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.