First year expert Greg “Stumpy” Steltenpohl won the CCS Great Plains overall road racing championship and Blackhawk Farms track championship September 18-19, 2004 at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in CCS Great Plains and Midwest motorcycle road racing action. Aboard the No. 256 Honda 600rr, Stumpy cruised to the #1 plate in the Great Plains lining up on grids of 25 to 40 expert bikes per race. He finished the weekend with a best finish of 8th place of 25 in Heavyweight Superbike as well as 9th place of 32 in Middleweight GP.
A record number of entries added to the excitement and awesome racing action. “This weekend was all about winning the #1 plate for me,” said Stumpy. “There were so many fast guys there and I really wanted to pick up the pace and test myself, but I had to keep myself in check so I would be able to run all nine races.”
Stumpy kept his head in the game and ran consistent laps. “I was looking for top ten finishes with the competition I was facing, but ended up with a few 11th and 12th places. I had a bit of bad luck and tucked the front and fell in the carousel on the last lap of the Unlimited GP, but the only damage was cosmetic, so I was right back out there for the next race.”
“It really meant a lot for me to win a championship at my home track, Blackhawk. It’s where I started last year and will always be my favorite.”
Stumpy is looking forward to his last round at Gingerman Raceway October 10 where he will attempt to win the CCS Midwest overall championship.
