Pics of RCNT @ Prospeed 8/8/04

[Team 17]

The following members who attended: Diver6127. 710 baby, Team 17, Slogin, & RatzoRc. We all made it to the "A" main, but all didn't finish due to car issues. RatzoRC will post the pics. I'll post more 2morrow with the results of the races.

 

[RatzoRC]

From left to right.
Diver, Ratzo, Team 17 w/ his little angel.
I must add that my EZ up accents the banner well.

The pit area

More of the pits

Top left, Ratzo's Kyosho V one RR
Bottom right, Team 17's Mugen MTX 3

We were nicely shaded, with some help from the banner.

I will add more pic's tomorrow. Look back for the action shots.

 

[Diver6127]

3 EZ ups and we seem to have still run out of room! 1 or 2 more should be just about right.

 

[sl0eg1n]

The following members who attended: Diver6127. 710 baby, Team 17, Slogin, & RatzoRc. We all made it to the "A" main, but all didn't finish due to car issues. RatzoRC will post the pics. I'll post more 2morrow with the results of the races.

more like tried to finish is the answer. i hope there is an action shot of diver performing the ultimate brain fart during the start as my pit guy.

 

[710baby]

Hey Ratzo
what motor were you running it looked really good down the straight away.
Wished I had more time to talk to you & get a really good look @ your kyosho

 

[RatzoRC]

It was a Sirio Outlaw .12.
It was nice to meet you by the way.
It was my first time useing that car.
With a little set up, and proper tire configuration, I think that I could have been more competative.

 

[Team 17]

Here's the results off the "A" main:
PRO-SPEED R/C RACEWAY - AUGUST 8, 2004

-- Open Nitro Touring - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name
1 2 62 15:09.07 CHARLIE SCHAUMBURG
2 3 61 15:09.00 GUNNER
3 1 60 15:09.20 CRAIG B
4 5 50 15:09.59 GEORGE MARTINEZ (710 baby)
5 4 47 15:08.15 STEVE MORALES
6 9 12 6:58.58 ED VASQUEZ (Team 17)
7 0 4 1:00.33 JESSE PARROCO (Sloegin)
8 7 3 0:58.13 ROBERT AMANTEA (RatzoRc)
-- 8 --- DNS --- LEWIS TATE
6 --- DNS --- ABBY SAEZ

The RCNT class:
PRO-SPEED R/C RACEWAY - AUGUST 8, 2004
-- RCNT GUYS - A MAIN --
pos car laps time name
1 1 21 5:13.32 GEORGE MARTINEZ (710baby)
2 2 19 5:09.17 FRANK FRENI
3 5 16 5:08.47 JEREMY PARROCO (Diver6127)
4 4 15 4:10.25 JESSE PARROCO (Sloegin)
5 3 14 3:44.83 ED VAZQUEZ (Team17)
-- 6 --- DNS --- ROBERT AMANTEA (Ratzo)

 

[RatzoRC]

Team 17's Mugen MTX rippin it up!

Team 17 on the driver stand (with hat)

Ratzo in the sweeper

Ratzo in the straitaway

 

[FastEddy]

1 2 62 15:09.07 CHARLIE SCHAUMBURG
2 3 61 15:09.00 GUNNER
3 1 60 15:09.20 CRAIG B

You guys have some stiff competition out there.
2 laps out of 60 difference in the top 3. I must say for a local race these guys are tight. Did 710 finish or fall out close to the end? Ether way 10 down from a tight ass group isn't bad at all. When you have 3 guys going at it that hard you will loose 1 lap to 10 just letting them pass.

Congratulations on making it to the A to everyone. Sounds like a great day at the races. Ratzo and Team 17 need to get dialed in a bit more so we can see more laps and better times next race.

Thanks for posting your times. I know we all hate not to see our names at the top but hay man Its racing!

-Ed

 

[RatzoRC]

I got tomohawked in the 3rd lap, and broke. could not be repaired.
During Qualifing, the top guys were putting up 22 laps in 5 minutes.
I might be wrong, but I think that I was doing 20 laps. (1st day with new car, and 1st day at prospeed).
If i finished, I think I would have been right there.

 

[FastEddy]

Its all part of racing. I found if you paint a bullseye on the side of your car you wont get hit as much. People have a more difficult time trying to hit something they are aiming for

The track looks more like a Road Rally track than an on road. Is it as bumpy and un even as it looks in the picks? I also can't see a groove, do they prep the track with soda in the morning?

