Here is our schedule for the 2008 Fall season. Please visit our website www.clevelandcarpetracing.com (http://www.clevelandcarpetracing.com) for more information. We will be adding a lot to the website this summer so stay tuned. Our email is: info@clevelandcarpetracing.com


Sept
6 test and tune day
13 points race
17 How To Clinic
27 points race

Oct
11 points race
13 How to Clinic
24-26 Halloween race no points

Nov 5
8 points race
19 How to Clinic
24-25 open for practice 10am-8pm

Dec
20 Points race and awards presentation

Chicky03 >> Good to hear!! What is the new mini track?

Chicky03 >> Good to hear!! What is the new mini track?

We were able to get some new carpet so we decided to make a mini track. It is where you guys used to pit. Now everyone pits together on the stairs side. We will have a loop on the mini track also so we can run races on both tracks the same day. It will work something like, heat 1 is 1/12 on the big track and heat 2 would be 1/18 scale on the small track, back to the big track for heat 3 TC etc.

We want to try and get the guys who have mini vehicles but dont know where to race them. BRP's welcome also of course.:)

Hope to see you there!!

Paul

Cool Maybe We can run several points races next season.

Any chances of running a trans am class?

Any chances of running a trans am class?
They are going to have a Vintage Trans Am class - I read it in one of the other posts - http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=218411.

Any chances of running a trans am class?We are going to run it. Check out the schedule. Hope you can make it!!

Cool Maybe We can run several points races next season. Cool let me know what you want to do.

No paragon anymore!!:woohoo:

BRP BACK AT THE GATE!!! Now I can run 1/12, 1/10, and 1/18 all in the same day :)

Damn it Chicky ,now i gotta buy another touring car to put a "61" Impala convertible body on!!!!! Seriously though how have you guys been?keep meaning to stop in but there never seems to be any time, hope everybody is good ,see ya sometime maybe ... Later Tom B.

Damn it Chicky ,now i gotta buy another touring car to put a "61" Impala convertible body on!!!!! Seriously though how have you guys been?keep meaning to stop in but there never seems to be any time, hope everybody is good ,see ya sometime maybe ... Later Tom B.

Hey Tom,

Everythings good. Hope you can make it out!!!

Paul

Is it September yet??????????????????????

i hope i can stop up there some time this fall, if not to race, at least to spectate. i move into my dorm aug 17th.

Hey Paul,

I will be driving from Indy to race with you guy's this winter.

Steve Dunn

We from FTW be back at least for the Halloween Classic for sure. Tighten it up!


-Sean

Got my new R5....Cant wait to race...

Steve

The December 13th race date was changed to December 20th because of a conflict. My first post was edited and the flyers were also.

See everyone in a few weeks!!!

Less than 2 weeks........... Hope to see everyone there.

OH YEAH!!!!!!! I be there on the 6th as well. John

Both tracks looked great Road Course for minis should be a lot of fun . Thanks to the gate for a good day .:thumbsup:

Both tracks looked great Road Course for minis should be a lot of fun . Thanks to the gate for a good day .:thumbsup:

Thanks for coming out Ron!!!

Paul,

When can we expect the Classic Entry Form?

Paul,

When can we expect the Classic Entry Form?

Here it is!!

The entry form is password protected

The entry form is password protected

When the box comes up you can just hit the lower left button. I think it is "read only" button. You should be able to read it then.

Paul

Another fun night of racing nice turn out for the opener lots of help if anyone needed it .:thumbsup:

Great fun. It was my first time at "The Gate". Great turnout and facility. I can't wait to get back in 2 weeks. Thanks to Andy for talking me into it. Thanks to Drunk Mike for the car. Corrally Rules!!!
Jeff

Great fun. It was my first time at "The Gate". Great turnout and facility. I can't wait to get back in 2 weeks. Thanks to Andy for talking me into it. Thanks to Drunk Mike for the car. Corrally Rules!!!
Jeff

Congrats on your Vintage Trans Am victory! Nice driving.

Thanks to Jeff and Andy for leaving me home... lol, sounds like fun! gonna try to make it up there next race! I have this T/A car and no where to run it!


Natalie

Definitely an awesome day of racing. See you all in 2 weeks........

Thanks guys the How To class was excellent you covered so many needed topics.This class was great for the beginners as well as great refresher for seasoned racers . Thanks for taking time to explain things so even a new racer could understand . It was great to have the top racers in the hobby teach this class .Thanks to all you guys for sharing a wealth of information well done .Look forward to the next How To class .:thumbsup:

Now I just have to transfer the almost 2 hours of video to a DVD... Maybe we can arrange a few copies to loan out in case you missed it. The grand plan is to post them on YouTube... once I can figure out how to author them for YouTube.

BigRon -

YGPM.

Thanks joe :thumbsup:

Just 3 more days until our next installment of "FUN"!!!! See you Saturday!! John:thumbsup:

I can't wait!
Jeff

The night started at Home Depot for paint and supplies, so we could finish the mini track outer boards. After people started arrving, I got a chance to talk with Denny a little about his R/C and life experiences. He used to do some R/C flying, competed in Mr. America, and still trains during the week. Not bad for a 64 year old guy! He had his new RDX all set up for Trans-am, and was really excited to run it. The first pack went ok as he purposely didn't sauce the tires, just to see what would happen. The car was originally setup for foams, so it was loose and twitchy at the same time. We decided to try softer spring all around for the next pack. As a result, the car was working better, but now he was having some glitching problems. We found out that his charging and discharging methods were causing some of his cells to not charge completely. In turn, the radio did not have enough voltage to keep the car running properly. I took his packs, equalized the cells, and started to charge them. While his packs were charging, we decided to paint the mini track boards. Denny offered to help since he had nothing else going on, as did Joe Klebau. Chris never has anything else going on, so he pitched in too.

