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Posted 11/02/2009 – "They're Comin' To Big Bend"
Matt's Jalopy
Here is Matt, 'Pedal To the Metal', Patrick's Jalopy creation that may be at Big Bend for the Jalopy event;
Mr. 'Big Head Rides Again!!!!!!! !!!
Posted 10/31/2009 – "To ALL"
A Happy 'HOCOC' Halloween
From the Camera Eye of Rich Dumas
Posted 10/27/2009 – "Recap of Nostalgia Race Events"
from the desk of Matt Patrick
And From the Camera Eye of Rich Dumas
Nostalgia 2009... WOW!, some great racing, with 5 different winners in 5 different classes, it was a fight in almost all classes that went door to door for alot of 1st, 2nd and 3rd spots... There could have been some really close races if not for the number of cutions that the "Banchi Slider" Banked Oval can produce, with the speed and sliding through the corners, it could have been almost anybodies race in almost all the divisions... Congrats to Al on his BIG Coupe win, if I could have saved that last off I might have gotten 3rd, if I knew you and Rick were gonna be that fast I'd a run my Grand American and gone home with two pieces of hardware... LOL Hindsight is a marvelous thing..... And another spectacular drive was that of Rich Hubbert in holding off Richie Audette for the win.
Congrats to a returning H.O. racer Auther Lapierre who scored the Grand American feature. Lets not forget the drive to the Vintage Tin cars by Rich "Dr. Speed" Dumas, nice job beating a seasoned vet like Mark Kaminski, the "Killer" K-Man had a good car, but had to settle for 2nd place. Thanks to Gerry Cullen's hospitality and of course the fine conditions of his track, very professional. Great turnout even though a few good racers chose not to take the time for practice on the slider for the NSC, all went well without any problems... http://homeracingworld.yuku.com/topic/16794
Great Time and Can't wait for our next show at Big Bend Speedway the "Turkey Derby" and the 2nd ASRL race on Nov 21st 2009. |
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Posted 10/26/2009 – "NOSTALGIA Results"
from the desk of Al Perschilli
Posted 10/24/2009 – "Turkey Derby Update Update"
Race Is On As Scheduled
The latest on the Turkey Derby is that IT IS ON for the date and location specified. It looks like there was some miscommunication that caused a reaction that since has been resolved.
So, It will be the Turkey Derby at Big Bend as per the flyer that states 'NO ENTRY FEE' required.
Posted 10/23/2009 – "Turkey Derby Update"
Race Cancelled
For reasons John & Mary Grace have withdrawn their facility for the Turkey Derby. Please be aware that this race may be rescheduled and relocated. Stay tuned for further notice about the race. As of this notice there will be no Turkey Derby.Thanks
RU
Posted 10/22/2009 – "Slider Track Machines"
Matt Patrick Serves Notice To the Competition!!
Coming at Ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Coupe, Fairgrounds & New Grand National!!!
Posted 10/22/2009 – "2009 Turkey Derby"
Sat., November 21st, 2009
Please stay tuned for an update on this event.
This flyer previously and unintentionally stated a $10 entry fee.
PLEASE NOTE: THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE REQUIRED.
The flyer has been corrected/updated. We apologize for the oversight!!
The intent to raise funds for the young man whose Father passed away in
his youth leaving him a void is important to him and all that care.
"TURKEY DERBY"
Saturday November 21, 2009 9:00 pm
Big Bend Speedway 102 Overlook Dr. Windsor, CT 06095
860-688-5032 (John & Mary Grace)
ASRL, NSCS Sportsman, Jalopy's & VHORS Classic. There is no required entry fee for the race. And in lieu of having no entry fee
we are asking that each competitor make a donation to the Ethan Duda scholarship fund.
Limited loaner cars available. HOCOC Sanctioned.
Posted 10/19/2009 – "2009 East Coast Outlaws"
Race #2, The Barnstormer
Couldn't have been a better day to race with the weather putting a damper on much else except sitting in front of a TV. No matter, the Brickyard Racearena has become a landmark track in it's early beginnings. It is a real challenge!!
This event saw Matt Patrick, Rick Hubbert, Dave & Tony Howarth, Cameron, Mark Kaminsky and Rudy Urban hook up and take on the Brickyard challenge. Three classes were on the card. The 1st class was the Hobby Stocks. This is a great class where you can find motor but with the Hobby Stock rules you will HAVE TO DRIVE your way to victory or a decent finish. When the flag dropped it was non-stop wall to wall fender to fender racing. Mark Kaminsky had his '66 Goat(GTO) running fast and smooth across all lanes and while Matt and Rick couldn't keep it in the slot he posted high laps. But the real story was unfolding as Dave Howarth was taking his #48 to victory with a masterful display of driving against the odds. The #48 was fine tuned and taking no prisoners as he earned his way to victory lane. Very nice Dave!! Cameron, Tony and Rudy all had problems that plagued them taking them out of competition.
Side comment/note: Running in several heats together, Dave & Rudy, side by side provided some very competitive racing. But, having said this it must be noted that Rudy was DQ'ed for having illegal axles. These provided greater handling than other cars. Not knowing this at the time Daver Howarth could have thrown away the race to go after Rudy. In fact one of Dave's offs was a nerf from Rudy! His better judgement prevailing brought him home to finish and ultimately post his victory!! Kudos to Dave for his driving amd judgement. Anti-kudos to Rudy for his illegal car and illegal driving.
Dave Howarth, 
Mark Kaminsky, 
TJ Motola
Next class was the Coupes class. This was a dual between the #1 of Matt Patrick and the Fred Foshay #151 of Mark Kaminsky. Both were screamin' around the track but time would run out on the #1 and Victory Circle belonged to the 'K' Man and his #151. Matt and the #1 came home 2nd and a clean run from TJ Motola and his blue #3 earned him a hard driving 3rd spot.
Mark Kaminsky, Matt Patrick, TJ Motola
Final event for the Barnstormer was the lightning fast Fairgrounds. Rick Hubbert set the early pace in his late model '55 Chevy as he tore up the track. He would have handling problems and track out. Meanwhile the 'K' Man's black primer #83 was taking over the lead. He held it until Dave Howarth tracked him down in his green/white entry. This car sits low and flies! Rudy Urban then came on board with his blue/white #3 Camaro and showed the way to the winner's circle as he posted the most laps. TJ Mottola & Matt Patrick had issues and Cameron and Tony came home in the final positions with clean runs.
Rudy Urban, Mark Kaminsky, Dave Howarth
Track/Race Promoter Mark Kaminsky provided snacks, hot dogs and libation. Club President TJ Mottola handed out awards to top finishers and thanked everyone who participated. The award for Best Appearing Entry went to the red #1 Coupe of Matt Patrick's. Matt's machine is a beautiful clean appearing creation. The next event for the ECO will be the Hoosier HO Down at Big 'T's' Lil' Speedway.
Posted 10/17/2009 – "2009 East Coast Outlaws"
Race #2, The Barnstormer
Tomorrow at Wilton Connecticut's Brickyard Racearena the East Coast Outlaws will be pounding out the laps for their second event of their season's schedule. The 'Barnstormer' card shows the Hobby Stocks, Coupes and Fairgrounds on tap. For more info visit them on Yahoo Groups at;
East Coast Outlaws
Posted 10/16/2009 – "2009 ECHORRS Race Report"
Day Three
Hiram Durant as provided the Exchorrs Race Day #3 Recap and results of the day long events. Although I have made entries for Days #1 & 2 on this page I decided to make Day #3 a separate page. Click here and you can visit the 2009 Echorrs Day #3 Report
Posted 10/12/2009 – "Road Rage HO Closing"
From the desk of Dennis Rutherford
Folks,
I have thought on and off about this for some time now and finally decided it's time to close up Road Rage Ho. I don't have a firm date yet but since folks are starting to ask and rumors will then tend to fly .... I figure I should come out and tell everyone I will be closing up soon. Some will ask for a reason and frankly the only one I have is that I just seem to have lost the desire and fire I once had. I have found myself slower to produce , respond , follow up and honestly do all that should be done to run a business and give the customer what they deserve. I thought that after taking a vacation I would feel energized and perhaps give it another go. But as I sit here now it's hard enough to even keep a pilot light lit let alone get the fire I once had. So I wish to take this time to say thanks to all my customers over the years and to all the friends I have made . I truely appreciate all you have done for me and the joy and passion for the hobby we shared.
Take care , Dennis
PS(mine), I never met Dennis in person but dealt with him via email. He earned a place at the top of my list of people I respect. When the sport has something happen where they lose a decent person's business affiliation there is a moment of reflection. I had no idea but not surprised that Dennis demands so much from himself for his customers. I certainly would never close the door to hearing that he is back. But, I respect his decision and wish him all the best!!!RU
Posted 10/12/2009 – "East Coast Outlaws"
Second Race Event
The HO Racing Group, The East Coast Outlaws, announce their 2nd race event of the season. It will be at The Brickyard Racearena in Wilton Connecticut this Sunday. Featured will be the Hobby Stocks, Coupes and Fairgrounds divisions.
For more about the East Coast Outlaws click here to visit their Yahoo Group; East Coast Outlaws Yahoo Group
Posted 10/12/2009 – "2009 NSCS Points"
Updated thru Sizzler
The NSCS Points have been updated and are posted here or from the link in the right side menu;
Updated Points as of 10/11/09
Posted 10/11/2009 – "2009 Sizzler Results"
East Haven Raceway
SIZZLER RESULTS
Oct. 11, 2009
East Haven Raceway, East Haven, CT.
HOCOC sanctioned
NSCS Sportsman Event #1 NSCS Sportsman Event #2 Jalopy's
Driver Car # Driver Car # Driver Car #
1)Al Perschilli 3 1)Rich Dumas 15 1)Rich Dumas 5
2)Richard Dumas 15 2)Al Perschilli 3 2)Al Perschilli 12
3)Trent Bradbury 2 3)Trent Bradbury 2 3)Trent Bradbury 11x
4)Jim Tyma 24 4)Jim Tyma 24 4)Jim Tyma 67
5)Ray Parker 29 5)Steve Congdon 44
6)Steve Congdon 6 6)Ray Parker 1
SIZZLER TIDBITS
Some great racing took place. The distance between 1st
and 2nd place in all 3 of the events was only track
sections. Trent Bradbury had a strong showing all day
and what more can you say about his jalopy's, they
were great looking ! The Jalopy's were a hit. All
those who were present had choosen to run them instead of
the "missle cars", the APLM's. It will be cool to see
more of them on the track as the season goes on.
The SK's weren't run because everyone wanted to get going
on the road before a parade in town started and nobody
wanted to get caught in traffic. Gentlemen Jim Tyma
brought the goodies and as usual Richard had the track
in great shape. All in all it was a enjoyable day of racing.
Updated points to follow soon....
Posted 10/11/2009 – "2009 ECHORR Race Report"
'Day Two'
ECHORR Challenge - 2009 - Day 2 - Saturday - Team Racing
The Hall was to open at 8 am, I got there @ 7:50 AM and the parking lot was full, racers chomping at the bit. The doors opened, everyone signed in and received participant plaques and trays. I ran around and quickly cleaned some of the tracks. We had a Driver's meeting at 8:30 and handed out the team cars to the captains @ 8:45 AM; fifteen minutes to get to first rack and warm the cars up. We started the program at 9 AM and everyone was going full tilt by 9:10 AM. We would run 7 races of the 13 and break for lunch. There were some hotdogs and drinks available at the Hall, but that did not last long. As the racing was going on, local collector Doug Keys set up his wares and had quite a bit of traffic to his table, T-shirts for the event were selling and Todd and Debbie of TKO fame set up to answer questions and get feedback from the racers. Todd is always looking for ways to improve his products and love to hear from the racers.
I did not race much during this event, so I got a chance to go around and watch some of the team racing, Wow! Everyone has certainly improved their equipment and driving. There were many close races during the day and the team records don't necessarily reflect the closeness of the completion. There was a lot of laughing and carrying on during the races which was great to see.
The results after the dust settled:
Team W L T
KC - Jet 13 0 0
ZoominMotorsports 12 1 0
Buckeye Thunder 11 2 0
NJ Longhorns 9 3 1
Tye Dye 9 4 0
High Voltage 8 4 1
Jester 6 6 1
Burger & Beer 5 8 0
West Coast 5 8 0
Riff Raff Racing 4 7 2
Force Aurora 2 9 2
All Stars 1 10 2
East Coast Outlaws 1 12 0
BTE 0 12 1
It was now time for the Team Awards and for the 2nd Challenge in a row Team KC-Jet (Steve Ward, Clint Bourne, Don Royal, John Habernal and a couple of cameos by me) went undefeated. Congrats to team KC-Jet, they were pushed hard but still prevailed.
Based on our experience from the night before, Janet went to a local sports bar named Time Out and reserved a private room for the Challenge participants... Much better! We were inside and could actually hold a conversation without being drowned out by noise. We drank we ate, drank some more and shared tales of this event and past races.
Next report, next week will cover the Individual and IROC race as well as our generous sponsors.
I am off to KC till mid next week... Have a great Holiday Weekend.
Hiram
Posted 10/11/2009 – "2009 ECHORR Race Report"
'Day One'
ECHORR Challenge 2009 - Day 1 - Friday
Up at 5:30 AM, have to get to the hall by 7 AM to start breaking down tables and chairs and prep for 7 tracks and pit spaces. When I got there the tables were all setup and chairs stacked up on them, it was the Bingo night setup for @ 400 people. Tim Leppert strolled in a few minutes after me and started to break down chairs, a few minutes later Dave Lockwood came in and the three of us worked for @ 45 minutes before some more support came in. All told we worked close to 2 hours just breaking down tables and chairs. At @ 9 AM we started to bring in the tracks and stage them. Then we all had to stop when Big Anthony arrived, his "portable "track needs special attention and 12 guys to get it in and staged. We worked on Anthony's track then one by one we staged the other tracks. We set up the pit tables so each team could have at least 2 tables per, Janet, Cheryl (Paul Kniffen's better half) and Anthony's wife Rose made sure each table had a plastic cover on it, when you looked from the stage it resembled a checkered flag, alternating black and white table covers, awesome job ladies!. I had to run out to the Post Office to get some track parts and stop at Radio Shack to get some connectors, by 11 AM all the tracks were in and being connected and cleaned and making sure the glitches were out, yes we did run some cars on the tables, but this really cannot be considered any "extra" practice for anyone. Thanks to all that were part of the set up crew, you worked hard and made sure everything was ready when promised. By noon most of the participants had arrived and were marking their territory in the Hall. The tracks were open for practice and everyone started to rotate on the tracks to get their team cars ready. It was now time for me to do the administrative part of the event, hang master tally sheets, rotation sheets, etc. and make sure each table had the proper scoring sheets and the right color lane stickers (Thanks Henry for the Lane Stickers).
At 1 PM I held a Team Captain's meeting to hand out the rule set and discuss the schedule, etc. for the weekend. ZoominMotorsports and my roaming store were set up on vendor's row in the back of the hall. On Saturday local collector Doug Keys set up to add some "collector" flavor to the event.
Late afternoon came early and it was almost Tech time. I assembled the Tech crew and gave them instructions, the teams lined up to get their cars through tech. Thanks to all the Tech guys and to Paul Kniffen for working on bodies for racers, even if they were not ones he cast. I assembled the Captains to draw their team numbers, we had some open practice for the classic cars and did the Team intros all by 7:30 PM, not bad! All team cars were put in boxes and sealed impounded till Saturday AM.
A group of us went to a local place called The Green Turtle for some much needed adult beverages and food. It was rather crowded and we finally got seated outside and it was cold and rather damp, but the drinks were awesome!! Another Early rising on Saturday, the hall was to open at 8 AM.
Day 2 report - Team Race Day - to follow........
Hiram
Posted 10/06/2009 – "Race Reminder"
2009 'Sizzler'
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Dual NSCS events, Drivers choice APLM or Jalopy's & a
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Posted 10/06/2009 – "2009 ECHORRS Report"
From the desk of Rudy Urban
The annual ECHORRS event is one gathering of awesome skill & talent in this hobby. It is also a gathering of those fortunate enough to rub elbows with these leaders of our hobby. Hiram Durant presents a great weekend of competition. There are those of us who find a smattering of close racing due to our limited knowledge and equipment. But we witness to those who bring with them vast knowledge, superior equipment and skill. This provides the backdrop drawing from the finest competition you'll find in HO racing. While the East Coast Outlaws found themselves licking their wounds with a lone victory but 2 very close matches we witnessed the best go at each other and learned some fascinating concepts that enhance these simple looking little cars.
