CRCRC Official Day One

So we left at 3am and cruised here pretty painlessly in about 7 hours. We had to make a slight detour to Parma International to drop something off from the fastcats gang. No crazy blizzard though so that is nice (weather is pretty mild actually). So day one is in the books and I have to say that this is the best layout I have encountered here so far. Fun, technical and flowy. Tires were slicks all day...thank god and I hear that water is in the plan for tonight and they are hoping it will be slick for the whole event (unlike last year which was pretty dry and slick by the mains). It is good to see everyone again and the locals are so nice. Some new faces are here too. Steven Hartson has made the trip out here for the first time and he got up to speed pretty quick. Times were dropping and the typical guys were the front runners (Cav, Tebo, Robbers, Evans). I will try and break out the spy camera tomorrow and grab some pics of new gear.

Random Thoughts
- Awesome layout. They have made great use of the space for sure
- Tebo has a new paint job and also has the new RB5 rear end kit
- Speaking of paint...EVERYONE looks like they have new bodies and paint...except me :(
- US Customs only grilled us a little bit. He didn't understand that people race RC cars...lol...We had to dig one out to show him.
- Had the traditional Pancake House breakfast somewhere in Ohio. Yummy.
- Lots of grinding of tires going on...like 24/7 sounds of drill presses, belt sanders, drills and dremels. Jesse Robbers I think had his belt sander going for almost an hour. He did have earphones on though.
- Nancy Phend informed me that the Big Kahuna is not on Dakota's birthday this year....I will still expect cupcakes though...You don't get off the hook that easy!!!

I will now throw everyone under the bus with some 'ism mania:


Fred'isms
- Fred has a leopard print suitcase for some reason....
- Fred is somewhat of a celebrity now because of this column . Some guy came up to him today and mentioned "Fred'isms"..haha
- There are no poles here for Fred to hit.
- There is rum in Fred's room...a fresh bottle of Appletons!



Ryan'isms



-Ryan was called the "Whipper Snapper"...he is now known as "Jesse's Girl" as he kept crashing like a pansy under the pressure of having Jesse Robbers standing behind him waiting for a spot.



Abiye'isms
- Abiye shaved the big super fro. I think he used the afro to make special tire inserts....



Jay'isms
- Well Jay didn't forget any cars, but he couldn't find his travel bag so he packed his clothes in a grocery bag...Jay'isms will now be called Hobo'isms. I am going to get him a big stick so he can carry the bag around properly...

Jay's "luggage"

Note: Chet, Steve and I are exempt from "ism's". That is just the way it works.

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