The Parker SCC (A No-Magnet Organization)

[TrainingLotus]

Our apologies for a delayed event in October, as the event host encountered a series of unfortunate illnesses which left the club trackless for almost a month. We successfully had a race on the 22nd and a race report will be coming shortly.

[The Laird]

HERE IT IS!

"Oops! We found a magnet!"

On a fine Spring day in October, the PSCC finally took to the Jordan Circuit again. Group C, Can Am, and GT9v were scheduled. The proceedings got under way at approximately 6pm with qualifying from the US GP on the big screen. Our action was paused during Q3 thereof.

The results:

GROUP C - Jaguar repeats

Position	Driver	Laps	Blue	Yellow	Green	Red	Best Lap
1	Pete	142	35	36	35	36	4.826
2	Brian	136	36	34	33	33	4.907
3	Matt	135	32	35	34	34	4.874
4	Tony	135	34	34	33	34	5.034
5	Greg	124	31	32	32	29	5.104

CAN AM - McLaren-Elva sweep

Position	Driver	Laps	Blue	Yellow	Green	Red	Best Lap
1	Tony	145	35	36	37	37	4.539
2	Brian	142	36	36	36	34	4.672
3	Pete	138	35	34	35	34	4.748
4	Matt	134	34	34	33	33	4.960
5	Greg	128	31	35	31	31	4.806

GT9v - The AMG strikes back

Position	Driver	Laps	Blue	Yellow	Green	Red	Best Lap
1	Pete	141	36	36	34	35	4.846
2	Tony	140	36	36	35	33	4.777
3	Brian	139	36	34	34	35	4.838
4	Matt	137	34	34	36	33	n/a
5	Greg	122	30	31	29	32	5.232

Matt put in a great performance on the Green lane as the race began. Unfortunately (and unbeknownst to Matt ), a traction magnet was found to be in the car . The tech inspector apologized for missing it and will replace his current brass clearance gauge with one made of steel . The magnet was removed and the race carried on.


The club thanks Brian and the Jordan Circuit for their hospitality.

Nos vemos en la próxima carrera.
Wir sehen uns beim nächsten Rennen.
Τα λέμε στον επόμενο αγώνα.

[The Laird]

Current track records at the Jordan Circuit.

NSR 9vGT: Tony - 4.767 sec. & 142 laps

Slot.it Group C: Pete - 4.718 sec. & 144 laps

Thunderslot Can Am: Tony - 4.490 sec. & 150 laps

NSR F1: Brian - 4.366 sec. & 155 laps

[The Laird]

November 12, 2022
A date which finds Tony in hospital, Greg quarantined, and George elsewhere, but we had a race anyway.
First up... F1 featuring the NSR F1 86/89 cars that we all like. Drew and Nick were each heading for personal bests until the red lane bit them both in turn.
No new records were set.

Position	Driver	Laps	Blu	Yel	Grn	Red	Best
1	Pete	148	37	38	38	35	4.433
2	Matt	145	36	37	36	36	4.444
3	Brian	145	36	36	37	36	4.584
4	Drew	142	36	36	37	33	4.624
5	Nick	135	34	36	33	32	4.689

Second on the program was Thunderslot Can-Am. Brian took the win with new race and lap records. Informed of this by phone, Tony responded to the effect that he would reclaim the records in due course. Pete’s car proved suboptimal (to say the least) and Nick turned in a great drive to second spot.

Position	Driver	Laps	Blu	Yel	Grn	Red	Best
1	Brian	152	39	37	39	37	4.478
2	Nick	141	35	35	35	36	4.711
3	Matt	140	35	37	33	35	4.728
4	Drew	138	34	35	34	35	4.895
5	Pete	137	35	34	33	35	4.852

At this point we lost Drew to family obligations. We decided to use just three lanes for 9v GT and Nick stayed with us for 30 laps until called away. Brian established a new lap record.

Position	Driver	Laps	Blu	Yel	Grn	Red	Best
1	Brian	109	37	36	36	0	4.659
2	Pete	107	36	36	35	0	4.749
3	Matt	104	35	36	33	0	4.819
4	Nick	30	0	0	30	0	5.092

The final event was Group C Slot.it cars. Only three lanes were used again. The race was extremely close throughout and a new lap record was established.

Position	Driver	Laps	Blu	Yel	Grn	Red	Best
1	Pete	110	37	36	37	0	4.709
2	Brian	109	37	36	36	0	4.747
3	Matt	108	35	36	37	0	4.762

We plan to have a special event on the 19^th before the Jordan Circuit undergoes major renovations over the festive season. Watch this space.

Current track records at the Jordan Circuit.

NSR 9vGT: Brian - 4.659 sec. & Tony - 142 laps
Slot.it Group C: Pete - 4.709 sec. & 144 laps
Thunderslot Can Am: Brian - 4.478 sec. & 152 laps
NSR F1: Brian - 4.366 sec. & 155 laps


Happy Thanksgiving, Happy Hanukkah, and Merry Christmas as may be applicable.

[TrainingLotus]

Thank you for the fantastic write-up. It was, indeed, a race day! It was great to see familiar faces return to the track after the usual summer absences.

We have 3 race dates set between now and December 17th. The 17th will be our "season-ending" race before the track undergoes renovations during the holiday season. The renovations will improve racing conditions, add track length, and improve marshaling. However, that means all current race records (time and lap) will be irrelevant moving forward.

The season-ending race will involve giveaways and a unique race format. Current plans on the race format will be a LeMans-style race with each driver required to drive 4 different classes of cars (one on each lane) for an extended heat length. With the classes being GT, Can-Am, F1, and Group C, an example would be: Green Lane (GT), Blue Lane (Can-Am), Yellow Lane (F1), and Red Lane (Group C). This would be purely up to the driver's choice to decide the order used. The only caveat under consideration, at the moment, is the GT's are run on 9v (instead of the track-standard 10v), which means we may need to swap the GTv9 class for a IROC class. This will be decided by the member racers over the next 2 race weekends.

For the pictures from the Nov 12 race week:

F1:


Can-Am:


GTv9:


Group C:

[TrainingLotus]

December 4th, 2022

A day with a rotating group of racers. 6 racers were able to attend throughout the day while two racers were, unfortunately, not able to attend due to health reasons. We look forward to seeing everyone again together soon. The track was a bit slower than normal, so no new time records are set.

First race was the NSR F1 race. A tight race throughout the field as the cars stretched their legs and cleaned off the track.

Driver	Laps	Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4	Fastest Lap
Brian	152	39	37	38	38	4.456
Pete	151	38	38	39	36	4.429
Matt	147	38	37	36	36	4.503
Drew	141	36	36	34	35	4.560
George	105	27	26	25	27	5.773

The second race was the Thunderslot Can-Am class and was Eric's entrance to the race program. And what an entrance, with an immediate podium spot. Brian's car remained dominant from the previous race, however the track's slowness proved to be real as no new records were set.

Driver	Laps	Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4	Fastest Lap
Brian	150	38	38	38	36	4.542
Eric	146	37	36	36	37	4.607
Matt	141	36	35	35	35	4.775
Pete	140	33	36	35	36	4.8
Drew	134	33	33	34	34	4.918
George	119	30	30	29	30	5.256

At this point we lost Drew and George to family obligations. The racers promised to be on their best behavior so we ran the "track button" from the driver panel. We ran all 4 lanes and a new record was set for overall lap total!

Driver	Laps	Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4	Fastest Lap
Brian	145	37	36	36	36	4.662
Pete	141	36	35	35	35	4.812
Eric	138	35	35	35	33	4.912
Matt	137	36	35	33	33	4.868

Current track records at the Jordan Circuit.

NSR 9vGT: Brian - 4.659 sec. & 145 laps
Slot.it Group C: Pete - 4.709 sec. & 144 laps
Thunderslot Can Am: Brian - 4.478 sec. & 152 laps
NSR F1: Brian - 4.366 sec. & 155 laps

NSR F1 Podium:



Thunderslot Can-Am Podium:



NSR GT 9v Podium:

[TrainingLotus]

"Holiday Round Robin" Feature Race Results!

Driver	Laps	Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4
Tony	242	63	58	64	57
Brian	239	62	56	64	57
Pete	235	61	57	62	55
Matt	234	61	60	56	57
Eric	225	57	60	56	52
Dave	217	53	58	56	50
Nick	206	57	56	49	44

Nick was the winner of the Lotus Hat contest, drawn by a random number generator!

Fastest by lane:
Green: Pete, 4.472, F1 *Fastest Lap of The Race!
Blue: Matt, 4.527, F1
Yellow: Dave, 4.641, Can-Am
Red: Brian, 4.945, Group C

Driver	Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4		Fastest Lap
Tony	4.591	4.93	4.516	5.087		4.516
Brian	4.62	5.121	4.474	4.945		4.474
Pete	4.75	4.805	4.472	5.207		4.472
Matt	4.527	4.826	4.855	5.022		4.527
Eric	5.051	4.693	4.824	5.302		4.693
Dave	5.217	4.641	4.693	5.47		4.641
nick	4.613	4.707	5.285	5.323		4.613

Heats were 5 minutes each. Here are some interesting facts:

F1 was used on green for 5 out of 7 heats.
Can-am was used on Yellow for 5 out of 7 heats.
GT was used on Red for 4 out of 7 heats.
Group C was used on Red for 3 out of 7 heats.

If classes were broken out by lap totals, here is the podium for each (although with how cars are not moved between heats, it is possible that lap totals are not 100% accurate as someone starting directly behind the line would effectively get a "cheap" lap):

GT:
First: Matt / Tony tied with 57
Second: Brian with 56
Third: Pete with 55
Fastest Time: Matt with a 5.022!

Can-Am:
First: Brian with 62
Second: Eric / Matt with 60
Third: Dave / Tony with 58
Fastest Time: Tony with a 4.591!

F1:
First: Brian / Tony with 64
Second: Pete with 62
Third: Matt with 61
Fastest Time: Pete with a 4.472!

Group C:
First: Tony with 63
Second: Pete with 61
Third: Brian with 57
Fastest Time: Pete with a 4.750!

The 7 racers ended the night with a NSR GT 9v race. The track condition was a bit colder than expected, so no new records were had, although it was quite the close race!

Driver	Laps	Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4	Fastest Lap	Avg. Lap
Tony	141	34	37	35	35	4.773	5.081
Pete	140	35	36	35	34	4.892	5.132
Brian	139	35	34	34	36	4.952	5.174
Matt	138	35	35	35	33	4.822	5.207
Dave	131	35	32	32	32	4.245	5.464
Eric	128	34	33	29	32	4.951	5.612
nick	126	32	31	33	30	5.051	5.704

We also want to welcome back Tony to the track after his recent health issues. He certainly made an impact by winning both races!

We hope everyone enjoyed the race and can't wait for the next event. The track is closing, effectively immediately, for the holidays as the track undergoes modifications to improve racing in 2023.

NSR GT 9v Podium:

[The Laird]

An outstanding report, !

Happy new year to everyone and see you at the races!

Regards,

[The Laird]

Looking forward to the first race meeting on the new track configuration.

[TrainingLotus]

...A New Beginning...

As with many plans, they often take longer than expected. Track modifications that were scheduled for late December ended up going over budget and over schedule, like any good project should do. With the help of club members, the track modifications were successfully completed through phase 1. The phases, as follows:

Phase 1: Move and route adapter track sections. Re-assemble track so that it is useable for race nights.
Phase 2a: Route curtain/run-off/skirt sections for all corners to reduce car rubbing on walls for the outside lanes.
Phase 2b: Add additional walls to the track area to section off track for convenience and cleaning between races.
Phase 3: I'm sure we'll come up with something else to do next!

With "The Jordan Circuit", a PSCC Member Track, undergoing a layout change, there is a need for the circuit's name to be modified. The committee is considering all possibilities and will notify the public once a consensus has been achieved.

