So Day two brought more track chaos. It rained overnight and the track was quite damp and the forecast was for more thunderstorms around 4pm. We had a little bit of practice at the start of the day and the track was AWESOME for traction. The 2wd cars were easily quadding the 4 pack and you could just pin the throttle. The sun was out though in full force though and started drying the track out pretty quick. Made for an interesting day.
2wd
I ran the IFMAR pin rear tires as they hooked up really well when the traction was up. The tone went off and we were into A1.
A1
The track was actually pretty dry and my RB5 was having problems hooking up. I couldn't keep up the pace and could only hold off a hard charging Mike Barret for so long. He got by and we duked it out for the remainder of the race. Mike took the A1 win by 4 tenths of a second, myself in second and Chet ran a great race to slot into 3rd.
A2
Still struggling to find rear bite, I switched to Double Dee's in the rear. I had a pretty crappy race for the most part. Mike got by me after a fish tail session and this time he stretched it out while the rest of us battled it out for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (we were all pretty close to each other). I will appologize once again to Mike Ameno for T Boning him on the back straight as I just couldn't stop in time and I felt pretty bad. Justin Williams drove a great race and came from last to second. I managed to hold on for 3rd. So Mike Barret wraps up the overall and his driving and car were just great out there.
A3
Well, I didn't do the math, but Justin i think needed to win and I needed to be up in the top 3 I think. I switched tires once again to Holeshots in a last ditch effort to gain some bite. Right off the bat I was loose as a goose again. Mike Ameno was even making fun of me on the stand as I fish tailed in front of him down the straight (it was a funny sight). Everyone was pretty close for the whole race. Sid's local Gino managed to weave his way into the lead for quite a few laps with Paul Nam in second and Justin Williams in third. I fell off pace and just couldn't lay any power down and fell back to 6th. It was quite frustrating. I was hoping Gino would pull out the win as that would keep me in second overall, but Justin got by Paul and then Gino and cruised it in for the win and relegate me to third overall :(
4wd A1
At the tone we all rocketed off and TQ Brian Bellinger and Goff Ryan kind of exchanged a little paint and I managed to sneak by Bellinger into second. We were all hauling and Goff and I had a small lead over the pack. The Lazer was dialed....until an awkward landing snapped a front hub (It surprised me as I didn't think is was that bad a landing)3 laps into it. I was pretty mad as the car was running great and I was in good position.
A2
Same kind of start for Brian and Goff. as they swapped paint and let everyone get close. Brian had a bobble and I managed to sneak by. Goff was hauling booty out there and it was hard to make up ground. I was faster on the first half but he was faster on the second half. Near the end though Goff had a BIG bobble and I managed to get into the lead and take the win. Side note: On one lap over the floater bumps Goff lost some speed and I actually jumped over him into the lead he got back past me, but it was a pretty cool thing to see.
A3
DRAMA! Again I didn't look at the math but I know Me, Brian and Goff and I think Scott were all still in the hunt for the win. The pressure was on! Off the tone Brian and Goff once again were tight with me in tow but I got tapped just before the 6 pack and there was a big pile up. I got the short end of that stick and I think I was down to last place. I could see what was going on in the lead as I was pushing it really hard trying to bridge back to the leaders (I needed a first or second to win the overall). I drove my ass off and was only a second off 3rd and two seconds out of 2nd when the time expired. Crazy close racing in the 4wd class. Bellinger ended up with the overall (after the tie breaker), Goff in second and me again in the third spot. Nothing gets the adrenaline pumping like a fast action packed race!
Random Thoughts:
- Thanks to the Glenwood crew for putting on a great race with great atmosphere. We always have a good time racing with these guys.
- Lots of great racing with all the different area's "Hometown Hero's" coming out and bringing some fierce competition. The racing action really was awesome.