Hiram Durant may be posting his recap and report and I hestitate to upstage him as this was and is still his event. The ECHORR webpage is at; ECHORR(East Coast HO Road Racing)
If I can drop some names, Henry Harnish, Hiram Durant, Clint Bourne, Steve Ward, Dave Lockwood, Don Bourne, Don Royal, "Habby', Ryan Peoples, Tom Bowman, Jerry Schmoyer and so many others I just aren't recalling at this moment participated. The VHORS Classic race was run on Anthony Zampelli's Diamond Plate road course and across the board, from the 1st to last all enjoyed racing this course. Once drivers found the track's rhythm they settled in and pushed themselves and machines to the limit. When the smoke cleared the Final Four had staged themselves for the Big Dance, Big Showdown or you call it? Those who didn't make it weren't going to make it an easy path to the Final and the Final Four weren't there by chance as they carried strong reputation and earned their place in the deciding head to head competition.
But as our lives had taken a schedule change that made us thoroughly exhausted we looked forward to getting back home and trying out new ideas from what we saw and learned. I want to thank my teamates; Mark, 'Kman', Kaminsky for supplying sustanance, Jim, 'Ahyup', Hoar for his leadership skills and TJ Motola for supplying liabation and driving down and back!!!! One of last year's key team members, Matt, 'Coupe Man', Patrick was unable to join us. Special thanks should go out to Hiram Durant for organizing and to all those individuals who provided their tracks for this event. Setting up and taking down was the ugly side of putting this on. But the reward was there and I suspect the competition in this annual event will evolve to even greater levels as it attracts the best the hobby has to offer. Untill the next ECHORRS as Bill Kurtz would say;
'Keep On Racin'
Posted 10/02/2009 – "2009 ECHORRS"
October 3rd and 4 th
The home based, Rhode Island, East Coast Outlaws are fielding a team for the 2009 ECHORR Challenge. As I make this entry the team is getting itself together for the 4 to 5 hour trip to Finksburg Maryland. In fact,phone rings: "Hi Rudy, We're here over in Montville waiting for Rick to deliver the cars. Will be a short while and we'll be there to pick you up. TJ got his company's project done so he's coming with us instead of meeting us there. See ya soon...end.
The original team was Rick Hubbert(CT), TJ Mottola(RI), Jim Hoar(ME), Rudy Urban(CT) and Mark Kaminsky(CT). With great disappointment we are having to go without the presence of Rick Hubbert. Economics have him working Saturdays and as we know about what is important has to be employment. However, we have the benefit of his expertise in setting us up with the teams entries for cars. Another would have been there driver/eracer was Matt Patrick. Matt found himself attending a much more important Family activity. We will definitely miss Rick and Matt's driving and knowledge at the event but will dedicate our efforts for him in this event. In an email exchange with the Southern Man Bill Kurtz, team Tye Dye, he admits the field is the toughest he's seen. We will give it our best and in the spirit of the hobby we will have a fun event and take what we get as just being there is an accomplishment and rubbing elbows with notable names in the hobby and fellow racers we seldom see we will doubtless bring home positive memories. We will be there and I'll bring back the report. Having attended last year's event I can say Hiram Durant and his staff are striving to improve it and we are looking forward to another classic ECHORR Challenge. Gentlemen, hook up your controllers!!
ECHORR Challenge 2009 - Rough Schedule(The Friday Itinerary)
Friday 10/02/09
7 AM till Noon -Setup crew only!!
Noon till 5:30 PM -Open practice all tracks
5:30 to 7:00 PM -Team car tech (14 per team), Open practice for classic cars
7 to 7:30 PM -Team draws, track elections for classic and individual event. We will have at least 8
and we will use only 7 for the team event.
Posted 09/28/2009 – "2009 Sizzler"
October 11th
Posted 09/28/2009 – "2009 NSC Points Posted"
After the 1st NSC Event
The 2009/10 NSCS Points have been posted. Click the left side menu or here;
Points as of 09/26/09
Posted 09/27/2009 – "2009 BERLIN BLAST"
From the desk of Trent Bradbury
Subject: [Berlin Blast - Celebrating 30 years of HOCOC]
Gentlemen,
Saturday September 26, 2009 brought forward the Inaugural race of the thirtieth HOCOC racing season. A great big Thank You to Tom Gumina for hosting this event. It was a busy day for me as I found myself in the position of being the only HOCOC "official" present at the event due to circumstances beyond anybodies control. With out assistance from Matt Patrick it would not have gone as well as it did.
This was the maiden voyage for the All Star Racing League (ASRL) which features G-Jet chassis and NASCAR style bodies in a team racing format. Although there are some minor issue's to be straightened out this class was met with great enthusiasim. I am sure that this class will be adopted by other regions in the country as was the NSC. Many thanx also go out to the MARC racers who participated (or Tried to particpate in this event ( Hope you feel better Stez) 8 racers participated in this team event in which 2 teams of 4 competed each racer on each team raced 2 heats of 15 minutes each. By the time all was said and done the smoke was pouring out of my ears due to overload. However, in the end I was able to keep a handle on the paper work and the race went relatively smooth. 2 teams were picked randomly and designated red and black. the Red team was John R.* Matt P. Manuel P. and Rudy U. the Black team was Jim H. Bill C.* Vince T.* and Rick H. * indicates MARC Member When the dust settled the black team defeated the red 1092 laps to 1077 laps. Think about that for a second 8 racers over 2000 laps raced and a difference of 15 laps!! I am looking forward to some really tight, competitive racing in this class.
Congratulations to the inaugural ASRL race winners;
Jim Hoar, Bill Craven, Vince Tamburo and Rick Hubbert
Next up was the Tjet division. I am afraid to call it anything else because of the criticism from individuals outside of HOCOC. It was billed as VHORS SS race and run under the HOCOC SS Tjet rules which allows us some latitude to accomodate racers from other areas and clubs. This event was held on Berlins twisty road course which is and has been on of my favorite tracks on the HOCOC tour.
Results
1. Rudy 62 laps
2. Rick H. 61 laps
3. Brian B. 57 laps
4. Manuel P.57 laps
5. Trent B. 53 laps
6. Matt P. 51 laps
7. Jim H. 50 Laps
8. Kyle 37 Laps
There was a scoping discrepancy which allowed me to move up a position (my offs were subtracted twice) as always the scoring sheets will be available for inspection next race.
Next up was the National Sportsman Challenge an interesting side note to this class originally known as the New England Sportsman challenge when concieved by HOCOC over 15 years ago this class is also known as the Southern Sportsman Challenge after racers down south split from the NSC and formed there own series.
This race was held on Berlin Raceway's scale 1/2 mile oval track racing on this track is reminiscent of the old Westboro Speedway which was located less than 10 miles away. Once the dust settled and the fertilizer was spread the results were;
NSC Results
1. Rick H. 183
2. Manuel Pino 179
3. Rudy 166
4. Jim H. 162
5. Brian Bright 157
6. Trent B.132
7. Matt P 62
Well there it is another one in the books and one hell of a good time. A special thank You to Brian Bright for making the drive from Maplewood New Jersey to race with us again. I hope to see you all next month at the Sizzler on Sunday October 11 2009 for an event which will feature dual NSC Races your choice of the APLM or Jalopy class and the Non Qualifiers SK modifieds.
Its gonna be a great racing season
Trent Bradbury
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HOCOC NSC Heat on the oval
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Posted 09/26/2009 – "2009 BERLIN BLAST"
Early Comment(s)
From the desk of Rudy Urban
The race report etc. is yet to come. It was a better than expected turnout as 3 M.A.R.C racers showed for the ASRL event. This was a team G-Jet event and a race report from Commissioner Matt Patrick wil be coming. And the 2 remaining events saw Brian Bright make his appearance as well!!! HOCOC also saw Manuel Pino for the 1st time. Manuel is a hard charging competitor who usually finishes well. Host and Promoter Tom Gumina had the tracks working well as usual and provided food and beverage. Thanks to the following who made the trip to Berlin HO Raceways;
- Manuel Pino
- Trent Bradbury
- Matt Patrick
- Jim Hoar
- Bill Craven
- John Reimels
- Vince Tamburo
- John Stezelecki who did not compete or stay due to being under the weather on health.
- Brian Bright
- Myself
- Rick Hubbert
The Berlin Blast held the 1st race of the season long National Sportsman Championship Series. Check back for the race recap and report as well as the point standings.
HEY AL! WHERE WERE YOU?
Posted 09/22/2009 – "2009 ECHORRS Challenge"
Rough Schedule;
from the desk of Hiram Durant
ECHORR Challenge 2009 - Rough Schedule
Friday 10/02/09
7 AM till Noon -Setup crew only!!
Noon till 5:30 PM -Open practice all tracks
5:30 to 7:00 PM -Team car tech (14 per team), Open practice for classic cars
7 to 7:30 PM -Team draws, track elections for classic and individual event. We will have at least 8
and we will use only 7 for the team event.
Saturday 10/03/09
8 AM -Doors open
8:15 AM - Driver's meeting
8:45 AM - Cars to Team Captains, warm ups
9:00 AM - Team Racing starts
Lunch - after 7th race completed.
Sunday 10/04/09
8 AM -Doors open
8:30 AM - Classic Car Tech and impound
9 AM -Individual qualifying** and IROC staggered start
** Please note everyone will run the IROC race to keep the lanes warm, however if you make
The Sweet 16 for the Individual event, you will not be eligible for the IROC finals. IROC – 2
Minute qualifiers, top 4 make the A main which will be 3 minutes to determine the overall
IROC Champion.
12:30 -1 PM -Lunch
4 PM -Awards and Sponsor acknowledgements/ Break down and clean up.
Posted 04/11/2009 – "Race Reminder"
2009 Berlin Blast
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'THE BERLIN BLAST |
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2 Divisions & 1 Special Event;
(1) ASRL G-Jet's (team event),
(2) HOCOC NSCS Sportsman,
(3) VHORS SS
Entry Fee $7.50 Limited loaner cars available. Sanctioned by HOCOC
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Posted 09/21/2009 – Southern 2 Race Report
From the desk of Bill Kurtz
Here at HOCOC we promote the hobby of HO Slotcar racing. Click here to read our Mission Statement. We are well aware of our racing friends and counterparts who feel the passion and maintain their same high level of respect for the hobby they love. I haven't met them all but have met Bill Kurtz, Gary Butner and Lewis Wuori. We here at HOCOC recognize and salute the organizing of their race program by it's organizers and the efforts of those who particpate for the love of the hobby. From the full circle involvement of all those racers the race program not only exists but flourishes from season to season. In recognition of them I offer the Southern 2 Race Report from Mr. Bill Kurtz whose involvement plays a key role in the existance and operation of the Southern Racing Organization. If it weren't for the distance we would be racing with each other. The race report here found them gathering at Gary Butner's facility, Oak Hill Speedway. For all of this and more you can visit their Yahoo Group here:
Southern Sportsman A Yahoo Group
Southern 2
A Race Report
Oak Hill Motorsports
Oak Hill, West Virginia
September 19, 2009
The racers of the Southern Sportsman Series returned to Oak Hill on Saturday for not only the second race of the sportsman season but also the first ever of the new ECHORR Fray / VHORS supporting series and the day was jam packed with some excellent side by side.
Everyone was glad to see Gary Butner return from the pitbox to the racetrack after some recent ticker problems and he wasted little time showing us that he hasn’t missed a beat.
The racers spent most of the practice session picking the gear set-up, struggling between the high speed 14 tooth versus the better handling 9 tooth ratio. The 14 has ruled Oak Hill for as long as I can remember but as the Southern racer’s stables have grown, so has their 9 tooth performance and today we saw many go with the 9. We did have to fuddle through some odd pick-up shoe set-ups, moving from very little show travel to way more than needed since we knew we would give up speed on those long OHM straights for superior handling in the inner sections of this massive lay-out. In the end it was only sections that would separate those polarized chassis variations in some of the closest racing we have seen in years.
As we crossed the line we were scored:
- Bill Kurtz 88 Laps - 47 sections
- Kevin Browning 88 Laps - 37 sections
- Gary Butner 88 Laps - 31 sections
- Robert Penn - 84
- Skylar Spake - 83
- Tommy Jakubowski – 80
- Lewis Wuori - 77
- Chris Walker - 77
- Todd Martin - 73
- Cody Dennler - 72
- Dwayne Hoyle - 70
- Alan Moss - 68
- John Adams - 72
- Sam McCormick - Disqualification: Gearplate
Next up - Bristol (oops, I mean the Oak Hill Oval), this six lane Tomy torture track is set up in a concave up/down/up fashion to give the racer an illusion that the corners are banked. But they are not, they are flat and you don’t realize it until you are hard into the wall in turn 2. You have to pay attention, taking only the speed she allows since coming out of the corners proves as testing as going into them. Many a racer negotiated their cars through the tight turns only to de-slot as they pulled down the straight to early.
Kevin Browning continued his 2009 streak in dominating fashion taking the win by 15 laps over second place and last years series champion Chris Walker. Chris may have had a disappointing finish at MOPAR Mountain but know seems to be pulling things back together in the Walker Racing garage.
Robert Penn finished off the podium and gave West Virginia their second third place finish of the day, they were not as powerful as they normally are but still prove to be a force to be reckoned with.
Southern 2 Results - Final
- Kevin Browning - 566 laps
- Chris Walker - 551
- Robert Penn - 542
- Tommy Jakubowski - 537
- Sam McCormick - 532
- Bill Kurtz - 527
- Skylar Spake - 518
- Alan Moss - 507
- Dwayne Hoyle - 505
- Todd Martin - 499
- Lewis Wuori - 497
- Gary Butner - 419 (Track Out)
- John Adams - 93 (Track Out)
Several racers had successful days, most notably Tommy Jakubowski, Skylar Spake, Sam McCormick and Todd Martin. It was also great to see John Adams again, this is racer who's passion for the hobby is unmatched by anyone.
To all the racers who made the effort to travel to Oak Hill and support our series I thank you and a big'ol shoot-out to Mrs. Butner and those fabulous Brownie Cupcakes ... well worth the drive in their own right.
We move to our southern most venue in October as the 'Low County' welcomes the Southern Sportsman Series on October 17th, we will see ya there!
Keep on Racing
Bill Kurtz
Charlotte, NC
Team DPR / Asylum
Southern Sportsman A Yahoo Group
"Remember the Fun"
Posted 09/21/2009 – Racing At Berlin This Weekend
The Tracks
HOCOC and Promoter Tom Gumina proudly present 'The Berlin Blast'.
G-Jet's on the Wizz track,
Sportsman on the oval and
VHORS SS on the Tomy Road Course.
The WIZZ TRACK
The PAPERCLIP OVAL, heard the corners have been widened as this may be an old photo.
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The TOMY ROAD COURSE
Posted 09/20/2009 – East Coast Outlaws
Opened their season
Promoter/host Jim Hoar's Sebago Raceway in Windham Maine was the scene this weekend for the opening race of the East Coast Outlaws 2009/2010 season. Racers started to check in at around 9:00 am and continued through early afternoon for the 1:00 pm green flag. It was a 3 class card. Cars were checked in and when the green flag for the J/L Sportsman dropped it signaled the East Coast Outlaws 2009/2010 race season was on. This class saw what was the quickest/fastest car of ther field, Matt Patrick's entry, track out partway through the final heat. This gave Rick 'The Hammer' Hubbert clear sailing to victory circle. As you can rely Rick's ride was nearly as fast so there is understandabley some disagreement on who had the quickest/fastest car. Making his 1st pilgrimage to the facility was Mark, 'K-Man', Kaminsky whose #10 finished in 2nd place while Rudy Urban in the M&M's #38 took 3rd just a few laps back. It must be noted that although Dave Howarth tracked out he was sporting an equally fast car to Rick & Matt's. And Young Gun Cameron served notice he is more seasoned than when he started off as he gave Rudy Urban side by side lap after lap racing in the heat they were next to each other. That's a feather in his cap and he will be placing in the not to distant future.
