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2016 GLSCC Group 5 Series

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Windyracer

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Posted 10 years ago

#1

Hey All,

Yep, The 2016 GLSCC Group 5 Series is FINALLY in the books. After 6 races with 2 drops, Rich Drejcek was first in the points standings, Yours truly was second, and Denny Moscatelli was third. For the complete finishing order, see the News section on the home page or the results archive thread. You can also see them on the club's Facebook page. I'd like to thank everyone who participated in the series as well as the track owners who hosted the races. My apologies for the delays and rescheduled dates. Some of them were on me, some of them couldn't be helped. As for my part, I will do better next time. Denny and I would like to make this series an annual event. Both of us just love running the Group 5 cars.

Jack, Denny and I are the three newest members of the club. We still have a whole lot to learn. I know I speak for all three of us when I say we are having a ball racing with you guys. We are quite the collection of characters, aren't we? Yeah, we're all just little boys with our own set of circumstances, problems, and egos. We all have different personalities, and habits. So, yeah, we might get frustrated with one another from time to time. The bottom line is we need to put the BS aside and just enjoy our hobby together. We are after all, a group of friends who are lucky enough to be able to share our love of racing scale model cars with each other. We need to appreciate what we have. At the end of the day, it's really all about good times with good friends. I'll get off my soapbox now and say good night. Hope you all enjoyed the series.

Edited by Windyracer on 05/23/2016, 10 years ago

Windyracer

Member

Posted 10 years ago

#2

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The Saw wrote:
UPDATE
We are currently awaiting an approval of a May 21st final race date. In the mean time we will begin the new 3.0 Litre Mid Era LeMans series on the 7th at CRR. Stay tuned for updates.

The 6th and Final race of the GLSCC Group 5 Series / Second race of The 3.0 Litre Mid Era Lemans Series is confirmed for May 21st at The Viper's Pit in Plainfield, IL.

The Saw

Admin

Posted 10 years ago

#3

UPDATE
We are currently awaiting an approval of a May 21st final race date. In the mean time we will begin the new 3.0 Litre Mid Era LeMans series on the 7th at CRR. Stay tuned for updates.

Windyracer

Member

Posted 10 years ago

#4

Due to a death in Denny's family, Race 6 of the GLSCC Group 5 Series / Race 2 Of The 3.0 Litre Mid Era Lemans Series at The Viper's Pit is being moved to May 21st. If anyone has any questions, please contact me at (815) 651-978.

Edited by Windyracer on 04/27/2016, 10 years ago

The Finger

Veteran Member

Posted 11 years ago

#5

I appreciate everyone who takes the time out of their day to put together any race series. It takes time, effort, organization, and commitment to put it all together for a hobby. thanks to all who have tried doing it.

When You Race With Me You Get The Finger

Big Lare

Admin

Posted 11 years ago

#6

Thanks Ken for your series. No problem for me making the 30th. Planning and running a series is a lot of hard work and I'm sure that the whole club appreciates your effort.

Windyracer

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#7

Well guys, It seems I'm the worst series organizer ever. When I made the changes to the schedule back in February I overlooked an event that I have to attend on April 23rd (the current date for race 6 of the series) I considered the event when I made the original schedule, but missed it when I juggled everything around because of Valentine's day and Roberto removing his track from the series. If it were any of the six races in the series other than the final, I would just skip it and take it as a drop. As it is the final I would really like to be there to present the awards for the series. That said we are moving race six back one week to April 30th. I've spoken to Gary to see if he wanted to move the first race of the Under Three Litre Lemans Series to the 30th as well or stay with the April 23rd date. He said he would rather move it to the 30th as well to keep the end of our series and the start of his on the same night. The good news is we al have one more week to work on our Three Litre cars. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. The next time I organize a series, I promise to do better.

Edited by Windyracer on 04/08/2016, 11 years ago

Windyracer

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#8

2016 GLSCC Group 5 Series - Race 3 - Der Slottenhausen Speedway - Plainfield, IL. - 03-05-16

Race Card:

Race 1 - Vintage F1

Race 2 - Ninco Classic

Race 3 - Group 5 (series)

Race 4 - Rally Car

Race 5 - Trans Am

Edited by Windyracer on 02/28/2016, 11 years ago

Windyracer

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#9

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Big Lare wrote:
Meadowdale is open for testing during Saturday March 5 Coffee & Cars - 9am to noon. We are on for Group 5 series race Saturday night March 26.

Thanks Lare. Looking forward to racing there.

Big Lare

Admin

Posted 11 years ago

#10

Meadowdale is open for testing during Saturday March 5 Coffee & Cars - 9am to noon. We are on for Group 5 series race Saturday night March 26.

