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[tonyp]

I am at work doing art for motor labels and instruction sheets. But tuned in on the net and there in spirit.

Have fun, guys...

[slotcarone]

Having fun is what it's all about!!! Just playing with toy cars!!!

[John Gorski]

It's almost 10:00 show time for the F1. I hope you all brought your A game to beat the locals!

Should be a blast. Have a Sano race, drivers, and rev those electric beasts!

[Cheater]

Well, it's Saturday morning and several more fast and tough racers have shown up for the Sano.



Multiple Nats champion and Alpha Slot Racing Products proprietor Paul Pfeiffer from Fond du Lac, WI.



Another tough racer making his appearance today is Ken Green from Indianapolis.



The crowd gets tougher every time the door opens: Dave Schlueter from Traverse City, MI.



Well-known racer Doug Demski from South Bend, IN.

[CruzinBob]

Mike's Place = Sano City

Thanks, Greg, for the great reporting. What an awesome congregation.

Ya'll got my racing blood a boiling so I'll be making the trek to BPR for the D3 program today. I'll have my laptop on for all to see the progress.

Good luck to ALL racers.

[Cheater]

More "suspects" for the line-up:



Dave Crevie of Elmhurst, IL, just showed up and was ready to go. No trashing! Wish I could do that...



Jim Mayer from Milwaukee, an Alpha Team member, made the trip with Alpha Paul.

[Bill from NH]

Greg, great photos and list of characters!

Tell Pappy I still expect to see his daily email list of jokes. Him racing is no excuse!

[Roger U]

Great reporting, Greg, and nice photo coverage. It's interesting to see photos of all the "names" we see here on Slotblog.
Good luck to you and all the other racers.

Have fun, guys.

[Cheater]

Tech is over for F1 on the flat track, with 20 entrants. Here's the field:



There will be top and bottom pics of each car posted later.

Qualifying is beginning as I post this...

[Cheater]

Qualifying results will be added in real-time. First man up:

F1 on the flat track:

1) Jay Guard - 5.479 secs - Top Qualifier
2) Paul Pfeiffer - 5.556
3) Jim Mayer - 5.569
4) Dave Fiedler - 5.637
5) Dave Schlueter - 5.679
6) Ron Van Wagnen - 5.719
7) Bob Oaks - 5.753
8) Ron Hershman - 5.754
9) Ray Carlisi - 5.761
10) Joe Neumeister - 5.777
11) Ray Price - 5.781
12) Basil Michael - 5.783
13) Dennis Samson - 5.841
14) M. G. Brown - 6.008
15) Butch Dunaway - 6.111
16) Tex Hofer - 6.186
17) Ken Green - 6.215
18) Dave Crevie - 6.305
19) Ted Melton - 6.765
20) Doug Demski - 6.788

Results are now confirmed and official. List is now in qualifying order.

[Cheater]

The F1/flat track B-main is getting ready to go. It is a ten-man round robin.

Red - Butch Dunaway
White - Ray Price
Green - M. G. Brown
Orange - Jim Mayer
Blue - Joe Neumeister
Yellow - Ted Melton
Purple - Dave Crevie
Black - Paul Pfeiffer

First sit-out: Bob Oaks
Second sit-out: Ron Van Wagnen

Warm-up for the race is in progress...

[Cheater]

F1/flat track B-main

Heat #1

Paul Pfeiffer - 28 laps
Joe Neumeister - 28 - fast lap of heat - 5.870 secs
Dave Crevie - 27
Ray Price - 27
Jim Mayer - 26
Butch Dunaway - 26
M. G. Brown - 25
Ted Melton - 22

Heat #2

Paul Pfeiffer - 57 - fast lap of heat - 5.819 secs
Joe Neumeister - 54
Butch Dunaway - 53
Dave Crevie - 52
M. G. Brown - 52
Jim Mayer - 51
Ted Melton - 45
Bob Oaks - 25

Heat #3

Paul Pfeiffer - 86 - fast lap of heat - 5.820 secs
Dave Crevie - 80
Joe Neumeister - 79
M. G. Brown - 79
Butch Dunaway - 78
Ted Melton - 66
Bob Oaks - 52
Ron Van Wagnen - 27

