THUNDERJET CHALLENGE
	DATE	4/25/1998
	RACE	#6	Race Report below
		DRIVER	VEHICLE	ROUND	ROUND  1		ROUND  2		TOTAL
		NAME	BODY STYLE	TIME / LANE	LAPS-SEC.		LAPS-SEC.		LAPS-SEC.
	1	John Peckham	XKE Jaguar	10 Min.	201	17	198	24	399	41
	2	Steve Dickinson	Ford J	"	196	52	192	29	388	81
	3	Larry Weaver	Ferrari	"	185	21	191	62	376	83
	4	Jeff Eve	Ford GT	"	185	55	190	14	375	69
	5	Rick Rumpf	Lola GT	"	184	41	187	61	371	102
	6	Paul Graziano	Lola GT	"	183	7	181	9	364	16
	7	Guy Graziano	Lola GT	"	180	42	180	60	360	102
	8	John Durbin	AMX	"	181	15	175	56	356	71
	9	John Maddock	XKE Jaguar	"	170	58			170	58
	10	Andy Meyer	Lola GT	"	170	42			170	42
	11	Rick Kibler	AMX	"	167	52			167	52
	12	Mike King	Ford GT	"	167	46			167	46
	13	Hoss Phoenix	Cougar	"	164	27			164	27
	14	Andy Morrell	Lola GT	"	155	24			155	24
	15	Tim Catterson	Ford J	"	154	38			154	38
	16	Scott Sylvester	XKE Jaguar	"	153	7			153	7
	17	Jeff Collins	Ford J	"	143	23			143	23
	18	Vincent King	Ford GT	"	139	58			139	58
	19			"					0	0
	20			"					0	0
	21			"					0	0
	22			"					0	0
	23			"					0	0
	24			"					0	0
	25			"					0	0
	6th ANNUAL THUNDERJET CHALLENGE
	Race Report
		4/25/98 - Once again,  a hefty field of stock T-Jets warmed the rails at Greenbrier Raceway
	for the running of the 6th Annual THUNDERJET CHALLENGE.
		As the name implies,  Greenbrier's Thunderjet Challenge is just that...  an Aurora Thunderjet
	race using 95% Box Stock T-Jets.  Some aftermarket replacement parts are allowed due to vehicle
	age, but in general,  all cars are to be in #7 condition or better.
		Being a mini-enduro,  many 'enduro' style regulations are enforced…  such as no lap corrections,
	no track calls,  and all maintenance to vehicles allowed ONLY under 'Green'  (driver's race time).
		In the past,  Greenbrier's Thunderjet Challenge had been raced in two separate rounds for all
	drivers.  This year the format was changed due to race time / number of entries to allow only the top
	eight racers from Round 1 into the second half...  or Main.
		With 10-minute heats,  per lane,  per driver…  this would put the total race time for the top eight
	racers at 80 minutes (10 min x 4 lanes x 2 rounds).  The total from BOTH rounds would then be
	added / calculated as the driver's total race score / laps.
		Unlike last year,  conditions for the 6th Annual Thunderjet Challenge were perfect...
	making for the smoothest,  most enjoyable event to date.
		The 18 car field included many HOSCAR members and locals,  along with the 'Jersey Boys',
	Paul and Guy Graziano,  and "HO-Slotcars" DL owner,  Andy Meyer.
	ROUND 1
		The first group to race would be Andy Morrell,  Scott Sylvester,  Jeff Collins,  and Hoss Phoenix...
	who would quickly set the pace at an average 42 laps per heat.
		Group 2 would be John Maddock,  Rick Rumpf,  Larry Weaver,  and John Durbin.  In this segment,
	all would watch as Larry upped the ante…  running 46,  47,  45,  and another 47 laps.
		The third group up was Andy Meyer,  Guy Graziano,  Rick Kibler,  Vincent King,  and Steve Dickinson.
	This segment would start out much as expected with last years champ,  Guy Graziano,  pushing the
	lap average into the 47 range.  Suddenly,  in heat 3,  Guy took a hard hit to the nose of his lt. blue Lola.
	With no time for repairs,  Guy could only watch as the Lola 'skipped' along…  dropping his laps to the
	low 40's.
		Meanwhile,  (after a sit-out)  it was Steve's turn to turn up the heat with two 50 lap runs.
	But again,  during his 3rd run,  fate would once again strike as the rear axle of Steve's "J" car started
	slipping sideways…  just enough to spin the crown gear.
		As Steve quickly brought his Ford "J" to a stop and pushed the axle back into place,  by the
	end of heat 4,  this would become a routine - 'Run some laps… Smack the side of the car… run some laps...'.
		Persistence would pay off for Steve,  however,  as he would finish with a pair of 48's…  good
	enough to place him as the current leader,  and a good contender for the Main / Round 2.
		The forth and final group to run would be Paul Graziano,  John Peckham,  Mike King,
	Tim Catterson,  and Jeff Eve.  With 3 out of 5 previous wins in this event,  everyone knew the familiar
	red Jaguar of John's would be a force to reckon with,  along with another race favorite,  Jeff Eve...
	this year sporting a Ford GT instead of his usual Lola.
		In the end,  John would cash in with a 51,  49,  51,  and 50...  moving him into the current #1 spot.
	Jeff would have problems in heat 1 turning a disappointing 42 laps,  only to come back with a 49,  and
	a pair of 47's...  more than enough for 3rd place,  and the Main.
	ROUND 2
		As the race continued,  the final eight drivers for Round 2 would be  (in current position order):
	John P.,  Steve D.,  Jeff E.,  Larry W.,  Rick R.,  Paul G., John D.,  and Guy G..
		To highlight:  Though Guy would never get his Lola to stop hopping,  he would "shake,  rattle,
	and roll" up one position to a 7th place finish.
		The battle for 3rd was fierce as new-comer,  Larry Weaver,  squeezed a little more from his
	Ferrari...  bumping out Jeff by only 1 lap!!!  Steve would finally get to change the crown on his "J" in
	heat 1,  costing him a good 5 laps.  This would be a small price to pay,  however,  as he was again running
	back into the 50's...  enough for him to hold 2nd place.
	All this would leave John Peckham to take home this years championship,  as well as a new event record!!!