The 2008 edition of the annual Adirondack Carpet Oval Challenge has been scheduled for Sunday March 30th, 2008.
Doors open at 9am
First heat at 2pm
3 heats and a main for all classes. All 5 minutes.
Entry fee $20
Classes:
RCH SPEC stock(local spec class)
ROAR Stock 27T/17.5 BL Pan Cars
13.5 BL Pan Cars
19T/10.5 BL Pan Cars
SKOR Pro-Stock SK's
Awards for all in A-main, top 3 in B-mains and winner of all lower mains.
Race prizes from R/C manufacturers
2 - IRS Prize packs.
$150 total prizes from Team Associated - spring sets, T-shirts, tools & more.
Pinion gears from PRS(Prescision Racing Systems)
$150 in prizes from Horizon/Dynamite - tools, t-shirts, etc.
Over $110 worth of springs and other accessories from Wind Tunnel.
(additional prizes expected, will be listed here as received)

Regular weekly racing Saturday night at 6pm.
Combined Saturday night and Sunday entry $25.00 for 1 class, $40.00 for 2 classes.
www.shoprch.com

Will there be your normal weekly race on saturday night?

10.5? I'm down.

cool cant wait til the end of march! hopefully it will be like last years carpet chalenge

Will there be your normal weekly race on saturday night?

Yes, regular Saturday night weekly race as well, with a reduced combined entry fee. See first post, this info has been added.

Hmmm...I think we may be able to make it up for Saturday night, but not Sunday...Until they come out with a way to clone Mike, he's gotta be here for the Sunday races...LOL!
-Kim

Hey Ken, there is a NEOT race at marshalls on the 29th.just a heads up .

Hey Ken, there is a NEOT race at marshalls on the 29th.just a heads up .

Yeah, there's something somewhere every weekend in March. This date seems like the best choice.

T.T.T.

-Chris-

Chris-

Whats a good starting point for roll out on a pan car with a 17.5BL motor?

Chris-

Whats a good starting point for roll out on a pan car with a 17.5BL motor?

3.60....stepping up, Raz? If so I may be interested in running RCH this weekend if there are more 17.5's. LMK.

Thanks Jason-Yup, joining the BL revolution. Won't be there this weekend but will be the next.
Are you using an 88T spur?

Yes...I pretty much use 88 in all BL's. You should have your pinion caddy filled up through about 49T. Won't be able to make next weekend (Jeff Sears race in Plattsburgh)...maybe you could make it. There will probably be about 30 17.5's with a mixed bag of experience so you'll be fine. LMK if you're interested and I'll help you with setup.

Thanks Jason. I'm not sure yet what I'm doing that weekend but I definetly will be at the Adirondack Challenge on the 30th.

Back on top.

T.T.T.

-Chris-

We have begun receiving prizes from the manufacturers for the Carpet Oval challenge. Check the first post in this thread for prizes received so far.

any 10.5 ers?

any 10.5 ers?

I'm sure there will be, Chris...will start talking this up ASAP! Of course you could run girlteenfive. lol.

i had a blast running a couple weeks ago. i talked to gimp and he's looking to go, im sure tripleh will go too.

T.T.T. :woohoo:

I am hoping that we can get some of the guys from the high banks to come up and do some flat track racing. Are there any chances of that happening??????

-Chris-

I'm pushing for you Chris. I was Planning on making a trip for the Saturday night club race, BUT plans have changed a bit, And I'll need to stay at the track for the day. I'm hoping some of our guys will get up there and show support as you guys have done for us.

It's an NEOT race weekend too so many of our regulars will be in PA. We WILL make it up one of these weekends!!!

More race prizes have come in. Please see the first post in this thread for the updated list.

Race prizes received today from Horizon Hobby/Dynamite. See first post in this thread for the list of prizes so far.

Is there a list of the rules for each class?

bump.

Who's in for 10.5.:woohoo::thumbsup:

Who's in for 10.5.:woohoo::thumbsup:

I'll bring both of my 17.5 and 10.5 cars.

Steve.

Is there a list of the rules for each class?

Neil,

I'll try to help you out the best I can:

All brushless pan car classes basically follow BRL rules except cutting the back of the bodies is allowed and you can freeze motors. 41 oz, 4.25" body height, etc...

1/10 and 1/12 Brushed Pro-Stock/19T follows ROAR guidelines.

Brushed and B/L SK follow SKOR rules

RCH Spec(SK and PAN): RCH motors, F-brushes, RCH batteries, BSR spec. tires.

Hopefully Ken will chime in and add to this.



Steve...any chance of changing that 17.5 to a 13.5? Good to see you are coming. Hopefully you can get some of the other Northerners to migrate this way!