Heat #4

Paul Pfeiffer - 115
Butch Dunaway - 106
Joe Neumeister - 106
Dave Crevie - 106
M. G. Brown - 104
Bob Oaks - 78
Ron Van Wagnen - 57 - fast lap of heat - 5.930 secs
Ray Price - 55

Heat #5

Joe Neumeister - 134
Butch Dunaway - 133
M. G. Brown - 132
Dave Crevie - 131
Bob Oaks - 106
Ron Van Wagnen - 87
Ray Price - 84 - fast lap of heat - 5.819 secs
Jim Mayer - 78

Heat #6

Joe Neumeister - 161
M. G. Brown - 159
Butch Dunaway - 158
Bob Oaks - 133
Ron Van Wagnen - 114 - fast lap of heat - 5.878 secs
Ray Price - 112
Jim Mayer - 107
Ted Melton - 88

Heat #7

Butch Dunaway - 186
M. G. Brown - 182
Bob Oaks - 160
Paul Pfeiffer - 143
Ron Van Wagnen - 141
Ray Price - 138
Jim Mayer - 136 - fast lap of heat - 5.816 secs
Ted Melton - 110

Heat #8

Butch Dunaway - 213
Bob Oaks - 190
Paul Pfeiffer - 172
Ron Van Wagnen - 171- fast lap of heat - 5.601 secs
Ray Price - 164
Jim Mayer - 164
Dave Crevie - 157
Ted Melton - 132

Heat #9

Bob Oaks - 218
Paul Pfeiffer - 200
Ron Van Wagnen - 200 - fast lap of heat - 5.601 secs
Ray Price - 193
Jim Mayer - 192
Joe Neumesiter - 188
Dave Crevie - 184
Ted Melton - 152

Heat #10

Ron Van Wagnen - 229 - fast lap of heat - 5.719 secs
Paul Pfeiffer - 228
Ray Price - 222
Joe Neumesiter - 216
Jim Mayer - 212
Dave Crevie - 211
M. G. Brown - 205
Ted Melton - 171


Final Result for B-main

1) Ron Van Wagnen - 229 laps - 28.6 laps per heat avg - 5.601 fastest lap in yellow
2) Paul Pfeiffer - 228 - 28.5 - 5.761 in orange
3) Ray Price - 222 - 27.8 - 5.819 in green
4) Bob Oaks - 218 - 27.2 - 5.706 in orange
5) Joe Neumeister - 216 - 27 - 5.820 in yellow
6) Butch Dunaway - 213 - 26.6 - 6.257 in orange
7) Jim Mayer - 212 - 26.5 - 5.816 in blue
8) Dave Crevie - 211 - 26.4 - 6.102 in yellow
9) M. G. Brown - 205 - 25.6 - 5.928 in orange
10) Ted Melton - 171 - 21.4 - 6.968 in orange

[Rob968323]

This is the B-semi, not the B-main, correct?

[Cheater]

The F1/flat track A-main is getting ready to go. It is an eleven-man round robin.

Note: Roy Hood arrived after qualifying and the racers graciously allowed him to join the A-main, giving a total of 21 racers in both races in the F1 class.

Red - Ron Hershman
White - Roy Hood
Green - Ken Green
Orange - Doug Demski
Blue - Jay Guard
Yellow - Tex Hofer
Purple - Ray Carlisi
Black - Basil Michael

First sit-out: Dave Fiedler
Second sit-out: Dave Schlueter
Third sit-out: Dennis Samson

Warm-up for the race is in progress...

[Cheater]

F1/flat track A-main

Heat #1

Jay Guard - 29 laps - fast lap of heat - 5.547 secs
Ray Carlisi - 28
Basil Michael - 26
Tex Hofer - 26
Roy Hood - 26
Roy Hershman - 26
Ken Green - 25
Doug Demski - 4

Heat #2

Jay Guard - 57 laps
Basil Michael - 56 - fast lap of heat - 5.660 secs
Ray Carlisi - 55
Roy Hershman - 55
Tex Hofer - 53
Ken Green - 52
Dennis Samson - 26
Doug Demski - 8

Heat #3

Jay Guard - 86 laps
Basil Michael - 86
Ray Carlisi - 84 - fast lap of heat - 5.602 secs
Roy Hershman - 84
Tex Hofer - 79
Ken Green - 77
Dennis Samson - 52
Dave Schlueter - 28

