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Slot Car Racing is back in Dover. Come join us for the action on our 76' four lane Mini King Road course.

Weekly racing every Tuesday night for experienced racers as well as newcomers, and children always welcome.

10/28/2026

RACE REPORT OCTOBER 27, 2026

Following the longest layoff since opening, after a month the drop cloth came off, and Coyote Raceway resumed action with a gathering of five. When family is in need, there isn't any decision to be considered, only action. Once again, a big thanks to Wonder Woman for delicious handmade cheeseburgers and Parkside brats grilled to perfection, and that yummy Aldi potato salad- it's good to race on a full belly!

Trans Am opened the action with Dewey, Joe, Beverly and Tom laying down the first heat rubber. Steve came in the second heat and matched Dewey's run of 27 laps, Beverly and Joe battling in out not far behind, and Tom soldiering on getting accustomed to track, cars and controller. As the race progressed, Steve's Parnelli Jones Mustang just outpaced the competition, clocking best laps on all four lanes in the 6.4's! Dewey had his struggles and Beverly outpaced both Dewey's and Joe's best lap times on all four lanes, just too many errors cost Wonder Woman track position- Steve needs to step up his driver coaching and development program! At the finish Steve closed the win with 109 laps, Dewey second on 105 laps, Joe just sneaking past Beverly for the final podium spot, both at 102 laps, and Tom completed the order. Fastest race lap was Steve at 6.433 on white lane.

And then the one everyone likes-Vintage Prototype Sports Cars- I didn't anticipate when creating this series out of re-purposed ancient Flexi2, JK scorpion, and Trinity chassis with unbalanced 30' 16D motors covered with Lexan bodies of the Ferrari 512, Chaparral 2D, Porsche 917, and Ford Mk4, fitted with head and taillights, alternating every other heat in darkness, that it would be this MUCH FUN! The racing started out a struggle for Steve as the Ford Mk4 sputtered and sparked in the opening laps, dropping him to the back of the order. After cleaning off what may have been an excess of braid juice, the car performed flawlessly, and Steve began to claw his way back up the order. As the heats progressed the race developed into a close three car battle between Joe, Dewey and Steve, with Beverly within striking distance. Then the owner of the series (having won ALL previous VPSC races) Dewey came to white lane (the Chaparral proving to be the fastest car) and Steve thought it's all over for me, but the champ struggled with his controller settings, car and track and subsequently lost the race in that lane. At the finish, Steve won on 131 laps, Joe edged Dewey by a mere 4-5 car lengths coming thru the banking both completing 129 laps, Bev in fourth at 125 laps, and Tom completed the order. In his tremendous charge, Joe destroyed the VPSC track record on RED LANE at 4.796- MAN he had that FERRARI smokin'!

GREAT RACING, GREAT TIMES, EVEN GREATER COMPANY! Starting next week and going forward we are going to rotate the schedule as follows;
LAND BARGE, 4" SPORTS CARS
INDYCAR, NASTRUCK CHALLENGE (on 12 VOLTS)
TRANS AM, 4" NASCAR
Following week three we resume to week one, and in week two the NASTRUCKs will alternate with VINTAGE PROTOTYPE SPORTS CARS, and so on. Wishing everyone a safe and enjoyable remainder of the week, a HAPPY HALLOWEEN, and we hope to see everyone next Tuesday.

Regards,
Steve and Beverly Gerkens
Coyote Raceway Park
Dover DE

10/01/2026

Race Report September 30, 2026

Welcome back Tom Ross after his summer in Maine, and joining the fall four of Joe, Dewey, Beverly and Steve. After a delicious Taco Tuesday dinner, the racing commenced.

INDYCAR opened the action with what would become a race long three-way battle for the win between Joe, Dewey and Steve. All three drivers lead at various points throughout the contest, trading fastest overall laps, and number of laps completed per heat. Beverly and Tom soldiered on in their own separate and lonely races, Wonder Woman handicapped by losing her wings frequently, and Tom just not finding enough speed in the 17.5 Predator in his Coyote loaner. At the finish it was a close one, and although the final lap count shows Steve at 111 laps to Joe's and Dewey's 110 laps, all three were within the same lap, Steve just crossing the line over Joe, who edged Dewey. Fastest race lap was well earned by Joe on blue lane at 6.200, and an honorable mention to Beverly for the runner-up fastest lap, also on blue lane at 6.298!

