teamgp

Had a blast and only broke two shocks all week (from hittin wrecked cars, not boards ).

Congrats to:

* Ralph and Paolo for the 1/10 win and TQ respectively
* Paulie for makin it interestin, Bobby for the bumpup and Jilles for the 10th to 4th run with a new car (for him)
* Mike for the 1/8 win/TQ and some truly amazing speed
* Jim and Eli for the 1/8 Master win and TQ respectively
* Kevin H for the top 5 finish

Thanks to:

* God for everything
* My wife and kids for letting me go
* Jim and crew for all the hard work
* Team XRAY and RC America for a great car, a lot of setup support and a few needed parts
* Kevin and Twister Tires for consistent traction and some tough rims
* Maxy for clean, consistent and fast fuel, that doesn't blow motors
* Chris L and Uriah for the *stupd-fast* loaner power
* Cwhit and the entire 301 crew for a wholotta fun and laughs
* DJ, Jamie C, Maxy, Cwhit, Vince, Melvin and others for a lot of motor, tire and other tips
* James for the painted body
* Everyone else I've forgot to mention

Now its time to get ready for the 2008 US Open Sedan Championships @ Kissimmee R/C Raceway!!!

mikemyers

Race report is done.

490 photos are being processed, and should be uploaded this morning. They'll be separated by class, so it won't be overwhelming to go through them. The slide show function in Flash should make this easy.

Equipment list will be posted this morning.

On-line report will be finished today, and the full race report will be going out to RC Car tomorrow for publication in an upcoming issue.

ocktoberfest00

what about pics ...can you post some here in this thread?

mikemyers

jelayne

iTrader: (4)

What car was Jilles driving in 1/10 ??

Roelof

Jilles has a deal with Sirio and in that deal he gets Kyosho cars.

ocktoberfest00

hey mike...can we see some car shots?body shots?chassis shots?

CFowler

iTrader: (1)

Well the race is finally over, we put away all of the tents, chairs, trash cans, banners, flags, this and that and that and that ...you get the picture.

What an awesome event, got to finally put some faces to the names we see here on RC tech ...soloartist and sohl to name a few.

I would like to thank all for the nice words about the videos, this world event is really something to see and there are a larger number that don't get the chance to come, than those that do. A testament to the almost 8000 views as of today.

Don't forget to support those sponsors that support your racing!

Chris Fowler

Pooh2

Congrats 2 Mike and Ralph on their wins! Looks like it was a good race. Other than that all I can say is MUGEN BABY!

ocktoberfest00

i wish jpilone was here...he would have so many damn pics it would be awesome....\
sorry i am fusing but i want some pics of cars,etc but i dont want to pay 25 bucks to see pics.....(sgrid)

mikemyers

Hey, it would be nice if all the RC car magazines were free. For that matter, it would be nice if all the RC cars themselves were free. :-) I'm sure lots of people will have lots of galleries up for you to look at in the next few days.

Anyway, here's a link to the equipment list of who used what in the A-Mains.
http://www.sgrid.com/2008/february/w.../equipment.prn

I'll probably post a few more photos in a while (after getting some lunch). For anyone who I promised a photo to, please send me an email and I'll try to send them off by tomorrow afternoon. Please use email, not PMs, as I don't check those very frequently. If I said I'd send you a high-res image, be sure your email account can accept 5-meg photos. If not, I'll send a reduced size image.

mikemyers

Ralph Burch Jr. in front, Chris Tosolini in the background


The refueling process for Paolo's car after the tie strap broke


Jim Sowa battling Don Jones in 1/8 Masters A-Main


Mike Swauger, followed by Paolo Morganti in 1/8 Open A-Main

mikemyers

Joe Sumasky: C-Main > B-Main > A-Main!

bmaglinger

iTrader: (-8)

I'm glad Jeff W.(sunglasses)had a good time in Florida.
This on-road stuff seems way too fast for my tastes.
I wouldnt be able to handle it.

I just like racing in dirt, just my personal opinon.
But Jeff, and his daughter I heard did good, so that makes me happy.

mikemyers

Just a few more... time to stop and make some dinner. That's about 520 photos I've been working on just for today.



Unusual cornering technique being tested


OV Opheim: 0 ------ Ft. Myers Boards: 1



Refueling stop for Ralph