You got it a cheap easy fix to keep a good crowd happy :)
I can't fix the chinese motors. It is real frustrating for me since it is the only thing I can't control on our cars.
Later!!!!!!!!!!!!

Moving the board did the trick. My motor wasn't hot after the main,but was hot with it there. I realy like racing at the Hobbytown track and hope that it stays open. You will get more new racers by keeping the layouts easy.

The race director works for hours trying to design a track that will challenge the skills of the drivers and make for good racing. Now a few guys don't like it and want to change it because it is to difficult.
What do you do?
Change it, keep the racer's happy or just close the doors and show them who's boss. Your choice.
You got to go for the $$$$$$'s.

Yes and to get the $$$$$ You have to keep the racers happy.
!diot where do you run??

We asked to have it changed because of the motors burning up! We know and appriciate all of the work that goes into running a track. We are always asked for suggestions and when they are offered it becomes a big deal. The track is not too hard for most of the drivers I'm talking about the new guy's who get discouraged and quit before they realy get started. Us old guy's will run on any layout. Thanks again to the race crew.

The race director works for hours trying to design a track that will challenge the skills of the drivers and make for good racing. Now a few guys don't like it and want to change it because it is to difficult.
What do you do?
Change it, keep the racer's happy or just close the doors and show them who's boss. Your choice.
You got to go for the $$$$$$'s.

Who is this? and why the post like this. I allready agreed to change the track.

!diot won't tell who he is or where he is from. Guess he has the correct handle.
I don't like when people sign on to boards and leave no information.

Interesting bunch of rhetoric here. Veiled threats, accusations, !diots from Never Never land it's like Days of Our Lives. We have to remember something here. Even though the track technically belongs to HobbyTown it is run as a club operation with financial backing from a commercial establishment. Since I spearheaded the effort I guess I became dictator, I mean president, by default. All decisions and ideas, even from Steve, are run through me. Steve has turned over all of the track operations to me and my track crew. The crew has only one experienced racer so there are bound to be some bumps along the way. Yes, Steve does receive the money but anyone that thinks he's making money on the track should investigate commercial rental and utility rates in Cuyahoga county. I'd be surprised if he's breaking even. Financial considerations are not my chief concern. Yes, I want Steve to do well so he will continue to back the track but, as has been calculated in a previous post, if my race fee is considered payment I get 86 cents an hour. I don't think losing the track revenue would hurt HobbyTowns bottom line. I have a car for every class in a 300 mile radius so I will always have a place to race and I don't mind traveling. We do this so we all have a place to run. No veiled threats intended. If I wanted to run somewhere else I would.

After the BRP mains I decided to make the track change permanent. I made this decision because I felt it would be better to have the track the same for race night and practice night and no one would have the burden of continual changes. As far as I know, no one complained that the track was too hard so that was not a consideration.

Everyone has an opinion but anyone that has been around BRP's or slotracing knows that the quality of the Chinese motors is suspect. Since I don't see a cost effective alternative, we're stuck with them. In an effort to keep racers happy I made the change.

Every suggestion that has been made has been considered and most of them have been incorporated, so it was no big deal.

Now that the sands have fallen through the hour glass, can we get back to racing and having fun?

And to !diot

CRAWL BACK UNDER YOUR ROCK OR COME OUT OF THE CLOSET!

You Dictator

Thanks Bob !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

All I wanted to say is that the race director has to be a little flexible.
Statements like "Don't touch my track to solve your problems" isn't a good way to do things.
I've laid out tracks, and within 15 min. you hear it all:
Track-to hard, to easy, to long, to short
Lanes- to narrow, to wide
Turns- to tight, to wide
You just have to massage the track during the set-up or practice to get it right for the average Joe Racer. To many times the race track is designed to "slow down the fast drivers". It only makes it frustrating for the new guy who breaks his car acouple of times then quits coming.
Sorry if I was a little blut on my other post.

All I wanted to say is that the race director has to be a little flexible.
Statements like "Don't touch my track to solve your problems" isn't a good way to do things.
I've laid out tracks, and within 15 min. you hear it all:
Track-to hard, to easy, to long, to short
Lanes- to narrow, to wide
Turns- to tight, to wide
You just have to massage the track during the set-up or practice to get it right for the average Joe Racer. To many times the race track is designed to "slow down the fast drivers". It only makes it frustrating for the new guy who breaks his car acouple of times then quits coming.
Sorry if I was a little blut on my other post.

