RC Pro Series Round 3 - Average Joe's R/C - MAINS!

Sunday Sunday Sunday!


Another hot sunny day for the mains. I got to the track around 7:30am so that I could change out my shock oil (went 1/2 wt lower all around on the Nitro car as the track was pretty rutted out, bumpy and loose). We were going to run 10 minute triple A Mains for electric and a 1/2 hour A Main for Nitro Buggy.

Electric A1

At the tone we all took off with a clean start and 1-2-3 had a bit of a gap on the field. Lots of lead swapping for the first half of the race. It was a hard race as you needed a little bit of luck through some of the blown out sections. You would catch a rut here and there and it would flip you or spin you out. I managed to stretch out the lead to about 12 seconds over the field with only 3 laps left and pretty much had it in the bag when I felt the car starting to slow down (thermalling). I tried to baby the car around and second place was gaining fast. With two laps to go I was still up by 7 seconds when the car had enough and quit. I tried to let it sit for a couple of seconds then go but the car was done. I was so bummed as I really wanted to get one win under the belt. Andy took the win followed by Abiye. I still ended up in 8th out of 12 with the DNF. Andy forgot to bring his car into tech after the race though and they DQ'd his run. So Abiye ended up with the win!




Electric A2

Tried a different tire set up (switched from my trusty JConcepts Subcultures to a Tebo style AKA City Block / I Beam combo) and it was the wrong choice. Surprised with the difference actually. The car was crazy loose and very hard to drive. Lots of crashes later I ended up in 5th place. Good battles up front though and Jay Lovegrove pulls off I believe his first A Main e Buggy victory with a superb drive over Andy in second and Caster's Kevin Taylor finally getting things sorted out for 3rd.



Electric A3

Back on the JConcepts Subcultures and the car was back to being awesome. This was probably the best race of the three. Myself, Andy, Abiye and Steve all battled with the lead swapping around again for the race. Andy checked out a bit as 2nd, 3rd and 4th were all battling for position. Steve and I had a great battle and I was gapping the big jump to table top almost every lap in an effort to make a mid air pass or gain some more ground on him. Super fun race to end a frustrating electric day for me.



Overall Results



(Damn thermal cost me a podium spot....)



Nitro Buggy A Main

I was slotted into the 6th place (which is a dangerous spot to be for a nitro start..haha). The car was running great though and the Subculture tires are my new tire of choice as they seem to work really well in Ontario. At the tone we got off fairly clean but after a couple of laps I was down to 7th or 8th I think. I buckled down and with the track all blown out people were crashing a lot and I managed to get up to 2nd. I then got tangled with another car and flamed out. Steve Mostacci got me back in the race quick, but now I was a couple of laps down. I tried to just drive a clean race but the damage was done. I ended up in 7th. Still pretty happy with the drive and I know I'll get on the podium with a flame out free run one of these days! There was some drama during the race of a parent who was marshalling that was watching her sons car instead of her corner. I couldn't see it obviously, but I was standing right next to the driver on the stand and got an earful of it and was down in pit lane when it escalated into a full on shouting match. People need to chill as it is supposed to be a fun time out with friends racing. I know people want to win, but you can't take it to seriously or it is not going to be fun anymore!





I know I don't show any love for the Truggy class, but frankly, I just don't care about them and the day is too busy for me to cover them properly. Here are the results anyways. haha



Daniels Truck is pretty much un-stoppable as of late. The kid is ripping it out there.


Random Thoughts

- RC Pro Series is a great race series up here. Super fun so far and the competition has been quite good. No one is running away with anything out there.
- Average Joe's track was better than initaially thought. I just needed some track time on it.
- I like the Tebo Nationals set up on my Nitro car, but think I might go back to the old set up on my electric. I will test at Hardcore then decide.
- e-Buggy gets the shaft for the mains...We have to marshal 3 times (usually 15-30 minutes each time). This is very tiring.
- I don't get the whole anger thing in Nitro buggy. Shit happens during a race but man I never hear so much cursing than during a Nitro Buggy A Main! A lot of us need to remember we are almost role models for the younger kids out there watching and none of us are getting paid to race, so have some fun out there and chillax. Your driving will be better when you are not so tense and you will come off the stand feeling like you had fun instead of having road rage.
- I curse the Kyosho shock clips every weekend I am racing. I can't wait to get my MP9 TKI 2 kit with the threaded collars!
- JConcepts Subcultures in Blue compound are a fantastic tire! I have used them at most of the races this year and love them. They hold up so well too.
- Some new faces (and fast drivers) out this weekend. Nice to see some new names ripping it up to keep us on our toes!
- Word up to Jordan Krupp. I might catch some shit for calling him old, but this "old dude" can really lay it down out there. Nice 2nd place finish to give the punk kids a lesson or two in driving every now and then and keep them in check!



Jay'isms
- Great racing for Jay this weekend! Solid driving lept him into a podium finish in 3rd overall in e-Buggy!
- No tire bucket was spilled all weekend either!

Some Pics:


"Chewy" laying down some H2O to keep the dust at bay.


Waiting for the Mains to start

Track was getting torn apart in the, sun, heat and wind.



Some custom painted goodies from T & T

Marlene's MP9 TKI waiting for battle.

My MP9SE warming up....I love the Competition Heat engine warmer. Makes life easy!

JConcepts Subcultures in soft blue compound after a 1/2 hour main. Lots left!

Told you my new lids would arrive on the Monday after the race...haha. Never fails!

Some Pics from Joe from "Average Joe's"


A Main buggy line up


thanks to O'Donnell's Steve Mostacci for the pit work in the Main!


Braaaaaap!


The now traditional "Act of Dominance" at the races. Me forcefully mounting Willy Howells. haha


See you all at Round 4!
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