Hi Ramesh and Arden,
Regarding an invitation to the TSCC circuit ... and to all slot car racers from the
North ...
I would like to express my deepest appreciation plus warmest gratitude to Arden and Ramesh for their collaborated efforts of hospitality and at such very short notice too because ...
I am letting all know here, that I was present @ (Thursday night Analogue Racing) TSCC in the
South ...
Here's somewhat of a short story but just looking long hehe
Yesterday (Thursday) around mid-day, I decided to pay TSCC a "real" surprise visit ... I say "real" because I really did so this time. The only problem though, I knew I didn't make ready (set-up) any F1 or LMP analogue cars for this event and told myself I will be more than happy just being a marshal. Little did I know - it was going to be the total opposite
I left work (Wrightson Road) at 4:00 pm exact, heading straight down to the Marabella (South Ring) SC Racing venue. Well, that and all changed-up when my inner spirit said, to give Arden and Ramesh a call ... After making a few phone calls while in some traffic heading south - the only thing I believe these guys didn't do, was to roll-out the Red Carpet for my arrival.
A point by point rundown of how it all went having a choice of stopping off at Ramesh's home in
Gasparillo or Arden's home in
Point-a-Pierre before going to
Marabella for 6:30 - 7:00 pm.
- • I was guided to stop off at Arden's home which was done around 5:15 pm (so long one may wonder leaving POS) because I missed the Point-a-Pierre turn off ramp going south and had to come back around heading north :/
• Now ever since I know myself - Once I leave home in the north-west to go east, central or south to anyone's home, seems its an understanding you must eat ah food.
• Well, that I did (have a meal) and complements to Arden's Mum & Aunt preparing this meal for the both of us.
• The great treatment didn't stop there because around 6:30 pm Arden suggested I leave my car parked at his home and go down the road in his car.
• Reaching the TSCC venue - I saw a buzz of persons including Ramesh and his daughter (mind you his son wasn't present), Jon, Marlon and 4 others.
• By 9:30 it had a total of 12 persons present including myself for a TSCC race night.
• Again I was well greeted and coming from the north without 132 cars, Ramesh loaned me 2 of his cars - a LMP and a F1 car to take part in both classes.
• I remembered it was LMP first then F1 with 8 and 6 drivers respectively.
• The LMP race was done like an FRC IROC event with 8 drivers/6 races each. Qualifying times wasn't done (due to being late) and as a guest, I was given the pleasure of starting in lane 1 
• The 6 LMP races - I think I did: one 3rd. one 5th. and four 6th. place positions. F1 was more or less the same, although I did come 1st. once but still tied with Jon in that race.
• All racing was finished by 10:45 pm and the building was closed up by 11:15 pm.
• All in all, had a wonderful time and next time I go TSCC - I will make sure and have my sc cars ready for whichever event being done.
• I got a drop back to my real car ~ made a cool driver back up the road and was home by 12:00 pm.
Hope all enjoyed the read and made you all feel like going TSCC soon ...
Luke