First off why dont you tell us alittle about your self and who you are.

You may or may not know the relationship i have had with my racers. all season I have tried to listen to any complaint or sugestion they have had and have acted on most of them in favor of the racer I try to make racing at my track fun

Seeing how i had allready posted that the track would be changed i realy think your post was out of line

Until i know who !diot is, I think I'll ignore him.

Arguing with an idiot is like arguing with a fool. If you are not careful people watching will have trouble telling you apart.

OK -- I took the last 11 races and dropped 4...this is how the points would look if the season was to end today. Still close going into the last race!


1. Micro_Racer 694
2. Don Deutsch 668
3. Matt The Cat 662
4. Gary Chapin 654
5. Tom Barrett 649
6. Marty Mangione 632

Looks like Classic will be a race against Don D and Matt the cat !!

Bud -- I just noticed that the BRP Indoor Schedule has a date of March 21st at HobbyTown for the awards -- should that be the 18th or 25th? The last points race is March 12th.....I could have the points ready by the 18th......

Lets do it on the 25th !!!!!!!! Big end of season event. Or do you need your trophy sooner?? :)

No the 25th is cool with me!

OK Classic is the last points race for the season !!! It looks like it could be a shoot out between Don D and Matt the Cat so don't get in there way :)
Who is coming down??

I'll will be there, Thinking about running stock. Maybe I can make things interesting

I would like to show up and defend my TQ status , but I have to work . Quiting time is unknown. If I get done in time, I will be there.

Work !!!!!!!!! Bummer :cry:

WHAT....... WORK!!??!!?? And I'm sitting at home all day!!!

Thats how the world works anymore!! Lay them off and work the rest to death :confused:

yes and then they tell you "be greatful you HAVE a job".....and give you the work of the people they canned......

our company motto "Do more with Less"

"Will work for BRP tires" :)

sg1 -- you comming out to Classic's with your BRP?

SG1 we now have wide rears for your information !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Guys try to get there early since Classic is have a national event the next weekend there maybe more racers there.

Micro Racer...
I won't be there... Saving my pennies to pay the mortage since ZOOOOM fired me... I've been walking dogs and giving baths to my elderly neighbors to make a few bucks...

sorry to hear that........I hope you are wearing gloves while giving baths...

Micro...
I tried that once... But I lost a pair somewhere... So I stopped using them...

Micro...
I tried that once... But I lost a pair somewhere... So I stopped using them...

You know-the more unemployed you are-the funnier you are... Maybe you should try Open Mic Night at the comedy club!! I'd pay a dollar to see that!!!

j/k-hope all is well-with the washing of our elderly that is.

sg1 I think i found those gloves!!!!!!!!!!

Last points race tomorrow...who is going?

I would like to go, but since SG1 quit on me :cry: , I have to work. Don't know what time I will finish.

But Zoom I thought You were solely responsible for that TQ are you saying SG1 had a helping hand in your career highlight????

I was refering to him quiting his job and leaving me to clean up his mess. ;)

OK I got it !!!!!

There was a nice turnout at the HT race two heats of BRP'S I don't know any results since I did not stay long.

4 to 6 inches of snow so far and it's still coming down.

Just in case I don't make it tonight...someone please grab the points.....thanks!

What no Micro !!!!!!!!! Snow no problem but I'm sick of it already.
Micro You better show up or we can't run Mod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't have my mod ready anyway...ro reciver for it! sorry -- do you have an extra airtronics M8 reciver?

OK...Just for you Bud....I put a reciver in the mod....mod is good to go:)

Snow has stopped. Roads look good.

Thanks 2slow00 ... try and save a good pit area for me!

AHHH...the last points race has come and gone....great night of racing. BRP mod was out of control fast...
Bud -- 63
Pat 54 -- 5m02.319
Micro 54 -5m02.653
Don 54 --5m03.900

WOW....

Points are updated on my web site - with NO through outs.....

Yes !!! I think the track was slower than last time we ran. It was a good inddor season and I'm ready for DA Track :thumbsup: