Racer needs help
07-16-2006, 06:22 AM
#31
Boosting a great cause!
Let's keep this going guys. A great guy who could use some help from the RC community; a great cause; some great sponsors; an on line raffle with some great prizes; and some great racing scheduled! We should all be on board with this. Thanks; Ernie P. 
SPONSORS:
Associated
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
J&D Machine
McAllister
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Tekin
Trinity
Voodoo Cells
PARTICIPATING TRACKS:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO; August 5 and August 6th
RC3; Madison, AL; July 16
Thunder Road; Gordonsville, VA; July 22 (Road Course) and July 23 (Oval)
Teams pledged to attend the Thunder Road Races:
Full Throttle Motorsports
Voodoo Cells
SPONSORS:
Associated
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
J&D Machine
McAllister
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Tekin
Trinity
Voodoo Cells
PARTICIPATING TRACKS:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO; August 5 and August 6th
RC3; Madison, AL; July 16
Thunder Road; Gordonsville, VA; July 22 (Road Course) and July 23 (Oval)
Teams pledged to attend the Thunder Road Races:
Full Throttle Motorsports
Voodoo Cells
07-21-2006, 07:49 PM
#32
Tech Initiate
1 ticket for me, Will buy more soon!
Come on guys it's for a great cause!
Come on guys it's for a great cause!
07-25-2006, 03:38 AM
#33
Sue Rickman Benefit Race Reports
The Sue Rickman Benefit Races were run at Thunder Road in Gordonsville, VA, this past weekend. Attendance was disappointing, considering the charitable nature of the events; but the racers who showed were rewarded with some great racing and some great door prizes, courtesy of sponsors Team Associated, B-Main Motorsports, BMI, Darkside, EAMotorSports, Irrgang Racing Service, Integy, JACO, J&D Machine, McAllister, R/K Racing Products, SMC, Tekin, Trinity and Voodoo Cells. Not to mention a big pile of money; $250.00 in awards each day! Smaller items were used as door prizes (And there were a bunch of those; every one went home with a handful.) and larger items were auctioned. The generosity of the racers was evident, as plenty of extra raffle tickets were sold; and the bidding was spirited for the larger items. Anything left at the end of the day will be shipped to Tim Donley for his on line raffle.
The Road Course race was held on Saturday. All the Thunder Road regulars welcomed Raymond Darroch, the newest of the JACO/SMC team drivers, to Thunder Road. Ray promptly returned our hospitality by turning his 19-Turn Touring Car Class heat races into a procession. Ray had his Corally hooked from the first few laps; and no one could touch him. Jesse Bean and Scott Gregory took turns trying, but neither one had anything to offer Ray. Steve Simmons seemed to have an edge in the opposite heat races, while Charlie Johnson (CJ) and Harold Ruckle (in a borrowed car) took turns trying to get past. By the time the qualifier dust settled, Ray had TQ with a blistering 36/5:02.52.
CJ and his T2 bested Harold Ruckle in the B Main in a close finish. Harold’s excuse for his second place was that he was afraid of bending the track owner’s FT TC4; but we all know the owner is a pussy cat, despite persist rumors of bodies buried in the nearby woods.
Jesse Bean finally recovered the handle on his T2; and he was all over Ray Darroch at the start of the A Main. Scott Gregory and Steve Simmons lurked just behind, locked in their own battle and hoping Jesse and Ray would take each other out. Ray kept his cool; and as he started inching out a lead, Jesse smacked the wall. One mistake was all Ray needed. He ran a near record pace to the end. Jesse could match Ray’s pace for a few laps; then he would slip a few tenths worth and Ray slowly eased away. Less than a lap separated the two at the flag, as Ray ran a 36/5:05.16. Scott and Steve ran a good race; with Scott (in his new IRS chassis’ed TC3) besting Steve at the end; again, by less than a lap.
Ray Darroch showed what a class act he really is by donating most of his first place money to the Sue Rickman Benefit Fund. A good day of racing for a great cause.
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Sunday was Oval; and the Thunder Road regulars turned out to support the cause. The racers were evenly divided between SPEC and Stock Classes. Qualifying in the SPEC Class featured a series of close races between Joel White and Steve Walker (Beach); with Harold Lam keeping them honest and Ernie Padgette trying to stay out of the way. Joel took TQ with 51/4:00.41.
