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M-D F1 Retro Qualifying:
1. Dale Granger.....................4.1215 (NEW TRACK RECORD)
2. Randy Kohr.......................4.1715
3. Robert Rodgers.................4.1917
4. Bill Gerhart........................4.2236
5. Tom Adams.......................4.3792
6. Gary Culy..........................4.4438
7. Bob Young.........................4.4847
8. Tom Smith.........................4.7961
9. Brian Koberlein...................N/T
We decided on running a nine man round robin. After lane selection, we were ready to go.
Robert Rodgers broke away early and led the first two segments, Dale and Bill G. trailed by one lap. By heat 4, Bill G. had taken over with his new SkunkWorks F1. Robert Rodgers and Gary Culy had car trouble in heat 4 which dropped them from contention. Randy Kohr now moved into second by heat 6. At the start of the last heat Bill maintained a 4 lap lead over Randy and Dale. He cruised to his first F1 victory with M-D Retro. Randy Kohr finished second with Dale Granger on the podium in third. Bob Young ran strong for fourth with Tom Adams fifth. Brian Koberlein, Robert Rodgers, Gary Culy and Tom Smith rounded out the field. Bill's car was a SkunkWorks, geared 8/29, equipped with JK treated rears.
M-D Retro F1 Results from Gaithersburg:
1. Bill Gerhart....................320 laps...................SkunkWorks...................best time 4.2182 secs
2. Randy Kohr...................316 laps...................SKunkWorks..................best time 4.2886
3. Dale Granger.................314 laps...................SKunkWorks..................best time 4.2266
4. Bob Young....................300 laps...................SkunkWorks..................best time 4.4377
5. Tom Adams...................287 laps..................Adams.............................best time 4.3868
6. Brian Koberline...............282 laps..................Rodgers..........................best time 4.3901
7. Robert Rodgers..............262 laps..................Rodgers..........................best time 4.1793
8. Gary Culy.......................236 laps..................SkunkWorks...................best time 4.4485
9. Tom Smith.....................131 laps..................Smith................................best time 4.7562
Fastest lap of the race: Robert Rodgers - 4.1793 secs.
Next up was the ever popular and super fast Can-Am cars. Robert Rodgers again walked off with Concours with his beautiful GO-DADDY #7. This car is a thing of beauty, see photos below. Congrats to Robert on his second concourse in a row.
Next up was qualifying, eleven drivers signed in for the event. Randy Kohr set a blistering 3.9713, Bobby Davis III just missed with a 3.9728. Now thats close! Congrats to Randy on his T/Q pole for the Can-Am cars.
M-D Retro Can-Am Qualifying Results:
1. Randy Kohr..................3.9713 secs
2. Bobby Davis III..............3.9728
3. Dale Granger................4.0475
4. Bill Gerhart...................4.0859
5. Gary Culy.....................4.1039
6. Roman Kormulek..........4.1732
7. Bob Young....................4.1863
8. Bob Davis Jr..................4.2230
9. Brian Koberlein..............4.3071
10. Ron Pearson...............4.3275
11. Robert Rodgers............4.3427
The entire Can-Am field was separated by .37 seconds, closest field in M-D Retro history!
We split the event into two mains. Six would go to the A, Five to the B. Total laps would determine the finish.
Ron Pearson, Bob Young, and Bobby Davis Jr. had a fierce battle in the B Main. Ron won with Bob second both completed 321 laps. Bobby Jr. had 320. Does not get much closer than that!
The A Main was a super fast pace. Randy, Bobby III, and Bill got out front early. Dale Granger had trouble in heat 1 and lost four laps. By heat 3 Randy and Bill had pulled away and were setting a blistering pace. Then Billy G spun a pinion, or so he thought. It proved to be a loose left rear wheel. Poor car preparation was the cause! If you blink at Gaithersburg, you lose 20 laps. After repairs Bill got going but 20 laps down to the leader. Randy now had a commanding lead as the big battle was for second between Dale and Bobby III. At the finish it was Randy Kohr with his first Can-Am win of the year at Gaithersburg. Dale nipped Bobby for second. Ron Pearson finished fourth with that awesome run in the B. Bob Young was fifth and Bobby Davis Jr. sixth. Bill Gerhart, Roman Kormulek, Robert Rodgers, Gary Culy, and Brian Koberlein rounded out the field. Randy's SkunkWorks chassis was geared 8/29, equipped with Thunder rubber rears. Congrats to Randy, Dale, and Bobby III on their podium finishes.
M-D Retro Can-Am Results at Gaithersburg:
1. Randy Kohr.......................333 laps................SkunkWorks..................best time 4.1099 secs
2. Dale Granger....................325 laps................SkunkWorks..................best time 4.1680
3. Bobby Davis III..................324 laps................R & D Chassis..............best time 4.1681
4. Ron Pearson.....................321 laps................SkunkWorks..................best time 4.2306
5. Bob Young........................321 laps.................SkunkWorks.................best time 4.2299
6. Bob Davis Jr.....................320 laps..................Davis JK........................best time 4.1680
7. Bill Gerhart.......................316 laps..................SkunkWorks..................best time 4.1169
8. Roman Kormulek..............315 laps.................RGEO..............................best time 4.2810
9. Robert Rodgers.................292 laps................Rodgers..........................best time 4.4376
10. Gary Culy.........................272 laps................SkunkWorks..................best time 4.1793
11 Brian Koberlein..................10 laps...................Teal JK.........................best time 4.5175
Special thanks to Mimi for hosting the M-D Retro Series. Special Thanks to Roman K. for having the surface in great shape. Also, Thanks to Gary Culy and Tony Moore for taking photos.
Next Event: Saturday Feb 19, 2011 at DT Hobbies in Hanover, PA.
