RC PRO FINALS 08 in Texas
11-12-2008, 01:24 PM
#151
11-12-2008, 01:39 PM
#153
Mike, they have to offer it down the line until they reach someone who 1) actually wants to be a sponsored driver and step up to expert, and 2) has a driving style suited to that car. Not every car is for every driver. Some like stable and forgiving, some like twitchy and on-the-edge, etc.
Very well said DOMIT
11-12-2008, 07:53 PM
#154
Well, I'm a really impatient person, so I decided to add up the point standings for intermediate buggy. Why just intermediate buggy you ask? Because It impacts me personally, and I'm a selfish person so there!
Ordered by finish in Texas, ending points position is on the right.
1. Jason Grant 215-470 +4 689 1st
2. Matt Sistrunk 211-430 +4 645 5th
3. Trent Kirk 207-450 657 3rd
4. Derek Keeling 203-454 657 4th
5. Pablo Tejada 199-438 637 6th
6. Larry Dean Pope 195-470 665 2nd
7. Nick Vanderpool 191-442 633 7th
8. Denver Houghton 187-380 567 18th
9. Boyd Lemons 183-423 606 14th
10. Brendan Nolan 179-446 625 8th
11. Brian Walker 175-000 175 -20th
12. Matt Brown 171-399 570 19th
13. Courtney Tate 169-450 619 9th
14. Chris Pearce 166-423 589 17th
15. Travis Lawrence 163-454 617 11th
16. Greg Garrison 160-446 606 15th
17. Matt Leibman 157-462 619 10th
18. Jordan Wilson 154-462 616 12th
19. Bill Mason 151-458 609 13th
20. Chris Albert 148-458 606 16th
The bottom few in the top 20 might not be correct, due to the fact that I didn't bother to go lower than the top 20 finishers at the Pro finals.
It's pretty close to accurate, including 4 bonus points to the TQ, and 4 bonus points to the person who led the most laps.
Ordered by finish in Texas, ending points position is on the right.
1. Jason Grant 215-470 +4 689 1st
2. Matt Sistrunk 211-430 +4 645 5th
3. Trent Kirk 207-450 657 3rd
4. Derek Keeling 203-454 657 4th
5. Pablo Tejada 199-438 637 6th
6. Larry Dean Pope 195-470 665 2nd
7. Nick Vanderpool 191-442 633 7th
8. Denver Houghton 187-380 567 18th
9. Boyd Lemons 183-423 606 14th
10. Brendan Nolan 179-446 625 8th
11. Brian Walker 175-000 175 -20th
12. Matt Brown 171-399 570 19th
13. Courtney Tate 169-450 619 9th
14. Chris Pearce 166-423 589 17th
15. Travis Lawrence 163-454 617 11th
16. Greg Garrison 160-446 606 15th
17. Matt Leibman 157-462 619 10th
18. Jordan Wilson 154-462 616 12th
19. Bill Mason 151-458 609 13th
20. Chris Albert 148-458 606 16th
The bottom few in the top 20 might not be correct, due to the fact that I didn't bother to go lower than the top 20 finishers at the Pro finals.
It's pretty close to accurate, including 4 bonus points to the TQ, and 4 bonus points to the person who led the most laps.
11-12-2008, 08:37 PM
#155
Matt you have too much brain in there. LOL. J/K. This is chris pearce. You and I talked several times on the stand and off. I was the guy confused by your change in paint scheme from the Green to the blue/pink/white.
Anyways, look forward to racing with you next year. Maybe we'll have our vehicles and skills better prepped.
Anyways, look forward to racing with you next year. Maybe we'll have our vehicles and skills better prepped.
11-12-2008, 08:49 PM
#156
Well, I'm a really impatient person, so I decided to add up the point standings for intermediate buggy. Why just intermediate buggy you ask? Because It impacts me personally, and I'm a selfish person so there!
Ordered by finish in Texas, ending points position is on the right.
1. Jason Grant 215-470 +4 689 1st
2. Matt Sistrunk 211-430 +4 645 5th
3. Trent Kirk 207-450 657 3rd
4. Derek Keeling 203-454 657 4th
5. Pablo Tejada 199-438 637 6th
6. Larry Dean Pope 195-470 665 2nd
7. Nick Vanderpool 191-442 633 7th
8. Denver Houghton 187-380 567 18th
9. Boyd Lemons 183-423 606 14th
10. Brendan Nolan 179-446 625 8th
11. Brian Walker 175-000 175 -20th
12. Matt Brown 171-399 570 19th
13. Courtney Tate 169-450 619 9th
14. Chris Pearce 166-423 589 17th
15. Travis Lawrence 163-454 617 11th
16. Greg Garrison 160-446 606 15th
17. Matt Leibman 157-462 619 10th
18. Jordan Wilson 154-462 616 12th
19. Bill Mason 151-458 609 13th
20. Chris Albert 148-458 606 16th
The bottom few in the top 20 might not be correct, due to the fact that I didn't bother to go lower than the top 20 finishers at the Pro finals.
