth, an errant miss ultimately ending his day.
Andy Bing was one of the more popular targets but in his third consecutive final (12, 12, 7) he finally takes home some points, and there will be a fourth winner in as many events as Darryl Lozier finishes in sixth place after a stall, moving him up a spot to second in the standings.
The final five remained that way for another two minutes before Lynne Higgins finally gave in against a very fierce and determined Ramage assault, and Will Murphy failed in his attempts to bring down Steven Redden, but he moves up to third place in the season standings with his third straight top four finish.
The trio who remained had something of a chain going as Tom Gariepy attacked Redden while the latter was all out against Ramage. The derby came to a close when Gariepy and Redden met, crippling both cars in a tie for second place leaving Joe Ramage to win in his debut final.
Race Result
1. Joe Ramage
2. Tom Gariepy
2. Steven Redden
4. Will Murphy
5. Lynne Higgins
6. Darryl Lozier
7. Andy Bing
8. Bobby Gallagher
9. Darell Andresen
10. Bob Alexander
11. John McCrory
12. Don Davis
Final
Bob Alexander, Darrell Andresen, John McCoryr, Andy Bing, Darryl Lozier, Tom Gariepy, Will Murphy, Steve Redden, Don Davis, Joe Ramage, Lynne Higgins, Bobby Gallagher
Alternate driver and heat three winner Don Davis was overeager in his first final as, after taking a blindside hit from Lynne Higgins, he crunched into the driver's side door of Joe Ramage's car, disqualifying himself from the race. John McCrory, appearing in his second straight final, was quick to follow him out without a point, hit by numerous cars before he finished himself off with a blindside shot on Andy Bing.
Bob Alexander departs after a hard shot from Higgins, and Darrell Andresen earns his third top ten finish of the year but has only now reached double figures in points (10). Bobby Gallagher was hanging on by a thread after the first couple of minutes thanks to Bing, Tom Gariepy and Steven Redden converging in on him but he held on long enough to finish eighth, an errant miss ultimately ending his day.
Andy Bing was one of the more popular targets but in his third consecutive final (12, 12, 7) he finally takes home some points, and there will be a fourth winner in as many events as Darryl Lozier finishes in sixth place after a stall, moving him up a spot to second in the standings.
The final five remained that way for another two minutes before Lynne Higgins finally gave in against a very fierce and determined Ramage assault, and Will Murphy failed in his attempts to bring down Steven Redden, but he moves up to third place in the season standings with his third straight top four finish.
The trio who remained had something of a chain going as Tom Gariepy attacked Redden while the latter was all out against Ramage. The derby came to a close when Gariepy and Redden met, crippling both cars in a tie for second place leaving Joe Ramage to win in his debut final.
Race Result
1. Joe Ramage
2. Tom Gariepy
2. Steven Redden
4. Will Murphy
5. Lynne Higgins
6. Darryl Lozier
7. Andy Bing
8. Bobby Gallagher
9. Darell Andresen
10. Bob Alexander
11. John McCrory
12. Don Davis
Friday, 14 December 2012
Controlled Chaos - Valentine's Day Massacre Consolation Heat
Valentine's Day Massacre - Chicago, Illinois
Consolation Heat
Ben Hadsell, Chris Henton, Jason Ingle, Timmy Barnes, Scott Hutchins, Bambi Rogers, Darryl Lozier, Steven Redden, John McCrory, Matt Welliver, Will Thompson, Jess Yates
The opening was full on with four cars in particular taking the brunt of the hits: Ben Hadsell, Matt Welliver, Jess Yates and Jason Ingle the targets for almost half of the hits through the first five minutes. They were the first to fall but Bambi Rogers survived a stall only to be taken out by Darryl Lozier, and Timmy Barnes found himself surrounded by a small pack that had John McCrory as it's ringleader.
With second place man Hadsell out of the running it was a good opportunity for the standings leader Will Thompson to increase his championship lead but he was unable to reach his fourth final, an untimely miss opening him up for McCrory's coup de grace. Scott Hutchins was hounded out of a place in the final contest of the day by a relentless Chris Henton who was finished off just prior to his favourite victim.
Darryl Lozier is the highest ranked driver in the VDM final at third position after qualifying out of the consolation heat for the second event running. He will be joined by Steve Redden who was blindsided by both Hutchins and the final qualifier John McCrory who himself looked down and out before anyone else had been eliminated but managed to keep rolling all the way to the final twelve.
