What track is DD running at this weekend?

[Tex]

Thanks Cory, I had fun out there today, I loved the short track.

I'll be at Dave's so we can battle it out in pro buggy some more.

[dirtdawg3]

Glad t see you pick up a little hardware today,and I'll be ready for the battle. I just love it when I really got work at it to bring home the hardware.

[Eracer76]

I want my money back, turned out to be big waste of a day for me :mad:
Let me guess who won... the people turning slower then 10sec lap times?

I had someone watch and count my laps in the second heat, I ripped off 7 1/2 laps and lapped both of the two other racers by then, but the computer called off 4 laps and I was in 3rd place? So I pulled off the track and quit, went up to inform that it wasnt right again, but they just went on with the race.
So not only did I loose about half my laps in the first heat, but I was I loosing them again in the second heat, all because of a simple setting in the computer.
Obviously the computer went back to its default setting, deleting laps that were under 10 seconds.
I gave up and went home, so much for the "high points race"

[Mr. Tune]

Picked up my first rc trophy today! I got 3rd in stock monster truck even though I flamed out due to a stupid blown gas tank seal.

There were crazy computer problems during both heats. Thankfully it got all sorted out before the mains started. All in all, it was a good, fun day of racing for me.

Inching my way into 1st place...

[bigjs]

Was my first time out, and I had a great time. Thanks to everyone that was patient with me, and thanks for the racing tips.

Joe

[redrubicon2004]

Well I didnt have a good either, espically when I was called a little kid because I was trying to voice my opinion THAT WAS BS to whom you are YOU DONT KNOW ME and it shows. I want an apology!

[Michowski]

Geez its just racing. Cant we all get along. Remember why we got into this hobby in the first place, TO HAVE FUN.

[rocco79]

I wasnt at the race at cory's house on sunday i was at the pro series so i only know what i was told second hand ....

I think the ONLY way any of this bickering and constant belly aching (NOT DIRECTED AT ETHIER OF THE ANDERSONS BY ANY MEANS!!!! THIS IS A BLANKET STATEMENT!!!!) to end and if you want to see our club continue to grow and become somthing more than your average group of backyard racer/ basher guys, Then all DIRT DAWG members need to bring allllllll The bitches gripes and there asses to thrusdays club meeting!!!!

If we can all sit down and TALK (KEY WORD!!!!) these problems out i think the club will be a much more fun, light hearted thing to participate in twice a month. The key to the meeting will be that evrybody is constructive!! Being negative wont fix anything.. Cuz Guys Its a hobby and quite frankly alot of the fun is being sucked outta of it for more than a few members!!!

All im saying is there really isnt any other club in the area that has any of the benifits that DD's does (local hobby store discounts on parts and fuel, local private tracks, A transponder system! AND a yearly point series) I dont want to see the club fail, it has some serious potential!!

[snakebite46]

Well said Rocco !!!!!!!

[dentguy92]

well put Roc...you have to see that its our 2nd year as a club and its only 4 people doing most of the work...I didnt say all the work we do have help...but its a lot to do...we cant just come out race and go home...for people to just start bitching over one bad day is silly... I think most of the people who came out had fun...I was not thear but have talked to a lot of people who were thear and had a great time...hell Rocco George and I almost died at the pro race on Sat night when power wires came down and had to stop racing...did people bitch...no...we just started on sunday when the sun came up...thats what grown ups do...just fix it and move on... just ny .02

[Michowski]

LOL you almost died. Sry just thought that statement was funny. Who would of thought racing little rc cars could be so dangerous.

[snakebite46]

Damn I read about the power line trouble in WV. I thought it just sparked at the transformer. The line actually came down ? Must of been one hell of a site to see.
Did everyone run screaming waving their arms in the air ? =)

[Tex]

I had trouble at Dave 2 weeks ago and at Cory's this weekend, and I was frustrated. The computer system has been hell. Dave's didn't want to read the transponders and cory's had lap counting trouble (it didn't register laps under 10 secs).

I understand that this whole issue with the comp system is being ironed out if it's not fixed already. The mains ran perfectly fine at Cory's, the heats were kinda screwy.

I'm looking forward to some more fun race days! Once everything with the new system is perfect, everything should be smooth sailing.

[dentguy92]

as with anything new thear will be things mest up...I think we got them down now... I THINK... we will see but it is a hell of a lot better thean counting by hand like last year...you can race HOBBY TOWN and see how that goes...at least we can power up our puter...

[cebu]

any result in the DD race?
no pictures w/ the trophy girl
its been quite after that race

[Tex]

you can race HOBBY TOWN and see how that goes....

That was an asshole comment to make, I tried to be nice in my post.

I tell you what, you give me my membership fee back and I will go race at HT.

All you other DD's, don't get mad at me, look at John for answers. He's the one being a prick and he's supposed to be one of the club leaders????

John, you weren't even at the last two DD races when we have been having problems. I wish some other people (Brian, Dale) would comment since they can halfway feel our pain. If you were at the races John and some of your laps were missing on the printouts, you'd be pissed too, especially when trophy's are involed.

I'm a nice and accepting person until assholes come around me, then I freak.

