As Buddy would say .... It's Race Night. :woohoo::woohoo:

Here are the results for Wednesday, October 15th at Phoenix Raceway in Jacksonville, Florida.

Amateur GT1 (4.6 Breakout)
1. John "JT" Thompson - 199
2. JP Snyder - 195.18
3. Rollin Isbell - 195.10
4. Mike Rigsby - 195.5
5. Buddy Houser - 193
6. Larry Ulsch - 180
7. Erik Setzer - 177
8. Johnny Banks - 175 (DQ - Car change -- or two)

Fast Lap - JP Snyder - 4.608776 on Yellow
Fast Lap - Mike Rigsby - 4.608966 on Black


Good, close racing throughout the night. JT avoided trouble and drove his typical Ice Man-like race. Combine that with a fast car and he's real tough to beat. JP would have had second sewed up if he hadn't broke out twice. Rollin's and Mike's cars were very even and the results showed. Buddy had one rough heat that knocked him out of contention. Larry has all kinds of horsepower!! Now he just needs a little chassis work to hook it up to the track. Erik drove JP's back-up car and was running well ---- until a nasty end-over-end wreck altered the handling. Johnny thought he had a controller issue that turned out to be a motor issue that led to a car change that led to another car change.

Next race is Saturday, October18th .... NASCAR and GTP

Race Night...bring your Nascars and GTP's and lets go racing boys...

:woohoo: :woohoo:

I've been on the race track all day .... Asheville to Jacksonville that is.

Looks like I should be able to grab a quick bite and make it to the track for a little racing.

Race Results - Saturday, October 18, 2008

We only had one race tonight, NASCAR.

NASCAR - No Breakout
1. John "JT" Thompson 197
2. JP Snyder 192
3. Rollin Isbell 191
4. Erik Setzer 189
5. Johnny Banks 187
6. Mike Rigsby 181
7. Austin Latham 164
8. Dallas McMahan 117

Fastest Lap: JT, 4.608567s, Black Lane

It was an exciting, eventful, and close race tonight! JT drove a near-perfect race to pull out on the rest of the field and take the win. JP, Rollin, and Erik were very closely matched, and it came down to who made the fewest mistakes. Johnny had some problems with his car handling at times, but still drove a competitive race. Mike's car was competitive early, but seemed to slow as the race went on. Austin's car was fast, but unpredictable at times. Dallas put in a good showing for his first ever race as a rookie with a RTR Parma car.

During the race, a total of three people got hit by flying cars that were pounded after ending up on someone else's lane, even though we were running "Crazy Lanes" (only four drivers on, on every other lane). First a car was punted into JT's leg as he was turn marshaling; then Erik punted Mike's car into Austin, who was turn marshaling "The Hole" and managed to catch the car; and finally, JT punted Austin's car into Tom Setzer's foot, who was sitting nearby as a spectator. None of the cars were seriously damaged, thankfully!


Next race: Wednesday, October 22 - GT1

Just as a side note... Surprisingly after my car slammed into Mike's, the right side wing and pan were bent pretty funky, but the result of the bends kept the pan straight. The car actually handled better and went faster *after* that hit!

Though I guess I probably should fix it now. Just didn't want to risk it during the race.

Just as a side note... Surprisingly after my car slammed into Mike's, the right side wing and pan were bent pretty funky, but the result of the bends kept the pan straight. The car actually handled better and went faster *after* that hit!

Though I guess I probably should fix it now. Just didn't want to risk it during the race.

I'm going to get it out and straighten it tonight, or tomorrow. It has a wild group of bends in it. I'll need the anvil for this one!

CHEERS!
Tom

C'mon, Buddy. Say it!!

I think Buddy is still out trying to shoot Bambi, Thumper, or maybe even Kermit......;)

Mike R

It's my busy week at work... :(

but I'm leaving now to go Racing!!! :woohoo::woohoo:

Here are the race results for Wednesday, October 22nd at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway in Jacksonville, Florida.

