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11.05.2007, 11:05 AM

Mr. Maffucci? What did my dad show up? Come on Ryan...I already feel weird enough when I try to explain to friends not into the hobby, just what it's all about :)

It was a good day...low pressure and everyone's truck running at the end. I had never been to an RCMTRA event, watching the solid axel trucks was quite cool. At the very end, Alex, Brad and I were watching as they were about to start the "freestyle" and they asked us to be the judges...it was cool.

I wish we had more BL guys! And Ryan, I had no idea that was only your 2nd race! Man, I wish I was that good my second time out. Your E-Revo got quite a few comments from the guys I was pitting with...I saw you grab that lead in the PMT class...You were definitely a courteous racer, my best advice to you is to make people EARN those position changes. I'm not suggesting blocking or worse, cause a wreck by accident, but I know some of the people you let by were on the same lap you were.

Great event, great people...I'll be there next year for the RCMTRA event!

DM

PS - When I got home and showed my wife the trophy, she asked me what exactly I was overcompensating for...I told her it was definitely NOT Nitro Envy...

Dafni · 11.05.2007, 11:11 AM

Sounds like it was a lot of fun! I wish I could have been there.

Daf

11.05.2007, 08:49 PM

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Sounds like it was a lot of fun! I wish I could have been there.
Daf

Yeah, it brought back memories from the Bash and Battery Blast. So Daf, have you been racing? How do you like the XT8? My E-CRT has two full seasons plus on it and I'm thinking "winter project"...should I switch?

DM

Finnster · 11.08.2007, 08:25 PM

Here's some pics from the last race this weekend.

Dafni · 11.09.2007, 08:41 AM

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Yeah, it brought back memories from the Bash and Battery Blast. So Daf, have you been racing? How do you like the XT8? My E-CRT has two full seasons plus on it and I'm thinking "winter project"...should I switch?

DM

Not much racing here anymore. First of all the season's over here, first flakes of snow were already falling, and second, the nitro knuckleheads here won't even let me practice together with them. That's why I had to come up with my own thing... I hope next summer will bring some exciting news!

But so far the XT8 proved very good. Aside from that stupid failure at the bash I had nothing break on me. Tuning options are more than I can handle, but I am getting the hang of it. It's definitely nice to work on that truck, and it drives well.

Daf

Finnster · 11.10.2007, 10:35 PM

Short video of the race:

My father in law filmed it.. its 3min long, but the race was 7min+.. that's how much I had to cut out as it got a bit crappy at points. He kept wanting to zoom close in, but the trucks move so fast it was hard to keep up like that. Lots of thanks to him tho, so be nice

Finnster · 11.05.2007, 01:08 PM

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Mr. Maffucci? What did my dad show up? Come on Ryan...I already feel weird enough when I try to explain to friends not into the hobby, just what it's all about :) ...

"Mr" is the title awarded to all Grand Racing Champions. Do it three years in a row and you will earn the title "Sir". ;)

Yeah, everytime I've gone I've learned alot. I felt kinda bad about one accident at the beginning, and I'm not sure of all the "rules" of the track. I got a good start and in the 3rd turn some dude tried to cut under me in the turn. We got a bit tangled, I powered out of it and he spun around and started cursing. I wasn't sure if I did some Dbag maneuver. He seemed to think so, OTOH he cut under me into my line and got screwed on it so.... too bad I think. There seems to be alot of B&M'ing over everything for some people, so its hard to tell what's legit sometimes.

Also, after I fell back, there was one guy who came up on me and I was trying to guard my position, he shouted "go easy, leader" so I let off, but I was so focused on my truck and not wrecking I wasn't sure who was who sometimes. Plus I felt bad for their whimpy nitro engines, and I didn't want to burn my bridges into the nitro class by drving like a cannonball and/or kicking everyone's @$$es first time out.

Def good advice and I appreciate it.

i left them off easy this time, but I'll be back next year....

11.05.2007, 08:47 PM

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....Plus I felt bad for their whimpy nitro engines, and I didn't want to burn my bridges into the nitro class by drving like a cannonball and/or kicking everyone's @$$es first time out...

LOL...The guy who won, Vinny, is a good friend of mine, I as SO hoping you would win b/c I'd never have let him live that down (that an Electric Revo is better than his precious Nitro version.) When we race at our "local" track (GMX in New Milford) he dismisses it anytime I win as being unfair b/c my truck is based on a truggy. Oh well, if that was race 2 for you, I'd say by race 6 the Nitro guys will have no chance. If you are ever seeing your relatives over there, let me know, I think you would really like GMX, great layouts, much easier on the trucks and nice people.

Hope to see you soon,

DM