The 2nd race on the card was the Modified Coupes. Here there were 3 bullets, Rick Hubberts 8 Ball, Mark Kaminsky's red #8 and the red jet of Matt Patrick. Rick Hubbert's 8 Ball was not only fast but handled while K-Man and Matt P. gave chase and may well have caught The Montville Rocket but for the offs as both tracked out. While some of the field benefited from this the main beneficiary was the #4 Rumble Coupe of Rudy Urban who placed 2nd 16 laps back. If memory serves me the race host Jim Hoar took home 3rd. To note once again although tracking out Dave Howarth had one equally fast yellow coupe.
Racers then moved to the long way around road course for the feature event on the card, the Fray Race. Once again Rick Hubbert and Matt Patrick had the fastest cars. But, when Jim Hoar entered the competition he let them know he wasn't letting this one get away. Matt Patrick had handling troubles and again fell victim to offs as he tracked out. Rick Hubbert posted approx. 105 laps but was also sporting 4 offs. Jim Hoar posted 103 laps but kept his car to one lone off taking home the victory, Rick Hubbert settled for a strong 2nd place while Rudy Urban came home a distant 3rd. And while Dad was busy doing his thing son Tony was driving his orange Fray to the limit and keeping it in with a hard earned 4th place finish. Nice job Tony!! Pay attention Dad.
NOTE: Usual strong top finisher TJ Motola found he wasn't meant to race this day as he encountered motor and car troubles in the Sportsman race and didn't fare much better in the other 2 divisions. TJ says he is going to have a wake up call meeting with his pit crew and engine builder. The competition knows this day was a rarity and TJ will come back his usual strong self.
But there were no losers as Jim made sure all had hotdogs, burgers, drinks and assorted foods to appease appeitites.
I'll post photos when I can.RU
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Posted 09/19/2009 – East Coast Outlaws
Opening their season
The East Coast Outlaws will be opening their season of racing with a 3 event card on the 2 track facility of Sebago Raceway in Windham Maine. Jim Hoar is the promoter and the card will see the Outlaw NSC Sportsman & Modifieds on the oval and to really test the drivers the Fray class on the massive road course. The competition should be good as there are some strong entries in the ECO Club. As results come in I'll be posting to this site. RU
Posted 09/18/2009 – Joey Logano
From the desk of Rudy Urban
This doesn't happen often and thought I would share it with you folks;
Joey Logano made an appearance at Whelen Engineering here in Chester, Ct. where I work. He signed autographs and brought his trailer of merchandise. There was a private photo session in the Whelen Photo room and then as he toured the plant he signed autographs and posed for photos. He signed some premade Joey Lagano material and anything else you might bring, within reason. I brought my copy of 'America's Speedways' by Allan Brown for him to sign which he did. He immediately opened the book to Senoia Speedway in Senoia Georgia. He stated he had raced there in a class. I tracked down the Senoia website and made contact. They(Senoia) replied they 1st met Joey and his terrific family when Joey was driving a Bandelero. I didn't doubt Joey but couldn't recall the track and I just wanted to confirm I had the right track. He handles his limelight very well. I congratulated him on his Louden victory and thanked him for taking time to visit. He is on the tallish side, maybe 6-6'1" but very trim and can't weight too much. Not sure exactly what Whelen is thinking but you might see some signs of Whelen support for him somewhere. He is from the home state of Connecticut and a favorite son.
I did ask him if he ever raced the elecric slotcars. He said no but in parting he did say the little slotcars were challenging to drive so maybe he has some experience. Wish he could join us sometime but he is all about promoting himself and the Joe Gibbs Racing Team.
The photo of Joey Logano here is courtesy of the Joey Logano website. Click on the above photo and visit them for much more on this NASCAR Young Gun. RU |
Posted 09/15/2009 – 2009 Ohio Cup Scoring Issue
From the desk of Brad Morgan
It has came to the attention of the Ohio Cup race promoters that there has
been an issue with how scoring was done which changes the outcome of the
race dependant on how it is scored. After some debate by those in charge of
putting on the event we came to the conclusion that all those involved
needed to be made aware of the situation. We based our descision on the fact
that we could not have forseen the situation and therefore had no plan in
place as to how to deal with it if it arose. Please follow along as I explain
what happened.
Travis Joop was declared the 09' victor by running a lap total of 444.29.
He ran a 215.20 on the orange track and a 229.09 on the red track for a
total of 444.29 The orange track has 39 sections and the red track has 34
sections so his section total did not add up to another lap.
This is where it gets tricky.
Paul Kniffen ran a lap total of 443.64. 208.33 on the orange track and
235.31 on the red track for a total of 443.64. Our statistician totaled the
numbers and since the sections did not total more than 73 (total of both
tracks sections) another lap wasnt counted. We should have however added
sections from one track to the others to make a complete lap therefore changing
the outcome DEPENDING on which track the sections are pulled from.
If sections are pulled from the red track to complete a lap on orange the
final lap total would be 444.25.
209 + 235.25 = 444.25 Paul still loses by 4 sections.
If however sections are pulled from orange and added to red his final
total becomes 444.30.
208.30+ 236 = 444.30 thus Paul wins by one section!
You can see our dilemma when this was brought to our attention.
Therefore our final decision on the matter is to declare co-champions for
the 09' Ohio Cup event as this is truly the only fair decision that we could
see. Both of these gentlement drove their butts off and to make any other
decision without having a clue to this being a potential outcome would not
be in the best interest of the hobby and all those involved. This decision
is not up for debate and is final.
We would again like to take the time to thank all those who came to race
with us and we hope to see you all again next year.
I would also like to send a special "Thank You" to our sponsers who
supported us so well again this year. The prize list was outstanding.
- The Parts Pig-Dennis Sieck
- Bubba's Racecar Shells
- RT HO Racing
- HO Models
- Buds HO Parts
- C & R Racing
- Honda of America
- MEV Originals
- Habbys Lube
- Bob Beers
- Acme Slotcarz
- Doyle Performance Racing
- Zoomin Motorsports
- BRP/Bat-Jet Racing
- Gregs Garage
- Go-Go Racing
- Sav-A-Lot
- VASCRA
We have learned from this and you can be assured it will not be an issue in
future Ohio Cup events.
Thanks for your time,
Brad Morgan
OHIO CUP founder
Posted 09/15/2009 – 2009 HOCOC Race Schedule
From the desk of Rich Dumas
2009 - 2010 HOCOC Schedule
"THE BERLIN BLAST"
Saturday September 26, 2009 9:00 am Berlin Raceway 167 River Rd. West, Berlin, MA 01513
617-435-2924 (Tom Gumina) ASRL G-Jet's (team event), HOCOC NSCS Sportsman and VHORS SS.
Entry Fee $7.50 Limited loaner cars available. Sanctioned by HOCOC
"SIZZLER"
Sunday October 11, 2009 9:00 am East Haven Raceway 2 Brockett Place East Haven, CT 06512
203-469-6959 (Richard Dumas) Dual NSCS events, Drivers choice APLM or Jalopy's & a non-qualifiers
event for SK Modifieds. $10.00 Entry Fee Walk-ins welcomed!
Limited loaner cars available. HOCOC Sanctioned
"TURKEY DERBY"
Saturday November 21, 2009 9:00 pm Big Bend Speedway 102 Overlook Dr. Windsor, CT 06095
860-688-5032 (John & Mary Grace) ASRL, NSCS Sportsman, Jalopy's & VHORS Classic. In lieu of entry fee
we are asking that each competitor make a donation to the Ethan Duda scholarship fund.
Limited loaner cars available. HOCOC Sanctioned.
"HO MADNESS"
Saturday January 23, 2010 9:00 pm CRB Raceway 7 Spak Rd. Willington, Ct. 06279
860-281-4690 or 860-684-4445 (Russ Upton) ASRL, NSCS Sportsman, Vintage Tin & Jalopy's.
$10.00 Entry Fee. Walk-ins welcomed. Limited loaner cars available. HOCOC Sanctioned
"FENDERS AT THE BEACH"
Saturday March 27, 2010 9:00 pm Nantasket Beach Raceway 8 Front Street, Hull, Mass. 02919
728-925-4702 or 781-630-3064 (John "Stez" Stezelicki) ASRL "All Star Championship" Race,
Mini Indy Classic, Dual NSCS Sportsman. $10.00 Entry fee. Walk-in's welcomed. Limited loaner
cars available. HOCOC sanctioned.
"Speed Weekend Day One"
Saturday April 24, 2010 9:00 pm Juniper Raceway 70 Oliver Street, Southbridge, MA. 01550
508-765-2952 (Gerry Cullan) NSCS Sportsman event, Racers choice Coupes or Grand Americans,
Racers choice Grand Nationals or Fairgrounds.
In order to compete in any events other than the Sportsman event a driver must have entered at least
4 NSCS events. $10.00 Entry. Limited loaner cars available. HOCOC sanctioned.
"Speed Weekend Day Two"
Sunday April 25, 2010 9:00 pm Juniper Raceway 70 Oliver Street, Southbridge, MA 01550
508-765-2952 (Gerry Cullan)
"National Sportsman Championship"
NSCS Time Trials & Qualifying Events (if needed) Jalopy's & Pro Stocks (G-Jets).
In order to compete in any events on this day a driver must have entered at least 4 NSCS
events prior to the NSC. $10.00 Entry Fee. HOCOC sanctioned.
For more information: HOCOCSLOTCARRACING_yahoogroups.com or www.hococ.net
Posted 09/15/2009 – 2009 Plainville Stadium Reunion, Oct. 10th
From the desk of Dave Dykes
Plainville Stadium Reunion Scheduled For Saturday, October 10th
(BERLIN, CT.) Silenced at the dawn of the 1980s, Connecticut's 1/4-mile Plainville Stadium was a hotbed of racing in New England for over 3-decades, hosting some of the biggest names in the business. Drivers such as the legendary Steady Eddie Flemke, Denny Zimmerman, Reggie Ruggiero, Don Moon, Ron Wyckoff, Ray Miller, Dick Watson, and many-more all toured the tight, demanding oval during its long-history. In 2008, Plainville's all-time winner Dave Alkas and
2-time champion George Lombardo took their place in the New England Auto Racing Hall of Fame along with previously inducted members Flemke, Zimmerman, Watson, and Miller.
Saturday, October 10th, the Nutmeg Kart Club in conjunction with the Berlin Lions Club World of Wheels present the First Annual Plainville Stadium Reunion. The event takes-place from 10am - 4pm at the Berlin Fair Grounds located 430 Beckley Road, East Berlin, Ct.
It's expected that many former Stadium racers will attend. It's the perfect opportunity to mingle, and perhaps get an autograph from the personalities that made the much-missed oval so-special.
Many former Stadium competitors including Dave & Fred Alkas, the colorful Tony 'Jap' Membrino, Richie Galullo, Danny Galullo, Jr. 1963 Champion George Hotchkiss, George Lombardo, Don Spazano, Don Moon, Jo-Jo Farone, Billy Harman and a host of others are expected to attend.
This is shaping-up to be a wonderful event, states Tom Ormsby, himself a former Plainville modified competitor, and now the man behind www.speedwaylinereport.com and several other racing websites. Currently residing in Florida, Ormsby is envious of those that will be able to attend the affair. I know how much work and effort Gary Bienkowski, Dave Tracy, and Nick Kopcik of the Nutmeg Kart Club along with Dave Alkas and the Berlin Lions Club put into this affair, states the transplanted Floridian. Getting everyone together like-this after all these years is bound to be a lot of fun. They've done a great job. I'm unable to attend this year, but it will be an annual event that I will definitely attend next
year, he says.
Also on the agenda is a full schedule of Go Kart competition including an Old-Timers race for former Plainville competitors in addition to events for Officials, Mechanics, and a Powder-Puff Derby for the ladies.
The appearance of several vintage race cars help-add to the days festivities.
Coming-off a successful inaugural season of competition on the Berlin Lions Club 1/12-mile World Karting Association dirt oval, the two organizations have teamed to make the day a family-priced event. Adult admission is only $5.00, with kids under-12 free.
The rain date is Sunday, October 11.
For more information, contact Gary Beinkowski of the Nutmeg Kart Club at Gary Beinkowski
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Posted 09/14/2009 – 2009 ASRL Debut At Berlin Raceway
From the desk of Matt Patrick
The Berlin Blast will be the first race of the HOCOC 2009-2010 season. Berlin Raceways has three tracks, a Tomy road course, a Wizzard road course and a MaxTrax oval.
The All Star Racing League (ASRL) for G-Jets will make it's 2009
debute at the Berlin Raceway located in Berlin, Mass. on Sept.26th.
Also on tap for the day's events will be the HOCOC New England regions
season opener for the NSCS Sportsman and a non-sanctioned VHORS
event. More details to be released in the future as soon as information
is available.
Do you want to be part of an elite group of HO Slot Car Racers?
Do you have what it takes to be a part of the
All Star Racing League?
Mission Statement
To promote and expose the hobby/sport of HO Scale Slot Car Racing with a group of the finest diverse
HO competitors in a culture that will cast a positive image to not only the HO Racing world but also to the
general public with a core value of ethics & integrity which is the foundation of all else, which is honesty,
fairness, mutual respect, compassion and social responsibility in which results in a respectful, positive,
optimistic culture and environment.
Team Racing at its best featuring G-Jets with NASCAR Lean bodies!
Car Specs. : HOCOC Pro Stocks, which will use current MARC/National standards
with Lexan NASCAR type bodies.
Team Concept Teams are determined on race day by draw. The number of
Drivers on each team will be as equal as possible (five drivers per team max).
For Teams that have an odd number of drivers, the driver who is in the middle
His Laps will not count. For example, If there are 13 drivers there will be two
Teams with four drivers and one team with five drivers. For the team that has five drivers
The driver who finished 3rd among his teammates his laps will not count towards
the teams total.
Race Procedures Round Robin w/ marshals. Race length for point events
Will be 5 minutes per lane per driver.
For the Gold Cup event 30 minutes per driver per lane, for the Silver Cup event
10 minutes per driver per lane.
Points Drivers will receive points according to where their team finishes.
Schedule four Events. The first three are point events. The 4th event is the
All star race. The all-star race will be in two divided into 2 events. Example
Gold Cup and Silver Cup. The top 8-point men will be in the Gold Cup
Event. They will divide into 2 teams each with 4 drivers. The first, third,
Fifth and 7th place point men will be on one team. The 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th
point men will comprise the other team. The length of the event will be
2hours. The silver cup event will be open to all drivers who entered at
least two of the 3-point shows. Teams for the silver cup event will determined
on race day by draw.
Awards Plaques to the eight drivers in the Gold Cup All Star event. Also plaques to the
Winning team in the silver cup event.
Entry Fees $5.00 per event depending on what else is scheduled for that day.
A good portion of the fee's collected during the year will be given to the Ethan Duda
Scholarship fund.
CAR SPECIFICATIONS
Chassis
Manufacturer - The chassis must be a stock BSRT G3 Flexible chassis with any hardness clip.
Modifications - Chassis cannot be modified except to add body mounts in their stock position and the front axle holes may be reamed to .052
Guide Pin shall be stock or BSRT stock replacement in the stock position.
The use of glue may be used for the body mounts and guide pin only.
BSRT G-Jet marked handling weights shall be used. Weights shall be used in their stock position.
No weights shall be added. Weights shall not be modified. If using the light (.120) traction weights
you must use the BSRT traction weight spacers with a minimum thickness of .045
Gears
Pinion gear must be a stock G-Jet 7T or BSRT stock replacement.
Crown gear must be a stock G-Jet or a BSRT 21T. Gears may be lightened and spacers permitted.
Armature
Armature shall be a stock or hot stock BSRT G-Jet narrow gap design and be a minimum of 9 ohms.
Modifications - Armature bushings shall be stock G-Jet or BSRT stock replacement and shall be
Installed without modification to the chassis and/or bulkhead. Bushings may be reamed and chamfered. No ball bearings.
Electrical System
All Electrical system parts shall be stock or BSRT stock replacement. BSRT helper springs allowed.
Magnets
The armature magnets shall be BSRT stock G-Jet and cannot be cut. Magnets shall remain in their
stock position. No method or material may be used to restrict movement of the magnets No additional
magnets may be used.
