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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SC5M

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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7/14/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

SC5M

Rob couldn't make it, AND Bobby >> Picked up a semi pro looking for another win! To race with us (his grandson).

TQ'd both qual's and won the main!

GREAT time racing with friends and making new FRIENDS!!!

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6 of 8 races!

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6/30/2018

War Zone (Ruskin, FL)

Rob and I hoped Bobby and Smitty would be able to race with us today. They had other plans.

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Spec-R S2

Now has AE 7.1 front / rear a-arms / c-hubs and new front bumper parts.

TQ'd both quals and won the main.

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SC5

TQ'd both quals and won the main.

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6/23/2018

Mann's RC (Ruskin, FL)

Spec-R S2

13.5 Spec TC

Changed body to a TC. TQ'd with tires for War Zone next week, wanted to get them scrubbed in.

A set of 36R's were mounted and was running 1 to 1.5 sec a lap faster!!!!!

Won!

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SC5

Front tires are a set of Panthers not Losi!!!!!

Set preload on front springs to zero at the top of shocks, screwed rears down 4 turns from top, turned OK.

TQ'd both qual then screwed the rear shocks tops back to zero <<< WRONG thing to do. Push was back!!!!

Won!

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