BOO YA! Only two days away.

Works sucks. I'm bored and now I have to go to class. http://www.rcpimp.com/rc/images/smiley/monkeedance.gif

Hey Jake School is almost done now isn't it? When ya going north again? I will be up there the first weekend in May and a few more times after that. Doing some more work on that house my friend is building up there.
Hey to the rest of you! Hope things are going well for all.

Since no one has answered Greg's question on the other thread, I will ask it here. Does any one know if there will be any racing in Lansing this weekend??

Yeah, I'm almost done. I will be done FOR GOOD in August. :) Married in september....SOO in december....Snowbirds in february....and Soo in April. I got my next year planned out! LoL yeah right...... I think that September event will have a large bearing on my travel plans.... LoL :D

I'm ready to be done. And ready to be married, with the condition of Chris's grandpa, there has been quite discussion of moving the wedding up, I don't think at this point it will happen though. Looking worse now for him, liver and lung cancer are confirmed, possibly prostate as well. :( If anyone knows anything about prostate cancer, please e-mail me.

He guys I am posting this and than logging off for a bit Got to get ready for Nats
Most everybody knows about Robs Mom passing away And Myself and Rob wants to thank everybody that sent there wishes and kind words back with Joel from MP and the ppl on the boards here
I am not sure if this is the right place to ask but I am going to do it anyway
Robs mom did not have Life ins. only acc. ins. I think she thought they were the same So now Rob is left with a huge bill for the buriul (SP?) I will be setting up a Paypal account for Donations If anybody would like to Help him out
I am also going to be auctioning off an almost new Terminator Pro car RTR with Packs and donate the proceeds to him too
I will be setting the account up after Nats or during it if I can get online
Rob is looking at over $2000 for everything. Luckly his Grandfather bought grave sites for all of them a long time ago and he doesn't have to worry about that.
Most of you know that Rob has also been off work for about 7 months
If anybody has any ? please E-mail me Or Jake
I wont be able to check my e-mail till the 28th
and will get back with you than

Thanks in advance for any and all help I know the Mouth of the North will appreciatte it
I have not told him I am doing this yet because he is to proud to ask for help
Thank you again

Leaving for NAts in an hour
Can't wait to get my but handed to me
Frank I see your on right now Make sure you stop by at Nats I need your help in the tire department
With everything that happened this past week I never got my order in

Thanks

Looks like Casey is off to a good start at the Nats. :)

http://www.trackside.com/images/roar2003/P9210106.JPG

Yea I think Casey will find out what fast is now and get his hind end handed to him in a sack :eek:

Now be nice. I don't think that is his car. You have to be fast to get that kind of air. hehehe!
Good Luck to all of them "MICHIGAN BOYS".
Make us proud.

WOW!!! Check the results of the Nationals. We are not doing well. John Sparks is doing good.

Yeh Mel I hope Casey does good but it just wouldn't be right if we didn't give Casey a hard time :devil: and you know yourself he expects that :cool:

I wonder when Jamie is going to pull the trigger?? That kid....always messing with everyones head. :)

Hey Mel think someone can post a link to see how everyone is doing? I don't know what to search for on the web to look? Not even sure if they are posting it? Hope everyone is having a great time. Russell.

Russel, go to www.trackside.com. Greg

1 step easier for LAZY Russell. :tongue:

http://www.trackside.com/030427News.htm

ALL RIGHT!! :thumbsup: Thanks guys. =) some people just know me better then others hehe, and the fact that i am a total computer idiot. shut it up Jake :p Thanks for the link you guys.

Hey Congratulations to all you guy's at the Carpet Nationals I didn't see all the results from 1st on down in the respective mains but I see " that Hanson Kid took a first and Casey also man that's a High :thumbsup: Congratulations to everyone"Ya Done Good" :D

wow!~ Hey casey way to go dude. CHat at you laters. Hey Joel how did you do? CHat at you laters also.

My god am I glad to be home from nats. I need a vacation :tongue:

Congraulations guys. Great job!!!!

Ray

I hope all of you made it back ok. I know I'm glad to be back home.

Yes, congrats to all....