Heat #4

Jay Guard - 116 laps - fast lap of heat - 5.550 secs
Basil Michael - 116
Ray Carlisi - 111
Roy Hershman - 110
Ken Green - 102
Dennis Samson - 80
Dave Schlueter - 57
Dave Fiedler - 29

Heat #5

Jay Guard - 145 laps - fast lap of heat - 5.597 secs
Ray Carlisi - 138
Roy Hershman - 136
Ken Green - 128
Dennis Samson - 108
Dave Schlueter - 87
Dave Fiedler - 59
Roy Hood - 52

Heat #6

Jay Guard - 174 laps
Roy Hershman - 164
Ken Green - 155
Dennis Samson - 135
Dave Schlueter - 116
Dave Fiedler - 88 - fast lap of heat - 5.601 secs
Roy Hood - 79
Doug Demski - 8

Heat #7

Roy Hershman - 193
Ken Green - 180
Dennis Samson - 163
Dave Schlueter - 146
Dave Fiedler - 120 - fast lap of heat - 5.441 secs
Roy Hood - 107
Tex Hofer - 106
Doug Demski - 30

Heat #8

Roy Hershman - 218
Dennis Samson - 190
Dave Schlueter - 176 - fast lap of heat - 5.659 secs
Dave Fiedler - 150
Basil Michael - 144
Roy Hood - 134
Tex Hofer - 132
Doug Demski - 49

Heat #9

Dennis Samson - 217
Dave Schlueter - 205
Dave Fiedler - 181 - fast lap of heat - 5.331 secs
Basil Michael - 172
Ray Carlisi - 164
Roy Hood - 161
Tex Hofer - 160
Doug Demski - 63

Heat #10

Dave Schlueter - 234
Dave Fiedler - 213 - fast lap of heat - 5.429 secs
Jay Guard - 200
Basil Michael - 199
Ray Carlisi - 191
Roy Hood - 190
Tex Hofer - 187
Doug Demski - 63

Heat #11

Dave Fiedler - 243 - fast lap of heat - 5.597 secs
Jay Guard - 229
Basil Michael - 227
Ray Carlisi - 220
Roy Hood - 218
Tex Hofer - 213
Ken Green - 205
Doug Demski - 63


Final Result for F1/flate trak A-main

1) Dave Fiedler- 243 laps - 30.4 laps per heat avg - 5.331 fastest lap in yellow
2) Dave Schlueter - 234 - 29.2 - 5.601 in orange
3) Jay Guard - 229 - 28.6 - 5.547 in blue
4) Basil Michael - 227 - 28.4 - 5.609 in orange
5) Ray Carlisi - 220 - 27.5 - 5.602 in yellow
6) Ron Hershman - 218 - 27.2 - 5.613 in orange
7) Roy Hood - 218 - 27.2 - 5.871 in orange
8) Dennis Samson - 217 - 27.1 - 5.820 in blue
9) Tex Hofer - 213 - 26.6 - 6.03 in blue
10) Ken Green - 205 - 25.6 - 6.152 in blue
11) Doug Demski - 63 - 7.9 - 6.308 in orange

[Cheater]

Combined Results for F1/flat track

1) Dave Fiedler
2) Dave Schlueter
3) Jay Guard
4) Ron Van Wagnen
5) Paul Pfeiffer
6) Basil Michael
7) Ray Price
8) Ray Carlisi
9) Ron Hershman
10) Roy Hood
11) Bob Oaks
12) Dennis Samson
13) Joe Neumeister
14) Tex Hofer
15) Butch Dunaway
16) Jim Mayer
17) Dave Crevie
18) M. G. Brown
19) Ken Green
20) Ted Melton
21) Doug Demski

[Cheater]

The F1/flat track podium, L-R, Jay Guard, Dave Fiedler, Dave Schlueter.




Dave Fiedler's 1st place car, weight 101.3 grams -






Dave Schlueter's 2nd place car, weight 97.1 grams -






Jay Guard's 3rd place car, weight 99.6 grams -

[Cheater]

This is the B-semi, not the B-main, correct?

Rob, Mike is using the "multiple mains" format, where final results will be determined by aggregating laps totals from the two races, so both races are considered mains, not semis.

