2/21/2015

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

Good day, a bit cool (shirt and hoodie) warmed up to t-shirt weather.

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GT-E

I just can't get a handle on, on road oval. Trying to many bits to get the GT-E to handle finished 5th.

Mike came to me and asked what I did to the GT-E cause during the first qual I was better than the other 4 racers!!! Told him I put the oval setup on it, had the on road set up for the first qual. He asked "What was you thinking?" put the on road back on!!!

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TC4

Was the only Mod to sign up, so they put me in Spec 13.5 class.

TQ'd the class was leading by almost a lap at the seven minute mark, then Luis got in gear and next to the last lap passed me!!! In one minute he made up a lap on me!!!

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XXX-S

First VTA race wth a 25.5 motor, got it on ebay for less than 50 shipped. OH, it's a Speed Passion V3 25.5.

Mike (same Mike in GT-E report) TQ'd, I started in 2nd. The odd start placement at Mann's is 1st starts on the outside of turn one instead of on the inside. IF 2nd can get the jump at the start 1st is on the outside AND will be in place to have the rest of the racers run into them. :-)

Was into and out of turn one as Mike was trying to get free from the pack. 2nd (Brad) never came close after three laps.

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2/14/2015

Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)

Race #501

Cuda > Losi XXX-S

Qual'd in 2nd, raced hard for 4-5 laps after the turn one pile up to 2nd, then cruised to a 2nd.

Race #502

TC4

Missed the a-main by 3 sec, TQ'd the b-main. Had a two lap lead on 2nd by minute 5 of 8 and backed the TC4 into a pipe. Didn't try to finish, didn't have the parts AND only one bump up!!!

Race #503

RC10GT-E

What can I say that I've not already said before!

TQ and 1st!!!!

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2/7/2015

FZRC (Sarasota, FL)

SC10GT-E

Was at FZRC Raceway today for my 500th RC race.

Looked good in Mod SC main until the 2nd turn. 1st and 2nd tangled at turn two, was looking to slip by on the left, hit a pipe joint, took a front link loose, was almost two laps down by the time Mike got me working again (Mike did a quick fix, with Jim doing 20+ sec laps in 1st it doesn't take long to be down milti-laps). Was able to get a lap back and was 2.6 sec behind 4th at the finish. Nice come back!

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1/31/2015

Mann's Rc (Ruskin, FL)

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TC4

TQ!!! <<< Sweeeeeet!!! Finished 2nd in the main.

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XXX-S

Brad asked me IF I was still running a 17.5 in my VTA racer. Answered yes! Will need a 25.5 motor 2/14/15 at "Da Lube"!!!!

Qual'd 4th, finished 2nd in the VTA main.

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RC10GT-E

Still trying to get the hang of oval racing. Qual'd 4th, finished 3rd was only .397 behind 2nd.

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