Mid-Atlantic Region Results, Recaps & Photos
NOTES about the Mid-Atlantic Region:
Some years back a group of avid New Jersey and area states HO slot car racers formed under the guidance of Mr. Dave Simms. Dave ran a shop in Hamilton Square(Bordentown) New Jersey. They joined the HOCOC family of racing for the National Sportsman Late Model Championship Series. Since then Dave has moved to Pennsylvania but maintains his racing status and is still a parts provider. Along with this he maintains the status of HOCOC Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator where he is the liason between HOCOC and that region of racing. The group has members from beginner to seasoned veterans. They have more than just the LMS class and all appear to be competitive and enjoy the fellowship of club racing. As races are run results are passed and posted here on a when I can basis. And BTW, some of the top and best racers come out of this region. If you are curious and might be interested contact Dave Simms or any member for information about the race schedule and attend some to see what they are about.
Posted 03/31/2012 –
Race #10, Nottingham Raceway Hamilton New Jersey.
from the desk of Tim Duggins
Racers began filing in about 08:30. Medium turnout. Track was well received. Started racing the Tuff Jets at 10:30. Results were:
TUFF JETSPOS Driver Laps 1. Jeff Crosley 69 2. Joe Loh 68 3. Ken Provost 68 4. Pat Grimm 67 5. J.P. Ricci 66 6. Tim Duggins 65 7. Scott Dunlap 64 8. Ed Shutlz 63We broke for a rest of 1/2 hour. Started racing again at 11:40 We ran N.S.C. Results were:
N. S. C.(LMS)POS Driver Laps 1. Pat Grimm 81 2. Joe Loh 80 3. Ed Shultz 79 4. Jeff Crosley 78 5. Scott Dunlap 78 6. Tim Duggins 77 7. Ken Provost 76 8. J.P. Ricci 74We broke for lunch at 12:45. Had a nice spread of subs, potato, macaroni salads, chips and dip. Started racing again about 1:50. We ran Magnatraction. Results were:
MAGNATRACTIONPOS Driver Laps 1. Joe Loh 92 2. Pat Grimm 92 3. Scott Dunlap 90 4. Tim Duggins 90 5. J.P Ricci 81 6. Ed Shultz 79 7. Ken Provost had to leave early!
Posted 03/19/2012 –
STP Speedway in Perkasie, PA.
from the desk of Ed Shultz
It was a great first race at the STP Speedway weather was great as was the racing. Great day had by all. The VHORS classic was the first race of the day and the results are as follows:
VHORS CLASSICPOS Driver Laps 1. Dave Simms: 88 2. Anthony Zampelli: 87 3. Ed Shultz: 85 4. Jay Samsel: 83 5. Jeff Crosley: 83 6. Pat Grimm: 82 7. Tim Duggins: 79 8. Joe Loh: 78 9. Scott Dunlap: 75 10. J.P. Ricci: 73 11. Ron DiCicco: 72The second race of the day was the LMS series and the results of that race are as follows:
LMS SERIESPOS Driver Laps 1. Joe Loh: 102 2. Dave Simms: 101 3. Pat Grimm: 99 4. Scott Dunlap: 92 5. J.P. Ricci: 88 6. Ron DiCicco: 87 7. Tim Duggins: 84 8. Ed Shultz: 59 9. Jay Samsel: 52 10. Bobby Hill: 27It was then time to have a nice lunch and get ready for the final race of the day the Fairgrounds Class and the results of that race are as follows:
FAIRGROUNDSPOS Driver Laps 1. Pat Grimm: 118 2. Anthony Zampelli: 116 3. Joe Loh: 113 4. Dave Simms: 111 5. Ed Shultz: 104 6. Scott Dunlap: 104 7. Ron DiCicco: 103 8. J.P. Ricci: 102 9. Bobby Hill: 94 10. Jeff Crosley: 92 11. Tim Duggins: 84
Glad everyone could make it to the first race at STP speedway. Looking forward to the next and final race of the season at Tims on March 31st.
Hi everyone, it was a good race at Riccianapolis Speedway in Yardville, NJ. We raced on the new 4 lane 12 x 4 ft tub. The results are as follows: Posted 02/25/2012 –
Riccianapolis Speedway in Yardville, NJ
from the desk of Dave Simms
Thanks to everyone who showed up and good luck to the guys who are going out to Cali. With a few changes to the track we should be ready to do the summer race events.
The first race was Ford vs Chevy (Vintage Tins).
Ford vs. Chevy
Vintage TinsPOS Driver Laps 1 Dave Simms 92 2 Pat Grimm 89 3 Anthony Zampelli 88 4 Joe Loh 86 5 Tim Duggins 84 6 Jeff Crosley 84 7 Ron Dicicco 83 8 JP Ricci 79 9 Ed Shultz 77 10 Scott Dunlap 75Everyone passed tech and with a short break it was onto LMS.
