6/23/99 Mid Ohio Field Trip Race:

Mid Ohio Summer Field Trip

This years ncphobbies summer field trip tested both a slot car racers ability to drive and their ability to withstand the heat watching a real race at a near by race track.

(The race on our 135 foot Hill Climb)

This years event started off with a Parma International 32 race on our 135 foot hill climb. This race consisted of 4 minute heats with a 2 minute intermission between the heats. The cars were raced stock with the pla-fit cheetah motor. The winner of the race, Andy Toth of Toledo Ohio, received a fully paid admission to the Can-Am USRRC & Trans-Am race at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, OH. The second place finisher, Ellis Raugh of Oak Harbor Ohio received $10.00 twords admission, and Third place Nate Wahl received $5.00 twords admission.

(The Top 3From Left to Right -- Nate Wahl, Andy Toth, & Ellis Raugh)

Following the 8:00 A.M International 32 race everyone loaded in to their cars and drove down to the Mid Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. We arrived atthe race race track faced with blistering hot temperatures and the smell of car exhaust as the cars race around the 2 mile road course.

This race was our last major race for the season. Our weekly race schedule will continue until for the rest of the summer. Our next big race is going to be a $100.00 FCR race scheduled for October 24, 1999. This race will feature FCR cars that are going to be raced on our oval. We hope to see you all there.