Amateur GT1 (4.6 Breakout)
1. Buddy Houser - 194
2. Rollin Isbell - 187
3. Larry Ulsch - 184
4. David Arthur - 179
5. Cap Powell - 179
6. Johnny Banks - 178
7. Sean Rigsby - 159
8. John "JT" Thompson - 117 (DNF)
9. Austin Latham - 86 (DNF - busy)
10. Mike Rigsby - 56 (DNF)
11. Filler 4 - 1

Fast Lap - Rollin Isbell - 4.608798 on Black
Fast Lap - Mike Rigsby - 4.608841 on Black
Fast Lap - John "JT" Thompson - 4.609176 on Black
Fast Lap - Buddy Houser - 4.609385 on Orange

Just a few extra guys back at the track makes a nice difference. We used four "Fillers" and were able to run a normal lane rotation instead of "Crazy Lanes." JT and Mike had the two fastest cars in the field but the 4.6 breakout caused some frustration. Rollin also found the beeper a time or two on Black and Yellow .... not that Buddy needed any help. He was fast and pretty consistent and earned a comfortable win. Larry drove an excellent race and flexed his horsepower muscle at will. Once he gets the chassis to match the motor, he's going to be tough! David and Cap had a great side-by-side battle late in the race that degenerated into a good-spirited demolition derby. Cap was faster down the straightaway and David was faster through the corners. The result was a lot of laughs and a lot of crumpled Lexan. Johnny fought some handling issues and Sean competed exceptionally well in just his second race -- ever. Austin was running a steady race --- until the front counter got too busy and he had to drop out.

Here are the results for Saturday, October 25th at Phoenix Raceway in Jacksonville, Florida.

Amateur NASCAR
1. Wynston Peacock - 150
2. Craig Brubaker - 146
3. Chris Randall - 115
4. Dallas McMahan - 111

Fast Lap - Craig Brubaker - 5.156527 on Black

For a group of guys who were running in their first or second race it was really pretty clean. Wynston ran a consistent race and overcame a mid-race flag brush issue to take the win. Craig has moved to Jacksonville from the Cocoa area and made his first NASCAR start on the track. Good solid run for him. Chris entered his first race and showed a lot of horsepower. Now he can work on the chassis and learn the track and he will be moving up the ranks. Dallas fought body issues and will no doubt be heading to the body shop this week.


Amateur NASCAR
1. Rollin Isbell - 186
2. Stuart Andrews - 182
3. Johnny Banks - 180
4. JP Snyder - 177
5. Rick Tomlinson - 87 (DNF - Handling)

Fast Lap - Rollin Isbell - 4.774077 on Black

These guys were faster, but the race was from being a thing of beauty. Plenty of de-slots to keep the limited number of turn marshals busy. With Buddy, Mike and JT absent, Rollin took advantage and posted the win. Stuart ran a solid race and fought with Johnny and JP for the position throughout the race. In the end, it was mostly a matter of who came off (or was picked off) in which corner. Rick fought some gremlins and eventually called it a night and helped marshal.


GTP
1. Rollin Isbell - 200.3
2. JP Snyder - 200.2
3. Craig Brubaker - 171
4. Henry Snyder - 145
5. Johnny Banks - 109 (DNF - Handling)
6. Stuart Andrews - 50 (DNF - Motor)

Fast Lap - JP Snyder - 4.280749 on Blue

HUGE thank you to Chris and his wife and Dallas for staying around to marshall the GTP race. JP had the fastest car on the track and overcame a couple of early de-slots to take the lead. Rollin drove a steady race -- until a disastrous run Red -- then took advantage of two JP de-slots in the final minute of the race to slip by for a narrow victory. Craig's time in the NASCAR race made it possible for him to get around the track much better in GTP. Henry (with a little late help from Austin) jumped in to help fill the field and ran well. Johnny was in contention until he decided to drive "the other green car" on the track and took a nasty wall shot. Stuart discovered that these cars run on smoke and once you let the smoke get out of the motor, you're done.

Next Race ..... Amateur GT1 ..... Wednesday, October 29th.

Wish we could have been there. We went to the Car Show Saturday Afternoon, and I ended up with a messed up stomach Saturday night. Also Erik had a lot of Web work he needed to get caught up on.

Bill's Mach 1 Mustang took Best In Class at the Car Show!

CHEERS!
Tom

Here are the Race Results for Wednesday, October 29th at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway in Jacksonville, Florida.

