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[The Groove]

The Groove Raceway is a club raceway located in Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 48236.

Shoot me a PM if you wanna come race with us!

[TSR]

Aaaah, nostalgia is not what it used to be...

[Cheater]

P, you need to scan that business card at hi-res and send it to him!

[Cheater]

Here's the next scheduled race at The Groove:

MAY 16, 2010

Doors open 1 PM, tech at 2PM.

First race:
4" NASCAR - Flexi chassis, 16D with American arms

Second Race:
4" GT1 - Flexi chassis, Falcon 7

Third Race:
4" Retro Can-Am, Puppy dog motors

All classes must have .062" track clearance, painted bodies, 3D full interior

Email questions to thegroove@pslotcar.com

[TSR]

I love that card you have in that photo. I have been wanting to download it and blow it up for the wall down there.

Rich,

I will do this the next time I go to the museum. I was there yesterday but did not see your post in time, sorry!

[The Groove]

Hi PdL

Have you been to the museum? I sure would love a download of that card from The Groove.

Is that clear La Cuc going to the museum?

Thanks,

Rich
The Groove

[Cheater]

Rich,

PdL is at the Pebble Beach Concours through the weekend. He's displaying the 1961 Cooper T54 Indy car there.

He may not see your post until he returns home.

[The Groove]

Thanks for the update, and here is the next scheduled date for racing at
The Groove

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Doors open at 12-1 PM, tech at 2 PM.

1. Flexi Can-Am - any chassis, Falcon motor (if you have no Cam-Am body you can use a GT1)

2. Retro Can-Am (IRRA™) - with Puppy Dog motor.

3. 4-inch NASCAR (USRA) - 16D American arm motor. And/or Retro F1 or ???, let me know. Anyone got there anglewider pros done?

Shim up your guides, as the groove is deep!!! At about 50 thousandths!!!

Like to start to get a head count email me at thegroove@pslotcar.com.

[Keith Tanaka]

Aaaah, nostalgia is not what it used to be...

Here's some photos I took during a visit to the museum in January of this year.

Same tray of cars from the Groove Raceway.



A close-up photo of the Groove Raceway business card.



Keith

[The Groove]

Hi Keith,

I have seen your pictures before. Nice work, but I can't remember where they're at on this blog?

Thanks,

Rich

[Keith Tanaka]

Rich,

I posted the LASCM visit on my Phanfare website. The Groove Raceway photos are included in a photo report I posted for Scott Bader's Los Angeles Slot Car Museum.

Here's the link to the Phanfare website, look for the Jan 13, 2010 LA Slotcar Museum report:

Phanfare race reports

Keith

[The Groove]

Hi Keith

Thanks for the info I went to SoCal Slotcar Racing and found the pictures but I could not get it to reprint in a larger size. I would like to blow up the card and frame it for the wall. Could you e-mail that shot to me?

Thanks,

Rich
thegroove@pslotcar.com

[The Groove]

Should be some good racing on Sunday, August 29.

If you have not decided, you should come!!!

[The Groove]

Some good racing on Sunday. Some new folks at my track, and a fun day of racing.

I thought I had saved the results from the first race but it did not file it but here is what I remember for the...

RETRO FLEXI
1) Bob Foster - 348 laps
2) Rich Attee - 346
3) "Big Mike" Chmielewski - ?
4) Greg VanPeenen - ?
5) Tim Magee - 297
6) Dave Mountz - ?

RETRO CAN-AM (I saved this one!)
1) Bob Foster - 365 laps
2) Rich Attee - 350
3) "Big Mike" Chmielewski - 347
4) Greg VanPeenen - 336
5) Tim Magee - 287

Thanks to Mark Wertzuberger for the marshaling help!!!

[Greg VanPeenen]

Michigan Retro racers, you missed a good time at the Groove!

I would like to thank Rich for hosting a race at his 1/2 King home track. A good time was had by all who attended. The track is 70+ feet of challenges that test even the most talented driver. It's the kind of track that will make you a better driver. The Retro Flexi cars gave the GT1 cars everything they could handle. The Retro Can-Am cars ran well also.

Rich, Bob Foster, and Big Mike were contenders for the win in both classes. Rich and Bob hot-lapped my 4 inch USRA NASCAR at near track record times.

Rich provided a nice lunch between races. I gave a quick seminar on squeezed S-can motors (if you always wanted to know more about parking lot motors, you should have been there) more on this later in the Michigan Retro Racing Thread.

After the races Big Mike, Mark TBG Racing, and myself stopped to visit Spove. He lives just a short distance from Rich. It was great to see him recovering at home and up and around a bit.

Oh yeah, thanks to Mark TBG racing for keeping the cars on the track.

Thanks again, Rich. Anytime you want to have another race count us in!

Regards,

Greg VanPeenen
MRRA

[The Groove]

THE GROOVE will be hosting a MRRA warm-up race on Sunday, August 28. This should be a blast!

I was also thinking of having a race in July 3rd? 10th? or 17th? What do you guys think? Let me know. What date works best for most people will be the one I pick. Could also do Saturday if we want 2nd, 9th, or 16th.

[The Groove]

THE GROOVE RACEWAY

RACE SCHEDULE

MRRA warm-up race Sunday Aaugust 28, 2011
Doors open at 11 AM, racing starts at 2 PM
All classes run under 2011-12 MRRA rules

Ball bearings in the can and natural rubber front tires are legal.

1st- Retro Flexi

2nd- 4.5 Retro Stock Cars

3rd- F1

4th- Can-Am

Don't forget to add spacers to your guides, the groove's about .050 thou deep.

PM me here or email thegroove@pslotcar.com

This will be the FUN race!!!

Rich

[Precision-Slotcars]

Hey Rich,
I think I can make it, if the price of gas doesn't go up.
8 miles to the Groove might break the bank

[The Groove]

The track will be cleaned and glued tonight and it looks like a great day of racing.

[MG Brown]

Any recent activity at this club?