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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Saturday, October 10, 2015
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
9/26/15
Newred (Ocala, FL)
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GT2-E
10 in class today, they raced us 5 per qual. Thought I was doing good until the qual sheets came out after 2nd qual. 8 of ten!!!!!!
That's how I finished 8th.
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SC5M
First race for the SC5M. Felt GREAT!! Jumped, turned and drove straight with all most NO micro steering adjustments.
First qual finished 3rd, so I'm thinking >>> I'm looking good!!! After the 2nd qual, starting in 4th for the main!
And I finished were I started 4th.
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Newred (Ocala, FL)
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GT2-E
10 in class today, they raced us 5 per qual. Thought I was doing good until the qual sheets came out after 2nd qual. 8 of ten!!!!!!
That's how I finished 8th.
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SC5M
First race for the SC5M. Felt GREAT!! Jumped, turned and drove straight with all most NO micro steering adjustments.
First qual finished 3rd, so I'm thinking >>> I'm looking good!!! After the 2nd qual, starting in 4th for the main!
And I finished were I started 4th.
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Saturday, September 19, 2015
9/`9/2015
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
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Race #601 Spec 13.5
Spec-R S2
Qual'd in 2nd, TQ had to leave so I started in 1st. That lasted until turn 2 was passed by 2 racers. Lost control in turn 3 was 5th. Worked back up to 3rd.
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Race #600
TC4 VTA
TQ'd both qual's and won the main by 2 laps!!!!
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Race #599 Sportsmen SC
SC10GT-E
TQ'd both qual's, was looking good for the win.
Turn 3, 2 and 3 both tried to pass me between the pipe and me. This maneuver rolled me over and into 6th!!! By the start of the back straight was up to 3rd. Then a axle pin (transmission end) left the known world!!! Have NEVER had one of these go bad!!!!
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Race #598
RC10GT2-E Jato
TQ'd both qual's and had a half lap lead on Bobby and was pulling away, THEN 4th chose to NOT let me by BUT chose to race me. Which put me into a wall BROKE!!!!!!!! Hard bit to swallow to see him on the 3rd place podium!!!!!! When he got there by taking out the leader!!!!!
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This could be my LAST full time race at Mann's, I will be retired Oct 1, may have to choose between RC or FOOD.!
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Rob showed up for a day of racing!!! GREAT fun assisting Rob get his HPI Nitro running!
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Harold, Dylan and Sam stopped by to visit. Had not seen Harold in a couple years!!! Talked about the GOOD times at Farmers!!!
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Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
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Race #601 Spec 13.5
Spec-R S2
Qual'd in 2nd, TQ had to leave so I started in 1st. That lasted until turn 2 was passed by 2 racers. Lost control in turn 3 was 5th. Worked back up to 3rd.
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Race #600
TC4 VTA
TQ'd both qual's and won the main by 2 laps!!!!
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Race #599 Sportsmen SC
SC10GT-E
TQ'd both qual's, was looking good for the win.
Turn 3, 2 and 3 both tried to pass me between the pipe and me. This maneuver rolled me over and into 6th!!! By the start of the back straight was up to 3rd. Then a axle pin (transmission end) left the known world!!! Have NEVER had one of these go bad!!!!
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Race #598
RC10GT2-E Jato
TQ'd both qual's and had a half lap lead on Bobby and was pulling away, THEN 4th chose to NOT let me by BUT chose to race me. Which put me into a wall BROKE!!!!!!!! Hard bit to swallow to see him on the 3rd place podium!!!!!! When he got there by taking out the leader!!!!!
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This could be my LAST full time race at Mann's, I will be retired Oct 1, may have to choose between RC or FOOD.!
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Rob showed up for a day of racing!!! GREAT fun assisting Rob get his HPI Nitro running!
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Harold, Dylan and Sam stopped by to visit. Had not seen Harold in a couple years!!! Talked about the GOOD times at Farmers!!!
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Sunday, September 13, 2015
Monday, September 7, 2015
9/5/2015
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
GT2-E
Was able to TQ the Jato class, AGAIN!!!
Go at the tone, was GONE!!!!!! About minute 4 Bobby went by me, just like he did the last time we raced, so quickly it looked like I was parked!!!!
A 2nd to Bobby is still good!!!
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SC10GT-E
Just flat out ran everyone in both qual's and the main!!!!
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Spec-R S2
Just about have the S2 turning like I need. Now for some NEW tires!!!
Qualified in 3rd, and was able to stay there for most of the main. As the tires started wearing out the rear looseness came back. Started to drive within the limits of the tires going. Not powering out of the turns AND caught up to 2nd, he touched a pipe and I was by for a 2nd.
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SC5mM
This is the RC won in the raffle at Newred's. Hadn't planed to race it just do some testing. Acted SLOW!!! Changed battery and it was FAST down the straight, for about 2/3 of the way and it was back to slow!!!!!!!!! Took it to the pit and it would hardly move, sounded like the trans was gone :-(
UPDATE:
At home, checked everything starting from the wheel axle pins to the trans. EVERYTHING is good!!! Put the SC5M back together set it on the floor >> NO GO just the sound of a bad trans. Had the body off so, just picked up the front and powered the motor, nothing just the sound. Pulled the motor apart, the magnet was loose on the motor armature <<< that is a bad motor!!!!
