Randy Lewis

World's #1 Ranked Trackchaser

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY AWARD BACKGROUND

 

The National Geographic Diversity Award was first established in 2003.  The NGD award is meant to recognize trackchasers who excel on two fronts.  Points are awarded based upon a trackchaser's state ranking in all 50 of the United States and the District of Columbia.  For trackchasers to do well in this analysis they must see racing in a large number of states AND rank high in each state's trackchasing standings.

 

If a trackchaser has seen the most tracks of anyone as reported by www.trackchaser.net, in an individual state, they will receive a score of "1" for that state.  The second place finisher gets a "2", third place finisher gets a "3", etc.  Anyone finishing outside of the top 10 in an individual state receives a score of 15 in that state.  The National Geographic Diversity scoring scale is like golf.  The low score wins.

 

Each year there are two National Geographic Diversity awards.  The first is for lifetime results and the second is for annual results.  Since 2003 was the first year of this award, only lifetime results were calculated.


All results are tabulated by the National Geograhic Diversity Institute located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.  Results are certified to be accurate based upon data submitted by each trackchaser and accumulated by trackchaser commissioner, Will White.

 

Mike Knappenberger, Reading, Pennsylvania - 2008 National Geographic Diversity Annual Winner

2008 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY ANNUAL RESULTS

 

For the first time ever our annual NGD winners  are both from the state of Pennsylvania.  Mike Knappenberger captured the men's annual NGD title and Pam Smith won the women's annual NGD championship.

 

There were 35 trackchasers who recorded a top 10 finish in one or more states.  A large number of 14 trackchasers ranked #1 in one or more states.  These trackchasers all led one or more states in 2008:

 

Mike Knappenberger, Reading, Pennsylvania

Randy Lewis, San Clemente, California

Ed Esser, Madison, Wisconsin

Gordon Killian, Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania

Brian Hickey, Westport, Massachusetts

Paul Weisel, Orefield, Pennsylvania

Guy Smith, Effort, Pennsylvania

Bing Metz, Tatamy, Pennsylvania

Pam Smith, Effort, Pennsylvania

Roland Vanden Eynde, Vilvoorde, Belgium

Roger Ferrell, Majenica, Indiana

John Moore, Knoxville, Tennessee

Carol Lewis, San Clemente, California

Steve Kinser, Bloomington, Indiana

 

 

 

 

 

 

This year's trackchasers saw 870 tracks in the United States.  Of note was the fact that no tracks at all were seen in the District of Columbia, New Mexico or Rhode Island.  Just one track was seen in Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon and  North Dakota.  On the other hand, there were two states where more than 50 new tracks were seen, including:


Ohio -98

Michigan -70

 

 

In the annual NGD competition, it pays to go to as many states as possible.  In the lifetime competition a trackchaser can go to a large number of tracks and still not be ranked in the top 10 in some states.  In the annual competition, it's unlikely that any trackchaser who visits a state will be ranked lower than 10th place, although this did happen in several states this year.  That shows the strategy is to see as many states as possible in the annual rankings and as many tracks as possible in the lifetime rankings.

 

State track totals

870

10

14

15

12

8

6

32

2

0

30

28

1

1

15

44

36

9

23

4

21

3

7

70

18

10

34

 

