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Bill Tunny Jr wins 2003
World Championship
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Bill Tunny Jr. wins the 27th Annual
World Figure 8
Bill becomes the fourth different
winner in the last four races
Bill Tunny Jr. wins for G & M Trucking,
Jim Jones Racing Engines and Big Bee's Towing
Bill Tunny Jr. wins his first World
Figure 8 in his 25th try
2003
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America's Number
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On behalf of Checkered Flag Enterprises LLC
we would like to thank the
employees of the
Blossom Chevrolet
Indianapolis Speedrome
Jeanna Stiles Office
Manager
Tracy Mann Pit Office
Sandy Johnson Pit Office
Denise George Pit Office
Tina Archer Pit Office
Torry Stiles
Communications Director
Jason Abney Track Caretaker
Track Crew
Dennis Love Chief Steward
Jerry Gulley Senior Track Official
Tommy Ellis Flagman
Wayne Thompson Backup Flagman
Toby Thompson Track Official
Mike Brydges Track Official
Randy Storm Track Official
Todd Shelby Track Official
Bob Mcfayden Track Official
Blue Green Track Official
Leon Patterson Track Official
Chuck Bloomfield Track Official
Dewey Burgess Pit Registrar
Brenda Jenkins Assistant scorer and Sign operator
Rose Krimmel Official Scorer
Jay Baker Voice of the Speedrome
Jonathan Byrd II Advertising Director of the Speedrome
Danielle & Brianna Assistant Scorers and Runners
World Figure 8 Scoring Team
John Stiles Jr. Group Leader
George Lane
30 Other volunteers
Seals Ambulance Services
We could not of done it without all of you
Thanks from Checkered Flag Enterprises
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BILL TUNNY JR. WINS
THE 27TH ANNUAL WORLD FIGURE 8 CHAMPIONSHIP IN FRONT OF A STANDING ROOM ONLY
CROWD
 It
took twenty-five years but Fairland, IN's Bill Tunny, Jr. claimed the
Marion-Kay Spices World Championship Figure-8 3-Hour Endurance Race. The
27th installment of the Indianapolis Speedrome' s traditional season-ending
extravaganza featured drivers from throughout the United States with Tunny
topping one of the highest quality fields ever assembled.
 Tunny
started the championship weekend with a win in one of Friday night's
qualifying races. By the end of last chance qualifying the starting field
included four Tunnys with Bill joined by his son Ben, brother Bruce and
nephew Mark. Bill lined up 4th on the starting grid with Bruce 2nd next to
fast qualifier Rodney Sizemore. Mark Tunny was the highest qualifying rookie
starting 8th and Ben had to make the field through time, starting 23rd.
When the green flag
flew Bill and Bruce Tunny took off with 2001 World Champ Bobby Douthitt and
tried to run from the field. Except for a stretch from Lap 28-44 when
Douthitt paced the field the Tunny brothers led the entire race with Bruce
up front when cross-over contact created an electrical fire forcing the
three-time champ out. Bill led to the finish with veteran George Sutton
taking second followed by Doug Greig.
 Fairdale,
KY's Danny Smith came home fourth, top for a non-Speedrome regular. Smith
also picked up the coveted Sonny Eaton Award as the top rookie finisher.
Indy's Jeff Shackelford picked up the Sonny Thompson Award for the best
improvement in position, starting 27th and finishing 5th. Michigan's Jeremy
Miller was 6th as the clock wound down followed by Hoosiers Mark Murello,
Danny Turner, R.J. Norton, Jr., and Ben Tunny as the second rookie to make
the top ten and the youngest racer in the field.
Rodney Sizemore set
fast time in Saturday's qualifying. Other highlights included Jesse James of
cable TV's "Monster Garage" first appearance in the World Championship for a
32nd place finish in the 48-car field. Defending champ Curtis McMurtrey was
a favorite target finally finishing 232 laps for a 21st place finish.
 
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Photos of the 27th Annual World Championship Figure-8 Three-Hour Endurance Race
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WORLD
CHAMPIONSHIP FIGURE-8 3-HOUR ENDURANCE RACE GRID
POLE
SITTER-Rodney Sizemore 17.292
SPECIAL AWARDS -
SONNY EATON MEMORIAL AWARD: TOP FINISHING ROOKIE - Danny Smith Fairdale, Ky.