[snakebite46]

Geez it's one race. You guys all joined the club knowing that the Dirt Dawgs recently got the computer system and probally still had bugs to work out. For you guys wanting your money back after one weekend of bad racing with computer problems isnt right. Shit happens and thats that!! Do you guys sell you equipment when it fails on you ? Give it a chance, let the DD's work out the bugs and I'm sure the next time they host a race it'll be a fun one.

[Tex]

All have been fun, and for the record it's been two races that have been fudged up.

Scott Cramer ended up leaving before the mains at Dave's because the system wouldn't read his transponder. Eric left Cory's because of a similar prob.

I only asked for my money back because of the smart ass remark from John. It doesn't rub me right when one of the club leaders says "why don't you race somewhere else then".

Another "for the record", I don't have nothing against the DD's as a club or against any of the members. I'm a laid back guy, most of you know this.

Rich - you weren't at any of the races that were messed up so I don't see how you can speak on it, although I do respect your comments. You cannot feel our pain cause you weren't there.

[snakebite46]

Granted I wasnt there. But as this being a public forum, I'm simply giving my opinion on the situation. Not trying to change the way you or anyone else feels about the miscounts or trouble at the last 2 races.

[cemeb4dk]

Ok, I feel it is time for me to chime in here....

First of, Rocco well said and trhank you.

Second, Tex I think you totally misread Johns statement (which is easy to do because of no voice tone or facial expressions) My impression from Johns statement is this. He and I and other club members have raced at HT races and they where a complete disaster meaning no computer working or racing then losing all the data etc. Just not run very well and they are a business running it. This is why he stated at least we can power up a computer, because they have probs doing that. So IMO he wasnt telling YOU or anyone to not race with us and go race with HT, he was stating go see what kind of probs they have they are worse than ours. But I will let JOhn explain himself.

Secondly, This is a problem I have with forums people are upset and express their feeling out in the open and can send a wrong opinion on things, I think some things should be handled behind closed doors not on a forum. Eric and Chad if you have a prob email me or someone don't start slandering.

Thirdly, Whinning complaining and whatever else you want to call it will not solve anything. As Rocco said and Rich said above things need to be discussed and resolved not whinnning complaining all the time and not offering up any advice to resolve the situation.

Fourthly, Before anyone says it I know I was not there the last 2 weeks, but I know pretty much everything that has happened and I have not formed an opinion against anyone or anything these are just my observations from what I have read here and talked to others.

Fifth. For the newer members you have joined in a transitional time where as we just got out computer system, built a new track, have a new person running the computer amid other things. So we are working this out as best as we can. You also must remember that we are a club of racers and no one is doing this for a business and we are not making money on this, all monies stay in the club. I could see the complaints if this happened at LH or somthing that was runnning this as a Biz. To give you some background on the club, just under two years ago we had an idea to start a club racing (this consisted of Dale, Cory and I) then John jumped in shortly after. The club has grown beyond my wildest ideas. I want this club to be the best but it will not happen by itself, it needs members to step up and be an active part not sit back in your tent area and whin and complain and pack up and leave because your not happy.

If anyone can tell me what whinning and leaving will do to help a situation I will be glad to listen.

I am very interested to see how many club members show up at our meeting thursday, bring thoughts and comments, and ideas but if you bring attitude you will be asked to leave.

I am done putting up with petty BS and compaining about this and that every race, I want to race also and have a good time and meet new people and enjoy this hobby with everyone else, that is why I started this club. If you think you are that much of a pro driver and take this sooo seriously thinking you will get sponsored or something we are not the club for you. For that you need to race the K challenge or the pro series, because we are not that serious. We try to run a family type of atmosphere and we will not tolerate excessive swearing bad attitudes etc. Because this is suppose to be fun, lets not lose sight of that.

Also To MR. Tune and other Chitown forum members I am sorry that DD business came to the chitown forums. This is not the place, this should be a place of talking about races, set ups, ideas etc. This id not a DD forum to bitch and moan on. So if you feel you need to do that please email me privately, or better yet come to the meeting.

Once again I am sorry we are constitantly trying to improve, but we all need to grow up a bit.

George

[Tex]

no hard feelings........... I know it's all in fun, and that's what I take it as....fun.....not professional racing.

I think DD's run a smooth operation and I was very impressed the first time I raced at cory's (middle of June)

I must have took John's comment the wrong way and I appologize, no hard feelings John.

By no means was I talking down on the DD's organization, it's a great club.

Rich, I hope you didn't take my post the wrong way, I did not mean for it to sound rude at all.

ok......back to the fun guys!!!!!!!!!!!

(p.s. sadly I can't make it to the DD'S meeting Thurs.)

[cemeb4dk]

Rich

Yes it was a fireworks show to say the least in WV. The line snapped and fell on 3 tents and all where charged. We raced 100yards behind the firehouse and it took like 10 minutes for them to get there (thats WV for you) It was handled good, we just had to get up extra early sunday to finish. Thank God no one was in the outhouses, because the line fell right in fron tof them, I would have hated to have been stuck in there becuase they where RIPE after a days of racing with 185 men, if you know what I mean...

[cemeb4dk]

Thanks Tex

because I have to lay the smack down on you in Pro Buggy :racing:

[Tex]

lol

[dentguy92]

sorry Gabe, I didnt mean anything just trying point out that everyplace I have raced has had problems...trust me you dont want to race at HT....I hope we are cool......