11/29/2014

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

RC10GT2

TQ'd the first qual, then thing went down hill!!! Track warmed up and the tires I had on didn't work any more. Finished 5th behind 3 oval RC and a Jato. ******

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TC4

Just would not stay hooked up, changed the rear spacers, then the front spacers and for the main new tires. Finished 3rd by the skin of my teeth!!!!!

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Two of the Jato racers changed to oval based RC's. WAY out classed me, the GT2 is a offroad RC that has been mod'd for onroad. It is at least an stadium truck like a Jato is. It's NOT a RC that is designed as a oval RC.

Thinking I should not race against the oval RC's so, may not race that class until they change to onroad for that class, like when they started this class.

NOT upset with anyone OR the management at Mann's, just looking how the class changed in two weeks.

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Just seen there was a post from 11/15/2014 missing!!!!!!!!!!

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Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL.)

RC10GT2

TQ'd both qual's, was in the lead when I HIT a pipe and I was out!!!!!

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TC4

Qual'd well, broke (MIP axle pin came lose)

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FUN day but two DNF's <<<< not good!!!

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11/22/2014

Quaker Steak and Lube  (Clearwater, FL)

Things worked out to race three classes!!! :-)

RC10GT-E

Was able to TQ both qual's BUT had the wrong rear tires on for the main! Didn't watch the weather (air and track temperature) was able to finishes 3rd.

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XXX-S

Had changed to to a 17.5 setup for Vantage Trans Am class with a Mustang body. VTA class is limited to a 25.5 motor. During practice, trimmed the throttle setting to 100% to best match the speed of the other VTA's

Didn't have the correct tires, was able to finish 4th. Not bad for the first VTA race for me.

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TC4

Was able to get some 32R tires (5 sets for $40) so I'm set for a few weeks of Mod Tour class. :-)

 TC4 ran just SWEEEET! Qual'd 4th, was able to stay with 1st (he was racing a X-ray), for about 4 laps then he was GONE!! A 2nd worked well in this class.

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11/8/2014

FZRC (Sarasota, FL.)

First race in a LONG time racn' on clay!!!!!

THE plan for the day was have a LOT of fun and not take someone out!!!!!

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B4.1 +8

Seven of us in Mod buggy and I was the only rear motor buggy. Didn't get in any one way, just got passed a LOT!!!!

The main was just sweet!! The TQ choose to NOT race the main so I moved up to a possible sixth, at the tone was in 4th coming out of turn one; was rear ended up and over the line pipe behind the timing loop, got a 9 sec lap. That caused a GREAT problem at the end as the race director didn't know how to fix the scoring!! Anyway a racer broke so I'm up to 5th, just behind 4th, was able to keep close for 5 - 6 laps, just as I thought I had a chance to get 4th > hit a pipe and he was gone!!!!!!

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SC10GT-E

Same as the B4, didn't get in anyone way and got lapped a lot.

BUT just one main before the Mod SC main the rains came!!!!!

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Back to Mann's next week for on road racn'!!!!!

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11/1/2014

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

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GT2

Race director choose to race the Jato class on the oval part of the track, again. Starting to get the hang of racn' oval!!! My starts are not so good, BUT after 2 -3 laps I'm good. Was able to get by 2nd for a lap, then ran to wide in a turn and he got by and stayed there for the next lap for 2nd!!!

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TC4

First race for this RC, traded 3 pan cars for this last week. Crash course in setting up a TC4. Not bad qual'd 2nd.

Beat TQ to turn one and got about a half lap lead on him by the time the marshals got the pileup straightened. At lap 32 of 40 TQ, an back marker and I ran 3 wide down the front straight, I was the looser!!! Still finished 2nd!

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XXX-S

First race as a Spec 13.5. The only change from last week was the removal of the 10.5 motor and esc to install the 13.5 motor with "Blicky" esc.

TQ'd and 1st!!! Sweeeeet!!!

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