2006 USRA Scale Nats - OWH "Almost Live" Coverage

[oldweirdherald]

2006 USRA Scale Nationasl Championships
Slot Car Raceway
305 Southwest Blvd.
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
www.scrhobbies.com
707-795-4156

April 18-23, 2006

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Monday - April 17 - Practice Day

Tuesday - April 18 - 1/32 Eurosport - Road Course

1/32 Eurosport - Qualifying

1 - Greg Gilbert - 3.2562
2 - Herman James - 3.2809
3 - George Russell - 3.3206
4 - Paul Gawronski - 3.3695
5 - Chris Radisich - 3.4467
6 - Frank Sarkela - 3.4894
7 - Alan Ohren - 3.5120

8 - Joe Carr - 3.5399
9 - Jason Stone - 3.5504
10 - Brian Saunders - 3.5525
11 - William Burnside - 3.5652
12 - Tracy Chin - 3.6870
13 - Mike Stahl - 3.6941
14 - James Grinstead - 3.7246

15 - Mark Manion - 3.7351
16 - Fred Hood - 3.7572
17 - Jason Burnside - 3.7606
18 - Peter Verdo - 3.8244
19 - Jonathan Forsyth - 4.0784
20 - Bill Bugenis - 4.4296
21 - Raymond Batchelor - 4.9297

1/32 Eurosport - C Main

Red - - - - -
White - Mark Manion - CA
Green - Raymond Batchelor - WA
Orange - Jason Burnside - FL
Blue - Fred Hood - CA
Yellow - Peter Verdo - WA
Purple - Jonathan Forsyth - CA
Black - Bill Buganis - NY

Heat 1

1 - Fred - 75
2 - Jonathan - 72
3 - Mark - 72
4 - Peter - 66
5 - Jason - 59
6 - Raymond - 55
7 - Bill - 47

Heat 2

1 - Fred - 153
2 - Jonathan - 138
3 - Mark - 137
4 - Peter - 136
5 - Jason - 127
6 - Raymond - 115
7 - Bill - 102

Heat 3

1 - Fred - 224
2 - Jonathan - 208
3 - Mark - 208
4 - Peter - 204
5 - Jason - 196
6 - Raymond - 179
7 - Bill - 163

Heat 4

1 - Fred - 300
2 - Mark - 282
3 - Jonathan - 272
4 - Jason - 272
5 - Peter - 271
6 - Raymond - 244
7 - Bill - 224

Heat 5

1 - Fred - 375
2 - Mark - 355
3 - Peter - 343
4 - Jonathan - 340
5 - Jason - 335
6 - Raymond - 298
7 - Bill - 281

Heat 6

1 - Fred - 444
2 - Mark - 420
3 - Peter - 413
4 - Jonathan - 406
5 - Jason - 402
6 - Raymond - 339
7 - Bill - 339

Heat 7

1 - Fred - 517
2 - Peter - 485
3 - Mark - 485
4 - Jonathan - 476
5 - Jason - 469
6 - Bill - 400
7 - Raymond - 392

Heat 8 - C Main Final Results

1 - Fred - 595
2 - Peter - 552
3 - Mark - 551
4 - Jonathan - 541
5 - Jason - 532
6 - Bill - 463
7 - Raymond - 445

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[oldweirdherald]

Tuesday - April 18 - 1/32 Eurosport - Road Course

1/32 Eurosport - B Main

Red - William Burnside - FL
White - Brian Saunders - UK
Green - Tracy Chin - CA
Orange - Joe Carr - CA
Blue - Jason Stone - CA
Yellow - Mike Stahl - OR
Purple - James Grinstead - CA
Black - - - -

Heat 1 - 12:30 PM started

1 - Joe - 76
2 - James - 72
3 - Jason - 71
4 - Tracy - 70
5 - William - 66
6 - Brian - 63
7 - Mike - 55

Heat 2

1 - Joe - 150
2 - Jason - 148
3 - Tracy - 146
4 - James - 141
5 - Brian - 138
6 - Mike - 127
7 - William - 125

Heat 3

1 - Joe - 226
2 - Jason - 222
3 - Tracy - 221
4 - James - 210
5 - Brian - 209
6 - Mike - 195
7 - William - 182

Heat 4

1 - Joe - 300
2 - Jason - 295
3 - Tracy - 286
4 - James - 278
5 - Brian - 276
6 - Mike - 260
7 - William - 246

Heat 5

1 - Jason - 363
2 - Joe - 360
3 - Tracy - 357
4 - Brian - 351
5 - James - 342
6 - Mike - 323
7 - William - 312

Heat 6

1 - Jason - 432
2 - Tracy - 432
3 - Joe - 431 (smoked controller)
4 - Brian - 410
5 - James - 401
6 - Mike - 392
7 - William - 384

