2009 Snowbird Nationals
#106
snowbirds 2009
well i'll be back to try and do better than the "I" main winner from2007 which i won by the way wahooo .and this year i'm going all out .....brushless
#107
just for confirmation does anybody know what the classes will be (or a good idea)
and when will the forms be available?
many thanks
luke, uk
and when will the forms be available?
many thanks
luke, uk
#108
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The problem I see with presorts and resorts is that for every good driver that gets resorted up, a lesser driver gets resorted down. Every resort then makes it more and more difficult to actually move up. Take someone who normally doesn't race carpet for example...that person may be capable of making higher mains but the longer it takes them to get the setup right the further down the pack they get sorted and the harder it becomes to get into higher mains.
#109
you bitches need to stop being to good to race with everybody else. shut up and race.
if you guys are so good you'll drive the traffic.
if you guys are so good you'll drive the traffic.
#110
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But thanks for being so positive......
#112
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Hello racers. Finalizing classes right now so hope to have up this week.
As far as heats. We did set heats a coupe years based on the prior years, and some of the reasons we stopped was some racers didn't express interest in coming knowing they would be put in a lower heat... which kind of made sense. Another issue we had is with all the new classes and racers running different classes each year it's gets difficult sometimes to know where to stack fairly. We always seemed to miss someone and that made a hard last minute shuffle (racers signing up late, etc). Not saying we won't do it again or do something else in the future, just wanted to touch on some thoughts. The reason we went to random was to be as fair as possible basically.
As far as heats. We did set heats a coupe years based on the prior years, and some of the reasons we stopped was some racers didn't express interest in coming knowing they would be put in a lower heat... which kind of made sense. Another issue we had is with all the new classes and racers running different classes each year it's gets difficult sometimes to know where to stack fairly. We always seemed to miss someone and that made a hard last minute shuffle (racers signing up late, etc). Not saying we won't do it again or do something else in the future, just wanted to touch on some thoughts. The reason we went to random was to be as fair as possible basically.
#113
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That's not a discretion of the track - its the black-n-white rule of the class...
If you run the 21.5/lipo option you are locked into a MAX FDR of 4.2 - meaing 4.3 is legal (and faster in most cases) and 4.19 is illegal...
The 'Birds will have people from the USVTA teching this class, so unless something changes in the class rules, what's on the website are the rules are...
21.5 is Novak only and lipo is only for the 21.5 motors and if you run the 21.5/lipo you are locked into a FDR of 4.2
If you run the 21.5/lipo option you are locked into a MAX FDR of 4.2 - meaing 4.3 is legal (and faster in most cases) and 4.19 is illegal...
The 'Birds will have people from the USVTA teching this class, so unless something changes in the class rules, what's on the website are the rules are...
21.5 is Novak only and lipo is only for the 21.5 motors and if you run the 21.5/lipo you are locked into a FDR of 4.2
Originally Posted by vta website
Tracks should not dictate which motor combination a racer should choose. All three motor/battery combos have been tested to compete evenly against one another in competition with great success. If any one power choice shows a definitive advantage at a certain track, it is up to the race management to even the racing out via suggested gearing changes.
#114
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Not bitching Dave, just offering a viable solution from the standpoint of a RACE DIRECTOR. I'll race with ANYBODY, but as an individual who has put on an event or two, as well as worked as an announcer/race director at countless others, one of the main complaints you hear is "My qualifier sucks". The seeding based on previous year's finishing position was used at one event I attend every year, and in those days you rarely ever heard any whining about heat set-up.
But thanks for being so positive......
But thanks for being so positive......
Last edited by Big Features; 11-03-2008 at 02:54 PM.
#117
we need a 12th scale lipo class.
#118
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#119
#120
1/12 li-po
first they need to make a li po cell for the class and then mass produce it and then we can race 10 min to 15 minutes or more ,i am gonna be racing in the 12th 10.5 class