Put the motor esc from the SC10GT-E ready to racein two weeks at Newred's. :-)
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Dylan and his cousin, Sam came by for a visit while I was at Mann's. They took the RC Wish RC to the off road track for a bit of fun. Went back to watch, as we walked back to my pit. Asked Dylan IF he was going to get back into RC racing. Dylan is the FIRST recipient of a RC Wish RC. Just as Dylan finished speaking Sam said "I need to get a RC then".
So, I started the questioning and Dylan started smiling!!! He knew what was about to happen, as it had happened to him a few years ago.
Sam received a HPI Blitz complete with batteries, charger, tools, radio, tires and a tub to carry these in.
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Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
GT2-E
Was able to TQ the Jato class, AGAIN!!!
Go at the tone, was GONE!!!!!! About minute 4 Bobby went by me, just like he did the last time we raced, so quickly it looked like I was parked!!!!
A 2nd to Bobby is still good!!!
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SC10GT-E
Just flat out ran everyone in both qual's and the main!!!!
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Spec-R S2
Just about have the S2 turning like I need. Now for some NEW tires!!!
Qualified in 3rd, and was able to stay there for most of the main. As the tires started wearing out the rear looseness came back. Started to drive within the limits of the tires going. Not powering out of the turns AND caught up to 2nd, he touched a pipe and I was by for a 2nd.
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SC5mM
This is the RC won in the raffle at Newred's. Hadn't planed to race it just do some testing. Acted SLOW!!! Changed battery and it was FAST down the straight, for about 2/3 of the way and it was back to slow!!!!!!!!! Took it to the pit and it would hardly move, sounded like the trans was gone :-(
UPDATE:
At home, checked everything starting from the wheel axle pins to the trans. EVERYTHING is good!!! Put the SC5M back together set it on the floor >> NO GO just the sound of a bad trans. Had the body off so, just picked up the front and powered the motor, nothing just the sound. Pulled the motor apart, the magnet was loose on the motor armature <<< that is a bad motor!!!!
Put the motor esc from the SC10GT-E ready to racein two weeks at Newred's. :-)
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Dylan and his cousin, Sam came by for a visit while I was at Mann's. They took the RC Wish RC to the off road track for a bit of fun. Went back to watch, as we walked back to my pit. Asked Dylan IF he was going to get back into RC racing. Dylan is the FIRST recipient of a RC Wish RC. Just as Dylan finished speaking Sam said "I need to get a RC then".
So, I started the questioning and Dylan started smiling!!! He knew what was about to happen, as it had happened to him a few years ago.
Sam received a HPI Blitz complete with batteries, charger, tools, radio, tires and a tub to carry these in.
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Sunday, August 30, 2015
8/29/2015
Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
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GT2-E
1st qual was way ahead of 2nd when a wall sucked the GT2-E into it!!! Was able to get within 4 sec's of Luis in 1st. 2nd qual, by the timing line was in front of Luis and drove hard away, NEED a TQ for a clear shot at the first turn in the main. Got TQ by a lap!!!!!
Go at the tone! And I was gone driving away UNTIL Bobby got clear of the pack and ran me down and drove by like I was going the other way!!!!! Happy to keep 2nd!!!
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SC10GT-E
TQ'd both qual's and drove away for the win! I thought, 2nd was just a few seconds behind!!!! So I didn't drive away just out drove the racer!!!!
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Spec-R S2
Can not get the rear to stick in the corners, as I power out the rear will swing out! :-(
Started with 36R tires in first qual, NOT good. Changed to 32R for 2nd qual, after two laps took the car off the track, to stay out of the other racers way. Put 28R tires on, was able to get back on the track with one minute to go, needed to test that compound before the main. 28R was WAY better!!
Started in 3rd. Was in 2nd by the timing loop, 3rd at turn 3, held that for most of the main until I touched a pipe and 4th got by.
4th after all the above was GREAT!!!
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Cell rang as I was packing, thought it was Gena so I just finished packing up and planned to call her as I left.
It wasn't Gena, it was Newred!! I WON the SC5M!!!!
Now to make the two hour road trip to pickup the SC5M and get some races in!!!
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Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)
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GT2-E
1st qual was way ahead of 2nd when a wall sucked the GT2-E into it!!! Was able to get within 4 sec's of Luis in 1st. 2nd qual, by the timing line was in front of Luis and drove hard away, NEED a TQ for a clear shot at the first turn in the main. Got TQ by a lap!!!!!
Go at the tone! And I was gone driving away UNTIL Bobby got clear of the pack and ran me down and drove by like I was going the other way!!!!! Happy to keep 2nd!!!
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SC10GT-E
TQ'd both qual's and drove away for the win! I thought, 2nd was just a few seconds behind!!!! So I didn't drive away just out drove the racer!!!!
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Spec-R S2
Can not get the rear to stick in the corners, as I power out the rear will swing out! :-(
Started with 36R tires in first qual, NOT good. Changed to 32R for 2nd qual, after two laps took the car off the track, to stay out of the other racers way. Put 28R tires on, was able to get back on the track with one minute to go, needed to test that compound before the main. 28R was WAY better!!
Started in 3rd. Was in 2nd by the timing loop, 3rd at turn 3, held that for most of the main until I touched a pipe and 4th got by.
4th after all the above was GREAT!!!
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Cell rang as I was packing, thought it was Gena so I just finished packing up and planned to call her as I left.
It wasn't Gena, it was Newred!! I WON the SC5M!!!!
Now to make the two hour road trip to pickup the SC5M and get some races in!!!
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