Results for Money Race held on Sunday, August 3.

It was more like a party and a race rolled into one. Gary's helicopter stunt show was absolutely unreal and Gabby's souped-up brushless/lipo Stryker demonstration probably violated all sorts of FAA regulations!

Three classes were run on the dirt oval: Electric Buggy, Nitro Monster Truck, and Unlimited Nitro Buggy. All heats and mains were standing start, one-on-one Chicago match race style, ten laps. Winners underlined.

Electric Buggy
1st Round
Heather vs. Twitt
Thad vs. David

2nd Round
Heather vs. Thad
David vs. Twitt

Main
David vs. Thad
Split $10.00
Winning car and powerplant- Sportwerks Raven ST, EA Motorsports Green 19.

Nitro Monster Truck
1st Round
Dave vs. Nathan
Jim W. vs. Brandon 1
Tom vs. Brandon 2

2nd Round
Nathan vs. Brandon 2
Brandon 1 vs. Tom
Jim W. vs. Dave

Main
Jim W. vs. Brandon 2
1st place $15.00, 2nd $5.00
Winning car and powerplant- Traxxas Revo, 2.5R

Unlimited Nitro Buggy
1st Round
Nathan vs. David
Jim W. vs. Wes
Roben vs. Jimmy
Jim C. vs. Thad

2nd Round
Nathan vs. Jim W.
Jimmy vs. Thad

Main
Jim W. vs. Thad
1st place $20.00, 2nd $10.00
Winning car and powerplant- GS Storm Pro, OS 30

Thanks to all the racers and friends who attended. :dude:

Man, what a fun time. Roger was a great host and kept the track in great condition. The competition was close and the cars were fast. Thad was the man on this day, there is always next time. Great job to everyone that raced! Later, Jim:thumbsup:

First of all I would like to congradulate all the winners for Sun. race.I would like to thank everyone who raced the "hoop".We definitly had a good time.I will be planning another money race for this fall before I close for this season.
Thanks Again!

Congrats to Jim W. for his win in the Monster Truck Main, he put on a good show. In the Buggy Main he was glued to my rear bumper all the way. With one to go, I decided to dive down for the moisture in turn one to try to shake him but caught a little rut, bicycled it, saved it and never let off. In the dark to boot! I got to do a Polish victory lap in honor of the late Ronnie Runyon. Great race Jim!

Overall, the Chicago match race style was easy on equipment, easy on fuel, big on strategy and excitement. The race format rewarded precision and speed. Perhaps the Mains should be 20 laps next time. 10 laps seems right for the heats. This Sunday its back to "all run" Mains. :dude:

Can't wait for the next $ race. Great competition and friendly folks all makes for a great time! I will be ready next time for ya Thad. Next time it's kiss your bumper and say bye-bye. Later, Jim:wave:

I think Jim's gunning for you Thad.I hope we can have a class for truggys next time.Back to regular racing schedule this Sun.Hope to see you all:thumbsup:

Hey Gabby, it looks as though that I will probably make it this weekend. Can't wait to mix it up with Thad.. Later, Jim:hat:

Sounds like a lot of fun to me.It's supposed to be really nice this weekend.You and Thad might have to have a grudge match.See you Sun.:wave:

Been soaking the M3's in Paragon all week, bring it.

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I ordered the new parts. Hopefully they will show on time. Later, Jim:thumbsup:

Good deal Jim,I blowed the glow plug out of the truggy after you left.I also have parts on order.I wanted to thank everyone who came to race the "HOOP".Jim Clark was track champion in buggy class.Warren was track champion in th monster truck class.The track was hooked up.I think we all had a pretty good time the weather was great.Hope to see everyone next week:wave:

Always a good time at the hoop.The track and the weather were great.As Thad always says "you have to be there at the end to win" See ya next week.

Great competition at the Hoop on Sunday! Everybody just keeps getting faster and faster. A discharged receiver pack caused the 41 car to have a spectacular crash in the main, end-over-end about 25 times the length of the straightaway. Like another old saying goes, we'll get 'em next time. :dude:

Did you hear Pit Road is closing?

http://pitroadraceway.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=1

Bummer:dude:

Yeh, where are we going to race on carpet this winter? We had some great racing there. I will miss the competition againnst you guys!! Update me if you have any ideas. Later, Jim:(

Well there's always Cinncy.Not much farther than Columbus for me.Got my parts to fix truggy.I'm ready for you guys this weekend.I also got called back to work next week,so I'll keep everyone posted on race dates.I may only be able to race every other weekend after this weekend:(Sure would like to buy Daryl's timing system.Are you guys going to race at Pitroad on the 20th?

I will be there on the 20th for the last race.Hopefully I wont be the only one there again.

I'm going to try and make it Wed. if I don't have to leave for work before then.Jim Clark I sent you a pm on Pitroad.Looks like Sun. will be fantastic for racing.

