10/19/2026
Gravity, Drama, and Downhill Glory: The P1 Sim Racing Slow Mo Showdown Lights Up Fall Fest!
The roar of the crowd, the click of the start gate, and pure downhill adrenaline took center stage on Saturday, September 26, 2026, as the Charm City Collector’s Club hosted its action-packed Fall Fest. The spotlight event of the gathering was Race #9 of the prestigious 2026 OnSite Computers Charm City Cup Diecast Racing Series: The P1 Sim Racing Slow Mo Showdown!
With 359 racers locked and loaded through check-in, and a staggering 234 races contested down the 4-lane C-Maxx Raceway, the paddock was electric from the moment inspection opened. Forty-four registered race teams came prepared for battle, navigating one of the most grueling, got to be slow to win, competitive downhill brackets on the C4 DRL calendar.
High Stakes and Heartbreakers: Eliminators & Brackets
From the drop of the first flag by Race Starter James Goolsbee Jr., every split-second counted. Single elimination meant zero room for error.
The early rounds of racing set the tempo:
• The Breakfast Club Cats First Round Fast Pass: Right out of the gate in the Race-In qualifiers, Dragoon Racing’s -50 Scania Rally Truck shocked the paddock by clocking the outright lowest single-run elapsed time of the entire event at an eye-popping 2.4960 seconds. Dragoon took home the official Breakfast Club Cats First Round Fast Pass Award.
• The 1/64 Collectibles Young Gun Shooting Star: Speedy Racing turned heads all afternoon behind young team owner Pierson Parrish, whose #174 Tooned Volkswagen Golf MK1 carved up the brackets with deep elimination runs all the way to a 9th place overall finish, earning the coveted Young Gun Shooting Star Award!
• High-Octane Drama: Not everyone escaped the track unscathed. Heavy hitters and fan favorites hit heartbreak lane when Krazy Kat Lady’s #86 Worsham Funny Car and Sarah’s Jungle Racing’s #42 Turbo Wheels got caught in DNFs after highly competitive runs, blowing the bracket wide open.
The Final Four Round-Robin: A Legend Built in Race After Race
When the dust settled through five rounds of knockouts and the placement semifinals, four machines stood tall to battle in the top-bracket 4-lane Round-Robin Finals:
1. #188 Surfin School Bus – A-A-Ron (Aaron Hartlove)
2. #128 White Police – Moo Cow Horse Farm Motorsports (Christopher Green)
3. #22 Weiner Mobile – Pirates Cove Racing (Tony Dunning)
4. #237 Samurai Racer – Blind Dog Racing (Dave Jones)
Each racer had to run in every lane once to determine the podium.
Tony Dunning’s #22 Weiner Mobile drew first blood in Heat 1 of the finals, laying down a 3.4493s run to steal the opening win. But Aaron Hartlove and Team A-A-Ron had other plans.
Lining up the wild #188 Surfin School Bus, Hartlove caught fire in Heats 2, 3, and 4. The two tone blue and white bus trudged through the timing traps in every lane, taking back-to-back-to-back victories with times of 3.4692s, 3.3576s, and 3.3818s!
When the points were tallied, the Surfin School Bus stood alone atop the mountain, bagging 10 wins on 11 runs and 37 total final round points to claim the undisputed championship of the P1 Sim Racing Slow Mo Showdown!
Official Slow Mo Showdown Podium & Top 8:
🏆 1st: #188 Surfin School Bus – A-A-Ron (Aaron Hartlove)
🥈 2nd: #128 White Police – Moo Cow Horse Farm (Christopher Green)
🥉 3rd: #22 Weiner Mobile – Pirates Cove Racing (Tony Dunning)
4th: #237 Samurai Racer – Blind Dog Racing (Dave Jones)
5th: #102 Tooned Purple Passion – Weber Racing (Bruce Weber)
6th: #234 Maisto Racer – Krazy Kat Lady (Tracy James)
7th: #131 Garbage Truck – Turbo Tator Tot Racing (Robert Butler)
8th: #29 VW New Beetle – Ghost Racing Inc. (James Goolsbee Sr.)
Team Championship Crown: Consistency Wins the Day
While Aaron Hartlove grabbed the driver's spotlight, the team points war was decided by depth and ironclad consistency.
Diecast Darling, managed by Tracy Goolsbee, staged a masterclass in team strategy. Fielding a full 12-car roster that marched deep into the later rounds—led by the #68 Tonka Chevy SSR (11th overall) and the #117 1932 Ford Woody Wagon—Diecast Darling piled up a ton of points to move up the standing for the OnSite Computers Charm City Cup!
They narrowly edged out Robert Butler’s Turbo Tator Tot Racing, with Ghost Racing Inc. and Recreational Hazard Racing locking down a hard-fought tie for points in the standings.
BIG BIG THANKS: A Heartfelt Salute to the Paddock, Crew, and Fans
An event of this scale does not happen by accident—it takes a dedicated community firing on all cylinders to make race day an unforgettable spectacle.
A massive debt of gratitude goes out to the hardest-working track crew of the C4 DRL. From staging every lane and managing intake to keeping the cars rolling without a hitch across 234 rapid-fire races, their tireless hustle kept the energy alive and the competition running like clockwork.
To the 44 race teams and owners—the seasoned veterans with their professionally picked racers and the 14 new first-time teams who jumped into the fray—thank you for bringing top-tier sportsmanship, your Slow Mo Racers, and incredible creativity to the track. You are the true heartbeat of the C4 Diecast Racing League.
We also extend our sincere appreciation to our generous sponsors, our Breakfast Club Cats for the First Round Fast Pass Award, the 1/64 Collectibles for the Young Gun Shooting Star Award, also, the headliner, P1 Sim Racing for powering the Slow Mo Showdown and OnSite Computers for their continued title backing of the 2026 Charm City Cup Diecast Racing Series. Your support provides the foundation that allows this racing community to grow and thrive.
Finally, a thunderous cheer to the fans and attendees who packed the tables, filled the room with cheers, and crowded the rails at C-Maxx Raceway to watch every photo finish. Your passion and applause make every fraction of a second count. We cannot wait to see everyone back at the track for the next drop of the gate!
Until next time, keep your wheels spinning and your gravity set to drop!
