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37 www.thunderpress.net THUNDER PRESS nJanuary 2017n soon as he saw the posted numbers, he immediately went to the scorekeepers and explained their error. They had given him too many points. How many times do you hear of people reporting a mistake that is going to ultimately hurt them? These are the personalities who make up the majority of those who par- ticipate in the Motorcycle Cannonball. British born Victor Boocock, the most senior rider on the run, very quietly rode all of the 3,306 miles on his 1914 H-D, the same bike he's ridden for three of the Motorcycle Cannonballs. He scattered some of his father's ashes along the way since his dad had also loved travelling the United States. Victor fi nished fourth in total points as the band of nomadic gypsies crossed the fi nish line. His motorcycle was the only Harley among the top fi ve perfect scores and was the most original. The oldest machine on the run belonged to Steve Norton who peddled his reconditioned 1904 Rex for 452 total miles. It was #54, Brent Hansen on his 1913 Shaw, who held the respect of his fellow competitors for riding a bike with less power than a Whizzer. Hansen managed to ride across a third of the country, peddling an astounding 970 miles. Winner of the coveted bronze statue sculpted by Jeff Decker went to four-time competitor Frank Westfall whose 1912 Henderson managed a per- fect score despite several issues, includ- ing a close encounter with a diesel rig early on. Frank has arguably ridden a Henderson more miles than anyone in the world, yet he was remarkably hum- ble as he hoisted the trophy over his head in elation. Though his health continues to decline, Lonnie still participates and is involved in the decisions being made by Jason Sims, director of operations for the corporation. A new award was presented this year and will continue to be part of the program for future runs. The Lonnie Isam Jr. Spirit of the Cannonball award will be presented to the rider who best personifi es what the run is all about and the true spirit of the Motorcycle Cannonball will live on with each presentation. As the fi rst-time winner of that award, Dean Bordigioni was given a lifetime entry into future Cannonballs and won something no other rider will ever have: a plaque signed by Lonnie himself. (www.motorcyclecannonball.com) 4 Rank Class Entrant Year Make Miles Ridden Penalty Point Event Score 1 II Frank Westfall 1912 Henderson 3306 0 3306 2 II Byrne Bramwell 1913 Henderson 3306 0 3306 3 II Jeff Tiernan 1913 Henderson 3306 0 3306 4 II Victor Boocock 1914 Harley-Davidson 3306 0 3306 5 II Vern Acres 1914 Henderson 3306 0 3306 6 III Steve DeCosa 1915 Harley-Davidson 3306 0 3306 7 III Ben Brown 1915 Harley-Davidson 3306 0 3306 8 III Erik Bahl 1915 Harley-Davidson 3306 0 3306 9 III Anthony Rutledge 1915 Harley-Davidson 3306 0 3306 10 III Doc Hopkins 1916 Harley-Davidson 3306 0 3306 11 III Jon Neuman 1916 Harley-Davidson 3306 0 3306 12 III Kevin Naser 1916 Indian 3306 0 3306 13 III Dave Minerva 1916 Harley-Davidson 3306 0 3306 14 III Scott Byrd 1916 Harley-Davidson 3306 0 3306 15 III Steve Rinker 1916 Indian 3306 0 3306 16 III Jared Rinker 1916 Indian 3306 0 3306 17 I Dean Bordigioni 1914 Harley-Davidson 3306 1 3305 18 III Dave Holzerland 1916 Indian 3302 0 3302 19 II Tanner Whitton 1913 Henderson 3306 5 3301 20 III Eric Trapp 1916 Harley-Davidson 3306 7 3299 21 II Kevin Waters 1915 Sunbeam 3306 12 3294 22 III Cris Sommer Simmons 1915 Harley-Davidson 3203 0 3203 23 I Alex Trepanier 1912 Indian 3202 0 3202 24 II Bill Page 1915 Harley-Davidson 3175 0 3175 25 II Richard Asprey 1915 Norton 3249 100 3149 26 III Rowdy Schenck 1915 Harley-Davidson 3165 116 3049 27 III Justin Rinker 1916 Indian 3013 0 3013 28 II Dave Volnek 1913 Indian 3027 29 2998 29 III Kimura and Nimi 1915 Indian 3076 100 2976 30 III Mike Bell 1916 Harley-Davidson 3065 100 2965 31 III Ziggy 1916 Indian 3025 100 2925 32 III Steve Gonzales 1915 Harley-Davidson 2876 0 2876 33 III Paul Jung 1915 Harley-Davidson 2877 7 2870 34 II Doug Feinsod 1913 Thor 3156 295 2861 35 III Jon Dobbs 1915 Harley-Davidson 2830 0 2830 36 III Vinnie Grasser 1916 Harley-Davidson 2801 0 2801 37 III Denis Sharon 1916 Harley-Davidson 2862 65 2797 38 III Peter Reeves 1915 Harley-Davidson 2763 0 2763 39 III Thomas Trapp 1914 Harley-Davidson 2643 7 2636 40 II Stu Surr 1916 Triumph 2634 0 2634 41 II Fred Wacker 1913 Indian 2612 0 2612 42 III Doug Wothke 1916 Indian 2611 0 2611 43 III Jeff Erdman 1916 Harley-Davidson 2532 0 2532 44 III Ryan Allen 1916 Indian 2512 1 2511 45 III Chris Knoop 1915 J. A. P. 2513 30 2483 46 III Rick Salisbury 1916 Excelsior 2252 122 2130 47 III Rich Rau 1916 Indian 2434 54 2380 48 I Ciro Nisi 1912 Indian 2374 0 2374 49 II Bill Rodencal 1915 Harley-Davidson 2307 17 2290 50 III Clint Funderburg 1916 Indian 2328 52 2276 51 III Hans Coertse 1913 Matchless 2196 0 2196 52 II Kelly Modlin 1914 Excelsior 2250 61 2189 Full results can be found at www.motorcyclecannonball.com. Cannonball Continued from page 30