Summer is approaching and here in the western part of the Midwest most racing action moves outdoors. But I know there are some diehard carpet oval racers who wish they could continue to race.

Fastlane Raceway and Hobbies, sponsor of the 2007-2008 BRL 10.5 ProMod class, is trying to determine how much interest there would be in a SUMMER CARPET OVAL SERIES.

We're looking at one day events on Saturdays. The dates below have been selected to avoid direct conflicts with other known oval events in our area. There are 2 conflicts I'm aware of. One with Storm Steel on June 7th and one with Marshalltown on August 2nd. But moving a week or so won't resolve the conflicts so we'd have to live with them.

From the standpoint of Fastlane, we're interested in holding the series. We'd plan on awards at the end of the series and a BBQ party at the end as well. But I'm interested in learning how much interest there really would be in our part of the world for indoor oval in the summer (as a side note, the track has A/C) . I'd hate to have guys travel a distance and have too few racers in total because guys have too many other things to do. I already know that turnout for May 17th would probably be "light".

So I'd be interested in feedback to determine the level of interest in the series. The basics are:

- Brl rules except we'd allow Lipo's similar to the way HobbyPlex does it (21.5/LiPo = 13.5/Nimh; (17.5/LiPo = 10.5/LiPo).

- 7 race series - best 4 count towards points championship

Race Dates:

May 17th, June 7th, June 21st, July 19th, August 2nd, August 16th, Sept 6th

How about a "show of hands" to determine the interest?

Thanks,

Big Chuck

Chuck you know I'd be up for the BBQ. LOL

Between Storm Steel, Marshalltown and Silvas dirt oval that is about all I can handle.

Good Luck,

AJ

Chuck just too much dirt oval to pull out the rug stuff.

keep me in mind for another big race at Fastlane though, great time, well except for the broken chassis.

give my best to the crew, wolfman

Okay, we're going to give this a try.

For all you oval racers suffering from summertime withdrawal from carpet racing, Fastlane Raceway & Hobbies in Blue Springs, MO will be holding a Summer Carpet Oval Series. The Series will consist of 6 one-day events on Saturdays with your best 4 finishes counting towards the Series points championship. There will be awards and a BBQ dinner following the final Series event in September. The pit area and track will be air conditioned.

We'll follow BRL rules except that we will allow ROAR approved Lipo batteries (21.5 / Lipo runs 13.5 class; 17.5 / Lipo runs 10.5 class). Lipo cars must meet BRL weight rules. If there is interest we'll also run our "house" FasTruck class (4wd TC with 4 cells and 13.5 BL or 27t BR motors; or 21.5 BL/ Lipo) and Losi Sliders.

Race Dates:

June 7th, June 21st, July 19th, August 2nd, August 16th, Sept 6th

Hope to see ya at the races.....


Big Chuck
Fastlane Raceway & Hobbies

Chuck just too much dirt oval to pull out the rug stuff.

keep me in mind for another big race at Fastlane though, great time, well except for the broken chassis.

give my best to the crew, wolfman Come on Wolfman I will let you rent a ride if you will make one of the race.:thumbsup::wave:

Come on Wolfman I will let you rent a ride if you will make one of the race.:thumbsup::wave:

I WILL TAKE THAT RENT A RIDE JASON!

I WILL TAKE THAT RENT A RIDE JASON!Okay but you have to make the trip to KC.:D

Well I guess that I might make one of them, have to double check the dirt colander.

It would be way cool if Larry made it also.

Always a good time.

Wolfman

I'll make as many as I can. I'll check the colander too.

i'll probably make some of the later ones...

I'll make as many as I can. I'll check the colander too.Mike stop picking on Wolfe maybe he was thinking about making some pasta.:jest:

I think he meant coolander, because he is soooooooooooooo cool.

I think he meant coolander, because he is soooooooooooooo cool.

If he's picking on me the rest of you get a break, which is ok with me.


C ya on the Durt MYke.

The first race for Fastlane's Summer Carpet Oval Series is fast approaching. June 7th will be here before you know it. Here's a recap:

- BRL rules apply unless noted otherwise
- We're sure we'll have 13.5 and 17.5 competitors. 10.5 and 13.5 truck will depend on turnout.
- We'll also run our local track classes
- ROAR approved Lipo's are allowed with the following equivalency: 21.5 / 2S Lipo = 13.5 / 4 cell Nimh; 17.5 / 2S Lipo=10.5 / 4 cell Nimh
- Track opens at 10 AM. Qualifying starts at 1 PM.