Heat 7

1 - Joe - 505
2 - Jason - 497
3 - Tracy - 488 (gear)
4 - Brian - 481
5 - James - 474
6 - William - 444
7 - Mike - 435

Heat 8 - B Main Final Results

1 - Joe Carr - 576
2 - Jason Stone - 563
3 - Tracy Chin - 552
4 - Brian Saunders - 550
5 - James Grinstead - 548
6 - William Burnside - 520
7 - Mike Stahl - 435

Race finished approx 1:35 PM

Cheers to the boys at Wells & Wood Arms

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I am writing and typing inside, (and taking pics), and have to run with laptop outside in front of the raceway to get a WiFi signal between heats..... so be patient gang... it's almost "Almost Live"

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[CruzinBob]

Hurray! Paul & I are working together! To see my notes go to http://www.oldweirdherald.com/slotca...196#post149196

The program is proceeding nicely w/o a hitch! Well, except that Paul is busy recording info near the race director's booth and then scooting (aka bootie bumpin) outside to get bandwidth for transfer

[oldweirdherald]

1/32 Eurosport - A Main

Red - Alan Ohren - CA
White - Chris Radisich - NZ / CA
Green - George Russell - CA
Orange - Greg Gilbert - CA
Blue - Herman James - CA
Yellow - Paul Gawronski - CA
Purple - Frank Sarkela - CA
Black - - - - - -

Heat 1 Started approx 1:50 PM

1 - Paul - 85
2 - Herman - 85
3 - Greg - 80
4 - Frank - 79
5 - George - 79
6 - Chris - 72
7 - Alan - 62

Heat 2

1 - Herman - 167
2 - Paul - 164
3 - Greg - 160
4 - Frank - 159
5 - George - 158
6 - Chris - 136
7 - Alan - 69 (gear)

Heat 3

1 - Herman - 245
2 - Paul - 245
3 - George - 238
4 - Greg - 235
5 - Frank - 233
6 - Chris - 216
7 - Alan - 81 (out)

Heat 4

1 - Herman - 329
2 - Paul - 326
3 - Greg - 321
4 - George - 318
5 - Frank - 313
6 - Chris - 295
7 - Alan - 81

Heat 5

1 - Paul - 409
2 - Herman - 408
3 - Greg - 405
4 - George - 401
5 - Frank - 390
6 - Chris - 368
7 - Alan - 81

Heat 6

1 - Paul - 492
2 - Herman - 489
3 - Greg - 481
4 - George - 476
5 - Frank - 450
6 - Chris - 436
7 - Alan - 81

Heat 7

1 - Paul - 578
2 - Herman - 570
3 - Greg - 567
4 - George - 557
5 - Frank - 533
6 - Chris - 503
7 - Alan - 81

Heat 8 A Main Final Results

1 - Paul Gawronski - 659
2 - Herman James - 656
3 - Greg Gilbert - 645
4 - George Russell - 637
5 - Frank Sarkela - 611
6 - Chris Radisich - 568
7 - Alan Ohren - 81


1/32 Eurosport - Overall Results

1 - Paul Gawronski - 659
2 - Herman James - 656
3 - Greg Gilbert - 645
4 - George Russell - 637
5 - Frank Sarkela - 611
6 - Fred Hood - 595
7 - Joe Carr - 576
8 - Chris Radisich - 568
9 - Jason Stone - 563
10 - Tracy Chin - 552
11 - Peter Verdo - 552
12 - Mark Manion - 551
13 - Brian Saunders - 550
14 - James Grinstead - 548
15 - Jonathan Forsyth - 541
16 - Jason Burnside - 532
17 - William Burnside - 520
18 - Bill Bugenis - 463
19 - Raymond Batchelor - 445
20 - Mike Stahl - 435
21 - Alan Ohren - 81

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I am writing and typing inside, (and taking pics), and have to run with laptop outside in front of the raceway to get a WiFi signal between heats..... so be patient gang... it's almost "Almost Live"

Pics will be posted later tonight from the hotel WiFi connection...

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[Chubby]

congrats to the winners

[Ron Hershman]

Nice job Paul!!!!!!!! Looked like a hell of a race.

Good Job Bro!!!!!!

[team burrito]

...sandwiches for everybody!!! (woo-hoo!) See you guys Wednesday night. (you have been warned)

[oldweirdherald]

Tuesday - April 18 - Amateur GT-12 - King Track

I took a much needed break during the quarters, so now caught up to date...

