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Racing Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Blake on September 15, 2020, 07:01:49 PM

Title: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on September 15, 2020, 07:01:49 PM
IROCC Fall 2020 Race Season Information:

Welcome to IROCC's Fall 2020 Carpet Season.

Dates in 2020 (Saturday evenings):
Oct 10
Oct 24
Nov 7
Nov 21
Dec 5
Dec 19
... 2021 dates TBA

Location:
Eagle Ridge Community Center Dry Arena
1089 Langford Pkwy, Victoria, BC V9B 0A5

Race Night Program:
4:00PM Doors open for track setup
4:45PM Practice
5:45PM Q1
6:45PM Q2
7:45PM Q3
8:45PM Mains
9:45PM Track teardown

Race Classes:
Touring Stock 21.5
12th Scale Stock 17.5
Novice

Race Fees:
Adult $30 flat fee
Child/Student $10 flat fee

Track:
100' x 48' CRC Black Carpet

Notes:
The building is very large with lots of room to spread out
Tables provided but must be sanitized after use
Chairs NOT provided
Bring an extension cord


Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Tom on September 16, 2020, 12:18:30 PM
Awesome!

What chassis is Novice?
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on September 16, 2020, 01:20:30 PM
Awesome!

What chassis is Novice?

The Novice class is listed there to try to encourage new people that might otherwise be too timid.  It will be handled on a case-by-case basis and may simply run in the lower TC class.  Any onroad type chassis/body of appropriate scale would be fine.

Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on October 02, 2020, 02:35:25 PM
Carpet Racing Clinic Sunday October 4th

IROCC will be hosting a carpet racing clinic on Sunday October 4th, 10:00am at the outdoor track parking lot.

This clinic will be an opportunity for newer onroad racers to learn a few important tricks for racing on carpet this Fall.  The clinic will run about one hour and will cover topics such as:


Bring your car, body, and carpet tires to the session.  There will be some carpet tires available for purchase for those still looking for some.

See you there,
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: A.l.b. on October 02, 2020, 03:20:15 PM
Tip 1: don't hit the walls

Lol
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on October 06, 2020, 06:21:23 PM
Important Announcements For Saturday

This Saturday (Oct 10) is our first race of the indoor carpet season.  Please read these three items:


Thanks,
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on October 08, 2020, 05:01:01 PM
On The Sound Of The Tone....

As we all get ready for Saturday evening's season opener race, here are a few important notes:

Thanks,
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on October 11, 2020, 06:49:02 PM
An Opening Night Like No Other
October 10th saw IROCC kick off its 2020 indoor carpet season.  It was bittersweet as it marked the one year anniversary of the passing of our friend and fellow racer Jody.  Personally, thinking about him throughout the evening helped me get through a difficult night.  Imagining him laughing at the debacle that was the pit area setup kept me smiling!

Big thanks to all the racers that attended, from near and far, some of which were running on black carpet for the first time.  I was very impressed with how quickly racers learned the new surface.

Next Race: Saturday Oct 24
The next race is in two weeks, on Saturday October 24th.  The pit setup and track setup will go much quicker and we will be running a full three rounds of qualifying and mains.

Oct 10 Results
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1eCgGO_-PwecA3d12ZgFxhOLvAP-Lg3oe
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: A.l.b. on October 20, 2020, 05:01:18 PM
I will be there!

hope to see y'all there as well
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on October 21, 2020, 04:50:40 PM
Important Information For Saturday

This Saturday (Oct 24) is our next indoor carpet race.  Please read these four items:

Thanks,
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: A.l.b. on October 22, 2020, 02:21:37 AM
Anybody got a old 12th scale body I could use for the day? I somehow totally forgot to buy one.
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Shawn68z on October 22, 2020, 10:03:20 AM
Anybody got a old 12th scale body I could use for the day? I somehow totally forgot to buy one.

I can sell you one for $20.

Shawn.
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: A.l.b. on October 23, 2020, 02:30:18 AM
Is it used? If so, if it's in good shape than sure I'll take it.
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on October 25, 2020, 06:52:53 PM
Great Club Race!
Thanks to all the local and travelling racers who joined us yesterday!  We had our best indoor turnout we've seen in a long time!

Track setup and teardown were both very good with everyone helping out and working together efficiently.  We enjoyed lots of good racing throughout the night and I noticed a little more controlled driving from everyone compared to the first night.

We kicked off our informal 5-race points series which will wrap up just before Christmas.  Three of five races will count, and it's just for fun and bragging rights with your friends.

Next Race Saturday, Nov 7th
The next race is Saturday November 7th.  If you are local to Victoria then please do your best to get your payment submitted in advance.