Looking forward to sunday.I finally got a 13 tooth bell on andrew's buggy,runs much better now.Mine is ready.

Hey Jim I've got a 4 shoe aluminum clutch and fly wheel to fit your kysho buggys.Also extra set of shoes and springs for it.Remind me Sun. when you come up.

I would like to thank everyone who raced today.I had a blast as always even though I blew the rod out of the truggy.Thanks Jim Workman for letting me borrow the Revo rental.It was hooked up.Looks like Jim Clark is track champion in buggy class for the second week in a row,boy his buggy fast or what?I finished first with the Revo rental in truck class.Will see you guys down at Pitroadraceway Wed. for some carpet oval.Then again next Sun. for some dirt oval.Just can't get enough of oval.
Later!

Another night of great racing at the HOOP.Thanks to roger for his hard work in making the track the best I've seen it yet, Smooth as a baby's bottom and sticky as glue.That revo rent-a-truck was hooked up,the only way I could get around it was to dive under it coming off of turn 4.Everyone is so evenly matched it makes for really exciting racing.See you guys on the carpet wed.

Jim C gets faster every week. Nobody passed the 41 all day until the GS Storm "achillies heel" reared its ugly head again (broken front control arm). Snapped the LF control arm for the umpteenth time on the inside tile getting greedy in turn one. Need some lights down there...

See ya'll at the final Pit Road bashfest on Wed.
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Looks like we will be able to race this Sun.8/24/08. I'm not leaving to go any place this week.So hope to see everyone:thumbsup:

It was kinda of a sad FINAL race night at Pit Road, gonna miss that place... Gabby TQ'd and won both the 13.5 ORT and 10.5 classes. It was fun to watch him and Jim C. put it on Kenwood in 10.5. I TQ'd in the final Legend and Sportsman (breakout) races. Like a goofus I broke out on the first lap of the Sportsman main going for a perfect page of 4.5s but a good guy, John W. ended up winning. The best part of the night was when I also got to put it to Kenwood in the Legends Main, when his very much abused spec pack dumped on the last lap- passed him on the final turn and won by 0.01 sec- what a race! Legends are by far the most fun and challenging RC race cars...
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Yea it was kinda sad,but at least we got one more chance to race at Pitroadraceway and come out with victorys.I'm already missin it:cry:I posted on Pitroad about transponders.Hope Daryl gets back with me.See everyone Sun.for some more dirt oval at the "Hoop"

Man, cars looked very even today. Thanks Roger for setting up the Revo. It was as fast as I have ever seen it. Thanks Jim C. for letting buy your glow plug and for some of your fuel. Looking forward to next weekend. Later, Jim

Betwen the thunder, the rain and on-track competition it was a wild one! Jim C took another one after the 41 flamed out- one lap too many- out of fuel in the main. Jim W's car is just a tick away from being the fastest, keep up the good work. Sorry 'bout the little bump there- like they say- its just racing... Keeps getting better and better at Gabby's Hoop!
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Thanks to everyone who showed up to race the "Hoop".Wish we would have got a couple more of them showers,sure made the track get better.Congrats to Jim Clark for winning the A-main for the third time in a row.I will have me a new buggy next year and I'm coming to get me some Jim.Just kidding.Mugen is coming out with a new and improved MBX5R.Can't wait.See you guys next Sun.8-31-08.
Later:thumbsup:

Roger,
Is anyone going to bring any electrics out to the hoop? I got some step pins for my buggy and it should hold the track now. I an giving up my search for a nitro buggy for now, but would like to get some dirt on the electric stuff.
Ang

Thad will probably bring his elec.and Jimmy usually brings some along as with Andrew as well.So you should have some competion.

Since our local carpet track died I'll finally be able to get some dirt on those awesome 4600s I got from Jerry @ OHP. Good voltage and a flatwire double ought to make it go...
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Sounds like a challenge Angelo.See you guys Sun.8/31/08 Track open for practice @ 2pm:dude:

Another great day of racing at the "Hoop"Everbody was super fast as the track was best I ever seen it since I redone it this year.Robyn Roby took first place in 1/8 buggy class a-main this week, he looked the best I've ever seen him do.His buggy was super fast and hooked up.I ran my rx pack down so low before the main it didn't have enough juice to turn that big servo.Jim Workman your buggy was also hooked up looking good.You and me had us a good race.Thad you are just going to have to get you some more pinch in that tired old motor.Then look out.Jim workman took the checkered flag in monster truck class a-main.Way to go:dude: guys.Hope to see everyone next week.Also Daryl's transponder system went for $3252.88 WOW who would of ever thought.

Another great time at the "HOOP". The birthday boys truggy was fast. Roben and Thad were equally fast. Track was fast. We missed the Clark Boys. Great food, especially that mayonaise cake. See ya, Jim

Specially the cake:thumbsup:

Sorry we had to miss racing this week.Sounds like it was a good time.I'm not sure about next week yet either,but I will be back to get me some.
Happy birthday Roger.