Jamie, gimme a call later on tonight.... I see you reading. :devil:

WOW , AM I whooped.
What a long weekend, us yoopers didn't fair too well at the nats.
I'm not sure what was wrong with us but we both lacked speed all weekend.
I had 2 half way decent runs that got me into tha "A" in the trackside cup class, mind you this class was supposed to be slower than the stock class, i did 44 laps in the 1st qualifier so i thought I would be good in stock, boy was I wrong, I did 43 laps in every qualifier and that got me into the big F main, where I really sucked cuz I didn't even get to turn 1 lap, I had a motor spring come loose I guess when I put the motor in, I tried to fire it up for the main and nothing, I seen the spring but it fell out into my had while trying to get it back in and it was all over, no time to pull the motor to get it back on.
In the Cupo "A" main I was flyin in the first main got in a wreck (my fault, lack of patience) I managed to get back up to 5th by the end, in the 2nd main I got beat up and hacked into the wall on the second lap, blew out both side shocks when my car hit the wall upside down, 3rd main I was slow, story of my nats, i was pissed cuz i was slow and in turn i drove my slow car like crap and finished 9th overall, I qualified 10th so I gues I can say I finished better than I started.
Since I made the "A" main you can look for my picture in RC Car Action(yeah right, they give oval zero attention so if the nats do make it in they won't have room for the cup class photo).
I had a great time and I can't believe I haven't seen any Zubiebashing.
Later, Joel

Good Job Guys :thumbsup: Hey Wigman :dude: Dont be pissed at the way it turned out for you dude,at least you got to go to a big national event and be a part of it.WHAT MORE COULD A RACER ASK FOR? :eek: You guys done a great job and i take it you had fun so that's all that really matters.Take care guys and we'll see ya all in the winter again :wave:

WOW , AM I whooped.
I had 2 half way decent runs that got me into tha "A" in the trackside cup class,
Later, Joel

Joel. Where can I find the specs for "cup class"?

Hock and Howler how did yous guys end up they only put up the 1st place guys in each class :mad: I wish I could have made it, maybe next year :roll:

Joel. Where can I find the specs for "cup class"?


Kingpin, rules for cup class are the same as stock except you must run a full body with rear bumper and no wing, personally I think it should be run with spec tires or something, there were a couple of guys almost as fast as the stock guys, i was faster with my cup body than i was with my stock body???????? not sure why.
Later, Joel

lets start a cup class in michigan - run the same rules they did for nationals it should be fun racing. and lets run it at the region 5 race later this year in lansing!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

Here are the results from the season-ending race at Mt. Pleasant:


JON'S HOBBYS & WEST INTERMEDIATE RC CLUB - APRIL 19, 2003

-- LEGENDS - C MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 2 50 5:02.03 CHRIS BROWN 72 14.89
2 6 49 5:04.64 ROBERT PHINNEY 13 14.47
3 7 47 5:04.35 CORY TEEGARDIN 29 13.89
4 8 45 5:08.19 BRANDON KLIPPER 74 13.14
5 9 30 5:07.44 RAY KLIPPER 75 8.78
6 1 24 5:01.53 SEAN SILLIVEN 48 7.16

-- LEGENDS - B MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 2 58 5:02.85 MIKE CROLL 76 17.23
2 4 57 5:07.80 DEAN EVANS 69 16.66
3 5 56 5:01.51 DOUG TAFEL 53 16.71
4 6 52 5:04.23 DON DIETSCH 37 15.38
5 8 51 5:05.53 TERRY WALCH 64 15.02
6 1 50 5:00.53 RUSTY GILLETTE 7 14.97

-- LEGENDS - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 5 63 5:01.89 JAMIE HANSON 61 18.78
2 4 57 5:00.67 MARK CIECIEK 56 17.06
3 7 56 5:04.79 RICK RADABAUGH 66 16.53
4 6 54 5:00.63 DOUG MCCALLUM 43 16.16
5 1 51 5:03.28 GEORGE FERGUSON 24 15.13
6 2 50 5:02.98 STEVE JOHNSON 57 14.85
7 8 11 1:04.09 ROBBIE STONE 23 15.44

-- MOD BUGGY - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 1 56 4:04.25 RAY CLARK 1 20.63
2 6 55 4:13.94 ZACH CARROLL 40 19.49
-- 2 --- DNS --- BRIAN BEUTLER 19

-- MOD TRUCK - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 3 53 4:01.12 JON ROHN 59 19.78
2 4 12 1:00.33 DICK MONAHAN 93 17.90
3 6 8 0:34.51 RICK MONAHAN 94 20.85

-- STOCK PAN CAR - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 7 57 4:02.05 KEVIN MARCY 38 21.19
2 4 54 4:02.67 TERRY WALCH 63 20.02
3 6 54 4:02.98 JON ROHN 60 20.00
4 1 50 4:01.91 RUSTY GILLETTE 6 18.60
5 2 43 5:38.76 ROBERT PHINNEY 15 11.42
6 5 24 4:15.38 RYAN SCHMUS 86 8.45

-- 1/12TH SPRINT CAR - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 4 40 5:01.18 BRIAN BEUTLER 21 11.95
2 2 37 5:02.22 CHRIS BROWN 73 11.01
3 1 36 5:01.86 JUSTIN POWELL 4 10.73

