CURRENT ENTRY LIST:
1. Monte
2. Victoria
3. Rico
4. Timba
5. Randy
6. Byron
7. Bill Bostic
8. Jack
9. George
10. Greg P.
11. Andre
12. Hugh
1,501 July 27, 2009 3:31 pm
Re: SCX Divisional Qualifier Entry List (6 replies, posted in BSCC)
1,502 July 27, 2009 3:29 pm
Topic: SCX Divisional Qualifier Entry List (6 replies, posted in BSCC)
Howdy friends. We need to be able to forecast how many hand-out sets of motors and tires we will need so if you plan to enter and you are not on the list below, let us know.
If you are on the list and are not going to enter, better let us know that as well.
Thanks!
1,503 July 26, 2009 6:57 pm
Re: Anyone bidding on these 1/24 Indy car kits? (2 replies, posted in Ebay)
Not I said the little Red Hen.
1,504 July 23, 2009 3:13 pm
Re: SCX Divisional Qualifier for 2009 National Championship (22 replies, posted in BSCC)
We have decided to use hand-out motors and tires. The motor provided will be the RX-42B. Tires will be the Slot.It SIPT17.
1,505 July 19, 2009 9:00 pm
Re: NASTE for 2010 (51 replies, posted in NASTE)
Interesting. I was going to ask how about using Womps, figured you mgiht have some.
1,506 July 12, 2009 7:25 am
Re: Professor's Enduro Series 2009 - Round 3 (11 replies, posted in Events)
Wow, those Vanquish cars look great. We'll see you there. Great choice for a date. 
1,507 July 10, 2009 4:13 pm
Re: SCX Divisional Qualifier for 2009 National Championship (22 replies, posted in BSCC)
We are rules tweaking in conjunction with Tony at Fantasy World. They are scheduling a regional race there for October 3. So that gives us two chances and with that in mind we are going to synchronize the rules between the locations so we only have to set the car up one way.
Here's a couple to chew on for starters:
Gear Ratio: MUST be 9:27. You can NOT change the pinion but you can use the Pro gear for the crown.
Tires: Tony is going to test a few tire choices and we'll make a selection and let you know as soon as we do. They have the same type Scaley Sport track there that Randy has so what works on one should work on the other.
More info as we know it.
1,508 July 5, 2009 9:24 am
Re: NASTE Thursdays (41 replies, posted in NASTE)
Actually let's give thanks to the real heroes of the day: Bill, Len and George. They battled heat and an ever-increasing accumulation of flying insects to give the new track some firm support. George even cleaned up the wiring for the start/stop circuits and verified my schematic. And that's good news for Rico. The circuit is incredibly simple.
I did what I do best, get out of the way and hold things when asked.
This track's gonna need a name as woon as it gets a personality. On the very positive side, the surface is very smppth and offers great traction.
1,509 July 2, 2009 3:10 pm
Re: SCX Divisional Qualifier for 2009 National Championship (22 replies, posted in BSCC)
Tires will not be of such that they require tooling at the start.
1,510 July 2, 2009 2:16 pm
Re: SCX Divisional Qualifier for 2009 National Championship (22 replies, posted in BSCC)
No, that is not correct. Anyone going to the final will need to provide their own FXX.
1,511 July 2, 2009 8:26 am
Re: SCX Divisional Qualifier for 2009 National Championship (22 replies, posted in BSCC)
The SCX Regional Qualifier date is set for September 19 at Marshall Field. We'll provide more info on time and so forth as they become more clear.
1,512 July 2, 2009 8:24 am
Re: SCX Divisional Qualifier for 2009 National Championship (22 replies, posted in BSCC)
George, I've asked the question but I'm not sure we actually have much say in the matter other than deciding on motor and tire hand-outs. More when I hear back.
1,513 June 28, 2009 5:34 pm
Re: THIS SATURDAY 6-27-09: OPEN TRACK - RACING & BBQ AT Jacks!! (8 replies, posted in NASTE)
So did we, thanks again. The food was great!
1,514 June 24, 2009 12:27 pm
Re: SCX Divisional Qualifier for 2009 National Championship (22 replies, posted in BSCC)
Victoria will have a car too.
1,515 June 24, 2009 12:27 pm
Re: SCX Divisional Qualifier for 2009 National Championship (22 replies, posted in BSCC)
George, I'm not sure how many of us would actually go. We race for fame, glory and prizes. That just about covers it.