Race Result
Q. Darryl Lozier
Q. Steve Redden
Q. John McCrory
4. Scott Hutchins
5. Chris Henton
6. Will Thompson
7. Timmy Barnes
8. Bambi Rogers
9. Jason Ingle
10. Ben Hadsell
11. Jess Yates
12. Matt Welliver
Consolation Heat
Ben Hadsell, Chris Henton, Jason Ingle, Timmy Barnes, Scott Hutchins, Bambi Rogers, Darryl Lozier, Steven Redden, John McCrory, Matt Welliver, Will Thompson, Jess Yates
The opening was full on with four cars in particular taking the brunt of the hits: Ben Hadsell, Matt Welliver, Jess Yates and Jason Ingle the targets for almost half of the hits through the first five minutes. They were the first to fall but Bambi Rogers survived a stall only to be taken out by Darryl Lozier, and Timmy Barnes found himself surrounded by a small pack that had John McCrory as it's ringleader.
With second place man Hadsell out of the running it was a good opportunity for the standings leader Will Thompson to increase his championship lead but he was unable to reach his fourth final, an untimely miss opening him up for McCrory's coup de grace. Scott Hutchins was hounded out of a place in the final contest of the day by a relentless Chris Henton who was finished off just prior to his favourite victim.
Darryl Lozier is the highest ranked driver in the VDM final at third position after qualifying out of the consolation heat for the second event running. He will be joined by Steve Redden who was blindsided by both Hutchins and the final qualifier John McCrory who himself looked down and out before anyone else had been eliminated but managed to keep rolling all the way to the final twelve.
Race Result
Q. Darryl Lozier
Q. Steve Redden
Q. John McCrory
4. Scott Hutchins
5. Chris Henton
6. Will Thompson
7. Timmy Barnes
8. Bambi Rogers
9. Jason Ingle
10. Ben Hadsell
11. Jess Yates
12. Matt Welliver
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Controlled Chaos - Valentine's Day Massacre, Heat 3
Valentine's Day Massacre - Chicago, Illinois
Heat 3
Will Murphy, Norm Gibson, Charlie Clayton, Randy Tondreau, Ben Hadsell, Andy Bing, Jess Yates, Leo May, Bambi Rogers, Tommy Miller, Don Davis, Jason Ingle
Charlie Clayton was victimised in a big way as eight hits thundered against his vehicle through the opening few minutes and he was quickly out of the running, but not before he got some good licks in on Randy Tondreau and a blindside hit on Don Davis. Just prior to that exit Leo May missed his intended target and became entangled on a barrier to lead to his count out in twelfth.
Tommy Miller's opening cameo in place of the injured Reggie Banks was short lived as a booming hit from Bambi Rogers started a fire in his engine that would end his derby, and Tondreau finished in ninth as, after helping to dominate Clayton, he became the next favourite for the pack to hunt.
Norm Gibson swapped paint with a variety of cars before his dismissal but it was Will Murphy who enjoyed crashing up against him the most, and it was Murphy who finished off Frostbite champion and third place man in the Tampa Open Ben Hadsell after he became trapped on a barrier.
Hadsell would have another chance to qualify for the final in the consolation heat, as would Jess Yates who was unable to escape the attentions of Andy Bing. The two joining them are Jason Ingle, who had Don Davis for regular company, and Bambi Rogers, who was not afraid to go head-to-head with anyone but still missed out on a place in the final.
Those who survived their encounters with Rogers were keen to get at each other as Murphy, Davis and Andy Bing all converged for a hard-hitting finale. Murphy was most interested in getting at Bing who had gone at Murphy from the start of the derby, but, with added contact with Davis, they would both be eliminated at the same time leaving the alternate driver to take the heat win.
Race Result
1. Don Davis
2. Will Murphy
2. Andy Bing
4. Bambi Rogers
5. Jason Ingle
6. Jess Yates
7. Ben Hadsell
8. Norm Gibson
9. Randy Tondreau
10. Tommy Miller
11. Charlie Clayton
12. Leo May
Heat 3
Will Murphy, Norm Gibson, Charlie Clayton, Randy Tondreau, Ben Hadsell, Andy Bing, Jess Yates, Leo May, Bambi Rogers, Tommy Miller, Don Davis, Jason Ingle
Charlie Clayton was victimised in a big way as eight hits thundered against his vehicle through the opening few minutes and he was quickly out of the running, but not before he got some good licks in on Randy Tondreau and a blindside hit on Don Davis. Just prior to that exit Leo May missed his intended target and became entangled on a barrier to lead to his count out in twelfth.
Tommy Miller's opening cameo in place of the injured Reggie Banks was short lived as a booming hit from Bambi Rogers started a fire in his engine that would end his derby, and Tondreau finished in ninth as, after helping to dominate Clayton, he became the next favourite for the pack to hunt.
Norm Gibson swapped paint with a variety of cars before his dismissal but it was Will Murphy who enjoyed crashing up against him the most, and it was Murphy who finished off Frostbite champion and third place man in the Tampa Open Ben Hadsell after he became trapped on a barrier.
