Wednesday, September 30, 2015

9/26/15

Newred (Ocala, FL)

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GT2-E

10 in class today, they raced us 5 per qual. Thought I was doing good until the qual sheets came out after 2nd qual. 8 of ten!!!!!!

That's how I finished 8th.

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SC5M

First race for the SC5M. Felt GREAT!! Jumped, turned and drove straight with all most NO micro steering adjustments.

First qual finished 3rd, so I'm thinking >>> I'm looking good!!! After the 2nd qual, starting in 4th for the main!

And I finished were I started 4th.

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Saturday, September 19, 2015

9/`9/2015

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

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Race #601 Spec 13.5

Spec-R S2

Qual'd in 2nd, TQ had to leave so I started in 1st. That lasted until turn 2 was passed by 2 racers. Lost control in turn 3 was 5th. Worked back up to 3rd.

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Race #600

TC4 VTA

TQ'd both qual's and won the main by 2 laps!!!!

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Race #599 Sportsmen SC

SC10GT-E

TQ'd both qual's, was looking good for the win.

Turn 3, 2 and 3 both tried to pass me between the pipe and me. This maneuver rolled me over and into 6th!!! By the start of the back straight was up to 3rd. Then a axle pin (transmission end) left the known world!!! Have NEVER had one of these go bad!!!!

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Race #598

RC10GT2-E Jato

TQ'd both qual's and had a half lap lead on Bobby and was pulling away, THEN 4th chose to NOT let me by BUT chose to race me. Which put me into a wall BROKE!!!!!!!! Hard bit to swallow to see him on the 3rd place podium!!!!!! When he got there by taking out the leader!!!!!

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This could be my LAST full time race at Mann's, I will be retired Oct 1, may have to choose between RC or FOOD.!

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Rob showed up for a day of racing!!! GREAT fun assisting Rob get his HPI Nitro running!

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Harold, Dylan and Sam stopped by to visit. Had not seen Harold in a couple years!!! Talked about the GOOD times at Farmers!!!

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Sunday, September 13, 2015

9/12/2015

RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Monday, September 7, 2015

9/5/2015

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

GT2-E

Was able to TQ the Jato class, AGAIN!!!

Go at the tone, was GONE!!!!!! About minute 4 Bobby went by me, just like he did the last time we raced, so quickly it looked like I was parked!!!!

A 2nd to Bobby is still good!!!

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SC10GT-E

Just flat out ran everyone in both qual's and the main!!!!

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Spec-R S2

Just about have the S2 turning like I need. Now for some NEW tires!!!

Qualified in 3rd, and was able to stay there for most of the main. As the tires started wearing out the rear looseness came back. Started to drive within the limits of the tires going. Not powering out of the turns AND caught up to 2nd, he touched a pipe and I was by for a 2nd.

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SC5mM

This is the RC won in the raffle at Newred's.  Hadn't planed to race it just do some testing. Acted SLOW!!! Changed battery and it was FAST down the straight, for about 2/3 of the way and it was back to slow!!!!!!!!! Took it to the pit and it would hardly move, sounded like the trans was gone :-(

UPDATE:

At home, checked everything starting from the wheel axle pins to the trans. EVERYTHING is good!!!  Put the SC5M back together set it on the floor >> NO GO just the sound of a bad trans. Had the body off so, just picked up the front and powered the motor, nothing just the sound. Pulled the motor apart, the magnet was loose on the motor armature <<< that is a bad motor!!!!

Put the motor esc from the SC10GT-E ready to racein two weeks at Newred's. :-)

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Dylan and his cousin, Sam came by for a visit while I was at Mann's. They took the RC Wish RC to the off road track for a bit of fun. Went back to watch, as we walked back to my pit. Asked Dylan IF he was going to get back into RC racing. Dylan is the FIRST recipient of a RC Wish RC. Just as Dylan finished speaking Sam said "I need to get a RC then".

So, I started the questioning and Dylan started smiling!!! He knew what was about to happen, as it had happened to him a few years ago.

Sam received a HPI Blitz complete with batteries, charger, tools, radio, tires and a tub to carry these in.

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