GOF Central MK XXXIV  -  Chicago

2012 - Hosted by the Vintage MG Car Club of Chicago
www.vintagemgchicago.com

GOF Central MK XXXV  -  St. Louis

2013 - Hosted by the St. Louis MG Club
webmaster@stlouismgclub.com

GOF Central MK XXXVI  -  Minnesota

2014 - Hosted by the Minnesota MG-T Register
www.mnmgtr.org

GOF Central MK XXXVII  -  Indiana

2015 - Hosted by the Olde Octagons of Indiana (OOOI) - NEMGTR www.Hoosiermgs.com

THE WINNERS!

Car Classes and Awards Given at GOF Central 2010

1. Premier
   1-Len Star - 1939 MG TB Tickford
   
2. MMM 4 cylinder small cam 1-2-3
   1-Tom Keller - 1933 MG J3
   2-Dick Hall - 1930 MG M-type
   3-John Orrell - 1932 MG J2
   
3. MMM 4 cylinder large cam 1-2
   1-Eric Baker - 1936 MG PB
   2-Peter Ross - 1934 MG PA
   
4. MMM 6 cylinder 1-2
   1-Len Star - 1935 MG NB
   2-Chris Nowlan - 1933 MG L2
   
5. TA/TB Class 1-2
   1-Lee Jacobsen - 1939 MG TA Tickford
   2-Edwyn Curtis - 1937 MG TA
   
6. TC Class 1-2-3
   1-Mike Jansen - 1946 MG TC
   2-Jeff Fields - 1949 MG TC EXU
   3-Tom Wilson - 1945 MG TC
   
7. TD Class 1-2-3
   1-Dale Zinn - 1953 MG TD
   2-Peter Weber - 1951 MG TD
   3-David Braun - 1953 MG TD
   
8. TF Class 1-2-3
   1-Jim Yaussy - 1955 MG TF 1500
   2-Joe Endres - 1955 MG TF 1500
   3-Dave Jackman - 1954 MG TF
   
9. MGA 1500 Class 1
   1-Mark Halm - 1958 MGA
   
10. MGA 1600 Class 1
    1-Ron Bryant - 1960 MGA RHD
    
11. MGB Chrome Bumper Class 1-2-3
    1-David Jefferson - 1968 MGB
    2-Dick Brown - 1970 MGB
    3-Craig Peck - 1973 MGB
    
12. MGB Rubber Bumper Class 1-2
    1-Dave Handley - 1980 MGB
    2-Stacy Harley - 1978 MGB
    
13. MGC Class 1
    1-Tony Shoviak - 1969 MGC
    
14. MGB V8 Class 1
    1-Dick Hall - 1975 MGB GT V8
    
15. Midget Class 1
    1-Kathleen Metcalf - 1972 Midget
    2-Craig Seabrook - 1972 Midget RHD
    
16. MG Racecar Class 1
    1-Paul Henry - 1948 MG TC
    
17. Other British Class 1
    1-James Adams  1952 Bentley
    

Other Awards

1. Individual Distance Award pre '56 - Jack Norton, 1953 MG TD
   
2. Individual Distance Award post '55 - Oscar Gonzales, 1979 MGB LE
   
3. Paul Johnson Club Team Distance Award - Ohio Chapter
4. Funkana - 1 Lee Jacobsen/ George Patrick
   
5. Ralleye 1
   
6. Valve Cover Race Winner - 1 Bob Gecsi
   
7. Valve Cover Concours Class - 1 Dan Glow
8. Best Photo - 1 Linda Fields
9. Best Craft/Model - Nancy Seabrook

Car shows are open to all registered attendees. 

Paul Johnson Memorial Trophy
("Johnson Trophy")

Team distance driving award to the Club with the most MG miles driven to the event.

Competition Rules

The object of the award is to encourage the preparation and driving of all MG's in the long distance driving tradition of Paul Johnson.  Paul was an ardent supporter of GOF Central and the award  is also intended to promote the attendance of GOF Central by members of all GOF Central Clubs even though it may require them to make a long journey and to encourage owners of older MG's to drive them to GOF's.

The award will be made on the basis of miles driven to GOF Central in an MG by members of a MG Club that is a member of GOF Central.  A traveling trophy will be awarded each year to the winning club, with the club being responsible for engraving its name and the year on the trophy.  Members of the winning team will also receive individual awards recognizing their participation in the team winning that year's Johnson Trophy competition.       

The following rules will govern the Johnson Trophy competition:

•     Competitors must be a member of the member Club prior to their departure for GOF Central.

•    All miles driven during the trip to GOF Central will be counted.

•     Points for mileage driven in an MG will be awarded as follows:

          •     1 point per mile driven in a 1956 or newer MG

          •     2 points per mile driven in a 1945 through 1955 MG

          •     3 points per mile driven in an MG older than 1945.

•    A Club can not win the trophy 2 years in a row.

      Each Club will designate a leader for their team who will be responsible for gathering name, mileage and car type driven for each of their participants and submitting it to the person responsible for the award at GOF Central (Suggested form for this is attached).  Information may be supplemented by that person up to the cut-off time designated by the Host Club (suggested time not earlier than noon of the day of the Awards Banquet).  The Host Club will total the points for each Club on the basis of the information submitted by the designated person of each Club. Presentation of the trophy to the winning team will be made at the Awards Banquet at each GOF Central.  Club winning the trophy will be responsible for engraving the trophy and delivering it to the Club sponsoring the next GOF Central in time for presentation at their event.

    Paul Johnson Memorial Trophy
    Team Scoring Information

Download your team scoresheet below.

Team does not need to calculate scores.  It will be done by GOF person coordinating competition using the following factors:  1 for 1956-1980 MG,  2 for 1945-55 MG; and   3 for MG earlier than 1945.

Download rules and team scoresheet as a Word Doc file.

Download the Rules as a PDF file.  Download Team Score Sheet as PDF file.

Valve/Rocker Cover Racing has become a regular event at GOF Central meets. Put some wheels on your old MG valve cover and join the fun. The rules:

VALVE/ROCKER COVER RACER OFFICIAL RULES

The Course

• The course shall consist of a launch incline eight (8) feet long, followed by a level run out of twenty (20) feet.
• The launch incline shall be divided into two (2) lanes, each two (2) feet wide. The incline shall be two (2) feet high at the rearmost part and level with the course at the front edge. The front edge shall be mitered so as to provide a smooth transition from the incline to the run out area.
• The official “starting line” shall be two (2) feet from the rear edge of the incline. A mechanized starting gate may be provided.
• The run out section of the course shall consist of two (2) lanes, each three (3) feet wide. The lanes shall be clearly marked.
• The finish line shall be marked twenty (20) feet from the front edge of the launch incline.

The Cars

• The cars shall have no power source. All motive force is provided by gravity.
• Cars shall be based on an actual rocker cover or cam cover from a British automobile engine.
• Wheelbase shall be no more than twenty-four (24) inches.
• Wheel track shall be no more than fourteen(14) inches.
• Cars must have four functioning wheels, each no more than six (6) inches in diameter.

The Races

• Cars will be run in heats of two (2) cars each.
• Race will be single elimination random draw pairings.
• The cars are to be launched with their front wheels on the starting line. The first car to have its front wheels cross the finish line is the winner. If neither car makes it to the finish line, the car going the furthest wins.
• If the wheels of a car should touch the lane markers, or cross over the lane markers, the car shall be disqualified. The competing car immediately becomes the winner.
• Winning cars will advance to the next round until all are eliminated except one car.

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This page will display photos of future meets. However, we are dedicated to preserving GOF Central history and will display photos of past meets that are made available. Club reps. with photos of their past meet, please contact webmaster@GOFcentral.com.

 

Select a meet to view a picture album of the event. (Only underlined are active so far.)

GOF Mk XXXII 2010 - Lake Erie (Huron) Ohio - Group 1

GOF Mk XXXII 2010 - Lake Erie (Huron) Ohio - Group 2

GOF Mk XXXI 2009 - Sheboygan, Wisconsin

GOF Mk XXX 2008 - Auburn, Indiana

GOF Mk XXIX 2007 - Chaska, Minnesota

GOF Mk XXVIII 2006 - Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri

GOF MK XXVII 2005 - Chicago, Illinois

GOF Mk XXVI 2004 - Dayton, Ohio

GOF Mk XXV 2003 - Delavan, Wisconsin

What is GOF Central?

GOF Central is a loose coalition of independent MG clubs and state chapters of the New England MG-T Register located in the central United States.

Each year a different state club sponsors a regional "Gathering of the Faithful" of MG cars. The convenient central U.S. location often attracts the Triple-M Register of pre-war MG sports cars to stage their yearly gathering in conjunction.

GOF Central has become the premiere yearly MG event in the Midwest drawing over one hundred of the most beautiful MGs in the country!

All MGs, whatever vintage, are welcome at GOF Central! Come join us!

GOF Central sponsoring Clubs:

Ohio Chapter, NEMGTR http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=ohionemgtr

MGMGMG Club of Wisconsin www.mg3club.org

Michigan Chapter MG-T, NEMGTR www.michiganmgt.com

Minnesota MG-T Register www.mnmgtr.org

Olde Octagons of Indiana (OOOI) - NEMGTR www.Hoosiermgs.com

Vintage MG Club of Chicago, Illinois www.vintagemgchicago.com

MG Club of St. Louis, Missouri www.stlouismgclub.com

Topeka T's, NEMGTR, Kansas

Ohio Chapter, NEMGTR http://clubs.hemmings.com/frameset.cfm?club=ohionemgtr

New England MG T Register www.nemgtr.org

North American Triple-M Register www.nammmr.org

North American MGA Register - NAMGAR www.namgar.org

American MG Association www.mgclub.org

North American MGB Register - NAMGBR www.namgbr.org

Central Ohio MG Owners www.comgo.org

Emerald Necklace MG Register - NAMGBR www.mgcleveland.com

MG Cars Enthusiast's Club in the U.K. www.mgcars.org.uk

List of MG Parts Suppliers http://www.avmz31.dsl.pipex.com/sup/sup_mg.htm