TRACKCHASER

2008

AL

AK

AZ

AR

CA

CO

CT

DE

DC

FL

GA

HI

ID

IL

IN

IA

KS

KY

LA

ME

MD

MA

MI

MN

MS

MO

1

Mike Knappenberger

   7.67

2

15

15

4

1

15

2

15

15

15

1

15

15

1

1

1

1

8

15

1

15

1

1

6

15

3

2

Randy Lewis

   8.63

15

1

15

2

15

1

4

15

15

10

2

1

1

15

15

15

3

8

2

6

15

15

15

1

15

1

3

Ed Esser

   8.78

4

15

15

15

15

2

15

15

15

5

3

15

15

2

5

3

2

1

2

15

1

15

2

4

1

2

4

Gordon Killian

   9.47

1

15

15

4

1

2

1

15

15

15

15

15

15

4

2

3

3

4

15

6

15

2

15

6

15

3

5

Brian Hickey

   9.65

3

15

1

3

15

15

8

15

15

1

8

15

15

4

2

15

15

15

15

2

15

15

4

4

15

5

6

Paul Weisel

 11.37

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

7

15

15

15

5

15

15

1

15

2

15

15

5

15

15

7

7

Guy Smith

 11.69

4

15

15

15

15

15

4

15

15

1

8

15

15

15

8

15

15

4

15

4

15

15

8

15

15

15

8

Bing Metz

 12.37

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

1

15

1

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

1

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

7

9

Allan Brown

 12.51

15

15

15

4

15

15

15

15

15

10

15

15

15

15

15

15

3

8

15

15

15

15

7

15

4

7

10

Pam Smith

 12.61

4

15

15

15

15

15

4

15

15

1

15

15

15

15

7

15

15

15

15

4

15

15

8

15

15

15

11

Pat Eckel

 12.65

15

15

2

15

15

15

8

15

15

6

3

15

15

4

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

12

Roland Vanden Eynde

 12.78

15

15

15

15

15

15

2

1

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

4

15

6

2

2

15

15

15

15

13

Bruce Eckel

 12.88

15

15

2

15

15

15

8

15

15

6

3

15

15

4

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

14

Roger Ferrell

 13.14

4

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

2

4

2

15

4

15

15

15

15

3

15

1

5

15

Nancy Brown

 13.71

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

3

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

16

Bob Schafer

 13.98

15

15

4

15

15

15

15

15

15

10

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

17

John Moore

 14.04

15

15

15

1

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

5

15

15

1

15

15

15

15

15

4

15

18

Ron Rodda

 14.04

15

15

4

15

3

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

3

15

15

19

Carol Lewis

 14.06

15

1

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

6

15

15

15

2

15

15

20

Kenny Schrader

 14.14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

15

6

3

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

21

Steve Kinser

 14.27

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

7

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

7

22

Kevin Eckert

 14.29

4

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

3

15

23

Will White

 14.49

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

24

Norm Wagner

 14.55

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

6

15

15

15

25

PJ Hollebrand

 14.57

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

26

Dale O'Brien

 14.73

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

7

27

Virginia Schuler

 14.73

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

28

Eleanor Weidman

 14.76

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

29

John Osowski

 14.76

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

30

Paul Weidman

 14.76

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

31

Rick Schneider

 14.78

15

15

15

15

15

15

4

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

32

Jack Erdmann

 14.82

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

33

Linda Rixon

 14.82

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

6

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

34

Spike Rixon

 14.82

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

6

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

35

Rick Young

 14.90

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

36

Andy Sivi

 15.00

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

 

State track totals

870

3

11

2

6

28

0

48

30

1

98

8

1

49

0

17

3

19

15

2

3

12

3

8

44

6

 

TRACKCHASER

2008

MT

NE

NV

NH

NJ

NM

NY

NC

ND

OH

OK

OR

PA

RI

SC

SD

TN

TX

UT

VT

VA

WA

WV

WI

WY

1

Mike Knappenberger

   7.67

15

15

15

1

1

15

3

1

15

1

4

15

3

15

1

2

2

4

15

15

2

15

1

1

15

2

Randy Lewis

   8.63

15

4

1

15

10

15

7

15

15

9

1

1

15

15

15

1

8

2

15

15

4

1

15

2

1

3

Ed Esser

   8.78

15

2

15

15

15

15

15

5

15

3

1

15

9

15

4

15

1

1

15

15

4

15

15

2

2

4

Gordon Killian

   9.47

15

2

15

15

10

15

7

5

15

4

4

15

15

15

15

15

2

15

1

15

8

15

15

6

2

5

Brian Hickey

   9.65

1

15

15

15

10

15

3

3

15

2

1

15

7

15

5

15

15

2

15

15

1

15

2

5

15

6

Paul Weisel

 11.37

15

4

15

15

1

15

6

3

15

6

15

15

2

15

5

15

2

15

15

15

4

15

15

15

2

7

Guy Smith

 11.69

15

15

15

15

1

15

1

5

15

4

15

15

9

15

5

15

15

15

15

1

4

15

15

15

15

8

Bing Metz

 12.37

15

15

15

1

6

15

1

15

15

8

15

15

1

15

15

15

2

15

15

15

15

15

15

9

15

9

Allan Brown

 12.51

15

4

15

15

15

15

15

5

15

15

15

15

15

15

5

15

2

15

15

15

15

15

3

6

15

10

Pam Smith

 12.61

15

15

15

15

6

15

15

2

15

15

15

15

4

15

15

15

15

15

15

1

2

15

15

15

15

11

Pat Eckel

 12.65

15

15

15

15

6

15

10

5

15

15

15

15

4

15

2

15

8

15

15

15

15

15

15

9

15

12

Roland Vanden Eynde

 12.78

15

15

15

1

15

15

15

15

15

9

15

15

9

15

15

15

15

15

15

1

15

15

15

15

15

13

Bruce Eckel

 12.88

15

15

15

15

6

15

15

5

15

15

15

15

4

15

2

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

9

15

14

Roger Ferrell

 13.14

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

Nancy Brown

 13.71

15

15

15

15

10

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

5

15

8

15

15

15

8

15

3

9

15

16

Bob Schafer

 13.98

15

4

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

4

15

17

John Moore

 14.04

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

18

Ron Rodda

 14.04

15

1

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

19

Carol Lewis

 14.06

15

15

15

15

15

15

10

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

20

Kenny Schrader

 14.14

15

15

15

15

10

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

4

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

21

Steve Kinser

 14.27

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

1

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

15

22

Kevin Eckert

 14.29

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

2

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

23

Will White

 14.49

15

15

15

15

1

15

10

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

24

Norm Wagner

 14.55

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

9

15

15

7

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

25

PJ Hollebrand

 14.57

15

15

15

15

15

15

7

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

8

15

15

15

15

26

Dale O'Brien

 14.73

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

9

15

27

Virginia Schuler

 14.73

15

15

15

15

1

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

28

Eleanor Weidman

 14.76

15

15

15

15

15

15

10

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

15

29