Ninco 1949-62 Le Mans
Series Race 7
2009 Race 44
Dec. 5, 2009
Circuit Villeneuve
Nothing out of the ordinary happened; the usual bumping and crowding more resemblant of a NASCAR race occurred, with the usual riders and still some miscounting, but nothing like previous races. The usual suspects (Mike Smalley and Terry De Los Santos), along with suspect-in-training Craig Williamson, took the podium positions.
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50s/60s Ninco Le Mans--Meet 25,
Race 41: 5 December 2009
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Circuit Villeneuve
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3Min Heats: Clockwise 13v
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Lane1
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Lane2
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Lane3
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Lane4
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Driver
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Car
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Red
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White
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Green
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Orange
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Total
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Rank
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Points
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SMALLEY,
Michael
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57 T-bird
BattleBird
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27.6
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27.5
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25.9
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26.2
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107.2
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1
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20
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DE LOS
SANTOS, Terry
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Jaguar
XK120
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28.1
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24.6
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25.4
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25.6
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103.7
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2
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18
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WILLIAMSON,
Craig
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56
Corvette
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27.5
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25.5
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24.3
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25.6
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102.9
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3
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16
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LAUFFENBERGER,
Thomas
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Loaner
Cars
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26.6
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24.5
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24.2
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24.8
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100.1
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4
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15
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EWING,
J.R.
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AC Cobra
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26.6
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24.4
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25.1
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22.8
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98.9
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5
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14
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FARR-JONES,
Stephen
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Maserati
Birdcage
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27.2
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23.7
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23.6
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23.3
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97.8
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6
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13
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TALAMON,
Bruce
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Loaner
Cars
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24.7
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24.3
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23.3
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25.2
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97.5
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7
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12
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DELUY,
Christophe
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Loaner
Cars
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26.0
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22.6
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23.2
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24.3
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96.1
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8
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11
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RAPHAEL,
Carlos
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Loaner
Cars
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25.7
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22.6
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21.6
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23.2
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93.1
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9
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10
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WESTON,
Tim
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56
Corvette
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22.6
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23.3
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21.7
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21.5
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89.1
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10
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9
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HAWKINS,
John
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Loaner
Cars
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21.9
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19.6
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19.4
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20.5
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81.4
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11
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8
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Ninco 1949-62 Le Mans
Series Race 6
2009 Race 33
Sep. 19, 2009
Silverlake Speedway
"Drive Like A Pirate Day"
Owing to the knuckleheads who started this unofficial yet wonderfully flippant holiday, a dozen hearties battled it out on the high asphalt of Craig's Silverlake Eight (known alternatively as the Evil 8, the Nause-8, the Discombobu-l-8, and even as the Super 8, although this last one is to be discouraged due to pending legal action from the hotel chain, not to mention the gratuitous porn film references. With our once-in-every-five-years opportunity to race on "Talk Like A Pirate Day", here be the skinny on the day's developments. (Gratuitous "Arrghs" were added later.)
Nothing unusual happened, so there be not much to report these parts, save the outcome of the battle; suffice it to say that "Yars Truly" (a way to work in that pirate thing) saved me best shot for last and salvaged a top-half finish.
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50s/60s Ninco LeMans; Meet 18,
Round 30: 19 September 2009
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Craig's Silver Lake 8
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3Min Heats: Clockwise 13v
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Lane1
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Lane2
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Lane3
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Lane4
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Driver
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Car
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Red
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White
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Green
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Orange
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Total
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Rank
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Points
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SMALLEY,
Michael
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57 Battle
Bird
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61.8
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61.3
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58.2
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56.3
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237.6
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1
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20
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DE LOS
SANTOS, Terry
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Jaguar
XK120
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60.6
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58.3
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58.7
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56.6
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234.2
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2
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18
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WILLIAMSON,
Craig
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Chevy
Corvette
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57.4
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57.5
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56.9
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55.8
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227.6
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3
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16
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SHORER,
Eddie
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Loaner
Cars
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55.1
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58.2
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52.8
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55.2
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221.3
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4
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15
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GIESE,
Tom
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Loaner
Cars
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53.7
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55.3
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52.4
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53.7
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215.1
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5
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14
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LAUFFENBERGER,
Thomas
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Loaner
Cars
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53.5
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57.5
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53.7
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50.3
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215.0
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6
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13
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WOODS,
Gary
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Loaner
Cars
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53.6
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55.4
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52.4
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52.0
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213.4
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7
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12
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RICK,
Nigel
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Loaner
Cars
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51.8
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58.7
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51.4
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50.2
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212.1
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8
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11
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DELUY,
Christophe
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Ford
Cobra
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55.2
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52.9
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53.3
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50.7
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212.1
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8
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11
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TALAMON,
Bruce
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Loaner
Cars
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53.6
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56.4
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48.3
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53.4
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211.7
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10
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9
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PAWL,
Mike
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Jaguar
XK120
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52.2
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45.7
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48.5
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48.0
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194.4
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11
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8
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BEER, Ed
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Jaguar
XK120
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51.6
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48.0
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43.8
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45.9
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189.3
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12
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7
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Ninco 1949-62 Le Mans
Series Race 5
2009 Race 26
Jul. 18, 2009
Nigelstone
Other than a small mistake with color coordination on the score sheet by yours truly (which was done at 2 a.m. while watching The Blue Collar Comedy Tour), quickly corrected by SFJ, not much out of the ordinary happened. With the temperatures, the track was slippery, and the skinny tires made for some squirrelly driving. Minus Daniel Snipes, the other two usual suspects were one-two, with Bob Beck making a good run for bronze, Stan Smith close on their heels in fourth, and suspect-in-training Craig Williamson fifth.