Axles
Front axle shall be stock with no modifications. Rear axle open.
Front Tires/Wheels
G-Jet non - independent O-ring rims shall be stock and un-modified. Front tires must
be stock and un-modified and be a minimum tire diameter of .350.
Rear Tires/Wheels
Rear tires must be black silicone on black sponge BSRT G-Jet AST tires with
a minimum diameter of .450. Rear rims may be lightened.
Body
Lexan bodies only. No venting, rear deck panel may not be removed.
NASCAR type late model stock car bodies only.
Bodies do not have to be copied from a prototype but should be professional in appearance and
have the same details as a NASCAR Nextel type car would have: window nets, gas caps, grilles, etc.
Cars do not have to be painted to resemble a certain NASCAR car but must be neatly painted and
numbered. Windows must be clear. Numbers must be on both doors and the roof.
Years legal 1987 to present. No pony cars. Full size bodies only (Monte Carlo, Lumina, T-Bird,
Taurus, Dodge, Pontiac, etc.)
HOCOC Yahoo Group Board
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HOCOCSLOTCARRACING/
Vintage H.O. Indy Racing League Group Board & Home of ACMESLOTCARZ & HammerHead Racing
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VintageHOIndyRacingLeague/?yguid=197129239
Posted 09/13/2009 – 2009/2010 HOCOC Schedule
From the desk of Al Perschilli
Here is the 2009-2010 HOCOC Schedule; 2009-2010 HOCOC Race Schedule
Posted 09/08/2009 – Welcome Addition!!
From the desk of Al Perschilli
The HOCOC Committee welcomes Russ Upton to the team as
the new HOCOC Sponsorship Coordinator. Russ is no stranger
to motorsports whether it be HO, RC or 1:1 scale. Russ will
bring a wealth of knowledge that will be of great service to the
competitors of HOCOC. We all wish him the best!
HOCOC Committee |
Posted 09/08/2009 – The Southern 500 / Permatex 300 Race Report
From the desk of Ron Fields
Day #1 Saturday... opening day events.... The Trans Am, Southern Sportsman & The Milwaukee 200
First I want to thank everyone who attended this year's race. With the economy the way it is and a few with health issues I came close to cancelling the race but sure glad I did not, as this turned out to be some of the most exciting races ever. I also ask you keep all our friends with health issues in your thoughts and prayers. As for myself I have barely been able to walk for the past few weeks and had to depend on others to help set up and run the race. Jeannie & Chris Walker, Tommy Jakobowski, Homer, Mika & Odie. So a big thanks.
To our sponsors Dennis Sieck, the Parts Pig, Tom Bowman, BRP and the Historic Trans AM Society for the prizes they provided voluntarily.
First race was the Trans Am and Charleston's Kevin Browning set a new qualifying record of 9.29 on the 75 foot road course. Once the green flag fell Louis Wuori set the pace and went on to win, followed by Kevin Browning and Tommy Jakobowski. 14 drivers did 200 laps or better which is in this writers opinion a great accomplishment.
The next race was the Southern Sportsman on the 44 ft. Max Trax tri-oval featuring JL/AW with a modern NASCAR body, brass fronts and up dated tires. Kevin Browning won this race followed by Ron Fields Sr and Tommy Jakobowski. This is a great pocket rocket fun for the buck class. The penalty number is how many times you go off and you are docked a lap from your total every time you do.
Saturday evening again keeping with the retro/vintage theme we introduced the Milwaukee 200 Indy car race on the 32 foot oval and I thought it would be a wreck fest but it proved to be quite competitive and will now be a yearly feature. This is a stock tjet chassis using the INDY wheels with a minimum tire size of .430. 1 Tommy Jakobowski 335, 2 Bill Kurtz 334, 3 Lewis Wuori 332.
Day #2 Sunday... the main events.... The Southern 500 and Permatex 300
The Southern 500.. is stock tjet chassis including wheels with any stock car body between 1947 and 1969 for the 60th anniversary. Ron Fields Jr set a new qualifying record at 4.174 and set sail for his 4th victory in 6 races of this event. Bill Kurtz was 2nd and Louis Wuori was third.... Powder Puff Rachel was 7th and up and coming star Skylar was 4th… it is good to see youth in this hobby.... ; Highlights of stock tjet racing is watching a tire roll the entire 22 foot length of the back straight and then rounding the turn.... That is providing it is not your tire....
The Permatex 300 ..... Since adding the Max Trax 44 foot tri oval with 154 degree radius turn I shortened the regular Max Trax oval down to 32 feet and added about 9 degrees of bank to the Modified track. It is a very nice combo and works great with this rules package and the last two races have had door handle to door handle battles and in my 46 (+ 2 years of vibrators) years of tjet racing this class has been the most exciting I have ever raced. It is sort of a low banked Bristol and things can happen quick and I believe it is the most exciting Race and track I have ever raced on and building the cars is just as much fun.
Virginia Beach's Tom Bowman stole Ron Fields Jr crown right off his head in a blistering pace in the Permatex 300 which was easily the most exciting tjet race I have ever watched and participated in.... North Carolina's Chris Walker put a JLL powered Modified into 3rd place… the first 7 cars were all over 404 laps. The pace was blistering and the wrecks were few when considering these are open wheelers with 1 1/3rd width. Awesome driving job fellows.... Bill Kurtz was eliminated early when his fronnt post broke and Ron Jr picked up a vibration and finished the last few laps with a large chunk missing from his rear tire.
Tommy Jakobowski ( I nicknamed him JakoWOWski) for running the most laps for
the weekend which gave him 'The Golden Finger' cup.
1 Tommy Jakobowski 1661.32, 2 Lewis Wuori 1646.72, 3 Ron Fields Sr. 1609.79
The best appearing Modified went to Dave Parker's Glenn Oswald creation #24 Will Cagle car.
And Chef Jeff received a plaque for Mopar Mountains best cook…. Flying in from NY just to grill for us.
Posted 09/08/2009 – Mopar Mountain
From the desk of Ron Fields
2009 Mopar Mtn results
I have been asked what is behind the Southern 500 and Permatex 300
Mopar Mountain Homepage
Well when NASCAR dropped the Southern 500 on Labor Day Weekend back in 2003 many were not happy about it.... Anyway it waas talked about on the east coast by a few of us T-jetters. Roger Corrie was making good looking retro bodies, and I myself preferred retro racing and Greg Carpenter suggested that since I have a large oval that perhaps we do it here in Tennessee at Mopar Mountain... so I put a list of 1964 drivers out on the boards and the response was more then I really expected.... So the Soutthern 500 was born... and has been run now for 6 consecutive years andd even had a 3 minute segment on NBC TV. A different retro year is picked each year and you pick a car and driver to represent, paint to match as close to the original as possible and many are very realistic copies of the original cars. The rules are simple.... stock Tjet Chassis including stockk wheels or any original replacement parts.
Since it was a long weekend I decided to keep tjet racing retro and the Trans AM was added to the list using the VHORS rules. Using 1966 - 1972 Trans AM Bodies. This a 40 (4 10 miniute heats) minute race and is very challenging and demandi...
With all the strict body rules of racing I then decided to come up with a fun/junkyard class based on the 60's NASCAR Modified/Sportsman class which I called the Modifieds with the Saturday night racing theme from all your local tracks. You can take a tjet, tuffones, or now a JL/AW chassis and build your own creation. Rules are simple any ceramic magnets, 5 ohm or higher arm, any gears / ratios, mix parts etc... but it must weigh between 19-21 grams and use any slip on tires up to a max size of .400. Bodies must be any American made sedan/hardtop steel automobile from the 20's, 30's, 40's, 50's, 60's & 70's. I called it the Permatex 300 since the Modified/Sportsman race run at Daytona was called the Permatex 300 and when I contacted Permatex Corp they have become the sponsor of this event since it began. This class has become the crowd favorite and enjoyed by almost all who have raced it and the competition has been unbelievably close and gets closer each year.
Since adding the Max Trax 44 foot tri oval with 154 degree radius turn I shortened the regular Max Trax oval down to 32 feet and added about 9 degrees of bank to the Modified track. It is a very nice combo and works great with this rules package and the last two races have had door handle to door handle battles and in my 46 years of tjet racing this class has been the most exciting I have ever raced. It is sort of a low banked Bristol and things can happen quick and I believe it is the most exciting track I have ever raced on.
Keeping within the retro theme I have now added the Milwaukee 200 for 50's 60's Indy car roadsters again using the stock tjet chassis and rules. The 1st race this weekend proved very interesting and again the competition was very close and surprisingly the cars handle quite well.
The Trans-Am Class VHORS rules Results Run on the 75 foot 4 lane road course 40 minutes race.
FIN Driver Q.T. Laps Sec. Total
1 Lewis Wuori 9.304 233 0.07 233.07
2 Kevin Browning 9.291 228 0.53 228.53
3 Tommy Jakobowski 9.940 223 0.68 223.68
4 Bill Kurtz 10.100 218 0.75 218.75
5 Skylar Spake 9.640 214 0.27 214.27
6 Todd Martin 10.352 213 0.59 213.59
7 Alan Moss 10.465 213 0.31 213.31
8 Chris Walker 10.160 209 0.45 209.45
9 Ron Fields Sr. 9.800 208 0.25 208.25
10 Andy Lancaster 9.851 207 0.07 207.07
11 Dave Parker 10.600 206 0.58 206.58
12 Pat Hastings 11.210 205 0.11 205.11
13 Rob Rose 10.686 202 0.27 202.27
14 John Bamonte 9.543 200 0.48 200.48
15 Dwayne Hoyle 10.540 196 0.38 196.38
16 Homer 11.740 193 0.36 193.36
17 Jeannie Walker 12.100 191 0.60 191.60
18 Mika Malehorn 10.830 186 0.19 186.19
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The 'Sportsman' Class Results Run on the 44 MaxTrax Tri-oval
Total
Fin Name Laps Pen Laps Sections Total
1 Kevin Browning 329 1 328 0.01 328.01
2 Ron Fields Sr. 322 4 318 0.02 318.02
3 Tommy Jakobowski 324 7 317 0.03 317.03
4 Lewis Wuori 321 7 314 0.04 314.04
5 Skylar Spake 316 5 311 0.05 311.05
6 Bill Kurtz 311 10 301 0.06 301.06
7 Chris Walker 304 5 299 0.07 299.07
8 Homer 301 11 290 0.08 290.08
9 Todd Martin 293 4 289 0.09 289.09
10 John Bamonte 292 8 284 0.10 284.10
11 Rob Rose 290 9 281 0.11 281.11
12 Jeannie Walker 267 5 262 0.12 262.12
13 Dave Parker 270 11 259 0.13 259.13
14 Dwayne Hoyle 264 8 256 0.14 256.14
15 Andy Lancaster 239 11 228 0.15 228.15
16 Mika 164 11 153 0.16 153.16
17 Alan Moss 135 11 124 0.17 124.17
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The Vintage Indy Class (stock tjet chassis) Results for 'The MILWAUKEE 200' Run on the 32 foot Max Trax oval
Fin Name Laps Sections Total
1 Tommy Jakobowski 335 0.20 335.20
2 Bill Kurtz 334 0.03 334.03
3 Lewis Wuori 332 0.20 332.20
4 Rob Rose 326 0.21 326.21
5 Dave Parker 321 0.12 321.12
6 Chris Walker 314 0.17 314.17
7 Ron Sr. 313 0.22 313.22
8 Mika 300 0.20 300.20
9 Homer 300 0.02 300.02
10 Jeannie Walker 297 0.21 297.21
11 Skylar Spake 293 0.24 293.24
12 Dwayne Hoyle 231 0.14 231.14
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The Modified Class 'Permatex 300' Results run on the 32 foot Max Trax oval
(Modified tjet or JL chassis) with slip on tires wt 19 - 21 grams
Fin Name Laps Sections Total
1 Tom Bowman 425 0.00 425.00
2 Ron Jr. 416 0.25 416.25
3 Chris Walker 413 0.05 413.05
4 Homer 411 0.06 411.06
5 Mika 406 0.06 406.06
6 Tommy Jakobowski 406 0.01 406.01
7 Ron Sr. 404 0.19 404.19
8 Skylar Spake 386 0.06 386.06
9 Rob Rose 383 0.08 383.08
10 Jeannie Walker 383 0.05 383.05
11 Dave Parker 382 0.15 382.15
12 Dwayne Hoyle 372 0.05 372.05
13 Rachel Fields 369 0.21 369.21
14 Lewis Wuori 369 0.04 369.04
15 Odie 328 0.21 328.21
16 CudaMan 237 0.01 237.01
17 Bill Kurtz 29 0.23 29.23
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The 'Southern 500' Stock tjet chassis 1949-1969 body
Fin Name Q.T. Laps Sections Total
1 Ron Jr. 4.174 417 0.10 417.10
2 Bill Kurtz 4.442 400 0.32 400.32
3 Lewis Wuori 4.755 398 0.37 398.37
4 Skylar Spake 4.408 387 0.30 387.30
5 Homer 4.885 385 0.29 385.29
6 Tommy Jakobowski 4.763 377 0.08 377.08
8 Ron Sr. 4.804 366 0.11 366.11
9 Rob Rose 4.898 365 0.22 365.22
10 Tom Bowman 4.907 362 0.18 362.18
11 Jeannie Walker 5.020 361 0.08 361.08
12 Chris Walker 4.782 357 0.11 357.11
13 Cuda Man 5.108 344 0.31 344.31
14 Dave Parker 5.397 340 0.22 340.22
15 Mika 4.939 334 0.10 334.10
16 Dwayne Hoyle 5.050 334 0.09 334.09
17 Odie 5.697 287 0.29 287.29
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Combined Results 'The Golden Finger' (All Classes added together for weekend)
Southern
Fin Driver TransAm Sportsman IndyCar 5 0 0 Modified Total
1 Tommy Jakobowski 223.68 317.03 335.20 379.40 406.01 1661.32
2 Lewis Wuori 233.07 314.04 332.20 398.37 369.04 1646.72
3 Ron Fields Sr. 208.25 318.02 313.22 366.11 404.19 1609.79
4 Chris Walker 209.45 299.07 314.17 357.11 413.25 1593.05
5 Skylar Spake 214.27 311.05 293.24 387.30 386.06 1591.92
6 Homer 93.36 290.08 300.02 385.29 411.06 1579.81
7 Rob Rose 202.27 281.11 326.21 365.22 383.08 1557.89
8 Dave Parker 206.58 259.13 321.12 340.22 382.15 1509.20
9 Jeannie Walker 191.60 262.12 297.21 361.08 383.05 1495.06
10 Dwayne Hoyle 196.38 256.14 231.14 334.09 372.05 1389.80
11 Mika Malehorn 186.19 153.16 300.20 334.10 406.06 1379.71
12 Bill Kurtz 218.75 301.06 334.03 400.32 29.23 1283.39
13 Ron Jr. 0.00 0.00 0.00 417.10 416.25 833.35
14 Tom Bowman 0.00 0.00 0.00 362.18 425.00 787.18
15 Rachel 0.00 0.00 0.00 377.08 369.21 746.29
16 Odie 0.00 0.00 0.00 287.29 328.21 615.50
17 CudaMan 0.00 0.00 0.00 344.31 237.01 581.32
18 Kevin Browning 228.53 328.01 0.00 X X 556.54
19 Todd Martin 213.59 289.09 0.00 X X 502.68
20 John Bamonte 200.48 284.10 0.00 X X 484.58
21 Andy Lancaster 207.07 228.15 0.00 X X 435.22
22 Alan Moss 213.31 124.17 0.00 X X 337.48
23 Pat Hastings 205.11 0.00 0.00 X X 205.11
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Posted 09/08/2009 – U.S. G-Jet Grand Prix Event Postponed
From the desks of Al Perschilli, John Stezlecki & Rob Hayes
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September 5, 2009
Dear racers,
Rob Hayes and I had to make a very difficult decision today regarding the first U.S G-Jet Grand Prix. There has been truly gratifying support for the race, and we have been conservatively expecting upwards of 75 drivers. However, we have decided to reschedule to fall 2010.
There were several reasons. Staff burnout is one. As you all know quite well, employees at many companies are being forced to wear multiple hats and work extra-long hours. Some of our staff members, who we are relying on to assist us with the Grand Prix, are maxed out at their workplaces. They are not able to put in the time that will be needed to present this race at the level we intend.
