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01-05-2008, 05:48 PM
Mark your Calenders! Hobby Town USA is hosting the first indoor rockcrawling comp in the Chicagoland area.
When: Saturday Jan 12th 2008 1pm-5pm Where: HobbyTown USA 2827 Aurora Avenue Naperville IL 60540 Signup will be from 1-1:45 a drivers meeting will be at 1:45 followed by the comp. After the comp there will be open bashing on the course. This comp is for 2.2 rigs (sorry supers) with prizes for 1st 2nd and 3rd (I know what they are and they are good) There will also be a scale class for bragging rights (sorry no prizes for the scalers) 
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01-05-2008, 09:53 PM
WOOHOO, I'll be there if all goes well!
so you can see someone else getting screwed at the same time I went into the gas station today and asked for five dollars worth of gas......The clerk farted and gave me a receipt.
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01-07-2008, 12:59 AM
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Wreck Wrench Repeat Just call me Zack
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01-07-2008, 09:07 AM
It was your boss' idea.... I was there crawling in the morning and all morning people were coming in to watch and ask about buying crawlers. So when I was leaving he asked if I wanted to come in Monday and finish it and I said I couldnt but I could come back after I ate. Main thing I was going to do was fix were someone stepped on it (again!!!!) but since I had to go buy crete anyway and my wife didnt mind helping we went ahead and "finished" it off. Mike said he wasnt worried about the helo pad either, he just wanted it done. So I made the comment "whens the first comp" to which he replied "Saturday". Caught me off guard!!!! I guess me saying that Orland parks HT was holding 1 and offering prizes just might have spurred him on a little
 . He asked that I run it because he doesnt know anything about rules or judging or anything. Whats nice about it is, it free's everyone else up to drive. He offered up some pretty nice prizes also (Ill post them up mid week) and he is going to put in a "wish list" so everyone can put down what they would like to see the store carry in the way of crawlers and parts (I think he might be getting the bug) The course is going to be an out and back... 6-8 gates, run everyone thru once then reverse direction and go again (maybe change 1 or 2 gates). Once the truck is on the course only the judge will be allowed to touch it (unless a repair is needed). We will be following the USRCCA 2007 rule book with the exception that there will be 1 free reverse that will be in a certain area of the course (will be discussed in the drivers meeting). Also there will be a 5min run limit and the course will be timed in case of a tie.
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01-07-2008, 09:02 PM
I'll be there, just don't know if I'll have the WK running properly by then.
so you can see someone else getting screwed at the same time I went into the gas station today and asked for five dollars worth of gas......The clerk farted and gave me a receipt.
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01-08-2008, 04:43 AM
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Hey.. Hey... that will pay for half the gas money.  Jetboat if you need me to help with Scoring, Course setup, Stop watch whatever let me know I'll gladly help anyway I can. Two judges are needed as I'm sure you plan to run also. Judge and assist is the best way, one guy calls it out as it happens and one guy records. I'd recommend you setup the course in front of everyone. That way it weeds out the "Hey you preran the course you cheater."  All I have to say is make the course tight, tough and challenging. Keeps the scores from being race times. One free reverse? It's a good idea but might just add scoring confussion. It's only one point. Your doing a great job so far, keep up the good work I can't wait to get out there. I own the worst 2.2 on the planet so none of you have to worry. Came in dead last our last comp season and 53rd in Moab. Everyone running Axials? or will Cole82 and I be the only real crawlers with TLT's?
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01-08-2008, 08:31 AM
Mnster, Thanks for the offer, I could use the help recording the scores. I wasnt planning on driving in the comp, I actually have someone driving my truck for me (trying to get someone new hooked). Although I would be tempted to see how badly I can do in the "Bronco" but, I was hoping to avoid any conflict of interest by me not driving since I was asked to judge. The free reverse is because 1 section of the course wont be possible without it and most of the people competing this will be their first comp.
I think the vast majority of rigs will be axials, I know Ill have my PTI and TLT trucks there, I know of at least 1 more tlt and 1 WK trucks. I was planning to wait till just before the drivers meeting to setup the course. I promise people will be challenged. Any suggestions of how many people I should expect???? So I know how many score cards to have...
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01-08-2008, 08:54 AM
YES! I got the OK from the wife!! WOOHOO I'm so there
 I'll have 1 Axial, maybe if Ican build it in time a scaler? What tire size on a scaler? Do they have to have leaf springs? I'm gonna start on a chassis today hopefully? See y'all there. Ponch- bring those tires with ya eh buddy? bubbaracing(hillbilly deluxe)stratcat(long haired hillbilly)Addicted to Nitro(Redneck#2) Hoobajoob(Greek hillbilly!)Racin' Ranger1(Lil' hillbilly)
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01-08-2008, 11:14 AM
scaler class will just be for fun "bragging rights" pretty much as long as it "appears" scale we will let it run. Basically the wheels and wheel wells need to line up, the body needs to retain 90-95% of its original looks, fenders should be mostly intact (minor trimming allowed). Chassis must extent past the axles and be of a ladder style. Im sure the next event will have more rules for "scale" maybe even a full fledged scale event (hint hint MNSTER I know you are working on some rules), but for now we are winging it.
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01-09-2008, 04:28 AM
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I figure Ced RC Mnster Cole82 CarCrafter + Jetboat Bjoe JeepGuy Bubbaracing So about 8 drivers, never hurts to have to many sheets though. You'll always could use them later on. Use these http://www.usrcca.com/Scoresheet.doc
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