NASCAR 4" completed the evening with a real BARN BURNER! Steve got off to a horrible start with a series of errors of his own doing and finding himself two laps down early to Dewey and Joe. But as the race progressed, so did Steve, finding speed in the middle lanes, and managing to get within striking distance of Dewey. Joe ran a steady race, just within a lap of the leaders. Beverly and Tom once again ran their own races and granted courtesy to the leaders, which is much appreciated. Steve's charge fell short as Dewey secured a much deserved win144 laps to Steve's 143, Joe completing his second podium of the evening, followed by Beverly and Tom. Steve set fastest race lap on blue lane at 4.763.

GREAT RACING, GREAT FUN, GREAT COMPANY once again! Beginning in October we're back to weekly racing with the following format;
Week One- INDYCAR, 4" NASCAR
Week Two-Trans Am, Vintage Prototype Sports Cars (next week Oct 6th)
Week Three- Land Barge, 4" Sports Cars

Following week three, we go back to week one and rotate in week two the NASTRUCK Challenge (on 12 VOLTS) in place of the Vintage Prototype Sports Cars, and so on.

Have a GREAT and SAFE remainder of the week, enjoy the wonderful fall weather, and we hope to see everyone next Tuesday evening.

Regards,
Steve and Beverly Gerkens
Coyote Raceway Park
Dover DE

09/24/2026

Trans Am week from Coyote Raceway Park

09/16/2026

Race report September 15, 2026

This week's event turned into a celebration of Dewey's birthday and a visit return of fellow Racer Jacob Donovan. With a total of six participants, we enjoyed the best turnout in some time.

Trans Am opened the action with Dewey, Joe, Tom E, and Jacob starting, as Beverly and Steve were first and second out. At the end of the first heat, Dewey had a one lap lead over Joe, followed by Jacob and Tom. Beverly came in next and cranked out some fast laps on red, her best one at 6.696, while completing 25 laps. And then the rocket ship appeared in the form of Steve's Chaparral Camaro blasting 27 laps on red lane with a best time of 6.534- GAME OVER! This car has the identical set-up as everyone else, for the exception of the body. Anyway, the margin grew as the race progressed, Beverly turning very good lap times, but lacked consistency in avoiding errors, causing her to forfeit a podium position to Joe, Dewey soldiered on a lap ahead of Joe and Beverly to secure second, followed by Jacob and Tom. Steve set fastest race lap on blue lane at 6.458.

Vintage Prototype Sports Cars next starting under the lights in the first heat, then alternating every other heat in darkness, only guided by each car's head and taillights, and the ability of each Racer's night vision. This one was staged to be an epic battle up and down the order with King SMOKE Birthday Boy securing his foothold on the throne with a lap lead over Steve from the early going. Joe in pursuit and within striking distance should the lead pair stumble. Then there was Beverly and Jacob, back and forth trading spots, both on the same lap to the finish. At the finish Dewey awarded himself a GRAND BIRTHDAY GIFT with his SIXTH consecutive VPSC win! Steve second, one lap down, Joe completing the podium with Jacob edging Beverly by less than a lap and Tom completed the order. Dewey set fastest race lap on white lane at 5.112.

The celebration continued with Joe leading the chorus in singing HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DEWEY, followed by CHOCOLATE CAKE! But the best part of the evening may have been the DUELLING GOLF CARTS courtesy of Jacob as he and the BIRTHDAY BOY put on a display of CADDYSHACK shenanigans bouncing off each other and the walls, until Jacob's motor turned into a STINK BOMB! No Worries, the Coyote Raceway Garage will get that chariot up and running in no time, as it seems this venue is attracting a lot of interest.

GREAT TIMES, GREAT COMPANY, GREAT RACING! Next event Tuesday, September 29th with INDYCAR and 4" NASCAR. Then, starting in October it's every Tuesday night for dinner and racing. Stay safe and well and we look forward to seeing everyone on the 29th. Make sure you check out the videos on our Coyote Raceway Park page-especially the GOLF CARTS!

Regards,
Steve and Beverly Gerkens
Coyote Raceway Park
Dover, DE

09/03/2026

Race report September 1, 2026

With Tom E under the weather, the fantastic four made Tuesday night racing happen with lots of laughs and fun time had for all!

