2009
Long Beach Sprint Nationals presented by Frank Marrone & Son's Plumbing,
Ahern Rentals, Rex Marine, PCI Radios/The Solder Joint, Sea-Tow
Simply put it was a great race! The 2009 Long Beach Sprint Nationals
are now in the record books but the memories from last weekends event
will last a lifetime. Great weather made for even greater racing with
a capacity crowd of best supporters of circle boat racing on hand to
see the 80+ teams that converged on Marine Stadium put it out there
for bragging rights and the title of National Champion.
SCSC would like to thank all of the participants and the fans that showed
up to the event. We would also like to thank Bob Garner, Dave Mandella
and the rest of the Boat Racer's Reunion and congratulate all the class
of 2009 inductee's.
I personally would
like to thank the staff without whom this event would never have
gone so smoothly!
Last but definitely not least, Thank you to the sponsors, vendors and
display boats that came out to support this annual event!
Ross Wallach, Race Director SCSC
Here are your 2009
APBA National Champions:
Super Stock
1st- Ty Newton/Dave Rankin #80 "Wild Child" Hacienda Heights,
CA
2nd-Tony Scarlata/Jeff Brocheuser #68 "Loud & Proud" Chico,
CA
3rd-Paul Fitzgerald/Mike Smith #24 Baltimore, MD
Pro Stock
1st- Ty Newton/Dave Rankin #80 "Wild Child" Hacienda Heights,
CA
2nd-Chris Arnold #550 "Stars & Stripes" Fresno, CA
3rd-Mike Darner #8 Mesa, AZ
K Racing Runabout
1st-Dave Bryant/Wayne Herbert, #K50 "Ghost of Cold Fire" Laguna
Hills, CA
2nd-Tony Scarlata/Dave Rankin/Gordon Jennings, K69 "Freedom Child"
Foothill Ranch, CA
3rd-Phil Lukens/Tony Scarlata #K5 "Traffic Cone" Suison, CA
Cracker Box
1st-Amy Ottinger/Nick Grainger/Tom Sampson #69 "The Enenmy"
Rolling Hills Estates
2nd-Tony Lombardo/Mike Menter/Robert Arnold #100, Concord, CA
3rd-Dwight Moody Jr./Bob Overcash #66 "Mr. Magoo", Santa Ana,
CA
Grand Nationals
1st-Joey Cucci/Ted Kolby #24 "The Body Snatcher" Marina Del
Rey, CA
2nd- Lanse Haselrig #790 "My Pleasure" W. Los Angeles, CA
3rd-Paul Grichar/Ben Marrone #305 "Plan B", Arcadia, CA
Now on to the overall results:
Pro Stock
1st- Mike Darner, Mesa, AZ #8
2nd-Mike March, Scottsdale, AZ #108
3rd-Robert Williams, Upland, CA #718
Super Stock
1st-Paul Fitgerald/Mike Smith, Baltimore, MD #24
2nd-Jim Lawrence, Phoenix, AZ #56
3rd-Ty Newton/Dave Rankin, Hacienda Heights, CA #80 "Wild Child"
K Racing Runabout
1st- Tony Scarlata/Gordon Jennings/Dave Rankin #69 "Freedom Child"
Foothill Ranch, CA
2nd-Rick Ortega, Long Beach, CA #24
3rd-Dave Bryant/Wayne Herbert #50 "Ghost of Coldfire", Laguna
Hills, CA
Cracker Box
1st-Amy Ottinger/Nick Grainger/Tom Sampson #69 "The Enenmy"
Rolling Hills Estates
2nd-Dwight Moody Jr./Bob Overcash #66 "Mr. Magoo", Santa Ana,
CA
3rd-Richard Rucki/Chuck Doidge/Garland Privitt #111 "Quacker Box",
Garden Grove, CA
Comp Jet
1st- Harold Bruce #313, Cerritos, CA
2nd-Louis Schindler # 402, Blythe, CA
3rd-Alan Spry # 111, Placentia, CA
Nostalgia Flat
1st-Mike March, Scottsdale, AZ #108
2nd-Scott Houghton, Perris, CA #12
3rd-Brett Beard/Brandon Brodecki/Greg Falconer "Cracker Jack"
# 24, La Palma, CA
