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UNITED STATES NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LINEUP
Listed below is the lineup for the 39th annual U.S. National Championship this Saturday, September 29 at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
1 - Charlie Venegas
3 - Gary Hicks
6 - Shawn McConnell
9 - Mike Faria
10 - Scott Brant
11 - Bobby Schwartz
12 - Randy DiFrancesco
12e - Aaron Hesmer
13 - Nate Perkins
15 - Charles Ermolenko
19 - Dale Facchini
24 - Bobby Krips
25 - Jimmy Fishback
36 - Ryan Fisher
39 - Buck Blair
40 - Tommy Hedden
72e - Tuff McBride
104 - Billy Hamill
130 - Chris Manchester
142 - Ricky Wells

Reserves
37 - Denny Scopellite
22 - Mike Bloom

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RESULTS

Youth Event
154 - Chad Hoyt
611 - Brad Pappalardo
9 - Rocco Scopellite
4 - Joey Holt
2 - Braydan Galvin

Scorechart 1 2 3 4 T
1 - Charlie Venegas 0 3 3 3 9
3 - Gary Hicks 1 2 0 N 3
6 - Shawn McConnell 2 2 2 2 8
9 - Mike Faria 1 2 N N 3
10 - Scott Brant 0 1 2 1 4
11 - Bobby Schwartz 0 3 2 0 5
12 - Randy DiFrancesco 1 1 1 2 5
12C - Aaron Hesmer 2 0 0 0 2
13 - Nate Perkins F 1 1 2 4
15 - Dukie Ermolenko 3 2 0 0 5
19 - Dale Facchini 1 0 1 0 2
24 - Bobby Krips 2 0 1 1 4
25 - Jimmy Fishback 3 1 2 3 9
36 - Ryan Fisher 3 3 2 2 10
39 - Buck Blair 2 2 3 1 8
40 - Tommy Hedden 2 0 1 3 6
72e - Tuff McBride 0 0 0 0 0
104 - Billy Hamill 3 3 3 3 12
130 - Chris Manchester 1 3 3 3 10
142 - Ricky Wells 3 1 3 2 9
37 - Denny Scopellite (R) 0 1 - - 1
22 - Mike Bloom (R) 1 - - - 1

Race Results
1: Hamill, McConnell, Manchester, Venegas
2: Fishback, Hesmer, Facchini, Schwartz
3: Fisher, Krips, Hicks, McBride
4: (restarted) Wells, Hedden, DiFrancesco, Perkins (penalty line) (fell)
5: Ermolenko, Blair, Faria, Brant
6: Hamill, Hicks, Wells, Hesmer
7: Schwartz, McConnell, Brant, Krips
8: (restarted) Venegas, Blair, Fishback, Hedden
9: Manchester, Ermolenko, Perkins, McBride
10: Fisher, Faria, DiFrancesco, Facchini (fell, remounted)
11: Venegas, Schwartz, Perkins, Hicks
12: Hamill, Fisher, Hedden, Ermolenko
13: Blair, McConnell, DiFrancesco, Hesmer
14: Manchester, Fishback, Krips, Scopellite, Faria (non starter)
15: Wells, Brant, Facchini, McBride
16: (restarted) Fishback, DiFrancesco (penalty line), Bloom, Ermolenko, Hicks (non starter)
17: (restarted) Hamill, Perkins, Krips (penalty line), Facchini (penalty line)
18: Hedden, McConnell, Scopellite, McBride (tape penalty), Faria (non starter)
19: Venegas, Fisher, Brant, Hesmer (tape penalty)
20: Manchester, Wells, Blair, Schwartz
Runoff: Blair, McConnell

Semi-Final
6 - Shawn McConnell
40 - Tommy Hedden
15 - Dukie Ermolenko
12 - Randy DiFrancesco
11 - Bobby Schwartz (retired)

Last Chance
1 - Charlie Venegas
142 - Ricky Wells
6 - Shawn McConnell
25 - Jimmy Fishback
39 - Buck Blair (retired)

U.S. National Championship Final
104 - Billy Hamill
130 - Chris Manchester
1 - Charlie Venegas
36 - Ryan Fisher
142 - Ricky Wells



RP

Phil Harmituk Sr. asked me to pick the 3 riders who would podium ...

My answer?

Billy Hamill

Billy Hamill

and

Billy Hamill


This is my boy with Billy...








Billy's a real class act.... A true champion.

His first goal.. Winning

His second? The Kids...


Thanks you for all you do for the kids Billy! See you at the upcoming "Gumball Rally" on Feb 16th and 17th, 2008!

Billy and Greg are both donating some gear for the new Poleposition Raceway in Vegas at the end of the month. Two great Champions that really know how to repesent the Red, White and Blue! Awesome racing on Sat. night, sad to see it coming to an end. Sweet photos of the little guy!

RP

rpeterson wrote: Two great Champions that really know how to repesent the Red, White and Blue!

Billy's leathers are awesome!




Regarding Billy's career.....I'm trying the think of it as a "New Beginning"....