Amateur GT1
1. John "JT" Thompson - 200
2. JP Snyder - 197
3. Buddy Houser - 195
4. Mike Rigsby - 193
5. Stuart Andrews - 181
6. Cap Powell - 177
7. Sean Rigsby - 173
8. Larry Ulsch - 165
9. Dallas McMahan - 130
10. Rollin Isbell - 70 (DNF - Motor Magnet)

Fast Lap - John "JT" Thompson - 4.546629 on Yellow
Fast Lap - Rollin Isbell - 4.547127 on Blue

We lowered the minimum lap time to 4.5 to remove the breakout but it wasn't quite low enough as JT still broke out twice on his way to taking the win. Rollin had the horsepower to stay with JP but had to take a DNF after a rider turned wall shot in the third heat knocked a magnet loose in the motor. JP Snyder got around Buddy in the final heat to take second by two laps and Mike was just two more back. Stuart and Cap ran on the same lap until deep into the race and Sean turned a very respectable number of laps for just his second race. Larry fought handling issues (that JT was trying to work out after the race) and dropped off the pace. Dallas has just returned to slots and is learning the ropes fairly quickly.

Next Race ..... NASCAR and GTP ..... Saturday, November 1st at 7:30pm

hows the track doin at the new shop...? i might be coming back racing i miss all the slot car guys

Better than ever.

does tom race at all now i dont see hes name on the list of racers...? what nite is racing just like the old shop?

The World's Fastest Tom helped get the track up and running, cleaned and calibrated the power supplies, and wired up the lap counter but has not been around to race.

I haven't talked to him in a few weeks. Hopefully, he will decide to come join the crowd some time in the future.

ok i will see you soon

:wave:

buddy call me i lost my old phone with all my #s in it 699-6997

I planned to post Saturday's Results, but Erik took the printout with him, and he has been so busy posting on Political Forums that he has no time for posting them.
I will try to make sure I get the printouts from now on so that the results get posted!

CHEERS!
Tom

Here are the Race Results for Wednesday, November 5th at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway in Jacksonville, Florida.

Amateur GT1
1. John "JT" Thompson - 201
2. Mike Rigsby - 197-17
3. J.P. Snyder - 197-6
4. Cap Powell - 177
5. Larry Ulsch - 175
6. Buddy Houser - 164
7. Dallas McMahan - 140
8. Rollin Isbell - 128 (DNF-chassis)
9. Stuart Andrews - 85 (DNF-handling)

Fast Lap - Mike Rigsby - 4.546251 on Black
Fast Lap - JT Thompson - 4.547377 on Yellow
Fast Lap - Rollin Isbell- 4.555035 on Purple

A few of our racers couldn't make it this Wednesday because of work committments or otherwise, but we had nine hearty souls ready to take on the cause. We lowered the minimum lap time to 4.4 to remove the breakout which seemed to work better this week.

The racing was hot and heavy and a few crashes here and there took some great cars out of contention. Rollin's car was exceptionally fast but he ran into someone else's trouble more than once and the final one bent the chassis really bad to where it just would not handle forcing Rollin to retire the car. Stuart had handling issues from the outset and finally pulled his car. Larry's car has really good straightaway speed, but he is still fighting some cornering issues in the donut and hairpin and JT is helping him with that. When he gets the handling figured out he is going to be someone to contend with in GT-1. Cap and Buddy were both running steady races and both got damaged cars in various wrecks that kept their lap totals down . Dallas continues to improve week after week and his lap count is getting higher every time.

It narrowed down to JT, JP, and Mike fighting for the podium spots with the "Iceman" JT pulling out 201`laps despite having a couple of bad crashes that damaged a relatively new body. It seemed like every time JP or Mike tried to get close, JT would just kick it up a notch and all you could see was his taillights. JP and Mike slugged it out over the last couple of heats with Mike gaining about a half lap advantage to take second place.

Next Race ..... NASCAR and GTP ..... Saturday, November 8th at 7:30pm

Here are the race results for Saturday, November 1st at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway in Jacksonville Florida.

Amateur NASCAR
1. Winston Peacock - 154
2. Nathan Pickett - 149
3. Chris - 133
4. Dallas McMahan - 121
5. Ashley - 114

Fast Lap - Nathan Pickett - 5.219257 on Black

I wasn't there ..... but I hear that it was a close race between Winston and Nathan until near the end.


Experienced NASCAR
1. Buddy Houser - 194
2. John "JT" Thompson - 193
3. JP Snyder - 189
4. Erik Setzer - 183
5. Johnny Banks - 169
6. Terry Tawney - 114

Fast Lap - John "JT" Thompson - 4.609536 on Black

Thank you to Terry Tawney for coming up from the Melbourne area to race with the guys. I wish I could have been there instead of sitting in post-game traffic. Sorry to hear that you had some trouble with the car.


