Tom Thumb Hobby
2005.06.06, 06:30 PM
On June 1st the green flag dropped for the first annual "Columbus 120". One hundred-twenty minutes....2 non-stop hours of Mini-Z mayhem. Seven teams of 2 to 3 racers contested this event and, when the smoke cleared, Team R & R proved to be the masters of the Mini-Z enduro.
The motor rules were open which made for many different strategies. Run a faster modified and make more "pit-stops" for battery changes or use a stock motor and make less stops. The results show that the modified motor was the best choice. Some teams made only 3 battery changes the entire race! The Mini-Zs proved to be virtual TANKS with no broken cars. Everyone finished :D
Team R & R, consisting of Dustin (the most enthusiastic) and his brother Luke (the youngest), bested Captain Eddy's Flying Circus by 70 laps. Captain Eddy's was one of the 3 person teams which made pit-stops a little less hectic. Ed (aka Pete), Edd (aka Ed), and Eddy (aka David) were an early leader but faded somewhat at the finish.
Team Fast (John and Darrin) fell just 9 laps short of second. In a race such as this that is a photo finish :D In fact, the top three teams traded the lead several times in the early going and fought hard all 120 minutes.
Team Toman (Jason and Daren) fell behind early only to make a hard charge at the end and claim 4th place. Who knows what could have happened with a little more time on the clock.
Team Alien OG (Old Guys) had a rough night. Team member Jeff drove an awesome first leg and kept the team in contention. When his partner took over ever thing just went down hill. This guy is probably THE worst Mini-Z driver ever. It was hard not to laugh at his performance. No one is as BAD.............OK.............I admit it. It was yours truly. I s*&k. :D
The only team with more hard times was Team FART. Wes, Justin, and "The Old Man" just couldn't catch a break. Wes (just returning to R/C), Justin (just starting in R/C), and "The Old Man" (just coming out of a decade of R/C retirement) still manged to finish.
We used the new CORE system and it worked PERFECTLY. Below is a link to the data that was generated by the system for this event. Anyone looking for a timing/scoring system need look no farther. Watch for it.
I think our next enduro may be an oval race using the CP car conversions. If you haven't seen one yet the new 02 conversion kit is VERY nice. Check out the new aluminum wheels too. COOL!!!
Everyone left the raceway wanting more enduros. I think we can manage that :) :)
Columbus 120 Results (http://www.tomthumbhobbies.com/reports/columbus 120 Results.html)
The motor rules were open which made for many different strategies. Run a faster modified and make more "pit-stops" for battery changes or use a stock motor and make less stops. The results show that the modified motor was the best choice. Some teams made only 3 battery changes the entire race! The Mini-Zs proved to be virtual TANKS with no broken cars. Everyone finished :D
Team R & R, consisting of Dustin (the most enthusiastic) and his brother Luke (the youngest), bested Captain Eddy's Flying Circus by 70 laps. Captain Eddy's was one of the 3 person teams which made pit-stops a little less hectic. Ed (aka Pete), Edd (aka Ed), and Eddy (aka David) were an early leader but faded somewhat at the finish.
Team Fast (John and Darrin) fell just 9 laps short of second. In a race such as this that is a photo finish :D In fact, the top three teams traded the lead several times in the early going and fought hard all 120 minutes.
Team Toman (Jason and Daren) fell behind early only to make a hard charge at the end and claim 4th place. Who knows what could have happened with a little more time on the clock.
Team Alien OG (Old Guys) had a rough night. Team member Jeff drove an awesome first leg and kept the team in contention. When his partner took over ever thing just went down hill. This guy is probably THE worst Mini-Z driver ever. It was hard not to laugh at his performance. No one is as BAD.............OK.............I admit it. It was yours truly. I s*&k. :D
The only team with more hard times was Team FART. Wes, Justin, and "The Old Man" just couldn't catch a break. Wes (just returning to R/C), Justin (just starting in R/C), and "The Old Man" (just coming out of a decade of R/C retirement) still manged to finish.
We used the new CORE system and it worked PERFECTLY. Below is a link to the data that was generated by the system for this event. Anyone looking for a timing/scoring system need look no farther. Watch for it.
I think our next enduro may be an oval race using the CP car conversions. If you haven't seen one yet the new 02 conversion kit is VERY nice. Check out the new aluminum wheels too. COOL!!!
Everyone left the raceway wanting more enduros. I think we can manage that :) :)
Columbus 120 Results (http://www.tomthumbhobbies.com/reports/columbus 120 Results.html)