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[Bill Gerhart]

With the GTC Am. and F1 events concluded, it was time for the main event of the day. The Mason-Dixon Can-Am cars took to the track for some practice. Would the track record of 3.9449 fall? The TRACK was in its usual super fast shape. Qualifying was up next.

Randy Kohr went 4.04, then Bill Gerhart went 4.02. Dale Granger went last and on lap 3 went 3.93 only to go 3.9164 on lap 4. A new track record set by Dale with his brand new Skunkworks chassis. Not a bad way to break in a new car. Congrats to Dale on his smoking fast TQ and track record for the Can-Am cars.

M-D Retro Can-Am Qualifying Results:

1. Dale Granger.................3.9164 secs (new track record)
2. Bill Gerhart....................4.0220
3. Randy Kohr...................4.0417
4. Roman Kormulek...........4.1241
5. Bob Young....................4.1477
6. Gary Culy.....................4.1747
7. Ron Pearson.................4.2035
8. Robert Rodgers.............4.2462
9. Tom Smith....................4.9874

With lane selections made and warm-up completed, it was time for the main. Randy Kohr and Dale Granger broke to the front and set a blistering pace. Bill Gerhart, Roman K and Bob Young followed. By heat 5 Dale had a 3 lap lead as Randy and Bill were in a dogfight for second. Roman and Bob Young were having their own fight for fourth. At the finish Dale had a commanding 3 lap lead to score his first M-D Retro win of the year. He completed 341 laps at a scorching pace. Randy beat out Bill for second as Roman K. had a great run for fourth. Bob Young ran well for fifth followed by Gary Culy, Ron Pearson, Robert Rodgers and Tom Smith. Congrats to Dale on his victory. His car was a Skunkworks, geared 8/29, equipped with Thunder rubber on the rears.

M-D Retro Can-Am Results:

1. Dale Granger............................341 laps (NTR)..................Skunkworks...................best time 4.1093
2. Randy Kohr..............................337 laps...............................Skunkworks...............best time 4.1129
3. Bill Gerhart...............................336 laps..............................Skunkworks................best time 4.1166
4. Roman Kormulek......................325 laps..............................R-Geo.........................best time 4.2301
5. Bob Young................................320 laps..............................Skunkworks...............best time 4.2773
6. Gary Culy..................................314 laps.............................TonyP.........................best time 4.1720
7. Robert Rodgers.........................310 laps............................Rodgers........................best time 4.2722
8. Ron Pearson.............................308 laps.............................Skunkworks.................best time 4.2805
9. Tom Smith.................................269 laps.............................Smith JK.....................best time 4.8505

Roman then took some time and ran some hot laps with his wing car in the 2.0 range. I would not volunteer to marshal one of those races. Man are they fast !

Thanks to Roman for having the TRACK in its usual great shape. Thanks to Mimi for hosting the event. We will return to Gaithersburg on Jan. 15, 2011.

NEXT EVENT: Saturday, December 4, 2011 at DT Hobbies in Hanover, PA.

[RomanK]

It's always great having you guys down, if we keep at it perhaps we'll grow this thing more and more.

[MantaRay]

Thanks for the Results and Pics.........Are Dale and Randy's cars Sleds?

[Bill Gerhart]

Ray, they are copies, but a lighter version of the original Skunkworks JK car nicknamed the 'SLED". Dales car was brand new for Saturday. It certainly was working well.