Like the mythical phoenix, SERRA keeps returning! The first race of the rebooted SERRA organization, spearheaded by Taylor Davis, with the able assistance of the very experienced (doesn't that sound better than old?) slotheads Eddie Fleming (tech inspector) and Chris Barnes (race director and he's one of the best in the business!) was held at the gorgeous SpeedZone Raceway in Peachtree City, GA on Saturday, February 4. All classes were run on the G3 Gerding King track.
Three IRRA® classes were raced: Stock Car, F1, and Can-Am, in that order.
Stock Car
Eleven racers presented their cars to Eddie for tech inspection where it was noted that the majority of the bodies were not in compliance with the IRRA® thickness specs and that most of the racers did not have bodies in their boxes that did meet the specs. A decision was made to allow the non-complying bodies to be used at this initial SERRA event, but Taylor and Eddie wish to inform racers that going forward, the IRRA® body thickness specifications in all classes will be fully enforced in the SERRA series. Fair warning!
Eddie Fleming and Taylor Davis ran the Stock Car tech table.
The race format was an 11-man round-robin.
L to R, Dan Maloney, Bud Greene, Clyde Romero, Jay Guard, John Clow, Tom Harrington (showing his best side profile), Taylor Davis, and Eddie Fleming.
Stock Car qualifying
1) Bobby Robinson - 4.700 secs
2) Will Brinkley - 4.793
3) Tommy Flythe - 4.833
4) Jay Guard - 4.960
5) Taylor Davis - 4.980
6) John Clow - 5.102
7) Tom Harrington - 5.189
8) Bud Greene - 5.203
9) Eddie Fleming - 5.214
10) Dan Maloney - 5.529
11) Clyde Romero - NT
Stock Car race results
1) Will Brinkley - 286.01 laps, best lap of 4.710 in blue
2) Bobby Robinson - 278.12, 4.723 in yellow
3) Tommy Flythe - 277.03, 4.879 in orange
4) Jay Guard - 268.18, 4.970 in blue
5) Taylor Davis, 265.12, 4.850 in orange
6) John Clow - 259.15, 5.052 in orange
7) Bud Greene - 251.12, 5.002 in blue
8) Eddie Fleming - 233, 5.090 in orange
9) Tom Harrington - 231.01, 5.004 in blue (broke a leadwire mid-race)
10) Dan Maloney - 199.18, 5.354 in red
11) Clyde Romero - 123, 5.410 in orange (bent rear axle)
Will Brinkley's first place car.
Bobby Robison's second place car.
Tommy Flythe's third place car.