Speed World March 18 2011

This past Friday was the 2nd installment of the Speed World point series.
The results for all of Friday's races can be found here.
The new larger track (or Speed World 2.0 as some were calling it) is great! The track itself is quite a bit larger, not to mention there's at least as much pit space. (if not more) The track is quite a bit faster... despite being a larger track, lap times are only a few tenths longer than on the original layout. A good lap time is a mid-to-low 13 seconds.
Here was the 2wd A main. Thanks again to Calvin Mercer for recording the race for me as I raced.


Results for this race:

1) Bill Jones
2) Todd Waite
3) J.B. Catricala
4) Tim Sanderson
5) George Bousioutis

I'm definately looking forward to next Friday!

[/Tim Sanderson]

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Speed World March 14 2011

I went to Speed World Hobbies in Hamilton again today, along with Jeff Eveleigh, Dave Lyons & fellow Super Pit co-founder Bill Jones. I've been meaning to try out some new tires for while now, and today did just that. Instead of Schumacher yellow mini pins, I tried out a set of kit tires that came with a Tamiya DB-01. Martin Pillmajer has been using them with success on his Durango 4WD at Motor City Raceway, so I figured the next time I needed to change my tires on my RB5, I'd try them too.

They worked awesome! They had great traction on the carpet right from the start, although at the start, they were no good at all on the 'ice' section of the track. However, after quite a few laps to scrub the tires and work them in, and a change to how I tackled the ice, I was able to stay on pace and not spin out. Mid-to-high 13 second laps was a good average, although I did hit several 13.3's as my best lap. I think these tires go for about $9 or $10 a pair. If these tires wear as well as I think they will, I think I may be using them exclusively for a while.
Here's a couple of videos... The first is a simple compilation of today's practice, while the second one is the 2WD A-main action from Friday night's points race.
Enjoy!

[/Tim Sanderson]