Here is a picture of the track, I wish i would have taken a better angle from the drivers stand. But you can always check out the track by going to their website (www.tqrcracing.com).
Tomorrow I will post about Saturday's RC fun.
Getting is some Carpet Practice at TQ Raceway in Chino, CA
Friday, August 23rd, 2013
This weekend I am in California for a small vacation, getting in some racing at some of the California tracks. I am here with my Wife Rhonda and Daughter Laura, while they do Disney and California Adventures, I am hitting some of the local on-road tracks. My friend Dean from WolfPak Racing and his family are also here is California. His wife and kids are also hitting Disney and California Adventures with my family, and he is joining me in the racing fun. The first night here in California we decided to hit TQ Racing in Chino, CA. This is nice little indoor track, and the carpet was amazing, a lot of grip. I have a feeling this is how the carpet will feel when Dean and myself go to Vegas is October for the IIC (International Indoor Championships).
Here is a picture of the track, I wish i would have taken a better angle from the drivers stand. But you can always check out the track by going to their website (www.tqrcracing.com).
Here is a picture of the track, I wish i would have taken a better angle from the drivers stand. But you can always check out the track by going to their website (www.tqrcracing.com).
Thursday Night Club Racing @ Hobbytown Gilbert
Thursday, August 15th, 2013
Got in another fun night of club racing down at HobbyTown Gilbert. Its been a couple of weeks since I have raced here, and since I missed the 4th round of the Carpet Points Series down at Competition Hobbies in Tucson, I wanted to make sure I got in a Thursday night. It was another small crowd, but it was a good group of people that showed up. This night I decided to not only do my normal Sportsman Sedan Road Course, but also break out the Short Course truck for the Slash II class.
Since it was a small crowd, it was decided we would run 2 qualifying round and then the Mains. Normally on Thursday they only run 1 round of qualifying. For my Sportsman Sedan class, we would be racing together this night with the Spec GT and Expert Sedan. Now on to the racing:
Qualifying: Round 1:
Round Course - Mixed classes:
Driver Laps Time
Mike D. 21 4:07.24
Frank L. 21 4:07.91
Mikey 18 4:03.78
Mike S. 7 1:26.67
Rudy DNS 0:00.00
Qualifying: Round 2:
Round Course - Mixed classes:
Driver Laps Time
Mike D. 21 4:06.12
Frank L. 21 4:09.64
Mikey 19 4:07.13
Rudy 16 4:10.22
Kyle 11 1:53.22
Mike S. DNS 0:00.00
A-Main:
Round Course - Mixed classes:
Driver Laps Time
Kyle 23 4:08.81
Mike D. 21 4:01.42
Frank L. 21 4:01.94
Mike S. 19 4:00.80
Mikey 19 4:09.48
Rudy 15 4:11.35
Over all the car felt really good, and I was able to stay very consistent with it all night. I was still have some minor driver mistakes but clipping the corners too tight. But with each time I go out, i feel the car coming around and my times are slowly improving. Tonight was again a personal best of 21 all rounds. A few more outing and I hope to get that up into the 22 and 23 laps range.
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| All setup in the pits, and ready for some action |
Qualifying: Round 1:
Round Course - Mixed classes:
Driver Laps Time
Mike D. 21 4:07.24
Frank L. 21 4:07.91
Mikey 18 4:03.78
Mike S. 7 1:26.67
Rudy DNS 0:00.00
Qualifying: Round 2:
Round Course - Mixed classes:
Driver Laps Time
Mike D. 21 4:06.12
Frank L. 21 4:09.64
Mikey 19 4:07.13
Rudy 16 4:10.22
Kyle 11 1:53.22
Mike S. DNS 0:00.00
A-Main:
Round Course - Mixed classes:
Driver Laps Time
Kyle 23 4:08.81
Mike D. 21 4:01.42
Frank L. 21 4:01.94
Mike S. 19 4:00.80
Mikey 19 4:09.48
Rudy 15 4:11.35
Over all the car felt really good, and I was able to stay very consistent with it all night. I was still have some minor driver mistakes but clipping the corners too tight. But with each time I go out, i feel the car coming around and my times are slowly improving. Tonight was again a personal best of 21 all rounds. A few more outing and I hope to get that up into the 22 and 23 laps range.
Club Racing at HobbyTown Gilbert
Thursday, August 1st, 2013
Got in another fun night of club racing at HobbyTown in Gilbert. My friends Dean and Dragi (WolfPak Racing Blog) also make the trek down for some racing fun. It was a real small crowd tonight, I think it might have been because last Thursday the racing was rained out part was through. Tonight some storm clouds were lingering on the edge of the valley, so that might have scared some of them away.