GTP
1. JP Snyder - 204
2. Terry Tawney - 198
3. Johnny Banks - 191
4. Winston Peacock - 126
5. Kasey - 122

Fast Lap - JP Snyder - 4.007890 on Black

The gutter lane continues to be one of the fastest lanes on the track.


See the post above for Wednesday, November 5th's results.


Next Race ..... NASCAR and GTP ..... Saturday, November 8th

I planned to post Saturday's Results, but Erik took the printout with him, and he has been so busy posting on Political Forums that he has no time for posting them.
I will try to make sure I get the printouts from now on so that the results get posted!

CHEERS!
Tom

Quick stop in at lunch time to say that I did NOT take any of the printouts, as racing wasn't finished and I assumed someone else was going to post all of the results together, so there was no reason to post part of them and have someone else post part of them (too much change for confusion).

I also haven't had time to post on political forums, I've been a bit too busy with other things.

Quick stop in at lunch time to say that I did NOT take any of the printouts, as racing wasn't finished and I assumed someone else was going to post all of the results together, so there was no reason to post part of them and have someone else post part of them (too much change for confusion).

I also haven't had time to post on political forums, I've been a bit too busy with other things.

I was sure that Dan gave you the printouts. I may have been mistaken.

CHEERS!
Tom

No worries.

Printouts were still at the track on Wednesday. So, I got them and posted them above.

No worries.

Printouts were still at the track on Wednesday. So, I got them and posted them above.

Thank you, I guess I need to make sure we don't forget them in the future!

CHEERS!
Tom

Race Results - Saturday, November 8, 2008

NASCAR - No Breakout
1. JT 196
2. Erik 191
3. JP 189
4. Johnny B. 74 (DNF)

Fastest Lap: Erik, 4.609367s, Purple Lane

NASCAR, 4.8 Breakout
1. John P. 169
2. Rick 168
3. Chris R. 137
4. Ashley 129
5. Dallas 127

Fastest Lap: John P., 4.945145s, Red Lane

As we only had nine racers, we just ran everyone together in an 18-heat "Crazy Lanes" race (four racers on track at a time to allow for more turn marshals). In the no-breakout class, JT's experience helped him come out on top as he was able to avoid other racers' wrecks and not make any mistakes of his own. Erik slipped up a few times to drop out of a dead even race with JT at the midway point to being second and five laps down. JP had troubles in the middle of the race, but still came in third. Johnny's chassis broke after a nasty accident, and he had to drop out of the race.

The 4.8 breakout class was just as exciting, with the race coming down to the wire between John and Rick. John got the win by just a lap, with Rick keeping it close by being very consistent. Chris and Ashley both had some problems with their cars, dropping them away from the front two, but they were still competitive when their cars were in top shape. Dallas is still learning the track, but it's possible that he's fooling the rest of us so he can break out and beat the rest of us in a surprise rookie victory.


Next race: Wednesday, November 12 - GT1

C'mon Buddy, say it!!

Here are the results for Wednesday, November 12th at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway & Hobbies in Jacksonville, Florida.

Amateur GT1
1. John "JT" Thompson - 197
2. Rollin Isbell - 190.6
3. Buddy Houser - 190.3
4. Mike Rigsby - 189
5. JP Snyder - 186
6. Sean Rigsby - 176
7. John Parks - 175
8. Johnny Banks - 173.11
9. Jeremy Shumate - 173.7
10. Larry Ulsch - 163
11. Dallas McMahan - 136

Fast Lap - Rollin Isbell - 4.656207 on Yellow

JT continued his winning ways by driving a mostly clean race. Or at least as clean as possible. Rollin straightened his car after last week's carnage and got the Lexan magnets turned off in time to edge Buddy for second by just a few sections. Mike seemed to find the same cars sitting in his lane heat after heat but was in contention throughout the race. JP fought a few handling issues and rounded out the Top 5. Sean seems to add to his lap total every week and is steadily improving. Great to see John Parks back for the winter and on the track where he belongs. Johnny Banks loaned a car to Jeremy (complete with monster tires) and then just barely beat Jeremy for position. Larry fought some handling issues and Dallas has just about gotten all of the good out of his factory-original Parma motor.

