You would have thought by taking two weeks off from league action that the camaraderie level would be at it's highest but no just the opposite turned out to be true.Twenty six racers showed up to do this and we probably had no less than twenty six points of contact spread throut the nite of racing.Heck, a kart race was on the schedule and a kart pushing and shoving match showed up! Quoting the famous Wendy's commercial where the elderly ladies are standing around a large open hamburger bun with a miniscule hamburger patty and one of them (Clara Peller) exclaims, "Where's the Beef"! Last nites racing had me exclaiming into my helmet, ""Where's the Black Flag? The overall feel for the nite was one of take no prisoners and good clean nose to tail racing be damned! I include myself in this but also became the recipient of a push pass at the entrance to the pit I thought that maybe I missed a mandatory pit stop requirement mentioned during the non existent driver meeting. This coming Tuesday we WILL have a driver meeting and discuss the ins and outs of driver actions on and off the track.
And from what I hear a case of new Black Flags has been ordered and they're not going to be afraid to use them. Time out in the corner, a dunce cap and demerits will be issued to the offenders just like grade school when I would walk 10 miles to school 1 way in a blinding snow storm with cardboard strapped to my feet for shoes and wearing a burlap sack as a jacket You got your mouth washed out with soap if a curse word managed to slip out or you used a derogatory tone to speak to your teacher. Ah, the good ole days. I'll bring the soap.
Qualifying for the most part was uneventful even though top qualifier (Steve Lattanzi) in group one of three ended up no better than 8th when all said and done. Top qualifier (Ronald Jones) in group 2 found himself in 3rd overall. Austin Kipp took down the top spot with a time of 24.393. And when the nite was finally over Kipp would take all the honors once again. Top qualifier, fast time for the week on track 2 c/c/w (23.852) , winner of his heat and overall winner for the nite. Maximum points scored by Kipp Van Winkle and he managed to stay out of the fray. Congratulations Austin Kipp on a clean run to the top. Seems to be a trend with a racer having everything go his way for the league race and walk away with the whole enchilada. Ole"!!!
Heat Group 1 Finish Order: Justin Bayles... Mike Davila...Tony Rolfson...Steve Lattanzi...Chaz Baca Jr...Charles Crowe...Bryan Weaver...Jason Burstein...Ryan Casillas...Jason Aviles...Dana Lanzaro...John Vanderwey...Chris Kautz
Heat Group 2 Finish Order: Austin Kipp...Keith Sears...Eric Dickinson...Ronald Jones...Kyler Repella...Robert Neumann...Josh Lambeth...Kyle Tatman...Ryan Barnicle...Don Angel...Scott Lodding...Kelley...Doug Smith
"A" Main Finish: Austin Kipp...Tony Rolfson...Steve Lattanzi...Justin Bayles...Keith Sears...Mike Davila...Chaz Baca Jr...Robert Neumann...
Bryan Weaver...Eric Dickinson...Kyler Repella...Ronald Jones...Charles Crowe
"B" Main Finish: Josh Lambeth...Don Angel...Jason Burstein...Ryan Barnicle...Kyle Tatman...Ryan Casillas...Scott Lodding...John Vanderwey
Kelley...Jason Aviles...Doug Smith...Chris Kautz...Dana Lanzaro
Let me wrap this up by saying this is supposed to be a fun way to spend a Tuesday nite at F1 Race Factory with people/racers of common interests. Lets get back to that and treat your fellow racers with the same respect on and off the track you would expect. Thank You all for taking the time out of your busy week to do this and see all or most of you next week same place & same time. F1 Race Factory...6/6:30 check in...7pm official start time.
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on't be late or you get to spectate! The Overall Points will be ready shortly. Put on your patience cap.
Steve "Kandyman" Lattanzi
F1 Race Factory
steve@f1rf.com
602-427-4416
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