Thanks Jim,We had a super time you guys missed out.Hope you can make it this weekend I think the 3 guys from Lima are coming over to get them some.I know Big Jim will be there and all the other regulars.
Later:thumbsup:

Well another great day of racing at the "Hoop" today everyone was fast and hooked up.Track was excellent maybe the best I 've ever seen it, inside joke:freak:Everbody that didn't make it sure missed out on some ideal weather for racing.Robyn took the checkered flag again in 1/8 buggy class for the second weekend in a row.All I can say is boy his he fast or what?Big Jim took the monster truck class and I won the truggy class.I'm thinking about having another money race 9/28/08.Season is getting shorter and I know a few of us would like to start thinking about some carpet racing.I know I am
Anyways hope to see everyone out next weekend .Jim I almost forgot,did you here about the guy who come to race and forgot to bring his buggy?:thumbsup:

We will be racing this weekend if we don't get to much rain tomorrow and Sat.I will post and let everone know before Sun.
Thanks:dude:I think I'm going to Cinncy this Sat. for some carpet racing if my pinks and team purples come.Yee Haa.

Hey Gabby, I won't be able to make it over today. I am going to do some honey due things today. How did you do at cincy? Later, Jim:o

Well we raced today despite the high winds blowing dust in our faces.Track was excellant.I finished 4th out of 5 carpet racing.I've still got to do some more work on my car.Monti took it and basicly rebuilt the front end.It drove like a caddy then.I was 4 laps slower than everone else.John Foister,Eli,Sean,Monti and my self 10.5 4 cell.John went 3.84's with 58 laps to win.I went 54 laps.Still was a blast those guys are great and more than willing to help.Top notch place were else could a guy go and race with that many proven champions.Wow!Your canopy came down not much left I've got it in a pile for you.See you next week end if you make it.Don't know if I will be able to go to Akron or not yet.I'll let you know:thumbsup:

Who's racing this weekend,looks like it is going to be perfect weather for some good bite conditions.Don't forget I'm having another money race on 9/28/08.See you guys this weekend:thumbsup:

The 41 Team will be there this Sunday testing and tuning for the Big Money Race on the 28th.:dude:

Another great time at the HOOP! Robin had one of the fastest cars there, but only had three shocks on the car!!! Next week should be very interesting. I hope that you c-bus guys can make it. This should really be a fun event!!!!!! Later, Jim Oh yeah, that track is the smoothest its been all summer. Great job Roger.:thumbsup:

hi, what classes do you guys run? any info or pic's of the track and directions from cincinnati would be great.
thanks
mike

hi, what classes do you guys run? any info or pic's of the track and directions from cincinnati would be great.
thanks
mike

Hi Mike,
We run 1/8 nitro buggys,truggys and monster trucks.Any motor, wings etc.Basiclly run what you brung and hope you brung enough. we did have a electric class also maybe 4 entrys last time.I don't have pics or vids of track since I enlarged and redone race surface this year,but last Sun. was best this summer.Track is 90Lx40W outside to outside oval with packed brown clay.18" high retainer wall around outside.About 180-190ft run line and 15' wide straights and 20-25' corners.Real smooth and real good bite.Track will be open after 12pm for practice and racing will start between 2&3 pm.You can call me on my cell if you want I will give you directions and more info about track and race info.I was in Hamilton,Oh. south of Dayton last week and it is a 2hr drive from there to my house if that helps.Anyways give me a call.
Roger Thompson
Cell#419-674-1590

thanks roger.

What's the weather supost to be like sunday?I can only get one day off this weekend.I can either go to cincy on saturday or the HOOP on sunday.I leaning towards the Hoop,its been about a month and I'm jonesing for some dirt action.I need to get back down there and give Robyn his shock back,and Jim his fuel bottle.Sorry fellas I've been tied up at work.Last saturday was the first day off I've had in a month.I went to cincy and made a fool of my self.It looked like it was my first day r/c racing,spinning out and bouncing off the walls.I ran pinks out there and had the same problem I had when I tried running pinks at pitroad,really loose up front and then extremely tight at the end of the run.The only decent run I had was when I didnt dope the tires.I'm not sure how to fix that problem other than switching to whites.
Hope to see you guys soon, later Jim.

Jim C. -How fun was getting your doors blown at Cincy? Those 10.5 (open mod?!) boys down there take it way too seriously... So bring it the 'Hoop, don't forget Andrew and Tom. There will be plenty of carpet racing all winter but only one last Money Race and Party rolled into one at the 'Hoop in 2008.

From Intellicast.com- Kenton, Ohio weather details for Sunday, September 28: More sun than clouds. Highs in the upper 70s and lows in the low 50s. .. :dude: