12/5/2015
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
For retiring for full time RC racing, I sure am racing MORE!!!!
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GT2-E
Bobby took it to me every qual and in the main!!!!
2nd 3 laps back from Bobby!!!
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TC4
Odd wheel day, just the start of the day!! Left front came off during the 2nd qual, then the righ front came off during the main!!!! One of the thing I check before going out per race is the nuts that hold the tires on. Never found the 1st nut, found the 2nd, NO threads in it!!!
Started 4th finish 7th of 8!!!
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Spec-R S2
TQ'd both qual's, figured IF everything went right another VTA class win is in the books. :-)
2nd and 3rd got by me in turn two, was just a foot behind 1st and 6 inches behind the 2nd as we went under the timing loop. Moved to the right to pass both of them AND >>>> NASCARED the wall for 20 foot, taking the right front wheel and hub off!!!!!
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SC10GT-E
Some how the timing got screwed up, during both qual!!! Had lapped every one at least two times and I didn't get the TQ!!!!!
Go at the tone, DID and was gone!!! Lapped every one again and the timing WORKED!!!
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Had not planned to race until 12/26/2015 at Newred in Ocala, BUT!!!!
Got a PM the Chris (owner of Mann's RC) had fell while cutting some tree limbs at off road track. Report >> back broken in 3 places, ribs broken, lung punctured and a concussion. All this happen am morning of 11/30/15. Because of injuries, he had open heart surgery 12/3/15 and came through fine.
Chris is one of the GOOD guys of RC!!!!!
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Sunday, December 13, 2015
Saturday, November 14, 2015
11/14/2015
Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)
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Only Autocross there!!!!! :-(
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TC4
13.5 TC
PIPE!!!! at full speed <<< NOT smart on my part!!! New front a-arm.
1st qual started 6th was 3rd by lap 3!!!! Car would not turn, was trying to spin out coming out of a turn and was pushing into each turn NOT happy!!!
2nd qual broke right front hub (PIPE) !!!!!!
Started 4th with NEW Reedy tires front and rear. Finished 2nd lap in first!!!!! By the end of the main 1st had lapped me and 2nd wasn't far behind!!!
So 3rd in a class I seldom race in with a ex-VTA RC!!!
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Spec-R S2
VTA
Qual'd 2nd in both qual's. Changed spur from an 88 tooth to a 84 tooth hoping for MORE top end (SPEED)!!!!
DID I get MORE SPEED! It took 7 minutes of the 8 minute main for 1st to pass me, (he lapped me 2 times per qual). Harold and I fight for 2nd for over 7 minutes then he lost a tire as I passed him.
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Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)
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Only Autocross there!!!!! :-(
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TC4
13.5 TC
PIPE!!!! at full speed <<< NOT smart on my part!!! New front a-arm.
1st qual started 6th was 3rd by lap 3!!!! Car would not turn, was trying to spin out coming out of a turn and was pushing into each turn NOT happy!!!
2nd qual broke right front hub (PIPE) !!!!!!
Started 4th with NEW Reedy tires front and rear. Finished 2nd lap in first!!!!! By the end of the main 1st had lapped me and 2nd wasn't far behind!!!
So 3rd in a class I seldom race in with a ex-VTA RC!!!
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Spec-R S2
VTA
Qual'd 2nd in both qual's. Changed spur from an 88 tooth to a 84 tooth hoping for MORE top end (SPEED)!!!!
DID I get MORE SPEED! It took 7 minutes of the 8 minute main for 1st to pass me, (he lapped me 2 times per qual). Harold and I fight for 2nd for over 7 minutes then he lost a tire as I passed him.
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10/17/2015
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
Shriners 2nd Annual Benefit Race
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GT2-E
Jato
Both qual's was in 1st at times. Wall magnets keep getting me!!!!!
WALL magnets!!!
Luis and I drove hard, then Bobby wanted in on the fun. Took 2nd from me!!!!!!
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Spec-R S2
VTA
TQ'd both qual's and drove away with the win!!!!!
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Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
Shriners 2nd Annual Benefit Race
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GT2-E
Jato
Both qual's was in 1st at times. Wall magnets keep getting me!!!!!
WALL magnets!!!
Luis and I drove hard, then Bobby wanted in on the fun. Took 2nd from me!!!!!!
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Spec-R S2
VTA
TQ'd both qual's and drove away with the win!!!!!
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Saturday, October 10, 2015
10/10/2015
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
The week started with a PM from Kathy at Mann's, a KID needed some assist with his HPI Sprint 2. RC Wish to the rescue > Drove up to Mann's and met with his GREAT Grand-dad << LIKE that :-)
Decided that I would take the RC home and do repairs, then :-) return to Mann's Saturday with repaired RC. (While I'm at Mann's returning the kid RC, I mite as will race!!!!!).
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GT2-E
After TQ-ing the 1st qual, race director chose to race the ST class as OVAL instead of off road. Only lapped 2nd one time during the 1st qual. TQ'd the 2nd qual by 3 laps!!!
Don't know how many laps over 2nd, lost count!!! For the win.
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SC5M
The surface is HIGH sand dirt AND a SC5M isn't designed to race on that kind of surface. TQ'd 1st qual enough to hold for the 1st start position.
Held 1st all but the last 3-4 feet and Ben out drag raced me to the finish timing line!!!!!!
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Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
The week started with a PM from Kathy at Mann's, a KID needed some assist with his HPI Sprint 2. RC Wish to the rescue > Drove up to Mann's and met with his GREAT Grand-dad << LIKE that :-)
Decided that I would take the RC home and do repairs, then :-) return to Mann's Saturday with repaired RC. (While I'm at Mann's returning the kid RC, I mite as will race!!!!!).
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GT2-E
After TQ-ing the 1st qual, race director chose to race the ST class as OVAL instead of off road. Only lapped 2nd one time during the 1st qual. TQ'd the 2nd qual by 3 laps!!!
Don't know how many laps over 2nd, lost count!!! For the win.
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SC5M
The surface is HIGH sand dirt AND a SC5M isn't designed to race on that kind of surface. TQ'd 1st qual enough to hold for the 1st start position.
Held 1st all but the last 3-4 feet and Ben out drag raced me to the finish timing line!!!!!!
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