I have to say this, this is what I call old school class and there is a lot to learn from this gesture. Howie, I hope we will see ya soon and I'm happy that you have good friends like that.
Bryan and whoever else that was involved with this nice gesture makes me feel this is what it's all about in slot car racing.
F1 at the R4/2
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Posted 14 March 2009 - 10:43 PM
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In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
Nesta Szabo
In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)
United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.
Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.
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Posted 14 March 2009 - 10:43 PM
That's cold, Bryan... LOL!!!
Soon as Howie finishes racing in the F1 Feature, I'll show him your post.
Soon as Howie finishes racing in the F1 Feature, I'll show him your post.
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Posted 14 March 2009 - 10:48 PM
11:20 PM...
The F1 final has started and oh my, what a race!!!
The F1 final has started and oh my, what a race!!!
Gregory Wells
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Posted 14 March 2009 - 11:38 PM
Final results for the F1 class:
1) Ron Hershman - 275 laps, best lap of 4.938 secs on orange
2) Chris Radisich - 273, 4.938 on yellow
3) Jeff Lauterbach - 273, 5.000 on purple
4) Howie Ursaner - 272, 4.876 on blue
5) Jay Kisling - 272, 4.993 on blue
6) Mike Swiss - 270, 4.992 on orange
7) Daren Toman - 260, 5.000 on blue
8) Matt Bruce - 241, 4.938 on blue
9) Paul Martin - 141, 5.109 on orange
R to L, Chris Radisich, Ron Hershman, Jeff Lauterbach
Concours: Rick Maynard
Rick's concours-winning car
1) Ron Hershman - 275 laps, best lap of 4.938 secs on orange
2) Chris Radisich - 273, 4.938 on yellow
3) Jeff Lauterbach - 273, 5.000 on purple
4) Howie Ursaner - 272, 4.876 on blue
5) Jay Kisling - 272, 4.993 on blue
6) Mike Swiss - 270, 4.992 on orange
7) Daren Toman - 260, 5.000 on blue
8) Matt Bruce - 241, 4.938 on blue
9) Paul Martin - 141, 5.109 on orange
R to L, Chris Radisich, Ron Hershman, Jeff Lauterbach
Concours: Rick Maynard
Rick's concours-winning car
Gregory Wells
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 12:14 AM
Paul, great showing, racers luck sometimes sucks.
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 12:29 AM
Greg, super coverage. Only one more long day to go, keep having fun.
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 07:57 AM
Ron,
Congrats on your feature win in F1. Can I have that motor since I predicted your first place finish? LOL, LOL.
Seriously you are on fire like I said earlier. Congrats.
Congrats on your feature win in F1. Can I have that motor since I predicted your first place finish? LOL, LOL.
Seriously you are on fire like I said earlier. Congrats.
"Ya gotta be in it to win it"
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 10:05 AM
Way to go, Jeff, give them hell in Can-Am.
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 10:55 AM
Here's a pithy quote, from Howie Ursaner speaking to Jay Guard standing next to me:
"The F1 final last night is the one most ferocious, intense, and unbelievable slot races I've ever been in..."
"The F1 final last night is the one most ferocious, intense, and unbelievable slot races I've ever been in..."
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 11:43 AM
Way ta go, Ron!
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 02:05 PM
WTG, guys! Grats to you, Ron, for both your wins thus far!
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Posted 15 March 2009 - 09:48 PM
I'd like to thank Jerry "Ballistic Shite" Ward for lending me his F1 after mine got bent in warm-up. It was .25 secs faster than mine.
Thanks, Jerry!
Thanks, Jerry!
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Posted 16 March 2009 - 05:21 PM
Howie talked to me too after that F1 race and knew he had a great chance to win it. His car was on rails. You can see from the fastest lap times how quick he was. Those couple of brain fades cost him.
And the car... Tony P's winning F1 from the Big Freeze.
This was such a good race.
And to Billy "Ouch My Hand Hurts" Gerhart... no problem, bud. They are only toy cars.
And the car... Tony P's winning F1 from the Big Freeze.
This was such a good race.
And to Billy "Ouch My Hand Hurts" Gerhart... no problem, bud. They are only toy cars.
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Posted 16 March 2009 - 07:01 PM
Howie was right, that F1 main was one of the most intense and cleanest races I have ever been in, too. At times there were four or five of us fighting it out for the lead, and then once Ron made his break-out in the lead the rest of us fought tooth and nail for the rest of the podium positions, with most of the field right in it right to the end.
Thanks to Rick Bennardo of R-Geo for a great new F1 chassis, It handled great and combined with some good PRI horsepower was right there with a chance to win, with only Ron on his "home" track standing in our way. Not a bad effort for our second race working together.
Congratulations Ron, you turned the most laps, and deserved to win.
Thanks to Mike and everyone at Tom Thumb for putting on a great event. It was cool to visit and race at the oldest raceway in the country, and fun to race on a "real" King track. Finally a King track I actually like racing on. If only there were more like it still left...
Howie, it really was fun racing with you, side by side, heat after heat. It took everything I had to stay with you! I look forward to our next race.
Chris
Thanks to Rick Bennardo of R-Geo for a great new F1 chassis, It handled great and combined with some good PRI horsepower was right there with a chance to win, with only Ron on his "home" track standing in our way. Not a bad effort for our second race working together.
Congratulations Ron, you turned the most laps, and deserved to win.
Thanks to Mike and everyone at Tom Thumb for putting on a great event. It was cool to visit and race at the oldest raceway in the country, and fun to race on a "real" King track. Finally a King track I actually like racing on. If only there were more like it still left...
Howie, it really was fun racing with you, side by side, heat after heat. It took everything I had to stay with you! I look forward to our next race.
Chris
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Posted 16 March 2009 - 07:14 PM
To quote "Sano" Dave (Dude)... "It's good to be Howie".To all the participants at the R4, please tell Howie Ursaner that a lot of the racers nationwide have chipped in and taken up a little collection to assist him in his comeback. Soldering iron, solder, brass, piano wire, tools, etc.
And... as a special bonus, a Mike Steube scratchbuilding DVD!!! He should receive it shortly.
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Also, I think my DVD player just broke.And... as a special bonus, a Mike Steube scratchbuilding DVD!!!
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Posted 18 March 2009 - 11:12 AM
Thank you, Tony P, for putting me into the hunt here. Your Big Freeze winning F1 was a race-winning rocket from hell and if it wasn't for a little rust in my finger we could have come out on top. Thanks again for the great ride.
An amazing race with fantastic racers reminded me of what this is all about and why I like F1. It's tough.
Great racing, Ron.
An amazing race with fantastic racers reminded me of what this is all about and why I like F1. It's tough.
Great racing, Ron.
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Posted 22 March 2009 - 07:22 PM
Pics of the winning drivers have been added to post #29, where the results of the final are listed.
And here are pics of the F1 podium cars.
Ron Hershman's winning F1 car
Chris Radisich's second place F1 car
Jeff Lauterbach's third place F1 car
And here are pics of the F1 podium cars.
Ron Hershman's winning F1 car
Chris Radisich's second place F1 car
Jeff Lauterbach's third place F1 car
Gregory Wells
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