The Stock Class featured some of the fastest and closest racing seen in a long time. Clayton Anderson (Big Clay) and Harold Ruckle were wheeling their Hyperdrives; with Jesse Bean in a Maverick and Steve Nelson (Seven) driving his KSG/RIP hybrid. They were locked in a struggle all night; with all four cars turning almost identical times, lap after lap. And those times were at, or near, a record pace. Any one of the four could, and in fact did, lead at any time. Jesse trailed most of the evening, but got the tweak right in the third heat; setting TQ with a 53/4:01.15.
The SPEC Main was more of the same; with Joel and Beach fighting it out for the lead and Ernie Padgette fighting an oddly slow chassis setup. Joel and Beach stayed within a second of each other right to the buzzer; with Joel leading by less than two tenths at the end.
The Stock Main featured a suddenly faster Jesse Bean; as he had tweaked his Mav right on the edge of loose and fast. He grabbed the lead at the start and ran like a thief; until he finally lost it between one and two. Seven, Harold and Big Clay all slipped past; leaving Jesse to fight his way back to the front. Jesse looked capable of doing it, but he got in too much of a hurry and bumped Harold trying to get past in turn four. That put Big Clay into a lead he held to the end, with Seven hanging on to his rear bumper and looking capable of going past at any time. Harold grabbed third and Jesse took fourth. Any one of the four could have taken this very close and competitive race.
The attendance could have been better; but the racing couldn’t have been much closer. Maybe the charitable nature of the day filtered over to the racing. Thanks; Ernie P.
The Road Course race was held on Saturday. All the Thunder Road regulars welcomed Raymond Darroch, the newest of the JACO/SMC team drivers, to Thunder Road. Ray promptly returned our hospitality by turning his 19-Turn Touring Car Class heat races into a procession. Ray had his Corally hooked from the first few laps; and no one could touch him. Jesse Bean and Scott Gregory took turns trying, but neither one had anything to offer Ray. Steve Simmons seemed to have an edge in the opposite heat races, while Charlie Johnson (CJ) and Harold Ruckle (in a borrowed car) took turns trying to get past. By the time the qualifier dust settled, Ray had TQ with a blistering 36/5:02.52.
CJ and his T2 bested Harold Ruckle in the B Main in a close finish. Harold’s excuse for his second place was that he was afraid of bending the track owner’s FT TC4; but we all know the owner is a pussy cat, despite persist rumors of bodies buried in the nearby woods.
Jesse Bean finally recovered the handle on his T2; and he was all over Ray Darroch at the start of the A Main. Scott Gregory and Steve Simmons lurked just behind, locked in their own battle and hoping Jesse and Ray would take each other out. Ray kept his cool; and as he started inching out a lead, Jesse smacked the wall. One mistake was all Ray needed. He ran a near record pace to the end. Jesse could match Ray’s pace for a few laps; then he would slip a few tenths worth and Ray slowly eased away. Less than a lap separated the two at the flag, as Ray ran a 36/5:05.16. Scott and Steve ran a good race; with Scott (in his new IRS chassis’ed TC3) besting Steve at the end; again, by less than a lap.
Ray Darroch showed what a class act he really is by donating most of his first place money to the Sue Rickman Benefit Fund. A good day of racing for a great cause.
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Sunday was Oval; and the Thunder Road regulars turned out to support the cause. The racers were evenly divided between SPEC and Stock Classes. Qualifying in the SPEC Class featured a series of close races between Joel White and Steve Walker (Beach); with Harold Lam keeping them honest and Ernie Padgette trying to stay out of the way. Joel took TQ with 51/4:00.41.
The Stock Class featured some of the fastest and closest racing seen in a long time. Clayton Anderson (Big Clay) and Harold Ruckle were wheeling their Hyperdrives; with Jesse Bean in a Maverick and Steve Nelson (Seven) driving his KSG/RIP hybrid. They were locked in a struggle all night; with all four cars turning almost identical times, lap after lap. And those times were at, or near, a record pace. Any one of the four could, and in fact did, lead at any time. Jesse trailed most of the evening, but got the tweak right in the third heat; setting TQ with a 53/4:01.15.
