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[Bernie]

Next race is Sunday, August 6.

 

GP F and Gp FK-12 in the morning. Gates open at 9 AM, First race at 9:30 AM.

 

Following the Wing cars will be Melliniums, Retro Coupe, and GTP (Contender motors).

 

Rumor has it some more Wing cars will be joining us!

 

Chicagoland Raceway

17B West Ogden Ave.
Westmont, IL 60559
(708) 203-8003

[MSwiss]

Sunday's race is shaping up to be a good one.

 

The track is so over-the-top, rubbered up, I actually considered cleaning it before the race, but, last night, after Michael Iga equaled his track record 278 laps, and only finished 2nd, 3 laps back, I came to my senses.

 

Mark Rosenwinkel broke all records last night, for lap total, high heat, and fast race lap.

[MSwiss]

Despite a few of the C/R regulars on vacation, and John Austin in attendance, but a little too hobbled to race, we wound up with 13 different racers in the 5 classes, and 5 different winners.

I was tied up booking a birthday party, and too beat, at days end, to take pictures of the sheets, but I will get them up tomorrow or Tuesday.

In the meantime, a few monitor shots with Larry & Bernard showing their true colors, and Ricky and Bernie showing how evenly matched they were, on Yellow and Green, especially on their last lap of the heat.

[MSwiss]

While not as clean as our Wednesday night races, Michael and Mark were able run clean a few heats and put down some good lap totals and times.

Michael did a better job dealing with the slower traffic and took the win.



Bernie was a last minute scratch, with a motor bushing issue, so we soldiered on with 5 racers.(Racer A was John Morrison)


Michael took an early trip to the pits.

I did a better job car dodging early, and was able to hang with Mark and his faster car, for about half the race.

His speed was eventually too much, along with me butchering Black lane.

His had his own rough heat, the last one, but hung on for the 6 lap win.
 

I thought the Donut looked like it was a bit loose, on Purple and Black, but it didn't stop the Millinieum's from running record speeds.

Chuck torched the track, with a big 210 laps, edging out, Ricky D.

Bernie's 205 laps would usually be good enough to win, but today, it was only good for 3rd.
 

Retro Coupe was all Ricky D, with him taking the easy win.

Larry flashed a bit of speed, and challenged Lee for the last podium spot.
 

Bernie and Ricky D reprised their entertaining GTP duel, for the second month in a row.

This time, Bernie came out on top, and lowered the single lap record down to 3.647.

[kvanpelt]

Sano warm up for the September race?

 

Maybe even all 3 retro classes!?!?!?

[Ramcatlarry]

but NOT on the 8 - 10 Sept dates.....

[MSwiss]

Results are edited, with text added.

What we have to decide, is what date is better for the Sept. race, the 3rd or the 17th.

[Bernie]

17th for me. Out of town the 3rd