-- TOURING CAR - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 4 68 5:00.67 RICK MONAHAN 95 20.35
2 1 67 5:02.40 MIKE SCHUTT 81 19.94
3 6 58 5:00.53 STEVE WALTON 79 17.36
4 2 3 0:28.25 RYAN SCHMUS 87 9.55

-- OUTLAW LEGENDS - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 3 53 4:04.36 KEVIN MARCY 39 19.52
2 2 49 4:00.70 RICK RADABAUGH 68 18.32
3 5 44 4:01.20 DEAN EVANS 71 16.41

-- 4-CELL 19T PAN CAR - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 4 62 4:00.54 KEITH RACKNOR 9 23.19
2 5 61 4:03.70 MEL LETTS 11 22.52
3 3 60 4:00.57 JAMIE HANSON 62 22.44
4 2 55 4:02.15 RAY CLARK 2 20.44
5 1 9 1:06.37 MARK CIECIEK 55 12.20

-- 4-CELL STOCK PAN CAR - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 5 54 4:02.30 DOUG TAFEL 52 20.05
2 4 53 4:03.99 ROBBIE STONE 22 19.54
3 6 53 4:04.17 JOHN SPARKS 27 19.53
4 2 47 4:01.98 GEORGE FERGUSON 26 17.48
5 1 40 4:00.57 ROBERT PHINNEY 14 14.96

-- STOCK BUGGY - B MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 2 41 4:04.01 ED SIMMER 88 15.12
2 4 40 4:03.53 JOHN QUINLAN 47 14.78
3 9 27 4:01.87 MATT REINKE 5 10.04
4 5 16 3:20.01 NICK WAIDLER 49 7.19

-- STOCK BUGGY - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 6 49 4:00.57 ZACH CARROLL 41 18.33
2 1 46 4:00.54 JOE WATSON 33 17.21
3 8 46 4:03.04 MIKE SCHUTT 82 17.03
4 2 44 4:02.85 JEFF PAWLOSKI 32 16.30
5 7 44 4:04.06 CHRIS STEPHENS 91 16.22

-- SPRINT CAR - B MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 2 42 4:05.57 ROBERT PHINNEY 16 15.39
2 6 41 4:04.47 CORY TEEGARDIN 30 15.09
3 1 41 4:05.15 MIKE CROLL 77 15.05
4 0 33 4:00.54 DON DIETSCH 35 12.34
5 4 33 4:04.80 NICK WAIDLER 50 12.13
6 9 4 1:17.08 STEVE WALTON 80 4.67

-- SPRINT CAR - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 5 50 4:01.16 DEAN EVANS 70 18.65
2 3 50 4:02.15 RICK RADABAUGH 67 18.58
3 2 48 4:02.76 TERRY WALCH 65 17.79
4 8 47 4:00.55 BRIAN BEUTLER 20 17.58
5 1 40 4:01.03 MIKE SCHUTT 83 14.93
6 6 21 1:52.48 GERALD OISTEN 45 16.80

-- STOCK TRUCK - D MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 2 34 4:01.05 RYAN SCHMUS 85 12.69
2 5 30 4:05.00 ANDREW MOGG 12 11.02
3 1 26 4:05.72 JUSTIN POWELL 3 9.52
4 4 17 4:06.72 JASON EVANS 84 6.20
-- 6 --- DNS --- ZACH MARVIN 8

-- STOCK TRUCK - C MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 2 37 4:05.51 JESSE SANDERS 92 13.56
2 5 34 4:03.81 JEFF PAWLOSKI 31 12.55
3 1 29 4:06.57 DAVID BAKER 10 10.58
4 6 26 4:08.97 DAN BAKER 17 9.39
5 4 7 1:48.65 GABE REIMER 54 5.79

-- STOCK TRUCK - B MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 2 39 4:04.89 STEVE WALTON 78 14.33
2 5 33 4:04.62 TROY PACKER 44 12.14
3 6 30 4:05.13 BRANDON ALLEN 18 11.01
4 1 26 3:07.41 NICK WAIDLER 51 12.48
5 4 7 1:01.14 JOHN QUINLAN 46 10.30
6 7 6 0:48.19 CORY TEEGARDIN 28 11.20

-- STOCK TRUCK - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name id avg.mph
1 4 42 4:03.99 ZACH CARROLL 42 15.49
2 6 40 4:03.68 JOE WATSON 34 14.77
3 1 40 4:04.28 STEVE JOHNSON 58 14.73
4 3 37 4:01.28 CHRIS STEPHENS 90 13.80
5 7 36 4:06.68 ED SIMMER 89 13.13
6 0 35 4:00.70 DON DIETSCH 36 13.08

Wow........ :eek: I can see what you all did with your weekend.Holy classes :eek: Bet it was fun as hell though :thumbsup:

Count me in on the cup class. Spec tires? We can take a vote. Lets here some talk on it.

