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2005 Novak US Touring Car Championships

INTRODUCTION & COVERAGE >>> January is upon us, and that means that all eyes turn to snowy, frigid Wisconsin, where the Novak U.S. Touring Car Championship takes place each year at S&N's Trackside Hobbies and Raceway, here in Brookfield just outside of Milwaukee. The USTC was the first race we ever covered here on R/C Tech, and we're proud to return once again for our fourth year of live updates, results and photos. For those not familiar with the track, Trackside is the creation of the one and only Scotty Ernst, one of the most renowned race announcers in the RC world and certainly one of the hobby's best promoters.

The USTC race is a little bit different than many other big races for a few reasons. For starters, there are some classes more geared towards novice racers, meaning that anybody and everybody can find a place to participate. There are also classes for both rubber and foam tires, so no matter what your touring car passion is, you can be sure to fulfill it here. And now that brushless technology has hit the mainstream, there is a brushless motor class as well, now in its second successful year. There were 290 entries this year, making 2005 the biggest and most successful USTC yet!

Be sure to check out our official 2005 Novak U.S. Touring Car Championship discussion thread in the forums, as well as the pages of pictures and results contained here.

THE TRACK >>> Click the thumbnail below for a wide-angle view of the track from this year's Novak USTC. It will open in a new window.

FINAL RESULTS >>> The final results are in! Check the lists below for the results from the triple A mains, or check page two for results from all of the individual mains. On this page, scores in bold indicate they were used to determine the driver's final standing (best two of three). In case of a tie, it went to the third run, and in case of a further tie, it went to total laps and then total time.

Modified Touring Car A Main
[Full Modified Results]

Finished Qualified Driver A1 A2 A3 1 1 Ralph Burch 1 2 2 2 2 Mike Dumas 2 5 1 3 6 Brian Kinwald 3 4 3 4 7 Brian Jucha 7 3 4 5 4 Paul Lemieux 6 1 10 6 9 Chris Tosolini 4 9 6 7 8 Matt Francis 8 6 5 8 3 Barry Baker 5 10 8 9 5 Billy Easton 10 7 7 10 10 Todd Hodge 9 8 9

Driver Details - Modified Touring Car

Driver Chassis Motor Battery ESC Radio Tires Body

Ralph Burch Xray T1FK EPIC Cobalt 9x1 SMC Novak GTX KO Helios Jaco Parma Alfa

Mike Dumas Xray T1FK EPIC Cobalt 9x1 EPIC Novak GTX JR R1 TRC Parma Alfa

Brian Kinwald Losi JRX-S Trinity Cobalt 9x1 Trinity Novak GTX Airtronics M8 TRC Parma Alfa

Brian Jucha BMI Xray T1FK Paradigm 7x1 Hurricane Novak GTX KO Helios Parma Parma Alfa

Paul Lemieux HPI Pro 4 Truespeed 8x1 SMC Novak GTX Airtronics M8 Jaco Parma Alfa

Chris Tosolini Corally RDX Team br00d 7x1 Various LRP Quantum 2 Airtronics M8 Parma Parma Alfa

Matt Francis Losi JRX-S Trinity Cobalt 9x2 Trinity LRP Quantum 2 Airtronics M8 TRC Parma Alfa

Barry Baker Associated TC4 Reedy Ti 8x2 Reedy LRP Quantum 2 Airtronics M8 Jaco Parma Alfa

Billy Easton Losi JRX-S Trinity Cobalt 7x1 Trinity Novak GTX Futaba 3PK TRC Parma Alfa

Todd Hodge Losi JRX-S Trinity Cobalt 9x2 Trinity LRP Quantum 2 Airtronics M8 TRC Parma Alfa

19 Turn Touring Car A Main
[Full 19 Turn Results]

Finished Qualified Driver A1 A2 A3 1 2 Brian Kinwald 1 2 2 2 7 Mike Dumas 2 3 1 3 1 Chris Tosolini 5 1 4 4 5 Barry Baker 10 4 3 5 8 Paul Lemieux 4 5 8 6 3 Bobby Flack 3 9 7 7 9 Brian Jucha 7 7 5 8 10 Ralph Burch 6 6 10 9 6 Mike Blackstock 8 8 6 10 4 Walter Henderson 9 10 9