1,516 June 24, 2009 12:26 pm
Re: SCX Season Ending Enduro date set (7 replies, posted in BSCC)
Yes, that looks like the current thinking.
1,517 June 23, 2009 5:05 pm
Re: SCX Season Ending Enduro date set (7 replies, posted in BSCC)
George, when you take into account scale, we're actually racing for a little more than 5 days straight! I trust most will find that adequate.
1,518 June 23, 2009 9:12 am
Topic: SCX Divisional Qualifier for 2009 National Championship (22 replies, posted in BSCC)
We have been invited to put on an SCX Divisional Qualifier for their 2009 National Championship series that culminates in Philadelphia in early November. Randy has generously agreed to provide Marshall Field for the event.
Here's a link to the official information
Basically the series is for SCX GT cars running without magnets. There are some minor modifications allowed. The top four finishers qualify for the finals in Philadelphia. Whether any of us would actually go is another story, but at least we get the prestige of having an event and creating our own regional qualifiers.
SCX will also offer prizes.
The event date is now set for:
September 19 at Marshall Field
As noted below, you must use the stock 9:27 gear ratio but you can use the Pro Crown Gear.
Hand-out motors and tires will be provided at the event.
Motors will be the RX-42B.
Tires will be the Slot.It SIPT17.
1,519 June 23, 2009 9:09 am
Topic: SCX Season Ending Enduro date set (7 replies, posted in BSCC)
We have set a date for the conclusion of the Summer Season.
On Saturday, October 24, we'll be having a 4-hour team Enduro.
All drivers in attendance will be divided into 4 teams with each team running each lane for one hour.
The fuel system will be in effect to help facilitate driver changes.
At the conclusion, event and season awards will be presented.
Practice and registration will open at 10:30. Teams will be selected at 11:45. Racing will commence at 12:00 noon and conclude at approximately 4:00 pm.
1,520 June 21, 2009 6:05 pm
Re: GONE - [Craigslist] Who has money to blow? (2 replies, posted in For Sale or Trade)
The listing has been removed. What did we miss?
1,521 June 19, 2009 8:53 am
Re: Opinions and thoughts about the Summer Season so Far (41 replies, posted in BSCC)
Ok, who's your buddy?
1,522 June 18, 2009 2:42 pm
Re: Opinions and thoughts about the Summer Season so Far (41 replies, posted in BSCC)
I agree with Andre's approach with a team driving two lanes at the same time - then the fuel management isn't so much an issue of fairness. Also with the fuel management, as Bill states, a little longer heat does seem in order.
I also agree that drivers need to use their own car since that's how they got to their seed in the first place. Otherwise we're pretty much back to IROC.
The way to have "qualifying" without sandbagging is as described above - you just need to assign points to each segment - team and individual. No one will sandbag with points at stake.
I would prefer a two-race format with a short sprint for qualifying - perhaps it's one heat each of two minutes and we draw for lanes or just go for random assignment with the computer - followed by a longer team race.
If there were 20 racers, the sprint portion would only take about 15 minutes to run. We could spend more time than that bitching about the team alignment. 
Then you could run 10-minute heats with fuel set for about the half-way point. Both drivers would be on the track similar to the Timba Enduro so each driver would only drive two lanes.
Score points for each segment.
1,523 June 18, 2009 11:57 am
Re: Opinions and thoughts about the Summer Season so Far (41 replies, posted in BSCC)
I understand the idea there George but I don't think the negative points really have much value vs. just counting the points like normal.
The problem comes in trying to alter a points system mid-stream. Never a successful idea. In the example above, 4 different racers scored more than 20 points which would put a lot lower value on the first two results. We can adjust the system but it has to max out at 20 points to match up with the first two events.
We could move to a 10 points per race system with every racer getting at least 1 point. That would max out at 20 total for the two races and keep it a little closer since you will never be more than 9 points behind the leader. No skip at the top so 10, 9, 8, etc.
1,524 June 18, 2009 7:02 am
Re: Opinions and thoughts about the Summer Season so Far (41 replies, posted in BSCC)
I like George's idea better. But how do you score the evening? Do racers get points for each event?
1,525 June 17, 2009 4:11 pm
Re: Opinions and thoughts about the Summer Season so Far (41 replies, posted in BSCC)
Oh, and no, you can't stay on Art's team. You weren't supposed to be on his team in the first place. Un-seeded racers are supposed to fall into the middle where they can't influence the top teams by offering an unfair swing in the balance of power. That's the reason we have seed races every so often - to shift the balance of power as needed. Drivers and cars improve, new ones show up.