good job guys. nice to see some friends i made last year do so well. sorry i could not make it this year but i am already planning for next

congrats

rob lemons
aka
Hay Dude

Edit - The Gate will rule the earth for years to come. :thumbsup:

dangerous post mcballs!!!

The Gate is closing?

Ray Huang - you are my hero!!

Chuck Mackin - 25 years of the Champs? I can't believe you were going to the Champs when you were 8 years old!

The rest of the Cleveland folks - great job with all your great qualifying positions and finishes! :)

Hey Guys,

Greetings from Korea, Buddy, just wanted to say thanks for working on my motors this past weekend and to slim for hooking me up with some Killer POWER PUSH BATTEIES, They were great. Also thanks to all you guys who helped me out in any way. BTW Hope everything goes well this coming weekend at the Gate. We will see what old Roger can do afterall. Well have fun.

Dave Morrow, Hope you mke a quick recovery and make it back out soon.

The website will be fixed when I get back.

Thanks,
Jim

The Gate is closing?


???
i sure hope not.

How long you away for Jimmy?
-Buddy

I'll be back on the 9th.

Jim

Hey Jimmy,

Have fun in Korea. Nice Job at the champs!!!

Paul


Anyone want to bet Jimmy falls in love with a Korean chick and we never see him again? Could happen;)

Dudes and ladies alike,

We'll be having practice tonight, as ususal. I am asking for your help in breaking down the track when we are done (around 9-9:30). We won't need to touch the perimeter boards this time, so this should be a 1/2 hour job, including sweeping the carpet. Please bring your cordless tools if you can. We'll have a new layout for Sunday that will stay up for around 4-6 weeks until the Novak race in January. It will not be so tight. ;)

And last, but not least, The Gate is alive and well. We will continue to abide by the original schedule, unless otherwise noted. We have a handfull of racers that will be going out to Trackside, in Wisconsin, for the Novak race, so we may even add a practice or two along the way. I know a few racers hang it up after the Cleveland, so this is the time for the rest of you to catch up on, or pull away from :thumbsup:, these chumps who will not be improving much from now until next fall.

Let's get it on! :roll: <<< Does anyone know what this thing means?

I think that means that "Team Balls" is rolling around in your head.You guys have a good week,Zach and I will be back at a week from this sunday.Few things to catch up on around the home front.
Ray

GOETZ you have PM!!!!

Can we have 10' lanes and only about 6 turns this time...... :lol:

Ray come run oval
We have 12' lanes and only 2 turns its awesome, LOL
You'll love it

erock-you know I got that Oval car collecting dust!! Pity to not run it at least once in 2005!!!

Hey locals-Its time to do some house cleaning. I wil be selling practice packs (4 and 6-cell) and stock motors with lots of comm life left really, really cheap. Just stop by when I am at the track.

I'll try and stopout after 9pm to help w/ track redo.

Ray, you still want that chassis?

Goetz, i am gonna be making some "Team Balls" shirts...you want? And you are getting a Schui Mi2?
-Buddy

Ray, you still want that chassis?
I ended up getting a new split AND a new 350 right before the Champs. So no, but thanks. I am going to stick with the 350 for now-stock or mod, but if I ever find another FK kit cheap-I am going to have both. the Split will definatelt be a killer mod car!!

Ray

All I have to say is that I MUST have one of BMI's chassis for the TC4. It looks soooo dialed. I've already pm'd protc3 begging for one :)

All I have to say is that I MUST have one of BMI's chassis for the TC4. It looks soooo dialed. I've already pm'd protc3 begging for one :)

Yeah-it does look cool. I might have a prototype to run soon. I'll keep everyone posted.

Ray

Buddy, yup, but only if it's red and white. And yes, I'll have a new ride shortly....

- Sammy Girard

Chambers-if you switch to the TC4-please hit me up for some of the TC3 arms and hingepin blocks-etc. I have a buddy who wants to try RC racing for the first time and of course-I am going to get him a used Tc3 and I am sure hes gonna break some parts!!!

Finagle me a BMI TC4 chassis post hast, and I can hook you up with mad spare TC3 parts, Ray. :D About the only thing I'll end up re-using from the TC3 are the diffs, bearings, shocks, Ti camber/tie rods, composite dogbones, and center shaft. Probably keep some of the caster blocks and steering arms too. Have lots of f/r arms, rear hubs, and hinge pins.

I so wish I culd make miracles happen, but the truth is-Jason at BMI is cutting chassis every day to keep up with orders of the 12th scale, the Xrays and eTC3's. Jason said I could expect the Tc4 up my way in two weeks or so to test for a few days-then I have to ship it to another team driver for there analysis and so on.

Its gonna be fun when it arrives.
Ray

Happy Holidays to all the guys up North.

