Andy- if you think taking the s-curves at 95 in a truck is bad, try taking them in the Buick at 115!!! It's bad enough the blasted thing developes a whistle from the windows at 85ish!!!


And yes, the Buick WILL do 115+, SO QUIT LAUGHING!!!:lol: :devil:

Originally posted by DamageIncRacing
And yes, the Buick WILL do 115+, SO QUIT LAUGHING!!!:lol: :devil: What did you do, push it out of an airplane at about 10,000 feet?????

I wanted to personally thank each and every
one of you that showed up today to help unload
the bus and start setting up our indoor track
this season. We actually accomlished quite a
bit today any being open by next weekend should be a breeze!!

Once again....
Thank You!!!
John

Hey John, can you email me those pics of the accident from earlier. I need to forward them to my parents and insurance man. And I also wanted to thank John, A.J, Garret, Dave, Steven, Bill and Ken for all the support you guys gave me tonight. And I guess out of everything that happened I'm glad it was a little old man that was driving that Audi and not some punk kid or woman driver b/c I don't remember exactly what I said when I got out of my truck but I know it was along the line of "I'll bleep bleep bleep kill that bleep that pulled out in front of me."

I guess if anything funny has to come out of this it's three things. First thing is that American made vehicles are still the most durable on the road. All I have to replace is a couple turn signal bulbs and a steering rack. The very nice Audi A6 I hit at 30mph or so needs a completely new left rear, hehehehe. The left rear quarter panel was pushed all the way into the rear tire. :D Mopar 1, fine German engineering 0! Second is that I always wanted a little more agressive steering with my truck and I do believe about 20 degrees of toe out will do the trick! :thumbsup: And last, but definately most important is that it gave me the reason I was looking for to get completly bombed out drunk tonight :devil:

Oh, one last thing. I'll be by the track tommorrow ( <--- note the spelling of that word Steven) after the nascar race is over to help out and I will bring my cordless drill so we can assemble the tables and attach the wall sections to the elevated Stadium sections.

That's right, all the stadium guys have another treat. How about an entire section of the track 80' long that is 4' higher than everything else. :eek: Pretty cool huh!

Hehehehehehehe, I just found out how much the car that pulled out in front of me was worth that I totally smashed. Can we say Cha-Ching @ $43,500. $$$$$$ don't get me wrong, I'm not a greedy dude (inserted family appropriate word for dude), from my understanding I can sue this guy for my deductable and claim all damages. Well my two flat-spotted tires @ $250 each, plus my headlight assembly which shines 100' further down the road than the drivers side, plus the blown out rack and pinion steering assembly, and the entire right front fender assembly that is totally gone since the headlight is so whacked out. Plus my front bumper and lower valance which was shoved about an inch towards the drivers side. Mama Mia, I'm just going to sit on this one for a day or so until the attourny Jeff Brown and our club knows is available to see what I can do.

See you guys tommorrow!

Evil Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!

:devil: :devil: :devil: :devil:

phat dakota time to buy a chevy.




jrod how did racing in lansing go i heard you beat andrew knapp and brian jackson i know i can take ya:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thought I'd let everyone know that the new indoor track is coming together very nicely. Both tracks are now in place and the driver's stand is up. If you were there over the weekend, things have changed since then. Both tracks now go from north to south with the driver's stand in-between them as we had set up last year. We'll use a very large area between the tracks and the front doors for our pits.

That BIG elevated back section on the stadium track is gonna be awesome to say the least. It'll add that extra dimension that'll make things much more fun!! I'm amazed at how perfectly flat and bump free these floors are... WoW!!

Oh, and before I forget....
Yes, We WILL be racing this coming weekend!!!!!!:cool: :thumbsup:

JOHN I still can't understand why your name is not listed at the top like the rest of us. You got some sort of stealth mode we don't know about? Also what flavor do you want your butt whoopin' in :eek: :devil: :D

Originally posted by psycho02
JOHN I still can't understand why your name is not listed at the top like the rest of us. You got some sort of stealth mode we don't know about? Also what flavor do you want your butt whoopin' in :eek: :devil: :D Ken, it's the same stealth mode I'll be using racing against you. You won't be able to see my car to know where it's at!!!!!!!!!!

