Randy Lewis

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY AWARD BACKGROUND

The National Geographic Diversity Award was first established in 2003. The NGDA 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.autoracingrecords.com 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, both the lifetime and 2003 (annual) results were the same. During 2003, the results were limited to the top 20 worldwide trackchasers. In subsequent years, any trackchaser listed in a state's top 10 will be eligible for the award.

All results are tabulated by the National Geographic 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.

LIFETIME NGD WINNERS

Randy Lewis, San Clemente, California - 2007 & 2009 Lifetime National Geographic Award Winner

Gordon Killian, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania

2004, 2005, 2006 & 2008 Lifetime National Geographic Diversity Champion

Allan Brown, with wife Nancy - 2003 lifetime National Geographic Diversity trackchasing award winner.

2008 LIFETIME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY AWARD RESULTS

Source: National Geographic Diversity Institute, Jackson Hole, Wyoming

We have a new lifetime National Geographic Diversity winner for 2009. For just the second time ever Randy Lewis from San Clemente, California is the lifetime NGD winner. He also won in 2007. This year his record breaking lifetime score of 5.29 was good enough for the victory. Randy improved his score dramatically by moving into the top ten in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Last year's champion, and four-time winner Gordon Killian of Sinking Springs, Pennsylvania was bumped down into second place with a score of 6.29 up from his winning tally of 5.96 last year. The newest addition to the top ten was Robert Helmick of Orlando, Florida. Robert first began reporting his tracks this year. His move into sixth place in the lifetime NGD results included moving several trackchasers down a spot in more than half of the U.S.

The trackchasers really get a kick out of these NGD results being publishing. Even those who quibble about the rules, always check out their ranking when it’s posted once a year. The quote below is a good summary of how to look at the National Geographic Diversity rankings. This came from one of our Eastern based top 15 chasers.

“Hi Randy,

I spent about two hours this morning with your NGD data from 2008. The NGD is really a travel chess game – it’s an exercise in how many balls (states) can you keep in the air (top ten) at a time without running out of time, money or sanity. Only a truly demented individual could have devised it. Nice job!”

As you can see from reading below, the scores have been getting lower and lower for the champions as the years roll past. This is one of the most competitive categories in all of trackchasing. Trackchasers have been known to plan their entire trackchasing schedule around the areas where the most NGD points could be added. This is a VERY competitive area of our hobby.

There were a number of significant changes in this year’s lifetime standings. First, Mr. Helmick’s initial appearance on the scene moved him into sixth place overall. I didn’t notice it throughout the year but Paul Weisel was on the move. He improved his year-to-year lifetime score from 12.75 to 11.80. That dramatic improvement moved him up from 18^th place last year to 11^th place this year. It is not often that someone can move up this much this fast.

The scores throughout the pack didn’t change much. Some chasers are dropping a spot or two as they cut back on their participation in the hobby. Nancy Brown had the top women’s score at 12.57. Closely behind her were both Pat Eckel and San Clemente’s own Carol Lewis at 12.63. To show how tight the results were there were less than two points separating Paul Weisel in 11^th place (11.80) and Kevin Eckert in 28^th place (13.75).

By the way, just ONE POSITION IN ONE STATE equates to .02 points. You can see just how close some of these contests were.

The NGD lifetime leader may hold the most presitigious position in all of trackchasing, at least in the United States. This leadership position signifiies a dominance in BOTH states visited and tracks seen within all of those states.

Special congratulations go out to John Moore, Guy Smith, Pam Smith, Randy Lewis, Ed Esser, Gary Jacob, Allan Brown, Pappy Hough, Roger Ferrell, Rick Schneider, Jack Erdmann, Gordon Killian, Robert Helmick, Pam Smith, Chris Economaki, Brian Hickey, Paul Weidman, and Norm Wagner. They all led the lifetime state standings in one state or more.

The standings below show the lifetime scores since the contest began in 2003. You can see who is going "backward" and who is "coming on." As mentioned, each position in each state equates to .02 points in the lifetime NGD score.

