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[Cheater]

As only nine cars were entered in this class, we decided to forego qualifying and run a nine-man round robin with volunteer marshals (thanks, guys!).

Stock Car Main



1) Jay Guard - 302 laps, best lap of 5.942 secs on yellow
2) Bobbby Robinson - 295, 6.152 in yellow
3) Tommy Flythe - 288, (BL was a rider)
4) Ralph Thorne - 287, 6.038 in purple
5) Joe McIntosh - 277, 6.098 in blue
6) Russell Cordle - 273, (BL was a rider)
7) Chris Barnes - 268, 6.038 in purple
8) Raymond Gonzalez - 265, (BL was a rider)
9) Rusty Cordle - 83, 6.539 in purple



Most of these guys look pretty happy. Bobby just looks like that. LOL! L to R, Bobby Robinson, Jay Guard, and Tommy Flythe.





Stock Car Concours

Best Appearing: Joe McIntosh

Most Realistic: Joe McIntosh


This car took both ends of our Concours judging, and rightfully so.



With sixteen entries for Can-Am, we ran qualifying, gave the top two a bye to the Feature, and ran two seven-man Semis, advancing three from each Semi to the feature.

Here are the qualifying results, run on the orange lane.

Can-Am Qualifying

1) Ralph Thorne - 5.1521 secs
2) Chris Barnes - 5.2020
3) Terry Kelly - 5.2392
4) Bobby Robinson - 5.3722
5) Tommy Flythe - 5.3945
6) Chad Harrington - 5.4048
7) Joe McIntosh - 5.4426
8) Johnny Hyatt - 5.4428
9) Gary Shepard - 5.4565
10) Russell Cordle - 5.4707
11) Raymond Gonzalez - 5.5558
12) John Martin - 5.6005
13) Lamar McClellan - 5.6698
14) Don Weaver - 5.7577
15) Greg Wells - 5.8105
16) Rusty Cordle - 5.9144

Can-Am A-Semi

1) Terry Kelly - 338 lap, best lap of 5.219 secs in blue
2) Joe McIntosh - 323, 5.430 in blue
3) Lamar McClellan - 317, 5.661 in yellow
4) Raymond Gonzalez - 314, 5.609 in blue
5) Greg Wells - 307 , 5.660 in blue
6) Gary Shepard - 295, 5.551 in green
7) Tommy Flythe - 133, 5.648 in blue

Can-Am B-Semi

1) Bobby Robinson - 329 laps, best lap of 5.430 secs in blue
2) Russell Cordel - 326, 5.500 in blue
3) Chad Harrington - 321, 5.378 in blue
4) John Martin - 319, 5.492 in orange
5) Johnny Hyatt - 305, 5.488 in black
6) Rusty Cordle - 285, 5.762 in yellow
7) Don Weaver - 220, 5.707 in orange

Can-Am Feature


L to R, Lamar McClellan, Chad Harrington, Russell Cordle, Terry Kelly, Ralph Thorne, Joe McIntosh, Chris Barnes, and Bobby Robinson.



1) Terry Kelly - 339 laps, best lap of 5.378 secs in yellow
2) Ralph Thorne - 336, 5.391 in blue
3) Russell Cordle - 333, (BL was a rider)
4) Chad Harrington - 327, 5.270 in blue
5) Lamar McClellan - 324, 5.488 in blue
6) Bobby Robinson - 320, 5.711 in yellow
7) Joe McIntosh - 305, 5.382 in blue
8) Chris Barnes - 301, 5.270 in black


L to R, Ralph Thorne, Terry Kelly, and Russell Cordle.





Can-Am Concours

Best Appearing: Lamar McClellan



Most Realistic: Don Weaver

[zforce]

Thanks for posting the results. Had a great time racing with the SERRA family again.

These Stock Cars are a hoot. Jay Guard put it on us with his new Stock Car. His chassis is awesome and I hope he post a picture for all to marvel. Please note: I've seen it and it can't be copied .

In the Can-Am race Terry Kelly, Ralph Thorne, and Russell Cordle battled for eight heats and were never separated by more than a few laps. It was an exciting slot car race to watch (even if I did have to do it from a marshalling position). I was very proud of young Russell for his third place finish with a Warmack car that I built last year but never got around to racing.

Next month it's F1 and Can-Am on the Kingleman in Snellville, GA.

[Cheater]

Tommy,

I should be able to get the event pics posted tonight, with top and bottom body off shots of the podium cars, including Jay's Stock Car.

Thanks again for the loaner. I need to keep in mind that line from one of the Indiana Jones movies: "Choose wisely..." LOL!!!

[Richie]

Sounds like a great race!!! Congrats to Jay, and Terry Kelly on the wins!!!

PS: Cheater, I'll mail you a car for the next race if you need one, LOL. I've been busy building, but no racing.

[Cheater]

Check the first post, guys. I've been adding pictures...

[Cheater]

Finally got around to going through Don Berni's pictures. Don's been doing the top and bottom photography at SERRA events and his help is much appreciated.


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Can-Am

[Cheater]

Some more pics from Don Berni. The racing shots were, I believe, taken while he has race-directing!!

First, some thrashing racers...


Ralph Thorne and Joe McIntosh busy at work.


A whole bunch of folks: Don Weaver in the front, with Johnny Hyatt, Greg Wells, and Jay Guard along the benches. The Sano-shirted Raymond Gonzalez is at the drivers panel, with Chris Barnes then Tommy Flythe in the background.


Get a picture! Cheater's actually working on a slot car!


David Liebenthal surveys the stock car action. Johnny Hyatt marshals on the left, with Bill Gore behind him.


Don, check your camera for red eye reduction setting. LOL!!! This is the Can-Am A-Semi.

And here ends the coverage for SERRA #13 at Cordle Model Speedway.

Our next event will be at Flashbacks in Snellville, GA, on May 16, 2009, where the program will include a racer appreciation banquet to be held in the tavern upstairs. Don't miss it!!

['Slots of Fun']

Don, check your camera for red eye reduction setting. LOL!!!

Sorry. I had my camera on the 'grey hair reduction' setting!!

V/R,

Don

[Cheater]

If that is really true, then take the camera in for repair because it didn't work! LOL!!!

['Slots of Fun']

Yeah, I see that. Next I'll try the 'weight reduction' setting!

V/R,
Don

[Cheater]

I hope that works! LOL!!!