So, how did the Mini-T races go??I can only answer as a marshall/spectator, but they were a lot of fun to watch. Lots of breakage, though, at least for someone used to SC-18 toughness. One chassis was completely toast; a number of others had various front end problems, and I think one transmission died.

Listening to the drivers, I think the consensus was that the oval was boring, even with jumps.

I was impressed with how they landed after the jumps. With one exception, there was virtually no bouncing on landing.

Congrat's to Wayne for crushing all the modified track records...:eek:

Don -- thank you for the points --- For stock I don't see Nate Elwood---what did he end up with?

Don't know how I missed him. He received 82 points in the oval race. Thanks for catching the error.

Thanks Don!

Glad you guys had a nice day to race...thanks RAFster for posting results...I think you guys would be suprised how many others are paying attention to what goes on at BRP World Headquarters even if they're not posting.

So....who's gonna post some pics of the V2? details....details!

Congrats to SG1, glad you're OK... wish I could have been there to get in your way. Also to Micro for TQ!

Good to see 2slowOO back on the track again too!

I think I feel a ROAD TRIP comin' on again.

K1M, The PA posse has been missed at Da Track this year. Are you guys coming to race or just for a shopping or dining trip? :dude::hat::wave:

I think I need to find a deep hole to hide in...ICBM spooling up from PA to central Ohio...

Seriously, you guys have been missed and if you do come out again...drop
by the track before returning home if it happens to be a wet day. You may never know what we will get into inside or outside...

Bud, If we get rained out again, let's have a building party and build up a bunch of cars for you to offer as RTR sans Radio...

David

Points are updated on my web site.....it's going to be tight for 1st in stock!!!!

OK -- an update by Don on the points....the web site has been changed -- it should now be correct....

Thanks
Micro racer
Bud

OK -- Last BRP race is Sept. 18th. It will be Oval then Road (I think that is what Bud said).


:roll: :roll: :roll:

Yes and it will start at 10:30 am!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Since we are running 2 Qualifiers and not 3 we should have lunch a little sooner and finish up around 6PM instead of coming up on 8PM, maybe...

Makes for a shorter day of racing.

Look forward to some road course racing and some oval.

Oval first so people can get used to going left, then later they get to try to turn right a couple times...

RAFster

OK -- an update by Don on the points....the web site has been changed -- it should now be correct....Micro/Don:

I don't see David on the oval for the fourteenth. Shouldn't he have gotten points?

Don sent me ANOTHER update...I will post as soon as I get back in the home office

OK the final race is Sept 18th !!! Double header, oval first then Road. We will start at 10:30 am. There will be no rain out date if it rains the 18th we will try to run!! Oval again will be what we try to get in first if we can only get one race in. If it's a total rain out we will do the series with 4 races that we have in with one throw out. If we run one race there will be 5 races with one throw out. If we run both it will be 6 races with two throw outs.
Sorry for all the changes this season but it has been a wierd one :freak:
Hope we have a good turnout the trophys will be killer!!!!!!

I sure hope we have some nice weather!

Look's like it will be a good turn out for the last race!

Yes I hear Ivan is coming :freak: Maybe he will be late!!!!

Only a 40% chance of rain!!!!!

From 40% yesterday to now 50%.....

Looks like Ivan has turned and slowed. Hope we can get Sat in. I will be there so if it raining at your place it may not be at Da Track so come on out anyway :thumbsup:

I'll try to net the clouds here and keep em from slipping in on ya if they cross my path.
We have had forcasts predicting rain and crap here at Schoolyard for a race day and get a slight sprinkle for 30 sec and its over... and other times nothing happens except good racing.. when I get woried is when the local station predicts a clear night.. then tornados, hurricanes, and earthqulakes generly happen. ;)
Hope you all have a clear and nice raceday.

We may get it in !! Dave rain should not be your way I hope.

Looks like the weather has changed again.....cloudy with highs in the 70's -- YAAA

Looks like the weather has changed again.....cloudy with highs in the 70's -- YAAA You are scaring me Micro.
Check the time stamp on my comment on the weather for Saturday in the "Da Track 2004 racing !!!!!!! (http://showthread.php?t=81223)"

http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=81223&goto=lastpost

I found weather bug to be the most accurate. Today it still has mostly cloudy and in the mid 70’s.