2009 Lifetime NGD results (page 1 of 7)

	TRACKCHASER	2009	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003*	AL	AK	AZ
1	Randy Lewis	5.29	6.02	6.37	7.16	8.12	9.12	9.51	3	1	1
2	Gordon Killian	6.29	5.96	6.59	7.08	7.41	6.78	7.10	9	7	5
3	Allan Brown	8.33	7.98	7.61	7.55	7.53	6.96	6.80	4	15	15
4	Ed Esser	8.75	8.33	8.78	8.90	9.08	9.86	9.43	2	15	8
5	Guy Smith	9.18	9.16	9.06	8.98	9.04	8.59	8.49	15	3	15
6	Robert Helmick	9.31	--	--	--	--	--	--	7	15	7
7	Rick Schneider	9.80	9.33	8.98	8.71	8.63	8.27	7.67	6	15	15
8	Andy Sivi	10.49	9.59	9.29	8.54	8.41	7.47	8.57	10	7	15
9	Jack Erdmann	11.12	10.61	10.47	10.49	10.33	10.10	9.86	4	15	15
10	John Moore	11.18	10.76	10.80	10.41	10.12	9.98	8.96	1	15	15
11	Paul Weisel	11.80	12.75	12.98	12.96	13.37	14.35	--	7	3	10
12	Will White	12.10	11.90	11.75	11.37	11.20	11.10	11.55	15	10	15
13	Dale O'Brien	12.51	11.96	11.82	11.86	11.43	11.24	11.35	10	15	15
14	Bruce Eckel	12.55	12.29	12.27	12.20	11.73	11.43	11.45	15	15	2
15	Nancy Brown	12.57	12.37	12.16	12.20	11.84	11.27	11.22	15	15	15
16	Pappy Hough	12.61	12.27	12.12	11.96	11.67	11.31	10.80	15	15	15
17	Pat Eckel	12.63	12.27	12.63	12.18	11.90	11.80	11.90	15	15	2
18	Carol Lewis	12.63	12.67	12.86	13.43	13.71	--	--	15	2	10
19	Pam Smith	12.96	13.31	12.96	13.04	13.08	13.14	--	15	3	15
20	Roger Ferrell	13.16	13.02	13.02	13.00	13.10	13.58	--	10	15	15
21	Mike Knappenberger	13.16	13.27	13.69	14.06	--	--	--	15	15	15
22	PJ Hollebrand	13.24	12.51	11.96	11.59	11.53	11.57	11.35	15	15	15
23	Norm Wagner	13.29	12.96	12.67	12.41	12.20	11.96	11.92	15	10	15
24	Paul Weidman	13.43	12.92	12.86	12.25	12.51	12.06	11.98	15	15	15
25	Gary Jacob	13.49	13.43	13.33	13.08	13.00	13.47	--	15	15	4
26	Ron Rodda	13.53	13.59	13.59	13.51	13.49	13.69	--	15	15	9
27	Eleanor Weidman	13.67	13.55	13.51	13.27	13.25	13.25	13.06	15	15	15
28	Kevin Eckert	13.75	13.43	13.39	13.16	13.12	13.06	--	15	15	6
29	Bing Metz	13.90	13.86	13.73	13.53	14.10	--	--	15	3	10
30	Chris Economaki	14.02	14.08	14.08	14.12	13.88	13.98	--	15	15	15
31	Max Allender	14.06	13.86	13.82	13.59	13.41	13.08	--	15	15	15
32	Brian Hickey	14.27	14.04	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	15	15	15
33	Andy Ritter	14.27	14.04	13.88	13.73	13.57	14.39	--	15	7	15
34	Don McAuley	14.33	14.24	14.10	13.71	13.59	13.41	--	15	15	15
35	Sammy Swindell	14.35	13.92	13.78	13.49	13.41	--	--	15	15	15
36	Alan Skinrood	14.43	14.27	14.27	14.16	13.92	13.88	--	15	15	15
37	Dale Danielski	14.47	14.57	14.35	14.35	14.31	14.04	--	15	15	15
38	John Osowski	14.47	14.08	14.04	13.80	13.76	13.75	13.65	15	15	15
39	Kenny Schrader	14.61	14.55	14.51	14.22	14.43	14.18	--	15	15	10
40	Virginia Schuler	14.67	14.51	14.65	14.39	14.22	14.20	--	15	15	15
41	Steve Kinser	14.71	14.29	14.20	14.12	14.08	13.78	--	15	15	15
42	Johnny Gibson	14.71	14.53	14.43	14.31	14.10	13.71	--	15	15	15
43	Bob Schafer	14.76	14.67	14.57	14.55	14.76	--	--	15	15	15
44	Tom Schmeh	14.84	14.75	14.75	14.75	14.71	14.37	--	15	15	15
45	Mark Manning	14.84	14.63	14.49	14.31	--	--	--	15	15	15
46	Bernie Harlan	15.00	14.90	14.90	14.86	14.86	14.84	--	15	15	15
47	Mike Gaskell	15.00	15.00	15.00	14.90	14.90	14.90	--	15	15	15