While we were painting, more and more people were coming in to run. A few guys that race Xmods with Denny and his buddies showed up to check out the action. They had actually been to our place when it was upstairs. They seemed pretty interested so that will possibly bring us some more racers. 6 year old Dominic Blackstock was having some fun over on the mini track with is mom Vicky. I heard he was doing multiple laps with out hitting stuff and was really excited. If this is a sign of things to come we are all in big trouble. His Dad is Mike Blackstock, multiple time national champ, and his Mom, Vicky Carruba, is also a national champ. Dominic definitely has the genes to succeed.

After we were done painting, Denny’s batteries were all charged up and he was ready to hit the track. We decided since his car was a little hard to drive, that he should only sauce the rear tires. It worked perfectly, as he was tuning laps a good 2 seconds faster than last week with his old car. I saw Kelly Bean, Dave Morrow, Zach Adams and Waswa out the turning some very good laps and having a good time. Ray Adams saw that I had a free moment, and wanted me to look at his 1/12 to see why it was handling so inconsistently. I had noticed that he was using the stock 14ga speed control wires and it was binding up the pod and hitting his body, causing the car to tweek. Ray and his son, Zach, have been Gate regulars for many years and have helped us tremendously. As I was rewiring Ray’s car, Mike Burda (one of our new trans-am guys) came up to the counter and was telling us how much of an improvement his car was from the last club race, just from making a few setup and radio adjustments. Mike attended our first clinic last week, was able to apply what he learned to his program, and is now having more fun as a result. Once I got Ray’s car done, he went back to his pits and prepared to hit the track. Initially, we thought he was having some radio issues as his circles kept changing. Later on, he got it all sorted out and was very happy with the cars performance. Ray was turning 11.2-11.3 second laps consistently, which is about .2 faster than before. Meanwhile Chris was driving other racers' cars, helping them with setup and driving pointers. Chris likes to drive other peoples' cars from time to time, in order to see what areas they need help with. Chris also likes to complain that everyone’s cars are usually better than his, but I think it’s more perceived than reality.

Since we were now hungry, Chris and I went for a bite to eat, and brought back some food for Waswa. (He did not know it at the time, but he bought me dinner. Thanks Waswa!!!) When we returned from eating, our old racing buddy Eric Jones stopped by to see what was going on. Eric used to race with us a few years ago, but with his kids getting older he decided it was best to spend some more time with them. Come on Eric, where are your priorities?? LOL!! So we chatted with Eric a little, and just might have him talked into racing again!

On a serious note, Mike Long’s sister is in pretty bad shape from a motorcycle accident, and is in the hospital. Please keep her in your thoughts and wishes.

Hope you enjoyed the report. See everyone Saturday!!

Awesome reporting Paul :thumbsup:

I am Looking forward to the Saturday race!

+1 for TC Foam 17.5
+1 for TC Rubber 13.5 (Rudi)

Party On,

Andy

The Gate has been awarded the 2009 ROAR Carpet Nats March 19-22, 2009.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric-road/244240-2009-roar-nationals-host-announcments.html

This is wonderful news. I would break dance if I could :woohoo:

Hey Guys Lets not leave out Mike my car was tweeked pretty bad , thanks to him he took at least 2 hours of his time to help out and correct all of my tweek issues. He even gave me a spare set of practice tires to run and checked with me often to see how the car was handling . The whole time that he was working on my car he also used that time to teach me more about my car . I to was at the How To class and learned a great deal and was able to put a lot of my learning into play . So a Big Thanks to Mike for all your help .:thumbsup:

Hey Guys Lets not leave out Mike my car was tweeked pretty bad , thanks to him he took at least 2 hours of his time to help out and correct all of my tweek issues. He even gave me a spare set of practice tires to run and checked with me often to see how the car was handling . The whole time that he was working on my car he also used that time to teach me more about my car . I to was at the How To class and learned a great deal and was able to put a lot of my learning into play . So a Big Thanks to Mike for all your help .:thumbsup:

Oh yea that guy Mike is pretty a decent dude also:thumbsup:. Sorry I forgot you Mike.:hat:

Oh yea that guy Mike is pretty a decent dude also:thumbsup:. Sorry I forgot you Mike.:hat:
Mike who? It probably wouldn't be Wise to forget him... :wave:

It also helps when one of the better drivers takes your car for a spin so that you can see what kind of lap times the car is capable of. Only then do you realize how far you have yet to go. Then you can stop blaming the equipment and start working on setup and driving skills.

But blaming the equipment is the best excuse! At least, it was always my best excuse :P

I shall return to the hallowed halls of the Gate one of these days soon. Built a USVTA car to race. Might even sign up for the Classic, after I get a few weeks on the new car at Hobbytown-Boardman.

I shall return to the hallowed halls of the Gate one of these days soon. Built a USVTA car to race.
Can't get much sooner than this Saturday. There have been several VTA guys showing up. Come join them.

Racing this Saturday, Sept. 27th. Doors open at 11:00am.

I'll be racing at Hobbytown primarily. 1/2 hr drive vs 1 1/2 hr drive to the Gate. But I'll make it up there once or twice.

Kudos to the Gate for getting the Nats. I will be there.

Kudos to the Gate for getting the Nats. I will be there.

Dana does need someone to wipe off his tires........:thumbsup:

Dana does need someone to wipe off his tires........:thumbsup:

Your shirt should be more than big enough! :wave:

Your shirt should be more than big enough! :wave:

At least mine fits.:woohoo:

At least mine fits.:woohoo:

At least mine is a man's shirt:p