INDYCAR started the action with Dewey, Beverly and Joe in the opening two heats. Steve joined the action in the third heat on red lane and blasted out a fast lap of 6.275 while completing 28 laps. In the next two heats Steve benefitted from Dewey's forced and unforced errors and opened up a lap lead. Meanwhile, Beverly and Joe battled back and forth in a fight for the final podium spot, and both took advantage of the others errors. In the final heat, Dewey made it very interesting as he got his lap back and proceeded to hunt down Steve, who for unknown reasons struggled on yellow lane, only completing 27 laps with a best lap of 6.477-UGH! But, unfortunately for Dewey time ran out and Steve took the win, both with 112 laps. Wonder Woman Beverly earned another podium by one lap over Joe. Honorable mention for Beverly for setting her fastest lap times on all four lanes at 4.8's, and Joe also clocking his fastest lap times on all four lanes ever- MUCH improvement for both! Fastest race lap earned by Dewey on blue lane at 6.241.

NASCAR next with Steve running away at the start and further into the action Dewey and Joe battled it out with Beverly mixed in the fight. Steve found himself shocked by the fact that he started on a brand-new fresh pair of Coyote slicks, anticipating the usual race or two break in period- but MAN these babies stuck like glue right from the start! Dewey's race was compromised, finding himself in the wrong place at the wrong time and getting tangled up and losing time. Joe and Beverly carried their fight over from the last race, both posting sub 4.8 lap times. At the finish Steve won, Dewey second, Joe took the final podium spot over Beverly by one lap. Steve set fastest race lap on blue lane at 4.693.

GREAT racing, GREAT fun, GREAT company! Next races are September 15th, and the 29th, and remember, if you don't have cars or controllers, or don't have your stuff ready, we have spares at no charge! Also, quick survey- is anyone up for weekend racing? Afternoon, evening, on a regular basis or once a month, interested in bringing family or friends, children, have a cookout? - share your thoughts? Stay well and safe and have a GREAT Labor Day holiday.

Regards,
Steve and Beverly Gerkens
Coyote Raceway Park
Dover, DE

08/19/2026

Race report August 18, 2026

The fabulous five returned for racing and most importantly to have lots of fun and laughs!

Trans Am pony cars took to the track with a trio of side-by-side bumping and bangin' action as Dewey, Joe and Steve couldn't get away from each other in the first heat, while Tom found the Trans Am cars very nervous and twitchy, Beverly race directing as first sit out. As the racing progressed, Dewey and Steve established a small gap to Joe, with Beverly not far behind. As the laps wound down, Steve had a small advantage over Dewey, and at the finish both completed the race with 105 laps, Steve's Dodge edging Dewey's Pontiac by less than a lap. Joe completed the podium with 103 laps, Beverly fourth with 101 laps, and Tom completed the order. Beverly demonstrated her pleasure racing the Chaparral Camaro by setting the fastest race lap on yellow lane at 6.615. WOW- way to go WONDER WOMAN!

Vintage Prototype Sports Cars opened with Steve charging hard in the red lane Ferrari, keeping pace with the owner of the series, Dewey. Could this be the night that Dewey doesn't win, as he has won all five previous rounds? As we approached the fourth heat, Steve was leading, but Dewey very close, and Joe within striking distance. But then Steve came to the blue lane Porsche, who every driver before said the motor was sluggish on re-starts, and Steve soon found out that it just wasn't a slug on starts, but pretty much down on power overall. With that discovery Dewey in the white lane Chaparral pounded 34 laps to Steve's 32 on blue lane and took command of the lead and the race. At that point Steve hoped going to the yellow lane Ford, with Dewey on blue with the Porsche slug, he had a chance-WRONG! Dewey squeezed 33 laps out of that slug to match Steve's 33 laps on yellow to maintain his lead and win his sixth consecutive VPSC event. Joe, Beverly and Tom completed the order. With little consolation Steve set fastest race lap on yellow lane at 5.167 in his failed attempt to beat Dewey.

AHHH! GOOD TIMES, GREAT RACING and LOADS of LAUGHS! We are so blessed to have the support and friendship of our group and look forward to the fast-approaching fall season and the return of all our friends and racers. Next event is Tuesday September 1st with INDYCAR and 4" NASCAR. Remember, if you don't have a car or controller, or don't have your car ready, we have spares- just take a break and join us- we promise you'll have FUN! God Bless and stay safe and healthy.