2009 Lifetime NGD results (page 2 of 7)

	TRACKCHASER	2009	AR	CA	CO	CT	DE	DC	FL	GA	HI
1	Randy Lewis	5.29	4	2	1	8	15	3	2	7	1
2	Gordon Killian	6.29	8	7	3	5	2	3	4	10	7
3	Allan Brown	8.33	6	6	4	15	15	3	10	8	7
4	Ed Esser	8.75	1	15	2	15	15	15	1	2	15
5	Guy Smith	9.18	15	15	15	1	1	3	6	5	1
6	Robert Helmick	9.31	6	15	15	15	5	15	3	4	15
7	Rick Schneider	9.80	8	15	15	2	6	15	15	3	15
8	Andy Sivi	10.49	15	15	8	15	10	3	15	9	7
9	Jack Erdmann	11.12	3	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
10	John Moore	11.18	2	15	15	15	15	15	15	1	15
11	Paul Weisel	11.80	15	9	15	10	15	15	8	5	7
12	Will White	12.10	15	15	15	5	2	3	15	15	4
13	Dale O'Brien	12.51	15	15	9	15	15	15	15	15	15
14	Bruce Eckel	12.55	15	15	9	15	6	3	5	15	7
15	Nancy Brown	12.57	15	9	5	15	15	15	15	15	7
16	Pappy Hough	12.61	15	15	5	7	15	1	15	15	15
17	Pat Eckel	12.63	15	15	9	15	6	3	6	15	7
18	Carol Lewis	12.63	15	4	15	15	15	15	15	15	4
19	Pam Smith	12.96	15	15	15	15	15	3	15	15	1
20	Roger Ferrell	13.16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
21	Mike Knappenberger	13.16	15	15	5	8	4	15	15	15	15
22	PJ Hollebrand	13.24	15	15	15	15	10	15	8	15	15
23	Norm Wagner	13.29	15	15	15	15	10	15	15	15	15
24	Paul Weidman	13.43	15	15	15	15	10	15	15	15	15
25	Gary Jacob	13.49	15	1	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
26	Ron Rodda	13.53	15	3	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
27	Eleanor Weidman	13.67	15	15	15	2	15	15	15	15	15
28	Kevin Eckert	13.75	8	8	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
29	Bing Metz	13.90	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	7
30	Chris Economaki	14.02	15	15	15	15	15	2	15	15	15
31	Max Allender	14.06	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
32	Brian Hickey	14.27	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
33	Andy Ritter	14.27	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	4
34	Don McAuley	14.33	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
35	Sammy Swindell	14.35	5	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
36	Alan Skinrood	14.43	15	5	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
37	Dale Danielski	14.47	8	15	9	15	15	15	15	15	15
38	John Osowski	14.47	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
39	Kenny Schrader	14.61	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
40	Virginia Schuler	14.67	15	15	15	15	6	15	15	15	7
41	Steve Kinser	14.71	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
42	Johnny Gibson	14.71	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
43	Bob Schafer	14.76	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
44	Tom Schmeh	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	7
45	Mark Manning	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
46	Bernie Harlan	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
47	Mike Gaskell	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

2009 Lifetime NGD results (page 3 of 7)

	TRACKCHASER	2009	ID	IL	IN	IA	KS	KY	LA	ME	MD
1	Randy Lewis	5.29	1	2	8	3	3	6	4	5	15
2	Gordon Killian	6.29	5	10	15	7	4	15	6	2	2
3	Allan Brown	8.33	2	4	3	5	2	9	6	15	15
4	Ed Esser	8.75	15	1	2	1	1	5	1	15	15
5	Guy Smith	9.18	15	15	15	15	15	10	15	1	1
6	Robert Helmick	9.31	15	4	5	15	4	3	1	15	6
7	Rick Schneider	9.80	15	7	6	8	15	1	15	5	3
8	Andy Sivi	10.49	7	7	9	10	8	2	6	15	15
9	Jack Erdmann	11.12	15	3	3	2	10	7	5	15	15
10	John Moore	11.18	7	15	10	15	15	4	3	15	15
11	Paul Weisel	11.80	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
12	Will White	12.10	7	15	15	15	15	15	15	4	6
13	Dale O'Brien	12.51	7	10	15	9	7	15	15	15	15
14	Bruce Eckel	12.55	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	6
15	Nancy Brown	12.57	3	15	15	15	6	15	15	15	15
16	Pappy Hough	12.61	15	15	7	15	15	15	15	15	3
17	Pat Eckel	12.63	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	6
18	Carol Lewis	12.63	3	15	15	15	15	15	15	10	15
19	Pam Smith	12.96	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	3	15
20	Roger Ferrell	13.16	15	4	1	6	15	8	6	15	15
21	Mike Knappenberger	13.16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	5	15
22	PJ Hollebrand	13.24	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	6
23	Norm Wagner	13.29	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	10	15
24	Paul Weidman	13.43	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	5	3
25	Gary Jacob	13.49	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
26	Ron Rodda	13.53	5	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
27	Eleanor Weidman	13.67	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	5	15
28	Kevin Eckert	13.75	15	15	15	15	15	15	6	15	15
29	Bing Metz	13.90	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
30	Chris Economaki	14.02	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
31	Max Allender	14.06	15	15	15	3	9	15	15	15	15
32	Brian Hickey	14.27	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
33	Andy Ritter	14.27	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
34	Don McAuley	14.33	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
35	Sammy Swindell	14.35	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
36	Alan Skinrood	14.43	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
37	Dale Danielski	14.47	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
38	John Osowski	14.47	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
39	Kenny Schrader	14.61	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
40	Virginia Schuler	14.67	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
41	Steve Kinser	14.71	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
42	Johnny Gibson	14.71	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
43	Bob Schafer	14.76	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
44	Tom Schmeh	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
45	Mark Manning	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
46	Bernie Harlan	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
47	Mike Gaskell	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