Hadsell would have another chance to qualify for the final in the consolation heat, as would Jess Yates who was unable to escape the attentions of Andy Bing. The two joining them are Jason Ingle, who had Don Davis for regular company, and Bambi Rogers, who was not afraid to go head-to-head with anyone but still missed out on a place in the final.
Those who survived their encounters with Rogers were keen to get at each other as Murphy, Davis and Andy Bing all converged for a hard-hitting finale. Murphy was most interested in getting at Bing who had gone at Murphy from the start of the derby, but, with added contact with Davis, they would both be eliminated at the same time leaving the alternate driver to take the heat win.
Race Result
1. Don Davis
2. Will Murphy
2. Andy Bing
4. Bambi Rogers
5. Jason Ingle
6. Jess Yates
7. Ben Hadsell
8. Norm Gibson
9. Randy Tondreau
10. Tommy Miller
11. Charlie Clayton
12. Leo May
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Controlled Chaos - Valentine's Day Massacre, Heat 2
Valentine's Day Massacre - Chicago, Illinois
Heat 2
John McCrory, Steven Redden, Danny Krol, Ed Smith, Scott Hutchins, Tom Gariepy, Jamie Eilers, Bobby Gallagher, Darrell Andresen, Timmy Barnes, Bill Malbrough, John Ruiz
Tom Gariepy, Jamie Eilers and Bobby Gallagher all stalled at the start but were able to refire quickly and enter the fray. The trend continued with Darrell Andresen, Timmy Barnes, Bill Malbrough and John Ruiz all coming to a dead stop. Andresen and Barnes quickly got moving again but Malbrough would be a large magnet for his opponents and Ruiz would be counted out.
Danny Krol passed through the first two minutes of action hitting Ed Smith and Malbrough before he garnered some attention of his own from numerous drivers, Andresen providing the finishing blow. Runner-up at the season opening Frostbite derby Jamie Eilers was done in ninth place, targeting Malbrough but coming off just as bad himself and Smith missed out on the consolation heat thanks to a trio of hits within seconds of each other.
Timmy Barnes was another victim of Andresen's finishing technique, and John McCrory battered Steve Redden into submission before he too was eliminated. They would all be joined in the consolation heat by third place man at Frostbite Scott Hutchins as he too came out second best against Andresen.
Out of the final three only Darrell Andresen had featured in a final before, finishing eighth at Frostbite and tenth in Arizona before missing out in Tampa. He would finish the heat in second place after Tom Gariepy stalled out, leaving alternate driver Bobby Gallagher, in place of Bill Edgington since his injury in the season opener, standing tall as he was able to beat Andresen after the Brit stalled.
Race Result
1. Bobby Gallagher
2. Darrell Andresen
3. Tom Gariepy
4. Scott Hutchins
5. John McCrory
6. Steven Redden
7. Timmy Barnes
8. Ed Smith
9. Jamie Eilers
10. Danny Krol
11. John Ruiz
12. Bill Malbrough
Heat 2
John McCrory, Steven Redden, Danny Krol, Ed Smith, Scott Hutchins, Tom Gariepy, Jamie Eilers, Bobby Gallagher, Darrell Andresen, Timmy Barnes, Bill Malbrough, John Ruiz
Tom Gariepy, Jamie Eilers and Bobby Gallagher all stalled at the start but were able to refire quickly and enter the fray. The trend continued with Darrell Andresen, Timmy Barnes, Bill Malbrough and John Ruiz all coming to a dead stop. Andresen and Barnes quickly got moving again but Malbrough would be a large magnet for his opponents and Ruiz would be counted out.
Danny Krol passed through the first two minutes of action hitting Ed Smith and Malbrough before he garnered some attention of his own from numerous drivers, Andresen providing the finishing blow. Runner-up at the season opening Frostbite derby Jamie Eilers was done in ninth place, targeting Malbrough but coming off just as bad himself and Smith missed out on the consolation heat thanks to a trio of hits within seconds of each other.
Timmy Barnes was another victim of Andresen's finishing technique, and John McCrory battered Steve Redden into submission before he too was eliminated. They would all be joined in the consolation heat by third place man at Frostbite Scott Hutchins as he too came out second best against Andresen.
Out of the final three only Darrell Andresen had featured in a final before, finishing eighth at Frostbite and tenth in Arizona before missing out in Tampa. He would finish the heat in second place after Tom Gariepy stalled out, leaving alternate driver Bobby Gallagher, in place of Bill Edgington since his injury in the season opener, standing tall as he was able to beat Andresen after the Brit stalled.
