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Originally Posted by cmenard
(Post 12967797)
I absolutely agree with this post. The major problem I see with on-road at HS is that it's on a WEDNESDAY night! Getting home at 1am then getting up at 5:30am for work is not fun. Especially just to play with toy cars. If there would have been a promoted standard weekend program, I don't think this would have been an issue.
Another thing I see mentioned in this thread is running 1/8 e-buggies.. Unless you have a track the size of Flowood indoor, this is not going to be exciting or fun for the 1/8 crowd. Especially with all the great outdoor options in the area. On the other side of that if the track was that large then it becomes a less appealing 1/10 solution. I can already see the threads now... The jumps are too small, lanes too narrow for e-buggies... The jumps are too big for 1/10 buggies... There are plenty of 1/8 offroad tracks in the area. Nothing that caters to 1/10 electric racing. Stay focused. First on the agenda, if it were me, would be to get my hobby shop in line and establish a larger online presence. Get some revenue from outside the Atlanta area coming in, instead of being carried solely on the backs of local racer track fees. |
E-buggy would be totally possible on a bigger track at Hotshots. They run e-buggy at OCRC and it's a 1/10 scale track with smaller jumps. Things would need to happen such as lower power motor or simply dial back the power but in exchange I think driving skill would improve and constant dry track is available. It's either sit at home and pout when it rains or go turn laps and have fun... you choose.
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Originally Posted by synap2012
(Post 12969658)
Cannot agree with your more, competition in the market creates the best facilities! A full size indoor offroad track in metro ATL "IS" the most lucrative option, hands downs!
No need to PM, if I am so misinformed just tell me right here...... This thread sounds like the Should-a Could-a Would-a 500, hahaha! You cannot build any world on excuses! If anyone is taking this personal or getting upset enough to have this thread deleted, take a step back and realize that this is a simple discussion. Brad asked if any of us offroad guys would come out on WED, because he is thinking about shutting down the onroad side, so everything here in these post's are on topic. You guys leave yourselves wide open to criticism when you play the blame game! From the last time I checked we are all adults, we should be able to have a conversation in a thread without it getting shut down b/c of someone's ego getting the best of them. I mean shoot, Curtis called me semi intelligent, which means half dumb to some folks, but i know that was not what he meant by it ( I hope :), hahaha). So if you are reading between the lines, trust me there is nothing there, just me simply pointing out YOU make reality what it is by voicing then DOING! Brad knows my feelings on Wednesdays...I have a job and I can't do super late nights at the track during the week. |
Big onroad race the 22nd of march, gives plenty of time to get everything organized between now an then and have large turnouts. Time for no more excuses.
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Originally Posted by kikcaffine
(Post 12970576)
Big onroad race the 22nd of march, gives plenty of time to get everything organized between now an then and have large turnouts. Time for no more excuses.
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now they start
Originally Posted by MCSEDanny
(Post 12970587)
guess your not following the announcement thread. Someone has already complained that it's the week after OneLug Carpet Showdown.
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Originally Posted by MCSEDanny
(Post 12970587)
guess your not following the announcement thread. Someone has already complained that it's the week after OneLug Carpet Showdown.
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anyone want to run some buggies this wednesday night? I know of 5 regulars that want to
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I'll come out and run the buggy on WED! Actually.. I need to get my ST in better running order, so I will see if I cant get both going!
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Originally Posted by synap2012
(Post 12971011)
I'll come out and run the buggy on WED! Actually.. I need to get my ST in better running order, so I will see if I cant get both going!
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Originally Posted by kikcaffine
(Post 12970952)
Thats 2 straight weeks of onroad competition, you should be ecstatic
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Originally Posted by kikcaffine
(Post 12971013)
Do I smell a pro mini truggy bonanza forming???
Shon if you want in you will have to prove by taking Chris out on the straight over you finishing up well in a main. :D:lol::p |
Originally Posted by kikcaffine
(Post 12971013)
Do I smell a pro mini truggy bonanza forming???
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I'm in wed night for 2wd buggy.
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I'm good with running buggy Wednesday also.
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Originally Posted by Mechintosh
(Post 12971064)
Not sure I can get my Pro Mini Truggy back together for Wed. Parts should be here today. Would love to test some of the new rules packages... :D
Do tell. |
No! Shon is not allowed in the clique. Pro Mini Truggy is being developed as a class full of fun. No taking it serious and racing is one of the first rules against "Pro Mini Truggy" class. Shon if you want in you will have to prove by taking Chris out on the straight over you finishing up well in a main. Is anyone game for running track backwards on WED? Be fun to have a change, but if folks dont want to, I am fine with that. |
Originally Posted by ATLiens
(Post 12970982)
anyone want to run some buggies this wednesday night? I know of 5 regulars that want to
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Originally Posted by synap2012
(Post 12971146)
O-ima take Chris out in every turn possible :batman: You can bet on that!
