Author - GRC Bob Trimm
Miguelo Izquierdo Rodriguez did and awesome job on the layout as usual. Track was challenging and flowed well. The surface never blew out or got rutted. Thank you to you and your wife for all the hard work. We had a blast
We only ran open Nitro Truggy this weekend and without a pro class boy was it a competitive.
Going into practice on Friday I started off with the dialed V7s in soft long wear and very quickly switched over to the V5 in SLW. This was the tire for the rest of the weekend. I also had my trusty VRP 20 hole pistons in. That combination kept me hooked to the track all weekend. I ran my prototype Caster Truggy and I realized very quickly that I had a gearing issue. The FDR was way to high and I needed to find a bigger spur gear or smaller clutch bell. The team went to work with all kinds of ideas and ultimately nothing was viable due to needing a complete rebuild of the center dif assembly. So I made some adjustments to the clutch and went to an 8 mm Venturi. These two things did help down low a bit but it wasn't enough. I did my best to make it work
Qualifying on Saturday
Q1 finished p13 of 17
Q2 DNF stripped clutch bell
Q3 frantically we went to the backup car and finished p14 with a DNF from flame out.
This would put me p5 in the B. This is where I should have made an engine change. I should have put the CR21 from the prototype into the backup car overnight. I had plenty of time to do it.
Got up early on Sunday to make sure I had plenty of time to tune the old Reds engine.
B main I started P5 and the truck ran flawless for me. Engine had plenty of power and was smooth all the way through. Jay Seay and I took off quickly from the pack and had some awesome battles throughout the 20 min main. In the end we both seemed to be running about 80% until we got close to each other then it was an all out respectful battle. Jay that race was the highlight of my weekend thanks brotha! I did get the W and we both bumped to the A.
Started p11 in the A and flamed 4 times in 2 laps. Still not sure what the issue was but that engine did not want to stay running... Like I said earlier I should have swapped engines.
Wrapping up.. I can't Express in words how grateful I am for the group of guys and the teams that I get to run with at these races. Especially you Mr Nichols I'm blessed to be a part of this group and thankful to all of you for your help and support.
It's crazy how long I've been doing the Nitro thing and yet here I am still learning new things every race. Some things are more obvious than others..
"If you fail to prepare you're preparing to fail" Trust your gut feeling. If something on the car needs maintenance don't hesitate. It could be the difference between ending the weekend in frustration with a DNF or a really amazing memory of a top five finish.
Thank you RC Shooting for the amazing photos
See you all in a couple weeks at FRCC in Bartow Florida.
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