GT2....do you have an s/K?

I started building an sk,I have a kskt chassis plate and a woods pan car rear pod on it.The front end is on ,all I need for the front is axles.I also need to get a damper shock and mount and mobified body.So its about 3/4 done.

Rick R. my days are so busy i ended up mailing the SK to Rchover attn. to you and i'm calling them to let them know to hold it for you.let the guy i'm giving it to i'm sorry it took so long.John

alright john..im sure he will appreciate it.....!

The best thing to do is pick a race day/time and stick with it for the season.

If guys want to race oval at your track they will conform to your schedual in time. It could takes months for people/racers to get to point where they can fit into your scedual.

Big races are not the problem this race season and the are not the solution for you issue. A trophy race now would only cause more questioning at this point in time.

$20 is a very fair price for racing. Maybe a two for one deal would help for the guys that want to race twice a week. It works well for us.

Lastly, local race crowds is what keeps a track open. You have strong group of racers in you general area. Don't get hung up on the racer that have travle long distances they are not bread and butter.

One more though, free oval racing for the month of Feb. If they start coming do to the free racing then they will for a racing routine and hopefully keep coming.

Sorry the long post, but I want to see you stay around. Also I am sitting at the airport waiting on a delayed flight - lots of typos posted this on my iPod.


Maximus

Heath have a good time

The best thing to do is pick a race day/time and stick with it for the season.

If guys want to race oval at your track they will conform to your schedual in time. It could takes months for people/racers to get to point where they can fit into your scedual.

Big races are not the problem this race season and the are not the solution for you issue. A trophy race now would only cause more questioning at this point in time.

$20 is a very fair price for racing. Maybe a two for one deal would help for the guys that want to race twice a week. It works well for us.

Lastly, local race crowds is what keeps a track open. You have strong group of racers in you general area. Don't get hung up on the racer that have travle long distances they are not bread and butter.

One more though, free oval racing for the month of Feb. If they start coming do to the free racing then they will for a racing routine and hopefully keep coming.

Sorry the long post, but I want to see you stay around. Also I am sitting at the airport waiting on a delayed flight - lots of typos posted this on my iPod.


Maximus
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well put heath

I agree well put.

So who can race this week?I can.

Rick R. did the package arrive at the track for you?

Havnt been at the track for a week or so.....Might go next week...will let you know

I tryed to fine were to sign up for racing on friday gould not fined it.

Go to rchover.com,then from the side menu go to rch's raceway.then scroll down and you will see oval registration.I would just call them today and ask if there is going to be any racing.They dont make a decision until between 2 and 3pm,which I know if you are coming from NH that would be to late.They need 8 people to race.

havent been on in a while has anything changed also has mike s. been up there i have to ask him something

Trying to race on Sat. nights twice a month.Need 8 people to race,if you can let them know.There is another thread started about Sat. night racing asking who is interested.If you know anyone else that races oval let them know.

alright that sounds cool. yea i was wondering if mike sisin has been up because im wondering if he has a motor he is willing to sell

I dont know if anybody from oval has been there.We havent raced since around the first of the year.Hopefully this Sat. night racing will start asap.

It looks like no one wants to race.I will have to try road coarse
:cry:

I cant believe all the guys from ricks are showing no interest in racing...Think about all that equipment that is sitting......Damm shame....Looks like its time to start travelling

The only problem is it looks like its at least a two hour ride to go anywhere

Hey Rick I thought you wanted to try on-road? more fun than Oval and a much better turnout at least at RC Hover

hey bud...doing both...Ill be at hover thursday night....Ran my tc4 today and my mini cooper practicing..finally put a brushless system in my tc4...Blew the motor in my mini cooper today.....

The only problem is it looks like its at least a two hour ride to go anywhere
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your right...but what else can we do....Gordon your more than welcome to come with me.....Gonna try once a month to either do maximus..or enfield..k/n...let me know if your interested

hey rick when the oval season winds down for me i might pick up a touring car or maybe a dirt car for the summer to do something different.

doing the same mike.........There is a guy in R.I. that made a dirt oval in his back yard and they run the dirt modifieds...He showed me pictures of the track...looked nice...he says he gets 12 guys every sat morning.....he invited me...Im trying to contact him..I might pick up a losi slider or something for the summer

i would like to do touring car again but im still in trouble with getting a brushless and a diffrent speed control and i woulid probably need batteries. the last time i ran my touring i ran 19 turn with 6 cell 2400 batteries

If you want to get into on-road you don't NEED the brushless motors or LiPo batteries for rubber sedan.I am still running Nimh and a 10 yr old TC-3 I finnally got beat yesterday by Steve Obrien of Toyz for Boys useing his carpet Corrally that he put rubber tires on for yesterday.On-road is not like oval that you HAVE to have the latest and greatest to be competitive

yea but bud dont u think that a 19 turn would be a little fast for that track

pop in a 27 turn and you will be good to go we ran 13.5 lipo and it was a little much

tuff on tires

So do you guys think there will be any interest in oval at rc hover next season?I need to buy some things like a lipo and 13.5 motor but I dont want to waste my money if there isnt going to be any racing.:confused:

tuff to say....everyone gets upset when a track closes but when one opens they dont support it....well see what happens in sept...can always travel 1 or 2 times a month.....that is what I am doing

