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[Tex]

The TRRA front has been rather quiet since the July 5 race for various reasons. But we ain't dead yet!

 

Here's the results of our races last Saturday at Tyler Slot Cars. Pics will have to follow later... need to resize them.
 
Retro F1
 
1. Richard Hofer - 178 laps
2. Ken Stevens - 176
3. Steve Christian - 172
4. David Berry - 171
5. Delmer Brooks - 141
6. Moe Callison - 127
 
Retro Can-Am
 
1. David Berry - 184 laps
2. Richard Hofer - 174
3. Ken Stevens - 169
4. Steve Christian - 152
5. Delmer Brooks - 140
6. Moe Callison - 117
 
Flexi-GTR
 
1. David Berry - 190 laps
2. Ken Stevens  - 182
3. Delmer Brooks - 170
4. Moe Callison  - 169
5. Steve Christian - 83
 
Actually, for what it's worth, here's link to the pics I've posted on a new TRRA Facebook page I created. The page isn't organized or anything; I just created it for the TRRA to have a presence on FB. Oh yeah, the link:

TRRA on Facebook
 
I couldn't figure out how to actually name the photo album.

[Mark Wampler]

Hey Richard, nice to see some Slot Car life in Tyler.  Is Tyler Pipe still there?  I hung around Tyler. /  Lindale in the early 80's for a while. No slots back then.   Ah those steak houses and catfish restaurants!

[Tex]

Tyler Pipe? Dunno. I don't live in Tyler; I drive 2 - 1/2 hours from Denton to get there. I'll ask one of the Tyler locals.

[Mark Wampler]

Tyler Pipe is (was) a major employer.  Recycle facility for smelting.  They made cast iron for plumbing.  Used to see huge piles of engine blocks as you entered the city. 

[SlotStox#53]

Nice 1st & 2nd places Tex

[Tex]

Tyler Pipe is (was) a major employer.  Recycle facility for smelting.  They made cast iron for plumbing.  Used to see huge piles of engine blocks as you entered the city. 

 

There IS a somewhat large industrial facility on Hwy 69 as you come into Tyler from the north... could be Tyler Pipe. Of course, these days, ya gots ta hide everything behind a 10' fence... don't recall seeing old engine blocks. I'll check on it though. On a different historical note, one of the local slot racers tells me that ZZ Top cut their first album in Tyler.

[Tex]

Nice 1st & 2nd places Tex

 

Thanks, Paul. Felt good driving F-1. Couldn't get into a good rhythm consistently for Can-Am... got spanked.

[Richard Bowman]

Just letting Mark Wampler know Tyler pipe is alive and well. You can follow us on facebook and twitter if you do that sort of thing. tylerpipetx