It's pretty close to accurate, including 4 bonus points to the TQ, and 4 bonus points to the person who led the most laps.
Ordered by finish in Texas, ending points position is on the right.
1. Jason Grant 215-470 +4 689 1st
2. Matt Sistrunk 211-430 +4 645 5th
3. Trent Kirk 207-450 657 3rd
4. Derek Keeling 203-454 657 4th
5. Pablo Tejada 199-438 637 6th
6. Larry Dean Pope 195-470 665 2nd
7. Nick Vanderpool 191-442 633 7th
8. Denver Houghton 187-380 567 18th
9. Boyd Lemons 183-423 606 14th
10. Brendan Nolan 179-446 625 8th
11. Brian Walker 175-000 175 -20th
12. Matt Brown 171-399 570 19th
13. Courtney Tate 169-450 619 9th
14. Chris Pearce 166-423 589 17th
15. Travis Lawrence 163-454 617 11th
16. Greg Garrison 160-446 606 15th
17. Matt Leibman 157-462 619 10th
18. Jordan Wilson 154-462 616 12th
19. Bill Mason 151-458 609 13th
20. Chris Albert 148-458 606 16th
The bottom few in the top 20 might not be correct, due to the fact that I didn't bother to go lower than the top 20 finishers at the Pro finals.
It's pretty close to accurate, including 4 bonus points to the TQ, and 4 bonus points to the person who led the most laps.
Win the North Div. and Im not even in the top 20 at the end. Did anyone see the pawn shop down the road from the Arena? Thought about just dropin all my stuff off there and comin home with $50 or so. Time to get more practice!
11-13-2008, 05:17 AM
#157
So what do you people think? Myself, I really enjoyed watching the big names pros like Wheeler, Lutz, Cavalieri, King etc.. racing at this event. I learned a lot just watching them also.
But what about next year? How many think the RC Pro events will bring these pros back again? I know I certainly hope so.
But what about next year? How many think the RC Pro events will bring these pros back again? I know I certainly hope so.
11-13-2008, 06:17 AM
#159
Matt you have too much brain in there. LOL. J/K. This is chris pearce. You and I talked several times on the stand and off. I was the guy confused by your change in paint scheme from the Green to the blue/pink/white.
Anyways, look forward to racing with you next year. Maybe we'll have our vehicles and skills better prepped.
Anyways, look forward to racing with you next year. Maybe we'll have our vehicles and skills better prepped.
11-13-2008, 11:25 AM
#160
I was just talking to a buddy about that last night. Usually a person gets better as they go along, and you and I placed in the A-main. So are we supposed to move up to expert? I drove horrible in the A-main, and I haven't drove a track that rough before.
During the A-main, my car looked like my 5-yr old daughter was driving. It was bad. I just couldn't drive the thing. So in my eyes that lack of experience caused poor performance.
I do have times where I can put down fast laps. I qualified very well for me at the Finals. Yet there are races where I look like I've never driven an RC car before. So I'm not sure where this puts me in the grand scheme of RC racing. Oh well, I guess we'll see next season.
During the A-main, my car looked like my 5-yr old daughter was driving. It was bad. I just couldn't drive the thing. So in my eyes that lack of experience caused poor performance.
I do have times where I can put down fast laps. I qualified very well for me at the Finals. Yet there are races where I look like I've never driven an RC car before. So I'm not sure where this puts me in the grand scheme of RC racing. Oh well, I guess we'll see next season.
11-13-2008, 04:50 PM
#162
Well, I plan on hunt'n down a sponsor for next year, so hopefully I'll have no choice but to bump up next year. I have some pretty good finishes from the last 5 years of racing, offroad and onroad. I also like to think I'm a pretty knoledgable guy. I definatly know more about this stuff than the hobby shop I used to work at. They hired alot of teenagers that know a little about brushless onroad, and that's about it.
Plus I think I'd make a great team painter. Not many drivers offer that back to their sponsor.
Plus I think I'd make a great team painter. Not many drivers offer that back to their sponsor.
11-13-2008, 08:24 PM
#163
