2008 Novak All-Star Challenge

Time to have some fun.

We're just a week away from the richest All-Star event in R/C racing, The Novak All-Star Challenge. This special event will feature the winners from this season BRL regional events fighting it out for their share of the $1500 purse.

Now everyone around the country has a chance to be part of the fun with the Spektrum "Pick the Finish" Contest.

To enter post your Top 5 finishing order of Saturday nights Novak All-Star Showdown. Pick from the list of drivers below.

Drivers Qualified for the 2008 Novak All-Star Challenge

Brent Lane
Chad Humble
Charlie Flanagan III
Chuck Pfahler
Corey Heft
Danny Bartholomew
David Hoaglin
Dusty Kemp
Eric Knapp
Frank Ulbrik
Hays Reeling Jr
Jamie Hanson
John Sparks
Kevin Klyber
Mark Douglas
Matt Gansen
Pat Simkins
Rob Mulvaney
Rod Galloway
Tracy Lambe

Each finishing position will be assigned a points value. To accumulate points your driver must finish in the position you choose.

1.) 10 points
2.) 7 points
3.) 6 Points
4.) 4 points
5.) 3 Points.

The entry that scores the most points will win your choice of a Spektrum Micro Receiver or New lightning fast DSM2 receiver for the DX3R radio system.

Points tie-breaker will be the person that posted first. All entries must be posted before 5pm Friday April 4th. No post re-edits after the deadline. One entry per person.




All-Star Race Details

This year the event will again take place on Friday and Saturday nights of the Novak National Finals weekend at the Hobbyplex Raceway in Omaha, NE. Drivers will compete in a unique qualifying format using Novak 13.5 motors. To be invited to the All Star race a driver must have WON an A-main at one of this seasons BRL Regional Events.

Friday Night: The Novak All Star Open
Driver will be evenly split into groups and draw for starting position. They will then compete in 75 lap qualifying races that will see the top finishers advance on to Saturday Nights Big Money All Star Showdown.

Saturday Night: The Novak All Star Showdown
After qualifying for the Novak National Finals is complete the All-Star Showdown will take center stage. This race will consist of Friday nights top 8 drivers competing in 3 multi-lap segments.

Segment-1: Drivers will compete in a 50 lap qualifier, with the winner receiving a cash bonus of $50. The last place finisher will be eliminated for the rest of the evening. Driver will be given a 10 minute break to prepare for the next segment. During this time the winner will draw a pill to determine the starting order inversion for segment 2.

Segment 2: This will be a 75 lap segment with the winner receiving cash bonus of $75. Once again the last place finisher will be eliminated. Drivers will be given another 10 minute break to prepare for the final segment. During this time the segment 2 winner will draw a pill to determine the starting order inversion for the final segment.

Segment 3: The final segment will be 100 laps with winner taking home a $600 pay day.

Thanks to Novak’s support The 2008 All Star Challenge purse will clime to a record $1500.

Please post your finish order in this format.

1.
2.
3
4.
5.

Good Luck :wave:

1. Jamie Hanson
2. Frank Ulbrik
3. Danny Bartholemew
4. Pat Simkins
5. Hays Reeling Jr. (Tough call between you and Corey, but after Pitt I know you'll just move him if you need to :))

1. Frank Ulbrik
2. Danny B.
3. Corey Heft
4. Jamie Hanson
5. Dusty Kemp

Is there a thread confirming who is definitely attending?

1. Danny Bartholomew
2. Frank Ulbrik
3. Corey Heft
4. Hays Jr.
5. Chad Humble

Sonny..........YGM.........:rolleyes:

1. Frank U.
2. Jamie Hanson
3. Danny B.
4. Gansen
5. Galloway

1.jamie hanson.2 frank ulbrik.3 john sparks.4 danny bartholomew.5 corey heft

1. Frank Ulbrik
2. Jamie Hanson
3. Danny B
4. Hays Reeling Jr
5. Rob Mulvaney

1. Jamie Hanson
2. Frank Ulbrik
3. Danny Bartholemew
4. Corey Heft
5. Hays Reeling Jr.

1. Matt Gansen
2. Frank Ulbrik
3. Jamie Hanson
4. Danny Bartholomew
5. Rod Galloway

1. Jamie Hanson
2. Frank Ulbrink
3. Danny Bartholomew
4. Hays Reeling Jr.
5. Chad Humble

(Tough call between you and Corey, but after Pitt I know you'll just move him if you need to :))

I would say Corey and I got in more wrecks with eachother that weekend than the last 6 years combined lol. And yes I pretty much drove like a putz that whole weekend. BTW you just got yourself a trip to the wall hahaha. :wave:

This is a cool idea Sonny!

1. jamie hanson
2. frank ulbrik
3. Chad Humble
4. danny bartholomew
5. Pat Simkins

BTW you just got yourself a trip to the wall hahaha. :wave:

More like a trip onto the ice when I'm going by you!!! :p

1. Frank Ulbrik (if he goes)
2. Jamie Hanson
3. Danny B.
4. Corey Heft
5. Galloway

1- Jamie Hanson
2- Frank Ulbrik
3- Danny Bartholemew
4- Corey Heft
5- Hays Reeling Jr.

The pot just got a little larger. Just got word of some bonus cash kicked in by an anonymous racer from Northern Indiana. THANKS BB

He said he would add $100 if the winner of Segment 2 will start from the back and pull off the win….