Parts: The new open-wheel parts that are needed for the front end of the G-Jet will be available by the race date, but at this writing are still a few weeks away. We decided, in consultation with BSRT, that the delivery date would be too close to raceday for an event of this caliber.
Location: The race facility is slightly behind schedule. We expect it will be completed very close to the race date, but again, by rescheduling to fall 2010, it will be up to the standards that Rob, Dan DeCosmo and myself are shooting for. In Dan's words, "It'll be like a palace." Words you can count on, coming from the creator of the superb Taj MaHO race facilty.
We hope to announce the new, 2010 U.S. G-Jet Grand Prix race date no later than this April.
We apologize for the inconvenience we've caused some of you, and hope that you understand the reasons for our decision. It's very important to all of us to present a high-caliber event, one you'll be excited about. We hope to see you all, next fall, for the first U.S. G-Jet Grand Prix, when we expect to do just that.
Sincerely,
John Stezelecki
Rob Hayes
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Posted 09/08/2009 – The 2009 Berlin Blast
Promoter: Tom Gumina, Berlin HO Raceways
Gentlemen, time to bring your race(game) face out of storage and get ready for the HOCOC race season with the opener at the Berlin HO Raceways facility. Tom Gumina has graciously offerred his establishment for the opening race, the Berlin Blast. Here is the poster for that race;
Posted 09/05/2009 – Southern 500
Mopar Mountain Motorplex
Day Two results from the Southern 500/Permatex 300 weekend
Another Southern 500 and Permatex 300 are in the books... "Tennessee" Ron Fields Jr won the Southern 500 Labor Day Classic on the 44 ft tri-oval and Virginia's Tom Bowman powered his way to victory in the Permatex 300 Modified race which was one of the most exciting tjet races ever.......
Complete details will be later in the week....
Posted 09/07/2009 – Norwood Speedway
The Way It Was
Posted 09/05/2009 – Southern 500
Mopar Mountain Motorplex
Day One results from the Southern 500/Permatex 300 weekend
Trans AM 40 minute race 4 .10 min heats 75 foot road course
1. Louis Wuori
2. Kevin Browning
3. Tommy Jakobowski
4. Bill Kurtz
5. Skylar Spake
Sportsman 5 min heats 44 foot tri oval
1. Kevin Browning
2. Ron Fields Sr
3. Tommy Jakobowski
4. Louis Wuori
5. Skylar Spake
Indy (Milwaukee 200) 32 foot oval
1. Tommy Jakobowski
2. Bill Kurtz
3. Louis Wuori
4. Rob Rose
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I was treated to meeting Bill Kurtz, Gary Butner, Ron Fields, Lewis Wuori and maybe some other 'hot shoes' from the family of Southern racing. You won't find any better anywhere. At this moment they are in the window of running the 60th Anniversay of the Southern 500 and support events. It is a week long festivity held at the Mopar Mountain Motorplex with the beautiful backdrop of Limestone Tennessee. It has been and is the crown jewel of the Southern racing circuit. As I understand it's beginnings were triggered by the cancelling of the Southern 500 from the Nascar tour, a famous and beloved race on the Nascar circuit. From that was born the race that is now held annually in response to it's removal at the 'Mountain' as it is referred to. Click here on the link to visit the Southern 500 page on the Mopar Mountain website;
Southern 500 Info & Rules
These racers are there to race. And they do that better than anyone. But, please take a moment to read Their September newsletter. It well defines their intentions. And from this they are able to maintain that kindred-like group feeling that makes staying together for racing sake more important than anything else.
As I receive updates and results I will post them asap. Any results posted will be unofficial. For many moons now the phrase has been, 'The Mountains Calls'. Now the phrase might be, 'The Mountain Has Called', 'It's time To Answer'.
HOCOC wishes the best of luck and a great time for everyone there
September Newsletter A worthy read
Posted 09/02/2009 – Henry Harnish
Has his own website
Henry Harnish hosts his own website. For those who may not know or be familiar with Henry he is a name among names in the hobby. I can tell you he entered the 1962 National Ford Aurora HO contest. To find out how he did and subsequent happenings from that event click the link here and read about Henry in his own words. I think you will find it an interesting visit.
Henry Harnish Website
Posted 09/01/2009 – DCM Raceways Closed
Lost Track for Racers
"Due to the current economic conditions in the country" DCM Raceway has
closed it's doors. Unknown if this is permanent or waiting for better economic conditions.
Posted 08/30/2009 – 5th Annual Fling
Slot Pro Speedway, Jan. 8th & 9th
Here we go again!!!!
Slot Pro Speedway is proud to host the 5th Annual Fling Jan. 8th & 9th 2010.
We decided to make it a 2 day event again as last year's 3 day was too long for some of us. Friday will be a practice & get familiar with the other guests & the environment.
Friday evening will be a race followed by a 1 hour enduro(possibly 2 enduros depending on how many entrants there are). My initial idea is to draw teammates from a hat & each driver will drive 2) 7.5 minute segments. Each team will have 4 drivers. We will run lighted G Jets so there will be a night driving period, dusk, sunrise & daytime simulations. A minimum of 1 teammate will marshal & there will be 1-2 teamates to pit.
Saturday will be an early start with the doors opening at 6:00(for the benefit of late commers Friday) Practice will run until 11:00 so everyone will get ample track time. There will be 1 race before the lunch break followed by 4 other races.
There will be equal T Jet & non-magnet inline racing. We will support all manufacturers that want to support the race. Last year we had great support from all 3!!!!
As with each year, there will be snacks & beverages available all weekend & we will have the big buffet on Saturday. The racing, prizes & awards will run all day Sat. into the evening.
Soon we will post hotel info & will offer shuttle service to & from the airports & hotels if necessary. We are located in Naperville, IL just west of Chicago & equally located between O'Hare & Midway airports. We are setting up a page on the Slot Pro Speedway site with all the details. We will announce when that page is up & running.
We will have the Brad's Track & Maxx Track available for racing & practicing. There will be a couple of test & tune dates in Dec. for warm ups.
Last year we had a great time with racers from coast to coast. Hoping to make this a better event this year!
Cheers!
Jim Nagy & family
Slot Pro Speedway Racing Products
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Posted 08/29/2009 – G-Jet Car & Parts Source
One of several
Slot Pro Speedway
Now's the time to order your G-Jets cars and
parts for the fast approaching ASRL season.
Contact Jim Nagy at Slot Pro Speedway. He
can take care of all your G-Jet needs.
Email from here but the website is the best place for contact purposes;
Slot Pro Speedway(Jim Nagy)
Posted 08/29/2009 – Popular HO Madness Event
Location & Date
This years running of "HO MADNESS" will be held on January 23, 2010 at
the newly built CRB Raceway located in Willington, CT.
CRB Raceway owner and builder is none other than Russ Upton who
is very well known throughout New England for his HO racing skill
and ability. Scheduled for that day will be an ASRL event, NSCS Sportsman
event and the popular Jalopy class. More details will be released
in the near future.
Posted 08/29/2009 – Exciting News!
Welcome Back!
After a few years absence from the HOCOC schedule, HOCOC
will return to the famous high speed Big Bend Speedway
located in Windsor, CT. with the running of the "Turkey Derby"
on November 21st.
On tap for that day's events will be a ASRL event along with the growing
popular Jalopy class and a VHORS Classic event.Something
special is going to be done for this event. There will be no
entry fee. Instead competitors are asked if possible (we all know
a lot of people are hurting due to the economy) to make a small
donation towards the Ethan Duda Scholarship Fund.
This
should be a good time and for a good cause.
Details will be released in the near future. So mark your
calenders and get them cars ready!
My comments; I have been and am racing at Big Bend regularly. Of course speed is governed by whatever the classes permit. But make no mistake, if you have the 'Need for Speed', Big Bend has the track for you. Though not a road course you will still have those corners at the ends of the long straightaways. That speed won't be much threat if you don't master those corners from the tight inside lane corners to the faster more gradual outside ones. John and Mary have been pillars for the cause of T-Jet racing and offer a great establishment. The charity aspect for this race is typical of John & Mary. Drawing on the HOCOC Mission & Values Statements this event promotes the positive elements of the HOCOC image of caring for the racing community. I would say HOCOC is proud to have Big Bend back and to contribute to this very worthy cause.RU
Posted 08/29/2009 – Lots Of Racing!
No Shortage!
There is going to be a lot of great racing coming up
this season. The way things are shaping up it looks like
this will be the best year ever for HO racers on the East
Coast especially the Northeast. We as HO racers have the
Southern 500 hosted by the Fields family in Tennessee,
The ASRL for G-Jets makes it's debute here in New England,
The G-Jet US Grand Prix along with the Mini Indy Classic for
vintage T-Jet Indy cars which is set to go in November, The Challenge
is one big event which takes place in Jersey in October, The Northeast
Championships for magnet cars in February, the NSCS with the National
Sportsman Championship which will take place in April and the ever
popular G-Jet Enduro which will take place in Hull, Mass.
also most likely in April. On top of those events each of the
groupes here in the Northeast will offer plenty of racing with
something for everyone. Those groupes include HOCOC,
MARC and the Outlaws. Big Bend Speedway will once
again offer their monthly racing program as well.
So if you want to race there is a place !
Posted 08/29/2009 – Upton Returns
News of Russ Upton
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Long time HO racer and a friend of mine Russ Upton has informed
me that he will be moving back east from Arizona. Russ has won
many events with his driving skills over the years and he will be
using those skills competing in HOCOC this season. Russ will also
be taking part in the organizational side of HOCOC also.
Welcome back my friend !
Al
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Posted 08/29/2009 – ASRL Championship
Location & Date
All Star Racing League Championship Event will be held on
March 27, 2010 at the Nantasket Beach Raceway located
in Hull, Mass. Deatils will be relaesed in the near future.
Posted 08/29/2009 – Join Our Race Schedule
Clubs, Groups & Individuals
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Any groups or track owners who are interested in
hosting a HOCOC NSCS event or become part
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Posted 08/29/2009 – ASRL Debut
G-Jet Class Opener
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The All Star Racing League (ASRL) for G-Jets
will make it's debut at the Berlin Raceway located
in Berlin, Mass. on Sept.26th. Also on tap for the
day's events will be the New England region's
season opener for the NSCS Sportsman and a
non sanctioned VHORS event.
More details will be released in the future.
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Posted 08/28/2009 – We're Back!!
Temporarily Down
To all my fellow racers and afficionados of the hobby/sport I announce my computer and I have returned!!. The power source died. A new part was ordered and it took a long time to get here from Cal. Once here it was instaled post-haste. Racing waits for nothing so I will be updating the site with a number of items. Thanks for you patience and understanding during this unscheduled blackout. Good to be back. Visit the site from time to time and see what news there is.Thanks
RU
Posted 07/31/2009 – Patto's Place
Temporarily Down
Passing this along:
Pattos Place will be closed from the 29th July until the 7th September.
Last orders taken 26th July.
He needs to take a break before having another operation.
Please hold your e-mails until he returns. Thanks.
Posted 07/31/2009 – Some Recognition
West Coast Fray Racers
Not too long back Rick Phyllis and a group of West Coast Fray racers made the trek out here to the East Coast and linked up to an invitational event at Tom Gumina's Berlin HO Raceway. They had other business to attend to here but made time to join other local racers for a Fray format race. For many of uas it was our trial by fire and 1st time for this. It was a learning experience and well recieved. Since then Fray style class racing has been included in just about all track schedules. And teams have been assembled and entered for the major East Coast HO Fray Challenge. Big thanks and appreciation for introducing the Fray class of racing to us on the other side of the country. Many already knewe of it but htere were those of us who needed that little extra nudge. Thanks again and it looks like we'll be running into Rick and his team at this year's ECHORR Challenge.
Late Breaking News Items…
Posted 07/29/2009 – Central Ohio Challenge Results
The Big One In Ohio For the Ohio Cup
from Brad Morgan
In the interest of promoting HO racing at it's best and highest level(s)
I enthusiastically transcribe news from messages posted to Yahoo Groups.
It is done without malice to offend and with good intentions.
If any poster is still unsettled about this let me know and the message(s) will be removed.
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The dust has settled and the "CUP" has been claimed for another year. Travis Joop drove to victory and will have his name etched in "OHIO CUP" history and on the "CUP" itself. He will be forever in the crosshairs of future drivers trying to claim the cup for themselves.
Racing throughout the field was very competitive with most walking away from the mains having to take a deep breath when they were done. Even with 32 minutes of driving in the mains, every group had 2 or 3 drivers separated by one lap and quite a few by sections.....after 32 minutes!!! THAT is racing.
This was our first attempt at an off site race as the '08 Ohio Cup race was held in club member Ryan Peoples' residence.There were a few gliches here and there as to be expected in undertaking such an endeavor for the first time, but overall it went off without a hitch. There was plenty of space and plenty of track time prior to the race.
A huge THANK YOU to Ron & Beth Lewis and The Hilliard Presbyterian Church for providing us with an excellent facility. Even more thanks to Ron for putting up with Bill's and my messing with his busy schedule.
Another huge THANK YOU to Venus, Jamie, Jan and Rayna for keeping track of scoring, food on the tables, and handing out race prizes.
Another person who really helped out was Danny Rinehart. Danny was going to be Prize Coordinator for the day but when some logistical errors reared their ugly head Danny jumped into the position of race director when needed. Thanks Danny!
Also, the sponsors really treated us well this year. The ladies were kept busy pulling numbers all day long and I think noone left without getting something really cool.
-The Hilliard Presbyterian Church
In order prizes arrived:
- The Parts Pig-Dennis Sieck
- Bubba's Racecar Shells
- RT HO Racing
- HO Models
- Buds HO Parts
- C & R Racing
- Honda of America
- Valvoline Instant Oil Change
- MEV Originals
- Habbys Lube
- Bob Beers
- Doyle Performance Racing
- Zoomin Motorsports
- BRP/Bat-Jet Racing
- Gregs Garage
- Go-Go Racing
- Sav-A-Lot
- Wizzard Slot Car Parts
- VASCRA
Thanks to all of the racers who made the trip to race with us, some of which traveled great distances.
Plans are already in the works for next year's event and we have already reserved the church. It will of course fall around July 25th. Actual date to come later.
To all who made it, hope you enjoyed yourself and learned a thing or two about these little cars.
For those who didnt make it.......you really missed a good show!
See you at the races,
Brad Morgan
YouTube vidoes are on the way! Search CENTRAL OHIO CHALLENGE or youtube user Tonysmoke20
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Posted 07/27/2009 – Central Ohio Challenge Results
The Big One In Ohio For the Ohio Cup
from Bill Kurtz
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First, we would like to thank all the sponsors who submitted prizes for our event. Please support these sponsors when you can. The list is after the final results. They are a big part of our hobby. We would also like to thank everybody who raced in our event and we hope to see everyone next year. 33 racers toughed out a log day of racing! Here are the final results from this years Central Ohio Challenge, The "Ohio Cup"..... |
Congratulations to Travis Joop and all racers. Top 10 finishers are listed in BOLD.
1 Travis Joop 444.29
2 Paul Kniffen 443.64
3 Tom Shepard 442.38
4 Ryan Peoples 436.26
5 Jim Keen 433.28
6 Michael Block 427.23
7 Ken Ott 425.51
8 Steve Godinez 423.37
9 Hiram Durant 422.40
10 Kevin Browning 416.45
11 Henry Harnish 410.04
12 Tony Varadi 407.16
13 Dave Craddock 406.47
14 Doug Elton 406.32
15 Brad Morgan 403.36
16 Mike Stuchell 402.22
17 Jared Elton 398.32
18 Joe Murray 397.21
19 Bill Kurtz 396.18
20 Jim Buffington 395.17
21 Myron Benner 392.21
22 Adam Wright 385.86
23 Chris Abston 385.18
24 Danny Rinehart 380.12
25 Steve Roehll 377.58
26 Bill Taylor 370.17
27 Charlie Benson 365.25
28 Ron Lewis 349.48
29 Jeff Albitz 342.46
30 Tom Delauder 339.50
31 John Adams 321.32
32 Alan VanDoren 312.39
**Patrick Smith withdrew from completion**
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The Central Ohio Challenge Sponsors!
