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[JerseyJohn]

Nesta,

They will be in the report Noose will publish...

How are things? Looks like you been doing well. Keep it up, brother...

[tonyp]

You did good, John...

[John Streisguth]

I can't thank Noose enough for the loaner car that allowed my run in the A main. It was absolutely hooked up. I had to work hard to keep the adrenaline from getting the best of me, racing at this level for the first time. It was a fantastic experience to race with Howie, one of the legends from "back in the day" when I was still running production stuff. I'm really looking forward to next year. Thanks to Rob, Lynn, and Noose, everyone else who made it possible and all the sponsors who donated to the prize pool.

[TSR]

Two move-ups. I raced 24 heats straight. LOL!

What a great way to burn calories!
John, ya did good! it is tough out there, let me tell ya. I was talking to my friend Mike Steube today, and we were commiserating on our being left in the dust by the younger generation straight out of their diapers... Us geriatrics are being pushed hard.

[JerseyJohn]

You did good, John...

Thanks Yoda, My chassis handled well. It was my best day ever. Wish you where here....

[Noose]

He may have burned some calories but he hardly wore the tires. I checked them after each race and he was still legal after 3 races. Alpha Medium Wonder Rubber.

[JerseyJohn]

What a great way to burn calories!
John, ya did good! it is tough out there, let me tell ya. I was talking to my friend Mike Steube today, and we were commiserating on our being left in the dust by the younger generation straight out of their diapers... Us geriatrics are being pushed hard.

THanks Pdl for sureby the third race I was shot. 3.5 hours later. I made my bones Sunday!!!

[Noose]

I can't thank Noose enough for the loaner car that allowed my run in the A main. It was absolutely hooked up. I had to work hard to keep the adrenaline from getting the best of me, racing at this level for the first time. It was a fantastic experience to race with Howie, one of the legends from "back in the day" when I was still running production stuff. I'm really looking forward to next year. Thanks to Rob, Lynn, and Noose, everyone else who made it possible and all the sponsors who donated to the prize pool.

My pleasure John. Wish I could build more but only so much time yanno. Ya did the "Skull" frame proud!

[John Streisguth]

Noose, any time you want to lend me that chassis at Sonny's......

[slotcarone]

The Can Am race was a terrific end to 3 fun days of hanging out and racing with some of the best people ever!!! Thanks to Noose for the last minute loaner car that was so hooked up it got me a sit out for the main. The racing was incredible all 3 days but the socializing was the best part for sure. It was good to have Vinny Spina back racing with us again after his heart surgery. We even had some returning past racers enter with loaner cars--they saw the fun everyone was having and wanted to be a part of it too. Thanks to Noose for all the work he put into organizing this event. Big thanks to Rob and Lynn for being great hosts and awesome raceway owners. Big thanks to the sponsors for all the donated prizes. To all that weren't here make it a must for next year!!!

[tonyp]

Mike you need to get your iron plugged in more often.

[Phil Smith]

But obviously not as fast yet as the BP track that has a 4.05" Can-Am record...

Having the fastest King is a badge of shame, not honor Philippe.

[Mopar Rob]

Qualifying Results

1) Matt Bruce - 4.270 secs - TQ **New Track Record** (Old record 4.341 held by John Gorski)
2) Howie Ursaner - 4.301
3) Bill Gerhardt - 4.350
4) Roger "Penske" Ruggieri - 4.369
5) John Streisguth - 4.413
6) Mike Katz - 4.472
7) Chris Radisich - 4.486
8) Randy Kohr - 4.506

Good qualifying and run by Roger in the Pablo built Sano III Tripod raffle car

Photo by Bill Fulmer

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[TSR]

Having the fastest King is a badge of shame, not honor Philippe.

I am not sure of what point you are making there. My point is that each track IS different, so "records" are all relative and can only be relevant to a local track.

[tonyp]

"World" records stopped meaning anything as soon as the first non American king track was made. It was fun though trying to "break the record" when all the tracks were built on the same jig. Added another dimension to the whole racing experience.

[TSR]

Exactly. But interestingly, a proper record of the old records is not presently available, and the "records" shown on various sites are very inaccurate. I plan to correct this soon.

[tonyp]

Mine are not even up there.

[TSR]

Exactly, and so are not many others. I am actively working to set the "record" straight.

[tonyp]

Cool.

[HarV Wallbanger III]

It got out of hand with the tracks and the voltage being ran up higher years ago.

TQ records at recent BPR races have been on very low voltage of less then 12.8v with racing lane times and laps totals sometimes into the 10v range.

[MSwiss]

"World" records stopped meaning anything as soon as the first non American king track was made.

You got that right, Tony.
I wish the wing community would of figured that out 25+ yrs ago.
Comparing times and lap totals from one track to another when the Hasse/Ogilvie era started, just inspired track owners into talking the track builders into building faster & faster tracks with more banking, larger radius turns and wider lane spacing.
In wing racing as the speeds have gone up, the entries have gone down.

[tonyp]

I wonder what it will be like when you finally become not only the fastest, but only wing car racer in the world. Slot Nirvana!!!

Even when I raced, when the cars would take leaps in speed or technology people would quit.

[MSwiss]

It got out of hand with the tracks and the voltage being ran up higher years ago.

TQ records at recent BPR races have been on very low voltage of less then 12.8v with racing lane times and laps totals sometimes into the 10v range.

Regardless of what BP's power is, PDL reference's to the 4.05 record there,IMHO, was wrong.
The post preceding PDL's was not a challenge to the So-Cal racers and the times they set at BP.
It was just commenting that that track was running well that day.

This thread is about Sonny's track and Sonny's race.
Not about the lucky guys in So-Cal who happen to live and get to race on a track with heavier wiring and more banking and the inevitably faster times.

[MSwiss]

Wo,,, all the records! John said now he has to wait till Oct to beat them down some more!

This,IMHO,was another poor sportmanship post in this thread.
It took you exactly one minute(4:09-4:10 my time)
after Matt Bruce was posted as the winner to point out Team Cort's
John Gorski wasn't there.

[tonyp]

I know how good Matt's car was..... LOL... It will just be a memory as I am sure Ill never see it again. LOL...