- Thanks to "Pop's" Bar in Springville for stocking Rolling Rock beer (We don't have it in Canada...probably because we only have "real" beer..haha..I still love Rolling Rock though)
- "F" Canada Customs for the grilling at the border and finally getting pulled over and checked out (first time in about 6 years). The Customs "chicks" were power tripping and telling me that Radar Detectors are illegal in Ontario (Duh...but only to use, not to own) and that the Police have "detectors" for them (Duh part deux...that is why I have a undetectable one). The Customs "Dudes" were more relaxed and just doing their job (and asking if the detector really works..haha). Lastly, good thing they didn't dissect the car as it was PACKED to the roof. We were actually in and out of there pretty quick.
-"F" UPS for being late with my new Orion motors. I could have used the 10.5 in 2wd!
- If anyone finds a 4600 saddle pack on the side of the highway in the Niagara area, that would be Chet's...He left one under the car seat and I guess it shifted and in turn shorted out, spewing smoke and that awful electronics burning smell into the car. He quickly ejected it out the window...HAHAHA...too funny.
- Sid's Steve Newstead is a hardcore R/C'er. He drove all the way there just for Saturday as he had another commitment on Sunday.
- Lots of new faces from all the other tracks in the area. Hopefully you guys can make it up to our July 13th Provincial Championships race. Check out: http://www.sidsraceway.com/ for info on out track (schedule, pic's, videos, directions)
- 1/8th scale electric cars are getting so much better and are pretty damn cool. I think I am going to get set up with one for next year.
- It rained about 10 minutes after the last main was run.....
Mikeism's:
- Mike would NOT be happy with "Pop's" Bar for forgetting to bring out our salads..haha
- Mike's "diet" Novak motor might have been the ticket here too.
Pics:
Mike Barret's rides
Rick's J82. It was pretty cool.
Thanks for getting out of bed this weekend Drew!
"Trophy Maintenance Engineer" Milkman
Milkman's BK2 "Museum Piece "
Justin Williams's Car
Truck Results. Sorry but I didn't get to see too much of the Truck racing. Triple A Mains take up a lot of time for prep.
Videos:
A Lap with Steve's eRC8. The RC Product Designs kit is really nice! Looks factory. Steve finished building it about...oh...5 seconds before the first race. It looked pretty good for literally being out of the box!
Another lap with Steve and his B44. It was such a fun track.
I have a bit of race footage, but I need to compress it a bit first.
2wd
I ran the IFMAR pin rear tires as they hooked up really well when the traction was up. The tone went off and we were into A1.
A1
The track was actually pretty dry and my RB5 was having problems hooking up. I couldn't keep up the pace and could only hold off a hard charging Mike Barret for so long. He got by and we duked it out for the remainder of the race. Mike took the A1 win by 4 tenths of a second, myself in second and Chet ran a great race to slot into 3rd.
A2
Still struggling to find rear bite, I switched to Double Dee's in the rear. I had a pretty crappy race for the most part. Mike got by me after a fish tail session and this time he stretched it out while the rest of us battled it out for 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th (we were all pretty close to each other). I will appologize once again to Mike Ameno for T Boning him on the back straight as I just couldn't stop in time and I felt pretty bad. Justin Williams drove a great race and came from last to second. I managed to hold on for 3rd. So Mike Barret wraps up the overall and his driving and car were just great out there.
A3
Well, I didn't do the math, but Justin i think needed to win and I needed to be up in the top 3 I think. I switched tires once again to Holeshots in a last ditch effort to gain some bite. Right off the bat I was loose as a goose again. Mike Ameno was even making fun of me on the stand as I fish tailed in front of him down the straight (it was a funny sight). Everyone was pretty close for the whole race. Sid's local Gino managed to weave his way into the lead for quite a few laps with Paul Nam in second and Justin Williams in third. I fell off pace and just couldn't lay any power down and fell back to 6th. It was quite frustrating. I was hoping Gino would pull out the win as that would keep me in second overall, but Justin got by Paul and then Gino and cruised it in for the win and relegate me to third overall :(
4wd A1
At the tone we all rocketed off and TQ Brian Bellinger and Goff Ryan kind of exchanged a little paint and I managed to sneak by Bellinger into second. We were all hauling and Goff and I had a small lead over the pack. The Lazer was dialed....until an awkward landing snapped a front hub (It surprised me as I didn't think is was that bad a landing)3 laps into it. I was pretty mad as the car was running great and I was in good position.
