2009 Top Dog Dash for Cash
Stage III
Well we've come to the end of another fantastic year of Off Road Action at OCR with the completion of the final stage of the 2009 Top Dog Dash for Cash series, but before we get onto the racing we need to give a big show of appreciation to all the companies and people that get behind us here at OCR in support of our great motorsport.
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and to all our media partners, and our photographers Mick Keeley and Al Teague.
and of course all the racers, spectators and people behind the scenes that make it all happen. Thank you!!!!!
So on to the Racing!!!
Round 1 - With Knauth and the Newman boys going into the final stage in 1 2 3, it was always going to be on to see who took the outright series win, and with only a couple of points seperating the 3 drivers, it was going to be a tough run to the finish. The drivers didnt disappoint either with a 1 2 3 finish with Gavin - Xray - Nova Rossi taking the win ahead of Jesse Newman - Xray - Nova Rossi and Knauth - Hyper 9 - RB third, Tam Bui - Xray - RB and Kyle Hodges - X2CR - RB fourth and fifth.
Round 2 - saw the return of Gary Bui - Xray - RB returning to racing after a stint away from OCR the always quick driver getting back up to pace to take a 4 second win over Jesse Newman, with Marc Christianson - Losi - Nova Rossi just 0.3 seconds behind in third. Knauth costing himself the outright series lead with a bad tyre choice to finish 9th, moving Jesse into the lead.
Round 3 - saw Knauth redeem himself with a 1.2 second win over Gary Bui, Marc Christianson taking the number 3 spot, Hodges and Skip Jackson - MBX6 - Nova Rossi fourth and fifth. Both the Newman boys having a bad run effectively handing Knauth back the overall lead by a sizeable margin.
Round 4 - Gary Bui took the round win after an awesome battle with Knauth, with the pair going head to head there was just 2.44 seconds in it at the finish line, Hodges came home in third 14.61 behind, Gavin another 4.2 down in fourth, Jackson a further 7.65 down tho fill the Top five.
Round 5 - Not only the final of the night, but the also the Series and the Season. This race was all Jesse the rising young star showing the field how its done, putting a lap on the rest to finish with the win and the FTD, ahead of his father Gavin and Knauth in third, Hodges and Phillip Ciccone - MBX6 - Nova Rossi fourth and fifth, with Jackson, Gary Bui, Daniel White, Tam Bui and Mark Sinclair filling the Top Ten spots.
Final Placings:
Pro Buggy:
1. Tony Knauth - Hyper 9 - RB
2. Gary Bui - Xray 808 - RB
3. Gavin Newman - 808 - Nova Rossi
Sport Buggy:
1. Daniel White - Xray 808E - Hobbywing
2. Mark Sinclair - 808 - RB
3. Henri Raafs - Hyper 8.5 - RB
Junior Buggy:
1. Jesse Newman - 808 - Nova Rossi
2. Ty Newman - 808 - RB
3. Henry Bui - Xray 808 - RB
Race Results:
Stage III Results
Pos -Name |
-Points |
-Laps |
-Time |
-Round Points ..... |
||||
1 Tony Knauth |
18 |
13 |
487.188 |
3 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 Gary Bui |
19 |
13 |
484.748 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
3 Gavin Newman |
21 |
13 |
486.861 |
1 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
4 Kyle Hodges |
23 |
13 |
499.354 |
5 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
5 Jesse Newman |
24 |
14 |
513.431 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
7 |
1 |
6 Tam Bui |
33 |
13 |
