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[Bryan Warmack]

Just a few reminders here for anyone coming this weekend concerning some rules and procedures that may be different from last year...
       
*  The Formula 1 cars are now allowed .790" minimum rear tire diameter and .040" rear clearance. 
 
*  The second race of the day on Friday will be the Retro 1/32 and will be held this year on the little Kingleman track. Buena Park has just refurbished the track and the braid depth has changed somewhat. It is now VERY close to flush with the track surface. Maybe .000-.005" braid depth. Mike Steube once described racing on the Kingleman as "a knife fight in a phone booth" and it suits the 1/32s perfectly!
 
*  In all classes please remember that some legal bodies come with molded-in interiors which are NOT legal. The interiors must be cut out and a separate interior mounted inside the body. Also, recently several cars were seen with interiors mounted to the chassis and a perhaps bit too low.   The rules require that the drivers head be no lower than the windscreen or surrounding  bodywork and this will be enforced.
 
*  The rules require three (3) numbers to be displayed on the body and spoilers to be no higher than 1/2". Magic markers and scissors will be available at the tech table as necessary!!
 
*  The SCRRA is expecting at least as many racers as last year and probably more. We WILL move things along smartly and will call for tech to begin on all three days at around 9:30 AM. Move-ups in each race are allowed to change motors and a limit will be set at ten (10) minutes to do this. Please have motors ready if you think you have a chance to move up...
 
*  Just a few days to go... everyone have a safe trip!!

[DCR]

I was hoping the RetroPro race would be held on the Kingleman also... "just to make it interesting"... Oh well...

DC

[Tex]

Don,

 

Sometimes, people just need to be "shown the way". You should lead by example and practice your RP on the Kingleman!

 

Just kidding... but only halfway; I like the idea of racing something so fast on a smaller track. Hey, they used to race opens on an American orange, didn't they?!

[Tim Neja]

Well I've played with our LMP cars on the Kingleman and they are FUN and BALLISTIC!!!  Looking forward to a FUN RACE!!   And a special THANK YOU to Bryan, Mill, and others for really getting a lot of work done ensuring the KIng track is completely ready to go as well as all your help organizing the race!!! Much appreciated guys!!

[Jason Holmes]

Does anyone know what the Hours wil be this Week at B/P???????????????

 

Jason

[DCR]

Don,

 

Sometimes, people just need to be "shown the way". You should lead by example and practice your RP on the Kingleman!

 

Just kidding... but only halfway; I like the idea of racing something so fast on a smaller track. Hey, they used to race opens on an American orange, didn't they?!

 

HeHee,I don't have a Retro Pro cars{out of my price range},,so I just get to watch the fun,,,,broken parts,,stripped gears,,burnt motors,,the yelling…….and the great fun a spectator can have!………………I guess poverty does have some advantages?,,,,,,,,,,,,,DC

[Bob Crane]

Does anyone know what the Hours wil be this Week at B/P???????????????

 

Jason

Jason,
12.00 noon on Tue, Wed and Thu.
8 AM  Fri
7 AM Sat
8 AM Sun

 

It is posted in race schedule post.

 

Bob

[24fan]

So does this mean somebody will actually be measuring spoiler height on RP's this time?

[TrueScale]

Bryan, any word on the approval of the new TrueScale Lotus F1 body yet?

[Foamy]

So does this mean somebody will actually be measuring spoiler height on RP's this time?

They did last time. That's how I ended up with about an 1/8" spoiler. Not only is there a spoiler length, but also a max height from the track.

[Jason Holmes]

Thanks Bob

 

Didn't see it 

 

Jason

[redbackspyder]

Bob, I put your name on a Pit Space, and put you next to John Gorski... Mill

[HarV Wallbanger III]

I hope I can make it to race.... hurt my back so I will be down but not sure if I can race..... Had Craig build me a new lightweight racer too!

[Craig]

So does this mean somebody will actually be measuring spoiler height on RP's this time?

 

The last time I tech'd RP I measured every car and even had to remove most of my spoiler.

 

That aint happening this time, not gonna run one at all...LOL