Weather bug links to the weather channel and that's where I found my info...
David

Actually Weather Bug is independent of the weather channel. The weather channel (or weather.com) have their own DeskTop Weather program. Now the points at which they get the information, may overlap – local weather stations. But they are different.

It is looking good for sat. I called Clasic to fine out when we can start racing there and he said it had rained all day and was still coming down. We just has some showers around 9:30 and that has been it. So if your coming from the east or south east and it is raining come to Da track where it will be sunny :thumbsup:

Yeah, rain all day here in Cleveland, too. And we're only 20 miles from Bud.

Tomorrow's forecast looks good both places, though.

flooding down here

Micro >> Warbird is on a mission!!! He was testing for hours on Friday. Where were You???????????? :)

It's all good........see you tomorrow

Bud, thanks for the setup tips, car picked up nicely after the changes.

WARBIRD -- You better make sure to bring the speed.....I had the lights at Da Track tonight......

looks like I may need a Merc outboard to make it out of the grove this morning.

It's a beautiful day !!! Sunny and cool :)

Thanks to all for coming out it was a great race day but a weird season.
Looks like there was a error made in the stck points. Tim Wasso was third and Mark H was 4 th. Tim I will sort this out with Mark sorry about the mix up but like I said a weird season. You can see the points on Micro Racers web site.
I will post some pictures and final results soon.
Thanks again!!!! :thumbsup: :wave:

I am VERY sorry for the point’s error. This is what happened…..



Mark’s points were only calculated with one throw out.







I would like to propose a change to the 2004/2005 winter series. I would like to see the last race (HobbyTown USA track March 26th) be just a trophy day. That race would just be for fun. That would make a 13 race series with 4 throw outs. This way the point can be tallied and verified before the ceremony.



It was very hard for Don and I to race and do the points, especially on a double header day.

See the points...

http://users.adelphia.net/~melwood/BRP_2004_Summer.html

Tim Wasso -- congrats on 3rd...sorry for the error...

Regardless of errors made in the heat of last minute calculations,

Thanks to Micro & Don D for doing the points

Thanks for Bud for throwing these things

Thanks to Don S for making them work

and

Thanks to 2sl00w for making it back! (not to mention getting a new generation racer started)

Micro, no problem, I know it's tough to field a car and keep track of all the other stuff too.

My hats off to you, Bud, and the "Dons" for makin it happen. Makes the long drive worth it. 18th scale just doesn't get any better than at "Da Track".

Kudo's to the season winners!

Maybe we'll see ya'll at Classic this winter.

Be safe.

Mike, I told you I shouldn't look over your shoulder. The crappy luck I had over the weekend must of rubbed off. Thanks again for posting the points, and I think I like your idea for the Winter points.

It's always a good time at BRP World Headquarters thanks to Bud and everyone else who helps out. Thankfully the weather cooperated with us after being so ruthless with so many in the path Ivan. Congrats to all the points and place winners, Joy and I had a great time racin with all of you. We both were happy to do as well as we did without much track time. Our Fun Wons may not be the fastest but they can be pretty wide! Even Gretchen had a good time. Here's some pics...

Bud thanks for running the best series around. I have more fun running the BRP cars than I have in years. Congratulatons to all the winners. Hope to see you next summer. nil thanks it's good to be back.

Tim>>> I will get you a third place trophy asap.

Micro>>> that is a great idea I will look at the schedule, Some said 14 races were too many.
All>> Stock class was 1st Andy appleman, 2nd Michael Elwood, 3rd Tim Wasserman, 4th Bob Williams, 5th Gary Chapin and 6th Mark H
Sorry for the mix up

You can never have too MANY races!!! I think a trophy day (race for fun) is the way to go! That would be 9 races (13-4=9 races you would have to attend)

Wazzer > Your trophy went out today!!! Again sorry for the mix up.
Hear are the trophy winners for the 2004 outdoor series :thumbsup:
left to right 2 slow00, Warbird, Wazzer, Micro Racer, Mark H, Tangtester, Rich O and his son Brandon and Don S.

Man what's up with that picture.......looks like half my face has melted off!