The Big Blue Bus is making the trip to Glens Falls.should be at least 5 of us if not more.

Neil,

I'll try to help you out the best I can:

All brushless pan car classes basically follow BRL rules except cutting the back of the bodies is allowed and you can freeze motors. 41 oz, 4.25" body height, etc...

1/10 and 1/12 Brushed Pro-Stock/19T follows ROAR guidelines.

Brushed and B/L SK follow SKOR rules

RCH Spec(SK and PAN): RCH motors, F-brushes, RCH batteries, BSR spec. tires.

Hopefully Ken will chime in and add to this.



Steve...any chance of changing that 17.5 to a 13.5? Good to see you are coming. Hopefully you can get some of the other Northerners to migrate this way!

Ok ... 13.5/10.5 ... do/can you run wings in 13.5?

Steve.

Ok ... 13.5/10.5 ... do/can you run wings in 13.5?

Steve.
Yes, wings are allowed in 13.5

The Big Blue Bus is making the trip to Glens Falls.should be at least 5 of us if not more.

Dan, make sure Neil brings his Beano :drunk:.

Steve, like Justin said...feel free to use a wing in 13.5. I don't ever use one in that class, just a preference.

Finially a track i can't run 3 classes at Jason :woohoo:

For the guys from the Plattsburgh area that have asked about running their "sportsman" class rules with our SPEC class. I was hesitant at first, but we discussed it with our local SPEC racers this past weekend, and almost everyone was in agreement that it would be OK for this event only. We look forward to seeing you all, and seeing how or SPEC class compares with your sportsman class. Please spread the word to your fellow sportsman racers. Hope to see you this Sunday.

Clarification on Brushless classes.
We had originally stated that 10.5, 13.5 and 19 turn were all running together as Superstock. This was based on information posted on Novak's website as well as a couple of other sources. After a little further research, and speaking with a director from ROAR, the following adjustment has been made. Superstock will be 13.5 brushless and 19 turn. If anyone chooses to run 10.5 it will be a separate class.

I am in for 13.5 and maybe 10.5 also. What time does the track open ?

Dick J

I am in for 13.5 and maybe 10.5 also. What time does the track open ?

Dick J

Looks like 9am with a 2pm start.

Ken-

Can we reserve pit spots for Sat & Sun?
Will it be OK to leave our stuff over night?

Thanks,
Rich

some questions?
what class is expected to be the largest?
could you post link to web page
could you post address

some questions?
what class is expected to be the largest?
could you post link to web page
could you post address

TJ, Not sure which class will be the largest but 10.5 & 13.5 seem to be building a following at a pretty quick pace.

RCH Spec has a great local following and some of the closest racing I've seen in any racing class.

SK has seen 6-10 different racers per week and is gaining populartiy. If the Turn 4 contingent can make it over I expect that SK will be quite large and very competitive.

As for the rules & address try shoprch.com, the address is on the main page & there is a link to the 2007-2008 rules as of the beginning of the season. I will call Ken in the AM to make sure that if there are any changes from the current list on the website he can make them here.

John :thumbsup:

Ken-

Can we reserve pit spots for Sat & Sun?
Will it be OK to leave our stuff over night?

Thanks,
Rich

Yes to both.

some questions?
what class is expected to be the largest?
could you post link to web page
could you post address

Link to the website is at the bottom of the first post of this thread. www.shoprch.com
The address is 110 Main Street, South Glens Falls, NY 12803.
Looking forward to seeing you:thumbsup:

Please reserve my usual spot for both days and a spot next to me for John.

Thanks,

Razoooooo

....may be rethinking 13.5. Regardless of what ROAR says, 19T and 13.5 doesn't make sense.

....may be rethinking 13.5. Regardless of what ROAR says, 19T and 13.5 doesn't make sense.

Talking it over with Chris, he seemed to think that 13.5 & 19T were closer than 10.5 & 19T. Not so?

Please reserve my usual spot for both days and a spot next to me for John.

Thanks,

Razoooooo

Done.:thumbsup:

Talking it over with Chris, he seemed to think that 13.5 & 19T were closer than 10.5 & 19T. Not so?

??? I went a lap faster than the "OPEN" 19T record with 13.5 just before the 'birds....but that record was set by T.P. 2 years ago I think. The rug gains ton of bite when we use natural rubber in 10.5, so that helped, but it seemed that when we mixed 19T and 10.5, the speeds were close - just that the 19T cars were "off". I guess that no matter what, the power curves of Brushed vs. BL will leave someone unhappy but it's your call...In 5 minute racing I think the 13.5 will prevail, but up front we could be wrecking equipment.