2009 Lifetime NGD results (page 4 of 7)

	TRACKCHASER	2009	MA	MI	MN	MS	MO	MT	NE	NV	NH
1	Randy Lewis	5.29	9	6	3	4	3	1	2	1	4
2	Gordon Killian	6.29	8	15	6	15	7	10	5	8	4
3	Allan Brown	8.33	15	1	5	6	8	2	3	6	15
4	Ed Esser	8.75	15	3	2	1	1	15	1	15	15
5	Guy Smith	9.18	1	15	15	15	15	15	15	8	1
6	Robert Helmick	9.31	15	10	15	3	15	5	15	5	15
7	Rick Schneider	9.80	7	8	8	15	15	15	15	15	6
8	Andy Sivi	10.49	15	9	15	15	5	15	15	15	15
9	Jack Erdmann	11.12	15	7	1	7	2	15	4	15	15
10	John Moore	11.18	15	15	15	2	10	10	10	15	15
11	Paul Weisel	11.80	15	15	15	10	15	15	15	8	10
12	Will White	12.10	9	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	6
13	Dale O'Brien	12.51	15	15	7	15	9	3	5	15	15
14	Bruce Eckel	12.55	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
15	Nancy Brown	12.57	15	15	15	15	15	3	8	7	15
16	Pappy Hough	12.61	1	15	15	15	15	10	15	15	15
17	Pat Eckel	12.63	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
18	Carol Lewis	12.63	15	15	15	15	15	6	15	3	15
19	Pam Smith	12.96	9	15	15	15	15	15	15	8	15
20	Roger Ferrell	13.16	15	2	15	7	5	15	15	15	15
21	Mike Knappenberger	13.16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
22	PJ Hollebrand	13.24	6	5	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
23	Norm Wagner	13.29	15	4	15	15	15	15	15	15	6
24	Paul Weidman	13.43	1	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	1
25	Gary Jacob	13.49	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	2	15
26	Ron Rodda	13.53	15	15	10	15	15	15	9	4	15
27	Eleanor Weidman	13.67	5	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	3
28	Kevin Eckert	13.75	15	15	15	9	15	15	15	15	15
29	Bing Metz	13.90	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
30	Chris Economaki	14.02	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	6
31	Max Allender	14.06	15	15	15	15	4	15	7	15	15
32	Brian Hickey	14.27	9	15	15	15	15	6	15	15	15
33	Andy Ritter	14.27	15	15	15	15	15	10	15	15	15
34	Don McAuley	14.33	15	15	4	15	15	15	15	15	15
35	Sammy Swindell	14.35	15	15	15	4	15	15	15	15	15
36	Alan Skinrood	14.43	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	8	15
37	Dale Danielski	14.47	15	15	9	15	15	15	15	15	15
38	John Osowski	14.47	4	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
39	Kenny Schrader	14.61	15	15	15	10	10	15	15	15	15
40	Virginia Schuler	14.67	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
41	Steve Kinser	14.71	15	15	15	15	15	6	15	15	15
42	Johnny Gibson	14.71	15	15	15	15	15	6	15	15	15
43	Bob Schafer	14.76	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
44	Tom Schmeh	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
45	Mark Manning	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
46	Bernie Harlan	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
47	Mike Gaskell	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

2009 Lifetime NGD results (page 5 of 7)

	TRACKCHASER	2009	NJ	NM	NY	NC	ND	OH	OK	OR	PA
1	Randy Lewis	5.29	15	1	15	15	4	10	2	1	15
2	Gordon Killian	6.29	3	2	7	4	4	5	4	5	2
3	Allan Brown	8.33	15	4	15	15	6	8	8	3	15
4	Ed Esser	8.75	15	15	15	15	3	15	1	15	15
5	Guy Smith	9.18	3	15	1	1	15	2	15	15	1
6	Robert Helmick	9.31	15	9	15	6	15	4	5	15	15
7	Rick Schneider	9.80	15	15	8	3	6	6	15	15	10
8	Andy Sivi	10.49	15	4	15	9	15	3	7	15	3
9	Jack Erdmann	11.12	15	15	15	15	1	15	3	15	15
10	John Moore	11.18	15	9	15	2	15	15	9	5	15
11	Paul Weisel	11.80	10	15	15	9	15	15	15	8	6
12	Will White	12.10	6	15	5	15	15	15	15	15	5
13	Dale O'Brien	12.51	15	15	15	15	9	15	15	15	15
14	Bruce Eckel	12.55	6	4	15	7	10	15	15	15	15
15	Nancy Brown	12.57	15	9	15	15	6	15	15	4	15
16	Pappy Hough	12.61	1	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15
17	Pat Eckel	12.63	9	4	15	7	10	15	15	15	15
18	Carol Lewis	12.63	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	8	15
19	Pam Smith	12.96	15	15	9	15	15	15	15	15	9
20	Roger Ferrell	13.16	15	15	15	15	15	7	15	15	15
21	Mike Knappenberger	13.16	6	15	15	5	15	15	15	15	4
22	PJ Hollebrand	13.24	15	15	2	15	15	9	15	15	8
23	Norm Wagner	13.29	15	9	6	15	15	1	15	15	7
24	Paul Weidman	13.43	15	15	3	15	15	15	15	15	15
25	Gary Jacob	13.49	15	4	15	15	15	15	15	2	15
26	Ron Rodda	13.53	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	7	15
27	Eleanor Weidman	13.67	15	15	4	15	15	15	15	15	15
28	Kevin Eckert	13.75	15	9	15	15	15	15	5	15	15
29	Bing Metz	13.90	5	15	15	15	15	15	15	8	15
30	Chris Economaki	14.02	1	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
31	Max Allender	14.06	15	15	15	15	15	15	9	15	15
32	Brian Hickey	14.27	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
33	Andy Ritter	14.27	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
34	Don McAuley	14.33	15	15	15	15	2	15	15	15	15
35	Sammy Swindell	14.35	15	9	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
36	Alan Skinrood	14.43	15	3	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
37	Dale Danielski	14.47	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
38	John Osowski	14.47	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
39	Kenny Schrader	14.61	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
40	Virginia Schuler	14.67	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
41	Steve Kinser	14.71	15	9	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
42	Johnny Gibson	14.71	15	9	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
43	Bob Schafer	14.76	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
44	Tom Schmeh	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
45	Mark Manning	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
46	Bernie Harlan	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
47	Mike Gaskell	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

