New drivers, new track records, and new curfew!

Weeknight racing seems to be outpacing Saturdays these days. We had six local drivers show up for this one. Full Speed Racing sponsored the event and provided locally caught, fresh, cracked crab, a delicious, homemade (and spicy) pasta dish, and all the fixings for eating fresh crab. Team Langell brought in apple/berry pie from Summit Store, and the house kitchen provided brownie bites. Of course, plenty of good wine, beer, and spirits were also available to keep the drivers hydrated.

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Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	228	164	2127.358
2	Dean Donaldson	218	141	2093.944
3	Mike Langell	202	133	2098.865
4	Joey Vierra	136	102	2145.284
5	Tom Langell	133	93	2385.587
6	Mick Dudas	94	63	2116.387

Race 1: Tyco 440-X2 Narrow Lexan (IROC)

We ran this rag-tag set of old Tyco 440-X2 Narrow cars in this one. Not the best call with two new drivers in the mix, but we managed to complete the 20-lap fuel race without too much delay. Mike Langell came out swinging in this one, winning the first and third segments. New driver Joey Vierra, had a great opening race, winning the fourth segment in the white lane with the fastest lap, and bagging a 2nd place finish in the final segment, just one lap down from the leader.

The big story was Mike Langell’s 3rd-place and final podium position. In only his second visit to Stewart Raceway, Mike is enjoying the racing and is poised for a race win very soon.  (Details)

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	116	80	1193.942
2	Dean Donaldson	109	66	1160.528
3	Mike Langell	102	61	1165.449
4	Joey Vierra	101	59	1211.868
5	Tom Langell	99	52	1452.171
6	Mick Dudas	79	30	1182.971

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Race 2: Viper V-SPEC F1/Indy 1.7 Lexan Eric Lane Set (IROC)

We started this final race just before midnight, and attrition hit some drivers hard after only two segments. Joey Vierra, Tom Langell, and Mick Dudas called it a night and abandoned the race. Joey was actually in 3rd place at the end of two segments, but he’d had enough fun for the night and departed the paddock with Mick and Tom.

Instead of just bagging the race and ending there, Dean, Mike, and Home Cook’n soldiered on and completed the race. With field thinned down to just three drivers, things got even more heated with Mike Langell winning the third segment in the blue lane with the fastest median lap and a perfect score of 20 laps. Home Cook’n won segments four and five, and Dean Donaldson won the final segment with a perfect 20 laps score, and a new lap record for the Eric Lane Viper IROC set in the blue lane. (Details)

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	112	84	933.416
2	Dean Donaldson	109	75	933.416
3	Mike Langell	100	72	933.416
4	Joey Vierra	35	43	933.416
5	Tom Langell	34	41	933.416
6	Mick Dudas	15	33	933.416

New Lap Record!

In the second race, Full Speed Racing’s Dean Donaldson clicked off a 4.645 record lap in the Blue lane with Eric Lane’s awesome V-SPEC IROC set. Not an easy feat in the blue lane, but Dean was in a battle for both the win against Home Cook’n and the second podium spot against a hard-charging Mike Langell. Nice driving, Dean!

Needless to say, this event finished in the wee hours of Thursday morning.

Okay, we’ll see how RSVP’s shape up for Saturday. Stay tuned and keep it in the slot!

At least we knew the invasion was coming. Yep, young British driver William Mansfield returned to Stewart Raceway for his second time on August 30. William and his Godfather, Dave Feber of Los Cumbres, both joined us for this round and completed two races, competing against all Experts.

Team Mansfield’s last visit to Stewart Raceway was back on August 17, 2024. The pair only completed one race, but Dave finished on the podium in 3rd and William in 4th.

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Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	George Peters	236	680	1658.307
2	Jerry Pearson	230	624	1675.021
3	Steve Stewart	229	620	1641.110
4	Aaron Castro	228	548	1730.363
5	Kevin Webster	213	456	1768.994
6	William Mansfield	134	324	1281.680
7	Dave Feber	140	320	1130.964

Race 1:  MegaG+ 1.7 Modified (IROC)

Team Mansfield came out swinging in this one, with Dave Feber finishing just one lap down on Expert driver, George Peters, in 2nd place in the Orange lane. Dave had a fastest lap of 6.083, just seven tenths of a second off the pace of the segment winner and Expert driver, George Peters. Excellent driving for a guy recovering from cancer surgery and who hasn’t raced little cars for over a year.

Jerry Pearson (2nd), George Peters (1st), William Mansfield (3rd)

Team Mansfield’s young gun from the UK, William Mansfield, was all business in his first segment. William would end up two laps down on segment winner George Peters, but besting Home Cook’n for 2nd place in Segment 2. William drove consistently and just fast enough to fend off Home Cook’n — very nice driving!

