ICE Indoor Speedway Racing
1999 WSRA ICE Speedway World Championship
Biloxi, Mississippi
Round One of the Sixteen Round Series
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Presented by Budweiser Beer and The Isle of Capri Casino Crown Plaza Resort |
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The Greatest Spectacle On Ice Friday 8:00 PM, November 27, 1998 Promoted by: Gary Densford - President / I.C.E. Announcer: Larry Huffman |
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Mississippi Coast Coliseum 2350 Beach Boulevard, Biloxi, Mississippi 39531 Phone: (601) 388-8010 1-800-7-COAST1 Fax: (601) 385-2412 |
Also see the Action Shots for a QUAD action shot and Trophies!
- By Kim Gregory - and thanks to
Ms. O'Neill for the score keeping! Photos will be posted here later this week.
Friday results were :
1st Matt King age 28 (California)
2nd Robert Curry age 37 (California)
3rd Gary Hesmer (Canada)
A special thanks from the racers to Gary Densford and the sponsors of this
event for their wonderful hospitality! It is hard being away from the families
on a big holiday.
The Friday night crowd of 3,800 fans did not fill the arena.
This was due to the booming economy of Biloxi! It has over 8 casinos, and more on the way,
and drives the unemployment in the area down to zero. The "busiest shopping day of the year"
kept most of Biloxi's local population working long hours to serve through the holiday.
The movie industry also released several top movies for the holiday season. Those
that did come were true motorsports fans, and showed it! Their enthusiasm cheered the racers on.
Many waited long after the end of the show, talking to the riders on the ice,
and making sure they got every rider's autograph. Mandy, James Birkinshaw, and Michael Goodrich (Harley Quad) and local Quad racers being the crowd favorites.
Trophy Photos
Friday Night
Bike Heat 1.
#1 Robert Curry
#3 Gary Hesmer
#4 Bob Richards
#2 James Birkinshaw DNF fell on first corner.
Bike Heat 2.
#5 Bill Hermant
#6 Brendan Fennessy
#8 Shawn Hurley
#7 Trevor Reynolds
Bike Heat3.
#9 Matt King
#10 Adrian Newman
#11 Nick Fafard
#12 Ronny Kemp
Bike Heat 4.
#3 Gary Hesmer
#15 Kim Gregory
#16 John O'Neill
#14 Joe Gawith,
#7 Trevor Reynolds DNS , replaced with Gary Hesmer.
Bike Heat 8.
#11 Nick Fafard
#6 Brendan Fennessy
#4 Bob Richards
#16 John O'Neill
Bike Heat 9.
#5 Bill Hermant
#3 Gary Hesmer
#15 Kim Gregory
#14 Joe Gawith
Bike Heat 10.
#1 Robert Curry
#12 Ronny Kemp
#4 Bob Richards
This heat was red flagged twice,
#8 Shawn Hurley left with mechanical problems, and was replaced with
Bob Richards.
#6 Brendan Fennessy had mechanical problems as well.
Bike Heat11.
#10 Adrian Newman
#9 Matt King
#2 James Birkinshaw DNF
#7 Trevor Reynolds DNS
Bike 'King of the World' Match Race
This race was never finished, due to delays from crashes by Gary and James.
#1 Robert Curry
#2 James Birkinshaw
#3 Gary Hesmer
#10 Adrian Newman
Bike Last Chance
#9 Matt King
#11 Nick Fafard
#3 Gary Hesmer
#15 Kim Gregory
#16 John O'Neill
#4 Bob Richards
#6 Brendan Fennessy DNF
The top three transferred to the Main Event back row.
Bike Main
#9 Matt King
#1 Robert Curry
#3 Gary Hesmer
#11 Nick Fafard
#5 Bill Hermant
#10 Adrian Newman - DNF
Quads
Quad Heat 5.
#3 Chuck Moores (Greenville TN)
#6 Josh Starrett (Scottsville KY)
#17 Louis Smith (Gulfport Mississippi)
#11 Gregory Miller (Eight Mile AL)
Quad Heat 6.
#2 Mandy "Wild Child" Brodil (Los Banos CA)
#14 Terry Reed (Gulfport Mississippi)
#8 Carey Cooke
#19 Joe Thomas (Silverthorne CO)
Quad Heat 7.
#4 Sam McClure (Lucedale Mississippi)
#11 Gregory Miller ( reserve rider)
#5 Michael Goodrich (Tucson AZ)
#9 Merlin George (Eight Mile AL) - Disqualified
Quad Heat 12.
#7 Brent Densford (N. Myrtle Beach SC)
#19 Joe Thomas
#9 Merlin George
The most spectacular crash of the night, #19 Joe Thomas'
quad flipped over on top of him. He was not seriously hurt, and
#8 Carey Cooke, was disqualified.
Quad Heat 13.
#6 Josh Starrett
#5 Michael Goodrich
#11 Gregory Miller
#2 Mandy "Wild Child" Brodil
Quad Heat 14.
#3 Chuck Moores
#17 Louis Smith
#14 Terry Reed
#4 Sam McClure (Disqualified)
Quad 'King of America' Match Race
#3 Chuck Moores
#6 Josh Starrett
#17 Louis Smith
#5 Michael Goodrich
Quad Main
#3 Chuck Moores
#17 Louis Smith
#6 Josh Starrett
#4 Sam McClure
#5 Michael Goodrich
#11 Gregory Miller
#2 Mandy "Wild Child" Brodil
#14 Terry Reed
#9 Merlin George
And we do it all again next month in Greenville, South Carolina!
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