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[Keith Tanaka]

Sunday's monthly D3 Hardbody races had a few regulars missing, but the Jalopy race had a full field.

Thanks to Jim and Debby Watterson for their support of D3 Hardbody racing at Buena Park Raceway.

Thanks to our race directors: Paul Sterrett, Greg Carter, Jim Watterson

Here's the complete race/photo report link:

Hardbody race report

3 C's & T (Corvettes, Cobras, Cheetahs, T-birds) race


3 C's & T racers, L-R, Roger Uusitalo, Ken Dylke, Keith Tanaka, Marc Franco


3 C's & T podium, L-R, Ken Dylke 2nd, Keith Tanaka 1st, Roger Uusitalo 3rd


Trans-Am race


Trans-Am racers, L-R, Jeff Easterly, Hector Gonzalez, Keith Tanaka, Paul Sterrett


Trans-Am podium, L-R, Keith Tanaka 2nd, Paul Sterrett 1st, Hector Gonzalez 3rd


Stock 36D inline NASCAR race


NASCAR racers, L-R, Keith Tanaka, Ken Dylke, Craig Nelson, Russell Van Wyck, Marc Franco, Paul Sterrett


NASCAR podium, L-R, Paul Sterrett 2nd, Keith Tanaka 1st, Marc Franco 3rd


Jalopy race


Jalopy racers, L-R, Ken Dylke, Hector Gonzalez, Jeff Easterly, Marc Franco, Keith Tanaka, Russell Van Wyck, Greg Carter, Jim Watterson, Paul Sterrett


Jalopy podium, L-R, Marc Franco 2nd, Paul Sterrett 1st, Ken Dylke 3rd


The next D3 Hardbody races will be on Sunday, July 17. Track opens at 11 AM.

Keith

[68Caddy]

Keith,

You must be burned out on all these race reports? Well, first of all I would like to say congrats to you guys that showed up and are keeping the Hardbodies up and running. Some of them sure looked way sweet.

Congrats to Marc F. one of the nicest guys at BPR.

Paul, I have to say nice haircut, man, and congrats to a top podium spot to you and to the rest of the guys.

Nesta

[Tim Neja]

Hey Keith,

I'd love to see "chassis" shots of your next hardbody races!!! At least of the podium cars to give me a better idea of what to build!!

Thanks,

Tim

[MSwiss]

Keith,

I echo Tim's request.

Even if you flip them over on the starting line and take a shot of the bottoms all at once.

Thanks.

[Keith Tanaka]

I'll try to remember to take chassis shots in the future. Our hardbody races are very laid back, no tech, no qualifying, no chassis shots, just fun racing.

Obviously with the upcoming D3 Hardbody Nats on Oct. 29 at BPR, everyone will have to be sure to pass tech and be prepared to qualify.

Many of the hardbody cars were built quite awhile ago, so I might just post some old photos of the same cars to give you an idea of what the chassis look like.

Because of the interest in the Hardbody Nats, we're seeing some racers build new cars to up their game.

Keith

[Keith Tanaka]

Here's a link to a post which shows some of the hardbody chassis:

Hardbody cars/chassis photos

Keith

[KTM300]

Hi Keith,

Glad to see you are stepping aside from D3 and just doing the type cars you like just for the fun of it.
You will be so stress free. I started working on a couple hardbody cars but never finished them.

I would like to run with you guys on a Sunday in the Trans-Am class.

You and Kenny D are the best. You've done a great job. Time to relax.

Mike Chavez

[68Caddy]

Well he needs a break because I don't think that too many guys can do what he does after all.

Mike, I missed ya to at the track. What happened?

Nesta

[KTM300]

Work, family, dirt bikes.

Still like slot cars but the drive to BP burns me out after a while. Wish there was something in the Riverside/Temecula area.

What's going on in San Diego? Anything happening on a regularly scheduled basis?

[Tim Neja]

Mike and his group are racing on Friday nights at his El Cajon racetrack. Check the website and call Mike.

FYI.

T

[Tim Neja]

Starting on my Jalopy this weekend!! I'll need some luck to make one handle with the fast guys!!

T