RC On-Road Racing at HobbyTown Gilbert

Thursday, June 5th, 2013

Got in some racing down at HobbyTown in Gilbert, AZ.  This is my first Thursday event here at the HobbyTown Gilbert location, the crowd on Thursdays is smaller.  This day I was met down at the track my my friends Dean and Dragi from WolfPak Racing, and our mutual friend Ernest.  I decided I would race two classes today, Sportsman Sedan (Road-Course) for my Associated TC6,.1, and also for my TLR 22 Short Course Truck, I entered into the Slash 2 class.  Thursday nights are run a little different then on Saturdays, there is only one qualifying heat, and then the Mains.

All Setup in the pits, ready for some action.

On to the racing:

Qualifying Round 1:

Sportsman Sedan (Road Course):
  - the car was a little loose, I ended up with 19 laps
  - this qualified me starting 3rd in the B-Main

Slash 2 (with Ramp):
  - I ended up finishing with 29 laps, which placed me starting 4th in the A-Main.

Mains:

B-Main - Sportsman Sedan (Road Course):
  - Started 3rd on the Grid for the B-Main,
  - ended up finishing where I started in 3rd place, with again 19 laps
  - this time the car felt smoother, but still loose.
    - I think its time to go to 36's for my tires, since the weather has been so hot here in Arizona.

Slash 2 (with Ramp):
  - I started 3rd on the grid since the 3rd place qualifier left early.
  - I ended up with 31 laps, and finished where I started in 3rd.
      - This sounds like a great finish, but there was only three of us in the A-Main.
      - So I don't really count this as a podium finish.

From left to right, Dragi, Ernest and Dean