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Title: Time Zone Track
Post by: Gorden on July 16, 2011, 01:35:35 AM

Blake will be having lots of fun here next week

http://youtu.be/1wuAvDI2TCg (http://youtu.be/1wuAvDI2TCg)

http://youtu.be/h13K2keniTU (http://youtu.be/h13K2keniTU)

GW

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: Gorden on July 23, 2011, 03:37:12 PM

Blake is doing ok so far

10th Scale Gas Sedan
   1) Fischer Scott (19/5:08.552 R1)
   2) Wang JJ (18/4:43.555 R1)
   3) Barnes Scott (18/5:01.742 R1)
   4) Passehl Lee (18/5:05.860 R1)
   5) Woods Kevin (18/5:07.762 R1)
   6) McKune, Troy (18/5:18.839 R1)
   7) Bell, Blake (17/4:41.774 R1)
   8) Dinter Edward (17/4:53.790 R1)
   9) Bodine, Brian (17/5:04.329 R1)
   10) Heczko Mario (17/5:05.973 R1)
   11) Rosa Otto (17/5:12.199 R1)
   12) Mcewan Norm (17/5:16.449 R1)
   13) Burch Ralph (16/4:09.610 R1)
   14) Balchin, Jacko (16/5:09.617 R1)
   15) Jim Meyer (16/5:12.425 R1)
   16) Sandham Trevor (16/5:18.810 R1)
   17) Chan Ken (15/4:21.065 R1)
   18) Cluck, Lynn (14/5:00.425 R1)
   19) Yoshida Stephen (14/5:07.064 R1)
   20) Jones KJ (10/5:04.244 R1)

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: Gorden on July 23, 2011, 11:29:22 PM

today's results are posted here http://www.rctech.net/forum/9430055-post219.html (http://www.rctech.net/forum/9430055-post219.html)

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: Blake on July 27, 2011, 01:15:24 AM

If you dig Nitro, make plans to be at this race next summer. Your electric gear will be on eBay the minute you get home....

Seriously, this track has to be seen (and raced on) to be believed. Watching two world champion drivers and other top pros battling it out in 8th Scale was unlike anything I've ever seen before in R/C.

Blake

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: dajracer on July 27, 2011, 09:29:10 AM

Didn't I see your name in 1/8 gas? Where'd you get the car for that? I never saw the final results,how did you finish?

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: Blake on July 27, 2011, 12:17:09 PM

I borrowed Fast Eddie's backup 8th scale: Serpent 950R.

I did not do very well. I ran out of fuel in all three of my 10th Scale qualifiers! Because of this, I qualified 14th and was in a bump-position in the B-Main until my engine started flaming out randomly at around the 15 min mark! You have to tune a little differently on this track because you are wide-open-throttle a fair bit. Lots of racers were actually pitting during qualifiers because they could not make the 5 mins.

My 8th ran flawlessly. I qualified in the middle of the field and placed 3rd in the C-Main. I didn't quite have the driving style I needed in this class. The cars steer with the rear end so you have to use the horsepower to get the rear end loose.

Blake

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: fasteddie d on February 08, 2012, 04:51:08 PM

I know it quite a ways off but the Timezone guys have announced dates for their annual outdoor nitro race ..Its July 20,21,22 . theres about 4 to 6 of us going forsure ...Hope some of you guys will join us this year .

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: valk on February 08, 2012, 08:10:33 PM

wouldnt mind going, but prob a waste of money for me until i get better/buy better shyte. maybe after i pay off the real car.

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: Blake on February 09, 2012, 01:08:58 AM

Quote from: valk on February 08, 2012, 08:10:33 PM
wouldnt mind going, but prob a waste of money for me until i get better/buy better shyte. maybe after i pay off the real car.

Hey Nick,

Give it some serious thought. If you dig gas racing then you will have a blast at this race. Heck, it's still worth the trip even if you don't race! Picture R/C Woodstock with R/Vs and tents scattered all over the owner's beautiful, treed, private property. Then, in a huge clearing, sits one of the most unbelievable asphalt tracks this side of the Atlantic ocean. And to top it all off, the owners/hosts are some of the nicest guys you'll ever meet and their wives serve up the most amazing feast for everyone on Saturday night. Easily the neatest atmosphere I've ever experienced at a three day race like this.

Just make sure your engine is ready for some serious RPM. The straight is LONG and it leads into a banked first corner which allows you to carry serious speed. I ran the largest pinion available for the NT1 last year. The A-Mains featured the current Nitro TC World Champion and an ex 8th Scale World Champion, as well as many other top caliber drivers. Watching the A-Main of 8th Scale was an adrenaline rush. There is no faster R/C road/track class than 8th Onroad.

July 20-22 2012

As you can tell, I fully intend on returning this year....

Blake

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: jarrodH on February 09, 2012, 01:16:37 AM

damn.. got me interested.. now that i got a good nitro car again..if the nats that timezone held last year is any indication.. it would be a blast..

Title: Re: Time Zone Track
Post by: valk on February 09, 2012, 02:02:39 AM

ill see if i can keep up with you guys this next outdoor season.

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Racing Topics => Nitro Racing => Topic started by: Gorden on July 16, 2011, 01:35:35 AM