[Mike174]

I only raced class C and D (as I had cars in A and B) but there are some beautiful cars and some absolute missiles in those classes! 
Thank you to the people who entered, now I know how a ‘proper’ car drives! 

[Makem]

There were some REALLY fast cars in last nights racing.

Our lap record was 4.93secs (with a box standard Scalextric car)

No less than 10 cars beat that record last night.

Best time was Courtney Sports Porsche 914/6 which did a 4.435 seconds.

Photos and video will arrive eventually once my young camerman gets it all sorted and copied.

Gerry

[Graham]

 Good evening

Many thanks for the NERCS Club guys for running late into the night and giving us some great results to ponder.

So as to the combined results for the Stages 1-9, with only one more stage to go

   

   

   

   

So looking like we have our winners......but we still have the final round to go at the Woodland Fort Slot Racing Club   could there be one last turn of the coin that might upset things. The club host tells me that they have intentionally not been following the series in order to make the Final Club Road race without prior knowledge of whats happened over the previous two months. And as they have no participating entrants themselves we can be sure that will drive all the cars to the best of their ability.

Still  alot to consider from the Stage at NERCS, so I will write my last Pitlane Review tomorrow.

[classicchrisk]

Getting very close at the front. If the Spanish Grand Prix was anything to go by, who knows what will happen??

[Scuderia_Turini]

Cheers Gerry and Mike, Sorry for the hassle with my Mercedes. Don't go to any trouble trying to fix it but feel free to try.

Leo

[Graham]

Good evening

Received the podium photos of the NERCS Stage 9

Cannonball Run
   

Pan American
   

Classic Trans Am & NASCARS
   

Modern Trans Am & NASCARS
   

There will also be a video released of some of the runs in the next day or two.

[Qman]

They've arrived in Cornwall, I'll give them a check over later then it'll be a 20 minute road trip to Woodland Fort in Plymouth tomorrow evening.
   

[PaulCooper]

The box is holding up well Graham ??

[Graham]

 The box has materialised at Woodland Fort, great relief as I thought it would be touch and go if the cars could get down to the West Country for next day delivery. But after some nail biting and hair pulling at Edinburgh & Sunderland I am pleased to say DHL have got their act together again this time. And the lads at Woodland Fort hopefully will be ready to give us a final showdown.

Pitlane Review
So here we go for the last review of the American Road Race. It is obvious that the long journey around the country has taken its toll on some cars, some with mechanical or running issues emerging and others just seem to have lost performance. On the other hand some appeared to have really improved or perhaps just benefited from the demise of others. What is certain is that the diverse nature of the tracks used in this proxy has this a very unpredictable contest which was one of my main aims.

After Stages 1-9 
Cannonball run
1st  Courtney Sport -Porsche 911RSR
2nd Brumos RSR -Porsche 997
3rd Ruscillo Racing - Megane

Looking like this will be the final finishing positions, Team Tatters Mercedes AMG was making a late run it seems at NERCS but it probably has been a little inconsistent to be able to make it into the top three. Disappointing I am sure for Ruscillo racing who led the class for many of the earlier stages but Courtney Sport and Brumos Porsches have maintained momentum and risen to the challenges thrown down.

Pan American
1st Bangers Racing - AC Cobra
2nd RoadRunners - Corvette
3rd ALS - Corvette

Bangers Racing have this class in the bag, but the two Corvett's of RoadRunners and ALS look like going down to the wire for 2nd place. I think the wider Corvette will benefit on the Woodland track, so quite abit of nail biting for me tomorrow night.

Classic Trans Am & NASCARS
1st Brumos RSR - Camaro
2nd Team Tatters - Mustang
3rd Team Cube- Pontiac

Brumos Camaro has been very fast and very consistent throughout, and not likely to be dislodged from its position at the top of the class at the woodland track I think. Team Tatters Mustang has certainly had some very good results but perhaps like their Merc AMG, a little inconsistent. And finally the odd one out in this class, barring any disasters should be Team Cubes Pontiac for 3rd place.

Modern Trans Am & NASCARS
1st Courtney Sport - Porsche 914/6
2nd Bangers Racing -Porsche 911s
3rd Green Star Racing - De Tomaso

In the latter stages the Porsche 914/6 of Courtney Sport seems to gained the edge and should coast home with another win at Woodland Fort. Hopefully Bangers Racing Porsche 911 will find something extra on this last round of the Road race, but the Teams hopes may be fading abit of a win in this class. And finally Green Star's De Tomaso should get another podium finish in 3rd, unless we get a very surprising performance from my Greenwood Corvette which seems to have been getting better over the last few stages (fingers crossed- sorry AdeC).

Team Points
Well this is really a cliff hanger between Bangers Racing and Courtney Sport, but there can be only one winner so I maybe having to invoke the bonus point award for fastest team laps if there is a joint points result after the end of the round at Woodland Fort. Brumos RSR is looking relaxed as runner up team.

So good luck to everyone, I am sure come Friday morning we will know who the winners are in the American Road Race 

I also have a few more Concours Entrants votes to collect, so the result of the George Turner Award will be announced in due course, hopefully before the end of next week.

[Graham]

The box is holding up well Graham ??

Hoping to have it fully laden with Grand Prix Cars next, so has quite a few more miles to go