Greg Tesson was CD for Round 5 of Four Star 40, Uproar and Electric Warbird Pylon Racing on Saturday September 20th. The temps were milder than the last few rounds, but the wind came up suddenly partway through the second round of heats, so discretion said we’d hold at 2 rounds for the day, dropping the third round.
Here’s the way it played out…
Uproar: Dan Morrison held off Ralph and Paul in some very competitive heats in the Uproar class.
Four Star: Paul Geders prevailed in the Four Star class. Ralph Doyle put up tight competition, Dan Morrison struggled with engine flame outs.
Stock Warbirds: We had 5 contenders in the Stock Warbirds. Steve Collins and Dan Morrison had a very clean and tight race in first round, Steve Collins took the win. Ralph Doyle captured the win in second heat, but had 2 cuts in second round, handing the win to Paul Geders.
Unlimited Warbirds: A rather odd series of events in Unlimited Warbirds. Ralph Doyle mounted competition with his stock warbird against Paul Geders’ P-51 Voodoo. The first and only heat played out with Ralph Doyle winning after Paul Geders’ plane went up in smoke on about lap 5. End result, Ralph won the day in Unlimited Warbirds with a Stock Warbird!
Season Points Totals:
Uproar: Paul Geders holds a commanding lead in the points for Uproar class with 39 points. Closest competitor is Dan Morrison with 19 points.
Four Star: Ralph Doyle has a 4 point lead, over Dan Morrison, with 37 in the Four Star class. Greg Tesson follows closely with 30.
Stock Warbirds: Ralph Doyle is leading the Stock Warbirds over Paul Geders with 24 points to 23. Dan Morrison and Steve Collins are close enough to keep them honest going into Round 6.
Unlimited Warbirds: Paul Geders has a commanding lead in Unlimited Warbirds Championship totals with 19 points.
The Final Championship Round is Oct 18 and much of the hardware will be decided with Round 6’s results – come check it out!
Details on the next and final round of the year are posted here on https://spiritsofstl.com