Driver Details - 19 Turn Touring Car

Driver Chassis Motor Battery ESC Radio Tires Body

Brian Kinwald Losi JRX-S Trinity Trinity Novak GTX Airtronics M8 TRC Parma Alfa

Mike Dumas Xray T1FK Trinity EPIC Novak GTX JR R1 TRC Parma Alfa

Chris Tosolini Corally RDX EAMotorsports Hurricane LRP Quantum 2 Airtronics M8 Parma Parma Alfa

Barry Baker Associated TC4 Reedy/EA Reedy LRP Quantum 2 Airtronics M8 Jaco Parma Alfa

Paul Lemieux HPI Pro 4 Truespeed SMC Novak GTX Airtronics M8 Jaco Parma Alfa

Bobby Flack Losi JRX-S Putnam SMC Novak GTX KO Helios Jaco Parma Alfa

Brian Jucha BMI Xray T1FK Paradigm Hurricane Novak GTX KO Helios Parma Parma Alfa

Ralph Burch Xray T1FK Trinity SMC Novak GTX KO Helios Jaco Parma Alfa

Mike Blackstock Associated TC4 Reedy Reedy Novak GTX KO EX10 Jaco Parma Alfa

Walter Henderson Associated TC4 Reedy Reedy LRP Quantum 2 KO Helios Jaco Parma Alfa

Stock Foam Touring Car A Main
[Full Stock Foam Results]

Finished Qualified Driver A1 A2 A3 1 1 Ray Darroch 1 1 - 2 3 Brad Johnson 2 2 1 3 2 Stephen Sobottka 6 4 3 4 7 Chuck Lonergan 3 5 6 5 6 Justin Zorc 4 8 4 6 8 Bob Stellflue 8 7 2 7 9 Brian McGreevy 9 3 7 8 10 Furman Walker 5 6 8 9 4 Chris Goetz 10 9 5 10 5 Eli Ezrow 7 10 9

Driver Details - Stock Foam Touring Car

Driver Chassis Motor Battery ESC Radio Tires Body

Ray Darroch Losi XXX-S G+ Kinetix Kinetix Novak GTX JR R1 Parma Parma Alfa

Brad Johnson Xray T1FK Paradigm Hurricane Novak GTX KO Helios Parma Parma Alfa

Stephen Sobottka Associated FT TC3 EAMotorsports Fukuyama Novak GT7 Airtronics M8 BSR Parma Alfa

Chuck Lonergan Xray T1FK Trinity Novak Novak GTX KO Helios Jaco Parma Alfa

Justin Zorc Xray T1FK CD Modifieds Hurricane Novak GTX KO Helios Parma Parma Alfa

Bob Stellflue Associated TC4 Team 1 Reedy LRP Quantum 2 Airtronics M8 Parma Parma Alfa

Brian McGreevy Associated FT TC3 Team br00d Fusion Novak GTX KO Helios BSR Parma Alfa

Furman Walker Xray T1FK EAMotorsports Fusion Novak GTX KO Helios Jaco Parma Alfa

Chris Goetz Associated FT TC3 Trinity Hurricane Novak GT7 Futaba 3PM Jaco Parma Alfa

Eli Ezrow HPI Pro 4 EAMotorsports SMC Keyence JR R1 Jaco Protoform Stratus 3.0

Stock Rubber Touring Car A Main
[Full Stock Rubber Results]

Finished Qualified Driver A1 A2 A3 1 2 Rob Michael 1 2 1 2 4 David Weir 2 1 3 3 1 Chad Due 3 4 2 4 6 Matt Clinton 4 3 10 5 10 Nick Bartolone 5 5 5 6 7 Lee Passehl 6 8 4 7 9 Jason Toebe 7 7 7 8 5 Jeff Gundlach 8 6 9 9 8 Randy Cook 10 9 6 10 3 Tommy Dale 9 10 8

