1LikesU.S. Vintage Trans-Am Racing
03-19-2012, 08:34 AM
By the way, the VTA A-Main video should be ready to watch in a few minutes.
Here's the link for VTA A-Main race: http://youtu.be/3oTSEcxM8ZY
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03-19-2012, 09:38 AM
Congratulations to Tony Phalen for winning TQ and Champion in VTA at the 2012 ROAR Carpet Nationals this last weekend.
Tony Phalen was driving a Hot Bodies TCX with a Novak Edge ESC and Novak Ballistic 25.5 motor. He had a 1969 Camaro Z28 body which also won 2nd place in the Concourse. Tony also won Champion in the F1 class at the Nationals.
Keep your eyes open for the article that Tony is writing about VTA for RC Driver Magazine. Also I wish Tony the best of luck in getting a VTA Race Club started at his local track in Southern California.
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Tony Phalen was driving a Hot Bodies TCX with a Novak Edge ESC and Novak Ballistic 25.5 motor. He had a 1969 Camaro Z28 body which also won 2nd place in the Concourse. Tony also won Champion in the F1 class at the Nationals.
Keep your eyes open for the article that Tony is writing about VTA for RC Driver Magazine. Also I wish Tony the best of luck in getting a VTA Race Club started at his local track in Southern California.
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03-19-2012, 12:49 PM
Here are some pics of the VTA A-Main drivers from the 2012 ROAR Carpet Nationals.
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03-19-2012, 04:39 PM
It's such a beautiful sight to behold. Ten top notch VTA drivers going around a huge carpet track at the 2012 ROAR Carpet Nationals...
VTA A-Main race: http://youtu.be/3oTSEcxM8ZY
VTA A-Main race: http://youtu.be/3oTSEcxM8ZY
03-19-2012, 07:51 PM
03-19-2012, 11:46 PM
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Hey Myron, thank you. I also did short video interviews with each VTA driver at the Carpet Nats. As soon as those videos are done uploading to YouTube I will post them in this thread. I collected info on all the VTA cars too, i.e. chassis, speedo, motor, radio, battery, etc. I will get a list put together and post it on this thread when it's ready.
By the way, the VTA A-Main video should be ready to watch in a few minutes.
Here's the link for VTA A-Main race: http://youtu.be/3oTSEcxM8ZY
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By the way, the VTA A-Main video should be ready to watch in a few minutes.
Here's the link for VTA A-Main race: http://youtu.be/3oTSEcxM8ZY
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Thanks
03-20-2012, 09:47 AM
03-20-2012, 09:50 AM
...... 1. Your full name and the name of your home town.
...... 2. How did you hear about VTA racing at the ROAR Carpet Nats?
...... 3. What kind of the following products did you use in VTA at the Nats?
................ a. Chassis
................ b. ESC (if it is a GTB or GTB2 did it have the new X-drive firmware?)
................ c. Motor
................ d. Servo
................ e. Battery (Brand, mah rating, c rating)
................ f. Radio
................ g. Body (Brand, year and model of car, what colors did you paint it)
03-20-2012, 10:11 AM
my take on the roar nats and USVTA. top three qualifers ran USVTA
tony edge ballistic
mike not sure but I think it was both novak jonesy what were you running?
Melvin Havok SS yes SS
I qualified 4th and had a ballistic and a tekin which I had in my 17.5 boosted car and just set it to blinky.
did the tekin make me faster... NO didn't matter
Melvin tried a LRP stock spec and went slower then his Havok
now I did get the "EA fast lap of the event" award for VTA with a 12.1
was running 35 timing with 3.36 FDR and you know what really got me the 12.1 lap
triple dope PARAGON. 30 minutes 15 minutes and just before I went to tech.
double dope was only good for 12.3 that's all I changed between the last qual and the main.
I cleaned the axle bearings after the 1st round. THAT was the only maintance on the car in the last month
the tires I glued up just last tuesday night were money so having worn tires doesn't matter
why did roar allow the duo3 motor? they can't play favorites to manufactors. didn't matter
Now do I think that Rob needs to change the rules. NO
the rules still makes USVTA the easiest class to get into with help from novak combo lines.
and it keeps someone from pushing the rules or the race track from having to tech EVERYTHING.
and as a track owner it make my life easy.
as a racer if I ran the class more then once a year I would get a USVTA speed control.
and Tony didn't paint his own body he had it painted. sort of takes the fun out of winning concourse.
tony edge ballistic
mike not sure but I think it was both novak jonesy what were you running?
