We will have the road course setup this Sunday for practice and some racing. Bring your 1/12, touring car, Pro-10 or Vintage Trans-Am car out for some practice before the season starts.

www.summitrcraceway.com

Looking forward to trying my 21.5/lipo setup on mt VTA car. I'm trying to get my trusty rubber tire setup under it. Should be a lot of fun.

Ben

I'm plannin' on bein' there. Might get BS to come along.

Glad to here it. Should be some good racing.

John

Awesome time today fellas. VTA is going to be unbelievable this winter. I finally got my super-dooper rubber tire setup back on the car and it was pretty good. Getting ready to go Mergy hunting:cool:.

Hopefully next time I have the 12th going for some laps. I need to have that baby going so I can get up to speed. Leah is going to be tough this year....

Ben

Thanks for everyone coming out and racing. Special thanks to Bob and Brian for traveling from Indy. We will have to make the trip down to race with you guys sometime this season. Congrats to Jacob on a third place finish.

I should have a 1/12 together for next time too.

John

I'm plannin' on bein' there. Might get BS to come along.


whats BS? bull smacker out her a$$er?

Thanks for everyone coming out and racing. Special thanks to Bob and Brian for traveling from Indy. We will have to make the trip down to race with you guys sometime this season. Congrats to Jacob on a third place finish.

I should have a 1/12 together for next time too.

John


When is the next time?....What FDR are you guys running?

whats BS? bull smacker out her a$$er?


King of the oneliner>>>.Hope things are lookin up for ya J....

When is the next time?....What FDR are you guys running?

We'll be back on the carpet Sunday, July 13th.

I was running a 21.5/lipo in my Losi at around 4.4. I was coming off the track at 150F, so I was really close. I will try something a little higher next time. I wonder if a little extra lift off the corners would have picked up any time.

Ben

We'll be back on the carpet Sunday, July 13th.

I was running a 21.5/lipo in my Losi at around 4.4. I was coming off the track at 150F, so I was really close. I will try something a little higher next time. I wonder if a little extra lift off the corners would have picked up any time.

Ben


Are you guys trying to run the same rollout or are you just tryin to get the best for your particular situation....Down south we are trying to run the same rollout w/each particular batt/motor combo to keep it close...Just wandering so when I come up I will be ready w/the right FDR

Are you guys trying to run the same rollout or are you just tryin to get the best for your particular situation....Down south we are trying to run the same rollout w/each particular batt/motor combo to keep it close...Just wandering so when I come up I will be ready w/the right FDR


:rolleyes:like it's going to make any difference for you:p

:rolleyes:like it's going to make any difference for you:p

Sorry I dont speak A$$hole....Can anyone translate.....:woohoo:

Ken ....Shouldnt u be rock crawlin or somethin.....

Are you guys trying to run the same rollout or are you just tryin to get the best for your particular situation....Down south we are trying to run the same rollout w/each particular batt/motor combo to keep it close...Just wandering so when I come up I will be ready w/the right FDR

I see... That's not a bad idea. Most of the time, though, the guys towards the front are all going to be in the same neighborhood gear-wise.

Sorry I dont speak A$$hole....Can anyone translate.....:woohoo:

Don't mind that guy, he's a little "touched". Just smile and nod.:hat:

Ben

Had fun sunday. Really thinking about the VTA racing. Maybe some tires and a body and i'll be ready...

Had fun sunday. Really thinking about the VTA racing. Maybe some tires and a body and i'll be ready...

Heck yeah dude! You looked pretty good when you were running one around. You were running that 12 around there pretty good as well. Either way, you look like you'd be very competitive in one or both classes this fall.

Ben

I am going to try and make it on the 13th.....These cars are a blast

The VTA car is under the knife! I hope to have it ready in a few weeks! :woohoo:

A few weeks?!!? You have your "clean room" up and functional at the new house?

Ben

Is there any on-road racing this weekend in Fort Wayne?

Is there any on-road racing this weekend in Fort Wayne?

No, I think there having oval practice:cry:

Correct no on road this weekend. Off Road track rebuild on Saturday and Oval on Sunday.

Next on road racing will be on July 13.

New Pro10 car and a 1/12th scale. I like Pro10 car.

http://www.redrc.net/2008/07/vantomme-e12-m10-chassis/#more-10354

ben

Sunday on-road racing this weekend, and I can't wait. VTA should be a strong class. If I could just get my 12th together.....

Ben

Going to try to make it up there this Sunday. Should be a few people coming up from Indy at least.

Going to try to make it up there this Sunday. Should be a few people coming up from Indy at least.

That's great news! Look forward to seeing you guys.

Ben

Goin' to try a new car there this Sunday. Snail Dale, I'm comin' for ya. BC

Snail Dale, I'm comin' for ya. BC


:jest::lol::jest::lol:

Goin' to try a new car there this Sunday. Snail Dale, I'm comin' for ya. BC


That's the kind of talk we need. Let's get the juices flowing, VTA is going to be a battle all year.

John, you have a PM...

Ben

Had a great time today guys, with extra thanks going to the guys that traveled to race with us. The boys from Indy are picking up the pace. 2 weeks we'll be back at it, probably going even faster. Sounds like we could have a few potential "new" entries by that time as well.

I'll get you next time John. I think I lost a little nerve there at the end and made too many mistakes. Get run today buddy.

Ben

Still learing a few things about running rubber tires on road course. Only other class I've ever run was F201 at TCS races, so I still have plenty of room for improvement.