Race Result
1. Bobby Gallagher
2. Darrell Andresen
3. Tom Gariepy
4. Scott Hutchins
5. John McCrory
6. Steven Redden
7. Timmy Barnes
8. Ed Smith
9. Jamie Eilers
10. Danny Krol
11. John Ruiz
12. Bill Malbrough
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Controlled Chaos - Valentine's Day Massacre, Heat 1
Valentine's Day Massacre - Chicago, Illinois
Heat 1
Sam Harbin, Ricky Grimes, Phillip Ruffin, Bob Alexander, Matt Welliver, Rob Remaley, Lynne Higgins, Chris Henton, Joe Ramage, Randy Corson, Will Thompson, Darryl Lozier
There are seventeen drivers yet to qualify for a place in the final this season and Ricky Grimes' search continues into round five as he was first out in Chicago. Six drivers made a point of targeting Grimes with another five taking care of Phillip Ruffin who is also looking to break his final duck.
Those were the only two eliminations through the first five minutes but Arizona Derby runner-up Sam Harbin and three-time finalist Rob Remaley were on borrowed time as they received a lot of attention from the pack. The final driver to miss out on further action at the VDM was Randy Corson who sits fifth in the standings with a pair of top five finishes but, after chasing five different cars, his hit on Matt Welliver led to him becoming stuck on the side and he was counted out just before Welliver was finished off by Bob Alexander for a place in the consolation heat.
Will Thompson, the man on top of the standings with three top four results including his win in Arizona, will also have to take his chances in the consolation heat as after helping dismiss Grimes and Harbin he stopped for good. His last act was to cripple Tampa Open champion Darryl Lozier who survived an early stall and go on to be part of the Harbin assault.
The final consolation driver is Chris Henton who went about his business of hitting six different cars without much in the way of repercussion as he was hit just four times; Bob Alexander's blindside hit the most damaging.
That left the three finalists that soon became two when Lynne Higgins, who was the one to finish off Henton after surviving a Remaley onslaught, mistimed her collision with Joe Ramage and catapulted herself directly into the path of Alexander. The remaining pair were no strangers to each other having spent most of the heat battling hard against one another, knocking aside any who got in their way, but there had to be a winner and Bob Alexander takes his first heat victory of the season.
Race Result
1. Bob Alexander
2. Joe Ramage
3. Lynne Higgins
4. Chris Henton
5. Darryl Lozier
6. Will Thompson
7. Matt Welliver
8. Randy Corson
9. Rob Remaley
10. Sam Harbin
11. Phillip Ruffin
12. Ricky Grimes
Heat 1
Sam Harbin, Ricky Grimes, Phillip Ruffin, Bob Alexander, Matt Welliver, Rob Remaley, Lynne Higgins, Chris Henton, Joe Ramage, Randy Corson, Will Thompson, Darryl Lozier
There are seventeen drivers yet to qualify for a place in the final this season and Ricky Grimes' search continues into round five as he was first out in Chicago. Six drivers made a point of targeting Grimes with another five taking care of Phillip Ruffin who is also looking to break his final duck.
Those were the only two eliminations through the first five minutes but Arizona Derby runner-up Sam Harbin and three-time finalist Rob Remaley were on borrowed time as they received a lot of attention from the pack. The final driver to miss out on further action at the VDM was Randy Corson who sits fifth in the standings with a pair of top five finishes but, after chasing five different cars, his hit on Matt Welliver led to him becoming stuck on the side and he was counted out just before Welliver was finished off by Bob Alexander for a place in the consolation heat.
Will Thompson, the man on top of the standings with three top four results including his win in Arizona, will also have to take his chances in the consolation heat as after helping dismiss Grimes and Harbin he stopped for good. His last act was to cripple Tampa Open champion Darryl Lozier who survived an early stall and go on to be part of the Harbin assault.
The final consolation driver is Chris Henton who went about his business of hitting six different cars without much in the way of repercussion as he was hit just four times; Bob Alexander's blindside hit the most damaging.
That left the three finalists that soon became two when Lynne Higgins, who was the one to finish off Henton after surviving a Remaley onslaught, mistimed her collision with Joe Ramage and catapulted herself directly into the path of Alexander. The remaining pair were no strangers to each other having spent most of the heat battling hard against one another, knocking aside any who got in their way, but there had to be a winner and Bob Alexander takes his first heat victory of the season.
Race Result
1. Bob Alexander
2. Joe Ramage
3. Lynne Higgins
4. Chris Henton
5. Darryl Lozier
6. Will Thompson
7. Matt Welliver
8. Randy Corson
9. Rob Remaley
10. Sam Harbin
11. Phillip Ruffin
12. Ricky Grimes
Monday, 10 December 2012
Controlled Chaos - Valentine's Day Massacre Preview
In between derbies Reggie Banks was given the bad news that he would miss three months of action with the leg injury he sustained in the Tampa Open consolation heat; Tommy Miller his replacement. Another absentee for the trip to Chicago is Dick Garrett as his lack of success so far forces him to gather together some funds. This gives Don Davis another chance as alternate.
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