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Ninco 1950's Le Mans -- Meet 14,
Race 25: 18 July 2009
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Nigelstone
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3Min Heats: Clockwise 13v
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Lane1
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Lane2
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Lane3
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Lane4
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Driver
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Car
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Red
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Green
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Yellow
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Blue
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Total
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Rank
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Points
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SMALLEY,
Michael
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AC Cobra
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18.9
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19.7
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19.6
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19.8
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78.0
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1
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20
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DE LOS
SANTOS, Terry
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Jaguar
120XK
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19.1
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19.3
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19.3
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19.5
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77.2
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2
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18
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BECK, Bob
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Jaguar D
Type
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19.1
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19.3
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18.3
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18.4
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75.1
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3
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16
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SMITH,
Stan
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Jaguar
120XK
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17.6
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17.9
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19.3
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17.3
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72.1
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4
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15
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WILLIAMSON,
Craig
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Chevrolet
Corvette
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18.1
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17.0
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17.9
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17.5
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70.5
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5
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14
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LAUFFENBERGER,
Thomas
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Loaner
Cars
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16.6
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18.2
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16.9
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18.0
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69.7
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6
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13
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FARR-JONES,
Stephen
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Maserati
Birdcage
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18.6
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15.7
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17.5
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17.8
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69.6
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7
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12
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WOLFE,
Jim
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Loaner
Cars
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16.8
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17.8
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17.3
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17.5
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69.4
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8
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11
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EWING,
J.R.
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AC Cobra
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15.8
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17.6
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18.0
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17.6
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69.0
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9
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10
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CHAN,
Chris
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Chevrolet
Corvette
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16.4
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17.3
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17.5
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17.6
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68.8
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10
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9
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RICK,
Nigel
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Ferrari
Testarossa
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17.4
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17.3
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16.2
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17.5
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68.4
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11
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8
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BRACHER,
Russell
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Jaguar
120XK
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15.1
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17.6
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16.8
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17.6
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67.1
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12
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7
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DELUY,
Christophe
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Loaner
Cars
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15.0
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16.6
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17.2
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17.7
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66.5
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13
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6
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POLAKOW,
Bill
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Loaner
Cars
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16.6
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16.4
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16.0
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17.4
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66.4
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14
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5
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WOODS,
Gary
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Jaguar
120XK
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16.3
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16.5
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16.1
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17.1
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66.0
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15
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4
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WESTON,
Tim
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Chevrolet
Corvette
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15.5
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16.2
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16.3
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16.3
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64.3
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16
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3
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BARNES,
Opel
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Chevrolet
Corvette
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16.6
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16.3
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15.3
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15.7
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63.9
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17
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2
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PAWL,
Mike
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Loaner
Cars
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15.5
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17.1
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14.2
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16.4
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63.2
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18
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1
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DELUY,
Gabriela
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Loaner
Cars
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14.1
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15.9
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16.1
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15.5
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61.6
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19
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0
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BEER, Ed
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Jaguar
120XK
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16.1
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14.9
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15.6
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13.9
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60.5
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20
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0
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VASQUEZ,
Jeff
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Loaner
Cars
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14.3
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13.6
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14.2
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13.1
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55.2
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21
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0
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TALAMON,
Bruce
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Loaner
Cars
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14.4
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0.0
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13.6
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16.6
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44.6
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22
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0
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Ninco 1949-62 Le Mans
Series Race 4
2009 Race 22
Jun. 20, 2009
Riverside Raceway
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Ninco 1950's Le Mans --- Meet 12,
Race 22: 20 June 2009
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Smalley's Riverside Raceway
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3Min Heats: Clockwise 12v
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Lane1
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Lane2
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Lane3
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Lane4
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Driver
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Car
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Yellow
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Blue
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White
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Red
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Total
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Rank
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Points
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SMALLEY,
Michael
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26.8
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26.4
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27.4
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27.6
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108.2
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1
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20
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DE LOS
SANTOS, Terry
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25.1
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25.5
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25.6
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26.4
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102.6
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2
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18
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SHORER,
Eddie
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24.6
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25.3
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26.2
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23.8
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99.9
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3
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16
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LAUFFENBERGER,
Thomas
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24.8
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25.1
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24.4
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24.3
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98.6
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4
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15
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SCHNIEDEWIND,
Bill
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24.3
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25.1
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24.4
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24.3
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98.1
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5
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14
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WOODS,
Gary
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24.2
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24.3
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23.7
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25.1
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97.3
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6
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13
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EWING,
J.R.
