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[don.siegel]

Very impressed with all your work Steve. Thanks much for everything you've done, and hope you get to relax this weekend. A shoulder massage from Miss K would be a good start...

Any miracle solutions for Le Derrière?

Don

[HarV Wallbanger III]

The pic of this brass droparm shows the reason the back spread. On the Dynamic brass droparms you do not want to use the "cast droparm screws" you have to use screws that Dynamic supplied that have flat undersides and clamp better without spreading the brass.

Thanks Steve again for fixing all the sleds! (Steve-a-roonie, PM me your address)
Let'z Race!

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[Jairus]

A colonoscopy perhaps Don?


Well, here is an updated route image showing the progress. I have been making changes to this image all along and reposting it in post #1 on this thread. Though I doubt anyone has checked it since the race started. I also have kept the track info updated.
As of this moment the cars are here... or will be here in a few days.

(Actually they are spread all over the place currently.)
Anyway, the plan is to end the series back in Salem Oregon. A new hill climb track is opening up about 45 minutes from me and a lot of old racers in the Willamette Valley are quite excited. If that falls through (The don't get it done in time), the cars will be sent from N.J. to Buena Park for a run on the Flat Track. That decision will be made after N.J. Race in April.
So.... lets keep our eyes on Akron Ohio for a few weeks and let the trash talking begin.

Thank you Steve for the great race reporting and damage repairs.
Looks like some pretty great improvements for "edoTRON". I suspect it will become a much easier car to drive now.

[Lowrider]

If there was any improvement to your Derrière shouting out to be made, Don, I would have consulted with you and gone ahead and made it.
My running notes, made when I first ran some exploratory laps with all the cars, have it driving well but popping wheelies with the central hinge set loosely whenever the power was applied. This meant that I couldn't 'drive' it out of corners, instead having to wait until it was lined up straight before giving it the beans. A fun car to drive (I love wheelies!) but not ideal for competitive racing.
If you locked the hinge by moving the front section of the chassis back into it, and maybe had a tiny bit more weight behind the guide, you'd probably make a few more laps per heat.
You speed crazed thing, you!

Here's a detailed breakdown of the racing during Round 7 at North London:



Regards,

[Edo]

Thanks a Million, Steve!

What a great job on the Tron!

See you soon

E

[Jairus]

Steve Kempson, director of the North London round has added more drama to the race. (Like we need it... )
Anyway, while he was reviewing video and posting the links on Facebook, Steve determined that one tie between "EdoTRON" and "Blacklight" was not really a tie. He will have to explain exactly what happened, but the race results have been updated to reflect the change.
Congratulations to Edo for moving up to the podium.

[Lowrider]

Drama? Well possibly, if you're that way disposed.

With the Thingies off my hands I've been working on the video clips I took of the North London round. Editing one of them, I noticed that a lap counting error had been made on the day.
In one of the final heats Blacklight had a 'rider' trip across the lap counter on another lane. It's a purely mechanical system and has no electronic method of picking up rider laps, by the way. It was thought that Al's car had crossed on yellow lane where John Secchi was driving EdoTRON and Edo had a lap duly deducted at the end of the heat. The film definitely shows Blacklight crossing the line on red lane however where Matt was driving Orange Crate.
With such incontrovertible evidence fairness dictates that Barney has a lap deducted, which makes no difference to his overall 2nd place. Giving this lap back to The Kingie, on the other hand, is sufficient to raise his total above Mr Bond's 108.74.

Here's the ammended lap sheet:



You can judge for yourself the situation in the race Here.

The other videos show EdoTron, Blacklight, Streamliner Cuc and Rocket 88 battling it out. Gary's Rocket loses a lead wire and Streamliner Cuc's armature starts to let out the smoke. Here.

Budweiser, REM Bat Car, Manta Ray and Dynogram having at it. Here.

The end of John Havlicek's race. Here.