Melvin Havok SS yes SS
I qualified 4th and had a ballistic and a tekin which I had in my 17.5 boosted car and just set it to blinky.
did the tekin make me faster... NO didn't matter
Melvin tried a LRP stock spec and went slower then his Havok
now I did get the "EA fast lap of the event" award for VTA with a 12.1
was running 35 timing with 3.36 FDR and you know what really got me the 12.1 lap
triple dope PARAGON. 30 minutes 15 minutes and just before I went to tech.
double dope was only good for 12.3 that's all I changed between the last qual and the main.
I cleaned the axle bearings after the 1st round. THAT was the only maintance on the car in the last month
the tires I glued up just last tuesday night were money so having worn tires doesn't matter
why did roar allow the duo3 motor? they can't play favorites to manufactors. didn't matter
Now do I think that Rob needs to change the rules. NO
the rules still makes USVTA the easiest class to get into with help from novak combo lines.
and it keeps someone from pushing the rules or the race track from having to tech EVERYTHING.
and as a track owner it make my life easy.
as a racer if I ran the class more then once a year I would get a USVTA speed control.
and Tony didn't paint his own body he had it painted. sort of takes the fun out of winning concourse.
03-20-2012, 10:12 AM
he lead the entire race with no real threat....it wasnt even close....Melvin was on him early but hit a wall.....and when Tony made a boo boo, he quickly recovered and pulled away from 2nd place again...
thats what Im getting at...I think it was a great race and event
thats what Im getting at...I think it was a great race and event
03-20-2012, 10:14 AM
sharpie fix your picture post it's screwing up the thread
need to hit return after each single person pictures....
need to hit return after each single person pictures....
03-20-2012, 10:17 AM
my take on the roar nats and USVTA. top three qualifers ran USVTA
tony edge ballistic
mike not sure but I think it was both novak jonesy what were you running?
Melvin Havok SS yes SS
I qualified 4th and had a ballistic and a tekin which I had in my 17.5 boosted car and just set it to blinky.
did the tekin make me faster... NO didn't matter
Melvin tried a LRP stock spec and went slower then his Havok
now I did get the "EA fast lap of the event" award for VTA with a 12.1
was running 35 timing with 3.36 FDR and you know what really got me the 12.1 lap
triple dope PARAGON. 30 minutes 15 minutes and just before I went to tech.
double dope was only good for 12.3 that's all I changed between the last qual and the main.
I cleaned the axle bearings after the 1st round. THAT was the only maintance on the car in the last month
the tires I glued up just last tuesday night were money so having worn tires doesn't matter
why did roar allow the duo3 motor? they can't play favorites to manufactors. didn't matter
Now do I think that Rob needs to change the rules. NO
the rules still makes USVTA the easiest class to get into with help from novak combo lines.
and it keeps someone from pushing the rules or the race track from having to tech EVERYTHING.
and as a track owner it make my life easy.
as a racer if I ran the class more then once a year I would get a USVTA speed control.
and Tony didn't paint his own body he had it painted. sort of takes the fun out of winning concourse.
tony edge ballistic
mike not sure but I think it was both novak jonesy what were you running?
Melvin Havok SS yes SS
I qualified 4th and had a ballistic and a tekin which I had in my 17.5 boosted car and just set it to blinky.
did the tekin make me faster... NO didn't matter
Melvin tried a LRP stock spec and went slower then his Havok
now I did get the "EA fast lap of the event" award for VTA with a 12.1
was running 35 timing with 3.36 FDR and you know what really got me the 12.1 lap
triple dope PARAGON. 30 minutes 15 minutes and just before I went to tech.
double dope was only good for 12.3 that's all I changed between the last qual and the main.
I cleaned the axle bearings after the 1st round. THAT was the only maintance on the car in the last month
the tires I glued up just last tuesday night were money so having worn tires doesn't matter
why did roar allow the duo3 motor? they can't play favorites to manufactors. didn't matter
Now do I think that Rob needs to change the rules. NO
the rules still makes USVTA the easiest class to get into with help from novak combo lines.
and it keeps someone from pushing the rules or the race track from having to tech EVERYTHING.
and as a track owner it make my life easy.
as a racer if I ran the class more then once a year I would get a USVTA speed control.
and Tony didn't paint his own body he had it painted. sort of takes the fun out of winning concourse.
03-20-2012, 10:20 AM