The Capital District R/C Racers are Gearing up for the summer outdoor Dirt Season. Once again this year we will be using the Short Track at Competition Hobbies, Latham NY.

The usual Monday night with heats starting at 7 PM, track open all day for those who want to rip off a few packs.

Consult the post on Dirtoval.com for track status and race night situations
This Years Schedule:
24-Apr Track Prep & Repair
1-May Track Prep & Repair
8-May Track Prep & Repair

10-May Warm-ups
17-May Points
24-May Points
31-May No Racing
7-Jun Points
14-Jun Points
21-Jun Points
28-Jun Points
5-Jul No Points
12-Jul Points
19-Jul Points
26-Jul Points
2-Aug Points
9-Aug Points
16-Aug Points
23-Aug Points
30-Aug Points

Total Races 14
Drops 4
Points Season 10 Best


Eastern Dirt Modified (EDM) Stock Motor
Gearbox Truck Stock Motor
Novice Gearbox Stock Motor

Please consult the Club's web site for complete class rules http://cdrcracers.50megs.com

New Classes always welcome, it only take 3 to start a class. What about 4WD Wedge Body?????

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See Ya ... At The Track :thumbsup:

4WD Wedge sounds cool! Always wanted to give that a try. I'm more than willing to convert my TC over to dirt. Anyone else up for it?

Work day this Saturday at the Competition Track (Am prefered)


Please jump to dirtoval.com under the events and tracks area for complete details.

The season starts on teh 10 with a warm-up night in racing format; points on the 17th of May.

See Ya.....In The Dirt

can someone please explain to me why u took the inside wall out????? I hope its going to be replaced????

FastAl

Al,they took it out so a hack like you can make a few laps without picking the wall......lolololololol...I had to say it before Fisler did...Sorry!.....DP27

Na I dun pick walls I avoid them and win!;)

Oh look everyone.... he can respond, now if it would be the day before the work is to be done instead of the day after and complaining about it.....wah...wah....wah.

Al Sit

Al Stay (home) I think I hear the air traffic controller calling your name.

Please refer to Dirtoval.com under the Races, Events and Tracks Forum for continuing coverage and race day infomation for the CD R/C Racers 2004 Dirt Season.

OH ..yeah .... and to find out what happened to them there inside walls?!?!

I~m planning on working on the BIG Track this weekend. I cant race on Monday`s no more, besides I`m sick of turning, I want some actual straightaway, you know where u can actually get some speed. Prolly why I like flying because I can handle the speed.

As for the sit home comment, I dunno about u, but um I have other things more important than racing little cars. I have my semister to finish, and that comes first, thats why I havent been doing nothing. My semister ends this week, I had all intentions of dragging the track sometime this week, but maybe since u think I havent done enough maybe its in your best interest to do it yourself.

Fast Al Jr

:hat:
The way my motocross has been going, I may just have to get a dirt car again.
;) :p

Al

Relax....take two hours of home work; and finish your semester.
I'm only KIDDING :>) you big sensitive thing you.

Please call me tomorrow anytime 727-3456 and lets coordinate by actually communicating. It works much better than a BB.

See Ya.... At The Track :thumbsup:

And Good luck on those finals.

I have my semister to finish, and that comes first, thats why I havent been doing nothing. My semister ends this week
Looks like you really do need that semEster, concentrating on spelling those big words. And while I'm on the topic, it's haven't been doing ANYTHING. If you say nothing then it's a double negative. Sorry, I can't help myself.

But in all seriousness, let me know when you're planning on working on the track and if I can go up and help I will.

-Eric

I told ya Thursday Morning, I was planning as long as it dunt rain.

Jet

I figure if we keep pick'n on Al Jr he'll give you that ride back so he won't have to listen to us anymore :D

Mani i went and got that wedge body last year and never painted it. 4wd mod sounds like fun... It wont be the losi though,190mm tc3 with 30 mm tires should work nicely.
Ahh when i have time to paint and swop electronics around. I feel Al's pain so much to do so little time!
Hopefully some time soon i see ya guys. Some monday when i couldent go on sunday!

track is too wet right now, I will check it tommorow, if its dry enough I will drag it, otherwise it may have to be this weekend.

I would like to join your club and race my T4. I'll be at the track tomorrow afternoon and I'm available Saturday morning if you need any help. Please let me know. I also plan on going next Monday night for warm-ups. Looking forward to playing in the dirt!

Razoo, thanks for the help but we're all set. I just got back from the track and with a lot of help we've gotten the new inside walls in place, nice and low so you shouldn't hook them like last year. Now there are two return areas as well, one on each straight.

With the weather being rain on and off from now until Monday, I don't see the need to get the track torn-up, it's certainly raceable as it is now. So AL, keep studying for dem-dare finals y'hear.

Can't wait to see everyone...Looking forward to all the dirt truck and even the dirts4worms 4 WD wedge......Rich K bring your's out too.

See Ya Monday......At The Track
Kirt

Kurt the weather looks good for 1/8th racing this week, but i will have the body painted soon! I really want to run it but running sunday and monday is too much toy car action for me. By june ill give it a try though.
Look'n forward to it,and seen ya all again! :wave:

OK, let me know if you ever need any help. I'm going up this afternoon to do a little off-roading. Any idea if green dots will work OK on my truck?

Hey Mike I know a good painter who could help ya out with that, good prices too.:D

whens the first night of oval racing? and i take it theres a truck class for oval as well? goin to pick up a t3 tonight so i have something to do over the summer. its been awhile since i parked a cooonrad in a wall.

No 19 T arms in the Gearbox truck class weee37 ,but i thought u knew that

Whatever you gotta tell yourself to make you feel better. its called knowing how to build Horsepower. feel free to tear me down any night of the week.