I won't be able to see your car because I can only turn my head around so far and as of yet I have no camera's on the back for looking out of the rear of the car. Don't worry though about every 2 laps or so I will :wave: as I roll on by:devil:

Originally posted by John Warner
I wanted to personally thank each and every
one of you that showed up today to help unload
the bus and start setting up our indoor track
this season. We actually accomlished quite a
bit today any being open by next weekend should be a breeze!!

Once again....
Thank You!!!
John

Well John we would have been there if you had told us before like oooohhhh 2 days before and we had plans already. Give me a call tomorrow morning and i will let you know about next weekend and i have some questions about the new track ok?

Well you seem to know who I am but I am at a loss for who you are. I did beat both Andrew and Brian but thats not the story of the day. Fred finished in front of AJ.

Originally posted by goodnplenty

jrod how did racing in lansing go i heard you beat andrew knapp and brian jackson i know i can take ya:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Originally posted by nitrorod
Well you seem to know who I am but I am at a loss for who you are. I did beat both Andrew and Brian but thats not the story of the day. Fred finished in front of AJ. And.... Jerrod, you finished in the "D" main, and Fred was 2nd & A.J. was 3rd. and both of them were in the "C", correct??

Correct John and Andrew and Brian were in the "E", alot of good racers from all over the state in Lansing this last weekend.

Originally posted by nitrorod
Correct John, alot of good racers from all over the state in Lansing this last weekend. That's awesome! We'd like to have been there playing with OUR toys too, but as I'm sure you know many of us were busy at home getting our track ready for this coming weekend!
Wait'll you see how much extra room there is now that we've moved the location of the on-road track. Although I must admit, using a 55,000 square foot building makes things a little easier. The clubs bus is sitting over in the north-west corner and it looks like a Hot Wheels toy!!

And with the 40' ceilings I wonder if the airplane guy's plan on coming back again this season? This time they can get some serious altitude!

John - You said there would be racing indoors this weekend...are there still plans to race at Rider's on the 19th?, and will the indoor track be open anytime soon for midweek practice?

Thanks, Denney

actualy john, i placed 3rd in the C behind fred. I lapped AJ once or twice.

Originally posted by John Warner
And.... Jerrod, you finished in the "D" main, and Fred was 2nd & A.J. was 3rd. and both of them were in the "C", correct??

Just so you know, Sunday's Lansing race went like this:
The A Main drivers were getting 25-26. B Main drivers were getting 24-25 laps and the C Main is listed below.
Kevin Marcy 23 5:12.22
Fred Knapp 23 5:12.38
Steven Stewart 22 5:05.70
Brad Taylor 22 5:10.26
Steve McGeorge 21 5:12.26
AJ Warner 20 5:11.20

Originally posted by knapster
[B]Just so you know, Sunday's Lansing race went like this:
A Main drivers were getting 24-25 laps and the C Main is listed below.
/B]
No, that would be the B-main. The A-main guys got 25-26 laps. Sorry to burst your bubble, J-rod.

John - Have you talked to any of your local oval guys lately? Do they plan on running 4-cell or 6-cell? I'd like to know before I drive almost 2 hours to get there.

Hey guys- long time no see. Where is this indoor track? Still don't know my way around Grand Rapids all that well. What all do you race indoors? Back in Indy we only ran oval and stadium. Will you guys be running 1/12 scale? Touring cars? When will you be working on the track again? I'd like to come out and give a hand if I can.

Johnny Boy- you have the bus IN the building!? What time are you planning on being at the track Tuesday? I get out 'o' work at 4-ish and can be there as soon as I can get there...