SONNY THOMPSON MEMORIAL AWARD: BEST IMPROVEMENT IN FINISHING POSITION - Jeff
Shackelford
KENNY SIZEMORE AWARD: TOP FINISHING SPEEDROME STOCK CLASS DRIVER - Larry
Hahn
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Starting Lineup |
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Driver |
Car # |
Time |
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1 |
Rodney Sizemore |
51 |
17.292 |
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2 |
Bruce Tunny |
1T |
17.362 |
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3 |
George Sutton |
6 |
17.778 |
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4 |
Bill Tunny Jr. |
4 |
17.78 |
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5 |
R. J. Norton Jr. |
69 |
17.784 |
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6 |
Bobby Douthitt |
21 |
17.806 |
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7 |
Mark Murello |
11 |
17.839 |
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8 |
Mark Tunny |
17 |
17.867 |
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9 |
Curtis McMurtrey |
5 |
17.869 |
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10 |
Donnie Garrigus III |
10 |
17.894 |
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11 |
Leonard Basham |
9L |
18.101 |
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12 |
Jeremy Miller |
52 |
18.109 |
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13 |
Casey White |
41 |
18.204 |
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14 |
Steve Durham |
88 |
18.228 |
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15 |
Don Eslick |
49 |
18.241 |
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16 |
Danny Turner |
87T |
18.377 |
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17 |
Greg Studt |
33x |
18.417 |
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18 |
Jeff Hizer |
9 |
18.421 |
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19 |
Danny Smith |
23 |
18.452 |
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20 |
Chris Green |
22 |
18.656 |
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21 |
Fred Bear Jr. |
94 |
17.337 |
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22 |
Doug Greig |
33 |
17.593 |
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23 |
Ben Tunny |
14 |
17.73 |
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24 |
Calvin Crain |
4C |
17.96 |
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25 |
Gordon Brown |
55 |
17.996 |
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26 |
Donnie Garrigus II |
77 |
18.012 |
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27 |
Jeff Shackleford |
28 |
18.039 |
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28 |
Eric Buck |
0 |
18.088 |
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ALTERNATES
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Driver |
Car # |
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1 |
Tony Anderson |
42 |
18.112 |
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2 |
Kevin Ford |
50 |
18.229 |
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3 |
David Reel |
43 |
18.254 |
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4 |
John Lavalle |
87 |
18.264 |
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5 |
Steve Frost |
71 |
18.481 |
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6 |
Bob Foster Sr. |
57 |
18.516 |
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7 |
Larry Hahn |
23L |
18.524 |
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8 |
Wes Spillers |
99 |
18.54 |
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9 |
Steve Prine |
59 |
18.668 |
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10 |
Curtis Unrue |
29 |
18.93 |
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11 |
Mike Cain |
41C |
18.996 |
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12 |
Mike Hughes |
35 |
19.026 |
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13 |
Billy Zieman |
3Z |
19.112 |
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14 |
Ricky Dietz |
76 |
19.116 |
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15 |
Christopher Green |
52G |
19.172 |
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16 |
Scott Settles |
38 |
19.391 |
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17 |
Jesse James |
666 |
19.452 |
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18 |
Art Groulx |
9A |
19.454 |
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19 |
David Lee Byrd |
39 |
19.611 |
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20 |
John Passehl |
36 |
19.728 |
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21 |
Donnie Sloan |
44 |
20.058 |
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22 |
Ronnie Rigdon |
19 |
22.462 |
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23 |
Jimmie Foster |
0 |
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FINAL
1.
Bill Tunny
Jr. #4 Fairland, IN 441 laps
2.
George Sutton
#6 Greenwood, IN 438 laps
3.
Doug Greig
#33 Indianapolis, IN 426 laps
4.
Danny Smith
#23
Fairdale, KY 416 laps
5.
Jeff Shackelford
#28
Indianapolis, IN 409 laps
6.
Jeremy Miller
#52 Carlton, MI 405 laps
7.
Mark Murello
#11 Indianapolis, IN 403 laps
8. Danny Turner
#87D Fairland, IN 402 laps
9. R.J. Norton Jr.
#69 Indianapolis, IN 384 laps
10.
Ben Tunny
#14
Fairland, IN 379 laps
11.
Greg Studt
#33X Carlton, MI 374 laps
12.
Calvin Crain
#4c
KY 356 laps
13.
Rodney Sizemore
#51 Indianapolis, IN 351 laps
14.
Tony Anderson #42 Fairdale, KY 350 laps
15.
Donnie Garrigus II
#77 311 laps
16.
Jeff Hizer
#9 Indianapolis, IN 311 laps
17.
Fred Bear Jr.
#94 Avon, IN 309 laps
18.
Casey White
#41 Greenwood, IN 293 laps
19.
Chris Green
#22 Indianapolis, IN 286 laps
20.
Mark Tunny
#17 New Palestine, IN 273 laps
21.
Curtis McMurtrey
#5 Indianapolis, IN 232 laps
22.
John Lavalle #87 St Petersburg, FL 223 laps
23.
Bobby Douthitt
#21 Indianapolis, IN 221 laps
24.
Don Eslick
#49 Snohomish, WA 221 laps
25.
Steve Durham
#88 Indianapolis, IN 199 laps
26.
Ricky Deitz
#76
Woodinville, WA 188 laps
27.
Donnie Sloan #44
Beech Grove, IN 188 laps
28.
Bruce Tunny
#1T 187 laps
29.
Wes Spillers #99
Indianapolis, IN 166 laps
30.
Larry Hahn
#23L 151 laps
31.
David Lee Byrd #39
Indianapolis, IN 134 laps
32.
Jesse James #666 Long Beach, CA 115 laps
33.
Christopher Green #52G
Indianapolis, IN 97 laps
34.
Bob Foster Sr. #57 94 laps
35.
Kevin Ford #50 Speedway, IN 90 laps
36.
Eric Buck
#OO Romulus, MI 50 laps
37.
Mike Hughes
#35 Franklin, IN 44 laps
38.
Ronnie Rigdon #19 44 laps
39.
David Reel 39 laps
40.
Curt Unrue 37 laps
41.
Scott Settles
#38 35 laps
42. Steve Frost 34 laps
43.
Steve Prine
#59
New Whiteland, IN 33 laps
44.
Donnie Garrigus
#10 Mooresville, IN 32 laps
45.
Mike Cain
#41c
Arcadia, IN 28 laps
46.
John Passehl
#36
Indianapolis, IN 18 laps
47.
Leonard Basham
#9L Jeffersonville, IN 2 laps
48.
Gordon Brown
#55 Largo, FL 0 laps
49.
Art Groulx 0 laps
50.
Billy Zieman 0 laps
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