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[Brian Russo]

JJ YOU were awesome yesterday.RE as a group are a very fast group man to man.Ive said it all along,driving skills and set up will go a long way.I was proud JJ of you yesterday and Avry was very happy for you,he said great job JJ.Avry ,You,and I Go al the way back to SRR,it's nice to see a homy do well.Avry and I are sitting here build a Can Am,Ground up,he's soldering a Motor Bracket on as we speak.Because of guys like you ,VW,Troy,Nicole,that Avry had early racing experiences that were FUN,he and I having something we will share the rest of our lives.I know this sounds corny but if your a father or grandfather you know exactly what I speaking of. Racing exposure to some of the best in racing, Noose,Matt Bruce,Hip,Gorski,Ron Hersman,Will Custer,Larry Mattingly,The Bernardo's ,he has developed a love for slot car racing,he's become a pretty good racer.Lets all look at what we have in common with each other and build on that.Remmember first were all slot car racers.
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Pappy

[Brian Russo]

I'm sorry, Ralph Thorne also helped me out  a lot, He's a true gentleman racer.

[Phil Hackett]

Anyone else find irony in a racing series was setup to eliminate controversy over motors having this much controversy over motors?

[Cheater]

No, not really.

 

To understand why this is happening, all you have to do is to look at the underlying motivations of the majority of the people (notice, I didn't say racers) complaining so consistently and bitterly.

[Danny Zona]

Anyone else find irony in a racing series was setup to eliminate controversy over motors having this much controversy over motors?

I find it very interesting. I keep being told motors don't matter but they do.

I'm not the biggest fan of sealed motors but like them better then hand-out motor racing. At least when you show up to a race you know what you have instead of playing the lotto with hand-out motors. Just my opinion. I'll race sealed motors as long as racers keep showing up to races.

I'm a slot head. Lols.

[Zippity]

What are the arguments for and against hand-out motors?

 

We race the TSR Falcons only in our Falcon powered Turbo flex Can-Am and F1 classes.

 

Some perceive that there has been cheating happening.

 

What motor provides an "open and even" playing field?

[John Streisguth]

IMO, the answer to that last question is "none"...

[Phil Hackett]

I should clarify my "irony" post: it was not meant as criticism of the series, the rules, or the motors themselves. It was meant as a commentary of how a series of posts on a public forum always seems to be reduced down to **motors** and the when, where, why, what, and how they're not 100% exactly the same and how **someone**, some unknown customer, might have an advantage in getting the the rare mutant example.

 

I restrain myself to an occasional post here, as I do not race nor do I actively participate in any other way... but... there are those who are complaining about a $13 motor (2014 dollars). Using "1969" as the target date for the basis for many of the rules and philosophy of the Retro organizations, the $13 motor of today is a $2 motor of 1969. Please give some thought to that. In many ways the motor of today is a better piece than the 1969 motor.

[Zippity]

I myself live for today - not some freakin' 50 years ago.   

[Phil Hackett]

Yep, good times in the past doesn't mean I want to relive them endlessly.

[Gator Bob]

I myself live for today - not some freakin' 50 years ago.   

Clear version in Stereo
 

[redbackspyder]

Bob, also might want to try Chad and Jeremy's "Yesterday's Gone"!

[Rick]

UNCLE, UNCLE!!...

[Gator Bob]

Bob, also might want to try Chad and Jeremy's "Yesterday's Gone"!

 

Much too 'Fruity"

 

UNCLE, UNCLE!!...

[redbackspyder]

Remember when Wednesday Addams hit Robespierre in the eye, giving him a black eye and his father claimed that he was hit from BEHIND, IN THE EYE!!!  And then Gomez made reference to a cousin, where it might be possible!!!

[Cheater]

Time to shut this thread down...