RCTerror- we practically run everything indoors except nitro cars. Saturdays usually run oval during the day (some touring cars and stadium trucks run oval also). I've heard rumors of 12th scale oval. Saturday nights are the stadium trucks and buggies. If you run stadium watch out for "Crash" Muller- he doesn't go around you, he goes through you... Sundays are road courses. Last year we ran touring cars and some stadium trucks. We tried to get the BRP micro cars going but no two people ever showed up the same day. If 12th scale catches on again it more than likely would be on sunday. I'm seriously considering getting a 12th scale to run again, can we say Associated 12L3?!:devil:

Eric, there all over there now if you want to head over. As far as tomorrow goes, I'd venture to say he'll be there most of the day and night.

Originally posted by Denney
John - You said there would be racing indoors this weekend...are there still plans to race at Rider's on the 19th?, and will the indoor track be open anytime soon for midweek practice?

Thanks, Denney Denney..... Yes sir, we still plan on running the last outdoor race on the 19th as well for those serious die hard nitro racers. Question is... will it be snowing and/or cold or even raining???

I don't know that there'll be any practice this week, however if there is I'll be sure and post it here!

Originally posted by DamageIncRacing
Johnny Boy- you have the bus IN the building!? What time are you planning on being at the track Tuesday? I get out 'o' work at 4-ish and can be there as soon as I can get there... Eric.. Like Fred stated, I'll be there just about all day tomorrow (Tuesday) and for sure tomorrow evening again at 4:30. Time's running out too quickly!! Oh, and YES that big 84 passenger Detroit diesel powered bus is over in one of the corners!


Originally posted by kevinm
John - Have you talked to any of your local oval guys lately? Do they plan on running 4-cell or 6-cell? I'd like to know before I drive almost 2 hours to get there.Kevin.... At last talk with some of the oval crew, I'd say their trying to stay wih 6 cell. Some have mentioned going to 4, but are unsure of how the car will run. Some also stated that if that's what the oval racing is coming to, then they won't have a choice in the future! So... I guess we'll be offering both 4 & 6.


Originally posted by RCTerror
Hey guys- long time no see. Where is this indoor track? Still don't know my way around Grand Rapids all that well. What all do you race indoors? Back in Indy we only ran oval and stadium. Will you guys be running 1/12 scale? Touring cars? When will you be working on the track again? I'd like to come out and give a hand if I can.Mr. Terror... If you'd like to come out and lend a hand, PLEASE DO. We'll be more than delighted to have as many people there as possible. I'll be there Tuesday evening from 4:30 till late. Hope to see you then!

HEY if anyone is intersted in the yokomo 12th scale car with the cool silver graphite it is available on speedtechs website.

Your not bursting my bubble I had a great time just beating Brian. Are you counting the first lap ie. the 2-3 second one in your lap count?

Originally posted by mike vasilion
No, that would be the B-main. The A-main guys got 25-26 laps. Sorry to burst your bubble, J-rod.

Here's something funny I thought I would share with everyone, especially those people who hate those stupid rice grinders driving around.

Got Rice??? (http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~attse/honduh.htm)

Here's just a small preview

http://www.acsu.buffalo.edu/~attse/honduh_files/MVC-018S.jpg

Ha thats funny andy. That sounds like what you have to go through to get a tmaxx to turn a decent lap around an off-road track.:devil:

Originally posted by nitrorod
Your not bursting my bubble I had a great time just beating Brian. Are you counting the first lap ie. the 2-3 second one in your lap count?
yes I did, but so did you. Glad you had a good time.

hey, OFR, you guys runnin sunday or what? I might go this sunday with Cookie Monster.

Originally posted by mike vasilion
hey, OFR, you guys runnin sunday or what? I might go this sunday with Cookie Monster. You'd better believe we are!! And I'd like it if you and the "other" old guy came over. At least with you there, I'll have somebody I'll be able to beat!

Hey Om-Eh-Ga Pie.... just reading, not posting????