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24.3
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25.1
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23.5
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23.8
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96.7
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7
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12
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CHAN,
Chris
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24.1
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25.1
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23.8
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23.6
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96.6
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8
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11
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PAWL,
Mike
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22.6
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24.7
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24.1
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23.6
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95.0
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9
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10
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POLAKOW,
Bill
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23.3
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25.2
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23.2
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22.5
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94.2
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10
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9
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SMITH,
Stan
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22.8
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23.3
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24.3
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23.1
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93.5
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11
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8
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TALAMON,
Bruce
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23.0
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24.3
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21.8
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23.1
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92.2
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12
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7
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BECK, Bob
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22.1
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22.4
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24.7
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21.4
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90.6
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13
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6
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BARNES,
Opel
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21.3
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22.9
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22.3
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22.1
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88.6
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14
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5
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DELUY,
Christophe
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22.5
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21.8
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23.8
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19.2
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87.3
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15
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4
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BEER, Ed
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20.0
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23.7
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20.7
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22.2
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86.6
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16
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3
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VASQUEZ,
Jeff
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20.0
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18.9
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19.1
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18.5
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76.5
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17
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2
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Ninco 1949-62 Le Mans
Series Race 3
2009 Race 15
May. 2, 2009
Targa Florio
An old habit had to be broken-namely, calling a racer in a particular car as opposed to a particular lane, especially since the lanes were shared. With the congestion of four cars in two lanes (actually, in one stretch, one lane, and that with a wicked hairpin), there were plenty of collisions and pile-ups with the track blocked on more than one occasion; the town square in the upper right of the layout was especially prone to close calls and T-bones. The teething problems of this circuit also made themselves known; car 4 was not counting properly, which led to some wild variance in lap counts. SFJ made the executive decision to award a flat 12 laps to everyone as a default score for that car (and so as not to screw up the driver metrics), thus taking that car out of play.
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Loaners
Only (H Champ.)
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50s/60s Ninco Le Mans--Meet 9,
Race 15: 2 May 2009
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Schniedewind Targa Florio
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3Min Heats: Clockwise 13v
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Car 1
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Car 2
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Car 3
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Car 4
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Rank
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Driver
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Car
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Red
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White
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Green
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Orange
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Total
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Rank
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Points
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BECK, Bob
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13.2
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13.6
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13.2
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12.0
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52.0
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1
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20
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SCHNIEDEWIND,
Bill
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13.3
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14.1
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11.4
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12.0
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50.8
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2
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18
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LAUFFENBERGER,
Thomas
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13.7
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12.4
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12.7
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12.0
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50.8
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2
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18
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SMALLEY,
Michael
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13.0
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13.1
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12.4
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12.0
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50.5
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4
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15
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EWING,
J.R.