Ok guys,I know its a long time away but lets give this track another shot this fall.Its a great place and its local,so lets make it work.Im sure Jeremy would give oval another shot.What do you think?

im in......well see what happens

Maybe Jeremy could get intouch with other New England track owners and they could set up a tour race between all the New England tracks including RC Hover.I know this has been brought up before.Just thinking out loud.

I'd say the track is great you just need more of a local crowd. I'd be more than happy to make a few trips over the course of the season. I can't commit to a full race schedule no matter what day because of my work schedule. It's a great short track and I think it could work if you had the customer base for oval. One other thing I noticed was the hobby shop closes pretty early which could affect the racing as I'd like to know that if I need parts the store is open. Maybe even just extended hours by an hour or two?

If we can get some ideas together to tell Jeremey what would bring more people in, maybe it would work.I know that there probably isnt enough oval guys in the area to support the track.Maybe some on-road guys would try oval if it would draw some people.He could run oval every other week,set up a schedule so everyone knows it.If anyone has ideas post them,I will tell Jeremy to check out this site so he can see them,maybe something will come of it.We dont know if we dont try!

I know some of the guys complained of a 20.00 race fee...if it was 15.00 it would be better......I gladly pay 20.00 for a weekly show....well see what the fall brings

I definetly agree, 20 for a race fee is no problem. I think you should maybe commit to an every other week schedule. Get the word out and stick to it. You can't expect a crowd of 50 in the first few tries, that'd be like expecting to sell 200 cars the first week you owned a dealership. I believe that if you keep it simple, spread the word and put on a good show thats when the people will start gaining interest in the area. I mean if the on-road guys see that oval is fun maybe they'd like to try? I did like the idea of hosting a tour race that way maybe you could gain some interest from people driving a distance that may be up for a little drive every now and then. Also as I stated before is that having the hobby shop open later and advertising for oval in it would help to attract a few people. Like I said before you can't expect to have a huge following overnight. Just run your weekly program whether you have 5,10, or 15 guys. Try it out over the course of the whole season. That's just my two cents though...

He did lower is race fee to $15 for the offroad track.I would be happy to pay $20 for a local track to race at,I think that its reasonable.

the problem is that the 5 guys that are willing to pay 20 were there, its the 20 other guys in the area that dont want to spend it. plus they did alot of things that you cant do when running a place. the timing of opening a track at thanksgiving time was bad, then you need to work at making it successful, they just expected people to show up and race. it was poorly run, and it stinks to say that because the track was one of the most fun i have raced on. my 2 cents

Well lets not give up on it yet.Lets all give him some suggestions on what the place needs to draw people.:thumbsup:

To follow up on what Big Mike said,
with regards to entry fees.
I happen to agree..

So what effect can a couple of bucks have?
Let's see.

5 guys @ $20 = $100
10 guys @ $15 = $150
15 guys @ $12 = $180

Now for illustration only, assume you clear 5 bucks on each.
Either on parts, drinks, chips, 50/50tix, what have you...
IMO, that's pretty conservative.

5 guys $125
10 guys $200
15 guys $255
I'd rather have the 15 guys @ 12....

However, I do see a problem with lowering the prices now...
and I understand it to some degree.
It may be too late.
A lot of guys have just given up, and aren't going to return
no matter what. I know a bunch of guys that I used to love to hang out
with, and joke with are just... out. Not coming back.
So that leaves the shorter crowds of present, to tote the load... :(

you are right Dan 20.00 a week 4 or 5 weeks in a month is 80 or 100. I join a heath club with a pool , tennis and racqettball. for 60.00 a month and I use it every day.lost 20 pounds in three weeks. and after seeing some post about all the bs that the sk says I will never return. I was asking Heath about mybe taking over the neot and because he is not .He told me if I want to run a tour start my own. real nice ha.

... I was asking Heath about mybe taking over the neot ...He told me if I want to run a tour start my own...

I think he was doing you a favor, Ed...

Hey ed...glad your doing well.....P.S. in a month

Thanks Bud.:wave:
Dan you could be right. Like always.LOL:thumbsup:

I know you guys are probably getting tired of me asking,but who is in for trying oval racing this winter at RcHover?Lets not give up on this place.We have time to tell Jeremy what we want or what to try.I know there has already been some good suggestions.Add some more and I will tell him where to look on this site and he can make some changes.

Im in.....

well like before im sure me and nick will be in, if things are done right. i am cutting my racing way back this year so staying close to home would be nice