Layout change:
[Picture To Be Added]

All original track pieces have been maintained, with only the need for one adaptor piece to be routed between corner 2 and the donut. Track length has been increased by 5 feet (and anticipated lap times by half a second based on a very, very brief and dusty practice session).

With the track ready for use, the first track event was scheduled for 3/11/23. As the event is a "grand opening" of sorts, we ended up with a record 9 racers. Nine! We had a new racer join us, Gina, who brings with her a racing pedigree from years past. We're excited to have her join us on-track and hope to see her again soon.

The event started off boisterous and joyous as it has been three months since the last meeting, which is good as the track wasn't nearly as happy to have new racers. The dust from the construction processes left a thin film which left traction much-to-be-desired. Through tireless effort by the members, the track was cleaned and made ready for event #1...

The first race was Group C, which we believed to be the "safest" bet as the class had the lowest traction requirements and slowest motor spec. The racers had a (relatively) uneventful race with Pete securing the first victory on the new track layout by half a lap.

Driver	Laps	Score	Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4	Fastest Lap	Avg. Lap
Pete	131	131	34	33	31	33	5.084	5.47
Brian	131	131	33	34	31	33	5.195	5.497
Tony	125	125	31	30	32	32	5.332	5.739
Drew	117	117	29	29	29	30	5.582	6.151
nick	115	115	30	26	30	29	5.498	6.258
GREG	113	113	30	27	28	28	5.608	6.35
Matt	112	112	30	29	29	24	5.563	6.388
Dave	110	110	28	28	28	26	5.703	6.524
Gina	100	100	26	26	25	23	6.083	7.17

The second race was F1. Cars and wings went flying as the on-track excitement proved more-than-sufficient for all attendees. As the dust settled (proverbially, the track was quite clean by this point!), Pete secured his second win of the day.

Driver	Laps	Score	Lane 1	Lane 2	Lane 3	Lane 4	Fastest Lap	Avg. Lap
Pete	134	134	35	33	33	33	4.799	5.371
Matt	126	126	32	33	31	30	5.044	5.686
nick	126	126	31	33	32	30	4.929	5.692
Drew	125	125	32	31	31	31	5.116	5.762
Brian	124	124	32	31	29	32	5.163	5.771
Tony	124	124	30	32	31	31	5.158	5.803
Dave	121	121	32	31	30	28	4.972	5.932
GREG	114	114	28	30	29	27	5.366	6.29
Gina	114	114	30	29	26	28	5.361	6.318

Given Pete's success on the new layout, it was agreed we may need to change the layout again to prevent further, similar results (just kidding, congrats Pete!).

With the new track layout comes new Records:

NSR 9vGT: Yet-To-Be-Raced
Slot.it Group C: Pete - 5.084 &131 Laps (Previous record, for comparison: Pete - 4.709 sec. & 144 laps)

Thunderslot Can Am: Yet-To-Be-Raced
NSR F1: Pete - 4.799 sec. & 134 laps (Previous record, for comparison: Brian - 4.366 & 155 laps)

[TrainingLotus]

Here is the full field of F1 cars from our last race. With the exception of the preference for Lotus-branded cars (and rightfully so), there was a very diverse field.

[TrainingLotus]

Here is the track layout progression (not to scale and with artistic liberties taken, as the new track [right] is longer by 5 feet):

[The Laird]

I loved the new track layout. Can't wait for the next race meeting.

Some rapid arithmetical calculations indicate that the Group C record will shortly fall to 4.8 - 4.9 sec. and the lap total to somewhere in the mid 130's. F1 to 4.5 - 4.6 and 142ish. Probably in the next two race meetings (not allowing for track improvements).

PS: Welcome to Gina!

[TrainingLotus]

Agreed on the improvements, as I think there is still some "construction dust" interfering with traction and overall lap times. Not to mention everyone being a bit rusty from a 3-month sabbatical! We shall see what happens during the next race...which is scheduled for 3/25!

[The Laird]

And now for something completely different............