Category: Race Results

The final race of the 50/50 Xtreme Series was decided by just one point and three laps. Our newest Sportsman driver in the mix, Aaron Castro, not only closed the deal on the series win today but also finished 2nd overall in Round 4, against two Expert drivers.

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Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	558	236	4327.801
2	Aaron Castro	544	182	4347.334
3	George Peters*	541	181	4459.477
4	Kevin Webster	507	149	4426.83
5	Jerry Pearson	273	98	2311.258

*Expert Driver

Race 1: Jag Hobbies NC-2  70′ Boss Mustang Hardbodies

The Jag NC-2 chassis is a very serious racing platform. However,  with these stock AutoWorld Super III bodies installed, they can be a bit unpredictable.

George Peters was on fire in Race 1 with three 2nd-place segment finishes and completing the race just eight seconds behind the race winner and on the same lap!  Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	140	64	1352.88
2	George Peters	140	50	1423.44
3	Aaron Castro	136	47	1291.1
4	Jerry Pearson	134	46	1365.84
5	Kevin Webster	114	28	1384.37

Race 2: MegaG+ 1.7 “Modified”

This car is the most competitive platform out there, by far. This race had three different segment winners, Jerry Pearson won two of the five segments!

In the end, Jerry Pearson finished on the same lap as the race winner and less than a fraction of a second behind. Way, way competitive racing!  Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	139	53	945.131
2	Jerry Pearson	139	52	945.422
3	Kevin Webster	135	45	982.405
4	Aaron Castro	138	44	999.324
5	George Peters	134	41	976.465

Race 3: MegaG 1.7 Whelen/SK Modifieds (IROC)

We just couldn’t get enough of the MG+ platform. This set was Box Stock 1.7 chassis’ with the new “paper” bodies. Again, very competitive. George Peters drove the wheels off his cars, winning two of the four segments and holding on to a 5-point lead over Aaron Castro going into the final segment. George was sitting in a very nice position going into the final segment, just one lap and one point behind the leader. In the end, George struggled with the Blue lane. At the same time, Kevin Webster came alive, besting George by only one lap but bagging the final podium spot and dropping George to a 4th-place finish, handing Aaron the points he needed to bag the 2nd-place podium spot. Again, way close racing with the MG+ platform. Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	139	55	1036.9
2	Aaron Castro	135	47	1042.257
3	George Peters	134	46	1039.166
4	Kevin Webster	128	40	1042.051

Race 4: Viper V-SPEC “SPEC STOCK” Lexan

The final race of the series,  a very fast and very competitive class that is extremely competitive. This one was mostly a battle between Aaron Castro and George Peters, both bagging two 2nd-place segment finishes. In the end, George, after a couple of bad heats was five points behind Aaron going into the final segment. George needed a great segment and some luck. Aaron would finish fourth in the segment and George would finish in 2nd-place, three laps up on Aaron but tied in points. Aaron would take the 2nd-place podium spot with a 6-second better total run time. Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	140	64	992.894
2	Aaron Castro	135	44	1014.65
3	George Peters	133	44	1020.408
4	Kevin Webster	130	36	1018.002

So, there you have it. The 2023 50/50 Xtreme Series is in the books. Sportsman driver, Aaron Castro wins it over hard-charging Kevin Webster in the final round. Great driving by our newest member and congrats on the series win!

2023 50/50 Xtreme Series Final Overall Standings

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Aaron Castro	1559	583	13187.46
2	Kevin Webster	1532	491	15719.91
3	Jerry Pearson	634	244	8530.101
4	Eric Lane	339	112	6219.998
5	Shaylin Maddox	214	76	1574.672
6	Grace Maddox	82	45	716.313
7	Abe Maddox	81	42	789.937
1	Steve Stewart*	1782	820	15347.45
2	George Peters*	1337	469	9458.514
3	Jordan Walker*	141	75	2213.675

*Expert

Okay, that’s it for now. Stay tuned for details on next Saturday’s Kid’s Race and 2023 Season Awards Presentations.  We may do some team racing with qualifying and combining the fastest with the slowest on each team, we’ll see. Just a fun day at the track regardless.

Awards to be presented:

• • • 2023 50/50 Xtreme Series Winner – Sportsman
    • 2023 Season Champ – Sportsman
    • 2023 Season Champ – Junior
    • 2023 Most Improved Driver
    • 2023 Rookie of the Year
    • 2023 Team of the Year

Okay, shut up and drive!

