Rookie Race - Official Thread

There's no set sizes for the tracks we run on...that's what makes it interesting. Several guys have Drag Tracks, and the lower drop makes for a little better racing. It have a 14" drop and a 25 " drop as well.

I don't know if you have to practice too much...your cars ran pretty good today! Racing 5-spokes against fte's is tough.

This is why i was wondering about the weights. Whether the heavier cars were quicker on the down hill section but slower on the straights?

I don't think weight is as important as a good set of wheels and axles. Your weight should be in the ballpark...you don't want to race a 35 gram car against 57 gram cars, whatever the track.

That being said, it seems like the fastest car is usually a little light...in a 57 gram class, the fast ones seem to be in the 53-55 gram range. I guess, what I'm saying is that it is not critical to have your car right on the max weight...concentrate on the wheels and making your car run perfectly straight

The cars are boxed up and will be headed to the Northwest for a couple races!

I'm very happy with the turnout for this race...I hope you all have fun with it and keep building!

And on that note...as I was boxing up the cars, I had an idea! I will be putting up award for the highest placing Rookie in the Beater Trucks and Fat Fendered Race...and will be open to all that are competing in this race...and any other new racers!

I'm not sure what it will be...probably a one-off car...or truck! I'll have to see what I can come up with (maybe with some help from Smitty!)

Thanks again, Guys...and good luck out West!

Thank you for hosting! As a rookie I'd love to see dbl Elim to watch our 1st entries run a few times, or I need to make a faster car? 

I'm excited to run the cars!!! I will be throwing in a few prizes for the series winner that I will send along with the cars to their next destination. 

2seven, I always get super confused by double elimination brackets, and now would be a bad time for me to expiriment; I'd hate to screw up this race. 

The cars are on there ways...track #:

9114 9011 8986 6963 0491 25

The points are up...1 point per win...1 point for winning the event...1 point for winning the 3rd place race

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12wKvNo_et-CU39JnOzw_o-PSCbjHiD08BGg7IUqcJMs/edit?usp=docslis...

72_Chevy_C10, 

I see you are hosting the last race also.  Will the track be altered at all for the last race or will it be the same layout as the first?  And I would like to send you some $ to ship my cars back to me after the last race.  I would have sent this as a private message but I assume some other rooks may be wondering the same thing:  what is the appropriate amount?

Hi Happy,

The track will be a different layout for the final. I'll probably have a longer drop and a shorter track. But, there is something that I want to play around with over the next few weeks...I'll keep you posted.

My Paypal (and email, for that matter, if you have questions) is critterwerks@rocketmail.com.

I'll return your cars either way...if you want to send me $5 to cover it, consider it a donation! :)

OK, everyone's cars arrived safe & sound! I checked them all over and none seem to be damaged. All roll well without issues.

Hey mates! I'm back! I'm so sorry for leaving guys! I had to go on a week long buisness trip to our other office in Singapore and then I applied for a promotion so I got it, and worked in Edinburgh and Omsk (some place in Russia) for the rest of the time. Sorry for the time I couldn't be on, I hope you guys haven't forgotten the mighty aussie racer! (Lol). Halfway through my first mod though!