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Very close but you should of heard them at the start - I was accused of stacking the teams.  Well, not all of them, just one.  But apparently I didn't do a very good job. 

With 19 racers in attendance, it was a full room.  The race was run in 30 minute sets with each driver running a 6-minute heat.  Since three of the teams had 5 drivers, this worked out perfectly - each driver got one stint per session.

Congrats to the teams, it was close all the way to the finish.  And the cars ran great.  Those SCX Nascars just keep running.

Perhaps I should just supply spec tires for the series.  We could have Urethane "Cobra" rears and Urethane "Classic" fronts.  If a Ninco Classic fits your wheel, then these will work.  Or you can choose to run "Classic" tires on all four if you don't like the look of a wider rear tire.

I'll have plenty of tires if someone needs extras or thinks they got a bad set.

I'll say it's ok if they are the scale tires for the car.  Can't really argue with that.

Ok, it's time to get this class going.  I'm going to start a list of rules and a spec and let's see what we can get going.

The SPEC:

CARS:
1/32 scale Gran Prix cars from 1969 and earlier.  Any make, any model.  RTR, scratch-built, doesn't matter.

MOTORS:
18k or less. 

There are many motors that will fit this spec.  You can check the list here.  I've got a speed checker, so we can keep it reasonably honest.

GEARS:
Have at it.

WHEELS/TIRES:
Wheels and tires should be reasonable and look period correct.  Nothing wider than a Ninco Classic.  Rubber or Urethane is ok.  No silicone tires allowed.

MAGNETS:
None.  Other than those in the motor.

I'll add to and change this as we get a better feel for what we want to do so comment away if you're interested.

Yup, that's me proudly wearing my NASTE shirt running my first heat in red being chased by Li'l Phil in yellow.  It was a good event and a fun track.  Not too hard to learn.  Won a couple of cars on the trivia contests that Rich did every now and then.  Got an older SCX (matchbox) 4WD Toyota Corolla for knowing that a "red head" in Ferrari-speak means Testa-Rossa.  In fact I seemed to be the only one that knew that.  And got a really nice Spirit Peugeot for being the fastest with Enzo's son: Dino.

Got there about 8:30 Friday night and stayed at the track until about 11:30 practicing.  During so, I changed the crown gear and removed ALL the weight I had added.  On Saturday I was #18 on the list so I waited just about three hours before my first heat.  Had to take a few minutes to get used to the track again.  Could have done a little better.  Could have done a lot worse.  Learned a few new tricks.

Had a great time hanging out with Dave Kennedy and Tommy Pintchuck.  Even heard things that I can not tell you.  Got to fondle the new Purple Cuda's - both #42 and #48.  They are spectacular.

I'd like to thanks my sponsors and supporters.  It was greatly appreciated.

Spent today touring the historical sites in downtown Philadelphia.  Apparently there isn't really a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence...

It is a mind-set change that's for sure.  You have to get used to looking ahead in case you're about to overtake a car in your lane.

Yes, we can meet at the Restaurant at Exit 39.  We'll just have to decide the time to meet.

I am against the SuperTires simply because they are such a chore to get profiled.  Fantasy World Tony has recommended IndyGrips #3003.  Let's just go with that one.  It is supposed to fit all the Fly Classics.  I put them on my car and they seem to work fine.

Andre, glad to have you.  You're a more than worthy competitor.

Bill, George is asking are we not all Berliners.  The US reference would be JFK at the Wall declaring "Ich bin ein Berliner".

I'll bring a variety of what I have for spares.