Hope to see some of you carpet oval racers who are starved for action....

Big Chuck

www.fastlanehobby.com

First race this weekend. See our thread under Oval Tracks.

http://www.fastlanehobby.com/results/?id=334

Great racing all day thanks Paul, Josh, Jason, Mike, Bob and Andrew for making the trip alway good to race with all of you. Next race July 19th hope all of you can make it out. Late Model class it a blast lots o fun today and 7 car A-main and we went just as fast as we qualified good driving and awesome racing...

Shane

Awesome day of racing with you guys. The place is getting nicer and nicer. It's now one of the top places to go race at.

See you guys at the next race.

I don't think the results are correct. It shows Mike Kelm in an A-Main. :D

Well we did run everyone with a 13.5 in the A. Maybe that's the reason....

Also, I don't know who Mike Kraft is in LM. That's really Kelm also.

Next Race Next Weekend:woohoo::woohoo:

We'll be there again. I'm looking for 2 Amains in a row.:woohoo:

Might not let Andrew race in latemodel unless it's all run Amain, then I know I'll make at least 1.

Mike,

Glad we'll see you Saturday but you better bring the kid. He's the guy we really want to see!

Besides, I'm looking for something like a 10 car A Main in Late Model.

Big Chuck

See you this weekend.

MK tell Bob to put on a Depends and hammer down.:jest:

See you this weekend.

MK tell Bob to put on a Depends and hammer down.:jest:

Now that is funny.:jest:

Mike,

Glad we'll see you Saturday but you better bring the kid. He's the guy we really want to see!

Besides, I'm looking for something like a 10 car A Main in Late Model.

Big Chuck

Oh he's coming too. I keep hearing him talking in his sleep, something like, 210 miles away and ready to strike.

Here is the link to the results of Round 3 of the Fastlane Summer Carpet Oval Series: http://www.fastlanehobby.com/results/?id=346

Two wild and crazy A mains, 7 cars in Losi Late Model and 9 in 13.5 Super Stock! Congrats to the winners; Alan Jones, Jason Jackson and some guy named Big Chuck (thanks Josh!).

I'll have updated points posted sometime tomorrow.

Thanks to everyone who came out. Hope you had a great time.

Big Chuck

We had a great time again Saturday. 9 car A-main was interesting. The first half of it was awesome.

Yep Sonny, I was in another A-main.:)

I'll get around to posting the Video of the main, for about 2 1/2 minutes the racing was bumper to bumper

Looks to be some good air at the 2:30 mark

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDumhqrg5Uk

Ya Baby:woohoo:

Shane

Alright, so it isn't Tuesday when I said I'd post the points update. But here we go.

First; just like in NASCAR, race management (that'd be me) has reviewed the timing information and video from the last 13.5 A Main and determined that Andrew did lose a lap when he soared over the timing loop on his way out of the track. Hand timing from the video shows the crash resulted in an 8 second lap (not a 12 second lap as on the timing printout). Also, the video clearly shows Andrew was back on the track before Jason put him a lap down. Since the video lets us see what happened, we don't have to speculate on whether he lost a lap or not.

So I've adjusted the results accordingly. This moves Andrew to second place and Bob Williams to third. No one else was affected by the change. I would not have made this change without the video evidence. So Andrew can thank Josh (and Bob can curse him)

Now for the points. Points calculated according to the BRL formula. All races included up to this point.

Losi Mini Late Model

Chuck Kleinhagen 807
Shane Schmidt 793
Big Chuck 792
Andrew Kelm 791
Alan Jones 373
Mike Kelm 391
Rob Fayant 396
Scott Simon 388

FasTruck

Paul West 1210
Big Chuck 817
Josh Fitzwater 801
Chuck Kleinhagen 400

13.5 Super Stock

Chuck Kleinhagen 1200
Jason Jackson 1196
Shane Schmidt 1190
Paul West 1175
Josh Fitzwater 1164
Andrew Acosta 807
Mike Kelm 794
Bob Williams 787
Jake Witt 395
Matt Nayless 388
Butch Feco 386

Chuck(s)...good speaking with you @ the Brickyard. Hope to be able to race with you guys this winter. Hey....I don't know what all those NASCAR people were upset with..that's the way I normally look after a truing session in the garage getting ready for the next BRL race!!

dk

And it smelled a whole lot better than paragon, too! :dude:
See you this winter,
CK3

Dusty,

Good to see you as well. I'm sure we'll see each other somewhere at the races this winter.