Driver Details - Stock Rubber Touring Car

Driver Chassis Motor Battery ESC Radio Tires Body

Rob Michael Corally RDX Trinity SMC KO VFS-1 Airtronics M8 Handout Protoform Mazda 6

David Weir Tamiya Evo III Team 1 Fusion Novak GT7 Futaba 3PK Handout Protoform Cadillac CSX

Chad Due Associated FT TC3 Paradigm Kinetix Novak GTX JR R1 Handout Protoform Stratus 3.0

Matt Clinton Associated FT TC3 Fatman Racing Hurricane Novak GT7 Futaba 3PK Handout Protoform Cadillac CSX

Nick Bartolone Associated FT TC3 Trinity Hurricane Novak GT7 Airtronics M8 Handout Protoform Stratus 3.0

Lee Passehl Tamiya 415 Team 1 Hurricane KO VFS-1 KO Helios Handout Tamiya Subaru Legacy

Jason Toebe HPI Pro 4 Team 1 Team 1 GM KO Helios Handout Losi Alfa

Jeff Gundlach Xray T1FK - Hurricane LRP Quantum 2 Futaba 3PK Handout Parma Alfa

Randy Cook Xray T1FK - Hurricane Novak GTX KO Helios Handout Parma Alfa

Tommy Dale Tamiya Evo IV - - Novak GTX Airtronics M8 Handout Protoform Alfa

Brushless Touring Car A Main
[Full Brushless Results]

Finished Qualified Driver A1 A2 A3 1 2 Charlie Suangka 8 1 1 2 1 Eli Ezrow 1 5 2 3 3 Eric Whippler 3 2 3 4 6 Randy Cook 2 6 4 5 5 Ron Matteucci 6 3 5 6 4 Lee Passehl 4 7 10 7 8 Kelly Bean 5 8 7 8 7 Mike Lack 7 9 6 9 10 Gary Katzer 9 4 9 10 9 Tommy Dale 10 10 8

Driver Details - Brushless Touring Car

Driver Chassis Motor Battery ESC Radio Tires Body

Charlie Suangka Tamiya 415 Novak Brushless Novak Novak Airtronics M8 Parma Parma Alfa

Eli Ezrow HPI Pro 4 Novak Brushless SMC Novak JR R1 Jaco Protoform Stratus 3.0

Eric Whippler Associated FT TC3 Novak Brushless Pole Position Novak Futaba 3PJ Parma Parma Alfa

Randy Cook Xray T1FK Novak Brushless Hurricane Novak KO Helios Parma Parma Alfa

Ron Matteucci Associated FT TC3 Novak Brushless Team Kellner Novak Airtronics M8 BSR Parma Alfa

Lee Passehl Associated FT TC3 Novak Brushless Hurricane Novak KO Helios Parma Trinity Peugeot

Kelly Bean Losi XXX-S G+ Novak Brushless SMC Novak JR R1 Parma Parma Alfa

Mike Lack Associated FT TC3 Novak Brushless Hurricane Novak Airtronics M8 BSR Parma Alfa

Gary Katzer Associated TC4 Novak Brushless Hurricane Novak KO Helios Parma Parma Alfa

Tommy Dale Associated FT TC3 Novak Brushless - Novak Airtronics M8 Parma Protoform MG-25

Sportsman Touring Car A Main
[Full Sportsman Results]

Finished Qualified Driver A1 A2 A3 1 2 Michael Turner 3 2 1 2 1 Carl Seils 1 8 3 3 7 Evan Ewald 2 9 2 4 1 Jeff Ernst 8 1 4 5 5 Jay Osborn 4 3 8 6 9 Craig McMillian 5 5 5 7 3 Nathan Weir 10 4 7 8 10 Bud Riedner 9 6 6 9 6 Aaron Anderkay 6 7 10 10 8 Vaughn Verhulst 7 10 9