A2
Same kind of start for Brian and Goff. as they swapped paint and let everyone get close. Brian had a bobble and I managed to sneak by. Goff was hauling booty out there and it was hard to make up ground. I was faster on the first half but he was faster on the second half. Near the end though Goff had a BIG bobble and I managed to get into the lead and take the win. Side note: On one lap over the floater bumps Goff lost some speed and I actually jumped over him into the lead he got back past me, but it was a pretty cool thing to see.
A3
DRAMA! Again I didn't look at the math but I know Me, Brian and Goff and I think Scott were all still in the hunt for the win. The pressure was on! Off the tone Brian and Goff once again were tight with me in tow but I got tapped just before the 6 pack and there was a big pile up. I got the short end of that stick and I think I was down to last place. I could see what was going on in the lead as I was pushing it really hard trying to bridge back to the leaders (I needed a first or second to win the overall). I drove my ass off and was only a second off 3rd and two seconds out of 2nd when the time expired. Crazy close racing in the 4wd class. Bellinger ended up with the overall (after the tie breaker), Goff in second and me again in the third spot. Nothing gets the adrenaline pumping like a fast action packed race!
Random Thoughts:
- Thanks to the Glenwood crew for putting on a great race with great atmosphere. We always have a good time racing with these guys.
- Lots of great racing with all the different area's "Hometown Hero's" coming out and bringing some fierce competition. The racing action really was awesome.
- Thanks to "Pop's" Bar in Springville for stocking Rolling Rock beer (We don't have it in Canada...probably because we only have "real" beer..haha..I still love Rolling Rock though)
- "F" Canada Customs for the grilling at the border and finally getting pulled over and checked out (first time in about 6 years). The Customs "chicks" were power tripping and telling me that Radar Detectors are illegal in Ontario (Duh...but only to use, not to own) and that the Police have "detectors" for them (Duh part deux...that is why I have a undetectable one). The Customs "Dudes" were more relaxed and just doing their job (and asking if the detector really works..haha). Lastly, good thing they didn't dissect the car as it was PACKED to the roof. We were actually in and out of there pretty quick.
-"F" UPS for being late with my new Orion motors. I could have used the 10.5 in 2wd!
- If anyone finds a 4600 saddle pack on the side of the highway in the Niagara area, that would be Chet's...He left one under the car seat and I guess it shifted and in turn shorted out, spewing smoke and that awful electronics burning smell into the car. He quickly ejected it out the window...HAHAHA...too funny.
- Sid's Steve Newstead is a hardcore R/C'er. He drove all the way there just for Saturday as he had another commitment on Sunday.
- Lots of new faces from all the other tracks in the area. Hopefully you guys can make it up to our July 13th Provincial Championships race. Check out: http://www.sidsraceway.com/ for info on out track (schedule, pic's, videos, directions)
- 1/8th scale electric cars are getting so much better and are pretty damn cool. I think I am going to get set up with one for next year.
- It rained about 10 minutes after the last main was run.....
Mikeism's:
- Mike would NOT be happy with "Pop's" Bar for forgetting to bring out our salads..haha
- Mike's "diet" Novak motor might have been the ticket here too.
Pics:
Mike Barret's rides
Rick's J82. It was pretty cool.
Thanks for getting out of bed this weekend Drew!
"Trophy Maintenance Engineer" Milkman
Milkman's BK2 "Museum Piece "
Justin Williams's Car
Truck Results. Sorry but I didn't get to see too much of the Truck racing. Triple A Mains take up a lot of time for prep.
Videos:
A Lap with Steve's eRC8. The RC Product Designs kit is really nice! Looks factory. Steve finished building it about...oh...5 seconds before the first race. It looked pretty good for literally being out of the box!
Another lap with Steve and his B44. It was such a fun track.
I have a bit of race footage, but I need to compress it a bit first.
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