William put the hammer down in Segment 3, besting Expert driver George Peters for 2nd place and putting down the fastest segment lap of 5.499 in the Green lane. Team Mansfield was on fire against a stacked field of Expert drivers!

In segment four, William continued his assertion that you don’t have to race often to make your mark in slot car racing. William was under severe pressure from Expert drivers, Jerry Pearson (Hairball Racing) and Kevin Webster (Webster Motorsports), both Expert drivers were on the same lap and charging hard for the win. In the end, William prevailed with the fastest average lap time (6.721) and the best runtime of the segment. Wow!

In segment five, William would struggle in the Blue lane and lose six laps to segment winner, Jerry Pearson, and finish 4th. William was done with his rotation but was still leading the race overall with 98 points and 71 total laps.

Jerry Pearson entered the sixth segment in 5th place but moved up to 3rd place overall by winning segment six with the fastest lap time of 6.489 in the Orange lane, just nipping 2nd place finisher Aaron Castro at the line.

Team Mansfield was still in the lead with 71 laps and 98 total points going into the final segment. Team Mansfield driver, Dave Feber was in the mix for his final rotation in the Green lane with 70 laps and 76 total points. Dave could easily help keep teammate William in podium contention with a good segment finish, which he did nicely.  In the end, Dave had a great run with a perfect lap score of 20 laps and a 3rd place segment finish. Jerry Pearson would struggle in the Blue lane and end up 4th in the final segment, but on the podium with a 2nd place overall finish–great driving!

George Peters secured the overall win with a blazing pace in the final segment, fastest average, fastest best lap, and fastest Median lap time. William Mansfield, in only his second appearance at Stewart Raceway, secured the final podium spot with 98 points and the second-fastest median lap time. Very impressive driving by the young gun from across the pond!  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	George Peters	78	236	570.149
2	Jerry Pearson	76	208	592.965
3	William Mansfield*	71	196	644.351
4	Steve Stewart	75	180	578.793
5	Aaron Castro	76	176	591.888
6	Kevin Webster	74	168	646.649
7	Dave Feber*	70	152	574.632

* Indicates Sportsman driver

Race 2: MegaG+ 1.7 Lites

These cars are a bit harder to drive due to less corner speed and a bit looser feel. The big story in this one was Hairball Racing’s Jerry Pearson. Jerry won three segments and was pretty much the fastest driver throughout the race. He didn’t win it, but he was in the hunt the whole way. George Peters drove an outstanding race, winning two segments, two second-place finishes, and a perfect lap score of 80, securing the win by three laps and six points through steady, yet aggressive driving.  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	George Peters	80	232	593.725
2	Jerry Pearson	77	220	566.583
3	Aaron Castro	76	196	650.949
4	Steve Stewart	74	196	576.012
5	Kevin Webster	71	176	597.686
6	Dave Feber*	70	168	556.332
7	William Mansfield*	63	128	637.329

Jerry Pearson (2nd), George Peters (1st), Aaron Castro (3rd)

Race 3: Viper V-SPEC SPEC STOCK Lexan

Mansfield Racing departed the paddock before the final race of the day. So it was all Experts in the finale. As usual, this race was a barn burner.

Jerry Pearson (2nd), Home Cook'n (1st), George Peters (2nd)

The big story–again– was Hairball Racing’s Jerry Pearson. Jerry had only been able to bag 3rd place finishes up to the final segment, where he was sitting in 4th place, about 12 points short and 9 laps down. Jerry would pull off a massive upset in the Blue lane and win the final segment over Home Cook’n, putting himself on the podium for the third time!  Details

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
1	Steve Stewart	80	244	486.305
2	George Peters	78	212	494.433
3	Jerry Pearson	77	196	515.473
4	Aaron Castro	76	176	487.526
5	Kevin Webster	68	112	524.659

Despite some drama during Race 2, both William and Dave had a fantastic time racing with us again, and we, of course, look forward to their return to Stewart Raceway.

2025 Summer 50/50 Series Final Points Standings.

Place	Name	Laps	Points	Total Time
Junior
1	Abe Maddox	178	376	1381.189
2	August Feinstein	71	164	637.325
3	Forrest Feinstein	70	152	605.196
Sportsman
1	Shaylin Maddox	182	376	1352.417
2	William Mansfield	134	324	1281.680
3	Dave Feber	140	320	1130.964
4	Dean Donaldson	268	312	2113.847
5	Eric Lane	216	296	1504.305
6	Fred Ebert	70	168	591.964
Expert
1	Steve Stewart	738	1448	5126.773
2	George Peters	471	1116	3092.169
3	Jerry Pearson	460	1028	3146.192
4	Aaron Castro	467	1004	3136.912
5	Kevin Webster	542	832	4612.461

Thank you all for participating in the series!

Okay, shut up and drive!