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13.4
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13.1
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11.6
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12.0
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50.1
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5
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14
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FARR-JONES,
Stephen
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13.2
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12.3
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12.4
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12.0
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49.9
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6
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13
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SHORER,
Eddie
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13.7
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12.1
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11.9
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12.0
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49.7
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7
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12
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WOODS,
Gary
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12.4
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13.3
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11.7
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12.0
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49.4
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8
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11
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DE LOS
SANTOS, Terry
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13.2
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12.2
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11.8
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12.0
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49.2
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9
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10
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WISEMAN,
Jim
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12.2
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12.7
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12.2
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12.0
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49.1
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10
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9
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BRACHER,
Russell
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12.6
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13.4
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10.8
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12.0
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48.8
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11
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8
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WESTON,
Tim
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11.7
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13.2
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11.6
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12.0
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48.5
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12
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7
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WILLIAMSON,
Craig
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12.6
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11.6
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11.9
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12.0
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48.1
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13
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6
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BEER, Ed
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12.1
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11.8
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12.2
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12.0
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48.1
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13
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6
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CHAN,
Chris
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11.9
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12.2
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11.8
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12.0
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47.9
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15
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4
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POLAKOW,
Bill
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11.7
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11.6
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12.5
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12.0
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47.8
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16
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3
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BARNES,
Opel
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10.6
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13.1
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11.8
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12.0
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47.5
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17
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2
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TALAMON,
Bruce
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11.4
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10.4
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12.1
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12.0
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45.9
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18
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1
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Ninco 1949-62 Le Mans
Series Race 2
2009 Race 7
Feb. 21, 2009
Cruzin Raceway
One venue in the OTHG World Championship had only one opportunity to host a race, and it did so on this cheerful late winter day in Ventura, as Cruzin' Bob Scott hosted meet 4 of the tourney. With all the quality circuits available for distraction (and, by the way, for sale, as Bob is quitting his brick-and-mortar business and concentrating on the mobile side), more juice was being consumed than the world's largest preschool birthday party. Sixteen drivers mated nicely into our usual four teams, with Eddie Shorer of Team Smalley (Michael, Eddie, Stephen Farr-Jones, Opel Barnes) taking the only-ever pole on the track. Team De Los Santos (Terry, Chris Chan qualifying, Stan Smith, J.R. Ewing) snatched vice-pole, Team Scott (Cruzin' Bob, Bob Beck, Nigel Rick, Ed Beer) culled third choice, and Team Williamson (Craig, Thomas Lauffenberger, Bill Schniedewind, Gary Woods) was stuck. Bob used only four channels of a six-lane track to host this unique team round.
The first three stanzas seemed uneventful, and with the new track, it was difficult to determine which of the lanes was the fast one. On reflection after these rounds, blue was marginally faster, with yellow just behind, and red (isn't it always red?) the slowpoke. At the three-quarters pole, Team DLS was leading, with Team Scott only 7 laps down (about 38 seconds of racing). Team Smalley was 23 laps in arrears, and Team Williamson 35 circuits to the wrong side.
The final trip was fraught with drama, and at the finish, Team Scott barely overhauled Team DLS by seven-tenths for the win. Team Smalley garnered bronze, while Team Williamson was a beaten mule, 30 laps down.
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50s/60s Ninco LeMans--Meet 4, Race
7
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Cruzin' Bob's Cruiseway
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45 Minute Heats
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Lane1
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Lane2
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Lane3
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Lane4
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Driver
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Red
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White
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Blue
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Yellow
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Total
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Rank
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Points
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SCOTT,
Bob
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420.2
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424.0
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439.0
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451.1
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1734.3
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1
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20
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BECK, Bob
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20
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RICK,
Nigel
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20
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BEER, Ed
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20
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DE LOS
SANTOS, Terry
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416.4
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421.4
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448.7
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447.1
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1733.6
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2
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18
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CHAN,
Chris
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0.7
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18
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SMITH,
Stan
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18
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EWING,
J.R.
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18
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SMALLEY,
Michael
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414.6
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424.1
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448.4
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432.8
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1719.9
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3
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16
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SHORER,
Eddie
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14.4
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16
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FARR-JONES,
Stephen
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16
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BARNES,
Opel
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16
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WILLIAMSON,
Craig
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410.3
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423.5
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428.7
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441.4
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1703.9
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4
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15
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LAUFFENBERGER,
Thomas
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-30.4
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15
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SCHNIEDEWIND,
Bill
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15
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WOODS,
Gary
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15
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Loaner
Cars
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Porsche
550
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Ferrari
250 TR
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Ferrari
166MM
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Jaguar
120XK
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415.4
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423.3
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441.2
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443.1
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Ninco 1949-62 Le Mans
Series Race 1
2009 Race 1
Jan. 17, 2009
Riverside Raceway
Nothing new under the sun here; with a home-track advantage it would be surmised that Michael Smalley would win, and he did. (Rumors were flying about that at Ladbrokes, odds for him were standing at odds-on 100:1, and that was whether they were taking any action at all.) Daniel Snipes and Terry De Los Santos, one who will graduate to the class of "Usual Suspect" some time this year, rounded out the podium.
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Ninco 1950's Le Mans--Meet 1,
Round 1: 17 January 2009
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Smalley's Riverside Raceway
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3Min Heats: Clockwise 13v
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Lane1
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Lane2
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Lane3
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Lane4
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Driver
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Car
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Yellow
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Blue
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White
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Red
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Total
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Rank
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Points
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SMALLEY,
Michael
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26.6
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26.9
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26.3
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27.7
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107.5
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1
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20
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SNIPES,
Daniel
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24.6
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