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I think of our F1 as an endurance class, at least I have to endure trying to keep it on the track for 9 minutes.

Left to my own devices I would race 50s sports car one week, 60s sports cars the next, 70s sports cars after that, then repeat the cycle. I may be boring, but I'm easy to please.

Would we also continue the GT class? Otherwise our MKl GT40s (1966-67) have no place to play.

Thanks Monte and Victoria for another wonderful First Sunday. I think I finished 4th and 5th which is a bit higher in the middle than usual for me. It seems a good time was had by all.

Been ready Doc, Now I'm just waiting. The next time the  rest of these guys all look away at the same time I'm outta here.

I'm liking my McLaren M8D a lot. It's no Thunderslot, but it's no Fly either.

We did have a discussion about the Thunderslots prior to the start of the season and it was decided to allow them. From my point of view at that time I didn't own any and had never driven one. I was positive that I could built something to compete against them and was enjoying the challenge.

After spending enough money to buy a Thunderslot on two Fly cars I ended up with the fastest Fly cars I've ever driven, but that was it, they still fell short of what the Thunderslots were running.

Then I drove one. Before I finished the first lap I knew my efforts were futile. So I bought one. It's the fastest, smoothest most pleasant to drive car I own.

It's clear to everyone whether they've driven one or not they belong to a class of their own. Since they are currently producing more models perhaps eventually that will happen, other clubs have already done so.

That being said I think Mid Season changes should be avoided, but they happen whether to balance the field or to make some other needed correction.  Howie's track is having a power issue mid season They've gone from 13 volts to 9.5 volts. The generally faster guys grumbled for the entire 12 minutes they were racing, But Terry and I being used to 10 volts had a great time with Terry getting a podium finish. Al made a mid season change to the track which is taking a while to get used to but in the end it is a major improvement. We should have built it that way to begin with but both of us being the same height we didn't realize  that little blind spot was so much bigger for some of our club members, so a correction was made.

So as much as I enjoy driving my Thunderslot I'm open to whatever the majority wants to do. I'm very confident that my position in the middle of the pack is quite secure.

Yes you did Doc

UT OH Doc, I thought it was four hours.

I came in somewhere just behind those four in the LeMans class. I came in first in the Classic Sports Car Div ll, and first in Over 50. Chris won BRM I believe.

DOC, the extent of my knowledge is that rally cars have TWO occupants, the rest is a mystery.

It flew in all three heats, three other guys just flew faster.

What about one of our closest classes LeMans?