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[Bill Gerhart]

Practice started at 9:30 AM. The TRACK was in its usual great shape. Eleven drivers signed in for the GT Coupe event. Mr. T/Q, John Gorski, was up to the task and did it again. A new track record for John with a time of 4.1013 secs. Congrats to John on another track record.

GT Coupe qualifying results:

1. John Gorski - 4.1013 secs (new track record!)
2. Dale Granger - 4.2423
3. Randy Kohr - 4.2427
4. Bill Gerhart - 4.4124
5. Bob Young - 4.4453
6. Robert Rodgers - 4.4455
7. Mike Waite - 4.5041
8. Tony Moore - 4.5354
9. Vinny Spina - 4.5637
10. Rick Bennardo - 4.5909
11. Bill Dougherty - 4.9888

The GT Coupe main event was up next. A eleven-man round robin would be run.



At the start, John Gorski got out front and set a blistering pace with Bill Gerhart and Dale Granger following. John continued to lead by heat 4 with Dale, Bill, and Randy now fighting it out for second. At the start of the last heat, John Gorski held a six lap lead. Randy, Bill and Dale were all on the same lap and fighting it out for second. Dale had some trouble and fell back to fourth. John went on to win the main, with Randy nipping Bill by one foot and Dale in fourth. Vinny Spina had a great run in fifth, with Bob Young in sixth. Tony Moore, Robert Rodgers, Rick Bennardo, Mike Waite, and Bill Dougherty followed in that order.

GT Coupe results:

1. John Gorski - 317 laps - Gorski chassis - best time 4.33 secs
2. Randy Kohr - 311 - Skunkworks - 4.49
3. Bill Gerhart - 311 - Skunkworks - 4.39
4. Dale Granger - 309 - Skunkworks - 4.45
5. Vinny Spina - 302 - Gorski - 4.44
6. Bob Young - 297 - Skunkworks - 4.60
7. Tony Moore - 290 - Skunkworks - 4.55
8. Robert Rodgers - 289 - Rodgers - 4.54
9. Rick Bennardo - 287 - R-Geo - 4.65
10. Mike Waite - 282 - Skunkworks - 4.51
11. Bill Dougherty - 281 - Pirro - 4.71

The finish for second was this close.



John Gorski, Randy Kohr, and Bill Gerhart on the podium.



The top three cars from the GT Coupe event. Johns car was a Gorski (Bat Pan), Falcon, geared 9-27.







Congrats to John Gorski on his big win in the GT Coupe race, quite impressive for his first trip to Gaithersburg.

The TRACK owner Mimi Wong offers congrats to John after the GT Coupe event.

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Great race, guys! WTG, John, on the record!

[idare2bdul]

Nice win John, hope to see you in California again soon!

[Old pink can guy]

WTG, John. Nice TQ and race win. The Silent but Deadly one strikes again.

[Noose]

Cool win, John. Only Chevron in the field, too.

[JerseyJohn]

Way to go, John G. Your Bat chassis spanked them boys.

[W. J. Dougherty]

Noose, FYI: There were four Chevrons in the field.

Again this was just another one of John's great qualification efforts and race events. However, the "slot god" got him back in the Can-Am A Main where John had one of his very very rare DNFs...

It was great to see John and Vinny at Mimi's; I'll think they will be back...

[Keith Tanaka]

Congrats, John, on your TQ and podium win.

Keith

[dougmatthes]

Congrats, John.

[jmwaite]

Sorry for the late post. I got home to a medical crisis. Auntie (90 years old) bounced but did not break (thank goodness). Will go home soon.

Many thanks to Mimi for her wonderful hospitality and amazing facility. This is slot car racing heaven. Roman's track prep is impeccable. THIS TRACK IS AWESOME!!! So very smooth and fast. It entices you to go faster and faster. If you lose concentration you will wall your car really hard - which is what happened to me in the Can-Am. Knocked my motor loose, so I was done for the day.
Many thanks to Randy, who mother-skunked me and his baby skunks to keep me in the race (and my spirits up). Man, his cars are fast and really handle. I can't believe what I was doing with his cars. With only five months of slot car experience, I was able to do really well (I think).

With the cast of characters there, I was a little nervous. I should not have worried. Everyone was very supportive. I do appreciate each and every kindness (and there were many).

I will remember that day fondly forever.

[Dave Fiedler]

Attaboy, John. Really Sano Bat-frame!

[Howie Ursaner]

Way to go, John! Batmobile!!!

[mrprostreet]

I would also like to thank Mimi, Roman and the Skunk guys for the great hospital This is Hands down The nicest Track I've ever raced. Geat job Roman! It was just A great day! Congrats All the winners. Special thanks and Congrats to John Gorski On a great Day and building Me A chassis That was on rails! Billy does a great Job. The skunk team is a real Bunch of very tough racers. If you think I'm joking take a ride down. Thanks to Rick Mr REGO for his help.

[Rick]

The Track is amazing. Was nice to race with Vinny again and finally meet Gorski. Super smooth and the only track I have ever raced retro on that goes right from cleaned and sprayed to wonder or thunder. All the rest, have to build up some rubber first, but not there. Roman has the surface HOOKED UP! For those that do not know, it's a dual surface and you must race on it someday. Just remember bring your HP, it will be required there. Hospitality is second to none from both Roman and Miss Mimi. This is the raceway we need a major retro race at.

[Bill Gerhart]

Thats a great idea Rick, we will have to work on that idea. All of the M-D racers love the TRACK. Racing was great on Saturday and the competition was tough.

[RomanK]

Thanks for the kind words about the track.

The surface is in fact unique combining 2 seperate surfaces that provide maximum bite in the turns yet very loose in the shoots allowing good straight speed and easy on mills.

The power system is designed around high grade computer power supplies along with batteries and capacitors to be easy on motors while delivering maximum power for record setting runs. The split tap system insures even power to all lanes in all areas of the track without the surges sometimes attributed to more conventional tap arrangements.

The track will be resurfaced (same combination surface) and rebraided this summer or early fall to get it back into like new condition for next season.

[John Gorski]

Thanks for the congrates
Keith,Sano Dave, Howie, Barney, Noose, Bill, Jersey John, Mike, Ken
Roman & the Skunks. Hope to get back there to Mimi's.
Great race day