ICE Indoor Speedway Racing

1999 WSRA ICE Speedway World Championship

Biloxi, Mississippi

Round One of the Sixteen Round Series

	Presented by Budweiser Beer and The Isle of Capri Casino Crown Plaza Resort
The Greatest Spectacle On Ice Friday 8:00 PM, November 27, 1998 Promoted by: Gary Densford - President / I.C.E. Announcer: Larry Huffman		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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