The M.A.S.C.A.R / CRL  500
At The White Rock Raceway in Sykesville MD
By Wendell "Yobear" Jones

On a Sunny day with light clouds at 65 degrees on
this 22nd day in November racers converged to
hone in their skills of H.O. Slotcar Racing.  The
ground was still soaked from the downpour that
surprised the area earlier this week.  Yet the
infield parking lot was filled to overflow
capacity.  The M.A.S.C.A.R. Racing League of
Virginia Beach VA has converged onto the White
Rock Raceway to open their winter racing season. 
The opener brought out teams from all over the
eastern seaboard.  The Classic Car Club of
Westminster Md, The C.R.L. of Washington DC,
Brute Force Racing of North Carolina, Team
On-slot Racing of Virginia, B.R.P. Racing of
Virginia, Team Wizzard of Pennsylvania and the
local White Rock Racers.  

Before the main event, M.A.S.C.A.R. held their
double header.  First was the Team On-slot 350
Super Stock race that was run on the White Rock
Viper.  White Rock Raceway?s house racer Bo Day
held off a furious challenge from Team Wizzard,
Brute Force, Team On-slot and CRL respectively to
take first podium with a Slottech Panther.

Here are the shoot out and main results.Remember bo and james had a bye
Shoot out
craig w. 192
steve j. 187
don s. 181
john s.. 168
 
Main
bo 310
steve 304
james 298/72
craig 298/71


MASCAR Super Stock
First - Bo Day
Second - Steve Jones
Third - James Kennedy
Fourth - Craig Washington
5 -  Don Soltow
6 -  John Smith
7 -  Joe Hopkins
8 -  Vernon Dew
9 -  Mike Briggs
10 - Randy Ramatt
11 - Hiram Durrant
12 - Dave
13 - D. White
14 - Donnie U.
15. - Doug B.
16 - Jeff Haines
17 - Shawn Molter
18 - Tom Bowman
19 - Mark Tutton
20 - Brian Griffith
21 - Andy Parr
22 - Mark Rothage
23 - Reggie Simms

The Second Race was the Bowman Racing Products
Vintage 250 that was held on the Bucktrax
Scorpion.  This T-Jet Race was run using the
Beach-Jet class rules.  It featured racers from
B.R.P., C.R.L., Classic Car Club and a host of
local racers.  Big Mike Briggs of the Westminster
Classic Car Club put on a classic driving show to
edge out fellow teammate Hiram Durant.  The
racing was so close and competitive that the 2nd
through 6th positions finished with the same lap
totals and was decided by sections.  And if you
thought that was incredible racing action, it was
just about to get even better.

BeachJets

1 -  Mike Briggs
2 -  Hiram Durant
3 -  Randy Ramat
4 -  Scott Keck
5 -  Jeff Haines
6 -  Wendell Jones
7 -  Gregg Briggs
8 -  Brian Griffith
9 -  John Smith
10 - Donnie Unterseher
11 - Tom Bowman


 The next race was the C.R.L. Hardbody NASCAR
Race number 3 on the Tri-Oval!
Twenty-three racers lined up for tech.  All the
manufactures were represented.  After a very
tight Tech session, which included a surprise
traction magnet gauss, check it was time to
qualify.  Natee Martin was the first break the
1.500 barrier with his Dodge Intrepid, followed
by Yobear 42 with his Chevy Monte Carlo.  But it
was James Kennedy who would eventually win the
pole.  

The Tri- Oval is one of the fastest tracks on the
East Coast.  An incredibly smooth surface with a
30-degree high bank on one end.  She is not very
forgiving with speeds upward to 50 plus mph.  For
many the day would bring heartache but for those
who can negotiate between the carnage and the
track marshals it can be a cherished victory. 
Racers, got ready to rumble!

The D-Main was first on and they set the pace
right off the bat.  Scott Keck and Markie Mark
started trading paint early and often.  In the
C-Main Hiram Durant and Craig Washington were
throwing elbows at each other.  In the B-Main
Scott West was keeping his nose clean and clear. 
In the A-Main Natee Martin and Randy Ramat were
playing chase the chicken with Reggie Simms while
James Kennedy and Yobear42 were re-enacting a
scene from Speed Racer with Kennedy driving the
dreaded G.R.X. and Yobear determined not to let
him get away.  The speeds were outrageous!   At
one point Yobear42 hit a 1.458 lap riding the
bumper of James Kennedy?s G.R.X.  But on true
oval fashion, the speeds and crashes started
taking it toll on the cars.  Natee Martin and
Yobear 42s? mounting systems sustained damaged. 
Tom Bowman looked like Jack Roush of Roush
Racing. 

As the carnage mounted the field started to thin
out, as the pits stalls became operating rooms. 
A number of racers were disqualified for
finishing the race with incomplete bodies. Still,
racing went on and when it was finally said and
done the final results are as follows:

James Kennedy Chevy P3SC
Reggie Simms Pontiac G3
Tom Adams Ford P3SC
Randy Ramat Chevy G3
Scott West Chevy G3
Vernon Dew Chevy G3

Congratulations to all especially to Scott West
of Go West Racing last seasons ?Rookie of the
Year?.  We like to thank all the racers who
participated.  The Capital Racing League extends
a heartfelt thank you to Jack Hynes and his
operations crew for their hospitality and
dedication to the sport.  The C.R.L. would also
like to thank the members of M.A.S.C.A.R. for
allowing us to be a partner in this venture.  We
the members of C.R.L. look forward to more joint
activities with the Southern Hardbody Racing
Commission.  


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