Track Cleaning Party ---- Thursday, November 13th ----- 7:00pm

Next Race ..... NASCAR and GTP ..... Saturday, November 15th at 7:30pm

Johnny, John Parks, Austin, and Dallas got the track nice and clean. In fact, they were just about finished when I got there at 7:05.

Ahhhh .... the smell of Naptha in the evening.:p:freak::woohoo:

Race night! :woohoo:

Race Results - Saturday, November 15, 2008

NASCAR - 4.8 Breakout
1. Craig 158
2. Chris 153
3. Wynston 152
4. Dallas 136
5. Nathan 115 (DNF)

Fastest Lap: Nathan, 5.156238s, Orange Lane

This was a close race to the end and would have been a four-way race for the win had Nathan not dropped out early. Craig managed to stay clean the most and took the win. Chris got a solid lead on Wynston but saw it drop away in the late stages of the race, as Wynston started hammering out solid laps after his early race was plagued with braid and wire problems. Dallas is continuing to learn the ropes with his out-of-the-box Champion setup, and turning more and more laps each week.


NASCAR - No Breakout
1. JT 194
2. Erik 186
3. JP 181
4. Johnny B. 176
5. Bob Lee 172
6. John P. 172

Fastest Lap: JT, 4.554515s, Black Lane

JT was, once again, flawless and fast, and easily won this race. Erik's car handled well enough to pull in second, though by the end of the race after running into numerous cars on his lane, the chassis was quite well bent. JP fought some handling issues but managed to pull in a solid third. Johnny was in contention for the top spot early, but problems started creeping in and dropping him down to fourth. Bob was finally back racing after a long hiatus, and he and John ran a competitive race for the final pair of positions.


GTP
1. JP 104
2. Erik 97
3. Bob Lee 92
4. John P. 88
5. Chris 79

Fastest Lap: Erik, 4.335600s, Yellow Lane

For GTP we tried something different, with 1:00 on, 1:30 off. JP drove a consistent race to take the top spot. Erik was close at the start but had some erratic deslots and lost time to come in second. Bob drove a clean race for third, over John with a borrowed Johnny B. GTP, and Chris rounded out the field in his first GTP race running a WFT GTP under the watchful gaze of the car's owner.


Special thanks go out to JT and Craig, who dropped out of the GTP race to give more turn marshals, and also Tom M., who turn marshaled despite not racing!


Next Race: Wednesday, November 19 - GT1!

I missed the Double-Naught Spy???? :confused::cry::p

Bob .... Good to see you were back at the track. Hope our paths cross soon.


Now, we just need to get WFT from the turn marshal position to the driver's stand. (Great to talk to you today. Congratulations to Johnny Benson!)

Here are the race results for Wednesday, November 19th at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway & Hobbies in Jacksonville, Florida.

GT1 (4.4 Break Out)
1. John "JT" Thompson - 201
2. Buddy Houser - 192.8
3. Tom "WFT" Marlowe - 192.5
4. JP Snyder - 191
5. Johnny Banks - 185
6. Cap Powell - 179
7. John Parks - 171
8. Larry Ulsch - 170.13
9. Rollin Isbell - 170.3
10. Dallas McMahan - 151
11. Mike Rigsby - 112 (DNF)
12. Jose Harrison - 103

Fast Lap - Tom Marlowe - 4.437149 on Blue
Fast Lap - Mike Rigsby - 4.445415 on Purple

JT continued his winning ways by driving ahead and avoiding the mayhem --- and by being really fast! We welcomed the World's Fastest Tom back to the track and he set fast lap on his way to a close finish with Buddy. Tom also discovered that the 4.4 breakout was a little too high for him as he broke out a few time. JP Snyder was just a lap behind Buddy and Tom by driving a very consistent race. Rollin and Mike would have been in the mix for a podium finish if not for race-related problems. Rollin missed a heat while waiting for his soldering iron to heat up after bouncing off of a nearly-parked car. And, Mike called it a night after some significant pan damage after bouncing off of a car in the bank. But, that's racin'!! Johnny Banks drove a solid race and brought home a Top 5 finish. Cap led the next pack and John Parks edged Larry Ulsch by one lap for seventh. Larry finished up his new Difalco and reported that he liked the results. Dallas led the Rookie Pack over Jose Harrison who made his first appearance with his just bought ready-to-run car. Hopefully his wife will let him come out and play more often.

Next Race ...... Saturday, November 22nd ..... Rookie Race at 6pm ..... NASCAR at 7:30pm ..... GTP to follow

Here are the race results for Saturday, November 22nd at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway & Hobbies in Jacksonville, Florida.