Race 1: Johnny Lightning “Shaunadega” Vintage NASCAR (IROC) 18v

George Peter’s dragged these cool cars out of his archives to run on the SR3 oval. They did not disappoint anybody. These cars are a hoot to drive, fast, and loose, but very predictable. The venerable pancake motor with vintage NASCAR bodies is a blast to race on an oval. The main battle in this one was between Home Cook’n, Aaron Castro, and George Peters, with Aaron finishing a close second and on the same lap as the winner. A secondary battle was going on between Sportsman drivers, Kevin Webster and Shaylin Maddox. Shaylin had never driven the SR3 oval course nor had she ever driven a Johnny Lightning “Shaunadega” car. In the end, Shaylin managed to take third in the final two segments, besting Kevin by four laps and just four points. Great driving!  Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	156	59	702.416
2	Aaron Castro	156	55	681.966
3	George Peters*	152	53	697.333
4	Shaylin Maddox	126	36	704.308
5	Kevin Webster	122	32	714.1

Race 2: MegaG+ 1.7 “Modified” 18v

This relatively new class has been very interesting and competitive. The “paper” bodies transform the MG+ chassis into a real speedster by virtue of less weight and overall mass, making the MG+ 1.7 platform much more exciting to drive. Unfortunately, Team Maddox had to abandon racing after the first event due to their younger drivers favoring other interests. That would leave just four of us to complete round 3 but it was still hot and heavy racing from then on. Race was yet another barn burner with Aaron Castro putting in a fierce effort to win Race 2. In the end, each segment of the race was identical in terms of finishing order with Aaron finishing on the same lap as the leader again!  Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	158	56	405.562
2	Aaron Castro	158	55	405.935
3	George Peters*	154	49	405.545
4	Kevin Webster	141	28	406.317

Race 3: OS3 TFX “Box Stock” 1968 and 70 Camaro Hard Bodies (IROC) 18v

In the spirit of the Aurora ThunderJet, these cars are completely stock TFX chassis’. Very challenging to drive, even on an oval. Sportsman driver, Aaron Castro, dominated Race 3 winning three of the four segments and clearly demonstrating his diverse driving skills with these fast but loose cars. Expert driver and veteran T-Jet driver, George Peters, fought hard for the win in this one but Aaron clicked off four perfect 40-lap segments and sealed the deal with a convincing win in the final segment.  Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Aaron Castro	160	61	1029.151
2	Steve Stewart*	155	55	1028.422
3	George Peters*	146	44	1037.697
4	Kevin Webster	120	28	1042.492

Race 4: Viper V-SPEC “SPEC STOCK” Lexan GTP 15v

One of our faster classes, these cars are essentially “box stock” Viper V-SPEC chassis’ with a Lexan body. No other mods are allowed. The fastest cars we ran in Round 3 and probably the most adrenaline-producing of the bunch. The final “official” race of the day was probably the most competitive of all with four very fast V-SPEC cars duking it out on the oval.  The big story of the day was the Sportsman points battle between Kevin Webster and Aaron Castro. Kevin was leading the points chase by 21 over Aaron going into Round 3. Kevin knew he wasn’t having his best day going into the final race and was clearly on a mission to salvage the day with a win.  Kevin came out of the gate with guns blazing and very fast laps, clinging onto second place until segment 3, when he had a disastrous run in the Blue lane only completing 34 laps.  George Peters was in a solid third position until segment 3 when Aaron Castro came out of nowhere and won the segment with a perfect 40 laps completed. That would set the stage for an epic battle in the final segment. In the end, Home Cook’n managed to hold onto a slim 2-lap lead to take the win. The final segment was very close with Aaron and George putting in a perfect 40-laps and Kevin only losing one lap but with the best median lap time of the segment.  That’s some very competitive racing, folks.  Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	158	61	501.295
2	Aaron Castro	156	47	503.668
3	George Peters*	154	40	505.022
4	Kevin Webster	151	40	505.363

Overall Results for Round 3

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	627	231	2637.695
2	Aaron Castro	630	218	2620.72
3	George Peters*	606	186	2645.597
4	Kevin Webster	534	128	2668.272
5	Shaylin Maddox	126	36	704.308

So cool to have Shaylin in the mix. She’s getting better and better each race and adapts amazingly well to every car, layout, and race format we throw at her. Way to go, Shaylin!

