STUMPY WRAPS UP SECOND REGIONAL TITLE AT GINGERMAN Greg “Stumpy” Steltenpohl of Marquette, Michigan clinched the CCS Midwest Overall title at Gingerman Raceway October 10. Aboard the No. 256 Honda 600rr, Stumpy raced his way to #1 overall in the Midwest in addition to finishing as the runner-up in several classes. He had already won the Great Plains Overall title in September at Blackhawk Farms Raceway. “The weekend went good, and everything came out as I wanted,” said Stumpy. “I was having some front-end issues with the bike that I never really got right by race time, but I get along pretty good with the Honda and it did what I asked of it. With the one-day format at Gingerman, tires can be a concern. My Michelins were great all day, so tires were a non-issue.” Stumpy rode to a podium finish of third place in the GTU and a fifth place in Middleweight GP. “I would have liked a win this weekend to end the year, but it wasn’t in the cards. I took what I could from the track and the bike and that’s good enough for me!” This season was Stumpy’s first year as an expert and second year of road racing. He started the year with a goal of a CCS top-ten plate. “Last spring, I never dreamed that I would end up on top of two regions by just riding my Honda 600rr,” said Stumpy. “I only went to seven races in 2003, so I wanted to dive into my first expert year and ride as much as possible for the experience. I believe a key factor in my championships was being on Michelin tires and having the support of Tom Mason at Mason Racin’ Tires. I asked so much of those tires and they never failed.” “Thanks to all who gave a hand or a word of support this year. We had a blast and will be back in 2005 to honor the #1 the Team Stumpy Racing Honda will be wearing!” For more information about Team Stumpy Racing, visit www.teamstumpyracing.com.