Just a note to let you all know we are having our New Years Day Race Again. Little Twist this year, we think we have the best racers at our track so we are challenging all the Ohio tracks to a little club race...Check out our website for the details.

Ill keep the smack talk to a minimum...show up a represent the gate...If ya aint scared!

Ed
Ultraracing.com

Hey all,

Was Chris able to get a new layout down? How was it?

Ray

Nope.

We ran on the current one. None of the regulars showed for practice or racing this week. It was very lighthearted, and Mike Wise dominated TC. :jest:

I won the stock truck A this weekend...but not the same, ill be back...SOON
-Buddy

Nope.

We ran on the current one. None of the regulars showed for practice or racing this week. It was very lighthearted, and Mike Wise dominated TC. :jest: I can help tear down the track this week. My rents are back and I am sure will babysit for 2 or 3 hours so we can get it done. Lets get rid of that "Change-O-Matic" course we got ASAP. Even if its just you and I.

Balls-GREAT JOB!!!

ill help. let me know when.


jim

Victory is mine!
I am the current gate champion as of today and plan on defending my title this weekend!
I hope there is racing to be had?
Seaball had nothing for me I feel as if I shamed him in his loss.....
All shall bow to my greatness!!!!!

:lol: :lol: Good one!!

If i was there, you wouldnt have posted anything!
-Buddy

Chubs,

And who's car did you use.................

Hey Ray will you guys be running 19 turn 12 scale? What motor do you guys use and how much are they?Mikey was running my T_Fource Sunday and was putting down 32laps in the heats and 33 in the main.Looks like I am going to have to take it up a notch.I dont think I can do that though.
mike

whynot-I think its 19t sedan-Only Reedy 19t and the Epic C2 motors allowed. That rule was instituted because the girly men know I got the baddest 19turn motor on the planet sitting in my motor box :lol: Eat it!!

But seriousely-if we ran modified 12th-there is no reason you cannot run a 19t in the class. JOnes did it and beat some of the guys running full mod motors (with my bad@$$ 19t motor previoousely mentioned).

A 19t motor is only $35 to $45 dollars I think. If there isnt one in the case for sale-you can borrow one of mine for the day.

Ray

How is Dave Morrow doing? Hope all is well.



RB Love

I talked to Dave at the end of last week... he was at his girlfriends house waiting for tests before he goes to the Cleveland clinic for heart surgery. He still can talk about racing!!!

Wayne

We should get a Spec 27 Turn class going. Maybe with locked timing, say 24*, bushings only in the can and endbell, and you can't mix and match elements from each motor. That way it would be inexpensive for everyone, and the playing field would be level :rolleyes: :tongue:

Good to hear Dave is ok for the moment. Best wishes for you now and through your surgery.

Jimmy, Wise ran your TC3 using your radio. The radio hits caused him to bend one of the front shocks during qualifying. Don't worry, we took Paul's from his car and put one on. Thanks Paul. Man, is that thing fast.

See you all on Thursday.

- Mike Michaels

c-ball-We need these classes for sure on Sunday.

Open 19t foam tires
Open 19t with rubber tires
19t spec foam tire
19t spec rubber tire
19t spec handout rubber tire
Pro stock
Medium stock
team ball stock
suck stock

I know its been a while since I posted on this thread but I figure aww heck. The race is going so well I might as well update you.

First off, the race has been rescheduled due to a date conflict. It is now set for May 13-15 at Hobbytown San Antonio(it is also a three day race with controlled practice on Friday and all the fun will be on Saturday and Sunday 3 rounds then single A mains for all classes is the plan)

Second, We have picked up some unbelievable sponsors who are kicking down some real nice prizes including batteries, motors, decals, paint masks and more!


Third, we finally have a website! (I cannot post the URL because then I would be in violation of the TOS rules for this message board) I will make sure that the site is included on the updated entry form, which will be posted soon if it hasnt been already)

Jimmy ! how was the food!
Yes I ran the x-ray and made some modfications, just so I could roll out at say 1.11 other than that-just the way you left it!
Perhaps I should get one of these cars....If I only knew where to buy one......

Ray,

I don't think we'll have enough entrants for all of those classes.

Ray,

I don't think we'll have enough entrants for all of those classes.

Maybe that's because your track sucks. :dude:

Maybe that's because your track sucks. :dude:

Maybe you don't know what you are talking about. :cool:

Maybe you don't know what you are talking about. :cool:

Maybe YOU don't know what you are talking about. :dude:

Maybe YOU don't know what you are talking about. :dude:

What? :cool:

What? :cool:

C'mon, you know what I'm talking about. :dude:

C'mon, you know what I'm talking about. :dude:

No, I don't. And neither do you. :rolleyes:

No, I don't. And neither do you. :rolleyes:

Yes, I do. :mad: