2017 Line Up
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2017 12:56 pm
Our race season has come and gone. With another year of no district race in our district, it comes and goes quick. Once again I was in charge of check in, software, and track setup. This is the second year with our new track, and things went pretty well. We had some issues with repeat offenders on wheel lightening, and a car come in with a stretched wheelbase (the scoutmasters sons car no less) that we had to deal with. Check in and rules enforcement is the least enjoyable part of the derby.
Anyway the track record was lowered again this year. My daughters rainbow car (painted with brushed on Walmart acrylics and clear coated with Krylon spray 100% by her) set the track record early as the siblings raced first while we waited for a late Cub to arrive. She ran a 3.1109. Our rules are strict, 100% box stock wheels (no modifications other than bore prep), stock wheelbase and graphite. Her new track record stood all day until the last heat of the day (we ran 54 heats) which was when my sons car ran a best time of 3.1104 in his eighth and final heat of the grand finals. We have never had a car speed up as the race went on, so that was fun to see. My daughter actually ran the best cumulative 4 heat time of the day. My son had the best single heat and was fastest of the 14 cars in the "Grand Final". the second place car to him was second by only .003 second per heat in the average! Third place dropped off a bunch back to .047 seconds. It was really fun seeing the fastest two run neck and neck within .0005 seconds on one heat!
Sons car, simple wedge with fenders to allow for BB8 decals:
0209172031 by hangar28, on Flickr
Daughter's car, her third year of rainbow theming:
0209172033a by hangar28, on Flickr
Anyway the track record was lowered again this year. My daughters rainbow car (painted with brushed on Walmart acrylics and clear coated with Krylon spray 100% by her) set the track record early as the siblings raced first while we waited for a late Cub to arrive. She ran a 3.1109. Our rules are strict, 100% box stock wheels (no modifications other than bore prep), stock wheelbase and graphite. Her new track record stood all day until the last heat of the day (we ran 54 heats) which was when my sons car ran a best time of 3.1104 in his eighth and final heat of the grand finals. We have never had a car speed up as the race went on, so that was fun to see. My daughter actually ran the best cumulative 4 heat time of the day. My son had the best single heat and was fastest of the 14 cars in the "Grand Final". the second place car to him was second by only .003 second per heat in the average! Third place dropped off a bunch back to .047 seconds. It was really fun seeing the fastest two run neck and neck within .0005 seconds on one heat!
Sons car, simple wedge with fenders to allow for BB8 decals:
0209172031 by hangar28, on Flickr
Daughter's car, her third year of rainbow theming:
0209172033a by hangar28, on Flickr