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Can Am 2022 Round 4 Results

The fourth round of the Can AM 2022 race series saw a pretty good turnout at HQ, despite a couple of members being unable to attend.   A former member, Lance, returned to the Austin area after having moved away.  It was great to see him.  There were 9 racers this time.   The racing was good;…

Can Am Series 2022 Round 3

  The third race of the 2022 Can Am series was held on September 10.  I am sorry for this post taking so long.  There were 10 racers this time.  Marty won the race and set fastest lap.  David was second and John was third.  Stephen suffered some problems with his car and lost many…

Can Am Series 2022 Round 2

The second race in the 2022 Can Am Revival was held on August 20.  Marty had his Porsche 908/3 in the yellow lane in Heat 1.  Russell had his Led Zeppelin Mclaren in the blue lane and Brian ran his Alfa in the green lane.  It was an excellent fight between Marty and Russell, with…

Can Am Series 2022 Round 1

  The first race of the 2022 Can Am series was run on July 2.  The entry was open to any car that raced in any of the original Can Am races.  The rules are fairly open so there is an opportunity for creativity in car design and setup.  There were nine entries, including Jay,…

Thunderslot 2022 Series Final Results

The final race of the 2022 Thunderslot series was held on June 4.  Once again, Ary was the fastest with 236 laps.  However, for this race, second place was very close.  Stephen, John, and David all completed 224 laps, finishing in that order. For the first heat, David and Stephen completed 74 laps, with David…

Thunderslot 2022 Race Series Race 5 Results

  Thunderslot Race 5 was held way back on May 7; please pardon the late posting.  Five members raced that day.  David emerged victorious, with 231 laps.  John was second and Stephen was third.  In heat #1 Butch surged to the lead, completing 78 laps.  Stephen was second with 71 and Randy had 66.  David’s…

Thunderslot 2022 Series Race 4 results

  Thunderslot 2022 Series Race 4 was held on April 23 and, basically, turned into a two-horse race between Ary and Marty.  Heat 1 was dominated by David, who completed 76 laps to Stephen’s 70 laps and Randy’s 61.  David increased to 77 laps for Heat 2, but Marty joined with a 79-lap run, while…

Thunderslot 2022 Race 3 Results

Okay, above are the results of Thunderslot 2022 Race 3.  More on this race in a moment; but first I need to make some corrections on the first two races.  While I was teching cars for Race 3, I found out why my #21 Andretti Lola had so much downforce.  I had a hidden magnet! …