2023 50/50 Xtreme Series Points Standings after Round 3

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	1477	686	15573.7
2	Aaron Castro	1456	604	15715.95
3	Kevin Webster	1256	398	16165.68
4	Jerry Pearson	541	190	8600.651
5	George Peters*	606	186	2645.597
6	Eric Lane	339	112	6219.998
7	Martha Elderon	180	60	2304.775
8	Shaylin Maddox	126	36	704.308

By winning one race and coming in a close second in the other three events, Aaron Castro has rocketed into the lead in the Sportsman standings. With two more rounds to go, Kevin Webster is going to need a lot of luck and some very good driving to get back into a series-win position.

We actually didn’t stop racing after the four “official” races. The four of us clicked off four more fuel races, ending with a Fray T-Jet “slip-on” IROC race! Surprisingly, Aaron finished just two laps down on the leader having never raced a Fray car before.

Stay tuned for details on our next events at Stewart Raceway. Next weekend will be an open track and, hopefully, some junior racing. Round 4 of the series will return to the SR3 “Fast Esses” road course.

Okay, shut up and drive!

Round 2 of the series started with another qualifying session that would not only seed the subsequent races but also decide the selection order for the latest MegaG+ 1.7 “paper” bodies from Hammerschlagen Fabrications. The fastest Sportsman driver, Jerry Pearson, clicked off a very nice 5-lap average time and got the first pick of the newly minted “paper” bodies for our new MG+ Modified class.

Grace Maddox qualified first and, of course, had the pole for a brief time before getting knocked off. She had a very nice run with no offs!

Shaylin Maddox and Eric Lane had the closest rivalry in qualifying with only a 4-mph difference in top speed.

Team Maddox was without Junior ace, Abe Maddox, this round due to a “contract” dispute forcing team management to suspend him for at least one event.

Qualifying (5-lap average, 2-lap warm-up)

Track: SR3 Road Course Fast Esses (Chicane)
Date: Oct-28-2023 12:29
Class: Mega-G+ 1.7 Support Class
Descr: F1/Indy bodies on “Lite: rules chassis
Name	Lap Time	Speed (Mph)	Place
Steve Stewart	5.998	549	1
Jerry Pearson	6.427	512	2
Aaron Castro	6.928	475	3
Kevin Webster	7.157	460	4
Shaylin Maddox	8.04	409	5
Eric Lane	8.132	405	6
Grace Maddox	8.488	388	7

Team Maddox had to exit Round 2 just after qualifying and would not participate in the day’s points racing. Details

Race 1: MG+ 1.7 Vans c/o Eric “Fast” Lane’s stable

Wow, these cars were interesting. MegaG+ speed and power but with a very high and top-heavy van hardbody. This race was pretty much a battle between Home Cook’n and our newest club driver, Aaron Castro. Though Jerry Pearson was knocking on Aaron’s door quite a bit throughout the race. In the end, Aaron would win the Sportsman class and Jerry Pearson would bag second with just two points over Eric Lane. Very close racing and way fun cars!  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	125	80	2192.957
2	Aaron Castro	121	61	2235.927
3	Jerry Pearson	113	43	2231.131
4	Eric Lane	113	41	2238.855
5	Kevin Webster	112	40	2243.482

Race 2: Retro-Vipers with Maximum Leeway Lexan Bodies

This one was probably a poor choice by the Race Director. Lots of crashes and mayhem as all drivers struggled with the incredible power of the V-SPEC motor box and almost zero downforce. These cars are loose but very fast. This one was a battle between Home Cook’n and Aaron Castro most of the way. But that didn’t deter Jerry Pearson, who fought hard all the way to the end, finishing third overall with outstanding driving performance with this very difficult-to-driver cars. Webster Motorsports would abandon the race in frustration after just 5-laps into the third segment. Some guys just don’t like loose cars.  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	125	77	2331.13
2	Aaron Castro	121	63	2365.839
3	Jerry Pearson	111	55	2360.755
4	Eric Lane	105	39	2351.244
5	Kevin Webster	47	31	2393.731

Race 3: Viper V-SPEC “SPEC STOCK” Lexan Bodies

This is our newest class, which is a slightly different spin on HOPRA’s SPEC STOCK rules, which allows a Lexan body instead of the hard OEM plastic or resin bodies using a body clip.

This final race was very competitive with Aaron Castro putting in an amazing run against Home Cook’n, leading several segments for long periods and generally driving extremely well. Aaron would end up second in every segment but led much of each segment. Meanwhile, Jerry Pearson and Kevin Webster would have the battle royale fighting for the final spot on the podium.