Amateur NASCAR (4.8 Breakout)
1. Rick "Bake" Tomlinson - 172
2. John Parks - 170
3. Craig Brubaker - 162.1
4. Nathan Pickett - 155
5. Austin Houser - 147
6. Dallas McMahan - 146
7. Stuart Andrews - 162.19 (DQ - Body change)

Fast Lap - Stuart Andrews - 4.890426 on Black

The race started out looking like a lot of "rubbin is racin'" but settled down into a real good race. John overcame early incidents and accidents to put the pressure on Rick. It wasn't enough. Rick stayed cool and maintained his lead and took the win. Craig is adjusting nicely to racing NASCAR-style and completed the podium. Nathan out-dueled Austin for Fourth and Dallas overcame a bent axle to show a respectable finish. Stuart had the fastest car on the track but learned that there's a reason the A-Main drivers use bullet-proofing before they need it. His body change earned him a DQ and cost him a podium finish.


Amateur NASCAR
1. Tom Marlowe - 193
2. Buddy Houser - 190.9
3. Rollin Isbell - 190.8
4. Eddie Broyles - 186
5. Frank Villanzante - 172
6. Johnny Banks - 170
7. JP Snyder - 160
8. Mike Rigsby - 154 (DNF - Chassis)

Fast Lap - Tom Marlowe - 4.554978 on Yellow

Tom earned a hard-fought win on a night where the top three ran within a lap of each other until the final heat. Rollin had pressure on Tom throughout the early and middle portion of the race until the "Lexan magnets" caught him in Heat Six. Buddy drove a great race with a fast car and when a "rough driving" penalty in the final seconds cost Rollin, Buddy was close enough to capture second by just a few feet. That's Racin! Eddie Broyles made his return to the track and got faster and faster as the race progressed and he became more comfortable. I'm sure he'll factor in next week. It's great to see Frank join us during his annual trip from Connecticut. He also became more comfortable as the race went on and got ahead of Johnny for a Top 5 when Johnny had to spend some time in the pits with a damaged chassis. JP also missed a few laps getting things straightened back out. Mike called it a night early after getting behind early, then making up a few laps before getting caught up in a couple of chassis-twisting wrecks.


Next Race ..... GT1 ..... Wednesday, November 26th at 7:30pm

Race Night!!!
:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

Here are the results for Wednesday, December 3rd at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway & Hobbies in Jacksonville, Florida.

It was great to see Henry, Tommy, and William Burnside this week while they are in Jacksonville on business. Nothing like a little slot car racing in the evening after a long day in the classroom. Thank you for coming to race with us.

Amateur GT1
Flexi-style chassis, Chinese 16D, 48-pitch gears, GT1 body
1. John "JT" Thompson - 202 + 13 Sections
2. Tom Marlowe - 202 + 9 Sections
3. JP Snyder - 197
4. Buddy Houser - 196
5. Larry Ulsch - 186
6. Johnny Banks - 185
7. John Parks - 173
8. Rollin Isbell - 171 (chassis)
9. Dallas McMahan - 143
10. Cap Powell - 133 (chassis)
11. Tommy Burnside - 129 (chassis)
12. William Burnside - 66 (chassis & motor)

Fast Lap - Tom Marlowe - 4.453242 on Purple

There were a couple of real close races at the top. JT and Tom ended up separated by just a few sections and JP got around Buddy in the final heat or two for third. Rollin could run with the leaders early in the race but he couldn't keep the car out of harm's way. Too many trips to the floor resulted in extra time in the pits to straighten the pans and resolder the motor. Larry Ulsch undoubtedly has one of the strongest motors on the track and his new Difalco controller seems to have helped his lap times and consistency. He has wisely turned down JT's, Tom's and Buddy's offers to buy it! Johnny Banks showed the horsepower and raced hard throughout the night but just missed a Top 5 finish. John Parks had a car with a motor going sour but it wouldn't do the decent thing and just die. Dallas' laps are becoming more and more consistent. Cap discovered that motor brushes don't last forever when the car is as fast as his is and he called it an early night. Tommy and William both faced more than their fair share of wrecks. It's really not nice to treat company that way. William went through a couple of motors and finally called it a night when his Parma T-Flex's pan started to resemble spaghetti. Tommy soldiered on until late in the race before retiring with handling issues of his own.