2009 Lifetime NGD results (page 6 of 7)

	TRACKCHASER	2009	RI	SC	SD	TN	TX	UT	VT	VA	WA
1	Randy Lewis	5.29	1	6	2	8	3	1	7	15	1
2	Gordon Killian	6.29	1	15	4	9	7	4	7	2	3
3	Allan Brown	8.33	9	15	6	4	15	7	15	15	2
4	Ed Esser	8.75	15	8	1	3	1	15	15	15	15
5	Guy Smith	9.18	1	1	15	15	15	7	1	1	15
6	Robert Helmick	9.31	15	5	7	5	2	7	15	8	5
7	Rick Schneider	9.80	1	3	7	2	15	15	5	8	15
8	Andy Sivi	10.49	15	4	15	7	15	4	15	3	15
9	Jack Erdmann	11.12	15	15	2	6	15	15	15	15	15
10	John Moore	11.18	15	2	15	1	4	7	15	6	15
11	Paul Weisel	11.80	1	8	15	15	10	15	15	6	7
12	Will White	12.10	9	15	15	15	15	15	15	4	15
13	Dale O'Brien	12.51	15	15	7	15	15	7	15	15	7
14	Bruce Eckel	12.55	9	15	15	9	15	15	7	10	15
15	Nancy Brown	12.57	9	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	4
16	Pappy Hough	12.61	1	15	15	15	5	15	7	15	15
17	Pat Eckel	12.63	9	15	15	9	15	15	7	10	15
18	Carol Lewis	12.63	9	15	15	15	15	2	15	15	7
19	Pam Smith	12.96	1	8	15	15	15	15	7	15	15
20	Roger Ferrell	13.16	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
21	Mike Knappenberger	13.16	9	6	15	15	15	15	15	4	15
22	PJ Hollebrand	13.24	15	15	10	15	15	15	3	15	15
23	Norm Wagner	13.29	15	15	15	15	15	15	7	15	15
24	Paul Weidman	13.43	15	15	15	15	15	15	2	15	15
25	Gary Jacob	13.49	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	6
26	Ron Rodda	13.53	15	15	15	15	15	4	15	15	15
27	Eleanor Weidman	13.67	15	15	15	15	15	15	3	15	15
28	Kevin Eckert	13.75	15	15	15	15	5	15	15	15	15
29	Bing Metz	13.90	9	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	7
30	Chris Economaki	14.02	9	15	15	15	15	15	7	15	15
31	Max Allender	14.06	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15
32	Brian Hickey	14.27	1	15	15	15	7	15	15	15	15
33	Andy Ritter	14.27	15	15	15	15	15	2	15	15	15
34	Don McAuley	14.33	15	15	5	15	15	15	15	15	15
35	Sammy Swindell	14.35	15	15	15	15	9	15	15	15	15
36	Alan Skinrood	14.43	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
37	Dale Danielski	14.47	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
38	John Osowski	14.47	9	15	15	15	15	15	5	15	15
39	Kenny Schrader	14.61	15	15	15	15	10	15	15	15	15
40	Virginia Schuler	14.67	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
41	Steve Kinser	14.71	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
42	Johnny Gibson	14.71	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
43	Bob Schafer	14.76	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
44	Tom Schmeh	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
45	Mark Manning	14.84	15	15	15	15	15	7	15	15	15
46	Bernie Harlan	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
47	Mike Gaskell	15.00	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

