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So, after all the dust settled after the great turnout at the Mountain Mayhem I at Alpine Slot Cars, I’ve got a few things to say.
First and foremost, I hope everyone got home safe and sound. Unfortunately, not everyone got there and home without any carnage. One of the racers was driving from their hotel room to get breakfast, and a deer jumped out and ran into their car, which had significant damage. The front fender was pushed into the front door and could not open, so they had to climb over the seat to get in and out. No one was hurt, but the deer wasn’t so lucky.
I will continue with my experience and story of this magnificent slot car raceway and event.
John and his family have one of the best slot car tracks I’ve been to. I have been to no less than 100 tracks throughout the country for many years. The people at Alpine all care for all their customers, want to make sure they are as comfortable as possible, and aim to please all. They always had a smile on their faces all day long. They kept walking around asking if there was anything they could do to help or if needed. They asked me several times. Kind of like a server at a restaurant. Lol.
They have a ton of walk-in track rentals. They are there to turn marshal every time they sell rental time. They don’t just give them the car and controller and say there’s the track. They actually take the time to explain how it works and what turns are the trouble spots.
Now, on to some personal thank you's:
John Fitzgerald: You’re an amazing track owner. I can see you truly love doing what you do. Your track shows that. Your little heaven slice is the gold pot at the racer's rainbow's end.
Jimmy; thank you for your professionalism in marshaling all weekend. You not only liked to do it, but you were on fire putting those cars back in. You also always had a smile on your face.
John’s dad is also a great person to talk with. I really enjoyed talking with him. No, I’m not calling him old, but I really love talking with older people than I am. I love listening to their stories. I hope his upcoming health issue is cured soon.
John Smith; thank you for the help with setups. Even though I didn’t race well. I wish I could have raced as well as my practice was. It’s just the nature of the beast.
Terry Tawney, thank you for your help this past weekend. You are truly a master of this hobby we all love and travel to.
Last but most definitely not least but mostly more importantly... save the best for last!!!
Roger Schmitt and Mid-America slot car Products… your help is greatly appreciated. Most racers don’t know half of what you do for this hobby/sport.
When I arrived, the folks at Alpine greeted me like they’d known me for years. They asked me how my trip to get there was. Right off the bat, John asked me if he could do anything for me. I really can’t say enough good things about my time there. It was just a pleasure being there.
Now, I did tell them I was upset at the end of the race on Saturday evening. John looked at me like he was very surprised to hear I was upset. I said it was so pleasant to be there because I didn’t want this weekend to end.
It was nice to race against some of the best racers you can. There was ZERO drama or issues the entire weekend. Everyone was friendly with everyone. Everyone helped out someone who was struggling. Such a great time.
If you are ever in the NE corner of Georgia or anywhere in Atlanta, do yourself a favor and stop by this track. You’ll thank me later.
I was glad to meet some new people I’ve never met but only talked with or communicated with on Facebook. I'm glad to call you all friends.
Brian Russo
What is there to say about Greg Mckenna? Thank you for your help.
Again, I had such a great time at the race this past weekend. I genuinely am looking forward to racing there again. If you missed this race, you definitely missed one of the most fun races in the country.
– Brian Ambrose