So if one driver was to win all the 3 segments and accepts the challenge he would take home $825 Not bad for an hours worth of work.

1. Jaime H.
2. Frank U.
3. Matt G.
4. Danny B.
5. Corey H.

1. Danny B.
2. Frank Ulbrik
3. Corey Heft
4. Jamie Hanson
5. Pat Simkins

1st Frank Ulbrik
2nd Jamie Hanson
3rd Danny B
4th Cory Heft
5th Gansen

1. Jamie Hanson
2. Danny Bartholomew
3. Frank Ulbrik
4. Corey Heft
5. Pat Simkins

Frank Ulbrik
Jamie Hanson
Hays Reeling IV
Corey Heft
pmsimkins

I'll bet I don't sniff a top 5.:wave:

dk

Frank Ulbrik
Jamie Hanson
Hays Reeling IV
Corey Heft
pmsimkins

WOW, not even a top 5 vote from my buddy?? That hurts.

9 starts, 8 tq's, 6 wins, 2 2nd's and one loose wheel.

WOW, not even a top 5 vote from my buddy?? That hurts.

9 starts, 8 tq's, 6 wins, 2 2nd's and one loose wheel.
As T.P. used to say.."yesterday's home runs don't win tomorrow's ball games pal"

j/k good luck to all. And Danny.....ya might want to research the pink Target cars that Reed and Stremme ran and throw on that special paint job. With stats like that...there might as well be a target on you.
Besides, Hays is old school now..he wouldn't bet on one of you young whippersnappers with that over-engineered fancy-dancy car.

dk

WOW, not even a top 5 vote from my buddy?? That hurts.

9 starts, 8 tq's, 6 wins, 2 2nd's and one loose wheel.
Danny,
Sr just knows between Corey, Pat and myself we would kick him in the nuts if he didnt pick us lol. I will redeem you since youve gotten some practice in lately at Omaha, youve been hard to beat everywhere in 13.5, and your probably as good as anyone at missing wrecks. If I recall thats what won it for you last year.

Danny B
Frank U
Jamie Hanson
Hays Jr
Corey Heft

In the end I think just about anybody has a shot at it with the way it is setup and 13.5 being so close.

Dusty does this mean you had a change of plans?

1.Jamie Hansen
2.Frank U
3.Danny B
4.Hays Jr.
5.Matt Gansen(that hurts)

Frank
Jamie
Danny
Galloway
Dusty

This is my guess... Good Luck to everyone.
:woohoo:

Danny,
I had you in there on my 1st pick but then, I realized I didn't want my nuts kicked in, I will need them for Fried Eggs.
But what I really want to know is if Frank's dad will buy Gansen a plane ticket to anywhere but Omaha?

But what I really want to know is if Frank's dad will buy Gansen a plane ticket to anywhere but Omaha?

I Hope not!! Cause if Gansen wins any money he's splitting with the car owner!! :woohoo::woohoo:

1. Jamie H.
2.Frank U.
3.Chad H.
4.Hays Jr
5.Dusty K.

I Hope not!! Cause if Gansen wins any money he's splitting with the car owner!! :woohoo::woohoo:

I'm guessing he will try to spend it on a date with the trophy girl. :D

WOW, not even a top 5 vote from my buddy?? That hurts.

9 starts, 8 tq's, 6 wins, 2 2nd's and one loose wheel.

Boo Hoo The best I've mustered is a couple 5th place votes!

That's ok. It's called motivation! :)

Sr. you could have picked Danny & worn a cup.. You are killin me!!

1. Jamie
2. Frank
3. Danny
4. Matt
5. Hays

1.Frank Ulbrik - Frank The Crank
2.Jamie Hanson
3.Pat S.
4.Knappster
5.DK (magic Man)

1. Danny B
2. Jamie Hanson
3. Frank
4. Reeling IV
5. Gansen

1 Corey Heft
2 Rod Galloway
3 Dusty Kemp
4 Jamie Hanson (I told you not mentioning me on your A main sheets would
haunt you:)
5 Johnny Sparks

1. Simkins
2. Danny B
3. Hanson
4. Gansen
5. Lane

5)Brent Lane


2)Danny Bartholomew

4)Dusty Kemp

1)Frank Ulbrik

3)Jamie Hanson

1) Hanson ...not the group, Jamie
2) F.U.
3) DUSTO KEMPO
4) Mr. Corey Heft
5) HOWLLLLLLLLL

Sonny: How bout a 20 car, two transfer spots, race to get in?

1) Jamie Hanson
2) Frank Ulbrik
3) Danny Bartholomew
4) Pat Simkins
5) Matt Gansen

Boo Hoo The best I've mustered is a couple 5th place votes!

That's ok. It's called motivation! :)

It's Ok. the 4 or 5 Iowa guys that have voted didn't pick me to win either. I don't think I was the favorite to win last year either...

First things first you have to be in it to win it.

MY pic.

#1 Jamie H.
#2 Frank U.
#3 Danny B..
#4 Corey H.
#5 Rod G.

My pics:

1. Jamie Hansen
2. Danny B.
3. Frank U.
4. Pat Simkins
5. Rod Galloway

Good Luck guys!

I'll bet I don't sniff a top 5.:wave:

dk

you want me to send you my car...if you get up on the wheel you can win!and we'll split the pot....

you want me to send you my car...if you get up on the wheel you can win!and we'll split the pot....

With that level of confidence in your car maybe you should be coming to race yourself!

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