12/15/2018

The ROCCK (Knoxville, TN)

SC5

3 quals and a 10 MINUTE << main!!!!

Mike shared a couple bits of setup with me during the 3rd qual, used them for the main.

Do NOT have 10 minute main level batteries, so because it was 50 degrees out unplugged the fan to the ESC and turn the throttle down 20% on the radio. Battery started to dump as I crossed the line to finish the race, 3 laps down to 2nd.

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9/2/2018

Moving to Tennessee in a few days.

719 RC Races 

Started Jan 2005 retired Sept 1 2018.

To the MANY track owners, the MANY friends and to my wonderful wife (Gena) THANKS!!!!!!!!

Tennessee is a NEW life, don't know IF RC is part of it.

9/1/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2

ST class, TIRES still the problem! My only set of 32r didn't work, the Reedy 35's didn't work, had a power outage so was able to change to a set of HPI GT tires NOT good at rear.

HPI's on the front and Reedy's on the rear >> HOOKED UP!!!! By minute 4 got a bad push (better the tail loose), wore out the right front down to the foam!!!!

Started 3rd finished 2nd.

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SC5

PUSHED!!!!!!! Forgot about half the Oval setup (raced off road the Sat before) by the main had them all back in place.

Started 2nd, Bobby was just WAY better during the qual's. Will have to drive smart and hard to stay with him. Had screwed the rear preset for the spring down two turns and the right front down two turns for the main both turned out to be THE thing to do for the main. :-)

Go at the tone for seven laps Bobby and I traded 1st place every lap, some times every half lap << GREAT racing!

3rd or 4th had a problem, Bobby hit them and was out, drove for a easy win.

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8/18/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

Super Truck

Spec-R S2

Fried motor in 2nd qual! :-(

Loaned tires to Rob for main, told him that they should NOT be returned to my tire stock. He pushed Bobby hard for 2nd BUT Bobby still had the better truck.

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GT

SC5M

Was HOOKED UP!!! But Ted was still better he TQ'd and finished 1st.

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8/11/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

Super Truck

Spec-R S2

Was <<<< WAS making Bobby look like a first timer in 1st qual. As we talked in the pits, Bobby shared with me a setup it from the TC6 manual, this made the Spec-R S2 even better. BUT Bobby decided to disconnect both sway bars on his TC6.

The sway bar adjustment made the TC6 THE ST on the track, put me 4 laps down in the main.

2nd

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GT

SC5M

TQ'd Then Bobby broke during his warm up lap. As I got to the top of the drivers stand I seen the only other racer >> a KID!!!

As a RC Wish driver/racer, can NOT race a kid even up IF I am the only other racer. They have to start first and I can only pass IF they wreak!! He didn't so another 2nd for the night.

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8/4/2018

Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)

Haven't raced at da' Lube in two years! Monday night oval!!

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Spec-R S2

Hoped for enough Super Trucks to have a class, 4 total :-)

tires, Tires >> TIRES!!!! The complete lack of good (New) tires.

Was able to qual 4th :-) as we were lining up for main a racer hit a pipe and broke.

Finished 3rd!

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SC5M

Started out with 7 in class during quals, Dad's took the kids home. So there were 4 of us left. Qual'd 2nd by 2 sec's.

Finished 3rd

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7/28/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2

Super Truck TQ and 1st >>>>>>> default finish. Rob broke.  :-(

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SC5

Notice the past two months the shorty lipo was needing a HIGH amount of charge 4.6 and up after a 4 minute race. Getting old like me!

Took the battery out of Spec-R S2, it's a 4wd buggy battery (two single cells), a LOT of push with this battery config!!!

NO TQ or 1st :-( 2nd down one lap!

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7/14/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

SC5M

Rob couldn't make it, AND Bobby >> Picked up a semi pro looking for another win! To race with us (his grandson).

TQ'd both qual's and won the main!

GREAT time racing with friends and making new FRIENDS!!!

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6 of 8 races!

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6/30/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

Rob and I hoped Bobby and Smitty would be able to race with us today. They had other plans.

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Spec-R S2

Now has AE 7.1 front / rear a-arms / c-hubs and new front bumper parts.

TQ'd both quals and won the main.

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SC5

TQ'd both quals and won the main.

