Welcome to another NASCRC race report. Only five members ventured from their homes during the continuing Alabama heat wave. The air inside Fine Scale Hobbies was cool as a cucumber but the action on the track was hot as class after class of slot cars raced the circuit, fish tailing and trading paint with their neighbors in the next lane.
As usual, the snacks and soft drinks flowed freely and one member picked up a couple of pizzas on his way to the track for all to enjoy.
The green flag waved to kick off a night of racing and tonight was the inaugural race of the GTP Group C class. The Group C Racing Series recreates the great days from the Sports Car racing in the 1980's when these cars raced in the World Sportscar Championship. The real cars will be racing throughout Europe. Here is a link to the prototype Group C website: Group C Sportscar Racing
What we have done in NASCRC is to remove the magnet on an appropriate Slot-It car and reversed the polarity so as to run the course clockwise. I must admit that this class is a blast and everyone in attendance for the inaugural race seemed to agree. So be prepared by prepping a car for next time because this class is a keeper. Gary won the class with only 6 points separating the entire field.
(A little GTP Group C history can be found here by clicking this link)
(Another Group C history lesson)
Next we moved onto powerful ponycars of the sixties and seventies as the Camaros and Mustangs eased up to the starting line for the Trans Am class. Still in the zone from the last class, Gary nailed down another class victory.
Now onto the GT cars. Paul and Steve eased away from the field to take first and second in this very competitive class.
You could hear the motor revs from the paddock as the vintage F1 cars prepared to do a slippery battle out on the asphalt. Paul managed to keep on the track long enough to secure a class victory.
Drawn from the bag next was the Modifieds! What a mixture of cars there were as the drivers prepared for a flat-out free-free-for-all. Steve won the class but amazingly, only 4 points separated the field!
Last class of the night was the little hi-impact street-stock class. Paul sealed the overall night’s victory by earning 19 points to add to his nightly total.
We hope to see everyone next week for another great night of slot car racing.
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