Thank You for your support!
The Hilliard Presbyterian Church
The Parts Pig-Dennis Sieck
Bubba's Racecar Shells
RT HO Racing
HO Models
Buds HO Parts
C & R Racing
Honda of America
Valvoline Instant Oil Change
MEV Originals
Habbys Lube
Bob Beers
Doyle Performance Racing
Zoomin Motorsports
BRP/Bat-Jet Racing
Gregs Garage
Go-Go Racing
Sav-A-Lot
Wizzard Slot Car Parts
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Posted 07/26/2009 – One of those early mean machine Coupes
From the archives of area racing
The history of stock car racing in this country is rich with lore. It's documentation is maintained by those whose love of it has transcended all those years since. Here in New England and our neighbor states we have what many believe to be the best of that history. I wasn't a burn the midnight oil mechanic but one of many who became a stock car racing junkie/groupie who followed it at a favorite track or tracks. And from time to time made the trek to a distant track for a major race. Take your pick, dirt or asphalt and New England and nearby states gave us the full package!! Here is one of those machines that showcased itself back in the days of the coupe, was part of that package and became a legend among those who saw it run. One of Rhode Island's proud contributions.Thanks,RU
This was one of the most potent coupes during
the mid 70's around New England. Billy Harmon
and Bobby Potter both drove the car. Harmon
had decent finishes but Potter kicked butt with
it. The car had a Creb 350 under the hood that
produced unreal horsepower. Potter could run
up front against the "big blocks" at the very fast
Thompson Ct. Speedway.
The following is courtesy of Dave Dykes. Thanks Dave:
ADDENDUM: Actually, Billy recorded multiple Waterford wins in this car,
including the "Memorial Day 100" of 1975. He also notched an
early-season victory at Claremont, N.H. The car was later painted silver
and numbered 06 and used as a back-up to the teams Vega. The owner was a
gentleman by the name of Joe Zenga. Billy was subsequently injured in the
Vega when the cage came-down on him after a violent wreck at Waterford, ending
his career. Potter took-over from Harman after vacating "Smittys" # 11 Pinto.
In any-case, Billy only drove it once at Thompson, and this is the shot.
-Dave.
Posted 07/18/2009 – New Yahoo Group
From the desk of Matt Patrick
NOTE.... FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN STOCK AURORA TYPE INDY CAR RACING THERE IS A BRAND NEW YAHOO GROUP DEVOTED ONLY TO VINTAGE H.O. INDY CAR RACING... THE GROUP NAME IS Vintage HO Indy Racing League.... PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECK IT OUT, ALL INTERESTED ARE WELCOME TO JOIN... THE LINK IS;
Vintage HO Racing League
Posted 07/18/2009 – Upcoming Race Notification; Mark Your Calendar
From the desk of Al Perschilli
THE 'SIZZLER'
One of the longest running HOCOC shows, the "SIZZLER" will
take place Oct. 11th at the East Haven Raceway located in East Haven, CT.
Track owner & promoter Rich, 'Dr. Speed' Dumas has one of the best facilites on the circuit.
Details will be announced in the near future.
The National Sportsman
Championship Finale'
The National Sportsman Championship will take place on
April 24 & 25 at the Juniper Raceway located in Southbridge,
Mass. Track owner Gerry Cullan really enjoys the HOCOC boys
with their hard charging short track style of racing and looks forward
to hosting the event.
Details will be released in the near future.
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Posted 07/18/2009 – Commissioner Appointment
From the desk of Al Perschilli & the HOCOC Committee
| HOCOC is pleased to announce that Matt Patrick
has accepted the position of ASRL Commissioner.
Matt brings a wealth of HO experience and with
him overseeing the ASRL series it looks like it's off
to a great start in it's first season. Matt we all
wish you the best in you latest endeavor in HO racing.
HOCOC Committee
My own comments; In the New England area and it's surroundings Matt Patrick is a known commodity. He brings a legendary history of experience and involvement. With his passion for HO racing we are enthusiatic to have him taking the reigns of being the ASRL Commisioner. Let's all work with Matt in seeing the birth of the ASRL be a success! |
Posted 07/18/2009 – RESULTS: 2009 Grillin' 'N Chilln' 500
From Matt Patrick
Date Line; July 11 & 12 2009
Race Results from Windham Maine's;
Sebago H.O. Raceway Complex
The Annual Summer "Grillin & Chillin 500"
July 11 Saturday Morning 1st Race NSC Sportsman
On The Oval
- Henry Harnish
- Anthony Zampelli
- Hiram Durant
- Matthew Patrick
- Steve Nilson
- Ray
- Greg W.
- Jim Hoar
- John Grace
- Sarah
- Sydney Nilson
- Mary Darman
- Tony Howarth
- Dave Howarth
- Cameron Hamilton
- Al
- Mario
July 11 Saturday Afternoon 2nd Race VHORS Classic Stock
On the "Monster" Road Course
- Hiram Durant
- Matthew Patrick
- Greg W.
- John Grace
- Steve Nilson
- Ray
- Anthony Zampelli
- Jim Hoar
- Al
- Dave Howarth
- Mary Darman
- Tony Howarth
- Sydney Nilson
- Sarah
- Cameron Hamilton
- Henry Harnish (Technical DQ)
July 11 Saturday Night, Open NSC Sportsman 500
On the Oval
- Henry Harnish.........502 laps
- Anthony Zampelli...501
- John Grace.............491
- Matthew Patrick....475
- Steve Nilson...........474
- Greg W.....................462
- Hiram Durant..........459
- Dave Howarth.........440
- Mary Darman...........398
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Sunday Morning July 12 1st Race Classic Coupes
On The Oval
- Anthony Zampelli
- Greg w
- Hiram Durant
- Henry Harnish
- Steve Nilson
- Matthew Patrick
- John Grace
- Jim Hoar
- Sydney Nilson
- Mary Darman
- Tony Howarth
- Sarah
- Al
- Ray
- Cameron Hamilton
- Dave Howarth
Sunday Afternoonish July 12 VHORS Super Stock
On The "Monster" Road Course
- Hiram Durant
- Henry Harnish
- Ray
- Anthony Zampelli
- Steve Nilson
- Matthew Patrick
- Greg W.
- John Grace
- Al
- Mary Darman
- Tony Howarth
- Sydney Nilson
- Sarah
- Cameron Hamilton
- Dave Howarth (DNS)
- Jim Hoar (DNS)
Sunday Afternoon July 12 Special Indy Car Challenge
On The Oval
- Hiram Durant
- Matthew Patrick
- Anthony Zampelli
- Jim Hoar
- Dave Howarth
- Tony Howarth
- Cameron Hamilton
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Posted 07/16/2009 – "2009 Ohio Cup REMINDER"
Central Ohio HO Racing Association(COHORA)
This event is slated for July 25th. That's 9 days off!! and will take place in 'The Buckeye State', Ohio.
Visit the following link to find out specifics and make sure what's staed here is correct;
Central Ohio Challenge For the Ohio Cup
Posted 07/16/2009 – 2009 Grillin' 'N Chilln' 500
From Matt Patrick
Hey All, The annual biggest race in Maine for H.O. Racers held at the
Sebago H.O. Racing Complex, The GRILLIN & CHILLIN 500 is in the books.
Again history was made with the largest field of H.O. Racers in
attendance ever, traveling in from a host of locations throughout the
East Coast with names like Hiram Durant, Henry Harnish, Anthony
Zampelli, Johnny "Lightning" Grace, Steve Nilson and a list of top names
from all over New England... it was a struggle just to finish in the top
ten!
A full race report will be out in a few days as soon as it is possible
for me to get it written up with my busy schedule of school and cardiac
rehab, but it was a great time with plenty of door-to-door racing,
banging, fun, laughter, "sportsmanship"(Tony, Hey DH, is that an Indy
Car Sticking out of your eye? lol), plenty of racing camraderie and a
little ball busting thrown in for a great time held by all in
attendance!
For those that could not make or be able to make the date, clear your
schedule for next year at about this time and come and learn what its
like to have a good time and still have plenty of competitive racing and
plenty of good home spun Maine food and drink!
Thanks to all the sponsors... PARTSPIG, ZOOMIN MOTORSPORTS, ACME
SLOTCARZ, HAMMERHEAD RACING, HIRAM DURANT AND ALL WHO DONATED PARTS AND
MORE!
Lets not forget to THANK the man and woman, whom together get this race
accomplished with great effort every year... Jimmy "Dairy Queen" Hoar
and his wonderful bride Deb "I drive the lawnmower like Matthew races,
through and over everything in my path" Hoar...
THANK YOU JIM & DEB FOR ANOTHER GREAT TIME!
Matthew "if I ever learn to get out of the trigger, you guys are in
serious trouble" Patrick |
Posted 07/15/2009 – Gary Butner
UPDATE, GREAT NEWS!
We need some 'good news' and the latest report is from message #4214 of the Southern Sportsman Group and Gary's good friend Bill Kurtz. Bill reports Gary is in recovery, talking and even got out of bed. According to this he will be back racing and kicking some butt.
Posted 07/14/2009 – Gary Butner
Prayers & Thoughts
From message #4204(Bill Kurtz) on the Southern Sportsman Group Gary Butner is in the hospital having heart surgery. Gary is an avid fellow racer, great person and competitor. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers.Thanks,
Rudy
Posted 07/09/2009 – Photo Contest At PartsPig
Links to Photo Contest
Dennis Sieck and his PartsPig website have a photo contest. Here is the link for the rules;
Link To PartsPig Photo Contest Rules
Link To PartsPig Photo Contest Winner
Posted 07/07/2009 – A Link To Photos of Pure Golden Memories
Coupes & Coaches, Link courtesy of Ted Knolton. Thanks Ted,
Not HO related but it is our passion, racing, on a 1:1 scale. Enjoy a trip down memory lane;
Don Cote's Collection Of Coupes & Coaches LaSheef's Website
Posted 07/07/2009 – U.S. G-Jet Grand Prix & Team DPR/Asylum Racing
Follow us.
From Southern Gentleman Bill 'Mr. HO Racing' Kurtz
Fellow Racers,
You can keep up with Team DPR / Asylum's Grand Prix effort at:
http://www.doyleperformance.com/dotnetnuke/GJet/TheUSGJetGrandPrix/DPRAsylumFormulaOneProgram/tabid/199/Default.aspx
We will be posting reports between now and November.
Keep on Racing
Bill Kurtz
Charlotte, NC
Team DPR / Asylum
A HO Racers Journal
http://www.doyleperformance.com
"Remember the Fun"
Home of the "HO Product of the Year" Award
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/KeepOnRacing/
Posted 07/07/2009 – U.S. G-Jet Grand Prix
Important Comments
From John 'Stez' Stezelecki
Gentlemen,
Please be patient with our reporting the info that you need for the Grand Prix. Rob Hayes who is Co-Director and Web builder is away till July 12th. I'm sure when he comes back he'll be swamped with work. He is also Vice President Communications of Berklee College which is growing like crazy. So he's pretty tied up. Also Gary has reported that the F1 weights have not been stamped with the G-Jet markings yet. Most of their concentration is on the G3 Championships. Thier focus will shift to us once that one is over.
Once the site is pretty complete we hope to announce the race on the other major H.O.sites.
I'm getting a lot of requests for names of people or companies that are willing to paint F1 hard bodies. Any one or company that is willing to do so should contact me. I'll compile a list and in a few weeks list all those who wish to be listed with phone numbers and e-mail addresses. Many Thanks for your support. Email John Stezelecki
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Posted 07/06/2009 – New Grillin 'N Chillin' 500 Sponsor & Updated List
HO Racing At It's Best & Northern Hospitality
From Matt 'Babby' Patrick
Date Line: Saturday June 27, 2009
Zoomin Motorsports has come onboard as sponsor for the annual Grillin & Chillin 500 held at the Sebago Racing Complex in Windham Maine...
Owner of HammerHead Racing, Matt Patrick erges all cottage industries to add their names to the growing list of sponsers for what should be an advertisting bonaza; as even the smallest of the hobbies cottage industries can always use a little help advertising their wares. The slightest contribution will get you the same advertising as any & all sponsors will be receiving thru any post made by Mr. Hoar or myself.
List of Sponsors as of June 28;
ACME SLOTCARZ
PARTSPIG
HAMMERHEAD RACING
ZOOMIN MOTORSPORTS. ...
website owner Paul Kniffen will be making the trip north and with
him all of his wares for sale, as well as prizes to be donated to all............ .
http://zoominmotors ports.com/
Thank's to all so far that have committed in making this event the best HO slotcar race in The history of Maine 's HO SLOTCAR Racing!!!!!!
Matthew G. Patrick
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Posted 07/05/2009 – Indy car sources
From Al Perschilli
T-Jet Indy bodies can be purchased from ACME, Roger Corrie and Road Race Replicas.
Contact Dave Howarth by email
Contact Roger Corrie by email
Road Race Replicas Website
For G-jet cars and parts...
Slot Pro Speedway Website
Posted 07/04/2009 – Gotta Share This!!!!
Kudos, Kudos and more Kudos
This is one nice Jalopy!!!
Posted 06/30/2009 – Grillin' 'N Chillin' REMINDER"
From the website
The 2009 Chillin' 'N Grilln' 500 is coming around turn 4 on July 11th and 12th. Check this website for info on the full program of events, directions and anything else. It's worth mentioning in the past the local SUBWAY sponsored this race a few times by providing their large(6 ft. long I think) party sub. This year there are sponsors from the world of HO slot racing!!! See the list posted on this site.
May I state I have attended this event in prior years and one word tells it all, FUN!!! I raced with fellow racers who are always great to be around and one year Lewis Wuori(one of the better Southern Guns) even made the trip up. I consider myself middle of the road and then there are some who it is a privilege to rub fenders with as they tend to be in that upper group. Make no mistake, anyone can get it together and be very competitive. Not sure this year there may be some names among names in HO racing that will be there. Stay tuned for a list coming...
Posted 06/29/2009 – Grillin' 'N Chillin' Update"
From the desk of Matt 'Babby' Patrick
In HOCOCSLOTCARRACING@yahoogroups.com, "aperschilli" wrote:
Word has it that Turbine # 2 will be at the Mini Indy!
Matt's response...
Hey Al, yes your are totally correct, there is a brand new Indy Turbine almost completed... But this one is different... My old Lotus has been retired and a spanking new Shelby Turbine is in the works and almost complete... Just a little more sanding and prep work before pictures are ready for debut. I hope that this car will have the same or close competitive spirit to the tracks it will visit as did the old Turbine...
Its debut race will be at the Grillin & Chillin 500 Indy portion of the event, so stay tuned for more info on the race and sponsors updated list. Sponsors at this time for the G & C 500;
PARTSPIG - Dennis Sieck
ACME SLOTCARZ - Dave Howarth
ZOOMIN MOTORSPORTS - Paul Kniffen
HAMMERHEAD Racing - Matt Patrick
The list of competitors has also topped all other events so far with racers coming from at least 7 states, names to be updated soon...
Thank You, Matthew
Posted 06/28/2009 – Major Race Announcement"
Dateline: Nov. 7 & 8, 2009
Suffield Connecticut
Click the link here for information on this event.
U.S. G-Jet Grand Prix, TJet Mini Indy & F1 IROC
Posted 06/26/2009 – Updated HOCOC Rules Now Posted On Site"
From the desk of Al Perschilli
The latest, current most updated HOCOC rules have just been posted to this website. They are as of 26, June, 2009.
Be advised that all other links of these rules supplied that were posted here and may appear of past dated are superseded by these rules.
You may click the links here or on the leftside menu;
Class Rules[PDF] Revised 06/26/09
Race Rules[PDF] Revised 06/26/09
Posted 06/21/2009 – ASRL Rules Now Posted On Site"
From the desk of Al Perschilli
The idea was born of an 'All Star Racing League'. First step was to assemble rules. These took some time. But they have now been judged ready and are now posted from a link on the leftside menu under ASRL SCORING or you might click the link here;
ASRL Scoring
Posted 06/20/2009 – Chillin' 'N Grillin' 500 Sponsors"
From Matt Patrick
Late breaking news as of late last Night!
Dennis Sieck Owner of the PARTSPIG website has joined the quickly growing list
of sponsors to help offset the cost of racers coming making the long trek to the
back woods of Maine, donating of an interesting aray of parts for this years
Grillin & Chillin 500 Event...
For All Those interested in Sponsoring The G&C 500, Please Contact Matthew via
YAHOO Group HO SLOTCAR SCENE or e-mail off line at
Matt Patrick
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Sponsor's Donating To This Date are as follows;
ACME SLOTCARZ - Resin Bodies and Body Parts, owner Dave Howarth
HHR/JSA Hobies/HO SLOTCAR SCENE - Group Owner & Racer Matthew G. Patrick
HOSLOTCARSCENE Yahoo Group
PARTSPIG - Race Parts, Bodies and HO Info
Thank's to all so far!!!!!!
Matthew G. Patrick
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Posted 06/07/2009 – New Website For Parts Etc."
Dennis Sieck a.k.a PartsPig
PartsPig, Parts Cheap & Fast
Posted 06/03/2009 – Info On "Grill'n' 'N Chill'n' 500, 2009"
From the Desk of Jim Hoar
[HOSLOTCARSCENE] Grill'n - N- Chill'n 500 is ON!
Great News,
Have cleared my schedule so the Sebago HO Raceways 2009 Grill'n-N-Chill'n 500" is ON, ayyhupp, it's ON and it's most likely going to be the best one so far. Here's what's on the schedule so far:
Date: July 11- 12th. Pits open Friday , 10th @ noontime for early arrivals and camping guests.
Where: 767 Gray Rd , Windham, ME 04062. (it's also know as Route 202).
Contact: Jim Hoar, cell # 207-653-2697 home # 207-894-5289 or Email Jim Hoar
Saturdays race classes will be: First Race; on the 4 X 14 ft MaxTrax oval, the HOCOC-Outlaws NSC Sportsman cars. Start time approx 1pm. Second race, on the 5 X 25 ft MaxTrax road course, a
VHORS SS/Fray class race. Start time approx. 3:30pm.
Saturday nites event will include: G-Jets mini-enduro on road course. This will be two, 30 minute enduros for the top four qualifying drivers. Marshalled race format like the Nuvouri Enduro. Lexan NASCAR bodies (which I will have a half dozen available). Also a Mini-Indy race on the oval as a marshalled race like the Livoniapolis event. Two minute heats. Everyone qualifies. Also planned is a new track being debut by Matt "I love short tracks" Patrick for everyone to try out. Keep your eyes open for details on his tracks development.
Sunday AM event will be a VHORS Classic Stock event on the road course. Start time about 9am. Final race will be a New England favorite, the Classic Coupes run by all the area clubs on the oval. Racing should be completed by about 3pm which gives everyone a chance to hit the road if they choose and be home before it gets dark.
Directions: EASY TO GET TO AND ONLY 2 HOURS NORTH OF BOSTON!!.
From wherever you're coming from just hop onto Route 95 North up thru New Hampshire and when you cross over the big green bridge that borders N.H. and Maine just stay on Route 95-Maine Turnpike and in an hour you'll be here!! Stay on the Maine Turnpike till you get to Exit 63, Route 202- Gray,New Glouchester. Take Exit 63, thru the no pay toll plaza, turn LEFT and go down Route 202 about 4 miles. The road has a "Y" split at the 4 mile point..STAY LEFT. Sebago HO Speedways is well marked and exactly 1 mile on the left. There will be large signs posted with arrows like always.
Address is 767 Gray Rd, Windham,ME.
NOTICE: Pit space has been expanded up to 26 comfortable spots this year (my son moved out and lives with his finace' now, YAYY!!! ) There is a good motel up the turnpike one more exit which is pretty affordable for Maine in the summer time prices. Everyone usually just brings a sleeping bag or camping stuff and sleep here in the house or yard. The yard is huge and weather is normally always great for this event.
RULES: The VHORS SS and Stock class rules are posted on the ECHORR Challenge website. The Indy car race rules are the same as what was just done at the Livoniapolis 500 race last w/e. The Coupes and NCS Sportsman rules are on the HOCOC site. To make the racing acceptable for all the various clubs racers in New England, the Coupes will be allowed to run ANY Front End assembly, Any color tires, Slip-on silicone tires and car will not have a weight limit. The NCS cars will be open to either JL or Aurora chassis cars, no parts interchanged except magnets of course. 14ohm minimum, ANY wide stance body to include TYCO, L/L, BRP's with front & rear glass (molded or inserted) and cars must have a minimum of 18.9 grams.
WHEN SOMEONE WITH MORE TECH SAVY COMPUTER SKILLS THAN ME GETS A MINUTE....PLEASE ATTACH THE RULES TO MAKE IT BETTER TO LINK THE RULES SITES PLEASE.......
Here are rules links to the Echorr website;
ECHORR/VHORS SUPER STOCK RULES
ECHORR/VHORS CLASSIC CLASS RULES
There are always great prizes to give away, and this year will be no different. Gas cards, cars, parts, accessories, nostlagia stuff, and who knows what surprise stuff will be handed out again.
FOOD AND DRINKS AS ALWAYS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE ENTIRE WEEKEND!!!! WE HAVE A GREAT REPUTATION FOR PUTTING ON AN EVENT THAT IS SECOND TO NONE HERE IN NEW ENGLAND AND THIS YEAR IS LOOKING GREAT.
Please reply and let me know about any special circumstances you may have for the event weekend and I'll get things squared away for ya. Best to reply to mainehoracing@... for same day responses.
This event is an open event for all racers, fun is permitted, certain behaviors will not be. Come with your "A" game, appetite and spirit of what HO slotcar racing is all about.....friendship, fun and sportsmanship.
SEE YOU ALL IN ------ 6 WEEKS -----------
Jim " been DQ'd Again" Hoar
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Posted 06/04/2009 – "Grill'n 'N Chill'n 500"
I will post dates and times as I don't believe I included them here...stay tuned...
I have been to this race several times. It will not disappoint you. The facility is huge and can accomodate. When I was there last it had the oval for just plain speed and a long way around road course with the longest straight away to test a driver's L&R skills. Jim Hoar is the promoter and a great host. When the flag drops it doesn't matter if you're 1st or somewhere between last and 1st the racing for positions is a blast!!! Plenty of room is a big plus. Jim is there to accomodate his fellow racers and provide positive memories. And he does this against the classic Maine/New England downeast flavor treating racers to the taste of Grillin' 'N Chillin'. From time to time I will post updates for the race as the one that follows from another Maine-iac Matt Patrick;
From the desk of Matt Patrick
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Date Line, Thursday June 4 2009
Late breaking news as of this afternoon, one more sponsor joins in on the fun!
Paul Kniffen of Zoomin Motorsports has joined the quickly growing list of sponsors to help offset the cost of racers coming to the great woods of Maine with the donating of interesting aray of parts for this years Grillin & Chillin Event to be held at Sebago Raceway Complex in Windham Maine. This years event should pack them in on the weekend of July 11 & 12 with mainly ECHORR classes being run on both days.
Paul will also be making the long trek to race & sell his wares along with putting up prizes such as Bodies and Parts. There will also be a special HOCOC Non-Points NSC 500 lap race held on that Saturday Night for all those that are staying over and taking the rustic camping route or staying at one of the local motels.
All you racers out there with nothing to do on this weekend please feel free to come up to the back woods of Maine and have a little fun, laughter and share in the camraderie of your fellow slotters.
Anybody who would care to jump on board and help sponsor the event, large or small, even if just a few parts please can contact Me at....
thebigcoffinhunter@...
or visit our YAHOO Group HO SLOTCAR Scene http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HOSLOTCARSCENE/
Sponsor's Donating as of today, June 4 2009 are as follows;
ACME SLOTCARZ - Dave Howarth will be there racing and donating some of the BEST Resin Bodies and Body Parts I've ever raced.
HammerHead Racing's JSA Hobbies & Ho Slotcar Scene - Matthew G. Patrick is putting up a varity of new parts, complete NSC Sportsman Cars, Trophys and Plaques.
PARTSPIG website owner - Dennis Sieck is sending a varity of Parts & Bodies, Dennis' website has many HO Parts and Bodies, plus some great tech info http://www.partspig.com/
ZOOMIN MOTORSPORTS website owner Paul Kniffen Is bring all of his wares for sale, as well as prizes to be donated to all............. http://zoominmotorsports.com/
Thank's to all so far that have committed in making this event the best HO slotcar race in The history of Maine 's HO SLOTCAR Racing!!!!!!
Matthew G. Patrick
NOT Just Another Slot Car Group... Ho Slot Car Scene is a group dedicated to promoting the hobby of T-Jet racing; This site is for Racers, Builders, Collectors, Distributors, ETC... A Place to post questions, tech tips, and pic's of your favorite cars, team logos, club logos and more, with over 85 quality links to Slot Car Clubs, Groups, Sites and Distributors!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HOSLOTCARSCENE/
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Posted 05/30/2009 – "2009 Ohio Cup"
Central Ohio HO Racing Association(COHORA)
Announcing another major race event. This one will take place in 'The Buckeye State', Ohio. Visit the following link to find out specifics;
Central Ohio Challenge For the Ohio Cup
Posted 05/30/2009 – "Final Report On the 2009 Livoniapolis 500 & Permatex 250"
From the Desk of Matt Patrick 
Anything worth doing is worth waiting for. Race coverage from Matt "Babby" Patrick has come in and Matt deserves Kudos and Thanks for his race recap. Corresponding with Matt I can tell you he doesn't just throw this together!
 
Date Line: Memorial Day Weekend
The "Livonianapolis 500" Indy Car Race &
"Permatex 250" Modified Race
Well another great weekend of racing at the Livonianapolis Speedway has come and gone; left behind are the memories of a fantastic weekend of laughter and fun, hotly contested, door-to-door, wheel banging racing, renewed friendships and newfound friendships. First, let me thank Jan & Austin Lesterhuis for their ever-gracious hospitality, putting on one of my favorite races of the year and inviting all of the racers into their home with open arms and hearts. The father and son duo are not only great hosts, but both are expert builders and drivers, who are more than willing to share all of their speed secrets.
When you are finished racing at this venue there leaves no doubts in your mind that you have just raced against the best. Drivers such as Dave Failing, "Big" John Vollinger, Steve Street, Jan & Austin Lesterhuis, Dave & Tony Howarth and Jim Hoar are just a few of the names to beat. If you managed to finish on the podium and passed the strict, by the written word, post race tech, then you got just what you deserved and you know you ran for it, no doubts left over in this authors mind.
The track is an Ed Bianchi 44 foot long, 15 degree banked corner, flat braided lightning fast and glass smooth oval. The venue was open for practice from Friday until one hour before the drivers meeting on Sunday. After a candid drivers meeting hosted by Austin Lesterhuis promptly at 11:00 am on race day time trials kicked off, held in the order of sign-in. No questions here as last years second place finisher Dave Failing was back to better his finish as he time trialed quick fastest, with Maine's own Jim Hoar a close second with the backwoods lad "BABBY" Patrick with what seemed like a distant third, rounded out the top 3 drivers. This led up to the start of the Famed "Livonianapolis 500" race, as the order was set with 12 drivers from as few as four states went right into the battle with the fastest in lastest rotating in on the long way around red lane.
There was door-to-door racing in every heat; along with plenty of rubbing is racing trials and tribulations to be had by almost every racer as they jostled for every inch of track, every lap to be counted and section of track to be had. The close racing was not the only thing to be frightened by, as post tech was every bit as nail biting as the grueling eight minutes per lane on the four lane high banked oval. Jim "Red looks Orange to me in the shadows of the tent" Hoar was vicious as lead tech inspector of the day and quite a few top runners found themselves off the podium after Jim went over their rides with a fine tooth comb.
Dave Failing lived up to his name by coming home with the high lap total of 535 laps for the 32 minutes of track time, only to fail the post tech inspection and be relegated to a eight place finish, moving track owner Jan "The Man" Lesterhuis to first with 527 laps. Dave "I'm Only Here for the Indy Car Race" Howarth ran a strong and hard fought battle to finished third with 519 laps, but was bumped up to second after he passed tech. Next to step up onto the podium, only to be dragged back off was Austin "A.J. Sideways" Lesterhuis, as he ran 518 laps, but a re-worked arm pushed him back to a ninth place, out of the money finish. That moved Mainiac Jim "Color Me Blind" Hoar to third place with 517 laps. After a very quick inspection of his car by the second tech man in charge on this memorable day, Jim was found to be illegal by means of an off colored red Tuff Ones magnet in place of an orange T-Jet magnet.
This strange phenomena did not stop here, as sixth place Steve Street who ran 491 laps and was overseeing the inspection process, claimed his car did not meet the spec sheet, therefore no reason to bother checking his ride on this day. Next up to the tech plate was seventh place runner Matthew "BABBY" Patrick with 479 laps. BABBY, while already having a tough go at keeping (the "fastest thing on wheels" under race conditions) on course for what looked like a sure first or second place finish. Patrick lost 40 laps in the pits changing out a broken body on his newly clad ACME SLOTCARZ Bullet II Indy Racer, after taking a couple of very hard hits to the retaining wall of the Speedway's high banks while trying to negotiate getting around a tad bit slower car. Even after losing almost 40 laps on the entry lane, Patrick made a heck of a run passing almost every thing in sight including the tough eyes of chief inspector ClouseauHoar. Late entrant Joe Saccomanno came in fourth 31 laps behind third with 448 laps and rounding out the top five was East Coast OUTLAWS youngest member, Cameron Hamilton putting up a fine 433 laps showing most of the "Old Timers" that keeping it in the slot has its merits.
After a small break in the action for the drivers to re-fuel themselves, the ground pounding Southern style "Permatex Modified 250" was next on tap. The field lined-up in the finishing order from the Indy race, again the fastest run lastest, but for four minutes a lane in place of the 8 minutes for the Indy Cars, no track cautions or power outages and using corner marshals. The race was fast paced, as the low-ohm, fat tired Mods ripped up the track. Dave Failing took control with 312 laps after his four-lane effort and never looked back and this time passed the tough tech inspectors, as did all the Modifieds in the field. The second place finisher, "BIG" John Vollinger was 14 laps off the pace with 298 laps followed by a stunning drive into third by young Tony Howarth as he managed to turn everyone's head with 296-lap run. Eventual fourth place finisher 'BABBY' Patrick could only muster 287 with his under-power HOCOC Grand National chassis topped with his big red #1pinto Mod body. Bringing home the fifth place bacon was fellow Maine state traveling racer Jimmy "Color Blind" Hoar, thus putting 3 New Englanders in the top 5, but only one in the top 3.
To wrap it all up in less than 5 million words, all this author can say is that it was a blast, rubbing is racing, and I can and did promise to all, I'd be back next year with a vengeance. Some notes to end the story with Jan "The Man" Lesterhuis lost about the same number of laps in the "250" as Matthew "BABBY" Patrick did in the 500 breaking a body post off his Mod and re-gluing it under green.
Thanks to all of the competitors who took the time from their busy lives to show up for this annual Memorial Day race and I hope that more racers will add this special event to their calendar next year. Thank You Jan & Austin for a wonderful time, the great food and the use of their land for some restful, rustic camping fun. Thank's also goes out to sponsors:
Steve Street --Donating THUNDER OIL
Dave Howarth --Donating ACME SLOTCARZ BODIES
HHR--Donating JW's Hot Rod & Stock Double Flanged Wheels
Sincerely,
Matthew "BABBY" Patrick
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INDY "500" Finishing Order:
1. Jan Lesterhuis
2. Dave Howarth
3. Matthew Patrick
4. Joe Saccomanno
5. Cameron Hamilton
6. John Vollinger
7. Tony Howarth
8. Dave Failing
9. Austin Lesterhuis
10. Jim Hoar
11. Steve Street
12. Mike King
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Permatex "250" Finishing Order:
1. Dave Failing
2. John Vollinger
3. Tony Howarth
4. Matthew Patrick
5. Jim Hoar
6. Steve Street
7. Joe Saccomanno
8. Austin Lesterhuis
9. Dave Howarth
10. Mike King
11. Jan Lesterhuis
12. Cameron Hamilton
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Posted 05/28/2009 – "Home Racing World Link - 2009 Livoniapolis 500"
Photos and top finishers
Click this link to see the track, cars and drivers in the 2009 Livoniapolis 500 and the Livonia Permatex Modified 250.
