Results from 1/26 at S&S Speedway

The evening started off with the return of a few drivers. Joe L. made the trip up I-81 and Chip and Bryan also made their first starts of 2017. On the race card tonight was Slot.it Group C and Carrera DTM. The current series of Carrera DTM cars have to be some of the best out of the box stock cars dollar for dollar.

Picture of the cars in no particular order (missing Chip's)

The first heat was set with 2 drivers new to our fuel racing. Joe L and Chip were quick to catch on to the theory, but would have trouble getting the pit stop timing down, missing the pits a few laps throughout the race. Joe B brought up the rear of the field in the Kozo Racing #17 Shell Porsche 962 on lap 70 with a best time of 7.794. Joe L, in only his second appearance at S&S Speedway, would finish 71 laps in his #19 Shell Porsche 962, clocking in a competitive time of 7.756. If it was not for pitting mistakes, he could have gained a few positions. Mike T's #55 Mazda, after some mechanical issues in practice, eventually circled the track 74 times running an 8.202. Clem drove his #60 Castrol Jaguar for 76 circuits, and 8.057. Chip had a fairly successful return for 77 laps, with a fast lap of 8.006. Sam Sr. made the top 5 this week in his #2 RACING Porsche, even though he doesn't like the orange end-bell motors, on lap 78 setting a best of 7.738. Scott's Lancia LC2, after missing the pits 3 times, would edge out Bryan's Blaupunkt Porsche for 3rd place with laps of 7.507 and 7.853, respectively. Sam Jr. would also have trouble this race making the pit entry, causing his #27 FromA Porsche to make at least 3 extra laps. His best lap of 7.39 ends up misleading compared to his 80 lap total. Dean piloted his #35 Silk Cut Jaguar  for a total of 83 laps, and a best of 7.542.

The Camaro convertible pace car

collects the pack after the race

The DTM race started out with Sam Jr. claiming his usual "POS" about the fastest car on the track. It was nice to see another diverse field, with no duplicate liveries. Four Audis, three AMG-Mercedies, two BMW M4s, and one BMW M3 would thunder to the green flag. The parody of these cars really showed after the top 3, each different makes, finished on lap 78 with 4th and 5th places on lap 77. Joe L was able to shine in the second race of the evening, finishing in 4th place running the 3rd best lap time of the class at 8.069. Sam Jr. would set the record lap time at 7.864 while Scott would be the first to lap 78 claiming the record laps. Chip would make a strong run in the DHL AMG-Mercedies in 6th place only 2 laps behind the leader.

Racing next week moves to Kozo Raceway Park with Can Am 18k and Carrera Group 5 (lighted). The following week we will be at Crestview Speedway to run Scalextric INDY Dallara and finish out our Fairground Bomber series.

Results from S&S Speedway

A small turnout this week at S&S Speedway didn't hamper the racing action. With only five drivers present, Scott suggested to run "Crash and Burn" style, where if a car de-slotted, it would sit there until the end of the heat. If a de-slotted car was in another drivers way, they would have to gently use their own car to push it out of the way. Joe wasn't too keen on those rules, and asked if the drivers could run around the track and re-slot their cars. Dean then dubbed this style "Crash and Learn!"

The grid McLarens for the Vanquish Can Am race

Up first was the Vanquish Can Am class. All races included pit stops, as we have decided it makes our club racing more fun. This being the first time at S&S Speedway racing these classes with pit stops all class records were new. Dean, in his Ninco NC6 powered Auto World #54 McLaren, had a few on track incidents. During his sit out heat he made a car repair and returned to the track, eventually completing 64 laps, with a fast lap of 8.887. Joe, also in an Auto World #5 but with an H&R Hawk power plant, fared better than Dean... though not by much, also made 64 laps. Joe's fats lap was an 8.373. Mike (Proy) was a hired driver this week in the Kozo Racing Ninco NC6 powered #83 McLaren, with a total of 68 laps and a best lap of 8.282. The top two positions could have gone either way, with the last heat deciding things. Sam Jr. in his Roy Woods Racing Ninco NC6 motored #2 McLaren would step out to an early lead from the white lane, making 19 laps. Returning back to racing he tied for the lane lead in red of 17 laps, and completed the most laps in yellow, 19, to finish out his race. At the end, Scott's Penske Racing #8 McLaren with a Fly Racing Evo 2 motor was able to make back a lap in both the blue and white lanes, 20 each, to take the overall finish on lap 75. Sam's fastest lap was 8.017 and Scott set the new record lap at 7.831.

