Bill Dixon aboard his R6 rolling the 1100-foot coaster that won him the longest-coaster crown. | 
Texas big-shooter Patrick Stephens was another big-name stunter who drove thousands of miles to be a part of the event. | 
Hog handler Jason Pullen rode his Harley-Davidson Sportster to a solid third-place finish in the individual freestyle competition. |
Joe Dryden rolling a long, tall one. Dryden had a profitable weekend in Ohio, finishing in the top three in four events (fastest wheelie, longest stoppie, most circles and team). | 
Tire manufacturer Maxxis made a good decision in sponsoring this event-stunters always need new tires! | 
The individual freestyle podium, held down by winner Darius Khashabi (center), second-place finisher Chris McNeil (left) and third-place finisher Jason Pullen (right). |
One of the few events that Dixon didn't dominate was individual freestyle,which, instead, belonged to the nation's #1 Stunna Darius Khashabi. Just to get to Ohio, Khashabi had to overcome a nightmare cross-country adventure (things started going south when his Duramax diesel blew up in Salt Lake City and he had to retrieve a backup truck from back home in the Bay Area to complete the trip to Ohio) and, once at the track, a tricky, too-sticky track surface to dominate the individual freestyle competition and take home the $2000 top prize over second-place finisher Chris McNeil and third place's Jason Pullen. Even though he only placed third, Pullen, also from San Francisco's Bay Area, amazed us on his Harley-Davidson Sportster stuntbike. Despite the distinct lack of ponies and the Hog's lazy steering geometry, Pullen romped his way to third place by continually standing the Harley on its nose for some truly unbelievable stoppies. And if you haven't seen Pullen force a circle wheelie out of a machine that most people wouldn't use to circle the block, you don't know the meaning of the term "can-do."
While some riders spent their downtime catching up with old friends and admiring the, ahem, "talent" in the bleachers, the most serious competitors studied detailed routines they'd worked out on paper and then taped to their gas tanks. With so much prize money at stake, the big names weren't risking anything with a lazy or poorly prepared routine. If this trend continues, could we see stunting coaches at events in coming years? If that is the case, there will certainly be plenty of young talent available to take advantage of their teachings. Everywhere you looked at this year's Stunt Fest, there was someone young, unknown and incredibly talented practicing his moves on a 50cc minibike or working on his chainsaws and high chairs on well-worn 600 supersport machines in the practice lot. It all seemed a bit familiar to 14-year-old Aaron Colton, the Minnesota whiz kid who was only in fourth grade when the Starboyz dropped their first show five years ago. Colton, who is sponsored by Icon, represents the new wave of freestyle riders-kids who skipped the street-stunting phase entirely and learned the craft completely in lots and practice spots. The results of hundreds of hours of practice showed when Colton managed to place in the top ten in front of many veteran competitors. "In five years, I'd like to see this all blow up huge to the point where we're in the X Games-or at least have that kind of mainstream exposure," Colton said.
Top rider Bill Dixon and the Suzuki GSX-R600 stunt bike he won. He says he's going to trade it in for a Yamaha R6! | 
Crazy D, up on the tank with the front brake and throttle both locked on, the bike parked on the kickstand with the rear wheel spinning away. Yikes! | 
Starboy Scott Caraboolad chucking one of the many jackets that event sponsor Joe Rocket donated into the arms of the appreciative crowd. |
While Stunt Fest may not be attracting that kind of exposure just yet, the event seems like it could be headed that way. Racing 905 owner Aaron Celiceo, who made the long trek out from the San Diego area to set up his welding rig and support his sponsored riders, agrees. "The Starboyz have been doing this for so long, and they've finally figured out how to throw a good party and take care of their business, too," he said.
We won't argue with that.
Starboyz Stunt Fest 2006 Final Results:
Fastest Wheelie
1. Bill Dixon: 117.26 mph
2. Kevin Draugh: 108.56 mph
3. Joe Dryden: 107.01 mph
4. Justin Gillespie: 104.76 mph
5. Ernie Vigil: 104.19 mph
Longest Coaster (300-foot approach)
1. Bill Dixon: 1100 feet
2. Mark Brotomark: 1040 feet
3. Daniel Farris: 970 feet
4. Chris McNeil: 950 feet
5. Josh Conway: 845 feet
Longest Stoppie (1000-foot approach)
1. Bill Dixon: 940 feet
2. Jamal Kindred: 695 feet
3. Joe Dryden: 650 feet
4. Dan Jackson: 540 feet
5. John Risconsin: 530 feet
Most Circles (one-minute timeframe)
1. Ernie Vigil: 28 rotations
2. (tie) Chris McNeil and Joe Dryden: 26 rotations
4. Andy Niles: 25 rotations
5. Dan Jackson: 24 rotations
Individual Freestyle
1. Darius Khashabi: 89.5 points
2. Chris McNeil: 83.5 points
3. Jason Pullen: 81 points
4. Dan Jackson: 78.6 points
5. Josh Clem: 76 points
Top Rider/Grand Prize Winner
Bill Dixon
Team Event
1 StarScream Stunnaz (Chris McNeil, Joe Dryden, Patrick Stephens, Jamal Kindred, Josh Clem, Dan Jackson): 92.6 points
2. Servin' It Up (Darius Khashabi, Luxury Joe, Jason Pullen, Ernie Vigil, Aaron Colton): 91.3 points
Ernie "E-Dub" Vigil from Team Outermost earned a little extra gas money for the long drive back to New Mexico by winning the "most circles" contest with an impressive 28 rotations in just one minute. | 
Starboyz sponsor Chicago Cycle donated two bikes for prizes at the event: a rare Honda NSR50 that went to the top 50cc freestyle rider and a brand-new GSX-R600 tricked out with stunt parts from Racing 905, Full Throttle, Moto-Heaven.com, Machines of Mayhem and more that went to the weekend's top big-bike rider | 
Vertical Mischief Crew's Ryan Suchanek saw his individual freestyle hopes go up in smoke when his 636 stunt bike caught fire at the center of the track |
Brothers in Armless Jackets: Icon-sponsored riders Aaron Colton (left) and Joe Dryden (right) were both rocking-and rolling-at the Stunt Fest. | 
You thought they were flying in the fastest wheelie contest? You should have seen them running for the free jacket! | 
The 50cc freestyle class winner Andrew DiCarlo gets intimate with the new NSR50 that he took home as a prize. |