Briefly, I think this is the 2nd running of this event. It has become a very well accepted race. Track and facility provide for a lot of fun and competition. Visit the link here and see for yourself.
Congratulations to top finishers and everyone who answered the call 'Gentlemen, start your slotcars!'
What sharp looking fields of cars!!
2009 Livoniapolis 500
Stay tuned for the final race report as I anticipate 'stuff' happened!!
Posted 05/26/2009 – "2009 Livoniapolis 500"
From the Desk of Matt Patrick
Early Post Race Report, More Coming...
Fellow Racers, just back from the 500 late last evening and with a good nights sleep... My first thoughts go out to Jan & Austin Lesterhuis for having us into their house for the Memorial weekend of truly fine racing, laughs and general comraderie of T-Jet racing at its finest. I have already written half the story down and as soon as I can wrap my mind around the rest later today I will post the results and pictures of what I'd call my favorite weekend of racing of the year!!
Thank You Jan & Austin for your Hospitality and the chance to compete in your yearly event, and once again I vow to come back next year with a vengence!
Matthew
p.s. Al... I kinda backed into a third place finish after having a little body damage on my new Indy Car... My Lotus Turbine has been officially retired as a Brand New ACME Bullet is now being run by Hammer Head Racing President Matthew "BABBY" Patrick, but after getting seriously walled repeatedly I broke a front screw post and lost 40 laps on the red lane, which was outside and the first lane you rotate in on... The body has been repaired and is now in the Hammer Head Racing Shop being painted, detailed and decaled!!!!!
Posted 05/26/2009 – "Website of Possible Interest"
Wicked Good Racing
The following link will take you to a website that is a 'work in progress'(under continuous construction). The theme is Racing in the state of Maine and a tribute to the early days and evolution of home built and maintained racing. I particularly liked the Early Stocks Bomber link that shows the rebirth of an abandoned chariot of the early years from out in the backwoods to joining back up with the rest of the field. A very long pit stop. The site also offers some video clips. Not sure you can get thaya from heya but you can visit this site and relive racings' past from our good friends up thaya in Maine.
Wicked Good Racing
Posted 05/10/2009 – "Southern Sportsman Rules & Mopar Mountain"
From the desk of Ron Fields
I have read in a few posts about the Southern Sportsman rules at Mopar Mountain.... ... remember that my postings were put out around the first of the year before any rules changes had been announced... they will be updated... but with the ever changing bodies available and any rules updates go to the Southern Sportsman website as that is the correct rules, same with the TRANS AM rules... go to the VHORS for any updates on their rules.
We want to keep all rules as standard as possible with the exception of body rules as we run specific retro races... bodies are not as big an issue as the chassis.... It is so enjoyable to be able to travel from race to race and pull a chassis out of a box and it is ready to run with out making a 25 changes to everything.
The Modified (Permatex 300) and Southern 500 rules are unchanged....Ron Fields
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Posted 05/04/2009 – "Nantasket Beach G-Jet Enduro, The Best"
From the desk of Al Perschilli
We'll I survived another G-Jet Enduro ! As usual it was another
fantastic event with great competition. The race results and
tidbits will be posted as they are released. At this time I just
want to say thanks to:
Durf for his contribution.
Steve Medanic for his work on the lights for the cars. They worked
great while they lasted. I'm sure you will work out the bugs.
Gary Beedle for sending us great cars. You were missed.
Hopefully we will see you back next year!
Rob Hayes for his excellent race directing.
My teammates Stez, Gerry, Bob, Richie and Jim who did an
excellent job considering our team was put together
literally minutes before the star of the race. Great job guy's !
Stez for hosting the event & promoting the event along with
so much more that it would take me hours to type it ( I'm
one of those two finger typist). Stez, I know I can safely say
from all of us your a class act and we appreciate all you have
done for the hobby/sport.
It was great to see Mike Martyn, Joe Eastlack and Brian Skidmore.
I finally got to meet and chat with Harvey Goodwin.
That wraps it up for me. Can't wait till next year!
Best regards
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Posted 05/03/2009 – "Nantasket Raceway G-Jet Enduro"
From the desk of Rudy Urban
I spent all day yesterday with both East Coast Outlaws(ECO) and HOCOC officials and members as well as others participating in the 4th Annual 'G-Jet Enduro' on the Nuvolari at Nantasket Beach Raceway. This is a terrific event hosted by Promoter John Stezelecki for the 'Ethan Duda' fund. The event is a memorial for Todd Duda(Ethan's Father) who gained great respect and formed friendship bonds with racers wherever he raced. The event is in his honor and helps his son with his future expenses. I and about 35/40 other slotcar racers from Mass. and beyond made up this 6 team event. Each team had about 5 or 6 member drivers. The event began with a fine performance of the 'Star Spangled Banner' on the accordian. Lane choice was done on a fastest to slowest qualifying lap time. This is a professionally done event by like persons and well organized. An effort was made to enhance the night driving scenario by instaling LEDs. Everyone expressed great satisfaction on this, however, for some unknown reason the LEDs failed and a contingency became necessary. After consultation a decision was made to reinstal the former lights and run with a low level of lighting. This worked and the race went on. For those who enjoy this format you can't do much better!!! The Nuvolari is a blast to run on with Gjets. And when the smoke cleared the checkered flag went to a very consistently strong team. But the entire event was considerably close by comparison to former years. It was extended from 6 to 8 hours. Many are catching on to the nuances of the Nuvolari and stepping up their performance levels. And it is showing. Several rookies and at least one racer who came out of retirement so to speak were in the event. I anticipate John Stezelecki will be posting results and a race recap to his website. You should visit it here at, Nantasket Beach Raceway. Make no mistake, these are top notch people and racers who know these cars and know how to drive. The event cause raised a good amount for the 'Ethan Duda' fund. In the end that was what it was all about. From myself to John Stezelecki and all those who took responsibility to run this event I extend a personal thank you and support for any future GJet Enduro events.
A special thank you to my team, Team TJ Motola; TJ Motola, Rick Hubbert, Jim Hoar, Mark Kaminski & Bill Craven for a great time and effort.
Additional local club members who raced were Al Perschilli and Jim Tyma. Al is a seasoned veteran and Jim is a developing rookie who has some real potential.
Posted 05/02/2009 – "News from Acme Products"
From the desk of Dave Howarth
I am posting the response from Dave Howarth on his state of product development and release. I did this in good faith and remind everyone that Dave reserves the right to change and/or modify anything at anytime. as it should be.
Dave Howarth;
Pics of the Indy's are up in this Yahoo site as well as others carrying the Acme Bodies photo albums. I will be finishing up the production molds for all the bits and pieces of the Indy's when I return from AZ on the 6th.
Next out of skunkworks will be an old favorite of those running modifieds. I will be resurecting the PT Modified as it has had several requests.
Then I will begin concentrating creative efforts on new projects for Mopar Mountain (Labor Day Weekend) and sanctioning 2 new FRAY bodies for the ECHORS Challenge in Oct. In between I hope to also finish up a few of projects that are past due for Cullen Hall, Rick Hubert and Glenn Oswald.
October looks to be the next start of any new projects at this point. It is also when I look to start for races I will be attending.So far it has been a busy season of casting, and looks to be continuing on into next year as well.Acme Dave Howarth
Posted 04/22/2009 – "G-Jet Enduro News"
From the desk of John Stezelecki
Nuvolari 4- Eight Hours of Endurance Slot Car Racing - May 2, 2009
Nantasket Beach Raceway, Hull, Massachusetts, Planet Earth
Sponsored by Scale Auto Distributing and BSRT
Boston, MA - April 22, 2009 --The fourth Nuvolari G-Jet Slot Car Enduro - Nuvolari 4 -- will pit six teams of seasoned HO-scale slot car racers against each other for eight hours. Strategy-driven driver changes, pit stops under the green, as well as night racing (with headlights), will all be part of the action on Saturday, May 2, just like full-sized endurance racing at Le Mans, Daytona, and Sebring. Spectators are encouraged to attend the event, which will be held at 8 Front Street, in Hull, Massachusetts.
The race will be held, as were the first three Nuvolari Enduros, on John Stezelecki's high-banked, 6-lane Nuvolari course, modeled on the legendary 1/24th slot car course at Elmsford Raceway, in Elmsford, New York. With its banked turn, esses, and bridge, the 75-foot-long Nuvolari offers even the most experienced racers a serious challenge.
To start the event off in the proper spirit, Peter Bufano, accordionist and leader of the acclaimed circus music band Cirkestra, will perform The Star Spangled Banner, at11:00 am, just prior to the drop of the green flag.
Racers from ten states -- Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Washington -- will face off, with several national, East Coast, and Western States HO slot car racing champions among the competitors. All the members of last year's winning outfit, Team Massachusetts, are expected to compete. Organizers have assessed an entry fee of $35 per driver; proceeds go to the Ethan Mark Duda College Scholarship Fund. Ethan Duda is the son of national champion slot car racer Todd Duda, who was taken from us prematurely, in a work-related accident in 2004.
A newly conceived slot car from Nuvolari 4 sponsor Scale Auto/BSRT, the G-Jet was designed by Scale Auto president and multiple national champion Gary Beedle to encourage close racing. G-Jets move slot car racing technology away from magnetic downforce - long the means for keeping these ultraquick racers on the track -- and toward more realistic speeds that both novices and longtime racers can enjoy.
G-Jet manufacturer Beedle, who will be on hand to compete in Nuvolari 4, has prepared six identical Porsche 917 G-Jet racers, all of them equipped with LED lights for night racing, developed by Steve Medanic of Illinois.
Doors open at 8:00 am, when cars will be handed out and entry fees collected. Practice until 10:00. Qualifying at 10:30. The cars line up, and the green flag drops, at 11:00. During the middle two hours of the race, from 2:00 to 4:00, the cars will run in darkness. The final two hours of the race will return to daylight conditions.
An evening practice session, including "night" practice, using the drivers' own cars, will be held on Friday, April 24, from 7 - 10:00 pm.
Spectators are welcome: to learn more about Nuvolari 4, call track owner John Stezelecki at 781-630-3064, email John, or see the track, and video of the inaugural race. At http://infinitevideo.net/nuvolariweb/index.html
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Posted 04/21/2009 – "'Speed Weekend' Commentary"
From the desk of Dave Simms
Gentlemen,
What an awesome two days of racing. I had a lot of book work to do & had the tapes going all day. Saturday we recorded the Grand Americans race on the Tub. I forgot to start for the T-Jet Class. The racing action was fast. Sunday saw a two camera shoot & they are both amazing. I'll make copies & sent them up to Al for you guys to watch. Thanks to everyone involved this weekend & the tape shows how much fun we had. The HOCOC racing series one of my favorite & the door-bangin' was top-notch. Nothing better than a Super-Stock T-Jet with a Life-Like strapped to it's back & no tires sticking out to ride up over. It was great to see Al, Rick & Matt and racing is always the best with these guys.
I've already had Russ Anderson do my next season's Bud Car, the 2001 Allstar Car. I'll start building the chassis I'll run under it for next season. Another Solid rivet T-Jet with a Red Devil & 14 Tooth Drive Pinion this time, the competition is getting so fast a 12 tooth just doesn't cut it anymore.
We'll be starting up the next season in the fall, but DCM will have four warm-up races over the next couple of months to get into the groove. As alway, everyone and anyone is happy to join us for a great racing series. Call the shop & we'll help you get on top of your game. Thanks again to all involved & can't wait to get it going again. Thanks Al for the best memories & hope to see you guys soon.
Dave Simms
DCM Slot Car Raceway & Speed Shop |
Posted 04/19/2009 – "It's Official From HOCOC"
From the desk of Al Perschilli
For the 3rd consecutive season HOCOC Congratulates the 2009 NSC Champion
James 'the Wasa Wasa Kid' Tindall
But along with the NSC were other classes with other winners and solid performances that we won't ignore and overlook. Congratulations to those who accepted the challenge of the NSC series and the 'Speed Weekend' of events. We all enjoy racing for what it is. Congratulations to everyone who made the pilgrimage to tracks throughout the season of racing and the final trip to come together for a weekend of enjoyment. Dave Simms and the HOCOC family thank everyone who supported and contributed to this growing popular event. And a thank you to Dave for all his efforts and support through his establishment. If you are in the DCM area and looking to race Dave is your connection.
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DCM Raceway
Hamilton Township , NJ
April 18, 2009
Grand Americans
1st James Tindall #8
2nd Dave Simms #5
3rd Tom Snook #169
4th Anthony Zampelli #7
SK Modifieds
1st Rick Hubbert # 51
2nd Scott Dunlap #27
3rd Dennis Banach #50
4th Al Perschilli #8
Int'l Sedans
1st Dave Simms # 3
2nd James Tindall #5
3rd Joe Loh #16
4th Tom Snook #9
APLM
1st Al Perschilli #11
2nd Dennis Banach #5
3rd Rick Hubbert #6
April 19, 2009
Coupes
1st Rick Hubbert #14
2nd Matt Patrick #1
3rd Al Perschilli #11
4th Joe Loh #12
Fairgrounds
1st James Tindall #6
2nd Rick Hubbert #14
3rd Dennis Banach #17
4th Scott Dunlap #3
Nat'l Sportsman Championship
1st James Tindall NJ #25
2nd Dave Simms PA. #8
3rd Anthony Zampelli NY #17x
4th Tom Snook NJ #13
5th Dennis Banach NJ # 30
6th Scott Dunlap NJ #18
7th Al Perschilli RI #3
8th Rick Hubbert CT #14
9th Jeff Crosley NJ #24
10th Brian Bright NJ #30x
11th Tim Duggins NJ #17
12th Joe Loh NJ #33
13th Jay Samsel NJ #11
14th Matt Patrick ME #1
15th Ian Duggins NJ #63
Best Appearing Car
Matt Patrick #1 Coupe
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Posted 04/19/2009 – "Ah, the Suspense"
The 2009 NSC
I have been in contact with Dave Simms of DCM Raceways & Speedshop. He has given me what would appear to be official results of some of the events including the NSC winner identity. Please hold as I give courtesy to the sources who provide the official announement of the NSC and the associated other events. To put it mildy the weekend was a great success and everyone had a memorable Speed Weekend.RU
And the winners are;
Sportsman..???
Fairgrounds..???
International Sedans..???
Grand Americans..???
SK Modifieds..???
Coupes..???
Best Appearing..Matt Patrick's eye catching Coupe
Posted 04/18/2009 – "Ah, the Suspense"
The 2009 NSC
As I post this the NSC is happening!! I will post the results of the NSC and all the rest of 'Speed Weekend' from DCM as it comes in. Stay tuned....
Posted 04/17/2009 – "NSC Championship Weekend Itinerary"
From the desk of Dave Simms
Gentlemen,
Only a couple days till the big race, but Open Practice will start tommorrow & it is time to rock. Hope everyone has a safe trip down & call the shop if we can do anything for you. Here's how the weekend will go:
Friday April 17th : Noon to 9:00 pm Open Practice
Saturday April 18th : 8:00 am to Noon Open Practice
Noon to 1:00 pm Tech & Lunch
1:00 pm Race #1 T-Jet Class w/ Int'l Bodies
on the Tub track
OR
SK Mods. on the Wizzard track
3:00 pm Race #2 Grand Amer. on the Tub track
OR
APLM on the Wizzard track
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Open Practice for NSC
Sunday April 19th : 8:00 am to 10:00 am Open Practice for NSC
10:00 to 10:30 am NSC Tech
10:30 am to Noon 2009 NSC Race
Noon to 1:30 pm Open Practice for Coupes &
Fairgrounds
1:30 to 2:00 pm Tech for Coupes & Fairgrounds
2:00 pm Race #1 Coupes on Wizzard Oval
4:00 pm Race #2 Fairgrounds on Wizzard Oval
5:30 pm Awards & Closing Ceremony
If all goes well that's how it should flow. Get ready for one awesome racing weekend & good luck to all the competitors.
Dave Simms
DCM Slot Car Raceway & Speed Shop
2614 Whitehorse Hamilton Square Road
Hamilton Square, NJ 08690
DCM Raceway
Posted 04/16/2009 – "2008 NSC Champion"
Nostalgia 2009 Results
Coupes
Fairgrounds