Backyard RC

I agree on that advice. Try to drive at a pace where you can get around the track without crashing even if that means not taking the full jumps like a triple. Just take the double and get a lap in without crashing. When I did this I had the fastest lap times,. When I tried to push the limits I crashed more and had overall slower lap times.
At the track that I race they ask drivers to marshal the track at least one race when you're not racing and this puts a lot of stress on the amount of set up time between races. For this reason I prefer to have a separate pack for each race. If I expect 3 races then I bring 3 batteries.

jon003

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2 packs minimum. 3 is better. A dual Port charger is an even bigger win.

trackdesigner71

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Well thanks to the order from the governor basically closing the track for 30 days my debut will have to wait until April or May before I go under the knife for ankle surgery this summer. Maybe I can get VRC on my laptop in the meanwhile...

trackdesigner71

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Little update:

Ran my first two races recently.
First race i broke my steering rack in my first qualifier.
Second racd I took it easy, kept it on the track for the most part and finished 5th of 7 trucks in the main

the rc guy

2 packs is a must cuz you never know when a pack will fail had it happen more than once..

speedochang

What a great question! I've been wondering the same thing myself.

BTW i'm a year younger than you! 36 turning 37 this year! Definitely not feeling like an old dog just yet!

trackdesigner71

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compared to alot of the novices (and even some of the faster veterans) i am certainly an old dog around here lol

trackdesigner71

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Well I switched to novice offroad last weekend after being well off the pace in the stadium truck class and I had quite an adventure in the main. I started 7th (out of 8 entries), rocketed up to third in the first couple corners, made a mistake and dropped to 6th by the end of the first lap and finished 4th by the end of the 6 minutes, 6 seconds behind third.

This weekend thanks to one of the regulars, Im gonna try oval for the first time, 21.5 Gander Outdoors Truck