Regards,
Steve and Beverly Gerkens
Coyote Raceway Park
Dover, DE

08/07/2026

Race report August 4, 2026

First time with five Racers in quite a while with last event's visitor, Tom Elwood becoming this event's participant. Following a delicious spaghetti and meatballs dinner by Beverly, the racing got started.

INDYCAR action opened the evening with Dewey leading Joe, Beverly and Tom. Steve started his race in the second heat and kept pace with Dewey, neither one with an advantage over the other for now. Joe and Dewey battled it out with some unforced errors, and Beverly right there in the mix. Tom had an uneventful run getting used to car, controller and track; quite a bit to digest and sort out in the heat of a race. At the finish Dewey took the win 113 laps to Steve's 112 laps, the difference by one lap being red lane, where Dewey seems to have the magic regardless of class of car. Joe had a solid run to the podium completing 106 laps, just edging Beverly at 105 laps, and Tom completed the order. Fastest race lap was Dewey on blue lane with a 6.308, and honorable mention to Beverly for fastest white lane race lap at 6.313.

NASCAR 4" closed the evening with Steve jumping Dewey at the start, but not to last but a lap as Steve's car of choice turned out to be something of a disappointment with lack of race speed. Dewey pulled away with little effort, crushing the lap times and building a huge lead. Beverly and Joe both had very good runs until Joe experienced car problems midway through; he most certainly would have had his second podium of the evening. Beverly kept in the hunt with consistently fast lap times, completing her drive on yellow lane with the fastest lap time on that lane at 4.839, on her way to a podium second place-YAHOO! Dewey dominating the win with 143 laps and fastest overall race lap on blue lane at 4.758- congratulations on his first double win in the same night! Steve inherited third place following Joe's car problems and Tom completed the order.

GREAT racing, GREAT company, GREAT times- next event is August 18th featuring Trans Am and Vintage Prototype Sports Cars. Remember- If you don't have cars or controllers, or you don't have your cars ready- WE HAVE SPARES- all you gotta do is SHOW UP and HAVE FUN! Have a safe and great two weeks and we hope to see you on the 18th.

Regards,
Steve and Beverly Gerkens
Coyote Raceway Park
Dover DE

07/25/2026

Race Report July 21, 2026

First gathering since June 3rd came with the slimmest of participants, and one newcomer/ observer, Tom E, a former slot car racer from New Jersey. Also, a warm welcome back to Joe Gugliotti, who has not raced since April 14th.

Trans Am took to the track first with Dewey leading the first two heats over Joe and Beverly. Steve came in the third heat and put his new Sam Posey Dodge Challenger to the test, having a strong run opening on red lane with 26 laps. Beverly had some great laps in the Parnelli Jones Mustang, setting fastest red lane time at 6.678, and fastest yellow lane time at 6.645! Joe ran a consistent and smooth race, as one would never guess he missed three months racing. At the finish, Steve barely edged Dewey, 105 to 104 laps, but in reality, it wasn't a full lap advantage, as Steve just crossed the finish line and Dewey was on the front straightaway. Joe completed the podium with 97 laps, and Beverly completed the order with 96 laps. Steve set fastest race lap on blue lane at 6.614.

Next up and for the fifth race came the Vintage Prototype Sports Cars, with Dewey going for his fifth consecutive victory! And with that confidence he pounded 33 laps on red lane with fastest red lane time of 5.182-amazing! Steve thought he had a chance with setting fastest race lap and new class record of 5.090 on white lane, but Dewey equaled Steve's lap count at 34, and almost re-took the class lap record producing a 5.097! - WOW- that's some really close racing. But in end, Dewey's red lane run with one lap more than Steve, proved the margin of victory 134 laps to Steve's 133 laps. Once again. Joe producing another strong run to another podium finish, with Beverly completing the order.

Apologies for the misinformation in prior reports concerning Dewey's consecutive race winning streak- in going back and counting VPSC race events, this was the fifth event since the first one on March 31st (the dates were 3-31. 4-14, 4-28, 5-26, and 7-21).

Next scheduled event is Tuesday, August 4th, with INDYCAR followed by 4" NASCAR. Please remember that if you don't have a car, or a car ready, just show up as we have spare cars and controllers ready for your enjoyment! Have a safe and GREAT two weeks and hope to see you on the fourth. (Don't forget to check out our race report with more videos and pics on our Coyote Raceway Park page)

Regards,
Steve and Beverly Gerkens
Coyote Raceway Park
Dover DE

06/11/2026

Race Report June 9, 2026

A three-peat in a row for the fab four as the long and warm June days distract all the others to postpone participation. After a tasty homemade pasta and meatballs feast, the Racers took to the track.

INDYCAR proved to be a return bought between Dewey and Steve, Dewey with the upper hand in the early laps of the first heat, until Steve went barbaric in the doughnut taking Dewey out, not once, but twice, and Dewey returning the favor later in the heat. Both laughing it off as simple rough-housing FUN- no seriousness or hurt feelings here! Debbie and Beverly quietly racing each other, with Beverly setting faster times, but not consistent in avoiding going off, so the two ran close throughout the contest. At the finish, and we knew it was going to be close; Steve took the win by ONE CAR LENGTH in the doughnut (check out the pics!) both he and Dewey on 110 laps, Debbie bested Beverly 107 to 106 laps. Dewey set fastest race lap on blue lane at 6.254 and also had fastest race laps on the other three lanes.

NASCAR rockets opened with Dewey setting the pace throughout, as Steve chose to race his R&D Turbo-Flex with a few tweaks since the last outing. Despite getting the sled into the 4.9's, he just couldn't keep pace with Dewey, and the margin grew as the heats progressed. Debbie struggled the whole way through with unforced errors and an overall lack of speed, so we'll have a close look at her car and find out and fix what's going on. Beverly had a strong run and would have beat her better half (not really!), if it hadn't been for a poor run on red lane. At the finish, Dewey by three laps over Steve, 144 to 141, Beverly third at 139 laps, and Debbie completing the order. Dewey set fastest race lap on white lane at 4.745, and Beverly set fastest lap on blue lane at 4.782, and for the exception of red lane she had faster times on the other three lanes than her not-so-better-half!

Overall, a very relaxed and enjoyable evening with lots of laughter and JUST PLAIN FUN- Afterall this is what it's all about. Next event is June 23rd with Trans Am opening and Vintage Prototype Sports Car Challenge to complete the evening. Have a GREAT and SAFE time, and safe travels to Jason and family enroute to Canada.

Regards,
Steve and Beverly
Coyote Raceway Park
Dover DE

05/29/2026

Race report May 26, 2026

As it was two weeks ago and so it was now that the fabulous four gathered with two ghost racers to form another evening of fun and laughter, mixed in with a little slot car racing. This time of year, life after slot car racing is unavoidable with long days and wonderful weather demanding our attention to the great outdoors. After a very filling 'Lil Grocer take out order, we commenced to the racing, opening with Trans Am, and completing the evening with the Vintage Prototype Sports Car Challenge.

With all four competitors armed with 20K motors, the lap times fell as well as the track calls, as Dewey charged to an early lead, Debbie and Beverly battling it out very closely. Steve came in after two heats with his Parnelli Jones Mustang, setting a very good time on red lane at 6.568, but only managing 26 laps. Dewey found the 20K motor not suitable with his controller settings, so his run was spent experimenting with changing settings to find the right spot. At the finish, Steve took the win, averaging 26.8 laps per heat to Dewey's 26 laps per heat. and Debbie edging Beverly 24.8 to 24.5 laps per heat. Steve set fastest race lap at 6.528 on blue lane.

The Vintage Sports Cars proved another close competition. Dewey came in with the confidence of a hat trick of wins over the first three rounds and displayed his adaptability to each car and lane by commanding the lead throughout the contest. Steve completed his race distance first and had closed to within the same lap as Dewey, who entered his last heat on red lane. Steve thought he had him, as everyone knows red lane and the Ferrari are the slowest lane and car. Try telling Dewey that, as he pounded 33 laps to Steve's 32 laps on red lane, and best time of 5.252 to Steve's 5.457 on red lane! WOW-fourth win in a row- what do we have to do to beat this guy? As I mentioned at the top, close race- Dewey 134 laps, Steve 133, Debbie by track position over Beverly, both at 128 laps! Dewey set fastest race lap at 5.147 on white lane. (VPSC race lap record is 5.104- who else-Dewey!).

GOOD TIMES, GREAT COMPANY, EXCELLENT RACING-Come join us in two weeks (June 9th) for INDYCAR and NASCAR action. Take a break for a few hours and enjoy the company and the racing.

Regards,
Steve and Beverly
Coyote Raceway Park
Dover DE

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