Finishing order for the DP race

Second race of the night was the Daytona Prototype 18K class. All drivers were in Racer Sideways DPs with H&R Hawk 18k motors. Joe's #99 Gainsco Red Dragon Pontiac Riley would stumble early in the red lane making the least laps at 15, but then finish strong in the last three heats, eventually making 70 trips around the 82' average S&S Speedway. Three drivers would end up on lap 74. Scott's #10 Sun Trust Ford Dallara (median lap of 7.796) seemed to be the only challenge to Sam (median lap of 7.6) for the lead, but would have fuel issues in the white lane only completing 17 laps. Dean's #61 Gold/Barrick Ford Riley would prove to not be enough to take 2nd place away from Mike T's #23 Iowa Hawkeyes Pontiac Riley, with best laps of 7.942 and 7.940 respectively. Sam Jr. set out on a blistering pace with a fast lap of 7.405 and no worse than 20 laps per heat picking up 21 in blue and yellow. Finishing out the race on lap 82 setting the class records.

It was an early evening still and a 3rd race was requested. Scott supplied a set of four Carrera DTM cars, one of each model. The STIHL AMG-Mercedes in red lane, the ICE BMW M4 in white, the Castrol EDGE BMW M3 in blue, and the SCHAEFFLER Audi A5 rounding out the group in yellow. Mike T would struggle only completing 66 laps, and a best of 8.400. Scott would have problems in the white lane and just edge out Mike for the position. Joe had trouble with the yellow lane, but was still able to make a fast lap of 8.228 and turn 68 circuits. Dean raced well across all lanes, at 74 laps, and turning an 8.181 lap. Sam Jr. was just hooked up with the yellow lane getting in 21 laps over the 3 minute heat, for a total of 76 laps. Sam's best lap would end up at 7.941. Scott would claim the fastest lap record at 7.902.


Next week, racing is at S&S Speedway again, with the Slot.it Group C (stock) and Carrera DTM classes. Don't forget the schedule can be viewed and printed by clicking the link on the top of the page.

Here are the results from tonight's races.

Results from Kozo Raceway Park

This past week was the first race of 2017. As the schedule runs through it's course we will race most of the classes that have been established. We started off two of our rubber tire classes, NSR GT 18k and Carrera Vintage NASCAR. In the Race Management Software (RMS) I called the Carrera class Darkside NASCAR. This is a common name in the NASCAR community for the time before the modern era (1983-present) but after the major factory backing had ended.

Mike T brings up the rear on the parade lap

The NASCAR field thunders through the downhill esses

First race of the evening was NSR GT. Frank made a return to Thursday night racing piloting a Kozo
Racing Audi R8, improving on his previous lap count finishing with 55 completed circuits. Evan still in on winter break, driving a Porsche 997, was able to loop the track 56 times. Mike T's Aston Martin edged out Sean's Corvette C6R at 58 laps, while Bill W passed Clem on lap 59 in their Corvettes. A new lap total record was set by Scott Kozokas at 67 laps, though his 7.545 sec. fast lap was not good enough to beat his Track Class Record of 7.461 sec.


Second feature race tonight was the Carrera Darkside Vintage NASCAR. These stock cars sit just a bit high, so we lower them a bit. It's optional to change the motor out for an H&R Hawk 18k, and we use 15x8 wheels all around, usually the CB Designs Steel Wheels. Evan took Wendel Scott's #34 Torino around 48 times, even though it was at full ride height making it just that muh more difficult. Sean raced for Warrior Run Racing in the #22 Dodge Charger Daytona finishing just behind Frank in the Kozo Racing blue #43 Petty Torino on lap 51. Smokey's Garage was represented by Mike T in the #13 black and gold Torino making 52 trips around the 80' track. Bill W made his second top 3 of the night in his Donnie Allison #27 red and black Torino with 53 laps. Benny Parsons' #98 Torino claimed second place for Clem's second top 3 as well finishing on lap 55. This was the first time the Darkside NASCAR class was raced at KRP since the new scoring system was installed, with Scott, in the yellow and black #58 Dodge Charger claiming the records for both lap total and fast lap at 58 laps, and a best lap of 8.862 sec.

The next three weeks racing will be at S&S Speedway, featuring H&R classes, Vanquish Can-Am, Daytona Prototype 18k, Slot.it Group C, and Carrera DTM. Reminder, Slot.it C and Carrera DTM races with the stock motor that came in the car.

 

Thursday night racing in the New Year

Thursday night we are racing at Kozo Raceway Park. As posted on the schedule we will be running the Carrera Vintage NASCAR class and the NSR GT 18k class. Please check back on this blog for our schedule of classes and locations. Though the schedule is posted, it will be updated as needed to reflect any changes.

Here's to a fun filled new season of slot car racing in NEPA. There are a few new classes starting up this season, and information about building for them will be posted as we get closer.

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