515.245 |
4 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
7 Anthony Jackson |
36 |
13 |
497.791 |
16 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 Phillip Ciccone |
36 |
13 |
512.810 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
12 |
5 |
9 Marc Christianson |
39 |
13 |
492.309 |
7 |
3 |
3 |
13 |
13 |
10 Daniel White |
47 |
12 |
493.241 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
11 Tim Nicol |
58 |
12 |
506.107 |
14 |
11 |
14 |
8 |
11 |
12 Mark Sinclair |
61 |
12 |
515.677 |
11 |
13 |
17 |
10 |
10 |
13 Henri Raafs |
61 |
11 |
463.219 |
13 |
14 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
14 Shaun Rawlings |
64 |
12 |
496.482 |
9 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
15 |
15 Henry Bui |
65 |
12 |
489.988 |
12 |
16 |
8 |
14 |
15 |
16 Ty Newman |
76 |
9 |
515.341 |
17 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
14 |
17 Rory O,Connor |
78 |
10 |
503.520 |
15 |
17 |
16 |
15 |
15 |
Overall Series Standings
1 Tony Knauth - 45 2 Gavin Newman - 51 3 Jesse Newman - 55 4 Daniel White - 125 5 Tam Bui - 135 6 Kyle Hodges - 136 7 Phillip Ciccone - 140 8 Anthony Jackson - 141 9 Dean Baker - 159 10 Gary Bui - 176 11 Henri Raafs - 182 12 Sergio Manalvo - 183 13 Mark Sinclair - 183 14 Shaun Rawlings - 188 15 Steven Peckham - 188 16 Marc Christianson - 196 17 Ty Newman - 203 18 Gary Puttock - 204 19 Matthew D’Arnay - 204 20 Tom Jones - 209 21 Leigh Jefferies - 210 22 Tim Nicol - 215 23 Luke D’Arnay - 216 24 Henry Bui - 222 25 Shaun Stewart - 230 26 Rory O,Connor - 235 27 Daniel Whitburn - 237 |
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Stage II
With the drivers being presented with a rain ravaged circuit for Stage II of the Top Dog Dash for Cash Series, it was always going to be a tough event, with very little grip around most of the circuit!!
On to the racing!!!!
Round 1 saw Knauth - Hyper 9 - RB get out in front with Gavin Newman - Xray - Nova Rossi early on to run away from the pack with Knauth taking the win 8.49 secs ahead of Newman, the pair putting 2 laps on closest riavl Jesse Newman in third.
Round 2 again saw Knauth pull out a sizeable lead to finish in front ahead of Sergio Manalvo - MBX6 - OS, Gavin Newman third, Jesse Newman fourth, Daniel White - Xray - Caster fifth, White picking up the stage special Top Sport Buggy driver.
Round 3 saw Manalvo get the Holeshot giving him the prize for the round, a very close battle ensued between Manalvo, Jess Newman, Gav Newman and Knauth until lap 10 when Knauth lost a front wheel, the unforgiving track barriers renowned for loosening front l/h wheel nuts, proving very costly dropping to eighth, in the end though Manalvo took avery hard fought win from Gav just 5.74 secs behind Jesse third, Dean Baker - HB V8E fourth, Henri Raafs - Hyper 8.5 - RB fifth.
Round 4, with the circuit beginning to clear up, lap times were coming down, with Jesse getting into the 33 sec bracket, and taking a very close win just 2.54 secs ahead of Gavin Newman and Knauth third, Manalvo fourth, Baker fifth, White, Peckham - RX8E, Mark Sinclair - 808 - RB, Matthew D'Arnay - X1CR - Force, and young Ty Newman - Xray - RB filling out the Top Ten.
Round 5 the final round in Stage II saw another hard fought battle between the front runners, with Gavin Newman doing a runner midway through to take the win Manalvo second, Knauth third
Gavin Newman taking the outright stage II win!!!!!