End the end, Jerry would best Kevin by just two points even though Kevin had seven more total laps. This is a very competitive class, all drivers had some very good lap times and strong stints in the lead.  Great racing by all!  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	150	80	1595.555
2	Aaron Castro	143	59	1617.635
3	Jerry Pearson	137	48	1626.956
4	Kevin Webster	144	46	1627.687
5	Eric Lane	121	32	1629.899

Round 2 Overall Results:

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	400	237	6119.642
1	Aaron Castro	385	183	6219.401
2	Jerry Pearson	361	146	6218.842
3	Kevin Webster	303	117	6264.9
4	Eric Lane	339	112	6219.998

Home Cook’n was the lone Expert driver in the field for Round 2 with experts, Brad Sandahl, George, Peters, and Jordan Walker all no-shows. New driver, Aaron Castro gets top honors in the Sportsman ranks with a very nice showing in his first official racing event at Stewart Raceway.

2023 50/50 Xtreme Series Standings as of Round 2:

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	597	353	8381.957
1	Kevin Webster	491	214	8624.812
2	Aaron Castro	385	183	6219.401
3	Jerry Pearson	361	146	6218.842
4	Eric Lane	339	112	6219.998
5	George Peters*	190	102	2353.44
6	Jordan Walker*	141	75	2213.675
7	Grace Maddox	82	45	716.313
8	Abe Maddox	81	42	789.937
9	Shaylin Maddox	88	40	870.364

* Expert

The standings are a bit distorted due to the attendance of the first two events. However, it looks like there will be a fierce points battle in the Sportsman division between leader, Kevin Webster and chasers, Aaron Castro and Jerry Pearson. Of course, all that can change quickly but I’m sure our newest driver on the scene, Aaron Castro, is looking for not only race wins but a series win also.

Stay tuned for details on Round 3. I hope to continue the series this coming weekend if we can get enough attendance.

Okay, shut up and drive!

We finally managed to get Round 4 of this delayed series in the books. We completed Round 3 way back on March 18, 2003!

Yea, We’ve done some “distraction” events since then but that’s quite the gap between rounds, for sure. Throughout the layoff in official racing, we’ve had a number of open track days and quite a few junior/parents team races. Those races have been very successful in generating interest and skills in the hobby from both the parents and the kids.

One of our stand-out junior drivers, Abe Maddox, who has been winning a whole lot of Dash and Team races lately was invited to race Round 4 of the series. Not only has Abe been winning, but his Mom, Shaylin, has also had some very impressive results. Shaylin has steadfastly supported Abe’s slot car racing interest since he cut his first laps on SR3 and often does practice races with us. So, it was no stretch to invite both of them to “officially” race with us in Round 4 of the 50/50 Series.

Our 50/50 Series is always a split between individually-prepared cars and house-prepared IROC-style cars so we started the day with an IROC race.

Race 1: Jag Hobbies NC-2 Mercs (i)

Team Maddox also brought along Shaylin’s Dad, Fred Ebert, from Chicago. Fred raced 1/24’s back in the day and quickly got back into his groove. Fred won his first segment in green, a second in orange, and then finished up his rotation with a third place in white. Fred also led the race through the first two segments–very nice driving!

Sportsman driver, Jordan Walker, started slow but ended up bagging two segment wins and took over the lead after segment 2 and held on to it until segment 7. In the end, Jordan Walker hung on to second place and Jerry Pearson edged out Expert driver, George Peters, for the final podium spot. Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	120	64	919.592
2	Jordan Walker	114	52	1036.892
3	Jerry Pearson	111	51	1035.574
4	George Peters	111	50	955.726
5	Fred Ebert	106	47	1044.919
6	Kevin Webster	105	42	979.928
7	Shaylin Maddox	95	38	956.091
8	Abe Maddox	93	32	1052.479

Race 2: Viper V-SPEC “SPEC RACER” Lexan GTP

Because Team Maddox had to depart early, we decided to run the Viper “SPEC RACER” class early. Eric Lane had graciously provided a brand-new RaceMasters MegaG+ 454 Chevelle car to the winner of the MegaG+ support class, which was slated for the second race of the day.  However, we decided to run the super-fast Viper V-SPEC race instead of the scheduled MegaG+ Support Class. The intent was to give Abe a shot at winning the prize MegaG+ car.

Abe didn’t waste any time getting down to business and took the checkers in the first segment of Race 2. Abe was on fire, setting the fastest lap of the segment, well over a second faster than his grandpa, Fred Ebert, with the second fastest lap. Abe would remain in the top three through the fastest race of the day until the end of the fifth segment. While Abe fought hard and stayed focused–even while sitting out for several rotations–he came up short in Segment 7 with only 14 laps. He fought hard in his final segment and was able to complete 22 of a possible 25 laps but came up short in terms of points and finished the race sixth overall, just 10 points shy of a podium spot.