Driver Details - Sportsman Touring Car

Driver Chassis Motor Battery ESC Radio Tires Body

Michael Turner Losi XXX-S G+ Trinity Hurricane Novak TC2 JR XS3 Handout Protoform Stratus 2.0

Carl Seils Tamiya TAO4 Team 1 Hurricane LRP Quantum 2 Futaba 2PL Handout Protoform Stratus 2.0

Evan Ewald Associated TC4 - Team 1 LRP Quantum 2 Futaba 3PK Handout Protoform Stratus 2.0

Jeff Ernst Associated FT TC3 Trinity Hurricane Novak TC2 Futaba 3PJ Handout -

Jay Osborn Associated FT TC3 Banzai Hurricane CS Rocket Max Futaba 3PK Handout Protoform Stratus 2.0

Craig McMillian Tamiya 415 Trinity Fusion Keyence KO Mars R Handout Protoform Stratus 3.0

Nathan Weir Tamiya Evo III Team 1 Fusion Tekin G10 Futaba 3PJ Handout Protoform Mazda 6

Bud Riedner Losi XXX-S G+ Trinity - Novak GTX Airtronics M8 Handout Protoform Mazda 6

Aaron Anderkay BMI Associated FT TC3 Team 1 Team 1 Novak GTX JR R1 Handout Protoform Mazda 6

Vaughn Verhulst Yokomo MR4TC Special Team 1 Hurricane Novak Fusion JR XS3 Handout Protoform MG-25

Tamiya Mini A Main
[Full Tamiya Mini Results]

Finished Qualified Driver A1 A2 A3 1 1 Eric Whippler 1 1 - 2 2 Tommy Dale 2 3 1 3 4 David Weir 4 2 3 4 3 Mike Wenzel 3 10 2 5 7 Matt Key 5 4 6 6 5 Derek England 6 5 4 7 6 Wes Wood 7 7 5 8 8 Brian Miller 8 6 8 9 0 Mike Aiello 9 8 7 10 9 Jeff Ernst 10 9 9

Driver Details - Tamiya Mini

Driver Chassis Motor Battery ESC Radio Tires Body

Eric Whippler Tamiya M03 Handout Pro-Match LRP Quantum 2 Futaba 3PJ Tamiya Tamiya Mini

Tommy Dale Tamiya M04L Handout - Novak Cyclone Airtronics M8 Tamiya Tamiya Mini

David Weir Tamiya M03 Handout Hurricane Novak GTX Futaba 3PK Tamiya Tamiya Mini

Mike Wenzel Tamiya M03L Handout Team 1 Novak GTX Futaba 3PK Tamiya Tamiya Mini

Matt Key Tamiya M03 Handout Team 1 LRP Sport Futaba 3PDF Tamiya Tamiya Mini

Derek England Tamiya M03 Handout Hurricane KO VFS-1 KO Helios Tamiya Tamiya Mini

Wes Wood Tamiya M03L Handout - Novak GT7 KO Helios Tamiya Tamiya Mini

Brian Miller Tamiya M03L Handout Fukuyama LRP Quantum 2 JR XS3 Tamiya Tamiya Mini

Mike Aiello Tamiya M03L Handout Hurricane Novak GTX Airtronics M8 Tamiya Tamiya Mini

Jeff Ernst Tamiya M03L Handout Hurricane Novak GT7 Futaba 3PJ Tamiya Tamiya Mini

LATEST UPDATES >>> Here are the latest updates:

[Wednesday, 11:30 PM, futureal] Full results from all mains have been posted, as well as all equipment information from the A main drivers. Pictures still to follow.

[Sunday, 11:30 PM, futureal] I have the full results from mod, stock foam and 19T above, and I need to get to bed to catch my flight in a few hours. I will have the remainder and pictures up as soon as possible. In the meantime, all of those results are in the thread (as well as some photos) so check it out!

[Saturday, 11:00 PM, futureal] Race coverage pages have been created! Check back in the thread throughout the day on Sunday for up-to-the-minute mains results.

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