Windyracer

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#11

Hi Guys,

We've had to make some changes in the schedule for several reasons. Main one is I didn't realize that I scheduled race 2 at Papa Steve's on the Saturday night before Valentine's Day. I figured it out when Anita asked me where we were going for dinner that night. DUUUUUH! Anyway we moved race 2 back a week to the 20th. We didn't want to have a series race two weeks in a row so we moved the remaining races back a week as well. One of the new dates was in conflict with Gary's Enduro, so we juggled it back another week. From there the rest of the races are every other week. Hope this works for everyone. Please let me know if there are any other issues.

Ken (the big one)

Edited by Windyracer on 02/05/2016, 11 years ago

Roberto

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#12

Thanks, but I'm going smaller and digital now.

Roberto.

Windyracer

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#13

Note: Schedule Change Dated 02/01/16

Race 5 has been moved to Satan's Turf In Crystal Lake
The Date (03/26/16) Will Remain The Same
Race 6 will be held at The Viper's Pit In Plainfield
The Date Is Changed From 04/09/16 To 04/1616

Edited by Windyracer on 04/08/2016, 11 years ago

Windyracer

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#14

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Roberto wrote:
Martinsville is no longer available.

Very sorry to hear that Roberto. We were really looking forward to racing there. Your track is one of my favorites. Talk to you soon.

Roberto

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#15

Martinsville is no longer available.

Roberto.

Roberto

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#16

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Windyracer wrote:Need you to remove my track from the list, track is no longer available.
Hey All,

Denny and I would like to put on a Group 5 series. From what we understand, this has been talked about for quite a while. There are several different manufacturers who offer good handling Group 5 cars with varied liveries, so I would hope it won't turn out to be a cookie cutter class.

2016 GLSCC GROUP 5 SERIES

Only cars from 4th generation Group 5 will be allowed.
These were special production cars raced from 1976 to 1982.
For a list of cars included in this category click here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Group_5_(racing)#4th_Generation

Wheels must remain Stock
Manufacturers with plastic wheels may use equivalent (same diameter, or smaller. same width, or narrower) slot.it wheels with appropriate inserts. If correct inserts are not available from manufacturers, they must be made from stock plastic wheels. 1/16/16
Rear axles must remain stock
Axles of non slot.it cars may be replaced with solid slot.it axle. 1/16/16
You may:
Install solid front axle
Replace rear tires with silicone
Use low profile front tires
Coat the front tires
True front and rear tires and wheels
Remove front axle slop (up and down and side to side) without modifying the chassis
Add lead
Change braid and lead wires
Glue in motor
Glue in bushings
Create chassis rock, minimal sanding, no chassis mods to sides or post
Glue or tape in motor pod to fix or limit travel
Change body screws
Use motor of choice up to 22,000 RPM
Use any motor configuration
Change motor pod (where applicable)
Use gears of choice, no commercial gears

If you have any questions, please feel free to call or text me (Windyracer) at (815) 651-9788 We're looking forward to a fun series.

Jan. 16 - Race 1 - Viper's Pit - Plainfield, Il.

Feb. 13 - Race 2 - Papa Steve's Speedway - DeKalb, Il.

Feb. 27 - Race 3 - Slothausen Speedway - Plainfield, IL

Mar. 12 - Race 4 - Meadowdale International Raceway - Cary, IL.

Mar. 26 - Race 5 - Martinsville Raceway - Bensinville, IL.

Apr. 09 - Race 6 - Satan's Turf - Crystal Lake, IL.

Roberto.

Windyracer

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#17

Hey All,

I have consolidated the rules for the series and posted them in the "NEWS' section on the Home Page. The changes we discussed and decided on at Race 1 regarding the replacement of plastic wheels are highlighted in blue.

The Saw

Admin

Posted 11 years ago

#18

See you there.B)

Big Lare

Admin

Posted 11 years ago

#19

I'm in for race 1.

Windyracer

Member

Posted 11 years ago

#20

Sorry it has taken me so long to get in touch with everyone to arrange the locations/dates for the remaining series races. I have spoken to everyone except Randy. I was intending to do that on New Years day at the Hot Rods and Hangovers race, but Anita and I were asked to watch our grandsons that night. Kind of came up at the last minute. So I still have to confirm with Randy, but I'm guessing it won't be an issue. Anyway, here is the list of the series races, dates, and locations as it stands right now.

Note: Schedule Changes Dated 04/27/16

Jan. 16 - Race 1 - Viper's Pit - Plainfield, Il.

Feb. 20 - Race 2 - Papa Steve's Speedway - DeKalb, Il.

Mar. 05 - Race 3 - Slothausen Speedway - Plainfield, IL.

Mar. 26 - Race 4 - Meadowdale International Raceway - Cary, IL.

Apr. 09 - Race 5 - Satan's Turf - Crystal Lake, IL.

May 21 - Race 6 - Viper's Pit - Plainfield, Il.

If you have any questions, please feel free to post here or call/text me at (815) 651-9788. Hope to see you all soon.

Edited by Windyracer on 04/27/2016, 10 years ago

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