Sunday Morning RCFFS Race Video
Here is the second video. This one is from the Sunday morning race:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmPhDR6PQMo
On the grid before the race, Andy's crew tells us that he is going to use the morning race as a practice session and that he would be pulling in after 5 or 6 laps. Sure enough, coming down the pit straight, he pulls over and lets Phil and Reilly thru. The next time by and he is still on track. He never comes into the pit lane. Not knowing the situation, the track announcer says he must have missed a shift or something. Phil and Reilly have a heck of a battle for the rest of the race. Without Andy leading the draft, the Club Fords can't match their laps times from the Saturday race. The track announcer did a great job calling the race for all the drivers battling each other throughout the field.
A big thanks to Joe for organizing the event, and to the American Pen Company and all the sponsors. Looking forward to Pitt Race in August.
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RCFFS images from Pre-Grid
Joe and Mike put so much love and attention into this series. I sat in our paddock and every ten minutes there was Joe traversing the area on his way to visit a RCFFS competitor. Rand? He was always minding his business in his paddock consumed with beating the pants off the field. Kept mumbling..."where's Eakin?" No idea what that meant.
Having run with this group at the same event in 2014 I fully expected Andy would have some fun. He ran the current spec radial and the RC guys ran whatever they brung. It was great.
Phil and Riley were on I would assume 35s and gave Andy the run of his life. At one point on the radio he said, "Geez, following the guys is the best racing I've ever seen!" He was ten feet behind Riley, or Phil for the balance of R2. He went to school with some pretty darn good CF racers. In R1 they drafted behind Andy to run what I was told was one second or so under the CF track record. It doesn't get better than that.
Keep in mind, this is exactly the rule set that Joe and Mike designed on purpose. Let us run what we bring, mix up the tires, talent, chassis, etc. and have a good go. Thank you guys for BUILDING something for us to enjoy.
I took some quick snaps on the R2 Pre-Grid. iPhone quality. On behalf of American Pen Company, Reid Hazelton, our VP (guy actually in charge) and myself (Andy too!) I'd like to thank all the competitors and their crews, wives, everyone involved for representing our young brand so well. The obvious preparation of these extraordinary Club Fords aligns perfectly with our commitment to a fine product, made in America.
Enjoy the images. Thanks again to everyone who was so gracious and welcoming of Andy and me. Good memories. Rand sure did throw that Ford into T1, I'll give him that.
Bob Melvin