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[Bill Gerhart]

With the GT Coupe Pro class completed, it was time for the CAN AM cars. Eleven drivers signed in to tackle the ultra fast King. The TRACK seemed to be getting faster as the day went on. With the Can Am record of 3.9449 on the line, the record seemed to be in jeapordy as a 3.93 was run in practice. How many drivers could join Dale Granger in the 3 second club ? Qualifying was so close, I mean, this was crazy close. The track record of 3.94 proved to be too fast for today.

CAN AM QUALIFYING RESULTS:

1. Bill Gerhart............................3.9823
2. Dale Granger.........................3.9951
3. Randy Kohr...........................3.9994
4. Robert Rodgers......................4.0773
5. Roman Kormulek...................4.1522
6. Larry Mattingly.......................4.3028
7. Gary Culy...............................4.3086
8. Bill Dougherty........................4.3509
9. Ron Pearson..........................4.4322
10. Rick Bennardo.....................4.5616
11. Tom Smith...........................4.9980

Gerhart, Granger, Kohr, Rodgers, Kormulek, and Mattingly locked themselves into the A main. The rest of the field prepared for the B main.

Ron Pearson got out front early followed closely by Rick Bennardo, Bill Dougherty and Gary Culy. After the first segment, Ron led as the first 4 were all on the lead lap. Rick's tough luck continued as he dropped out in the third segment with gear trouble. Ron now put it in cruise control as he drove to a 6 lap victory over Gary Culy. Bill Dougherty finished 3rd followed by Rick Bennardo and Tom Smith. Ron and Gary moved to the A main.

CAN AM "B" main RESULTS:

1. Ron Pearson...........................314 laps..................................RGEO..............................best time 4.3280 (purple)
2. Gary Culy..................................305 laps..................................TONY P...........................best time 4.3406 (blue)
3. Bill Dougherty..........................293 laps..................................SKUNKWORKS............best time 4.3402 (orange)
4. Rick Bennardo........................106 laps..................................RGEO..............................best time 4.3912 (blue)
5. Tom Smith...............................84 laps...................................SMITH JK........................best time 4.8980 (green)

Fastest Lap of CAN AM B Main............Ron Pearson.............4.3280

It was now A main time, after a brief warm up, we were set to go. Randy Kohr got going early and jumped into the lead from orange lane, Bill Gerhart followed in second with Dale in third. Randy continued to lead by segment 3, as Dale now closed in on the same lap as Randy. By the 5th segment, Dale Granger now took over the lead with Randy and Bill 2 laps down. Bill finally got by Randy at the start of the 7th segment and unlapped himself to get back on the lead lap at the end of segment 7. Dale continued to lead by a half lap in final segment but came off in the deadman with a minute left. Bill took over the lead and held on for his first Mason-Dixon Retro win of the year. Dale Granger finished 2nd, with Randy Kohr in third. Rapid Roman Kormulek had a great run in fourth with Robert Rodgers finishing 5th. Gary Culy, Larry Mattingly and Ron Pearson rounded out the finishing order. Bill's car was a 2010 SKUNKWORKS chassis geared 8-28 equipped with JK Wonder tires.

CAN AM "A" MAIN RESULTS:

1. Bill Gerhart..........................337 laps.........................SKUNKWORKS.....................best time 4.1097 (orange)
2. Dale Granger......................335 laps.........................SKUNKWORKS.....................best time 4.1178 (green)
3. Randy Kohr.........................333 laps..........................SKUNKWORKS....................best time 4.0583 (orange)
4. Roman Kormulek.................323 laps..........................RGEO..................................best time 4.1798 (yellow)
5. Robert Rodgers....................316 laps..........................RODGERS JK.......................best time 4.1723 (orange)
6. Gary Culy.............................310 laps..........................TONY P...................................best time 4.3398 (green)
7. Larry Mattingly.....................303 laps..........................RGEO.....................................best time 4. 3903 (orange)
8. Ron Pearson.........................73 laps (gear)................RGEO......................................best time 4.3866 (green)

Fastest Lap of the race: Randy Kohr 4.0583 (NEW TRACK RECORD)

Total Laps: Bill Gerhart 337 laps (NEW TRACK RECORD)

Mason-Dixon Retro would like to thank Rick Bennardo, Larry Mattingly and Bill Dougherty for making the long drive to come run with us.
We enjoyed having them in attendance.

SPECIAL THANKS to RAPID ROMAN K. for having the TRACK in super shape. Also, Thanks to Mimi Wong for hosting the event. We return to Gaithersburg on Saturday Nov. 20, where the F1 cars will join the GTC Am and Can Am cars on the super fast King.

Next event: SPEEDZONE, Mt Holly, NJ Saturday Nov. 6, 2010.

[RomanK]

I appreciate the kind words and your attendance. Certainly was a hoot and can't wait for MD's return. Local interest seems to be picking up and perhaps we'll have better local showings in the future.

Thanks fer letting me race with the "big kids" that was fun!

rk