ChitownRC

Hey guys, sorry can't make it out today. Wife's got some contractions going and I need to keep my ass close to home.

Hope you guys had enough help......

track looks to be coming along nicely...CANT WAIT!!!!

A few pics from LH yesterday. The pit room and tables begin built:

The smoker's pit room:

Indoor track:

An idea of how high the elevated pit lane is going to be:

place looks great. now if comical edison would get out there and get the power hooked up we could be in business. seems like if you owe them, they are knocking on your door, but when you want something it is done at there sweet time.

Looks good.

movers and shakers baby, movers and shakers....good job guys!

lookin sweet!

i have a buddy that works for com ed and knows the foreman in that area. need the address to the building and he can look inot what is going on with getting power hooked up. please respond as quick as possible

hey kanai pm bubacola (bernie) about the address

http://www.leisurehours.com/2.0/default.aspx

2800 Schweitzer Road - Joliet Illinois 60434

gave my buddy the address. see what he can come up with

That may be 2800 schweitzer, elwood Il. Not sure if we are annexts into Joliet yet

track is looking very nice!!! i can't wait now!!

Wow, looks great. This is gonna be fun, I hope you guys take it easy on us nitro noobs. I have a question though, my son is 11 years old and like me has never raced before. Will there be a kids class that a certain age group of kids will race in, or somekind of beginner class?

Pop, I'm (we're) with you. I'll watch your back if you watch mine!

ps: get your name on the transponder order list (if you don't already have one!)

DAVEC-NITRO-RS4 Wrote:Pop, I'm (we're) with you. I'll watch your back if you watch mine!

ps: get your name on the transponder order list (if you don't already have one!)

I got your back man!

How much does the transponder cost? And where do I find this list?

http://www.chitownrc.com/showthread.php?t=1699

$80 (ouch, I know...) plus shipping. No shipping if I see you at the track and hand it to you!

Best advise, show up during practice nights and practice practice practice.........
Find someone you know there and try to keep up with them.

Will there be practice during the weekends? Say in the mornings? It could be difficult for me to get out there in during week nights due to my work schedule.

Looks awesome

I hear it is difficult to race for the first time. is that true?

yup, takes lots of practice to feel comfortable on the track.

A few good tips:

1) Practice, practice, practice
2) Be social, get o know the guys at the track
3) Be courteous on the track, if your practicing or even racing and your behind haveing probs or just going slow, pull over and let the fast guys by. This goes along way in the respect factor
4) At practice after you run a tank, take a turn marshalling, we all want to be marshalled.
5) It will take 1 or 2 times there to get a feel for things, and what goes on
6) Ask qustions, people would rather have you ask then think you are a know it all
7) Have fun the most important thing!

http://www.chitownrc.com/showthread.php?t=282

Heres a good link a few of us posted up a year or so ago, its a sticky int he general rc thread, for the new guys take a few minutes and read it and the marshalling one

traxxas thrasher Wrote:I hear it is difficult to race for the first time. is that true?

For the first time it will be difficult. You will be crashing your truck alot, but after a while you will get the hang of it.