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The R4/9 Retro race coverage

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#76 Pappy

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 06:17 AM

Just trying to impart how terrific this great event is on multiple levels.

And it keeps getting better, I'll be there today and racing tomorrow. :dance4: :crazy:

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 06:24 AM

Charlie, that is a real American King track. These were all built on jigs and exactly the same and all were powered by batteries. That was the era when you had the world record on a King track it meant something.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 07:34 AM

When Jay, Bobby, and I arrived at Tom Thumb this morning at 7:40 AM, ten minutes after the doors were opened, the Can-Am Group A registration line was already wrapped around from one side of the building to the other. Because of the number of entries in Can-Am, the racers are divided into two groups who practice separately, simply to reduce the number of racers trying to get some laps.

Lots of new faces today. Should be a heck of a Can-Am class...

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 07:58 AM

This is a private post, along the lines of a private joke...

Feel better now, Mike? LOL...

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 09:45 AM

Can-Am group A is qualifying now, as group B is being teched-in.

Don't know the total entry yet, but should have a number soon.

I'm racing in the Can-Am class, which should surprise those who know how rarely I race these days. The point is that I may not be able to post the results today as quickly as yesterday.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 09:55 AM

Another notable racer from the past made an appearance at the R4/9 today, Don Barber, who was USRA Group 7 National Champion in 1975. Today Don operates Barber Bodies and is based in Cincinnati.

That's Don on the right, conversing with Steve Deiters.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 10:22 AM

Feel better now, Mike? LOL...

Yes, I do. Thank you, Greg.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 10:44 AM

Here you have it: from left to right, the future, the present, and the past of 1/24 slot racing! LOL...

Ryan Bruce, his father Matt Bruce, and Parma's Steve Koepp.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 11:41 AM

Can-Am entries total 58 racers.

Preliminary Can-Am qualifying results:

1) Ricky Bennardo, Jr - 4.553 secs

2) Cap Henry - 4.576

3) Bud Bartos - 4.593

4) Will Brinkley - 4.600

5) Willy Custer - 4.610

6) Greg Fox - 4.611

7) Eric Shirey - 4.620

8) Mike "Raisin" Garrett - 4.635

9) Steve Koepp - 4.638

10) Steve Ploskunak - 4.638

11) Dave "Shadow" Simerka - 4.670

12) Eric Gehrken - 4.683

13) Matt Bruce - 4.684

14) Jerry "Boogie" Wyant - 4.695

15) Tom Adams - 4.704

16) Ross Scharf - 4.713

17) Jeremy Wyant - 4.722

18) Bobby Robinson - 4.724

19) Jimmy Williams - 4.741

20) Joe "Noose" Neumeister - 4.748

21) Ryan Bruce - 4.768

22) Jay Guard - 4.775

23) Scott Hall - 4.777

24) Jessica McMasters - 4.783

25) George Katzakis - 4.794

26) Bill Fulmer - 4.808

27) Jason Engel - 4.815

28) Rick Starkey - 4.824

29) Al Rutti - 4.839

30) Scott Brandenburg - 4.850

31) Mike Stuchell - 4.888

32) Eric Balicki - 4.891

33) Greg VanPeenen - 4.893

34) Diana Dyckman - 4.897

35) Greg Krummnow - 4.903

36) Lester Lucas - 4.916

37) Eli Ezrow - 4.923

38) Greg Wells - 4.932

39) Steve Davidson - 4.937

40) Gary Adams - 4.939

41) Aaron Ploskunak - 4.939

42) Rick Bennardo Sr - 4.946

43) Eric Linsley - 4.970

44) David Clarkin - 4.976

45) Gary Echelbarger - 4.980

46) Bob Appelle - 4.984

47) Jason Echelbarger - 5.062

48) Steve Deiters - 5.099

49) Jim Leezer - 5.101

50) Rowdy Wallins - 5.120

51) A. J. Hoyt - 5.136

52) Thom Greene - 5.136

53) Jim Fetherolf - 5.170

54) Mike Denney - 5.269

55) Nate Graham - 5.526

56) Jim Purdy - 5.532

57) Elijah Kondrath - 7.949

58) Earl Graybill - DNQ

These are the correct qualifying results; the short list I originally posted as preliminary was incorrect.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 01:04 PM

Can-Am G Main results:

Fast lap - Mike Denney - 4.969 secs

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 03:34 PM

Can-Am F Main results:

Fast lap - Rick Bennardo Sr - 4.952 secs

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 03:43 PM

Can-Am E Main results:

Fast lap - Greg VanPeenen - 4.822 secs

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 03:49 PM

Can-Am D Main results:

Fast lap - Jason Engel - 4.694 secs

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 05:13 PM

Can-Am C Main results:

Fast lap - Scott Hall - 4.723 secs

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 05:59 PM

Can-Am B Main results:

Fast lap - Ross Scharf - 4.686 secs

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 07:05 PM

Can-Am A Main results:

Fast lap - Ricky Bennardo Jr - 4.641 secs

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 07:33 PM

The R4 racing format from here on merits a mention.

The racers with the top 16 lap totals will be alternatively seeded into two Semis.

Then the top four finishers from each semi, regardless of lap totals, will advance into the Final.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 07:35 PM

Overall results from the A through G Mains:

Note: Two of the 58 racers original entered did not compete: Diana Dyckman and Earl Graybill.

The even finishers of the top 16 will race in the B Semi.

The odd finishers of the top 16 will race in the A Semi.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 07:56 PM

Can-Am Semi B results:

Fast lap - Willy Custer - 4.619 secs

Willy Custer, Greg Fox, Will Brinkley, and Tom Adams advance to the Can-Am Final.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 08:22 PM

300 laps!!! I think it's time to seriously consider restrictor plates.

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Posted 19 March 2016 - 08:27 PM

Greg,

Awesome coverage. Man, you are all over it!

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