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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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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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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