Originally posted by John Warner
You'd better believe we are!! And I'd like it if you and the "other" old guy came over. At least with you there, I'll have somebody I'll be able to beat!
you know, they say people who talk about it, can't really do it.So I'll leave you with this.:p

John what time on Sunday is the on road starting. :eek: :p :D

The schedule is as follows....

Saturdays: OVAL... doors open at 9:30, first heat at 12:30

Saturday evenings: STADIUM... follows oval, starts appx. 5:30

Sundays: ON-ROAD... doors open at 9:30, first heat at 12:30

Tuesday evenings: OPEN PRACTICE... doors open at 5:30, close at 9:30

Thursday evenings: OPEN PRACTICE/SERIES NIGHT... doors open at 5:30, close at 9:30 except when running the series.

All races are three heats and main except for series night which is two heats and the main.

12:30 I have to eat at 12:00 can't we start at 1:00?

Originally posted by John Warner
The schedule is as follows....

Sundays: ON-ROAD... doors open at 9:30, first heat at 12:30

All races are three heats and main except for series night which is two heats and the main.

Originally posted by John Warner
[B]The schedule is as follows....

Saturdays: OVAL... doors open at 9:30, first heat at 12:30

Actually you better tell everyone that we will be opening at 9:00 b/c I have to leave for a bit to get my hair cut at 9:45 so I would rather open everything up at 9:00 to give me some set-up time and to help out some people who get there early.

Thanks john boy I will be there Sunday.:wave: :) :)

I would also like to see the Sunday racing start at 1:00 (or even 1:30). Most times when I have raced @ Rider's it seems that we don't get started until around 1:00 & we still manage to finish before 6. But if everyone else wants 12:30 I can deal with it.

Denney

Starting at 1:00 is good for me.:roll:

Hey Johnny Boy!!! Got my 12th scale ordered today. Since Riders is under a re-fit it won't make it in for this weeks racin'. But what do you think- should I do one of my "Carpet Camo" bodies?!:devil:

As for the opening and start times, I'd say stick to the schedule!!! Not to put any blame (or whatever) or point fingers at anybody, but if someone says they are going to open they should open (no offense Andy- I cut my hair one time a few years back!!!:devil: ). As for race start times, it seems the people that complain about the races starting late are the ones CAUSING them to start late by showing up and registering at the last minute, needing extra time to set up the chassis, whatever... Wasn't there a club rule that stated if you showed up or registered late, you could start racing second round? Or did we start making exceptions for everybody that couldn't get out of bed to be there on time?



Opinions expressed are MINE only- if you're offended you have deeper problems!!!:devil:

i like the idea of 1:00 i just cant miss my nascar

you guys work on the gr track tonight andy

Hey there John, I see you have a schedule posted....is that the one you want on the flyer, or do you want me to hold off on that until the vote? I also need a GLRC logo picture to add to it. Send me whatever data you have at BansheeBabe@msn.com. As soon as I get that, I can proceed with the flyer.
Thanx
Michelle

whooo hoooo carpet mayhem:devil: :roll: :eek: :thumbsup:

Originally posted by goodnplenty
you guys work on the gr track tonight andy

I Sure will be at the track.

The stadium carpet is done, unless a section comes up, and next on the list is building the ramps for the upper section and carpeting those.

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=717813




Hey John, THIS is what we need to do with our Bus!!!!!

It serves as their drivers stand scoring platform, and holds the track inside!

Okay, I went and priced out some stuff @ home depot that we need for the stadium track to get it completed.

1. 4'x8'x1/8" sheets of Masonite...$5.98
or
4'x8'x1/4" sheets OSB...$5.25
-We would need around 6 sheets of Masonite be safe, and 2 sheets of the OSB for barriers for the upper deck.
2. 2x4's for outside track border....$1.95, would need about 30-40

3. 5lb box of 1" screws for the jumps $8.97

We would still need some misc. sized peices for the actual jumps, such as 1X6's, 1X8's and 1X12's. Don't have an exact quantity so I'll wait till later to figure that out.

See ya tonight, if you will be at the track!