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6/23/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2

13.5 Spec TC

Changed body to a TC. TQ'd with tires for War Zone next week, wanted to get them scrubbed in.

A set of 36R's were mounted and was running 1 to 1.5 sec a lap faster!!!!!

Won!

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SC5

Front tires are a set of Panthers not Losi!!!!!

Set preload on front springs to zero at the top of shocks, screwed rears down 4 turns from top, turned OK.

TQ'd both qual then screwed the rear shocks tops back to zero <<< WRONG thing to do. Push was back!!!!

Won!

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6/9/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2 >> Super Truck

Tires from last week at War Zone were drift tires at Mann's!

Put a set of 36R on and cleaned them with 50/50 Simple Green/water. They take 4 laps to come up to temp, then it's FULL power!! For two TQ and the WIN!!!!

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SC5

Tried some Stadium Truck tires in place of the normal SC tires. Only had some Losi "silver" compound tires for the front, these are drift tire when on the rear. A little push, which worked well on the north end of oval, learned the QUICK way around.

Two TQ's and a 2nd. About 1/3 of the way in, heard a odd noise and a lack of power, thought it was the diff cause I had forgot to check it after the rebuild from last week. Wasn't the problem, broke the left rear wheel axle pin.

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6/2/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

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Rob showed NO MERCY both races!!!

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GT

Could NOT get the SC5 to turn, found out why in the main, idler and diff gear choose to go toothless!!! Diff was going out and won't spin right in a turn.

2nd

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ST

Tried 3 different tires and it was drift city!!! Rob loaned me a set of his "OLD" tires. Qual'd in 2nd, about 3 laps in hit the wall and drove the rest on 3 wheels!!

3rd

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Am I behind or what!!!!!

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Lets start with May.

11th to 24th

Vacation in order of travel >> FL, GA, AL, MS, TN, KY, IL, IN, OH, KY, TN, GA and finely FL.

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Nice cruise to Atlanta, to make the the run to Tupelo, MS Made it in 11 parsec's!!! And up to Selmer, TN.

4 days with part of the kids. Did some hiking at Big Hill Pond State Park (done this same trail in Sept 2017). Enjoyed the kids new home, great location in Selmer. Gena and I drove around looking at what there is there to live in when we move there.

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Five days later >> Drove up through TN, KY to IL to see Dad and Mom, Dad is 92!!!!! <<< WOW!!!!

"Hiked" Dad's back yard, it's like a miniature Smoky Mountains! Gave my Sissy (sister) a 8" tablet with her own email account and Facebook account, she is one Happy Camper!!! She joined me on a hike of Sangamon River Nature Trail, just a couple miles south of the house.

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Another fives days and through IN, OH, KY, we are on our way to Eastern TN. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park and MORE family. Hikes to Chimney Tops and back <<< that is ALWAYS the IMPORTANT part >> getting back.

Gena's wheelchair tires were bad :-( didn't notice until IL. A employee at Rowdy Bear Coaster in Gatlinburg got us an address to a repair/supply (Bess and Co.) source. No tires but a good WC for $20 a day. They SAVED the day for us. Downtown Gatlinburg in May is just SWEEEET!!!!

Coming south out of Sevierville you see the Smokies behind Pigeon Forge!!

My Sweetie and I with Dolly!!!!!

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ONE LAST DAY ON THE ROAD. 14 days total!!!

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4/21/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2

Rob couldn't make it so! It was Bobby and I. We pitted together, it's a easy pit to get to AND to set cam up for youtube video's.

Quick-est lap 5.247 <<< Getting close to 4 sec laps!!!!!!

TQ'd both qual and WON the main for race #698!!!!

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SC5M

Smitty showed up with a VERY FAST Traxxas Rustler. Was doing laps just about 5 sec!!!!

But!!!! Walls and pipes got him and finished 4 laps down in 3rd.

Race #699 is a WIN!!!!!

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3 visits = 3 WINS!!!

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4/14/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2

Rob, Bobby and I planned to race Super Truck today, planned this last week while at War Zone.

TQ and the WIN!!!!!! Rob 2nd, Bobby 3rd.

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SC5M

Rob, Bobby and I planned to race this class also. So did 5 other racers!!!

