April 1 " The Big Race "
03-14-2006, 09:24 PM
#1
April 1 " The Big Race "
Here is the criteria for the April Fools race.
-Saturday April 1
-Track opens at 10am
-Lunch will be served from 11-2 (drinks,chips,burgers,hotdogs will be served)
-Signups end 1:30
-Races start @ 2
3 qualifiers, single A-main
Classes: 1/18th scale, 19t 12th scale, stock sedan, mod sedan
-entry fee-
non memebers, $20 first class , $5 each additional class
members, $15 first class, $5 each addition class
-Trophies 1-3 in ALL mains
-Concords event, Free body to winner any scale can enter.
Things to remember
-Pit table , bring your own table and chair.
-We have plenty of electrical outlets, but might be a good idea to bring an extension cord and power strip just in case.
www.shreveportonroad.com
-Saturday April 1
-Track opens at 10am
-Lunch will be served from 11-2 (drinks,chips,burgers,hotdogs will be served)
-Signups end 1:30
-Races start @ 2
3 qualifiers, single A-main
Classes: 1/18th scale, 19t 12th scale, stock sedan, mod sedan
-entry fee-
non memebers, $20 first class , $5 each additional class
members, $15 first class, $5 each addition class
-Trophies 1-3 in ALL mains
-Concords event, Free body to winner any scale can enter.
Things to remember
-Pit table , bring your own table and chair.
-We have plenty of electrical outlets, but might be a good idea to bring an extension cord and power strip just in case.
www.shreveportonroad.com
03-14-2006, 10:12 PM
#3
Suspended
Woohoo. We finally get to know when we get to come. I'll be there along with a few other Dallas racers.
03-15-2006, 05:07 AM
#4
Nice organization Eric. Is your grandpa going to be the chef for this event? 
03-15-2006, 06:54 AM
#5
Originally Posted by NetDevil
Nice organization Eric. Is your grandpa going to be the chef for this event?
Should I have PMd that??
03-15-2006, 01:19 PM
#7
Tech Rookie
Originally Posted by JJ187RC
Looks like I will be there!!! as well as some other people.
I am being coaxed to take the dust off my TC3s, Mini-T, and 12L3 and join this race...
Last time I raced was in 2003 TX Biggie.
JRS/Finishline.
03-15-2006, 03:58 PM
#9
yes Kevin... PM THAT!
03-15-2006, 09:56 PM
#10
Tech Rookie
Originally Posted by JJ187RC
WOW, you are still alive!!!!
We've mostly been bowling. Kids love that sport.
Talk smack and I may attend this Apri 1st race...
JRS
03-16-2006, 07:22 AM
#12
Suspended
8 second club... 
03-16-2006, 08:25 AM
#13
Originally Posted by JRS
Yes. I haven't touched my RC stuff in over 3 years. My neighborhood did have a an "R/C Race" last year. Everyone brought their Tyco/Radio Shack/Nikko cars. I brought the TC3 w/a mod motor. I immediately went back to the house and took out the Mini-T and Mini-Z SUV. Mini-T took first and Mini-Z took 2nd place. My sons drove. I watched.
We've mostly been bowling. Kids love that sport.
Talk smack and I may attend this Apri 1st race...
JRS
We've mostly been bowling. Kids love that sport.
Talk smack and I may attend this Apri 1st race...
JRS
03-17-2006, 12:53 AM
#14
Tech Rookie
Yes, those were the good times. No matter where we raced, FL-racers tended to stick around a certain area. Needed a part ? - - if you were an FL-racer, you got the part w/o hesitation or question.
Proud moments of Finishline Racers:
1) When SlayDaddy took 3rd place in the 2000 On-Road Fuel ROAR Nats at TX Motorspeedway... and with a Traxxas 4Tec to boot!
2) Michael Parker - youngest A-Main TX-Biggie qualifier.
3) 1998 SWCS Conference Series = 4 of the top 10 were FL racers.
4) The race at Albertson's in Watagua, TX.
5) The FL race at TX Motorspeedway: 118 attendees!
Worst moments:
1) When it rained.
2) When FL faded away....
Good times don't last long but the memories will last a lifetime....
SORR folks - - you have RcKook. He was a part of the FL Management. He can provide guidance. Finishline didn't 'die'. It faded away because the core management had moved on to other things (careers and families). It was passed unto 'the next generation' (aka Turtledaga) but they didn't listen to what it would take to continue.
Running a track isn't easy and it isn't cheap. But with the right guidance and a good-amount of perseverance, it will work. Don't go into an RC track expecting it to sponsor a "big" ROAR event. Go into it expecting to create and/or cultivate a representative you can be proud of.
FL had folks coming in as far as Austin and Houston to race. SORR can do the same.
Good luck with the April 1st race.
The key is to have fun. SORR Management - don't expect to have time to fix/tweak your cars. Run the track. Love the hobby but not the racing. If you are in it to race, then don't manage. You'll end up hating the hobby.
JRS
Proud moments of Finishline Racers:
1) When SlayDaddy took 3rd place in the 2000 On-Road Fuel ROAR Nats at TX Motorspeedway... and with a Traxxas 4Tec to boot!
2) Michael Parker - youngest A-Main TX-Biggie qualifier.
3) 1998 SWCS Conference Series = 4 of the top 10 were FL racers.
4) The race at Albertson's in Watagua, TX.
5) The FL race at TX Motorspeedway: 118 attendees!
Worst moments:
1) When it rained.
2) When FL faded away....
Good times don't last long but the memories will last a lifetime....
SORR folks - - you have RcKook. He was a part of the FL Management. He can provide guidance. Finishline didn't 'die'. It faded away because the core management had moved on to other things (careers and families). It was passed unto 'the next generation' (aka Turtledaga) but they didn't listen to what it would take to continue.
Running a track isn't easy and it isn't cheap. But with the right guidance and a good-amount of perseverance, it will work. Don't go into an RC track expecting it to sponsor a "big" ROAR event. Go into it expecting to create and/or cultivate a representative you can be proud of.
FL had folks coming in as far as Austin and Houston to race. SORR can do the same.
Good luck with the April 1st race.
The key is to have fun. SORR Management - don't expect to have time to fix/tweak your cars. Run the track. Love the hobby but not the racing. If you are in it to race, then don't manage. You'll end up hating the hobby.
JRS
03-17-2006, 02:30 PM
#15
JRS,
Yes, we had some good time at FL. It was probably some of the best competition in the metroplex. Many of us got to be better racers when facing some of the stiff competition at FL. The Watagua race was a blast, and wished we could have done it one more time. Loved the crowd that the race drew and listening to the little spectators fun bet on which car would win. But, it is good to hear from you and hope to see you somewhere, even as a spectator, soon.
Yes, we had some good time at FL. It was probably some of the best competition in the metroplex. Many of us got to be better racers when facing some of the stiff competition at FL. The Watagua race was a blast, and wished we could have done it one more time. Loved the crowd that the race drew and listening to the little spectators fun bet on which car would win. But, it is good to hear from you and hope to see you somewhere, even as a spectator, soon.