2009 DERBY WINNERS

"A Crushin' Good Time!"

Heat Winners

 
Heat No. 1
1st Place - #7 "Stacks & Cracks", Travis Willson, Driver - $500
2nd Place - #2 "RDO Speed Wagon", Chip Lembcke, Driver - $350
3rd Place - #1 "Frank", Cody Kramer, Driver - $250
4th Place - #4 "McBride & the Ride", Travis McBride, Driver - $200
5th Place - #8 "Tater Salad", Chad Overmyer, Driver - $200
Heat No. 2 - Rookie Heat
1st Place - #9 "The Barge", Tyler Startin, Driver - $500
2nd Place - #14 "The Flusher", Brandon Hamilton, Driver - $350
3rd Place - #13 "The Bull", Cody Kulm, Driver - $250
4th Place - #3 "General Lee Jr. Jr.", Spencer Gilmore, Driver - $200
5th Place - #15  "Keystolope", Keith Pouley, Driver - $200
6th Place - #16 "All Jacked Up", C. Thomas Howell, Driver - $200
Note: "All Jacked Up" donated his winnings back to the Lions Club. Thanks C. Thomas Howell!
Heat No. 3
1st Place - #12"Jaws", Josh Knodel, Driver - $425 (split 1st and 2nd)
2nd Place - #11 "Prison Break", Jim Oswald, Driver - $425 (split 1st and 2nd)
3rd Place - #5 "Free Beer Tomorrow", Jeff Yerbich, Driver - $250
4th Place - #6 "Hillbilly Deluxe", Brian Jeske, Driver - $200
5th Place - #10 "Go Cougs", Nick Johnson, Driver - $200
Consolation Heat
#1 "Frank", Cory Kramer, Driver **
#4 "McBride & the Ride", Travis McBride, Driver
#8 "Tater Salad", Chad Overmyer, Driver
#13 "The Bull", Cody Kulm, Driver
#3 "General Lee Jr. Jr.", Spencer Gilmore, Driver
#15  "Keystolope", Keith Pouley, Driver **
#16 "All Jacked Up", C. Thomas Howell, Driver
#5 "Free Beer Tomorrow", Jeff Yerbich, Driver **
#6 "Hillbilly Deluxe", Brian Jeske, Driver **
#10 "Go Cougs", Nick Johnson, Driver
 ** Earned a spot in the Final Heat
 
Final  Heat
#15  "Keystolope", Keith Pouley, Driver
#1 "Frank", Cody Kramer, Driver
#14 "The Flusher", Brandon Hamilton, Driver
#12"Jaws", Josh Knodel, Driver
#7 "Stacks & Cracks", Travis Willson, Driver
#5 "Free Beer Tomorrow", Jeff Yerbich, Driver
#11 "Prison Break", Jim Oswald, Driver
#2 "RDO Speed Wagon", Chip Lembcke, Driver
#6 "Hillbilly Deluxe", Brian Jeske, Driver
#9 "The Barge", Tyler Startin, Driver
Note: Those participating in the Final Heat are the 1st and 2nd place winners of Heat 1, 2, and 3, plus the 4 top combines in the Consolation Heat...ten combines total went to the Final Heat
 

Final Heat Winner ~ Josh Knodel

It was a GRAND finish to a memorable Derby. Under a hot sun, the battle continued until five combines remained in the contest. One by one they fell prey to the crushing blows of the opponents and finally there was one combine. With metal hitting metal and  screaming fans, it was truly the ending to a perfect day. Congratulations to the five winners!
Congratulations!
Final Heat Winners

1st Place - #12 "Jaws", Josh Knodel, Driver - $1,600
2nd Place - #7 "Stacks & Cracks", Travis Willson, Driver - $1,200
3rd Place - #14 "The Flusher", Brandon Hamilton, Driver - $750
4th Place - #11 "Prison Break", Jim Oswald, Driver - $500
5th Place - #9 "The Barge", Tyler Startin, Driver - $250
  
Josh Knodel
1st Place
 		Travis Willson
2nd Place

 Brandon Hamilton
3rd Place		 Jim Oswald
4th Place

 Tyler Startin
5th Place


A special Thank You to the Judges for the Derby:
Mike Person - Mesa, WA
Michael Gering - Lind, WA
Casey Michaels - Ritzville, WA
Jed Bauermeister - Richland, WA

Derby Chairman, Mike Doyle, directed traffic in and around the pit area, before and after the derby. Lots of work...good job Mike!

Best Decorated

1st Place ~ "Prison Break", Jim Oswald, Driver ~ $250

2nd Place ~ "Frank", Cody Kramer, Driver ~ $200

3rd Place ~ "Keystolope", Keith Pouley, Driver ~ $150


Unless otherwise noted, pictures on this page are courtesy of Stephen McFadden, Ritzville, WA.
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