[Cheater]

GT/King track qualifying is beginning and results are being posted in real time. Hit refresh on your browser to see each new time entered.

1. Jay Guard - 4.917 secs - Top Qualifier
2. Tex Hofer - 5.722
3. Basil Michael - 5.365
4. Paul Pfeiffer - 4.964
5. Ken Green - 5.182
6. Ray Carlisi - 5.167
7. Ron Hershman - 5.250
8. Rande Marshall - 5.359
9. Dave Schlueter - 4.966
10. Jim Mayer - 5.056
11. Jay Kisling - 5.013
12. Ron Van Wagnen - 5.093
13. Dave Fiedler - 5.019
14. Butch Dunaway - 5.565
15. Joe Neumeister - 5.215
16. Doug Demski - 5.492
17. Dave Crevie - 5.293
18. Roy Hood - 4.970
19. Bob Oaks - 4.969
20. Ray Price - 5.056
21. Dennis Samson - 5.304

(Note: This list is in order of qualifying, not qualifying RESULTS!)

[Cheater]

Here's the full GT/King track field:



We'll be running three seven-man mains, with no sit-outs.

[Cheater]

The GT/King track C-main is getting ready to run.

Red - Dave Schlueter
White - Bob Oaks
Green - Ron Van Wagnen
Orange - Jim Mayer
Blue - Dennis Samson
Yellow - Tex Hofer
Purple - Joe Neumeister
Black - (empty)

Warm-up is in progress...

[Cheater]

GT/King track C-main

1) Jim Mayer - 33 / 34 / 31 / 34 / 33 / 32 / 32 / 34 = 263 laps, 5.085 best lap
2) Ron Van Wagnen - 33 / 34 / 31 / 31 / 29 / 34 / 33 / 34 = 259, 5.078
3) Dave Schlueter - 31 / 34 / 32 / 31 / 30 / 33 / 33 / 33 = 257, 5.031
4) Bob Oaks - 33 / 29 / 34 / 33 / 31 / 30 / 33 / 34 = 257, 5.086
5) Dennis Samson - 31 / 30 / 31 / 30 / 32 / 30 / 33 / 32 = 249, 5.103
6) Joe Neumeister - 31 / 27 / 31 / 31 / 30 / 30 / 33 / 31 = 244, 5.122
7) Tex Hofer - 29 / 29 /30 / 30 / 30 / 30 / 29 / 28 = 235, 5.742

(Mike's King track uses a non-SRT race directing system, one which does not print out each heat's lap totals, so we're going to have to report this race in little different manner. First number after each name is the first heat's lap total, second number is the second heat's laps, etc.

I didn't know this until the race started, so may try to report the following GT mains in a better manner, if I can figure one out!)

[slotcarone]

Nice report, Greg!!! Thanks for the winning chassis pictures.

[Cheater]

The GT/King track B-main is getting ready to run.

Red - (empty)
White - Ray Price
Green - Roy Hood
Orange - Paul Pfeiffer
Blue - Ken Green
Yellow - Butch Dunaway
Purple - Dave Crevie
Black - Basil Michael

Warm-up is in progress...

[Cheater]

GT/King track B-main

1) Roy Hood - 35 / 34 / 32 / 33 / 33 / 33 / 33 / 33 = 266 laps, 5.014 best lap
2) Ken Green - 33 / 32 /31 / 33 / 33 / 33 / 32 / 33 = 260, 5.173
3) Paul Pfeiffer - 34 / 30 / 34 / 35 / 31 / 32 / 30 / 33 = 259, 5.045
4) Dave Crevie - 33 / 29 / 33 / 33 / 31 / 32 / 33 / 33 = 257, 5.246
5) Ray Price - 32 / 31 /33 / 33 / 32 / 31 / 31 / 28 = 251, 5.194
6) Basil Michael - 30 / 28 / 27 / 27 / 24 / 30 / 31 / 28 = 225, 5.297
7) Butch Dunaway - 31 / 31 /31 / 32 / 29 / 6 / 27 / 23 = 210, 5.542

(Per race director, Mike Swiss, we have revised a few of the best lap times upward, as part of one heat was run with the charger on, giving slightly lower best lap times. The lower lap times set during that heat are being thrown out.)