Final Placings:
Pro Buggy:
1. Gavin Newman - 808 - Nova Rossi
2. Sergio Manalvo - MBX6 - OS
3. Tony Knauth - Hyper 9 - RB
Sport Buggy:
1. Gary Puttock - RC8B - Reedy
2. Henri Raafs - Hyper 8.5 - RB
3. Mark Sinclair - 808 - RB
Junior Buggy:
1. Jesse Newman - 808 - Nova Rossi
2. Ty Newman - 808 - RB
3. Luke D'Arnay - X1CR - Werks
Stage II Specials
Round 1 - Pro Buggy FTD - Tony Knauth
Round 2 - Top Sport Buggy - Daniel White
Round 3 - Holeshot Hero - Sergio Manalvo
Round 4 - Top Junior Buggy - Jesse Newman
Round 5 - Fastest Average Lap Sport Buggy - Henri Raafs
Race Results:
Stage II Results
Pos -Name |
|
-Points |
-Laps |
-Time |
-Round Points ..... |
|||||
1 Gavin Newman |
|
|
10 |
14 |
509.508 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 Sergio Manalvo |
|
|
15 |
13 |
488.542 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
3 Tony Knauth |
|
|
16 |
13 |
488.917 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
4 Jesse Newman |
|
|
16 |
13 |
496.750 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 Gary Puttock |
|
36 |
12 |
519.066 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
|
6 Henri Raafs |
|
38 |
12 |
516.610 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
|
7 Mark Sinclair |
|
39 |
11 |
482.886 |
5 |
12 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
|
8 Daniel White |
|
|
41 |
12 |
505.497 |
8 |
5 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
9 Dean Baker |
|
|
41 |
12 |
508.583 |
14 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
10 Steven Peckham |
48 |
11 |
512.309 |
9 |
10 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
||
11 Matthew D'Arnay |
49 |
11 |
488.333 |
15 |
11 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
||
12 Leigh Jefferies |
52 |
11 |
505.152 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
||
13 Ty Newman |
|
|
60 |
8 |
471.720 |
13 |
15 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
14 Shaun Stewart |
|
|
62 |
9 |
436.196 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
15 Luke D'Arnay |
|
|
62 |
9 |
496.006 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
16 Daniel Whitburn |
69 |
0 |
0.000 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
||
Overall Series Standings
Pos -Name |
-Points |
-Laps |
-Time |
-Round Points ..... |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
1 Tony Knauth |
27 |
13 |
482.003 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 Gavin Newman |
30 |
14 |
505.260 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 Jesse Newman |
31 |
14 |
512.037 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 Dean Baker |
74 |
12 |
499.035 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
14 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
12 |
5 Daniel White |
78 |
12 |
479.635 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
6 Sergio Manalvo |
98 |
13 |
488.542 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
7 Tam Bui |
102 |
13 |
511.402 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
8 Steven Peckham |
103 |
11 |
512.309 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
13 |
7 |
9 |
9 Phillip Ciccone |
104 |
13 |
492.565 |
16 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
10 Anthony Jackson |
105 |
13 |
503.962 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
11 Kyle Hodges |
113 |
13 |
509.747 |
9 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
11 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
12 Gary Puttock |
119 |
12 |
519.066 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
6 |
13 Matthew D'Arnay |
119 |
11 |
488.333 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
14 |
15 |
11 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
14 Henri Raafs |
121 |
12 |
516.610 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
7 |
9 |
5 |
12 |
5 |
15 Mark Sinclair |
122 |
11 |
482.886 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
5 |
12 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
16 Tom Jones |
124 |
12 |
493.453 |
12 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
13 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
17 Shaun Rawlings |
124 |
12 |
510.264 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
8 |
17 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
18 Leigh Jefferies |
125 |
11 |
505.152 |
11 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
16 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
19 Ty Newman |
127 |
8 |
471.720 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
13 |
15 |
11 |
10 |
11 |
20 Luke D'Arnay |
131 |
9 |
492.586 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
11 |
14 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
21 Shaun Stewart |
145 |
9 |
436.196 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
12 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
22 Daniel Whitburn |
152 |
0 |
0.000 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
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NEXT EVENT
26th February 2010
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Stage I
The TDDFC is to be run over 3 stages, with trophies and prizes for the outright series positions. Prizes are also awarded during each stage for special sections, plus for the outright stage win!!!
On to the racing, Round 1 was a close battle between the super fast Jesse Newman and Knauth, with both drivers lapping the field, Knauth taking the win ahead of Newman with Tam Bui - 808 - RB home in third place.