The good-natured grudge match between the Red Wedge and the Blue Wedge, with Rocket 88 and Dyna Rigg also on hand. Here.

Final two photos from the race, via Miss K's phone, show me wearing the very fetching helmet-cam and Mini-B #44, Oscar's car, The Needle and Aculeus lined up ready to start a heat.





Lowrider out.

[One_Track_Mind]

Just received the good word the Royal Post has delivered yet another box of Thingies!
My wife knows how excitable I get when a box a shows up!

23 cars are in Ohio!

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[MantaRay]

Steve, Thanks again to everyone who helped put together this leg of the event..........Wonderful

[Gator Bob]

The lap chart tells the story of a pretty close race.
I like the youtube videos also. Thanks Steve!

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Very fast track Steve!

[Pablo]

Mabuchi Racha is inbound to Ohio. I changed the bent rear axle and trued the rear tires.
The original orange stock motor threw a wind, and the hot pablo rewind backup motor is running ratty like it has a short in the arm Drive it until it dies.

No more threaded axles for me unless I get extra points for them They bend , bind up, and cook motors.

The rest of the car is in almost perfect shape, going slow has advantages

[garyvmachines]

LOW !!!

Video is top notch !!! Love the Slow Mow !!! 8-)
You Made the Old Rocket Look GOOD !!!

GAV

[garyvmachines]

Jairus

What is the address of the next race ? The ROCKET is ready to fire.......

GAV

[havlicek]

When is the next race and (same question as Gary)...what's the address? I cut the com on my arm and replaced the shattered end bell. After putting it all back together, the motor runs horribly. The arm meters fine, but the motor still runs lousy for some reason, so I'm thinmking I may have to wind another arm and I don't know if I'll have the time to make the next race.

-john

[Mopar Rob]

I believe I read that the next race is March 31 at Rt.93?

Brian the host for that round is racing retro at the R4 this weekend. I'm sure he'll respond when he has a chance where to send the cars.

Regardless, you still have some time to do what you need to do.

[One_Track_Mind]

Hey John,
Rob, is correct on all he said

Send it to me! And you'll be in the race!
I believe, you have my home address

[Jairus]

You have plenty of time John. Should only take a few days to mail it to Brian.
Get it right!

[One_Track_Mind]

Pablo's car is in Ohio!

24 of the 26 are here!

[havlicek]

I wound up another arm (same as the last one) and the motor runs fine...even though I couldn't figure out what was wrong with the old one. I just have to put the car back together again and probably will get it out in the next few days. I still need an address to send it to!

-john

[One_Track_Mind]

Hey John,
After all the lovely motors you've sent me and you can't recall my address?

I'll send it in a pm...ok?

[MantaRay]

WoW.....What a Surprise.........I was away at the R/4/5 for Four Days. My wife called and said I received a package from England. I told her I had no idea what it was or who it was from. I got back late last night and opened the package.........To my surprise..it contained a Holdsworth Racing Team Bag. It is used to carry various items and nutrition while racing or training. It came from none other than
Steve Kempson...........How very thoughtful...........Many Thanks

[One_Track_Mind]

That's Cool!

I've said it elsewhere and I will say it again,
Lowrider is one stand up guy!

Now! I can't wait to get home and open the boxes to see If he left me any surprises!

[One_Track_Mind]

While attending the R4/5 this past weekend I got to meet a fellow Thingie racer of the 6T Stinger, John Austin, what a super nice fella and Fun guy to race with!
He asked if I would check the rear clearance on his car,and I said not a problem.

Here it is John! what ya think?, Looks Fine to me!



Not sure If you have seen that someone wrote on your car?, now who could have that been?

[JohnnySlotcar]

Thanks for checking out the 6T, Brian! Clearance looks fine. I too had a great time meeting and hanging with you at the R4.The signature is none other than the "Thingie Kingies" better half, what a treat.Looking forward to seeing our babies run.Rock on Brian. John