Round 1 of this exciting new series kicked off Saturday, October 1, 2022 with just five drivers but a competitive bunch for sure. We ran exclusively on the SR3 “straight” road course and with a 4-race format instead of 6. New driver, Eric Lane, joined in for his first “official” race at Stewart Raceway. Eric raced 1/32 cars back in the day and looks to be getting back into slot car racing with a large collection of HO-scale cars.
Round 1 Overall Results
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 265 | 55 | 2561.742 |
| 2 | Jerry Pearson | 248 | 39 | 2577.19 |
| 3 | Kevin Webster | 243 | 32 | 2573.008 |
| 4 | Eric Lane | 229 | 25 | 2558.784 |
| 5 | Steve Stewart | 268 | 61 | 2540.275 |
Race 1: Retro Vipers (12.5v)
We started the day with the challenging Retro Viper platforms and decided to run three lanes so we could allocate a couple of drivers to marshaling, which worked out well for this class.
The Retro Vipers are really better suited for oval track racing but it was surprising how well everyone adapted to the cars. Of course, the seasoned Fray/T-Jet drivers dominated this one. The big story here was that Jerry Pearson bagged the final podium spot in this one, only four laps off the pace of 1st and 2nd, and won his final heat. Impressive driving for a guy who seemed to prefer L4 Vipers. (Details)
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 60 | 16 | 636.668 |
| 2 | George Peters | 60 | 13 | 668.988 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 56 | 11 | 722.443 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 51 | 7 | 660.196 |
| 5 | Eric Lane | 46 | 6 | 676.079 |
Race 2: Tyco-Jets (12.5v)
Another “loose” but much easier to drive platform. This race debuted two new cars for the SR3 IROC set. Both without weighted front-ends for the orange and green lanes. While one weighted FE car won two of the five heats, the two unweighted cars won three. And, both Jerry Pearson and Eric Lane won heats in this one–nice! (Details)
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 59 | 16 | 637.996 |
| 2 | George Peters | 59 | 13 | 647.849 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 55 | 11 | 614.09 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 54 | 7 | 684.675 |
| 5 | Eric Lane | 50 | 6 | 630.976 |
Race 3: MegaG+ 1.7 Camaros and Mustangs (15v)
The usual suspects battled it out in this race utilizing Kevin Webster’s nicely prepared set of MegaG+ 1.7 cars. Most of us have driven these cars before and they are very smooth and predictable. Jerry Pearson won the final heat of this fuel race with some nice fuel management tactics. Jerry is well on his way to a 2022 Rookie of the Year award. (Details)
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Steve Stewart | 75 | 16 | 758.092 |
| 2 | George Peters | 71 | 13 | 732.61 |
| 3 | Kevin Webster | 70 | 11 | 716.082 |
| 4 | Eric Lane | 68 | 7 | 724.382 |
| 5 | Jerry Pearson | 66 | 6 | 727.872 |
Race 4: Jag Hobbies TR-3 “Augorans” (15v)
The TR-3 is an amazing car. An inline 6-ohm chassis that fits old-school screw-on bodies, including JL, AW, Aurora, MM and Dash. Still, it’s a blazingly fast magnet car with superb handling and driveability.
2022 NASCAR MADness Series winner, George Peters, dominated this final race of the day by winning all of his heats. Jerry Pearson took the final podium spot with two second-place heat finishes. (Details)
| Place | Name | Laps | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 75 | 16 | 512.295 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 74 | 13 | 507.519 |
| 3 | Jerry Pearson | 71 | 11 | 512.785 |
| 4 | Kevin Webster | 68 | 7 | 512.055 |
| 5 | Eric Lane | 65 | 6 | 527.347 |
2022 Series Points Standings After Round 1
Sportsman Class
| Place | Name | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | Jerry Pearson | 39 | 2577.19 |
| 2 | Kevin Webster | 32 | 2573.008 |
| 3 | Eric Lane | 25 | 2558.784 |
Expert Class
| Place | Name | Points | Total Time |
| 1 | George Peters | 55 | 2561.742 |
| 2 | Steve Stewart | 61 | 2540.275 |
Round 2 is tentatively slated for October 29, 2022. Stay tuned for details.
Okay, shut up and drive!
