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#1 MSwiss

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 10:37 AM

Thirty-three (33) entries for GTC-FK (JK Retro Hawk hand-out motors).

 

With the likes of Al Rutti, Steve Koepp, Greg Fox, and Eric Gehrken in the field, this should be a good one.


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Posted 14 March 2014 - 11:14 AM

Congrats to Eric Gehrken on his TQ with a 4.850 secs.

 

And super-congrats to eleven-year-old Ryan Bruce on his top three run.


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Posted 14 March 2014 - 11:17 AM

GTC-FK combined qualifying results:

 

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First through eighth place qualifying time spread: .087 secs!


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Posted 14 March 2014 - 11:40 AM

Way to go, Johnny SlotCar! Nice run to seventh in Q.

Go get 'em in the race! :good:  :good:  :good:
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Posted 14 March 2014 - 11:56 AM

Right on, John.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 12:06 PM

Cool to see a guy I've raced with a bunch the last five or so years take TQ out there.

Eric's helped me a lot with advice about building my first few Retro chassis and taught me a lot about setting them up.
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Posted 14 March 2014 - 12:14 PM

Eric's a great guy, a great builder, and a very good racer. I didn't even throw him out of the car on the way out here. LOL.

For never having been on the track, getting TQ is pretty damn good.
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Posted 14 March 2014 - 12:50 PM

It's good to be King at the R4.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 12:57 PM

The King looks like he had a rough night.  :laugh2:


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Posted 14 March 2014 - 01:14 PM

Maybe he didn't "have it his way".  :laugh2:
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Posted 14 March 2014 - 01:29 PM

GTC-FK combined qualifying... First through eighth place qualifying time spread: .087 secs!


And 1 through 16 was only .161 secs.

Last year, at R4/6, the spread was .141 (1-8) and .345 (1-16), almost twice as large, 1-8, and considerably over twice as large, 1-16.

Like at Sano 7, the JK Retro Hawk has brought closer competition to hand-out racing.
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Posted 14 March 2014 - 02:05 PM

Just watched heat 5 of the B Main and fast lap, purple-white, was a super-tight 4.997-5.065.

Mike McMasters must have the track in tip-top shape.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 02:23 PM

After three GTC-FK Mains, Steve "Captain" Ploskunak is still hanging on to the lead, from the "C", with a nice 276 laps.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 02:31 PM

First heat of the A Main, 4.939-5.030 secs across all eight lanes!

Al Rutti leads Eric Gehrken by one.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 02:37 PM

After 2, Al Rutti is still ahead, will a slim lead over Eric and Steve Koepp.

Ryan Bruce with a 4.884 on blue!

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 02:39 PM

Go, Johnny SlotCar. :clapping:  :clapping:  :clapping:
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Posted 14 March 2014 - 02:43 PM

After 3, still the Al-Eric-Steve show, with Steve "sneaking" into second.

Two laps separate them with Al now going to red.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 02:49 PM

Halfway through, Koepp now leads the Al-Eric-Steve Show.

Still two laps separate them.

New fast race lap - 4.859 secs, Steve.

The Captain's total still hangs for fourth.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 02:55 PM

After 5, Al and Steve by less than a lap.

Eric fades a bit on black.

With the Retro Hawks breaking in, there are now three drivers in the 4.8s, including Greg Fox.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 03:00 PM

After 6, Al widens his lead over Steve to 2 laps.

Eric, with a 36 and new fast race lap of 4.831, gives himself a tiny bit of podium breathing space over the Captain.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 03:06 PM

After 7, Al still holding on to a 2+ lap lead over Steve.

New fast lap again.

Steve 4.811.

Al finishes on Black, trying to hold off Steve, on Orange.

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 03:13 PM

Despite Steve running 4.8s again in the last heat, Ohio fan favorite, Al Rutti, hangs on for the win, with a terrific 283 laps.

Steve Koepp second, and Eric Gehrken hangs on for third.


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Posted 14 March 2014 - 03:24 PM

Final Results for GTC-FK at the R4/7

 

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Posted 14 March 2014 - 04:20 PM

Congrats, Al Rutti!!! :victory:

 

You made "The List".

 

And Greg... you need to go to all the races, great on-site reporting.  :clapping:  :good:


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Posted 14 March 2014 - 04:23 PM

Thanks, Bob.

 

Wish I had the budget to do that...

 

And I hope your set-up is allowing you to watch the Tom Thumb video feed... it is excellent and really allows you to follow the action from a distance.


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