Paul i dont really give a crap just bustin on ya...the only oval racin i plan on doin this summer is maybe with a Mini T for fun..............no body any where in NY techs the way it should be done anyhow so i'd rather race a class that is for FUN

all racing is fun. whats the since of doing it if it isnt fun?

It's not all fun my friend sorry to say some of us get anal and some dont i try to stay un anal...let the top 10 or 12 fight it out for those spots and the million dollar trophy we're not gonna get.................i'll see u this summer but u should really think some of setting that T3 up for whats it meant to do OFF ROAD is sweet !!!!!!!!!!!

Al i am a good painter but i can give it to a guy at madness to paint. He seems to be showing some promise...
I dont have the time to do it, if you want it for 20 bucks or less let me know before saturday night, by 11pm.5/8/04 that is. Or else monty is painting it.

havnt really decided on offroad yet. TM dont offer offroad tires lol.

Tonights the night, weather permitting, opening night. Rain date if required Tuesday, as always.

Weeeeeeeeeeee put that 19T in a 4WD and get yourself a wedge body. It sounds like that class is coming off the ground this year.

Dave, after all the talk about the R?C CAr ACtion articl eon all the sites, I'm all for having a buggy chassis only class, for the lower dollar or beginning racer that doesn't want to spend themselves silly

See Ya In The Dirt

Kurt my late model chassis is done/less the body part,it runs! Any insight on tires would be helpful. been a while since i ran circles at competition.
Hopefully i have it done by next week. We may have to run mod carpet tc next year, too much fun!
See ya soon!

Kirt-
I had a great time racing last night. That was my 1st time on a dirt oval and hopefully didn't make too much of a spectacle of myself :lol: Please let me know if you ever need any help with the track.

Mike, I'm going to order a late model body in a day or two and start converting my TC3 to oval, and rumor has it Mr Watson will bring his out of retirement too. As for tires, I'm running TM pink's on my EDM right now and it seems to be working alright. Green's will work fine too, but they'll just wear out a little faster.

-Eric

I ran a whole season on greens, they dun wear out that fast, specially the TM`s.:wave: Just gotta use some finesse on the track.:cool:

Thanks AL for the driving and tire tips.


Now the school is out and the weather sounds great do you have plans to grade, condition, sweep or otherwise WORK on the track???

Please let us know via this site, Razoo has offered to help & Eric & Kyle have offered to assist as well. I'd like to see the track lightly roto-tilled, some calcium sprinkled in and then packed. My tiller and small dump trailer are available to bring in the extra clay for the back stretch as well.

Good Luck
Kirt

See Ya ... At The Track:thumbsup:

Sometime next week, I cant this week. I am going to repair our nailboard, and hopefully thats all the track will need. LIGHT calcuim, and fixing the backstretch shouldnt be a problem. The tiller might bring up rocks, I`m not so keen on the tilling idea. Its bad enough with the nailboard. I`ll drag it and if it needs it more, I`ll do it. I should be set on help, but thanks anyway.:thumbsup:

Thanks for the tips,guys. I did run the old car with a sedan body and rubber tires a few years ago and it went pretty well. I have a full set of purples for now well find out how that go's. A 10 single will make it go! LOL! Just for giggles though! Ill never make time with my carpet hammered packs...

Tonight, barring an afternoon shower, we will be dragging and smoothing the track from 5-7 PM any and all helpers welcome. Sorry for the short notice, but this time slot just became available.

See Ya....In The Dirt

Kirt i'm not gonna make it with my mini this week , worked 51 hours last week and with coming off of my sick spell it aint gonna happen.......tell Razoo i'll catch up with him....................Thanks dave...and im sure i'll be puttuin in 52.5 plus this week...long story..if u need any paper for the club or anything else stop at the warehouse and see me i have like 1/2 pallet right now.............lata

Dave, good to see yas last night

Everyone had a great time with 23 entries it made for a relaxed night with lots of hot laps. The Truck main was a drivers race for sure, the novice looks like the newcomers are going to give the veterans a run for their money and the EDM A Main was a thing of beauty {only wish I was in it :<( }.

Do it in the DIRT.

Sorry no website/points update, but this is looking like a crazy week. I've got school and work every day till Saturday, but don't worry! I'll get an update done before the week is over.

Cmon eric, u dun need sleep, sleep is for when ur dead, points and results are everything.:wave:

Al track looked good. Keep up the good work :devil: . I really like the way you were able to drag it, yet make it look like it wasn't touched. :thumbsup:

dont make me drag it the way I like,............................................. .................................................. .....

rough and bumpy is how I like it.:eek:

anyone have a good setup for a t3 for oval? been so long since i ran dirt oval, i forgot what to start with for a setup.


any help appreciated

Check with Dave L, he used to make his truck haul

I know on the car's we're using greens or pinks for tires, some rear toe in for bite off the turns and soft enough spings to get some squat in the truck without too much roll.

From what I;ve seen so far is most guy's trying to run too stiff and bouncing all over the place when they get slightly out of shape.

track is dragged, may be a little bumpy till its run it but otherwise Its perfect. I`d like to thank the gimp for his help fixing the nail board and with the dragging and rock picking.

Any complaints about the surface, please send an e-mail to
Icouldcareless@ohwell.com

Any complaints about the surface, please send an e-mail to
Icouldcareless@ohwell.com
Oh man! That very well may be the funniest thing you've ever posted here, not that there are very many to choose from. Wish I thought of that one.

Thanks for the track work. Sorry I couldn't be there to help.

Al jr. give me a call. i could use ur help with something. 884-8729

I meant to call ya but I forgot ur number, I`ll call ya later tonight.