I really liked the rolling start we did on Sunday in the main. Even though I got a bit excited rolling onto the straight for the start, clipped the wall and flipped on my lid. I had a so/so setup for the main so trying to catch up wasn't possible. Still I managed to work my way back up to 3rd before traction rolling and letting Bob by late in the race and ended up with 4th.

One thing that is nice is seeing how close in speed that everyone is. It really comes down to setup and driving. Dale, I hope you can track down the part you need for your JRXS.

This looks pretty racey. Check it out....

http://www.redrc.net/2008/07/protoform-mulsanne-lmp-200mm-body/#more-10572

Ben

Very cool Sport Pack!

OK OK, I'll buy one.... :rolleyes:


http://www.redrc.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/protoformmulsannelmp-1.jpg

That thing looks great!

Hey Sean, here's a Tamiya you don't have yet......

http://www.rchobbies.com.au/store/images/tamc0839.jpg
:woohoo:

Ben

Has there been any talk about rules for a pro-10 class....Will lipo's be allowed......

Currently, if there's talk of Pro-10, it's going to be Cleveland rules. If we do what they do, less people have issues about it. I believe they're running them 4 cell/13.5. Should be pretty cool. We have several people talking about them, I think as soon as one guy gets one, several other will pop up shortly.


Ben

This Sunday will be road course. Hope to see a good turn out. I'm bring the 12th scale along with the VTA.

It looks like we won't have any road racing in August. The race calender is pretty busy and some of us have a pretty busy personal schedule too. That should give some guys a reason to come on out and make it count.

Mid-September we should be in full swing. The time to get them ready is now.

Ben

I believe they're running them 4 cell/13.5.


Ben

Sadly, people will not let old technology die....no thanks

Mid-September we should be in full swing. The time to get them ready is now.

Ben


Hmmm, you guys might have to make room for one more

Sadly, people will not let old technology die....no thanks

I know man, we struggled last year over this BS. So to make things we work, we have to do what big races are doing on a national level. These are the rules that most places are going to follow, so staying inline is the safest way to go. It's sort of like to make people happy, you have to let someone outside of the track make the call.

That's why pro10 doesn't exactly appeal to me this year. VTA is fun and I have something to prove in 12th, so I'll spend the money in those two classes.

Check us out when you get the chance.

Ben

Is there a set schedule for this upcoming season as far as events go fall classic,New years,??Regional??...Is VTA going to be apart of these events...

Sadly, people will not let old technology die....no thanks

I know man, we struggled last year over this BS. So to make things we work, we have to do what big races are doing on a national level. These are the rules that most places are going to follow, so staying inline is the safest way to go. It's sort of like to make people happy, you have to let someone outside of the track make the call.

That's why pro10 doesn't exactly appeal to me this year. VTA is fun and I have something to prove in 12th, so I'll spend the money in those two classes.

Check us out when you get the chance.

Ben

The real problem is most people don't realize the speed potential of 6 cell/13.5 straight axle. They don't anticipate the carnage that could occur either, A lot of people were disgruntled with the replacement cost needed to run Speed GT. Their speed would be much faster than 19t Speed GT.

Similar to the VTA slower is better for a lot of newer racers , and that is where the Hobby NEEDS to aim its efforts. I understand the attraction to run lipo but that would be best for the masses with a 17.5 or 21.5 and the problem is nobody thinks THEY want to run that motor, and then there's the need for rediculous gears.

I think this winter session will see someone come up with an appropriate 4 cell version of lipo and that will change a lot of things for the '09'-'10 season as the old Technology dies, At least Brushless has made an almost complete takeover:rolleyes:

I'd like to see Pro-10 take off...but I'm not going to be the 1st to spend 300 on a maybe class. I could not even get Foam T/C started back up and everyone had a T/C.

I believe they're running them 4 cell/13.5.


Ben


Why is this the only option...Can we not take lessons from VTA....Why couldnt we apply the same motor batt combos to this class. I know I for one do not race at summit enough to have my 2cents have the same value as others but it seems to be a little ridiculous that there can only be one option that happens to workout very nicely for anyone running a 1/12th scale..."Can't we just get along"...Summit even though a long drive for me is a nice track and has a fun atmosphere and I enjoy running up there and cant wait to get back...Just seems to be a far drive to run 1 class... VTA of course:wave: Miller posted while I was typing...

I could not even get Foam T/C started back up and everyone had a T/C.

Hey I will run foam T/C:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

6 cell 13.5 would be totally ballistic. I'll pass on that one.

The big shots that are putting on the Cleveland race have a pretty good idea of what's going on and what works, with that we just have to trust them. We're following Cleveland's rules because that's what gets ran at other races. A decent percentage of our crowd either attends, or intends to attend a few larger events throughout the year, so to help keep everyone included we have to fall inside roughly the same parameters. The Pro10 class is a fresh start and everyone is looking to see what happens. The Cleveland rules are a pretty safe place to start. Like Ken said, wait a few months and see what unfolds.

We all have to be a little flexible and see the big picture. I myself have problems with that sometimes, but racing is fun. All the BS disappears when the tone sounds. If a class doesn't work for someone, there's a few other ones that are just as fun and challenging.

Too much talk, can't wait for Sunday..........:woohoo:

Will B-rad be in the house?.....stay tuned......

Ben

What's the fall schedule looking like?

What's the fall schedule looking like?

I don't handle the official calender for large events. I'll track someone down who does.

For regular racing, I believe mid-late September we'll be running road course officially every other Sunday. If/when the numbers demand, every Sunday will be an option. 12th scale and VTA will be the likely classes. Pro10s are more then welcome as well.

Ben