As for the race, it was a little better than 6 F1 cars parading around. I'm threatening to run our next carpet oval race the same way; as a series of six 10 lap sprints.

See ya at the races...

Big Chuck

Here is the link to the results from Saturday's Round 4 action in the Fastlane Raceway Summer Carpet Oval Series.

http://www.fastlanehobby.com/results/?id=352

We had a small turnout this week but some great racing action. Chuck and Jason battled for TQ in 13.5 every round and had a great race for most of the A Main. Josh took his first win in the series in FasTruck. And Shane made a late pass for the win in Late Model.

Welcome to Steve Lock who made his first appearance in the series.

Hope everyone had a great time.

Here is the points update after 4 rounds. Now the fun really begins as the final standings will depend on a racer's best 4 finishes out of the 6 races.

Losi Mini Late Model

Chuck Kleinhagen 1208
Shane Schmidt 1197
Big Chuck 1193
Andrew Kelm 791
Alan Jones 373
Mike Kelm 391
Rob Fayant 396
Scott Simon 388


FasTruck

Big Chuck 1220
Paul West 1210
Josh Fitzwater 1205
Chuck Kleinhagen 400



13.5 Super Stock

Jason Jackson 1602
Chuck Kleinhagen 1597
Shane Schmidt 1585
Josh Fitzwater 1562
Paul West 1175
Andrew Acosta 807
Mike Kelm 794
Bob Williams 787
Steve Lock 401
Jake Witt 395
Matt Nayless 388
Butch Feco 386

Hope to see everyone for Round 5 on August 16th.

See ya at the races.....

Big Chuck

Round 5 of our Summer Carpet Oval Series is this Saturday, Aug 16th. Hope to see all the guys from the St Louis and Springfield areas along with our regulars. The points chase is heating up.

Track will open at 9:30 AM on Saturday. First round of qualifying scheduled for 1 PM.

See ya at the races......

Looks like maybe 4 of us plus the "Kid".

Can't wait to run the new chassis. 61 here we come.

Mike hope your mother is ok.

What new chassis?

Remember the KOTH

Thanks AJ. Mom is doing a lot better and hope she will be coming home sometime next week.

I've got one of the Pro-Built chassis.

I do plan on making the KOTH race.

Chuck,

Are we still on for 17.5? If so I need to get the second car ready.

I'll be there. If we have at least a couple guys to run 17.5, that's what I'll run. If not, I'll be in the way during the 13.5 races.:p

Is that enough incentive to get a second car ready?

Maybe MK will join us and run a second car in 17.5 or put one together for Andrew? I was worried about how fast MK'd be in 13.5 with his new Pro Built ride. But then I saw he was already asking Frank about modifying it. So I figure he'll just screw up what Frank built and run about like normal.

See ya Saturday.....

I think Mike put he car together not Frank so you know it will be all screwed up from the start.:lol: I'm not worry about Kelm I'm more worried about out running Andrew.

Hey you guys are starting to sound like the French. You saw what happened to the trash talking French swimmers.:D

WOW no love for MK?

See you at KOTH big guy.

I still love ya bro see ya saturday :thumbsup::dude::dude:

Shane:dude:

oh and you to Bob:thumbsup:

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWWWWWW.

Now I can feel the love.

See you guys Saturday. We still going to run the Latemodels?


See you at SS Curt.

See you guys Saturday. We still going to run the Latemodels?




ABSOLUTELY!

:thumbsup:ABSOLUTELY!

ya its the only class i have a chance to win anymore

:thumbsup:

ya its the only class i have a chance to win anymore:lol::roll::D
I'm sure you will find where you have lost your speed soon.

I know but it's one of the speed secrets I won't share......:p