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[Roho21]

Race #1 of the new Smoky Mtn Retro Association is in the books. We had a little bit of a light turnout, with about 8 people having to cancel at the last minute due to family obligations and illness. Nevertheless, we had some great racing! I would to send out a big thanks to Ralph Thorne, Joe McIntosh, and James Merriman who made the trip all the way from Georgia. Racers loved the hillclimb. It was very smooth and with one off camber corner, it was very challenging. All in all, I was happy with this weekends race, and I am looking forward to our next event!

To see all the photos from the race click here: Photos Then click on the photo to see the caption.

Stock car results on the Windsor
Driver- laps - weight - fast lap - controller - body - chassis - crown gear - pinion gear - guide - rear tires - front tires

1. Ralph Thorne - 351 - 141g - 2.716 - DiFalco - O/S 68 Charger - TVRP - Parma 28 - ARP 9 - Parma - Alpha - JK

2. James Merriman - 346 - 122g - 2.679 - Jay Gee - O/S 68 Charger - R-Geo - Parma - ARP - Parma - ?? - Sonic

3. Joe McIntosh - 342 - 143g - 2.682 - DiFalco - O/S 68 Charger - TVRP - Parma 27 - GT1 8 - Red Fox - JK - JK

4. Rick Crutchfield - 334 - 133g - 2.746 - 3rd Eye - O/S 68 Charger - R-Geo - Parma - ARP - Slick 7 - JK - Pro Track

5. Robert Hoskins - 318 - 124g- 2.723 - 3rd Eye - O/S 67 Fairlane - M&H - Parma - ARP - Parma - M&H - JK

6. Roger Holtsclaw - 318 - 129g - 2.7173rd Eye - O/S 67 Fairlane - HRE - Parma 27T - APR 9T - JK - JK - Sonic

7. Greg Hancock - 268 - 157g - 3.090 - DiFalco - O/S 67 Fairlane - Hancock/Slick 7 - Parma 29 - Parma 9 - Parma - Alpha - Sonic

8. Daniel Lyles - 134 - 138g - 2.851 -DiFalco - O/S 67 Fairlane - Lyles - Parma 31 - ARP - 10 - Parma - Parma - Parma


Flexi-GT results on the Hillclimb

1. Ralph Thorne - 287 - 106g - 4.268 - F7 -DiFalco - O/S Chevron - Champion - ?? - ?? - Parma - Alpha - JK

2. Roger Holtsclaw - 275 - 100g - 4.287 - F7 - 3rd Eye - O/S Chevron - JK C-11 - Sonic 38 - ARP 11 - JK - JK - JK

3. Robert Hoskins - 275 - 102g - 4.279 - F7 - 3rd Eye - O/S Chevron - Flexi-5 - Sonic 37 - ARP 14 - Parma - M&H - JK

4. Barney Bradley - 264 - 117g - 4.510 - F7 - Parma - O/S Chevron - Flexi-5 - Pro Slot - Pro Slot - Slick 7 - JK - Parma

5. James Merriman - 144 - 102g - 4.333 - F7 - Jay Gee - O/S Chevron - C-11 - Pro Slot - ARP - JK - ?? - JK

6. Fred Heffinger - 43 - 106g - 4.529 - F7 - 3rd Eye - O/S Lola - C- 11 - Pro Slot 39 - ARP 12 - Parma - Koford - Parma


Can-Am results on the Hillclimb

1. Ralph Thorne - 274 - 112g - 4.310 - TSR - DiFalco - O/S Ferrari - TVRP - ?? - ?? - Parma - Alpha - JK

2. Roger Holtsclaw - 272 - 108g - 4.517 - TSR - 3rd Eye - JK TI 22 - R-Geo - Parma 28 - ARP 9 - JK - JK - Chicagoland

3. Joe McIntosh - 264 - 113g - 4.487 - TSR - DiFalco - JK TI22 - TVRP/JK - Parma 27 - GT1 9 - Red Fox - Alpha - JK

4. James Merriman - 261 - 109g - 4.511 - Pro Slot - O/S TI22 - R-Geo - Parma - ARP - PaRMA - ?? - Sonic

5. Barney Bradley - 256 - 123g - 4.592 - F7 - JK TI22 - R-Geo - Parma - ARP - Parma - JK - JK

6. Robert Hoskins - 254 - 111g - 4.586 - F7 - JK TI22 - M&H - Parma - ARP - Parma - M&H - Sonic

7. Daniel Lyles - 244 - 125g - 4.585 - F7 - JK TI22 - JK - Parma - ARP - Parma - JK - JK

8. Rick Crutchfield - 105 - 114g - 4.697 - F7 - JK TI22 - Parma - ARP - JK -JK - Pro Track

Winner of thye R-Geo products NASCAR chassis plate: Ralph Thorne

Winner of the Noose custom painted body: Barney Bradley

TVRP Concours Award Winners:

Can-Am:
Most Realistic: Ralph Thorne
Best Appearing: Joe Mcintosh

Stock Car:
Most Realistic: Greg Hancock
Best Appearing: Joe McIntoish

Flexi-GT:
Most Realistic: Fred Heffinger
Best Appearing: Robert Hoskins

SMRA would like to thank TVRP for sponsoring the concours awards!

Andrews Construction TQ awards: (Given to fast lap of race, since qualifying wasn't required)

Stock Car: James Merriman 2.679

Flexi-GT: Ralph Thorne 4.268

Can-Am: Ralph Thorne 4.310

These times establish official SMRA track records.

SMRA would like to thank Leslie Hoskins & Andrews Construction for sponsoring the TQ awards!

Once again I want to thank the following:

Rick Crutchfield

Chris Lowery

Everyone that came out to our first race

Ron's Raceway & Daniel Lyles for all his hard work!

R-Geo Products

Noose Custom Painting

TVRP.

Eagle Distributing

Andrews Construction

HRE

M&H Racing Products

Ralph Thorne Racing

These are the folks that made this race possible. We will be announcing SMRA Race #2 very soon! Hope to see you there!

[Rick Crutchfield]

If you did not make it to the first SMRA race @ Ron's in Bristol you missed some good racing and great racing "fun". Like Roger said the turnout was a little short of what we expected but that is the norm. There is always some things that happen that you don't have any control over. THANKS again to ALL the sponsors, we REALLY appreciate your donations. Thanks again for all the racers that were able to make it. Make plans to attend the second SMRA race in June which will be announced VERY soon!!