On The Track Dick Turpin ground to a halt right on the edge behind the diner and failed to finish. Also, it seems like a Dick joke should be inserted here (phrasing!) as that seemed to be what really finished first in this race. Though Big Samm had one of the more solid performances throughout, he still finished behind Scooter Roundwell (who ended the day with 58) and Luap Knips (at 56). When all the points were counted for the full twelve contenders, Big Samm did manage to slide into the last qualifying Finals spot. The other competitors for that round will include Idiot Luggage (currently on top), Daddy G, Scooter Roundwell, The Zombie and Luap Knips. In between Mustang races, the Outlaws once again took to the
track. This time, newest list member Tim “The Toolman” Taylor had to wait just a little longer to advance and instead had a faceoff with nonlist challengers. Once it got to list racing, Mother Canucker proved he belonged on the list as he raced his way up from 7th to 5th, finally being shut out by Mike
Maze in Scud. Scud was then shut out by Xanthippe who then took out Rat Bird, but that’s where the ladder changes stopped. At the end of the day, hometown favorite Five-0 held tight to the top spot (one he is not likely to lose).
On The Track: 3DBotMaker By Christopher Kidder-Mostrom
An SUV/Van race made the 13th Qualifier for the third King of the Mountain tournament something of battle of the big boys. A Matchbox Hummer H2, a Matchbox 2015 Range Rover Evoque, and HW ‘99 Isuzu VehiCross, and a HW Ford Supervan also made this a battle of the brands. Garbanzo MacElroy was back on the mountain in the Isuzu. He was a fan favorite last year, so it was exciting 24 | Diecast Racing Report
to see him back again. His return wasn’t the most auspicious, however. He flipped his SUV partway down the final stretch after turn three. McLovin, the driver of the Evoque, must have been spooked by what he saw in his rearview mirror, because he launched his vehicle off the track just after MacElroy flipped. The Supervan didn’t even come close to making it past turn two, so all this carnage opened the doors wide for a quick Hummer on lap one. Bryson, the driver of the Hummer,
pulled ahead on the first turn in the second lap and made his way towards the finish line without any real competition. Most of the action on lap two took place when the cops stopped the King of Hearts van and impounded the vehicle, ending the night’s racing for Finn. Noting that removing a vehicle from the race so early in the rotation could cause some unfair line-ups in the starting grid, 3D and 2D found a solution, putting Crazy James into the race as a place holder. James was