To just report on this guy is inspiring. At 6 years old, he’s racing with some serious slot heads and does amazingly well! Not just winning heats or segments, he wins races!

Yes, on this day the veteran drivers managed to fill the podium in a very hotly contested race. Jordan Walker drove superbly besting his Dad, Expert driver, George Peters, by just one point. Abe didn’t outright win the race but the podium finishers all agreed that the ‘Eric “Fast” Lane’ prize belonged to Abe Maddox. Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	100	64	522.7
2	Jordan Walker	97	56	609.21
3	George Peters	100	55	522.464
4	Kevin Webster	97	50	599.636
5	Jerry Pearson	91	46	556.491
6	Abe Maddox	81	45	595.15
7	Fred Ebert	83	32	613.493
8	Shaylin Maddox	73	28	558.639

Race 3: Mega-G+ 1.7 Support Class

With Team Maddox and Jerry Pearson vacating the premises after Race 2, we lost some serious competition and also corner marshals. The last two races were run with track call buttons, no marshals.

The MegaG+ 1.7 class has been an amazing addition to our program. The rules are HOPRA “BOX STOCK,” which is basically an out-of-the-package car with just tire changes allowed. This makes for some very close and competitive racing. This one did not disappoint.

The detailed results show an utter dogfight between Sportsman driver, Kevin Webster and Expert driver, George Peters. Both drivers split the four segments with two 2nd-place finishes each. In the end, they tied in total points but Kevin edged George out by just one lap. Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	100	64	1150.184
2	Kevin Webster	98	48	1166.924
3	George Peters	97	48	1162.137
4	Jordan Walker	90	28	1168.967

Race 4: Viper V-SPEC F1/Indy 1.7 (i) Lexan

The final race was all “Eric Lane” Viper V-SPEC F1/Indy cars with Harden Creek Lexan bodies. We tried to run these cars, which originally had Viper F1/Indy hard bodies, which were simply just too fragile and broke like cheap glass at the slightest wall or Lexan barrier hit.

The Lexan tape-attached bodies had some adhesion issues but, for the most part, worked far better than the plastic bodies.

This final race of the day was actually one of the closest races. As always, George Peters, was way focused on besting Home Cook’n and Sportsman drivers, Kevin Webster and Jordan Walker were in a heated points battle for the Sportsman series win.

While George was putting massive pressure on Home Cook’n, Jordan and Kevin were duking it out for the remaining points. It was a fuel race, which adds an element of strategy and luck to the mix. George is a very clever driver when it comes to timing pit stops and calculating how to utilize the variable to his advantage.

None of that seemed to matter to Kevin and Jordan as they swapped 3rd and 4th place points every segment. In the end, Jordan would end up with the 3rd spot on the podium but did not increase his points lead over Kevin, both ending the race with 36 points. Detailed Results

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	100	64	1284.906
2	George Peters	97	52	1294.554
3	Jordan Walker	91	36	1299.672
4	Kevin Webster	90	36	1301.433

The points gap between Sportsman drivers, Jordan and Kevin, is now only 11 points. Round 5 is going to be a barn burner between the two drivers. The winner gets a mondo trophy and advances to the Expert class.

Points Standings after Round 4:

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart*	1521	425	11379.8
2	George Peters*	1491	367	11029.06
3	Jordan Walker	1387	270	11642.62
4	Kevin Webster	1166	259	10880.77
5	Jerry Pearson	847	146	6362.813
6	Fred Ebert	189	79	1658.412
7	Abe Maddox	174	77	1647.629
8	Shaylin Maddox	168	66	1514.73
9	Eric Lane	687	51	4394.271
10	Shaun Lee*	466	51	1629.418
11	Martha Elderon	411	29	4115.863
12	Tim Bisson	126	6	1366.187
13	Jake Bisson	89	4	1250.72

It’s all about points. The last race is really between Jordan Walker and Kevin Webster. That is going to be an epic battle, for sure.

Team Maddox driver, Fred Ebert, is sitting in 6th place after only one visit to Stewart Raceway, which is very impressive. Not sure he’ll hang around town for the final round but he’s definitely a formidable slot head, no doubt.

Okay, next weekend is an open track day on Saturday. Kids and parents are welcome. Stay tuned for more details. Looks like the following weekend will work for the final round of the series.

Okay, shut up and drive!