LMSPOS Driver Laps 1 Dave Simms 109 2 Anthony Zampelli 107 3 Jeff Crosley 105 4 Pat Grimm 104 5 Joe Loh 103 6 Ron Dicicco 100 7 Scott Dunlap 98 8 Ed Shultz 95 9 Tim Duggins 92 10 JP Ricci 109 DQ :(JP Ricci would have won if Anthony Zampelli gave him the correct car. After a sloppy joe lunch break we went back to racing with the superstocks.
Super StockPOS Driver Laps 1 Scott Dunlap 108 2 Pat Grimm 107 3 Jeff Crosley 107 4 Joe loh 104 5 Dave Simms 106 6 Ed Shultz 101 7 JP Ricci 100 8 Ron Dicicco 99
Gentlemen, Posted 02/11/2012 –
Race#7, Feb. 4th, Loh's Motor Speedway
from the desk of Dave Simms
It was a great weekend for racing at Loh's Motor Speedway along the scenic Delaware River. Joe has a 6' x 16' TKO that is absolutely amazing & he added a few accessories that make it the big track to race on in New Jersey. Doors opened at 8:00 am & practice continued until 10:30 am.
Started with the Grand Nationals and when the silicone dust settled it was:
Grand NationalsPO Driver Laps 1 Bruce Simmons 64 2 Anthony Zampelli 63 3 Jeff Crosley 61 4 JP Ricci 59 5 Joe Loh 59 6 Pat Grimm 56 7 Tim Duggins 53All cars passed tech, so it was on to Late Model Sportsmans for the chase:
LMSPO Driver Laps 1 Bruce Simmons 68 2 Joe Loh 67 3 Anthony Zampelli 65 4 Jeff Crosley 65 5 Pat Grimm 61 6 JP Ricci 58 7 Tim Duggins 54All cars passed tech and after a short lunch break it was SK Modifieds.
SK ModsPO Driver Laps 1 Bruce Simmons 119 2 JP Ricci 109 3 Jeff Crosley 105 4 Joe Loh 102 5 Pat Grimm 100 6 Tim Duggins 90 7 Anthony Zampelli 87All cars passed tech. Another great day at the track, we'll see you at Riccianapolis Speedway on Feb. 25th for Vintage Tin (Ford vs. Chevy), Late Model Sportsman & Super Stocks. Take it easy & see you on the bricks. David Gentlemen, Posted 01/23/2012 –
Race#6, Jan. 14th, DCM Raceway
from the desk of Dave Simms
Hope everyone had a great holiday & a happy new year. The midseason break sure did racers a lot of good because there was plenty of laughin' & gigglin' going on during the races. We saw tons of awesome driving by the guys and the tracks were red hot. Doors opened at 8:30 with practice starting right away. We had a second time showing by Bobby Hill out of NYC and Ed Shultz from Perkasie. Cars were teched in about 10:30 and the racing began shortly thereafter. First up was:
Stock T-Jets w/ AFX Hubs &
a Willy body on the Tub:PO Driver Laps 1 David Simms 122 2 Joe Loh 116 3 Jeff Crosley 116 4 JP Ricci 114 5 Ron DiCicco 113 6 Ed Shultz 109 7 Kenny Provost 107 8 Bobby Hill 96 9 Anthony Zampelli 126 DQ... ...Aftermarket crown gear 10 Tim Duggins 118 DQ... ...Dash MagnetsTech provided us the chance to review the rules on this one. This is a class from way back when. Stock T-Jet, strip an AFX for the hubs, then put a Willy on it, that's it. We went right over to the Max for the next class which was Late Model Sportsman:Late Model Sportsman: PO Driver Laps 1 David Simms 121 2 Anthony Zampelli 121 3 Joe Loh 118 4 Jeff Crosley 115 5 JP Ricci 112 6 Ron DiCicco 109 7 Tim Duggins 105 8 Kenny Provost 104 9 Ed Shultz 103 10 Bobby Hill 94All cars passed tech and it was off for lunch, Anthony brought Pretzel rolls w/butter and ham. Once everyone's belly was full, it was back to the Tub and the Indy Class:Indy Class: PO Driver Laps 1 David Simms 125 2 Anthony Zampelli 123 3 Jeff Crosley 123 4 Ed Shultz 118 DCM built & sold. 5 JP Ricci 115 6 Joe Loh 112 7 Ron DiCicco 112 8 Tim Guggins 106 9 Bobby Hill 102All cars passed tech, but there was a couple of very close races within the race, great racing for sure. Our next get together is Feb 4th @ Loh's Motor Speedway. It's an absolutely beautiful 6' x 16" TKO situated in a ranch house along the Delaware River. The day's classes will be LMS, Grand Nationals & SK Modifieds (things a gonna get stupid at this one). So see you on the bricks. David
DCM Raceway
Posted 12/23/2011 –
Perkasie Motorplex
from the desk of Scott Dunlap
A 'Grimm' Day Of Racing Our first race was the LMS: 1. Dave Simms 91 laps 2. Joe Loh 90 3. Pat Grimm 85 4. Scott Dunlap 84 5. Uncle Buck 83 6. Ed Schultz 81 7. Tim Duggins 78 8. J. P. Ricci 78 9. Hank Galloway 70Our second race for the day was SK Mods: 1. Pat Grimm 148 laps 2. Dave Simms 142 3. Scott Dunlap 141 4. Tim Duggin 134 5. J. P. Ricci 132 6. Uncle Buck 128 7. Joe Loh 125 8. Ed Shultz 124 9. Hank Galloway 124Our third race was Coupes: 1. Pat Grimm 212 laps 2. Tim Duggins 201 3. Dave Simms 192 4. Loe Loh 186 5. Hank Galloway 186 6. Scott Dunlap 180 7. Uncle Buck 178 8. Ed Schultz 175 9. J. P. Ricci 147
First place was Dave Simms with 91 laps second place was Joe Loe with 90 laps third place was Pat Grimm with 85 laps fourth place was Scott Dunlap with 84 laps fith place was Uncle Buck with 83 laps sixth pace was Ed Shultz with 81 laps seveth place was Tim Dugan with 78 laps eigth place was J. P. Ricci with 78 laps and ninth place was Hank Galloway with 70 laps.
