SERRA Race #19, Marietta, GA
#1
Posted 21 January 2010 - 04:43 AM
Thanks, as always, to Eddie Cordle for opening up at 8 AM to receive the SERRA circus, We again were blessed by the company of John Clow and Paul "Pablo" Wolcott, who continue to reset SERRA mileage records in driving from LA (lower Alabama) and Mississippi to race with us. It was also great to have Tommy Flythe and Bobby Robinson join us again, as well as Bill Bowers, Steve McBride, and Kenny Hendrix. There's not much doubt the wretched economy is keeping some racers away, but here's hoping that will improve in the coming months.
SERRA #19 was a difficult day, as we chased changing traction problems with the track all day long for reasons that were not at all obvious. We appreciate the patience shown by the SERRA racers as we attempted to deal with the problem.
Stock Car
Thirteen entries
A Main
L to R, Jay Guard, Tommy Flythe, James Merriman, Bill Bowers, Steve McBride, Ralph Thorne, Bobby Robinson
1) Bobby Robinson - 220 laps, best lap of 6.199 secs in white lane
2) Jay Guard - 212, 6.039 in black
3) Tommy Flythe - 195, 6.418 in blue
4) Bill Bowers - 183, 6.434 in yellow
5) James Merriman - 157, 6.148 in blue
6) Ralph Thorne - 97, 6.098 in red
7) Steve McBride - 95, 6.430 in yellow
B Main
L to R, John Clow, Kenny Hendrix, Pablo Wolcott, Greg Wells, Joe McIntosh, Eddie Cordle
1) Eddie Cordle - 210 laps, best lap of 6.320 in yellow lane
2) John Clow - 207, 24 section, 5.883 in blue
3) Kenny Hendrix - 207, 18 sections, 6.203 in green
4) Greg Wells - 204, 6,257 in black
5) Joe McIntosh - 200, 6.211 in blue
6) Paul "Pablo" Wolcott - 199, 6.430 in orange
Stock Car - Combined Results
1) Bobby Robinson - 220 laps
2) Jay Gaurd - 212
3) Eddie Cordle - 210
4) John Clow - 207, 24 sections
5) Kenny Hendrix p 207, 18 sections
6) Greg Wells - 204
7) Joe McIntosh - 200
8) Paul "Pablo" Wolcott - 199
9) Tommy Flythe - 195
10) Bill Bowers - 183
11) James Merriman - 157
12) Ralph Thorne - 97
13) Steve McBride - 95
L to R, Eddie Cordle, Bobby Robinson, Jay Guard (sorry for the fuzzy pic, guys)
Concours
Best Appearing: Joe McIntosh
Most Realistic: Greg Wells, with a Paul "Pablo" Wolcott renta-a-car
Can-Am
Twelve entries
Qualifying
1) Ralph Thorne - 5.192 secs
2) James Merriman - 5.310
3) Joe McIntosh - 5.340
4) Jay Guard - 5.350
5) John Clow - 5.416
6) Jordan Tillery - 5.460
7) Steve McBride - 5.463
8) Bobby Robinson - 5.472
9) Bill Bowers - 5.830
10) Kenny Hendrix - 5.841
11) Paul "Pablo" Wolcott - 6.016
12) Russell Cordle - 6.153
B Main
L to R, Pablo Wolcott, Russell Cordle, Bill Bowers, Steve McBride, Kenny Hendrix, Bobby Robison
1) Bobby Robinson - 330 laps, best lap of 5.601 in yellow lane
2) Paul "Pablo" Wolcott - 304, 5.770 in blue
3) Steve McBride - 300, 6 sections, 5.539 in yellow
4) Bill Bowers - 300, 0 sections, 5.223 in orange
5) Russell Cordle - 285, 6.038 in orange
6) Kenny Hendrix - 29, 5.930 in white
A Main
(Oops, I forgot to take the drivers and starting line pics... darn it!)
