Group 5 Proxy Round #3

Round 3 of the Group 5 proxy was held December 29th in California at Gascarnut’s Pebblestone Model Car Circuit.  Track length is 60′ 3″ with a footprint of 16 x 6.  Lezlie’s car ran fantastic again as it did last round finishing just outside the podium in fourth place.  Rob’s car finished eighth and Leo unfortunately finished twenty first … More Group 5 Proxy Round #3

The Finals – 1967 GP of Canada Proxy

The final two rounds 5 & 6 of the 1967 GP of Canada Proxy came to a climax with an unplanned double header at the Cornwall Autodrome, hosted by Marek and the rest of the West Island Montreal and Cornwall Racing and Supper Club (WIMC). The #17 Cooper car of Kelowna’s Richard H had a seesaw final weekend, with an oh-so-close-to-podium 4th place in round 5 followed by a disappointing 12th in race 6. That landed the #17 car in 7th place in the Final Overall Standings … More The Finals – 1967 GP of Canada Proxy

Group 5 Proxy Round #2

The second round of the Group 5 Proxy was ran in Auburn, Washington at the Willow Park track.  This four lane 51 foot copper taped track is typically set at 10 volts of power.  The Kelowna cars ran well with Lezlie finishing 4th place, Rob 5th place, and Leo 15th place.  The Group 5 Proxy is still fairly young this season so no car looks unbeatable yet. … More Group 5 Proxy Round #2

Group 5 Proxy Round #1

The world’s fastest proxy started off with a bang in Maple Ridge, BC at Roger’s beautiful newly built MDF track running at 10 volts.  The cars were flying and very well driven to achieve maximum laps for the fantastic cars in this proxy.  Earlier in the day the three local Kelowna cars  performed very well in qualifying, all three Kelowna cars ended up in the top six qualifying.    The race itself was live streamed on YouTube showcasing the great driving skills of the lower mainland drivers.  At the end of the day Rob finished on the podium tied for 2nd with his BMW M1, Leo’s BMW M1 finished 11th, and Lez’s BMW M1 in 14th … More Group 5 Proxy Round #1

TransAM Proxy Round 9

Round #9 of the TransAM proxy was ran November 5th in Irvine, California at the Pebblestone Model Car Circuit. The Kelowna TransAM cars in the O2 class performed very well again with Rob’s 1970 Camaro finishing on the podium in second place, Lez’s 1969 Camaro in eleventh place, and Randy’s Barracuda finishing in the twentieth position. Lez’s Cortina in the U2 TransAM class had traction problems and finished 13th. … More TransAM Proxy Round 9