2/6/2016
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
Wanted to race VTA, only one there!!!!! :-(
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TC4
TC4 was setup for HPI TransAm Challenge, BUT no VTA class so raced in 13.5 TC class.
TQ'd the first Qual!!!!!
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SC5M
SC class TQ'd this one also in the 1st Qual.
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RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
2/1/2016
Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)
OVAL night racin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TC4
Put the "Boosted" software back on the ESC.
A buddy gave me a NASCAR COT (Car of Tomorrow) body, thought why not race this body.
They don't race that class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, they allowed me to race it in NASTRUCK. <<<
Haven't race oval here in 10 and half months, so1st qual is practice under fire!!!
Was able to get a 6th start placement, felt good!!
Go at the tone stayed, the best I could, out of the way of the leader for a 5th, only 3 laps down.
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GT2-E
This is my normal Autocross RC to race on road here DURING daylight!!
Was running 2nd in both qual's, then minute 3 of 4, back markers got in the way.
Started 4th, was in first by the start of lap 3 and drove away!!!!
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Quaker Steak and Lube (Clearwater, FL)
OVAL night racin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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TC4
Put the "Boosted" software back on the ESC.
A buddy gave me a NASCAR COT (Car of Tomorrow) body, thought why not race this body.
They don't race that class!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, they allowed me to race it in NASTRUCK. <<<
Haven't race oval here in 10 and half months, so1st qual is practice under fire!!!
Was able to get a 6th start placement, felt good!!
Go at the tone stayed, the best I could, out of the way of the leader for a 5th, only 3 laps down.
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GT2-E
This is my normal Autocross RC to race on road here DURING daylight!!
Was running 2nd in both qual's, then minute 3 of 4, back markers got in the way.
Started 4th, was in first by the start of lap 3 and drove away!!!!
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1/16/2016
Mann'sRC (Ruskin, FL)
Decided to be a NICE guy and pit in the pits instead of off the back of the pickup, like I normally do.
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Part 1 of a ODD day. (see part two)
As I was unpacking from the pickup to a pit table, noticed that the Spec-R S2 (VTA) wasn't in the back of the pickup!!! Thought about calling Gena, figured she wouldn't want to bring this to me. So, I just went about racing for the day.
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TC4
Took the "BOOST" software out of the ESC and loaded the 508 "Blinky" software.
Drove well, finished well IF you call a 2nd well!!!! :-)
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SC5M
Thought, on road is HIGH traction just like Newred was last week, so!!!!
Lowered the ride height about 3mm more than Newred's setup and changed to different tires front and rear. Didn't want to wear out the Newred set.
Had a bit of a problem in the 1st qual, started mid pack. Worked my way to the lead by the end of lap one and drove away. 2nd qual lead from the tone.
Lead the main from the tone!!!! That's a WELL finish!!!
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Part 2 of a ODD day.
As I was packing up at the end of a GREAT day of racing found the Spec-R S2 UNDER a SC10 body in the back of the pickup!!!!!!!
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Mann'sRC (Ruskin, FL)
Decided to be a NICE guy and pit in the pits instead of off the back of the pickup, like I normally do.
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Part 1 of a ODD day. (see part two)
As I was unpacking from the pickup to a pit table, noticed that the Spec-R S2 (VTA) wasn't in the back of the pickup!!! Thought about calling Gena, figured she wouldn't want to bring this to me. So, I just went about racing for the day.
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TC4
Took the "BOOST" software out of the ESC and loaded the 508 "Blinky" software.
Drove well, finished well IF you call a 2nd well!!!! :-)
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SC5M
Thought, on road is HIGH traction just like Newred was last week, so!!!!
Lowered the ride height about 3mm more than Newred's setup and changed to different tires front and rear. Didn't want to wear out the Newred set.
Had a bit of a problem in the 1st qual, started mid pack. Worked my way to the lead by the end of lap one and drove away. 2nd qual lead from the tone.
Lead the main from the tone!!!! That's a WELL finish!!!
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Part 2 of a ODD day.
As I was packing up at the end of a GREAT day of racing found the Spec-R S2 UNDER a SC10 body in the back of the pickup!!!!!!!
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
1/9/2016
Newred Hobbies (Ocala, FL)
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Rob has been wanting to go to Newred Hobbies with us for a few months. AND today is the day!!! :-) Rob picked me up at my home and we met Mike at Newred's. Rob had never raced on sealed clay indoor off road track.We went up early to give Rob a LOT of time to practice and get his two RC's
setup for the day.
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Rob, Mike and I were in the same Short Course class, in part for why we go to Newred's and in part we have the model of RC.
We lined up for the main >>> Me, another racer, Mike and Rob and we finished that way.
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Mike and I signed up for Stadium Truck class, Mike finished 2nd and I was 3rd!
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Left is 3rd, right is 1st and TQ
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It'd 2016 and racing is once a month now, part time racing for me.
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Newred Hobbies (Ocala, FL)
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Rob has been wanting to go to Newred Hobbies with us for a few months. AND today is the day!!! :-) Rob picked me up at my home and we met Mike at Newred's. Rob had never raced on sealed clay indoor off road track.We went up early to give Rob a LOT of time to practice and get his two RC's
setup for the day.
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Rob, Mike and I were in the same Short Course class, in part for why we go to Newred's and in part we have the model of RC.
We lined up for the main >>> Me, another racer, Mike and Rob and we finished that way.
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Mike and I signed up for Stadium Truck class, Mike finished 2nd and I was 3rd!
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Left is 3rd, right is 1st and TQ
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It'd 2016 and racing is once a month now, part time racing for me.
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Sunday, December 13, 2015
12/12/2015
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
Had not planned to race, had been a bit sick. Thinking it a bit of a cold.
Woke up, felt fine, packed up the SC5M for some off road fun!!!!
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SC5M
The problem with racing off road as little as I do is NEVER having the newest/greatest tires of the day for clay outdoor. Tested 3 sets of tires besides the 2 sets that were on the SC5M. By the main was running VP-Pro AXMAN on the rear (had those in the tire box from spring 2011), put some JConcepts Bar Code (Blue) on the front, had just got these for a race at Newred the 12/26/15.
TQ'd both qual's and won the main!!!
Got a bit sick before the mains, dizzy, head pain and upset stomach, eat a bag of chips and it all went away. Guess I was hungry!!! With just 3 classes figured it would be a quick day, not so took over an hour for the computer and timing loop to work, raced the qual took a break and the computer/loop didn't work for another hour!!! Had planed to go to Mcd'd for lunch!!
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Chris update.
He is able to get out of bed and sit in a chair <<<< GREAT news!!!!
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Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
Had not planned to race, had been a bit sick. Thinking it a bit of a cold.
Woke up, felt fine, packed up the SC5M for some off road fun!!!!
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SC5M
The problem with racing off road as little as I do is NEVER having the newest/greatest tires of the day for clay outdoor. Tested 3 sets of tires besides the 2 sets that were on the SC5M. By the main was running VP-Pro AXMAN on the rear (had those in the tire box from spring 2011), put some JConcepts Bar Code (Blue) on the front, had just got these for a race at Newred the 12/26/15.
TQ'd both qual's and won the main!!!
Got a bit sick before the mains, dizzy, head pain and upset stomach, eat a bag of chips and it all went away. Guess I was hungry!!! With just 3 classes figured it would be a quick day, not so took over an hour for the computer and timing loop to work, raced the qual took a break and the computer/loop didn't work for another hour!!! Had planed to go to Mcd'd for lunch!!
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Chris update.
He is able to get out of bed and sit in a chair <<<< GREAT news!!!!
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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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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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