The Cup Class is not a spec class. the only difference between that and 4-cell stockl is they don't run a wing or cut out the rear end.

Also the body must be painted in a NASCAR style. 3 numbers.

any foam tires, roar legal stock motor and any chassis you want to run.

I need a vacation to rest up from the fantastic weekend.

Time to put foams away and get Cap Tires out for the Tri-Clone. I am going to attend Region 5 in lansing this fall

Cup Class = :)
Spec Tires = :(
I imagine some will want to run spec tires, and its something that we can debate and http://www.rcpimp.com/rc/images/smiley/fight.gif for some time now, just like the 4 -vs- 6 cell thing. Thank god 4-cell won.

Mainly because I don't want to spend the money on Spec tires, I don't really think it would even things out that much. And I can use the same tires in many classes, cup/stock/19t. Besides, Chris won't let me spend $100 on tires anyway, once we are married. LoL :)

Thats my vote. Besides, I got two cars now anyway. :thumbsup:

heh, Just wait until Capped tires become spec at national events. I for one think that it's a sweet idea. It forces more concentration on setting up the chassis instead of tossing the next stickiest compound on the car to get it to handle. :thumbsup:

heh, Just wait until Capped tires become spec at national events.

I think he means HANDOUT TIRES not SPEC tires. There is a big difference :roll: :drunk: :freak:

Yep, that's what I meant. For those of you in da UP that are brave enough, you can hitch a ride with Chuck and try out the clone this year. They will be running a spec class that I'm aware of. Yo can either contact TricloneDave or visit www.triclone.com

UP n da UP :jest:

Hey Hock I received the Dyno I was telling you about at the banquet, :D I'm looking to hook it up to my computer at home but it has windows. Also my brother is going to check with his step daughter if she had one available :thumbsup:

I must have had a senior moment there Hock his step daughter may have a laptop available :o

Chuck Have you tried to load the software from the dyno? It will work on your computer. The software is most likely a Dos based program. I also believe that you can put a shortcut on your desk top.

Chuck

Load it on up. It works on windows Perry and I both run the dos version in windows. No Prob. :wave:

Scarily enough..... I even run the DOS version in Windows XP here at work..... LoL You know your bored when you play with Dyno software at work and you don't have a dyno.... LoL :D

wow!! LoL :jest:

Well I'll try it I sure am no computer guy but I'll try :freak: then I'll have something to get me faster just a few tenths of a second :D ahh yes :thumbsup:

I Knew It Would Happen :lol: CHUCK GOT A DYNO,CHUCK GOT A DYNO :lol: I see you got bitten by the same bug i did hey chuck.Let me see,,,,,,,,turbo 35,tire truer,battery zapper,now a dyno.Now you have to get a touring car :lol: You will find that it is fun to play with the dyno and see what happens when you mess with motors.I find it how do you say??????????????AH THATS IT.......RELAXING.Hope you get it all up and running Chuck,then you can relax too.....See ya soon

Scott(t3rc1)

Jake , the only reason I suggested spec tires is the cost issue and the competition issue.
With spec tires you only have 3 to choose from, what are there 15-20 different tire compounds out there, I think spec tires would have made the nats alot more competetive than it was, i was running some really screwed up tire combinations on my car. it would have been nicer to just go with the good old greens and blues and work with the shocks and springs a little bit than trying to keep up with the cjanging track conditions.
It was a fun class to run and with almost everybody running some kind of NASCAR paint scheme it was really cool to watch too, exspecially when the 2 tony stewart cars were running side by side, that was wierd to watch.

Anyway, to be honest those bodies with no wings is what stock should be racing all the time, put the wings on and cut the rear bumpers off for 19t and mod, take those wings off and leave the bumper on in stock, it loosens the car up and makes you really work to bet a good set-up and drive your behind off in the race.

Hey , has anybody heard from Casey, i have seen him on here since we got back.
Later, Joel

Hey guys,

i know i haven't raced with you all yet but i love the idea of stock with no wings and stuff i think it would be easier for me to learn . i really didn't realize how much stuff to tune on these was basically the same as tuning on the big car. any way just my two cents i can't wait till carpet season again this time i will make time to run.

Any body out there? lol. Can you tell that carpet season is done? nobody is talkin' .

Not only is the carpet oval done here in Michigan oval is done cause at this time there are no outdoor oval tracks that are running.
We will have to drive three hours or more to race outdoors. Ohio or Indiana is where we have to go.