The SPEC Main was more of the same; with Joel and Beach fighting it out for the lead and Ernie Padgette fighting an oddly slow chassis setup. Joel and Beach stayed within a second of each other right to the buzzer; with Joel leading by less than two tenths at the end.
The Stock Main featured a suddenly faster Jesse Bean; as he had tweaked his Mav right on the edge of loose and fast. He grabbed the lead at the start and ran like a thief; until he finally lost it between one and two. Seven, Harold and Big Clay all slipped past; leaving Jesse to fight his way back to the front. Jesse looked capable of doing it, but he got in too much of a hurry and bumped Harold trying to get past in turn four. That put Big Clay into a lead he held to the end, with Seven hanging on to his rear bumper and looking capable of going past at any time. Harold grabbed third and Jesse took fourth. Any one of the four could have taken this very close and competitive race.
The attendance could have been better; but the racing couldn’t have been much closer. Maybe the charitable nature of the day filtered over to the racing. Thanks; Ernie P.
07-25-2006, 04:35 PM
#34
It's nice to see people having fun while trying to help my mom. I told her about the racing and she really appreciates the support. It helps keep her spirits up, knowing so many people care. So lets keep this going all we have left is this online raffle,to help raise money. You guys can see we have added alot of prizes to the the raffle. So lets stop being so shy and get some tickets for this great cause.
07-27-2006, 11:54 AM
#35
And yet more sponsors!
Okay; we get to add two more sponsors. Our thanks to John Tag and TM RC Racing. Things are looking great, guys!
SPONSORS:
Associated
Axiom Motorsports
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
John Tag
J&D Machine
McAllister
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Team Brood
Tekin
TM RC Racing
Trinity
Voodoo Cells
And we still have some big races to run:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO August 5 and August 6th
Come on guys; grab some raffle tickets while you can! A great cause and an excellent chance to win some great prizes. And please remember these sponsors, when you put your money down. The RC community should care for it's own; and these sponsors did exactly that. Thanks; Ernie P.
SPONSORS:
Associated
Axiom Motorsports
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
John Tag
J&D Machine
McAllister
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Team Brood
Tekin
TM RC Racing
Trinity
Voodoo Cells
And we still have some big races to run:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO August 5 and August 6th
Come on guys; grab some raffle tickets while you can! A great cause and an excellent chance to win some great prizes. And please remember these sponsors, when you put your money down. The RC community should care for it's own; and these sponsors did exactly that. Thanks; Ernie P.
07-28-2006, 01:18 AM
#36
Sponsor List
Guys; the list of sponsors is starting to look like a "who's who" of RC Racing. There will be LOTS of raffle prizes; so let's get those raffle tickets moving. Thanks; Ernie P.
Matt Bayless got two of his sponsors, OHP and Lightspeed, to jump in. Thanks, Matt.
SPONSORS:
Associated
Axiom Racing Motors
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Express Motorsports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
J&D Machine
Lightspeed
McAllister
OHP
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Team Brood
Tekin
TM RC Racing
Trinity
Voodoo Cells
And we still have some big races to run:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO August 5 and August 6th
Matt Bayless got two of his sponsors, OHP and Lightspeed, to jump in. Thanks, Matt.
SPONSORS:
Associated
Axiom Racing Motors
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Express Motorsports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
J&D Machine
Lightspeed
McAllister
OHP
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Team Brood
Tekin
TM RC Racing
Trinity
Voodoo Cells
And we still have some big races to run:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO August 5 and August 6th
07-29-2006, 09:47 PM
#37
New sponsor; new race?
We have another sponsor assisting with the on line raffle. Welcome Lefthander-RC to the sponsor list. Thanks for coming on board with this, Hays. It's a great cause; for one of our own. And, I'm working with another track, that will possible hold another benefit race for Sue Rickman. Let's keep the raffle ticket sales going, guys. Tim has a **LOT** of prizes to award. Thanks; Ernie P.
SPONSORS:
Associated
Axiom Racing Motors
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Express Motorsports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
J&D Machine
Lefthander-RC
Lightspeed
McAllister
OHP
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Team Brood
Tekin
TM RC Racing
Trinity
Voodoo Cells
And we still have some big races to run:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO August 5 and August 6th
(Soon to be anounced)
SPONSORS:
Associated
Axiom Racing Motors
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Express Motorsports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
J&D Machine
Lefthander-RC
Lightspeed
McAllister
OHP
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Team Brood
Tekin
TM RC Racing
Trinity
Voodoo Cells
And we still have some big races to run:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO August 5 and August 6th
(Soon to be anounced)
07-30-2006, 03:01 PM
#38
Hey guys if you are wanting to buy Raffle tickets I can not do it through paypal any longer. I just got off the phone with them they are going to close my account if I continue to go through them, It seems you cant use paypal for raffles. So Payment will have to be made in the form of check, cash, money order, postal money order. Sorry for the inconvince I am starting to not like paypal anymore.
07-30-2006, 07:46 PM
#39
New Race Scheduled
Mike at Steel City Hobbies has signed on to hold a Sue Rickman Benefit Race on August 19th. Details are still being worked out; but they're on board, now. We'll let you know more as the details are filled in. Thanks for signing up to support this great cause, Mike. Thanks; Ernie P.
07-31-2006, 04:05 PM
#40
Raffe tickets
Tim; if folks at Thunder Road find that getting money to you is difficult, I'll be happy to collect the money, and send you a single check and list of raffle ticket buyers. That should make the process easier for our racers. Maybe other track owners or groups can do the same? Thanks; Ernie P.
08-04-2006, 01:14 AM
#41
Raffle tickets
Tim; I'll be selling raffle tickets for you, this weekend at Thunder Road. I'll collect the money and names, and send you a list of purchasers and a check. With the list of sponsors and prizes you have, I think people are going to want more tickets. Thanks; Ernie P.
08-04-2006, 03:47 PM
#42
New sponsor!
Jeff at Vinyl Trix Designs has donated a complete custom vinyl decal set fot Tim's on line auction. He will be contacting Tim directly, to set things up. I'm thinking the decal set could include a reference to the raffle winner's having supported the Sue Donley Benefit; something along the line of "Sue Donley RC Supporter". But, thats just my idea.
Man; this list of sponsors is getting to be a *long* list. How about you guys eyeballing it, for me? I'm sure I must have missed some one.
The time to get in on the raffle is right now! With this list of charitable sponsors, a couple of tickets has got to give you an excellent chance to win something nice. Right now, the list of sponsors looks like:
SPONSORS:
Associated
Axiom Racing Motors
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Express Motorsports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
J&D Machine
Lefthander-RC
Lightspeed
McAllister
OHP Cells
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Team Brood
Tekin
TM RC Racing
Trinity
Vinyl Trix Designs
Voodoo Cells
And we still have some big races to run:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO August 5 and August 6th
(Steel City Hobbies; date to be anounced)
Great stuff going on, guys. Thanks; Ernie P.
Man; this list of sponsors is getting to be a *long* list. How about you guys eyeballing it, for me? I'm sure I must have missed some one.
The time to get in on the raffle is right now! With this list of charitable sponsors, a couple of tickets has got to give you an excellent chance to win something nice. Right now, the list of sponsors looks like:
SPONSORS:
Associated
Axiom Racing Motors
B-Main Motorsports
BMI
Darkside
EAMotorSports
Express Motorsports
Irrgang Racing Service
Integy
Jaco
J&D Machine
Lefthander-RC
Lightspeed
McAllister
OHP Cells
R/K Racing Products
SMC
Team Brood
Tekin
TM RC Racing
Trinity
Vinyl Trix Designs
Voodoo Cells
And we still have some big races to run:
Fastlane Hobbies; Blue Springs, MO August 5 and August 6th
(Steel City Hobbies; date to be anounced)
Great stuff going on, guys. Thanks; Ernie P.
08-09-2006, 10:43 AM
#43
Raffle tickets
It was great to read about all the racers turning out to support one of their own. I'm sure Sue Rickman (Tim's mom) was pleased by the support shown by the racers and the crew at Fastlane Raceway.
Don't forget, guys; only a few more weeks to get your raffle tickets. Not only is this a great cause; but Tim has so many donations from his very generous sponsors, it will be hard NOT to win something. I'm going to pick up a few more; and so will the racers at Thunder Road. Thanks; Ernie P.
Don't forget, guys; only a few more weeks to get your raffle tickets. Not only is this a great cause; but Tim has so many donations from his very generous sponsors, it will be hard NOT to win something. I'm going to pick up a few more; and so will the racers at Thunder Road. Thanks; Ernie P.
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