D Quarter Final

1 - Marc Graessle - 207
2 - Ryan McDaniel - 207
3 - Wayne Shaw - 202
4 - Dave Bunn - 200
5 - Danny Naron - 196
6 - Louie Burnside - 188
7 - John Bredenoord - 140

C Quarter Final

1 - Adam Shaw - 209
2 - Tim Hould - 208
3 - Jason Hooper - 204
4 - Brian White - 198
5 - Steve Gioia - 195
6 - Art White - 183

B Quarter Final

1 - Ron Southern - 204
2 - Harold Rowe - 199
3 - Keving Kosir - 190
4 - Thomas Burnside - 187
5 - Chris Rodriguez Sr - 185
6 - Danny Wather - 75

A Quarter Final

1 - Chris Rodriguez Jr - 212
2 - Zac Grinstead - 207
3 - Bill Vanderziel - 199
4 - TJ Albu - 193
5 - Henry Burnside - 190
6 - Craig Cooper - 162

B Semi

1 - Ryan McDaniel - 216
2 - Marc Graessle - 216
3 - Tim Hould - 213
4 - Adam Shaw - 211
5 - Jason Hooper - 210
6 - Wayne Shaw - 207
7 - Dave Bunn - 204
8 - Brian White - 204

A Semi

1 - Chris Rodriguez Jr - 217
2 - Zac Grinstead - 212
3 - Thomas Burnside - 208
4 - Harold Rowe - 199
5 - Ron Southern - 199
6 - Kevin Kosir - 189
7 - Bill Vanderziel - 187
8 - TJ Albu - 187

Amateur GT-12 Main - Starting soon....

Red - Tim Hould - SoCal
White - Ryan McDaniel - NorCal
Green - Adam Shaw - SoCal
Orange - Zac Grinstead - SoCal
Blue - Chris Rodriguez Jr - SoCal
Yellow - Marc Graessle - NorCal
Purple - Thomas Burnside - FL
Black - Harold Rowe - NorCal

Heat 1 Started 9:45 PM

1 - Adam - 41
2 - Zac - 40
3 - Harold - 38
4 - Thomas - 38
5 - Ryan - 38
6 - Marc - 35
7 - Tim - 35
8 - Chris - 34

Heat 2

1 - Adan - 83
2 - Zac - 79
3 - Thomas - 79
4 - Harold - 78
5 - Ryan - 76
6 - Tim - 75
7 - Chris - 74
8 - Marc - 74

Heat 3

1 - Adam - 124
2 - Harold - 120
3 - Zac - 120
4 - Thomas - 119
5 - Ryan - 116
6 - Tim - 115
7 - Marc - 112
8 - Chris - 111

Heat 4

1 - Adam - 165
2 - Zac - 162
3 - Thomas - 160
4 - Harold - 160
5 - Ryan - 155
6 - Tim - 154
7 - Marc - 151
8 - Chris - 151

Heat 5

1 - Adam - 203
2 - Zac - 202
3 - Harold - 200
4 - Thomas - 199
5 - Ryan - 194
6 - Tim - 192
7 - Chris - 191
8 - Marc - 169 (gear)

Heat 6

1 - Zac - 244
2 - Adam - 244
3 - Harold - 240
4 - Ryan - 235
5 - Tim - 231
6 - Thomas - 229 (gear - Burnside Bros changed in 2 laps!)
7 - Chris - 227
8 - Marc - 210

Heat 7

1 - Zac - 285
2 - Adam - 285
3 - Harold - 280
4 - Ryan - 277
5 - Tim - 270
6 - Chris - 267
7 - Thomas - 266
8 - Marc - 250

Heat 8 - Amateur GT-12 Final Results

1 - Zac Grinstead - 326+
2 - Adam Shaw - 326
3 - Harold Rowe - 320
4 - Ryan McDaniel - 318
5 - Chris Rodriguez Jr - 307+ (outcoasted Tim at end)
6 - Tim Hould - 307
7 - Thomas Burnside - 305
8 - Marc Graessle - 289

VERY Close race!!!!


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I am writing and typing inside, (and taking pics), and have to run with laptop outside in front of the raceway to get a WiFi signal between heats..... so be patient gang... it's almost "Almost Live"

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[LoudCat]

Go Tim!!!

[oldweirdherald]

Pro GT-12

B Semi

Red - George Russell - NorCal
White - Herman James - NorCal
Green - Alicia Gilbert - WA
Orange - Jason Hooper - NV
Blue - Kevin Kosir - WA
Yellow - Jeff Garrison - NorCal
Purple - Joe Carr - NorCal
Black - Paul Gawronski - NorCal
Sit1 - Chris Radisich - NZ / SoCal
Sit2 - Lou Pirro - NY
Sit3 - Duran Trujillo - SoCal

B Semi Final Results Started approx 11:00 PM

1 - Herman James - 254
2 - Paul Gawronski - 246
3 - George Russell - 243
4 - Lou Pirro - 234++
5 - Alicia Gilbert - 234+
6 - Chris Radisich - 234
7 - Duran Trujillo - 225
8 - Joe Carr - 223
9 - Kevin Kosir - 214
10 - Jason Hooper - 213
11 - Jeff Garrison - 189

VERY close 3-way tie for the final move-up. Lou finished about 5 feet ahead of Alicia, who was another 10 feet ahead of Chris.

