3/23/2012
FIRCC (Plant City)
Haven't been to FIRRC in some time, with FZRC doing a track redesign, so I have a open weekend. I had forgot how small and tight the track is at FIRRC, BUT that maybe in part to racing at B&B last week!! :-)
Didn't know which SC would work best so both were loaded for the trip!
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Losi XXX-SCT
Still had the Castle esc and 4600 motor in from B&B, hoped that this would be enough power!
By lap three I was having a problem making the 180 turns as I got more comfortable with the track! Then the right steering link would not stay connected. Raced the 1st qual any way, at the 3 minute mark of the 6 minute qual the link came loose. Didn't even look at how I finished that qual!!!!!
Parked the Losi!
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SC10
Turned worse than the XXX-SCT BUT!!!! Was better every where else on the track. Moved the front shocks out a hole on the a-arms, BINGO turning just like I want! :-)
Looked at the results after the 2nd qual I was in 8th, which I thought would put me in the A-main. The first SEVEN made the A-main!!!!!
As we 1st, 2nd (me) and 3rd came up to turn 7 on the lap 2, I touched a pipe joint and lost the right front wheel, c-hub at the a-arm!!! Have a set of FT arms on the SC10, they are stiffer (better steering) BUT the break easier than the RTR arm.
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John, a racer from the Farmers days. Had a accident some time ago with his right foot. Which I thought had healed. Showed up last night with his foot in a brace AGAIN!!! Gout this time in the foot. So, I volunteered to turn marshal for him all night.
As I was saying my goodbye's, Ron the race director said to me because I assisted John and him my next race at FIRRC is FREE!!!! Didn't do this for a free race was just assisting John, Ron and the other racers BUT a free race is a free race! :-)
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