 

[710baby]

Lost 10 laps due to dead starter box but I came in 4th with 50 laps could at least do 60+ laps if that was not the issue & getting :censored: hacked someone hit me so hard that my body got stuck between the chasis & pipe I wonder who is the guilty one but next time I hope my luck is better :ahem:

 

[FRIDGE]

man my rs4 my rs4 woulda gotten raped out there lol when you guys gonna do another one dem things>?

 

[Diver6127]

Fridge, this wasn't really put together with anything more than a "let's see what happens" attitude. There is now a 6 week points race up there at prospeed. I will be there every sunday along with my brother, sl0eg1n. Dunno how often ratzo or team will make it out there.

Eddy, the track has a few cracks and is wavy at the sweeper but it's not too bad for a school parking lot. One thing is for sure, it makes your suspension work hard trying to plant all 4 tires.

Ratzo was the man to beat during qualifiers. I have a few of the sheets here, he was averaging 20-21 laps for the qualifiers.

It is an "open nitro class" so it's bring whatcha got.That's why Jamie, the one who runs the races, lets me run my schumacher witht the 21 in it. OK OK OK, don't start with the "it's not fair" remarks because of the engine. You have to see who is really at a disadvantage (that's me). This car is a true take off of the "muscle car era." Make it fast going straight and worry about the turns when you have to.

The true touring cars eat me up on the twisties big time.

Regardless, it's a nice day of racing up there. If more RCNT guys would like to take some time racing up there, come on up!

 

[RatzoRC]

It was a little rutty, but not terrible. Soft tires will chunk easily. I think if you run 40 compound all around, the tires will hold up for the day.
Anything softer will be destroyed.
Grape soda would have been a plus, but its on School grounds. I dont think that they would allow it. And the bee's in upstate NY would have been swarming..LOL
The soda would help with traction for sure..

 

[Team 17]

My "A" main race was shortented by the eventual winner of the race. He thought it was demolition derby out there. Which is why I finished with 12 laps. The next time I go I should be able to finish with 50 laps. I had an overall rough day with broken parts. I did qualify 3rd in the RCNT class with 19 laps at an average speed of 26.7 mph and 9th in the "A" main with 17 laps.

Ratzo also had the same kinda day as I did. It would be better with more RCNT members. Maybe by next year we will have alot more racers.

710's car was dialed in but someone ate up the juice out of his starter box. I wonder who?

Here's the Points total:

1/10 OPEN NITRO TOURING CLASS
WEEK 1
RANK NAME points laps T.Q Wins total points
1 GUNER MEHMET 100 61 0 1 344
2 CRAIG BUCKLEY 98 60 1 0 339
3 GEORGE MARTINEZ 96 50 0 0 296 (710baby)
4 STEVE MORALES 94 47 0 0 282
5 REGGIE GRANT 86 31 0 0 210
6 JOHN AUSECHA 84 28 0 0 196
7 MIKE BAGGATTA 82 17 0 0 150
8 ED VASQUEZ 92 12 0 0 140 (Team 17)
9 JESSE PARROCO 90 4 0 0 106 (Sloegin)
10 ROBERT AMANTEA 88 3 0 0 100 (RatzoRc)

 

[Diver6127]

710's car was dialed in but someone ate up the juice out of his starter box. I wonder who?

That "juice" was already gone by the time we got to it. It could barely turn the flywheel.

BTW, I have your belts here, Team. Total comes to $33. I'll mail it sometime before friday when I can finally get all the editing done.

 

[Team 17]

That "juice" was already gone by the time we got to it. It could barely turn the flywheel.

:boxing: So your the guilty one! lol

Ok. I send the payment the return address when I recieve it.

 

[Diver6127]

:boxing: So your the guilty one! lol

Ok. I send the payment the return address when I recieve it.

Yeah, that be me. Ed, check, Money order ... whatever is convenient. I'll make sure that your dynamite glowplug ignitor is in there. Just have to check since I have the same one as you.

 

[RatzoRC]

Good thing my box was charged, or 710 would have never finished the race!
How dare you drain his starter box. If it wasn't for me, his day would have been ruined.
Good thing for me. ME ME ME..
It's all about MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!