Next Race ..... NASCAR and GTP ..... Saturday, December 6th

okay, finally coming off of the sealed motor program. The car may even be on a diet by this saturday. The only thing left is to tune the driver. See ya Saturday????

Do it!

Race Night!!! :woohoo:

Here are the race results for Wednesday, December 10th at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway & Hobbies in Jacksonville, Florida.

Nice crowd of racers let us split into two groups to race GT1's (Stamped steel chassis, Chinese 16D motors, 48-pitch gears, GT1 bodies) on the 153' Olgivie Hillclimb.

First up .... mostly newer racers .... with some of the veterans helping with in-race repairs.

Amateur GT1 (4.8 Breakout)
1. Bill McDermott - 174
2. Sean Rigsby - 169.6
3. John Parks - 169.55
4. Austin Houser - 161
5. Nathan Pickett - 160
6. Stuart Andrews - 153
7. Dallas McMahan - 149
8. Chris Randall - 140

Fast Lap - Sean Rigsby - 4.827496 on Green

This settled into a really good race after the first few heats. Early on, Bill battled with Austin Houser for the lead until Austin got caught up in other people's wrecks and made a couple of trips to the floor. Sean had the car to beat but found too many accidents to overcome three breakout laps but did edge out John for second by mere feet. John fell back four laps in the first heat or two and then came back through the field to capture the final spot on the podium. Austin and Nathan settled into a good battle all night with Austin claiming the position in the final heats. Stuart spent too much time off of the track making repairs to compete for the win but did make a nice charge to get off of the bottom. Dallas and Chris dueled for the seventh spot and each had to overcome a few driving miscues and car repairs.


Amateur GT1
1. Tom Marlowe - 204
2. John "JT" Thompson - 202
3. Buddy Houser - 198
4. Rollin Isbell - 192
5. Mike Rigsby - 189 (DNF - Motor)
6. Johnny Banks - 188
7. Eddie Stilley - 187
8. Cap Powell - 183
9. JP Snyder - 141 (DNF - Body)

Fast Lap - Tom Marlowe - 4.390431 on Black

Another great run by Tom and JT that wasn't decided until late in the race. Buddy stayed within striking distance all night but was just a tick off of the pace. Mike probably would have battled Buddy for position if the motor had not let go mid-way through the final heat. Rollin will be headed back to the frame shop after a couple more trips to the floor. Johnny has the power and just has to find the right gear and handling combination to get it onto the track. Eddie Stilley made his return to competition and showed that he will soon be a factor as he shakes off the rust. No one wants to get into a drag race with Cap. Now, if it will just turn a little better he'll be tough. JP was probably headed for a Top 5 before one wreck too many altered the shape of his body and ruined the car's handling.

Next Race ..... Saturday, December 13th ..... NASCAR and GTP followed by track cleaning

Here are the race results for Saturday, December 13th at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceway & Hobbies in Jacksonville, Florida.

Another nice turnout let the racers break into two groups and racing was finished by 10pm.

Amateur NASCAR (4.8 Breakout)
1. John Parks - 173
2. Lee "Pinkie" Pinkstaff - 158
3. Dallas McMahan - 157
4. Nathan Pickett - 153
5. Ashley Thomas - 150.17
6. Chris Randall - 150.9
7. David Goins - 134
8. Craig Brubaker - 131 (Pinion)

Fast Lap - Nathan Pickett - 5.108753 on Black

Lots of fun. Lots of carnage early in the race. John Parks drove through the smoke to grab a lead in the first heat and never looked back and was never threatened. Pinkie wasn't quite as fortunate and had to get up on the wheel and come through the pack after a rough beginning to grab second away from Dallas. Dallas drove his best race to date and swapped second and third with a number of challengers before getting edged out in the final heat by Pinkie. Nathan also had to battle through the carnage and finally pulled ahead of Ashley and Chris to claim fourth. Meanwhile, Ashley had her own battle going with Chris and finally edged him out by about half of a lap. David borrowed a car to join the melee and ran a solid race for a relative newcomer to the track. Craig spun a pinion early and lost most of a heat and then fought his way off of the bottom only to have a late race accident knock him back down.


Amateur NASCAR
1. Tom Marlowe - 196
2. John "JT" Thompson - 194
3. Bob "00" Lee - 188
4. Johnny Banks - 183
5. Rollin Isbell - 182
6. JP Snyder - 181
7. Darin "Shake" Benson - 170.16
8. Rick "Bake" Tomlinson - 170.8
9. Eddie Stilley - 167

Fast Lap - Tom Marlowe - 4.554154 on Blue

Once again, Tom and JT battled for the win in a race that was far from pretty. Lots of flying cars. Bob Lee stepped up a class and proved that he deserves to run with the "big boys" with a nice podium finish. Johnny Banks captured fourth while Rollin had a dismal final heat and fell from third back to fifth. JP also proved that he's capable of running in this class with a solid finish with a car that was not the fastest car on the track. Shake (Darin) and Bake (Rick) dueled for position throughout the race with Shake grabbing the spot by about half of a lap. Fast Eddie fought a mysterious wheel hop issue throughout the night and used the night as a in-race test session -- without too many anwsers.


No one broke out any cleaning supplies, so I guess that it will wait for another day.

Next Race ..... Wednesday, December 17th ..... Amateur GT1 .....

Man, it was great running fast again. The car was car was finally off of the sealed motor program with some much needed motor tuning. The car started coming in and getting faster towards the end of the race. The next run should be even better, I can't wait. Someday I'll invest in one of those fancy pants lightweight chasis and a controller.:thumbsup:seeya next time guys!!!

Race Night!! :woohoo::woohoo:

Bob I hope you can make it again soon when I'm there. JT needs to put you back on days. :cool:

yeah right!! need a raise too!!

Here are the race results for Wednesday, December 18th at Austin Latham's Phoenix Raceways and Hobbies in Jacksonville, Florida.

Most of the usual characters gathered for a little Pre-Christmas fun with their toys.

Amateur GT1 (4.8 Breakout)
1. John Parks - 175 --- (4.999793 on Red)
2. Larry Ulsch - 171 --- (4.835897 on Orange)
3. Nathan Pickett - 168 --- (5.046201 on Blue)
4. Chris Randall - 166 --- (4.890129 on Yellow)
5. Austin Houser - 163 --- (4.836164 on Orange
6. Dallas McMahan - 158 --- (5.320748 on Black)
7. Austin Latham - DNS

Fast Lap - Larry Ulsch - 4.835897 on Orange

John Parks makes it two Main Events in a row. Again, he didn't have the fastest car on the track but drove a very consistent race. Larry is beginning to find the handle to go with his horsepower and looked strong with a second place finish. Nathan Pickett was the youngest member on the podium and kept the pressure on the veterans throughout the race. Chris continues to improve and turns a few more laps every week. Austin fought through some braking issues and stayed in the hunt before settling for a Top 5 finish. Dallas had a strong run going early and was looking to back up his finish from Saturday only to have late race handling issues drop him from contention.



Amateur NASCAR
1. John "JT" Thompson - 204 --- (4.445271 on Yellow)
2. Buddy Houser - 191 --- (4.562246 on Purple)
3. JP Snyder - 181 --- (4.671709 on Orange)
4. Cap Powell - 177 --- (4.671795 on Purple)
5. Mike Rigsby - 155 (Magnet) --- (4.717959 on Blue)
6. Tom Marlowe - 129 (Chassis) --- (4.507875 on Purple)
7. Rollin Isbell - 56 (Motor Out) --- (4.608464 on Purple)

Fast Lap - John "JT" Thompson - 4.445271 on Yellow

Tom did a little motor work for JT and JT returned the favor by wearing out the field on a wreck-filled night. Buddy gave chase but was just a tick off in horsepower and handling. JP out-dueled Cap for the final podium position in a race between two very even cars. Mike was in contention for a Top 3 before a trip to the floor left him limping to the finish with a broken magnet. Tom was dueling with JT for the lead early in the race before a series of accidents knocked him out for three heats while he straightened the chassis. No doubt that he was relieved that he had chosen to run his back-up car. Rollin was trying to overcome a couple of early "rough driving" penalties when another trip to the floor knocked the motor out of the car.


Next Race ...... NASCAR and GTP ..... Saturday, December 20th

There will be no racing this Wednesday, December 24th, and none on Wednesday, December 31 as Phoenix will be closing early those nights for the holidays. We will have the Santa's Ride race using GT-1 cars on Saturday the 27th. Please see the appropriate thread for details. Hope to see you there.:thumbsup:

Mike R

Thanks for the head's up.

I'm looking forward to the Santa Ride Race. Should be lots of fun.