Tuesday, June 28, 2011

JBRL Round 3, Palm Desert Vids

Expert Stock 4wd, Round 1 Qualifier
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Expert Stock Truck, Round 1 Qualifier
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Sportsman Stock Buggy, Round 1 Qualifier
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Rookie 2wd, B Main
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Expert Stock 4wd, A Main
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Expert Stock Truck, A Main
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Sportsman Stock Truck, A Main
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Sportsman Stock Buggy, A Main
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This was a fun race at new track, which is what made the race fun. I wish I did better in my mains, but I got the gearing wrong, trying to keep my motors from burning up in the 100F+ heat in the desert, ending up way under-geared compared to everyone else.

The track itself was on the large size and had several blind spots that would mess you up, if you weren't in the right spot. The layout was still fun though, with traction really high, early in the day, but the "glue" that sealed the surface began breaking up by the mains, causing traction to become inconsistent.

By the end of the mains I was ready to head home, take a shower, and sit in some AC and cool off!