Darnold and Dragon Slayer,

Thanks for the info. the car had a washer under the front pivot for the t-bar when I bought it, and I totaly re-did the front end as it was missing spacers. I tweak each of my cars before every race, and I do the front and the back. It has brass pivot balls in the front end-does anyone know whom sells these? I would like to get more for the CRC that is my stock car. Anyway, all of the problems I think are driver related. I am used to running the CRC with a stock motor and not lifting until the last minute before a corner. It got better for the main, Mitch was giving me a few pointers about stuff to do with ride height( it was way too high, and the difference from front to back was causing it to dive and dig the front end in, I think. It only did it twice in the main and I think it was because I was trying to out brake someone into the hairpin on the end of the long straight the first time, the second time I was trying to catch someone and carried too much speed. I am probably the only person whom can make a 1/12 scale car traction roll. Hey Darnold, I picked up an Orion Core 11x2 yesterday looks pretty kick-butt. It was suggested to me to run a 35 rollout to begin with and see how long it lasts. What tips do either of you have from a driver's standpoint as far as how to become smoother and fast? Or is that something that just comes with lots of controller time? I am finding that I late-apex lots of corners but am starting to turn in earlier than I have been with good results-I have even stuck my nose under a few people instead of going around cars on the outside, which more often than not doesn't work. Thanks for your help, guys. I am going to try to get out there on Thursday to run the CRC/ stock motor for a little extra track time. There are smaller fields from what I have heard and track time is track time, right?

I can't remember whom wrote it, but I think putting down how everyone's race weekend went ( positions, wrecks, close ones, etc.) is a sweet idea. Here's how mine went from last Saturday:

First night running the new 12L3 in modified, no less. Didn't make the first qualifier, I put the speed gems together wrong and didn't want to hold up the program, so I put the Mr. K's in while the race was going on. Nine cars total in modified, enough for two heats. Second qualifier went well other than traction rolling and basically getting used to the car and extra speed modified has to offer. Third qualifier tried evening out ride height( Thanks Mitch and Petenis for the help ) Fewer traction rolls and starting to get used to the speed now. Qualified 8th for the A Main. Petenis, my younger brother, qualified 4th(way to go dude! ) Still getting used to the car- doesn't act the same as the CRC, but felt planted fairly well as long as I kept my head screwed on straight and got out of it early. Learning to use momentum in the corners, and part throttle instead of grabbing full all the time in stock- definately gained even more respect for the guys whom make it look easy and fast. Finished seventh-not bad, considering two cars dropped out and only one of these I think I could have beaten. I didn't think it was possible, but I like racing even more now -

Keep the shiny side up, fellers! Hope to hear back from you soon!

Dave S