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[John Streisguth]

It will be great to have you out here Brian

[Preston M]

It's looking like we are going to have quite the turnout. For y'all who haven't experienced racing on the engleman before... It is awesome. It is the perfect combo of speed and technical driving.

Back to building now, I still need a good coupe! Ah!!!

[S.O. Watt]

It will be a refreshing change rac'n on this 220. All the 220s I've raced on prior were flat with squiggles up the hill into the lead-on.....

Not to mention I've only been rac'n on a flat track for awhile.

Thanks for the tyre tips, y'all. I have enough to set my cars up before arrival, and I'll be investing (heavily?) at SZ in more tyres.

[John Gorski]

I'm in Thurs Retro Pro, Sat Grand Prix & Sun CanAm should be a blast
If i can find any horsepower

[The Groove]

I'm in and I'll be with "The DON" of the Michigan Mafia.

I'm just say'in. . .

Hey you forgot his pit crew will be there also!!! (Yea the other guy who's hooking you up with a room and a ride)

[rube]

I know me, nick, and my dad are coming looking forward to meeting you all

[John Miller]

Hey you forgot his pit crew will be there also!!! (Yea the other guy who's hooking you up with a room and a ride)

Do I know you??? lol

[The Groove]

Do I know you??? lol

Thats Mr. Attee to you!
Better be nice or I'll make you sleep in the garage...

[NJ Racer]

I track tested a few GT Coupes last night. The excitement is building for sure. I'll tell you now that your gonna feel like a kid in a Candy Store when you get to the Zone because the availability and selection of "Retro" inventory is incredible. Tires, chassis kits and built-up versions, bodies, motors, gears, everything you need to be race ready is there, and best of all amazing chassis's designed & built by the leading constructors are ready to be scooped up.

[Brian]

It will be great to have you out here Brian

Looking forward to it too, always lots of FUN at these "Premier" events!!!!!

[Chewy]

I track tested a few GT Coupes last night. The excitement is building for sure. I'll tell you now that your gonna feel like a kid in a Candy Store when you get to the Zone because the availability and selection of "Retro" inventory is incredible. Tires, chassis kits and built-up versions, bodies, motors, gears, everything you need to be race ready is there, and best of all amazing chassis's designed & built by the leading constructors are ready to be scooped up.

This is why speed zone is number 1. Whichever class you are racing there they have the goods. Tires like no other in stock, motors, chassis etc, and they sell it all. No dust gathering on their walls. Best managed raceway Jay and Mike rock. I love racing there.

[JerseyJohn]

Its just a damn great, fun place to be. They make you feel like family. A truely classy crew......Makes me Jersey Proud.

[Hipsticker]

Jersey Proud huh....is that a state of mind? er is that an emotional feeling one obtains when in Jersey? and can one from another state become or be influenced by the Jersey Proud feeling? Does the felling stay with one "after" the jersey experience? too many unanswered questions here .....lol

[blkdout76]

Dad,Eric Gehrken and myself will be there. I'm gunna drive down Wednesday for when ever Speedzone open's for a lil extra prep,test and tune. drive back home and then drive back with dad on thur and stay untill sunday. Looking forward to next week!

[Dominator]

I was going to try and make this one but i just started a new job. Best of luck to all this attending.

[JoB]

Best of luck all you guys!

Especially the retro pro cars would've been fun to come and race! With x12 PS motors, that will be a blast!

We run ours at the Gerding King at Midway America the weekend after the Sano 6 Jim and I attended, and man the track was fast both Jim and I ran low 4,40s with our old Falcon 7's. Since this is a class we run in Sweden, but only with Falcon 7's, we got a bit of practice and them angle winders really running smooth. The traction was so good on blue so just one or two blips going in to the finger and ocassionally in the donut was all that was needed.

Next Fall Brawl...we see! For RP beware



Jims on the right mine the lefty then. Mirage and McLaren.



This is the body I will use for our upcoming annual Retronat's in Sweden for RP nov 10

Hope evryone rode out Sandy the storm safely in Jersey and NYC.

The "Swedes"

PS. Mike tshirts arrived, thxs!

[TSR]

Jens,
When we began racing Retro Pro in Southern California in 2007, Mike Steube and I used TSR D3 motors in our cars, while all others used the PS 4002 "Puppy Dog". We finished 1-2 on our King track that day!
This kind of irritated the "powers that be", and by the next race, the "Big Dog" armatures became legal. Eventually the X-12 armatures were allowed, to my personal regrets, because I believe that the "Big Dog" is more suited to the class, allowing chassis builders and aerodynamic specialists to shine their art.
What resulted is a fast class, but with lots of crashes, as the cars have limited down force for the speed they achieve, but at the same time, a fascinating racing class where luck is a factor, especially regarding track conditions and out of control cars T-boning yours from 10 feet away!
Speeds are quite amazing, resulting in regular racing lap times similar to what would have been a King-track single-lap world record in 1973.
We are slowly growing the class, as more are interested in "speed at all cost", the usual class killer, but in this case the limits placed on the motors have kept things in check.
I simply love the racing and wish that RP cars would always be run first on racing days, so that many who are currently missing the show could see by themselves what they are missing... and increase the participation rate.
Interestingly, the bodies we and you use are the very ones we used by 1973, designed by Yours Truly and made into 3 dimensions by the all-time slot car racing body mold master, Lloyd Asbury.
Full circle!

[usadar]

I am still preparing for the Race but as always it is behind the schedule.

Still masking & painting bodies, I have to set up a GT coupe chassis & another F-1 chassis then mount bodies on them.
I have today's afternoon(Friday) & Saturday for this preparation.

Leaving on Nov 5, Monday for JFK, I will arive at JFK around noon on Monday, then drive a rental car to Mt. Holly.

The day is my daughter's birthday, so we will have her birthday party on Sunday instead.
I am not quite sure I will be able to pack all the slot stuff for the Brawl after the party, so I hope I will finish at least a half of packing on Saturday.

How is the traffic from JFK to Mt. Holly?
Any traffic jam because of the hurricane?

See you soon,

Haruki

[John Streisguth]

Right now things are difficult as far as driving goes with some of the tunnels through NYC closed due to flooding, and restrictions on the bridges. Hopefully by next Monday things will be in better shape. When you get to JFK, check with the rental car company about the best route.

[Frank The Tank]

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[Tom Thumb Hobbies]

I just caught a weather forecast for the NY and NJ area. Man you guys can't catch a break. Hopefully everyone gets to SpeedZone safely and has a great time. I'm sure it will be great racing. ENJOY !

[John Streisguth]

Out in Western NJ and eastern PA there was barely a dusting, but Noose said he had 6 inches of snow. Talk about adding insult to injury!

[Noose]

Down by Dom's raceway they had a foot of snow.

Still no power by me but finers crossed we get it back today or tomorrow.

[John Streisguth]

Jersey John has informed me that he will be working all weekend...just won't be the same without him...