Round 2, saw Gavin Newman with the win ahead of Ciccone - MBX6 - Nova Rossi with Jesse third, Kyle Hodges - X2CR - RB, Knauth - Hyper 9 - RB, Jackson - MBX6 - Nova Rossi, Bui, Dean Baker - Caster Fusion, Shaun Rawlings - XB8 EC - Force and Daniel White - 808 - Caster rounding out the Top Ten. With 3 Newmans racing at this event Gavin and sons Jesse and Ty, Ty the youngest to have ever competed at OCR, the young driver turning 6 in 2 weeks, did a fantastic job, piloting his RB powered Xray 808 around the circuit to a third outright podium in the Junior Buggy class.
Round 3 was all Jesse, battling with Knauth until the final laps, when the Hyper driver made a couple of mistakes under pressure to let the young Newman get away to put down a 14 lap race, the first 14 lapper for the night, Tam Bui in third 4 seconds behind, Ciccone fourth, Tom Jones - 808 - RB fifth.
Round 4 another Newman v Knauth battle with Gavin picking off the win and the FTD, Knauth second, Jesse third. The top 6 six drivers in this round all in the 33 second bracket, just 0.7 seconds seperating them.
Round 5 the final for the night saw Jesse going into this round as the outright points leader with a 1 point gap over Knauth, Knauth pulled off the Holeshot with Gavin Newman pushing hard all race trying to chase him down getting within a couple of seconds of the leader a number of times only to make small mistakes letting him get away again. In the end Knauth took the round win with Gavin 1.58 seconds behind with Ciccone pushing hard for third ahead of Bui and Baker.
Knauth taking the outright Stage win ahead of Jesse and Gavin!!
Stage 1 Specials
Round 1 - Top Sport Buggy - Daniel White
Round 2 - Top Junior Buggy - Jesse Newman
Round 3 - Holeshot Hero - Phillip Ciccone
Round 4 - Fastest Average Lap - Gavin Newman
Round 5 - FTD - Tony Knauth
Final Placings:
Pro Buggy:
1. Tony Knauth - Hyper 9 - RB
2. Jesse Newman - 808 - Nova Rossi
3. Gavin Newman - 808 - Nova Rossi
Sport Buggy:
1. Dean Baker - Caster Fusion
2. Daniel White - 808 - Caster Grenade
3. Steven Peckham - RC8E
Junior Buggy:
1. Jesse Newman - 808 - Nova Rossi
2. Tom Jones - 808 - RB
3. Ty Newman - 808 - RB
Race Results:
Pos -Name |
-Points |
-Laps |
-Time |
-Round Points ..... |
||||
1 Tony Knauth |
11 |
13 |
482.003 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 Jesse Newman |
15 |
14 |
512.037 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
3 Gavin Newman |
20 |
14 |
505.260 |
8 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
4 Tam Bui |
28 |
13 |
511.402 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
4 |
5 Phillip Ciccone |
30 |
13 |
492.565 |
16 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
6 Anthony Jackson |
31 |
13 |
503.962 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
9 |
7 Dean Baker |
33 |
12 |
499.035 |
5 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
5 |
8 Daniel White |
37 |
12 |
479.635 |
3 |
10 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
9 Kyle Hodges |
39 |
13 |
509.747 |
9 |
4 |
9 |
6 |
11 |
10 Tom Jones |
50 |
12 |
493.453 |
12 |
11 |
5 |
9 |
13 |
11 Shaun Rawlings |
50 |
12 |
510.264 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
15 |
8 |
12 Steven Peckham |
55 |
10 |
470.766 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
13 Ty Newman |
67 |
8 |
522.018 |
15 |
14 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
14 Luke D'Arnay |
69 |
9 |
492.586 |
13 |
13 |
14 |
14 |
15 |
15 Matthew D'Arnay |
70 |
8 |
422.215 |
14 |
15 |
15 |
12 |
14 |
16 Leigh Jefferies |
73 |
9 |
412.954 |
11 |
15 |
16 |
15 |
16 |
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