The top 8 riders from the 2005 championship qualified as of right.
Once a team is defeated they are eliminated from the championship.
He was also absent from the 2006 championship, but still hopes to return to competition.
His 2008 team had many key returners from the 2007 championship.
Missing was the banner from the first championship, in 1980.
Proceeds from the championship go to a local charity each year.
The team withdrew from the championship at the end of the year.
The top eight riders from the 2008 championship qualified as of right.
Artifacts from the 1924 championship have surfaced in recent years.
After the race the team officially resigned from the championship.