1) James Merriman - 326 laps, best lap of 5.430 in purple
2) Ralph Thorne - 320, 5.321 in purple
3) Joe McIntosh - 311, 5.488 in blue
4) John Clow - 310, 5.601 in yellow
5) Jay Guard - 308, 5.391 in orange
6) Jordan Tillery - 306, 5.492 in purple
L to R, Ralph Thorne, James Merriman, Joe McIntosh (wonder who goosed James? LOL!!!)
Concours
Best Appearing: Joe McIntosh
Most Realistic: Joe McIntosh (aka Noose of the South! LOL!!)
I'll be working on the points tallies later today...
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
#2
Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:21 AM
#3
Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:28 AM
Joe "Noose" Neumeister
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#4
Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:38 AM
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
#5
Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:48 AM
Jim "Butch" Dunaway
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#6
Posted 21 January 2010 - 08:59 AM
Yes, that is a bummer for Bobby, he didn't qualify good... got stuck in the B Main with Pablo, which he ran more laps for the win in the B then James did in A Main.
Great report... Congrats to all the drivers!
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Brian McPherson
REM Raceway
"We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having FUN!"
#7
Posted 21 January 2010 - 09:01 AM
Bobby won the Can-Am B Main and did indeed make more laps than James. This year, Can-Am qualifying seeds the field into separate mains and each main stands alone. Bobby will be awarded the same Series points as James.
In Stock Car, we do not qualify, the Mains are seeded randomly, and the final results are based on the lap totals from all Mains.
As I mentioned, we had a tremendous problems with widely-varying traction conditions during SERRA 19 and the grip had gone away a lot in certain lanes by the time the A Main was run.
That's it, Brian... it was all Pablo's fault! LOL!!!Bobby... got stuck in the B Main with Pablo...
Gregory Wells
Never forget that first place goes to the racer with the MOST laps, not the racer with the FASTEST lap
#8
Posted 21 January 2010 - 10:02 AM
I really didn't mean that intentional comment toward Pablo as a bad thing... he's the only person I know that I could use as an example!
With the exception of yourself and Jay, and you didn't want to play in the same main as Pablo either!
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Brian McPherson
REM Raceway
"We didn't realize we were making memories, we just knew we were having FUN!"
#9
Posted 21 January 2010 - 11:13 AM
Our B Main ran under the same conditions as the A Main. The track had been cleaned several times and resprayed before the Can-Am race. The worst conditions were in the Stock Car race, which was the most difficult race of the day, as Ralph and I can attest to. We were the first ones to hit the slick lanes.
That aside, it was a great day of racing for sure. We had a lot of fun and got to see some old friends, too. Eddie runs a first class place, and in no way were the problems we had a reflection on his facility. I look forward to going back.
Bobby
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#10
Posted 21 January 2010 - 11:34 AM
11/6/54-2/13/18
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#11
Posted 21 January 2010 - 01:55 PM
How long were the Can-Am heats (3 or 4 minutes)?
Rick Crutchfield
#12
Posted 21 January 2010 - 02:04 PM
Ralph Thorne
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#13
Posted 21 January 2010 - 04:22 PM
Obsessed is the word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.
- Richie Austin
#14
Posted 21 January 2010 - 04:44 PM
Now that I have some sweet Noose drivers, it's time for concours!
Ralph Thorne
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#15
Posted 21 January 2010 - 05:18 PM
Obsessed is the word the lazy use to describe the dedicated.
- Richie Austin
#16
Posted 21 January 2010 - 05:25 PM
Ralph Thorne
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#17
Posted 21 January 2010 - 10:47 PM
Anyway, nice work, Jobiwan!!
Paul Wolcott
#18
Posted 21 January 2010 - 11:43 PM
1. Warner Robbins race #17
2. Abbeville race #18
3. Marietta race #19
"Waddaya mean, it won't pass tech?"
Hugh Dudley
#19
Posted 22 January 2010 - 11:57 PM
Please! This is supposed to be a happy occasion.
Let's not bicker and argue over who killed who.
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