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[Bill Gerhart]

The F1 cars were up next at Gaithersburg for the second event of the day. This would be the first time the F1 cars would be raced in the MASON-DIXON Retro series. Seven drivers signed in for the event. After warmups, qualifying was up next.

F1 Qualifying Results at Gaithersburg:

1. Bill Gerhart......................................4.2352 (New Track Record)
2. Dale Granger...................................4.2541
3. Robert Rodgers...............................4.3022
4. Randy Kohr.....................................4.3107
5. Gary Culy........................................4.4152
6. Ron Pearson....................................4.4775
7. Bob Young......................................4.6472

After lane selecctions and a warmup, the F1's were ready to go. Dale Granger and Robert Rodgers were out front early with Randy Kohr and Bill Gerhart trailing. By heat 4, Robert Rodgers had taken over the lead and was looking to pull an upset. Robert's bid for a win fell short as he had a rough red lane. At the start of heat 8, Randy Kohr held a 6 foot lead on Dale Granger. Randy held on for the win followed by Dale Granger and a great run by Robert Rodgers in third. Bill Gerhart was fourth with Gary Culy in fifth. Ron Pearson and Bob Young rounded out the field. Randy's Skunkworks chassis was geared 8-30, equipped with Thunder rubber on the rears. Congrats to Randy, Dale and Robert on their podium finish.

M-D Retro F1 Results from Gaithersburg:

1. Randy Kohr...........................324 laps (New Track Record)..............SKUNKWORKS......................best time 4.2765
2. Dale Granger........................323 laps................................................SKUNKWORKS....................best time 4.2774
3. Robert Rodgers.....................317 laps.................................................RODGERS............................best time 4.1678 (New Race Record)
4. Bill Gerhart............................316 laps.................................................SKUNKWORKS...................best time 4.3395
5. Gary Culy.............................309 laps.................................................RGEO....................................best time 4.3911
6. Ron Pearson.........................305 laps.................................................SKUNKWORKS....................best time 4.4993
7. Bob Young.............................270 laps (gear)....................................SKUNKWORKS......................best time 4.6093

Fastest Lap of the race: Robert Rodgers 4.1678

NEXT EVENT: SATURDAY DECEMBER 4, 2010 at DT HOBBIES, Hanover, Pa.

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[Gill A]

What make of body are these cars using?

[Larry Mattingly]

Lotus 49...

Both True Scale and O/S produce them.

LM

[Ron Hershman]

O/S 431 Lotus 49

[Gill A]

Thanks much appreciated.
Any ideas who makes the Indy lotus is it a 56 similar to this 49?

[W. J. Dougherty]

The 56 is the Indy wedge from 1968. True Scale makes it.

This 49 is the model (introduced in 1967) with the Monaco tail extension.

Completely different cars...