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Retro Stock Cars on the Figure 8 – 9/24/19

 

Seven racers presented their retro Stock Cars to tech inspection this week with racing on the Figure 8. The race was run in the 4/4 format with two marshals and one person to run the computer.

 

Stock Cars in Tech:

 

In the early running the closest race of the night was between Ray Lee and Peter Lentros. By the move to the inside lanes, Ray had a slim one-lap lead on Peter but was 9 laps off race-leader Dave Panich’s 198 lap pace. Richard Payne was running 4^th with Ernie Lachance and Rich Girvin giving chase. Wayne Secore closed out the field.

 

Second half action saw Peter’s car slow due to a lack of braid contact causing him to fall off the pace. Ray gave it a tweak and Pete came roaring back but it was a bit too late to make up his lost laps. Dave cruised to a 13-lap win over Ray who ended up another 8 laps up on Peter while Richard P was within striking distance but fell 2 laps shy of the podium. Ernie and Richard P were evenly matched and were often rubbing doors but Ernie’s car’s handling didn’t measure up as he settled for 5^th, 10 laps off Richard’s pace.

 

Dave’s 3.507 on yellow was the fastest lap of the evening while Ray and Peter were tied for 2^nd fastest, Richard P and Ernie were tied for 3^rd fastest and Rich G and Wayne were tied for 4^th fastest. All the ties were on different lanes from each other. Pretty weird!

 

Driver, laps completed, best lap time/lane:

1. Dave Panich             395/2     3.507   YL
2. Ray Lee                   382/10    3.569   BL
3. Peter Lentros           374/10    3.569   PU
4. Richard Payne         372/10    3.678   BK
5. Ernie Lachance        362/10    3.678   YL
6. Rich Girvin               352/6      3.897   YL
7. Wayne Secore         340/14    3.897   RD

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

         MVH Tuesday Night Retro-Race Schedule for October:

               Oct 1        Can-Am on the Aristocrat               

               Oct 8        Stock Cars on the Figure 8

               Oct 15      Coupes on the King

               Oct 22      Stock Cars on the Royal

               Oct 29      Can-Am on the Sovereign

                                (one month, 5 races, 5 different tracks...what a country!)

 

         Upcoming Races in the NERR Series:

 

               Sept 28    Modelville Hobby in Ashland, MA

                                Stock Cars on the Royal

                                F-1 on the King

 

               Oct 26      1010 Raceway in Bristol, CT

                                  Coupes on the King

                                Can-Am on the King

 

Cars on the Podium (L to R): 2^nd Place – Ray Lee, 1^st Place – Dave Panich, 3^rd Place – Peter Lentros

 

Dave’s 1st Place Chassis:

 

Ray s 2nd Place Chassis:

 

Peter’s 3rd Place Chassis: