FE racing

[ReddyWatts]

Does anyone know of any clubs racing FE's in Texas or Oklahoma?

A link would be nice.

[SJFE]

JT would prolly know best...If you have his email ask him.

[avengersteve]

have you looked on RCU ?

[properchopper]

The HOTMBC [ Heart O Texas Model Boat Club] is in the Katy/West Houston area. Contact Jay [Fluid].

[ReddyWatts]

Thanks proper, that looks like a very nice and active club. I might just go and visit someday. It is 365 miles away. Anyone know of a FE club in DFW or Oklahoma City areas. They are about 125 miles away.

http://www.hotmbc.com

[properchopper]

I too have a 400 mile north [ Devil Mountain Water Boilers] or 400 mile east [ Mesa Model Boat Club] trip if I want to race. Caught a ride with Dan Chase to WW III in Phoenix, otherwise the ole' Cowboy Cadillac wouldn't have made it. Talked to the Dooz last night & he's got a good thing going in Colorado, waay far from LA. Coupla' nitro/gas clubs in LA but darn, no FE. November SAW's are a long time away, but close to home. Oh well :rolleyes:

[hammertime]

where are all the saw events held this year i would like to see one.....sry to highjack the thread a little

[properchopper]

IMPBA SAW's 9/07; Valdosta Georgia. LA SAW"s [NAMBA]; 11/07. Try to go to one. It's life changing !!:D

[hammertime]

will do for sure....if i wanted to race in one how would i do that

[properchopper]

Pick a class, build a boat, & show up ! I walked on the grass at LA last Nov totally nervous and rather clueless and was immediately accepted & be-friended. All the Big Boys were just great, friendly, & gave freely of their advice & parts. And trust me, it's Very addicting ! So is oval heat racing, BTW !! :p

[ReddyWatts]

2007 Carrollton (Dallas,Tx) May 5-6
2007 CARROLLTON CLASIC MAY 5-6 McINNISH PARK (SEE FLYER FOR LOCATION) GAS, NITRO, AND ELECTRIC CLASSES,NO RIGGERS, 1/6 MILE OVAL, 5 LAPS ELECTRIC WITH 'p' START-CLOCK-STROBE (GAS,NITRO 6 LAPS)

IMPBA SANCTIONED, NAMBA $10 INS. FIRST BOAT $25, ADDITIONAL $7 PER CLASS

1. LSH 12 Cell , Sub-C, BRUSHED SS-1 OR 700 SERIES MOTOR ONLY
2. 8-14 Sub-C ONLY, ANY MOTOR,ANY BOAT (SUPER V27 RUNS IN THIS CLASS)
3. OPEN UP TO 18 CELL Sub-c OR 6S LIPO, ANY MOTOR, ANY BOAT
4. OPEN UP TO 24 CELL Sub-C OR 8S LIPO, ANY MOTOR, ANY BOAT
5. OPEN UP TO 32 CELL Sub-C OR 10S LIPO, ANY MOTOR,ANY BOAT
RACE FORM LINK
http://clubs.intlwaters.com/dallasrc...-RACE-2007.pdf
LOCATION FLYER LINK
http://clubs.intlwaters.com/dallasrc...FLYER-2007.pdf
INTLWATERS WEB SITE IS DOWN TEMPORALLY. PLEASE GO TO www.dallasrcthunderboats.com, click item 1 then "click here for race form in PDF"

[ReddyWatts]

List of registered racers for 2007 Carrollton Open: May 5-6

1 Eugene Dukes
2 Collin Gregor
3 Harold Dobbins
4 Steve Mason
5 Eric Perez
6 Terry Willis
7 Jay Turner
8 Don Shuhart
9 Kelly Willis
10 Duane Oldfield
11 Bufford Tannihill
12 Alfred Nesby
13 Rip Holdridge
14 Loui Bowman
15 Don Moreno
16 John Borden
17 Steve Muck
18 Jeff Wasson
19 Bob Fin
20 Danny Huckabay
21 Billy Pendelton
22 Jeff Ramsay
23 Howard Rich
24 Lee Mitchell
25 Sean Burns
26 Ashley Burns
27 Twisted Liquid
28 Clint Chappell
29 Norman Stevenson
30 Christina Stevenson
31 Terry Stafford
32 Tim Folts
33 Tom Boggs
34 Shane Isley
35 Eddie Hobdy
36 George Harris
37 Buddy Stone
38 Mel Wenz
39. Paul Pachmayer

[SJFE]

Sheesh...it's like the who's who..lol

[lferguson]

IMPBA SAW's 9/07; Valdosta Georgia. LA SAW"s [NAMBA]; 11/07. Try to go to one. It's life changing !!:D

Yea, you can say that again.....

[ReddyWatts]

Going for the Sunday races!