Results
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1As-6_tSQlnTajDuHyy5qKd2qxv3Ab4oA


Thanks,
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on October 25, 2020, 07:06:52 PM
PS. Sorry Thomas.
PPS. You're welcome Craig.

Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Shawn68z on October 26, 2020, 09:48:08 AM
Is it used? If so, if it's in good shape than sure I'll take it.


Sorry about not having the body with me on the weekend. It seems i only check this site once a week or so now.   The body is new if you still need one. $20 New Body... (  I would never change money for a used body!)


Shawn
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: A.l.b. on October 26, 2020, 02:51:07 PM
No problem. I ended up buying one at afros so I will be covered now for next week. My 12 scale had some horrendous handling issues anyway so I did not miss much lol
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on November 04, 2020, 05:59:21 PM
Club racing this Saturday November 7th, 2020
This Saturday evening is our next club race.  Track setup will begin at 4:00pm and all racers are expected to help (reasonable exceptions are fine).

Please bring a mask for the drivers stand as well as your folding table/chair.

Local racers please pay your race fees in advance.

See you there!
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on November 11, 2020, 06:30:04 PM
Another Great Club Race!
Thanks to all the local and travelling racers who joined us for last Saturday's club race!  We had another good turnout and some awesome racing - especially the two A-Mains.  He'll never read this but congrats to Nick F for some impressive performances!  We also had some new racers running their first ever laps with IROCC which is always great to see.

Big thanks to Ashley and Adam for taking a bunch of pictures!

Next race we will open registration at 3:45pm outside for those who arrive early.  This will allow us to get the heats setup more quickly and better pre-sorted.

Next Race Saturday, Nov 21st
The next race is Saturday November 21st.  If you are local to Victoria then please do your best to get your payment submitted in advance.

Results
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1As-6_tSQlnTajDuHyy5qKd2qxv3Ab4oA


Thanks,
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on November 18, 2020, 06:25:01 PM
Club racing this Saturday November 21st, 2020
This Saturday evening is our next club race.  Track setup will begin at 4:00pm and all racers are expected to help (reasonable exceptions are fine).

Early registration/check-in will be open at 3:45pm outside for those who arrive early.

Please bring a face mask and your folding table/chair.

Local racers please pay your race fees in advance.

See you there!
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on November 19, 2020, 07:18:54 PM
Hi all,

We've had several inquiries about Saturday night's (Nov 21) race program in light of today's new restrictions around Covid-19.  We have been in contact with Eagle Ridge and their management team is discussing the new rules.  They will get back to us with a Yes/No as soon as they can, and we will share that information here.

Thanks,
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: A.l.b. on November 19, 2020, 10:16:31 PM
I will not make it. My family is rightfully too concerned for me to go.
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on November 20, 2020, 07:18:11 PM
Hi all,

Saturday's (Nov 21) race night will proceed as scheduled.  Eagle Ridge has permitted our use of the facility under guidance from viaSport and the Provincial Health Officer.  We are expecting a reduced turnout but still enough for a fun evening of racing.

Masks must be worn at all times within the facility.

See you there,
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on November 23, 2020, 08:04:02 PM
Fun Club Race!
Thanks to all the racers who joined us for last Saturday's club race!  We had some really fun racing throughout the field.  Huge shout-out to some of our new racers: Aaron, Brian, Dan, Doug, Mike, other Mike, Paul, and Sierra.  All these racers ran extremely well and have been adapting to carpet racing (or just racing in general) really quickly.  Keep up the great work!

Next race we will continue to utilize early registration at 3:45pm as this helped the RD crew quite a bit.

Next Race Saturday, Dec 5th
The next race is Saturday December 5th.  If you are local to Victoria then please do your best to get your payment submitted in advance.

Results
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1As-6_tSQlnTajDuHyy5qKd2qxv3Ab4oA


Thanks,
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on December 02, 2020, 07:09:32 PM
Club racing this Saturday December 5th, 2020
This Saturday evening is our next club race.  Track setup will begin at 4:00pm and all racers are expected to help (reasonable exceptions are fine).

Early registration/check-in will be open at 3:45pm outside for those who arrive early.

Please bring a face mask and your folding table/chair.

Local racers please pay your race fees in advance.

See you there!
Blake
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: A.l.b. on December 03, 2020, 03:10:05 AM
Not going to make it, sorry guys
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Tom on January 05, 2021, 12:44:04 AM
Don't see Jan 2 on the points yet...
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: freddie on January 05, 2021, 06:39:22 PM
You must have won Tom
Title: Re: Fall Racing 2020
Post by: Blake on January 06, 2021, 01:03:49 AM
Jan 2nd may go toward the winter points season if we get approved for additional dates.

Blake