2009 Lifetime NGD results (page 7 of 7)

	TRACKCHASER	2009	WV	WI	WY
1	Randy Lewis	5.29	15	4	1
2	Gordon Killian	6.29	5	8	6
3	Allan Brown	8.33	10	6	2
4	Ed Esser	8.75	15	1	3
5	Guy Smith	9.18	2	15	15
6	Robert Helmick	9.31	1	15	3
7	Rick Schneider	9.80	3	9	15
8	Andy Sivi	10.49	4	10	15
9	Jack Erdmann	11.12	15	2	15
10	John Moore	11.18	15	15	15
11	Paul Weisel	11.80	6	15	9
12	Will White	12.10	7	15	15
13	Dale O'Brien	12.51	15	4	3
14	Bruce Eckel	12.55	15	15	15
15	Nancy Brown	12.57	15	15	6
16	Pappy Hough	12.61	15	15	15
17	Pat Eckel	12.63	15	15	15
18	Carol Lewis	12.63	15	15	6
19	Pam Smith	12.96	15	15	15
20	Roger Ferrell	13.16	15	15	15
21	Mike Knappenberger	13.16	15	15	15
22	PJ Hollebrand	13.24	8	15	15
23	Norm Wagner	13.29	8	15	15
24	Paul Weidman	13.43	15	15	15
25	Gary Jacob	13.49	15	15	9
26	Ron Rodda	13.53	15	15	9
27	Eleanor Weidman	13.67	15	15	15
28	Kevin Eckert	13.75	15	15	15
29	Bing Metz	13.90	15	15	15
30	Chris Economaki	14.02	15	15	15
31	Max Allender	14.06	15	15	15
32	Brian Hickey	14.27	15	15	15
33	Andy Ritter	14.27	15	15	15
34	Don McAuley	14.33	15	15	15
35	Sammy Swindell	14.35	15	15	15
36	Alan Skinrood	14.43	15	15	15
37	Dale Danielski	14.47	15	7	15
38	John Osowski	14.47	15	15	15
39	Kenny Schrader	14.61	15	15	15
40	Virginia Schuler	14.67	15	15	15
41	Steve Kinser	14.71	15	15	15
42	Johnny Gibson	14.71	15	15	15
43	Bob Schafer	14.76	15	3	15
44	Tom Schmeh	14.84	15	15	15
45	Mark Manning	14.84	15	15	15
46	Bernie Harlan	15.00	15	15	15
47	Mike Gaskell	15.00	15	15	15

2008 LIFETIME NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY AWARD RESULTS

For the fourth time in six years Gordon Killian leads the lifetime National Geographic Diversity standings. Gordon's score of 5.96 leads the pack. Randy Lewis (last year's champion) finished up in second place with a score of 6.02. Both scores were record lows never seen before in NGD's history dating back to 2003.

Gordon achieved his record score without a single first place finish in any of the 50 states or District of Columbia. However, he had just three finishes outside of the top ten in any of the 51 states/districts.

Randy took another groove in the lifetime NGD results. He recorded first place rankings in 13 different states. However, his out of the top ten finishes occurred in 12 different states relegating him to a second place finish.

In the women's division, Pat Eckel edged past Nancy Brown winning her second women's division championship with a score of 12.27 (13th rank overall) to Nancy's 12.37. These two have exchanged the champion's trophy annually for past few years. Carol Lewis finished on the lead lap with a score of 12.67.

By the way, just ONE POSITION IN ONE STATE equates to .02 points. You can see just how close some of these contests were.

Special congratulations go out to John Moore, Guy Smith, Pam Smith, Randy Lewis, Ed Esser, Gary Jacob, Allan Brown, Pappy Hough, Roger Ferrell, Rick Schneider, Jack Erdmann, Paul Weidman, and Norm Wagner. They all led the lifetime state standings in one state or more.

2008 Lifetime NGD results (page 1 of 4)

	TRACKCHASER	2008	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003*	AL	AK	AZ	AR	CA	CO	CT	DE	DC	FL
1	Gordon Killian	5.96	6.59	7.08	7.41	6.78	7.10	8	7	5	7	7	3	4	2	3	3
2	Randy Lewis	6.02	6.37	7.16	8.12	9.12	9.51	3	1	1	4	2	1	15	15	3	2
3	Allan Brown	7.98	7.61	7.55	7.53	6.96	6.80	4	15	15	6	6	4	15	15	3	7
4	Ed Esser	8.33	8.78	8.90	9.08	9.86	9.43	2	15	7	1	4	2	15	15	15	1
5	Guy Smith	9.16	9.06	8.98	9.04	8.59	8.49	15	3	15	15	15	15	1	1	3	7
6	Rick Schneider	9.33	8.98	8.71	8.63	8.27	7.67	6	15	15	7	15	15	5	5	15	15
7	Andy Sivi	9.59	9.29	8.54	8.41	7.47	8.57	8	7	15	15	15	8	15	9	3	9
8	Jack Erdmann	10.61	10.47	10.49	10.33	10.10	9.86	4	15	15	3	15	15	15	15	15	10
9	John Moore	10.76	10.80	10.41	10.12	9.98	8.96	1	15	15	2	15	15	15	15	15	15
10	Will White	11.90	11.75	11.37	11.20	11.10	11.55	15	10	15	15	15	15	7	2	3	15
11	Dale O'Brien	11.96	11.82	11.86	11.43	11.24	11.35	8	15	15	15	15	8	15	15	15	15
12	Pappy Hough	12.27	12.12	11.96	11.67	11.31	10.80	15	15	15	15	15	5	5	15	1	15
13	Pat Eckel	12.27	12.63	12.18	11.90	11.80	11.90	15	15	2	15	15	8	15	5	3	5
14	Bruce Eckel	12.29	12.27	12.20	11.73	11.43	11.45	15	15	2	15	15	8	15	5	3	4
15	Nancy Brown	12.37	12.16	12.20	11.84	11.27	11.22	15	15	15	15	9	5	15	15	15	15
16	PJ Hollebrand	12.51	11.96	11.59	11.53	11.57	11.35	15	15	15	15	15	15	9	9	15	5
17	Carol Lewis	12.67	12.86	13.43	13.71	--	--	15	2	9	15	5	15	15	15	15	15
18	Paul Weisel	12.75	12.98	12.96	13.37	14.35	--	7	3	9	15	9	15	15	15	15	15
19	Paul Weidman	12.92	12.86	12.25	12.51	12.06	11.98	15	15	15	15	15	15	2	9	15	15
20	Norm Wagner	12.96	12.67	12.41	12.20	11.96	11.92	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	9	15	15
21	Roger Ferrell	13.02	13.02	13.00	13.10	13.58	--	8	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
22	Mike Knappenberger	13.27	13.69	14.06	--	--	--	15	15	15	15	15	5	8	4	15	15
23	Pam Smith	13.31	12.96	13.04	13.08	13.14	--	15	3	15	15	15	15	15	15	3	15
24	Gary Jacob	13.43	13.33	13.08	13.00	13.47	--	15	15	4	15	1	15	15	15	15	15
25	Kevin Eckert	13.43	13.39	13.16	13.12	13.06	--	15	15	6	7	8	15	15	15	15	15
26	Eleanor Weidman	13.55	13.51	13.27	13.25	13.25	13.06	15	15	15	15	15	15	2	15	15	15
27	Ron Rodda	13.59	13.59	13.51	13.49	13.69	--	15	15	8	15	3	15	15	15	15	15
28	Bing Metz	13.86	13.73	13.53	14.10	--	--	15	3	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
29	Max Allender	13.86	13.82	13.59	13.41	13.08	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
30	Sammy Swindell	13.92	13.78	13.49	13.41	--	--	15	15	15	5	15	15	15	15	15	15
31	Andy Ritter	14.04	13.88	13.73	13.57	14.39	--	15	7	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
32	Brian Hickey	14.04	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	DNS	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
33	Chris Economaki	14.08	14.08	14.12	13.88	13.98	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	2	15
34	John Osowski	14.08	14.04	13.80	13.76	13.75	13.65	15	15	15	15	15	15	9	15	15	15
35	Don McAuley	14.24	14.10	13.71	13.59	13.41	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
36	Alan Skinrood	14.27	14.27	14.16	13.92	13.88	--	15	15	15	15	4	15	15	15	15	15
37	Steve Kinser	14.29	14.20	14.12	14.08	13.78	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
38	Virginia Schuler	14.51	14.65	14.39	14.22	14.20	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	5	15	15
39	Johnny Gibson	14.53	14.43	14.31	14.10	13.71	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
40	Kenny Schrader	14.55	14.51	14.22	14.43	14.18	--	15	15	9	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
41	Dale Danielski	14.57	14.35	14.35	14.31	14.04	--	15	15	15	7	15	15	15	15	15	15
42	Mark Manning	14.63	14.49	14.31	--	--	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
43	Bob Schafer	14.67	14.57	14.55	14.76	--	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
44	Tom Schmeh	14.75	14.75	14.75	14.71	14.37	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
45	Bernie Harlan	14.90	14.90	14.86	14.86	14.84	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
46	Mike Gaskell	15.00	15.00	14.90	14.90	14.90	--	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

				* 2003 NGD analysis included top 20 trackchasers only

2008 Lifetime NGD results (page 2 of 4)

	TRACKCHASER	2008	GA	HI	ID	IL	IN	IA	KS	KY	LA	ME	MD	MA	MI	MN	MS
1	Gordon Killian	5.96	15	7	5	9	15	7	3	9	5	2	2	8	15	7	9
2	Randy Lewis	6.02	4	1	1	2	7	4	3	6	3	15	15	15	6	3	3
3	Allan Brown	7.98	6	7	2	4	2	5	2	6	5	15	15	15	1	5	5
4	Ed Esser	8.33	2	15	10	1	4	1	1	4	1	15	15	15	3	2	1
5	Guy Smith	9.16	5	1	10	15	15	15	15	15	10	1	1	3	15	15	15
6	Rick Schneider	9.33	3	15	15	6	5	8	15	1	10	5	3	7	6	7	9
7	Andy Sivi	9.59	8	7	6	6	7	10	7	2	5	15	15	15	9	10	15
8	Jack Erdmann	10.61	9	15	15	3	2	1	9	5	4	15	15	15	6	1	6
9	John Moore	10.76	1	15	6	15	9	15	15	3	1	15	15	15	15	15	2
10	Will White	11.90	15	4	6	15	15	15	15	15	15	4	6	9	15	15	15
11	Dale O'Brien	11.96	15	15	6	8	15	9	6	9	10	15	15	15	15	6	15
12	Pappy Hough	12.27	15	15	15	15	6	15	15	15	10	15	3	1	15	15	15
13	Pat Eckel	12.27	9	7	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	8	15	15	15	15
14	Bruce Eckel	12.29	9	7	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	8	15	15	15	15
15	Nancy Brown	12.37	15	7	3	15	15	15	5	15	15	15	15	15	10	15	15
16	PJ Hollebrand	12.51	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	10	15	6	6	5	15	15
17	Carol Lewis	12.67	15	4	3	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	9
18	Paul Weisel	12.75	6	7	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
19	Paul Weidman	12.92	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	5	3	1	15	15	15
20	Norm Wagner	12.96	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	9	8	15	4	15	15
21	Roger Ferrell	13.02	15	15	15	4	1	6	15	8	5	15	15	15	2	15	6
22	Mike Knappenberger	13.27	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	5	8	15	15	15	15
23	Pam Smith	13.31	15	1	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	3	15	15	15	15	15
24	Gary Jacob	13.43	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
25	Kevin Eckert	13.43	15	15	10	15	10	15	15	15	5	15	15	15	15	15	8
26	Eleanor Weidman	13.55	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	5	15	5	15	15	15
27	Ron Rodda	13.59	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
28	Bing Metz	13.86	15	7	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
29	Max Allender	13.86	15	15	15	15	15	3	8	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
30	Sammy Swindell	13.92	15	15	15	15	15	15	9	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	3
31	Andy Ritter	14.04	15	4	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
32	Brian Hickey	14.04	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	9	15	15	15
33	Chris Economaki	14.08	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
34	John Osowski	14.08	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	10	15	4	15	15	15
35	Don McAuley	14.24	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	4	15
36	Alan Skinrood	14.27	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
37	Steve Kinser	14.29	15	15	15	15	15	15	9	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15
38	Virginia Schuler	14.51	15	7	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	8	15	15	15	15
39	Johnny Gibson	14.53	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
40	Kenny Schrader	14.55	15	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	9
41	Dale Danielski	14.57	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	9	15
42	Mark Manning	14.63	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	9
43	Bob Schafer	14.67	15	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
44	Tom Schmeh	14.75	15	7	10	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15
45	Bernie Harlan	14.90	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	10	15	15	15	15	15	15
46	Mike Gaskell		15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15

				* 2003 NGD analysis included top 20 trackchasers only

2008 Lifetime NGD results (page 3 of 4)

	TRACKCHASER	2008	MO	MT	NE	NV	NH	NJ	NM	NY	NC	ND	OH	OK	OR	PA	RI
1	Gordon Killian	5.96	7	9	7	7	4	4	6	7	4	5	5	4	5	3	2
2	Randy Lewis	6.02	3	1	2	1	15	15	1	15	9	5	9	2	1	15	9
3	Allan Brown	7.98	7	2	3	4	15	15	3	15	15	8	7	7	3	15	9
4	Ed Esser	8.33	1	15	1	15	15	15	15	15	15	3	9	1	15	15	15
5	Guy Smith	9.16	15	15	15	7	1	3	15	1	1	15	2	15	15	1	2
6	Rick Schneider	9.33	15	15	15	15	5	15	15	8	3	4	6	15	15	8	2
7	Andy Sivi	9.59	6	15	15	15	15	15	3	10	6	8	3	6	15	2	9
8	Jack Erdmann	10.61	2	15	4	15	15	15	15	15	15	1	9	3	15	15	15
9	John Moore	10.76	10	9	10	15	15	15	6	15	2	15	15	8	5	15	9
10	Will White	11.90	15	15	15	15	5	6	15	5	15	8	15	15	15	4	9
11	Dale O'Brien	11.96	9	3	5	15	15	15	15	15	15	5	15	10	15	15	15
12	Pappy Hough	12.27	15	9	15	15	15	1	15	9	15	15	9	15	15	15	1
13	Pat Eckel	12.27	15	15	15	15	9	9	15	15	6	15	15	15	15	10	9
14	Bruce Eckel	12.29	15	15	15	15	9	6	15	15	6	15	15	15	15	15	9
15	Nancy Brown	12.37	15	3	7	6	15	15	6	15	15	8	15	15	4	15	9
16	PJ Hollebrand	12.51	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	2	10	15	8	15	15	7	15
17	Carol Lewis	12.67	15	5	15	3	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	8	15	15
18	Paul Weisel	12.75	15	15	15	7	15	9	15	15	10	15	15	15	8	9	2
19	Paul Weidman	12.92	15	15	15	15	1	15	15	3	15	15	15	15	15	10	9
20	Norm Wagner	12.96	15	15	15	15	5	15	6	6	15	15	1	15	15	5	15
21	Roger Ferrell	13.02	5	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	4	15	15	15	15
22	Mike Knappenberger	13.27	15	15	15	15	15	6	15	15	5	15	15	15	15	6	9
23	Pam Smith	13.31	15	15	15	7	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	2
24	Gary Jacob	13.43	15	15	15	2	15	15	3	15	15	15	15	15	2	15	15
25	Kevin Eckert	13.43	15	15	15	15	15	15	6	15	15	15	15	5	15	15	15
26	Eleanor Weidman	13.55	15	15	15	15	3	15	15	4	15	15	15	15	15	15	9
27	Ron Rodda	13.59	15	15	9	4	15	15

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