[Doozie870]

Good luck Reddy!! Im sure youll have a blast.

[Doug Smock]

Caught a ride with Dan Chase to WW III in Phoenix

Ask Dan what was the first thing he saw when he pulled up to Blue Lake in Valdosta.:D Actually it was two things.;)

Doug

[Doug Smock]

Pick a class, build a boat, & show up ! I walked on the grass at LA last Nov totally nervous and rather clueless and was immediately accepted & be-friended. All the Big Boys were just great, friendly, & gave freely of their advice & parts. And trust me, it's Very addicting ! So is oval heat racing, BTW !!

That was my experience also.:)
I went to FE-II in March of 06, talked to all of the Big Boys, asked about a million questions, took a whole pad full of notes, and caught the bug watching the pros set records.:D
I wasn't worth a crap for about a week after that.
Then I picked a class,( a tough one too):eek: , did my homework, and went back in Dec. and EARNED a record.
It isn't easy, but there is nothing like it. I can't wait till September so I can try it again!!!;)

Doug

[Doug Smock]

Going for the Sunday races!

Good luck and have fun!! :cool: I wish I was going!!:(

[ReddyWatts]

It was a nice surprise to discover this was happening so close to home. I had never heard anyone talk about having electric races in the Carrollton/DFW area. I will try to take some video and pictures to post.

[Doozie870]

Reddy, what classes are planning on running in?

[properchopper]

Reddy; Go Get 'Em !!! :D

[ReddyWatts]

I just found out about the event on Monday. I do not have anything ready to run in the LSH class. It also says the last registration day was Monday. Just going to take the boys down and watch some races and meet some people Sunday.

[Fluid]

Sorry I'm late to this thread, I overlooked it somehow. We race twice a month at the HOTMBC. Usual classes are LSH, LSO, P-Sport Hydro, Q-Mono, and a few other pickups. Give a call before you come down, all the info is on the site... http://www.hotmbc.com

There will be at least seven FE racers at the Carrollton event. This is the third year the Dallas RC Thunderboaters have invited the HOTMBC (and any other FE boaters who can attend) to their Classic event. It is the full 1/6th mile fuel course, usually 5 laps for FE although we like to run 6 in LSH.

We'll be there tonight, Saturday and leaving Sunday. Look us up, we'll be under the tent without all the obnoxious noise emitting from it. ;)


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[ReddyWatts]

Do you have a schedule for the electric races this weekend? I might want to go on Saturday instead?

[Fluid]

The way the schedule works: Each class is run once - fuel and FE classes are alternated - then the rotation is repeated over and over. It usually takes 3-4 hours for one rotation; you can come either day and see us, we'll be there all the time.



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[ReddyWatts]

I took a few pictures today at the Carrollton races. It was a really windy/nasty day, 15-20 mph winds with some drizzle. Seemed a little frustrating for the racers, but they were all smiling. There were 7 FE and 30 nitro/gas racers. The FE guys (met Ray Turner/Fluid) had about four boats each running in different classes. It was fun listening to their stories after each race. Got some on video and hope to post it later, after I convert it from DVD. ??? They were a bunch of nice guys, that did not mind answering questions, a fun bunch. It was also interesting talking to the nitro guys. Their excuse was that it was too expensive to race electrics. One guy told me how much it cost for each part in his gas boat and it totalled about $1500, others were more, so go figure? I did find one man (Eddie Cell) that had swapped to electric. The 25 pound boats had gotten to heavy for him. The heavier/larger fuel boats did have an advantage over electrics in the wind. The gas boats were using lantern fuel, since it is safer than running gasoline. The gas/nitros were running from 40 to 80 mph. I did like the gas boats they were racing, but they are way too loud for the lakes in Wichita Falls.


http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/reddywatts/album?.dir=/549are2&.src=ph&.tok=pho19sGBBsYziLHb

[ReddyWatts]

Is the photo link working?

[SJFE]

Yes it's woikin ok.

[ReddyWatts]

LSH
http://www.rcflix.com/photopost/data/500/LSH_Carrolton.wmv

18 Cell
http://www.rcflix.com/photopost/data/500/Carrollton_18_cell.wmv

24 Cell
[http://www.rcflix.com/photopost/data/500/Carrollton_24_cell.wmv

[Fluid]

Thanks a bunch for taking the time to come out and watch us! The videos are great reminders of all the fun we had, even though the wind and waves were pretty bad at times for the little boats we had. A race is always a hectic time, and I hope that we were able to spend enough time with you - I always worry about that with getting ready for the next heat, wrenching in boats, etc. I sure hope you all had a great time watching and visiting, and thanks for the photos and video. Come on down to Houston and run with us some time!! :)


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[ReddyWatts]

Ok, I might surprise you guys sometime, but I have to finish new two boats first. Needing MORE power!!!