It was a fun night of relaxed racing, I didn't write down any of the numbers or get copies of the sheets so I don't have any number for anyone. But I did average 19 laps for each of the heat races, and finished 2nd in the A-Main for my class, 3rd overall.
I will be racing again this coming Thursday evening at HobbyTown Gilbert, and then on Sunday the 11th, I will be at Competition Hobbies down in Tucson for the 4th round of the On-road Point Series.
It was a fun night of relaxed racing, I didn't write down any of the numbers or get copies of the sheets so I don't have any number for anyone. But I did average 19 laps for each of the heat races, and finished 2nd in the A-Main for my class, 3rd overall.
I will be racing again this coming Thursday evening at HobbyTown Gilbert, and then on Sunday the 11th, I will be at Competition Hobbies down in Tucson for the 4th round of the On-road Point Series.
Round 3 of the On-Road Point Series at Competition Hobbies in Tucson
Sunday, July 21st, 2013
It was time again to head down to Competition Hobbies in Tucson for round 3 of the On-Road Carpet Point Series. I made the trek down with my friends Dean and Dragi from Wolfpak Racing, and I'd like to thank Dean for driving his vehicle down for each of these trips and allowing me to tag along. We headed down a little earlier than last time, they were nice enough to open the track about an 1-1/2 hours earlier then normal, and the extra practice was nice. We got down there about 11 am, which gave us an extra hour of practice before racing started a 2 pm.
After getting setup in the pits, it was on to some practice.
I really wanted to test my car because I was running a completely different setup that the standard/stock setup I was running. You can click on the "Setup Sheets" tab at the top of the blog to view my current setup. The car felt amazing compared to the last time I raced down here. I feel I picked up a whole second on my average lap times.
Seems like the 3 of us was the only ones that made the trek down from the Phoenix area, so there was only 2 heats of us for the 17.5 rubber Tire Sedan class.
On to the racing:
Qualifying Round 1:
Heat 1:
Heat 2:
This was possible the best round of racing I have did yet on this carpet track, the car felt amazing. Compared to the last racing for this point series I on did 22 and 23 laps in the first two heats for round 2 of the point series. This time I was able to pull a 24, it was a slow 24, but I will take it.
Qualifying Round 2:
Heat 1:
Heat 2:
For some reason the car did not feel as well as in Heat 2, but I was consistent, and was able to pull off another 24 laps run with about the same time.
The Mains:
B-Main:
For the B-Main, I started off pretty good, the car felt good again. Dean was quick, and I stayed in 2nd for the whole race. About lap 15, I had a bad turn in the sweeper, and tagged the wall hard, after that the car would not turn as well, and on lap 19, another bad mistake in the sweeper, and off came the right rear wheel. I think when I hit the wall the first time, it broke, and when I hit the wall on lap 19 the pin finally let loose fully. Luckily I found the pin for the rear arm before they started the next main.
A-Main:
Here is the A-Main, although I have been progressing each week, I feel it may be another round of racing or two before I can get myself into the A-Main. Right now the leaders are doing 27 to 30 laps, so I need to somehow pick up 3-4 laps. On to some more practice time.
After getting setup in the pits, it was on to some practice.
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| I love the pit table at Competition Hobbies |
Seems like the 3 of us was the only ones that made the trek down from the Phoenix area, so there was only 2 heats of us for the 17.5 rubber Tire Sedan class.
On to the racing:
Qualifying Round 1:
Heat 1:
Heat 2:
This was possible the best round of racing I have did yet on this carpet track, the car felt amazing. Compared to the last racing for this point series I on did 22 and 23 laps in the first two heats for round 2 of the point series. This time I was able to pull a 24, it was a slow 24, but I will take it.
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| Dean and Dragi, working hard in the pits |
Heat 1:
Heat 2:
For some reason the car did not feel as well as in Heat 2, but I was consistent, and was able to pull off another 24 laps run with about the same time.
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| Myself, getting ready for the next round of racing. |
B-Main:
For the B-Main, I started off pretty good, the car felt good again. Dean was quick, and I stayed in 2nd for the whole race. About lap 15, I had a bad turn in the sweeper, and tagged the wall hard, after that the car would not turn as well, and on lap 19, another bad mistake in the sweeper, and off came the right rear wheel. I think when I hit the wall the first time, it broke, and when I hit the wall on lap 19 the pin finally let loose fully. Luckily I found the pin for the rear arm before they started the next main.
A-Main:
Here is the A-Main, although I have been progressing each week, I feel it may be another round of racing or two before I can get myself into the A-Main. Right now the leaders are doing 27 to 30 laps, so I need to somehow pick up 3-4 laps. On to some more practice time.
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