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#1 Keith Tanaka

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 04:13 PM

The Third Annual Checkpoint Cup is now history. This year's three-day event had eight different race categories and lots of very close, but fun racing.

Thanks to BPR's Jim and Debby Watterson for hosting their first Checkpoint Cup. Thanks for the hot dogs on Saturday, Debby!

Thanks to all of the race sponsors and raffle prize donors (a separate post will highlight our sponsors/raffle prize donors).

Thanks to our race directors: Paul Sterrett, Robert Park, Bill Vanderziel, and Keith Tanaka.

Thanks to our various volunteers and assistants: Philippe de Lespinay, Barney Poynor, Craig Correia, Gary Donahoe, and many others.

Thanks to Rick Salvino, Adam Kirchhoffer and others for helping out with the prize raffle.

Checkpoint Cup race/chassis photo report

The podium and Concours winners were:

Stock Car podium, L-R, Doug Matthes 2nd, Jonathan Forsyth 1st, Howie Ursaner 3rd
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Coupe podium, L-R, Jonathan Forsyth 2nd, D3's Paul Sterrett, Bryan Warmack 1st, Doug Matthes 3rd
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RetroPro Concours winners: Dennis Foamy Hill (left) "Presentation" category, Philippe de Lespinay "Most Realistic" category
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RetroPro podium, L-R, Doug Matthes 2nd, Duran Trujillo 1st, Jonathan Forsyth 3rd
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Jail Door podium, L-R, Bryan Warmack 2nd, Duran Trujillo 1st, Jonathan Forsyth 3rd
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Charlie Nelson ('68 USRA Western States Champion) receives his hand-out motor for the Can-Am race from Barney Poynor.
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39 Can-Am entries. Can-Am podium, L-R, Doug Matthes 2nd, Duran Trujillo 1st, Bryan Warmack 3rd.
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26 F1 entries. F1 podium, L-R, Bill Vanderziel 2nd, Duran Trujillo 1st, John Gorski 3rd.
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Lee Hines welcomes Gene Husting to the Checkpoint Cup.
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Mike Steube presents the "Most Realistic" Can-Am Concours plaque to Paul Sterrett.
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John Tore Anderson and Mike Steube chat during the Checkpoint Cup. Tore raced in the Jail Door race on Friday.
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F1 Concours "Most Realistic" winner, Paul Sterrett.
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Retro32 Inline podium, L-R, Mill Conroy 2nd, Bryan Warmack 1st, Howie Ursaner 3rd.
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Retro32 Inline Concours "Most Realistic" winner, Dennis Samson.
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Retro32 Anglewinder Concours "Most Realistic" winner, Paul Sterrett.
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Retro32 Anglewinder Concours "Best Presentation" winner, Dennis Samson.
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Retro32 Anglewinder podium, L-R, Dennis Samson 2nd, Duran Trujillo 1st, Doug Matthes 3rd.
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 04:42 PM

I was looking at your great website.
Pictures of the Stock Car Race, and I noticed tape on the front of the chassis on a couple cars.
I thought this was a NO NO in Retro.
Are the rules different in SoCal or just for this class?

Not trying to start a flame war with any Retro Grouches, just wondering.

Thanks,

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 04:49 PM

Not legal in IRRA but I think OK in D3.

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 04:57 PM

Yes, D3 allows the tape on the front of the chassis as long as it meets the .015" minimum front clearance.


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Posted 12 January 2011 - 05:05 PM

The tape is there to protect the track from damage from the chassis by allowing it to glide over the painted surface when the driver is pushing it hard. Clearance must of course remain as per the D3 rules, 0.015" at any part of the chassis front edge.

Besides it looks trick and cool. :)

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 05:28 PM

... 0.015" at any part of the chassis front edge...


Okey Dokey Philippe, hey do you still have that 100 acre parcel of land in Southern Florida available, I want to buy that also?
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 05:49 PM

Personally, I like it.



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Posted 12 January 2011 - 05:51 PM

Okey Dokey Philippe, hey do you still have that 100 acre parcel of land in Southern Florida available, I want to buy that also?


Sure thing Doug. Send the down payment to my PO box in Switzerland. :laugh2:

ALL cars I personally tech-ed cleared the 0.015" under their tape when they had any.

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 07:29 PM

Keith this race report must be a nightmare to complete but I love it. :)
Did not have a chance to see all the fun on Friday or Sunday, but seeing the pics makes me feel like
I was there. Thanks once again for your hard labor.


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Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:01 PM

I did not know that there was music on the D3 website... :laugh2:

I am listening to online classic stuff from Portland while surfing the net... does not hurt my ears too badly. :)

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:14 PM

I am listening to online classic stuff from Portland while surfing the net... does not hurt my ears too badly. :)


Hey P.... try listening to some of that classic "grunge" stuff from Seattle..... you will love it!!! ;)

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:37 PM

No Ron he likes this Click here :laugh2:


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It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.

Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:38 PM

Thank you Keith for your fine race reports and photography. It's not as good as being there but it is close.
That's thirty minutes away. I'll be there in ten.
 
 

 


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Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:43 PM

Isn't it better for the chassis to be gliding over the track on some helicopter tape, rather than draggin on the track with NO FRONT WHEEL !
Are .007 Lexan bodies legal ?

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 10:37 PM

Hey Guys! I want to thank Keith and Paul for organizing such a great event and to Jim and Debbie for hosting it. The gang of people there were the best. Thank You Philipe for the tour at Scotts' place and thank you Scott for allowing my intrusion into your home. I have a great memory of last week-ends' event. Jimmie Bling, thanks for the extra fine dinner. I'm looking forward to next years event. Gus in Sacto.
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 11:50 PM

Have to say looking at pics of my self on the blog is really bad and I sure don't like it. :laugh2:

I don't even like to get my face on the race line up because I don't like it, don't like mirrors and things like that.

Have not find a way out of that one yet. :unsure:

There must be a way? I guess I could stop racing but is that a solution?

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It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.

Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.

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Posted 12 January 2011 - 11:58 PM

There must be a way? I guess I could stop racing but is that a solution?


You could always wear a Mexican wrestler's mask... we could figure out a nickname for you too.

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Posted 13 January 2011 - 12:00 AM

Have to say looking at pics of my self on the blog is really bad and I sure don't like it. :laugh2:
I don't even like to get my face on the race line up because I don't like it, don't like mirrors and things like that.
Have not find a way out of that one yet. :unsure:
There must be a way? I guess I could stop racing but is that a solution?

Nesta



Wear a disguise :laugh2: Maybe a Mike Morrisey mask!

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Posted 13 January 2011 - 11:22 AM

No Ron he likes this Click here :laugh2:


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Nesta, THAT SONG GETS IN MY HEAD! STOP! PLEASE STOP! My wife is Dutch and we hear that at every family get together! That and "It's a Small World" should be BANNED! :laugh2::laugh2:

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Posted 13 January 2011 - 01:06 PM

Hi

Talked to Charlie Nelson last night. You guys made him feel welcome and he wants to do it AGAIN, but say in spring without the threat of snow in the passes.

Thanks guys.

He was even charmed by Philippe!

So, anything on offer say in spring?

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Posted 13 January 2011 - 10:47 PM

As a painter bad or good, :D but get real what is this stuff about the most "Most Realistic" STUFF? :laugh2:
Oh it might be the buddy system in works? :D
Artistically very few that I would have picked. :laugh2: Sorry about being so frank (Who Is Frank anyway?) but as a paint slapper as
myself I did not find any thing interesting in those choices?
Sorry I think I would have picked a better one. ;)
Oh well its all about taste and I guess it could be argued all night long?
Heck just look at their clothing's and their shoes, and they now how to judge concourse? :laugh2:


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It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.

Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.

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Posted 14 January 2011 - 02:30 AM

Nesta, I judged the concours for the CanAm, not because I wanted to but because I was there trying to help move the show along. Next time if you are present at the tech table I'm sure you would be welcomed to judge and use your own criteria. I was at every CanAm race run at Riverside International Raceway and I know a realistic race car when I see one. In my opinion the most realistic car won. Best presentation is a much more subjective call, there were many very nicely turned out cars. Although some, perhaps many, will disagree but I give extra points to self painted cars. Certainly the Noose and other professionally painted bodies are works of art but I believe that buying and mounting a body takes much less skill than painting your own.

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Posted 14 January 2011 - 11:47 AM

Gary I,m just kidding. ;)


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In this bright future you can't forget your past.
BMW (Bob Marley and the Wailers)

United we stand and divided we fall, the Legends are complete.
I'm racing the best here at BP but Father time is much better then all of us united.
Not a snob in this hobby, after all it will be gone, if we keep on going like we do, and I have nothing to prove so I keep on posting because I have nothing to gain.
It's our duty to remember the past so we can have a future.

Pistol Pete you will always be in my memory.

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Posted 14 January 2011 - 12:42 PM

As Gary points out, "realistic" concours should go to the entry which looks like the real car. The Can Am cars of the 60's/70's were plain jane's compared to today's racing cars with their over abundance of sponsor logos and ads and some with wild paint jobs.
I asked Gary to judge concours because of his racing background and knowledge of the real race cars. Surprisingly, many of our retro racers are not experts on the appearance of the real Can Am cars. Gary as well as a few others (Paul Sterrett being one of them) in D3 are experts on the appearance of the real race cars of that era.

Concours judging is very subjective, but over time, we've seen the cream of the crop consistently winning. Perhaps one day we can have a special race which will highlight the appearance of the car 50/50 with the race results ala MESAC. For those who aren't familiar with MESAC, it was probably the most elite slotcar club in America in the 60's and had exclusive club races which counted concours as being just as important as the race itself. The MESAC concours judging consisted of a very detailed point system.


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Posted 14 January 2011 - 12:49 PM

Gary did a fine job.

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