Jesse Bean
10-02-2005, 01:55 PM
Thunder Road/Gordonsville VA www.thunderroadrc.com
Joined: 23 Apr 2004
Posts: 115
Location: Arlington, VA
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:54 am Post subject:
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got my first look at just how big the track is gonna be yesterday. it's awesome. fewer obstructions for flying inside too! i didn't actually measure the running line but i's gonna be darn close to the marquis, snowbird track. i personnally can't wait to get goin on the new rug. Ernie's got a busy schedule for t-road this season and it looks like it just keeps getting better every year for thunder road. corner width of over ten feet wide which is over two feet wider than the previous track's dimensions and the straightaways are gonna create some great dragracingto the corners. judging from the filling left under the old carpet, at the end of the day yesterday lin and john did a fantastic job with the floor leveling. it's gonna be like glass when we're done. no more lap counter contraptions! the new system lays the counter in floor under the carpet. we cut the grooves and layed the counter in the floor last evening and testing showed greater transponder strength to the counter than before. this should eliminate what minimal problems we'd had in the past with counting. i'm really excited about this season with new battery technology being approved and motor improvements, i'm gonna have lots of new stuff to play with this year. on top of everything jaco/smc with the influence of bryan trying to help us out, jack is stepping up to help keep thunder road on a streak of creating some modern trends with their backing in this winters racing. i'm especially happy about these guys intending to hold a large road-race prior to snowbirds. that race will guarantee success with jaco/smc (the benchmark of battery matching and tire manufacturing) bringing there best drivers to thunder road for a shakedown before there big trip to the snowbirds. this will create a backbone for thunder road introducing our new road-course layout. you can't get much better simulation of the snowbirds race when you have "the" carpet used for their big race installed as thunder roads test bed. i have a jrx-s on order and the 1/12 scales getting a makeover in the next coming weeks.
uspancarchamps org. has graced us with a series race to kick of our 2005-'06 season which everyone is chomping at the bit to get started.
thanks to all who are helping the season at thunder road get on the ground after a long summer. there's word around of more tracks in the md/va area shutting down and cutting losses during a relatively slow time for track owners. i as a racer appreciate the help from everyone behind the scenes that are helping make thunder raod a premier track in this area even during a time where tracks are disapearing. it's a battle of the fittest and ernie's thunder road is surving by making it more appealing every year. Good Job and keep it up EP!
Joined: 23 Apr 2004
Posts: 115
Location: Arlington, VA
Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 11:54 am Post subject:
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got my first look at just how big the track is gonna be yesterday. it's awesome. fewer obstructions for flying inside too! i didn't actually measure the running line but i's gonna be darn close to the marquis, snowbird track. i personnally can't wait to get goin on the new rug. Ernie's got a busy schedule for t-road this season and it looks like it just keeps getting better every year for thunder road. corner width of over ten feet wide which is over two feet wider than the previous track's dimensions and the straightaways are gonna create some great dragracingto the corners. judging from the filling left under the old carpet, at the end of the day yesterday lin and john did a fantastic job with the floor leveling. it's gonna be like glass when we're done. no more lap counter contraptions! the new system lays the counter in floor under the carpet. we cut the grooves and layed the counter in the floor last evening and testing showed greater transponder strength to the counter than before. this should eliminate what minimal problems we'd had in the past with counting. i'm really excited about this season with new battery technology being approved and motor improvements, i'm gonna have lots of new stuff to play with this year. on top of everything jaco/smc with the influence of bryan trying to help us out, jack is stepping up to help keep thunder road on a streak of creating some modern trends with their backing in this winters racing. i'm especially happy about these guys intending to hold a large road-race prior to snowbirds. that race will guarantee success with jaco/smc (the benchmark of battery matching and tire manufacturing) bringing there best drivers to thunder road for a shakedown before there big trip to the snowbirds. this will create a backbone for thunder road introducing our new road-course layout. you can't get much better simulation of the snowbirds race when you have "the" carpet used for their big race installed as thunder roads test bed. i have a jrx-s on order and the 1/12 scales getting a makeover in the next coming weeks.
uspancarchamps org. has graced us with a series race to kick of our 2005-'06 season which everyone is chomping at the bit to get started.
thanks to all who are helping the season at thunder road get on the ground after a long summer. there's word around of more tracks in the md/va area shutting down and cutting losses during a relatively slow time for track owners. i as a racer appreciate the help from everyone behind the scenes that are helping make thunder raod a premier track in this area even during a time where tracks are disapearing. it's a battle of the fittest and ernie's thunder road is surving by making it more appealing every year. Good Job and keep it up EP!