Our second race for the day was SK Modified. First place was Pat Grimm with 148 laps second place was Dave Simms with 142 laps third place was Scott Dunlap with 141 laps fourth place was Tim Dugan with 134 laps fith place was J. P. with 132 laps sixth plasce was Uncle Buck with 128 laps sevenyh place was Joe Loe with 125 laps eigth place was Ed Shultz with 124 laps and ninth place was Hank Galloway with 124 laps. Our third race was Coupes First place was Pat Grimm with 212 laps second place was tIM dUGAN WITH 201 LAPS THIRD PLACE WAS dAVE sIMMS WITH 192 laps fourth place was Joe Loe with 186 laps fifth place was Hank Galloway with 186 laps sixth place was Scott Dunlap with 180 laps sevnth place was Uncle Buck with 178 laps eigth place was Ed Shultz with 175 laps and ninth place was J. P. Ricci with 147 laps and those are the results from the Perkasie Motor Plex.Posted 10/10/2011 –
DCM Raceways
from the desk of Dave Simms3 Classes, 3 Winners
Gentlemen,
It was a beautiful weekend for racing at DCM & we had a couple of guests from the TKO region, Derek & Travis. It was great to see the guys and this was the first race on the new TKO 5 Lane track we had installed this past summer by Todd (he is an amazing craftsman).
After a hour & a half of practice, we started with the Vintage Tin class on the Tub bringing all back to the sixties with a Box Stock T-Jet w/ a 50's to early 60's Nascar Body. When the silicone dust settled it was: VINTAGE TIN David Simms 117 laps 1st Pat Grimm 113 laps 2nd Anthony Zampelli 112 laps 3rd JP Ricci 112 laps 4th Derek Sheaffer 110 laps 5th Joe Loh 109 laps 6th Travis Gladitsch 109 laps 7th Kenny Provost 109 laps 8th Jeff Crosley 105 laps 9th Tim Duggins 104 laps 10th Scott Dunlap 101 laps 11th Hank Galloway 94 laps 12thWe had another practice session over on the Max for our season long points race was our Tuff-Jets ( stock t-jet with tuff-one width wheels front & back in a 1 3/16" width ). Some real close racin' with the spoils going to: Tuff-Jets Jeff Crosley 102 laps 1st Pat Grimm 102 laps 2nd David Simms 100 laps 3rd Anthony Zampelli 100 laps 4th Kenny Provost 100 laps 5th Scott Dunlap 98 laps 6th Joe Loh 96 laps 7th Derek Sheaffer 94 laps 8th JP Ricci 89 laps 9th Travis Gladitsch 89 laps 10th Tim Duggins 83 laps 11th Hank Galloway 73 laps 12thWe broke for lunch & Pizza from the local shop. Heading back to the Tub for the main event & some doorbangin'. We hit some new highs in lap totals because of the new TKO insert ( smooth & fast ). As the last buzzer sounded on the race, we totaled it up & it was: Late Model Sportsman Derek Sheaffer 145 laps 1st Jeff Crosley 145 laps 2nd Anthony Zampelli 144 laps 3rd David Simms 142 laps 4th Joh Loh 142 laps 5th Scott Dunlap 138 laps 6th Pat Grimm 136 laps 7th Tim Duggins 133 laps 8th JP Ricci 129 laps 9th Hank Galloway 126 laps 10th Travis Gladitsch 121 laps 11th
It was great to spend the day with these guys & our next visit will be at TKO Raceway for their Turkey Race. Hope all had a safe trip home, see you at Loh's Motor Speedway on Oct. 29th.David Simms
DCM RacewayPosted 10/05/2011 –
Perkasie Motor Plex
from the desk of Scott DunlapPerkasie Motor Plex
Perkasie, PA
September 17, 2011