2006 East Coast Mini Championships.
09-20-2006, 08:47 AM
#1
2006 East Coast Mini Championships.
I posted this in the race forum a while ago. thought I'd bring it up here. This is our second year for this event and it's a blast.
PottBelly's R/C Raceway in PittsGrove NJ is having its’ second Annual East Coast Mini Championships. October 27,28,29 2006.
Like last year it’s the long weekend in October. We’re planning another Friday night practice Party with DJ Ray from SJCCR hall of fame.
It took a little longer then planned to come up with the class list. This year we twisted everything up a bit. Having made the trip up to Maddness this year it was interesting to see the popularity of carpet trucks. So this year we have added our Formula Series of classes for carpet truck racers. We call them the formula series because it will be flat track. No jumps on the carpet. So we broke the classes up 6 and 6. 6 Carpet Classes and 6 Dirt Offroad Classes.
On the Carpet :
Sportsman Micro ( Spec Motor, 6 cell nimh only)
Pro Modified Micro (Brush motors, 6 cell nimh only)
Pro Brushless Micro (Brushless Motor Only, any Batts)
Formula 8 ( Half 8 open carpet class )
Formula 18 suspension ( 1/18 4wd truck open class )
Formula 18 Monsters ( 1/18 4wd Monster Trucks open class)
On the Dirt :
Mini Inferno Half 8 ( Open Class )
Pro 18 Monsters ( 1/18 monster trucks open class )
Sportsman 4wd Truck ( spec Motor 6 cell nimh only )
Open Modified 18 4wd Truck (1/18 4wd Truck open class )
Open Modified 18 2wd Truck (1/18 2wd Truck open class )
Open Modified 18 4wd Buggy (1/18 4wd Buggy open class )
We have talked to a lot of the sponsors from last year and all we talked to so far are coming back. We’ve also picked up a number of new sponsors. As we finalize things over the next couple months we’ll post all those involved.
Half 8 drivers I talked to Jeremy Kortz and he is returning to defend his title. So we all get another shot. Only problem is he says he’s going to bring friends... So I suspect we will have our hand even more full then last year. I’m also going to try to put him into a micro.
Thanks to PRO-Motion T-Shirts for hooking us up so we can have Event Shirts this year.
Micro Drivers the man Dave Graboski will be back defending his title also. I don’t think he’s bringing any extra heat for us. Also GQ is back on board for the micro guys. Everyone registering for one of the 3 micro classes before the tire cut off date will get a set of GQ’s like last year.
I’ve talked to TEAM SCREAM and they will be back and are bringing the whole team was the story I heard.
So we’re expecting the racing to be even faster and more furious then last year if that’s possible. I watched the micro A-Main video and could not believe how confusing the races look from the side lines. Looked like a swarm of bumble bees tearing it up on the floor.
I did get to personally talk to RC Driver this year about coverage and am working on OLN about continuing coverage from Madness to the Mini Championships. We’re hoping they come back and continue at the ECMC.
We will have regular updates from here forward so stay tuned there’s lots of things in the plans for this years race.
TEAM BELLY…………………..
www.PottBellysRC.com
[email protected]
PottBelly's R/C Raceway in PittsGrove NJ is having its’ second Annual East Coast Mini Championships. October 27,28,29 2006.
Like last year it’s the long weekend in October. We’re planning another Friday night practice Party with DJ Ray from SJCCR hall of fame.
It took a little longer then planned to come up with the class list. This year we twisted everything up a bit. Having made the trip up to Maddness this year it was interesting to see the popularity of carpet trucks. So this year we have added our Formula Series of classes for carpet truck racers. We call them the formula series because it will be flat track. No jumps on the carpet. So we broke the classes up 6 and 6. 6 Carpet Classes and 6 Dirt Offroad Classes.
On the Carpet :
Sportsman Micro ( Spec Motor, 6 cell nimh only)
Pro Modified Micro (Brush motors, 6 cell nimh only)
Pro Brushless Micro (Brushless Motor Only, any Batts)
Formula 8 ( Half 8 open carpet class )
Formula 18 suspension ( 1/18 4wd truck open class )
Formula 18 Monsters ( 1/18 4wd Monster Trucks open class)
On the Dirt :
Mini Inferno Half 8 ( Open Class )
Pro 18 Monsters ( 1/18 monster trucks open class )
Sportsman 4wd Truck ( spec Motor 6 cell nimh only )
Open Modified 18 4wd Truck (1/18 4wd Truck open class )
Open Modified 18 2wd Truck (1/18 2wd Truck open class )
Open Modified 18 4wd Buggy (1/18 4wd Buggy open class )
We have talked to a lot of the sponsors from last year and all we talked to so far are coming back. We’ve also picked up a number of new sponsors. As we finalize things over the next couple months we’ll post all those involved.
Half 8 drivers I talked to Jeremy Kortz and he is returning to defend his title. So we all get another shot. Only problem is he says he’s going to bring friends... So I suspect we will have our hand even more full then last year. I’m also going to try to put him into a micro.
Thanks to PRO-Motion T-Shirts for hooking us up so we can have Event Shirts this year.
Micro Drivers the man Dave Graboski will be back defending his title also. I don’t think he’s bringing any extra heat for us. Also GQ is back on board for the micro guys. Everyone registering for one of the 3 micro classes before the tire cut off date will get a set of GQ’s like last year.
I’ve talked to TEAM SCREAM and they will be back and are bringing the whole team was the story I heard.
So we’re expecting the racing to be even faster and more furious then last year if that’s possible. I watched the micro A-Main video and could not believe how confusing the races look from the side lines. Looked like a swarm of bumble bees tearing it up on the floor.
I did get to personally talk to RC Driver this year about coverage and am working on OLN about continuing coverage from Madness to the Mini Championships. We’re hoping they come back and continue at the ECMC.
We will have regular updates from here forward so stay tuned there’s lots of things in the plans for this years race.
TEAM BELLY…………………..
www.PottBellysRC.com
[email protected]
09-20-2006, 11:16 AM
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yeah, this IS the event for micro!!!!
Team Canada are driving 8 hours to go to that event.
See you there
Team Canada are driving 8 hours to go to that event.
See you there
09-27-2006, 09:52 AM
#5
Kaybo you're a full throttle driver now too????
where have you been?!?!? 
09-28-2006, 04:11 AM
#8
Tech Apprentice
Good luck Berm's 
Sounds like this year is shaping up to be even more fun than last
Sounds like this year is shaping up to be even more fun than last
10-10-2006, 11:55 AM
#9
Less then 3 weeks to go.... Micro guys if you want the early registration free tires I need your registrations in by this sunday the 15th is the cut off....
10-12-2006, 04:40 AM
#10
Pottbellys GANG
10/ 12/06 Lets get ready for war !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
10-13-2006, 08:34 AM
#11
yeah boy down the track now working on things for the big race. Got a warm up series race tomorrow night. You want to warm up witht the BIG Guns take a ride up.
10-14-2006, 02:07 AM
#12
Pottbellys GANG
It is sad to say that most people who will read this post will miss the EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. Why ? I do not know. 
10-14-2006, 04:36 AM
#13
Originally Posted by Ghetto
It is sad to say that most people who will read this post will miss the EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS. Why ? I do not know.
Marketing at its finest 
well its, their loss if this miss THE micro/mini racing event of the year
10-14-2006, 05:01 AM
#14
Pottbellys GANG
The last call for MICRO RACES 10/27,28 ,29/06 .BE there or go play with yourself , that is with your MINI R/C 
Bye
Bye
10-14-2006, 08:01 AM
#15
I think hw's talking about the race tonight.....
I have a sinister layout... Very Fast and Technical for this weekend. Might use it again....muahahahahahahaaaaaa
I have a sinister layout... Very Fast and Technical for this weekend. Might use it again....muahahahahahahaaaaaa