Vehicle Hauler Cup series
I'm looking forward to this race too! This has been a very fun first race for me...it's exciting to see how the trucks are doing!
Good luck to everyone at Smitty's!
Chris
Pulled the cars out for inspection this AM...
#7 wicked floating axle but rolled straight and smooth,
#14 overhead plastic light rack from the yellow/ vette hauler was gone [in box],
#12 pressed the "tape" back down,
#10 [mine] front drivers wheel was bound, no wonder it was last place, pryed it slightly and snipped off 1/16" of bumper...rolls good now,
#9 wicked tilt, but rolls good,
..... short track racing today ... Winterport, ME.... [1/8th mile]...
...track specs to come when set up...
...go haulin' racers go !
- Some Maine-style, 1/8-mile going on today! Hope my guys have there reaction times dialed in! — 72_Chevy_C10
- home made starter, [1] 20" angled section, the 18" transfer, [5] 20" sections, micro-wizzard timer. — model40fan
heet #4 is in the books with a couple of short track suprises ;
#7 c10 takes out #5 stroller in two...1.380 to 1.349 and 1.377 to 1.353.
#13 beats #3 1.360 to 1.412 and 1.369 to 1.423...
#12 spanked #14, 1.348 to 1.371 and 1.369 to 1.375...
#10 trailered #6, 1.335 to 1.345 and 1.342 to 1.339... averaged...
#1 over #8, 1.354 to 1.3373 and 1.373 to 1.370...
#9 whips #4, 1.354 to 1.384 and #1.355 to 1.370...
end of round 1 ;
#11 rolls by #7, 1.358 to 1.376 and 1.353 to 1.383...
sorry pic failed...
#12 trips #13, 1.357 to 1.338 and 1.363 to 1.369...
#10 pops #1, 1.333 to 1.361 and 1.342 to 1.352...
#2 wiffs #9, 1.343 to 1.353 and 1.345 to 1.364...
end of round 2,
#12 squeeks by #11, 1.350 to 1.346 and 1.343 to 1.355 average 1.346 >1.350
#10 rolls #2, 1.338 to 1.348 and 1.340 to 1.350 come from behind...
the finals ,
#10 wins over #12, 1.342 to 1.349 and 1.338 to 1.351
sloppy at the top...
... nice view !
- Good job, Smitty! It figures that I would draw the winner in the first round! :) — 72_Chevy_C10
- when TE gets the haulers maybe he can get a close up of the removed bumper... could have been champion of the world..Dylan. — model40fan
- Who's Dylan? — KandORacing
- Anyways, congratulations Smitty! — KandORacing
- words to a Bob Dylan song... ask yer mom ! — model40fan
- hurricane! nice win Smitty...please post a final bracket pic....great job, thanks for hosting — Traction-Event
- Aaahhhh I see! I'm too young and dumb to know some of those :D — KandORacing
- Congrats Smitty! Awesome job and thanks for hosting! — Dadvball
the bracket... top 1/2 of a double elimination ...
track pic...140" total ...
I had packed up the results, but on the short track all the cars ran between 1.333 and 1.412...
- .079 of a second difference between the 14 cars is great racing...
POINTS!!! things are tightening up mid pack...FOTF may have this one in the bag
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vKdr7gBFkGUzZ7cOnPvbNOu-ykVWMsZv4SC7106BQkI/edit?usp=sharing
So question to the racers, the cars that are too tall for my finish line...
Let them race and crash? or Do not start them?
- IMO... don't damage your finish lines most vulnerable parts...rules said 1.30" duh ! park 'em — model40fan
"My poor tire..." OH, GET ME A VIOLIN!!! Ha-ha-ha. Good job, Smitty! Don't mess with Sloppy on his home turf (I will say, that truck looked kinda like something that would be fast). Thanks for hosting the race and for taking care of whatever tape issue was going on with the Crazy Taxi Silverado (it made all the difference on the track).
TE--I don't mind a crash (I don't THINK that would hurt the truck--certainly not the cargo), but Smitty's right--don't put your finish line at risk. I there's a chance of hurting it, the Silverado won't mind sitting out.
cars are boxed and labeled... going out Monday AM...
...git that jiffy pop and a grape nehi out of the cupboard... we're going to the moooveeez !
... go PINKNEY PICTURES INC. go...
TE, Cameron knew before the first race that the entrees above the height limit would most likely not run on the drag tracks and would receive a DNR. He was fine with that. I sent a message to RC about his entry but never heard back from him. If they don't fit you can't take the chance of damaging your finish line, and I think that is understood.
By the way, I will be mailing the shipping money and a few prizes that were sent to me with the entrees to you Monday or Tuesday. I want to pick up a couple of things to add to the prizes.
parcel shipped out to pinkney... tracking # 911 490 123 080 162 713 5717... go racers go !
the staging ;
#11 draws a bye...
#2 draws a bye...
#7 vs. #5...
#13 vs. #3 ...
#12 vs. #14...
#6 vs. #10...
#1 vs. #8...
#4 vs. #9...
....lets go racin'...