West Coast R/C Raceway & Hobby Garage In So. Cali!
09-23-2013, 05:47 PM
Tech Adept
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I think its kind of like the Cheers bar where everyone knows your name. After going to WC for a while, everyone knows you and it feels like home.
Go to another track and you don't feel the same comrodery since you don't know the majority and they don't say what's up as you arrive. Doesn't mean their an azz, just means they haven't gotten to know you.
Give it a few trips to the track and if your a outgoing person that strikes up conversations with people, you will now be one of the boys. If you kind of keep to yourself, it may take 10 trips, but eventually you will become a familiar face and not feel ostricized (even though that's in your head).
WC was a great place and so is OC, everyone there has a common interest in rc. Its a small community so its not hard to fit in.
My 2¢.
Go to another track and you don't feel the same comrodery since you don't know the majority and they don't say what's up as you arrive. Doesn't mean their an azz, just means they haven't gotten to know you.
Give it a few trips to the track and if your a outgoing person that strikes up conversations with people, you will now be one of the boys. If you kind of keep to yourself, it may take 10 trips, but eventually you will become a familiar face and not feel ostricized (even though that's in your head).
WC was a great place and so is OC, everyone there has a common interest in rc. Its a small community so its not hard to fit in.
My 2¢.
09-23-2013, 06:05 PM
I think its kind of like the Cheers bar where everyone knows your name. After going to WC for a while, everyone knows you and it feels like home.
Go to another track and you don't feel the same comrodery since you don't know the majority and they don't say what's up as you arrive. Doesn't mean their an azz, just means they haven't gotten to know you.
Give it a few trips to the track and if your a outgoing person that strikes up conversations with people, you will now be one of the boys. If you kind of keep to yourself, it may take 10 trips, but eventually you will become a familiar face and not feel ostricized (even though that's in your head).
WC was a great place and so is OC, everyone there has a common interest in rc. Its a small community so its not hard to fit in.
My 2¢.
Go to another track and you don't feel the same comrodery since you don't know the majority and they don't say what's up as you arrive. Doesn't mean their an azz, just means they haven't gotten to know you.
Give it a few trips to the track and if your a outgoing person that strikes up conversations with people, you will now be one of the boys. If you kind of keep to yourself, it may take 10 trips, but eventually you will become a familiar face and not feel ostricized (even though that's in your head).
WC was a great place and so is OC, everyone there has a common interest in rc. Its a small community so its not hard to fit in.
My 2¢.
I'm even friendly with the guy who once tried to burn a hole in my freshly painted buggy shell with his 4wd SCT
09-23-2013, 06:25 PM
Tech Adept
iTrader: (3)
09-23-2013, 07:15 PM
lrh
say if you hit up lrh if you do not know every one with in 5 to 10 min of sit up you did so thing wrong you can run there and by the time you get home and wright up what a good time you had lolo will wright back and know you then and next time you come back and now lrh is going big at the new place come out and see how it is
09-23-2013, 07:16 PM
09-23-2013, 07:53 PM
you guys go to race or flirt with the workers??? sheesh.
09-23-2013, 08:17 PM
Tech Adept
iTrader: (3)
09-23-2013, 08:59 PM
say if you hit up lrh if you do not know every one with in 5 to 10 min of sit up you did so thing wrong you can run there and by the time you get home and wright up what a good time you had lolo will wright back and know you then and next time you come back and now lrh is going big at the new place come out and see how it is
09-23-2013, 09:03 PM
09-24-2013, 07:50 AM
09-24-2013, 09:10 AM
09-24-2013, 10:44 AM
I think MOST tracks are kind of like this...you aren't known until you're known. It's part of what makes racing so intimidating to new people, it falls to the racers to actually make newcomers feel more comfortable, because the track staff usually doesn't a very good job of that. Once you've gone to a track a handful of times and people recognize you, the vibe changes a LOT and then you start feeling more at home. I wouldn't judge any track based on one visit, give it a few tries and if you still feel the same way, then you gave them a chance and they just blew it.
09-24-2013, 07:33 PM
09-24-2013, 07:40 PM
This thread is getting funny. Thanks for the laughs. If your ever in the are stop by T.Q. On a Friday. Happy racing guys.
09-25-2013, 03:06 PM
Tech Apprentice
racing on wen fri sun . like us on FB for updates. racing at 7 on wen
& fri. 2pm racing on sun. closed monday and tuesday.