Is anyone game for running track backwards on WED? Be fun to have a change, but if folks dont want to, I am fine with that. |
Originally Posted by synap2012
(Post 12971146)
O-ima take Chris out in every turn possible :batman: You can bet on that!
Is anyone game for running track backwards on WED? Be fun to have a change, but if folks dont want to, I am fine with that. |
Originally Posted by MCSEDanny
(Post 12971046)
No not really at all. This is not a smart idea. Generally after a race the racers will take a week or two off to recover. There is usually a lot of lead up going on. Time away from family, money put out things like that lead up to a recovery. Scheduling 2 event back to back will likely prove to be bad. Then for those of us that do both and now it's off-road, OneLug and back here for on-road. I will just say I wish some more thought was put in from the promotions team at HS :lol:.
Scott can call it a excuse if he wants. You want to schedule a event especially one that may be the last of its kind so that you get maximum attendance. One lug has had the Date for the Carpet Showdown posted since December and even before the posted them they wanted to know when we're scheduling the Top Gun And The GORC. I understand that we are getting ready to tear down the on road track. But if we are going to have one last race can we at least for the first time ever......... plan a proper event. Hell, if you want me to ill do all the planning and promotions myself. All I need you to do is push the date to the same month we did last year's Top Gun which was in April. now if you had planed to start the tear down of the on road track before April then I say we should just cancel the on road race and do real planing for large off road race. |
Originally Posted by synap2012
(Post 12971146)
O-ima take Chris out in every turn possible :batman: You can bet on that!
Is anyone game for running track backwards on WED? Be fun to have a change, but if folks dont want to, I am fine with that. I am voting against for Wed night as I am setting up the RB6 MM and will already have my hands full. |
Originally Posted by JustWill75
(Post 12971323)
agree 100%
Scott can call it a excuse if he wants. You want to schedule a event especially one that may be the last of its kind so that you get maximum attendance. One lug has had the Date for the Carpet Showdown posted since December and even before the posted them they wanted to know when we're scheduling the Top Gun And The GORC. I understand that we are getting ready to tear down the on road track. But if we are going to have one last race can we at least for the first time ever......... plan a proper event. Hell, if you want me to ill do all the planning and promotions myself. All I need you to do is push the date to the same month we did last year's Top Gun which was in April. now if you had planed to start the tear down of the on road track before April then I say we should just cancel the on road race and do real planing for large off road race. Will you act as tho it's set in stone. I have not seen any response from Brad with a commitment that he is going all off-road. So until then stop morning the death of something that has not died. You have my vote for HS Promotions position. |
Originally Posted by Mechintosh
(Post 12971064)
Not sure I can get my Pro Mini Truggy back together for Wed. Parts should be here today. Would love to test some of the new rules packages... :D
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Originally Posted by MCSEDanny
(Post 12971521)
Will you act as tho it's set in stone. I have not seen any response from Brad with a commitment that he is going all off-road. So until then stop morning the death of something that has not died.
You have my vote for HS Promotions position. |
I think onroad needs a Short Course Truck of it's own. Something to get people exposed to racing.
I think scale NASCAR would be cool. Setup an oval track with a road course infield. |
Originally Posted by kikcaffine
(Post 12971101)
New rule package?
Do tell. I think we need to mandate everyone run AE ballcups just to even the playing field. |
Originally Posted by Mizchief
(Post 12971554)
I think onroad needs a Short Course Truck of it's own. Something to get people exposed to racing.
I think scale NASCAR would be cool. Setup an oval track with a road course infield. NASCAR can road course or at least they try twice a year. :lol: So you don't have to have an oval. |
Originally Posted by Rfury
(Post 12971565)
I am a little surprised that something like this hasn't come a long. The Slash came out in what, 2007-8 and there has not been an onroad equivalent yet.
NASCAR can road course or at least they try twice a year. :lol: So you don't have to have an oval. Something between this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y000LkDt-dw and this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_IAZPJDv_o |
Originally Posted by kikcaffine
(Post 12971101)
New rule package?
Do tell. |
Originally Posted by MCSEDanny
(Post 12971521)
Will you act as tho it's set in stone. I have not seen any response from Brad with a commitment that he is going all off-road. So until then stop morning the death of something that has not died.
You have my vote for HS Promotions position. |
Originally Posted by Rfury
(Post 12971565)
I am a little surprised that something like this hasn't come a long. The Slash came out in what, 2007-8 and there has not been an onroad equivalent yet.
NASCAR can road course or at least they try twice a year. :lol: So you don't have to have an oval. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sRsdrDMlCU#t=77 more info here: http://blog.jconcepts.net/2012/10/ne...onversion-kit/ |
Originally Posted by Berky
(Post 12972088)
i think this the closest thing to 'onroad short course' out there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sRsdrDMlCU#t=77 more info here: http://blog.jconcepts.net/2012/10/ne...onversion-kit/ |
I would totally rock that, parking lot racing!
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Since it's already a Traxxass they should work out a deal with NASCAR for pre-painted bodies for all the top drivers and your pretty much set.
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