A Semi

Red - Bob Scott - SoCal??? (Always Cruzin')
White - Jay Guard - AL
Green - Raymond Batchelor - WA
Orange - Jonathan Forsyth - SoCal
Blue - Jason Stone - SoCal
Yellow - Fred Hood - NorCal
Purple - Brian Saunders - UK
Black - Alan Ohren - SoCal
Sit1 - Peter Verdo - WA
Sit2 - Mike Stahl - OR
Sit3 - James Grinstead - SoCal

A Semi - Started 12:15 AM

1 - Brian Saunders - 239
2 - James Grinstead - 236
3 - Fred Hood - 230
4 - Alan Ohren - 227
5 - Jay Guard - 225
6 - Jonathan Forsyth - 223
7 - Peter Verdo - 222
8 - Bob Scott - 199
9 - Raymond Batchelor - 193
10 - Jason Stone - 193
11 - Mike Stahl - 161

Pro GT-12 Main - Starting soon....

Red - Lou Pirro - NY
White - Brian Saunders - UK
Green - Alan Ohren - SoCal
Orange - Herman James - NorCal
Blue - Fred Hood - NorCal
Yellow - Paul Gawronski - NorCal
Purple - George Russell - NorCal
Black - James Grinstead - SoCal

Heat 1 - Started approx 1:30 AM

1 - Paul - 48
2 - Herman - 48
3 - Fred - 45
4 - James - 44
5 - George - 44
6 - Alan - 44
7 - Brian - 44
8 - Lou - 43

Heat 2

1 - Herman - 95
2 - Paul - 93
3 - Alan - 92
4 - James - 90
5 - Fred - 87
6 - Brian - 86
7 - Lou - 82
8 - George - 74

Heat 3

1 - Herman - 142
2 - Paul - 139
3 - Alan - 138
4 - James - 136
5 - Fred - 129
6 - Brian - 127
7 - Lou - 126
8 - George - 122

Heat 4

1 - Herman - 190
2 - Paul - 186
3 - James - 182
4 - Alan - 180
5 - Brian - 172
6 - George - 169
7 - Fred - 157
8 - Lou - 151

Heat 5

1 - Herman - 238
2 - Paul - 232
3 - Alan - 226
4 - James - 225
5 - Brian - 221
6 - George - 213
7 - Fred - 201
8 - Lou - 193

Heat 6

1 - Herman - 286
2 - Paul - 281
3 - Alan - 271
4 - Brian - 268
5 - James - 267
6 - George - 261
7 - Fred - 247
8 - Lou - 235

Heat 7

1 - Herman - 333
2 - Paul - 329
3 - Alan - 316
4 - Brian - 313
5 - George - 308
6 - James - 300
7 - Fred - 283
8 - Lou - 277

Heat 8 - Final Results

1 - Herman James - 381
2 - Paul Gawronski - 375
3 - Alan Ohren - 361
4 - Brian Saunders - 360
5 - George Russell - 356
6 - James Grinstead - 342
7 - Lou Pirro - 318
8 - Fred Hood - 316

Race over at 2:10 AM

Track is being cleaned, then awards, then everyone is getting out to sleep.

Track will be spray glued in the AM, then C-12 Euro Practice and race.

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[Zippity]

Curious minds and old bodies need to know

[Ron Hershman]

Originally posted by Zippity
Curious minds and old bodies need to know

Y ask Y...lol..... that's they way it always is at the Nats Zip.


Good Job Herman!!!!!

[oldweirdherald]

More 2006 Scale Nats pix uploaded...

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[WellsnWood Arms]

Greetings America. Apart from Shorty (Mr.BSP) it is unlikely you know of the WellsnWood Arms an online virtual pub where slotracers gather to discuss women, music, football...oh yes and an occasional bit of slotcar gossip but thanks to Paul K. we have our virtual pub plasma screens tuned in 24/7 to get all the latest news on how Shorty and the rest of you guys are getting on in what looks to be a fantastic meeting.

Shorty you look great in the Mr.Pickles Teeshirt but not so happy having to stand on a box next to some rather taller dudes.

Good luck to all of you especially the short one and please keep the info coming (thanks Paul) and please, please, please try and keep Shorty away from the nightclubs for the next few days.

Wells n Woody

[brane]

Any chance that tech sheets might be posted?