Rob was racing his Losi 22SCT 3.0, after last week at War Zone, he put his toys away for oval racing!

Johnny got the TQ, i was in 2nd and Rob started 3rd. Was by Johnny by turn two and spun in turn 3. Rob and I were by Johnny in two-three laps. got by Rob and was looking to pull away >>> THEN!!!!

Rolled her over in turn two and was never close to Rob after that. A couple more dumb moves and Rob had two laps on me. Rob's first CLEAR win over me!!! Was able to stay in front of Bobby for 2nd.

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4/7/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

New track for us, sealed banked clay oval. :-)

SC5M

We only raced one class, three of us planned to race and after we got there two more joined us.

Rob was having a problem getting the SMOOOOOOTH on with his Slash.

The SC5 was HOOKED for two TQ's!!!!

The main was like this.......

Me first, Rob 2nd and Bobby 3rd.

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3/31/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

SC5M

Right rear is still not hooking up! Been LAZY and not replaced it!!!

TQ'd both quals and won the main <<<< reason I'm being LAZY about tire!!!

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Spec-R S2

Changed from 13.5 class to 17.5 class. Same motor !!!! Been racing in 13.5 with a 17.5.

All my tires are over a year old, until today it was like drifting the last part of a race. Treated tires with WD40 << first time with on road tires. Hooked up full five minutes of main, for the win!!!!

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3/17/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL.)

Spec-R S2

Added 1mm spacer at rear hub link, moved rear arms 1mm forward, rear is HOOKED!!!

NEED a new set of 32R tires, need them BAD!!!!!!!!

Started 4th was in 1st by lap 1 and out on lap 14!!! Piped the left side on car, broke steering hub!

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SC5M

TQ!!!!  :-)

Was gone at the tone, tires NOT working, changed right rear for main >> didn't have the same traction!! Nosed into outer wall and Allen got by, then roller over pipe upside down. Thought I was only one lap down to Allen. Passed him, as I tried to put him down a lap in the last two turns, I nascared him into the wall!!! Waited for him, let him back in front, we passed under timing loop and he beat me by POINT 01 seconds!!! Found out I was TWO laps down not one!!!!!  :-)

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2/17/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2

Quad in 2nd, hit in left rear at turn one, this rolled the body up on the tire. then hit 2 times in turn 2. One of the turn 2 hits took the right front steering link loose. Was down 7 laps by the time link was re-fastened and I was back on drivers stand.

Was able to make 6 of the laps up to finish 3rd.  :-)

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SC5M

Did NOT get TQ!  :-(

As we came out of turn 1 at the start, nascar-ed Allen (TQ)!!!

Slowed to let Allen back in front was hit by two racers! Was down a lap and one turn. By lap 12 Allen was behind me in 2nd.

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1/20/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2

Tires >> TIRES are the game!!! And I didn't have 28R or 32R (NEW). So! Drifting was the way I was going instead of Tour Car!!!!

Finished 3rd.

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SC5M

TQ and the WIN!!!!!!!!!  :-)

 

 

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1/6/2017

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

NO Jato's but me!!!! :-(

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Spec-R S2

Qual'd in 3rd >>first qual!!!

Broke in 2nd qual.

Finished 5th in the main!!!!!!

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SC5M

TQ'd first qual by two laps!!!

Working on Robs Proline/slash and forgot to turn charger on!!!!!!!! Battery dumped during 2nd qual!!!! Allen took TQ for main!!

Go at the tone followed Allen for four laps waiting for a mistake, turn 1 lap 5, on the inside and was gone for 3 and a half minutes. Seen Rob closing on me, hoping I can hold him off during the last minute of the race. THEN >>>> the battery started dumping (Didn't have enough time to do a FULL charge). Rob and Allen got by for 1st and 2nd, was able to hang on for a 3rd!!!

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HAPPY 2018!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Lets RACE!!!!!!

12/30/2017

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

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SC5M

Little tweaks, right front pre-load and camber at all four wheels.

TQ and >>>> 1st!!!!!

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GT2-E

A bit more right front pre-load and diff rear springs. Ride height set to 20mm front and rear.

TQ and >>>> 1st!!!!!

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Spec-R S2

Quick droop and ride height check, ready to race.

TQ and >>>> 1st!!!!!

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