*** 2017 Atlanta Spring Nationals Now Accepting Entries ***

[Doug Smock]

Dang Mike you got in Open Offshore and closed the door on the class. Here is our course, entrance buoy on the back straight not shown. You'll love it!

[HUFFRACING]

The door has been opened back up on the OFFSHORE class!

Where are all these 1/10 Scale electrics I was promised?

Thanks,
Lamar

[Todd Fleury]

I am working on the logistics. Trying to find a way to fly down there and get my 1/10 ready

[T.S.Davis]

I haven't registered Tyler and I yet. Bare with us Lamar. I'll let the guys know too.

[HUFFRACING]

I'm just rattling cages Terry!

Later,
Lamar

[Todd Fleury]

I thought you guys ran P Sport at this event.

[Doug Smock]

I thought you guys ran P Sport at this event.

We haven't in the past. BUT, P Sport is on the short list if the nitro entries are as they have been the last few years. Ty said you guys could field the whole class, is that right? We don't have any P Sports in the AMB at this time.
There is some interest in Q mono too.

We'll know in the next few weeks if the nitro racers are going to enter.


Stand by.............

[Todd Fleury]

Yeah, we probably have enough for two heats. Just thought I would ask.

[Ken Haines]

I hope that you decide to run open Mono & Hydro as usual.
Unlimited would end up mixing those 2 types and although
the hydro's are faster the holes made by the big mono's
could make things a mess.
Just my opinion, I do plan on making this event either way.

Crickets ??

[Doug Smock]

Crickets ??

No crickets. We have to hold off a bit and see what the nitro entries look like.

We don't want to end up having to push so hard nobody has fun.
We have run 94 (IIRC) heats in a day before but that's starting the clock when the boat hits the dock ready or not. I was the CD, it sucked!

BTW We ran unlimited one year (that I remember) and I won it with the T mono. A 80+ mph twin doesn't mean jack if you can't keep it on the pins.

D.

[HUFFRACING]

Guys,

Please bear with us. Enter what is available now and if/when we add additional classes you can go back and register for those classes at a later date. We eliminated the additional 1st boat fee this year specifically for this purpose. That way if/when we add the additional classes you don't get hit with the first boat fee twice.

This far out we can't start dropping classes or people will have a hissy fit (TRUST me... Been there... Done that...). We want to keep the heat count manageable for a two day event, so we are being careful not to overextend ourselves by offering too many classes out of the gate. As long as we keep the heat count where we need it to be we are VERY OPEN to adding any class where we have assurances we can hit the 5 boat requirement for trophies to be awarded.

Thanks,
Lamar

[T.S.Davis]

Tyler and I will sit down with your list and figure it out this evening and get registered. If P sport becomes available I'm in.

[Ken Haines]

Guys,

Please bear with us. Enter what is available now and if/when we add additional classes you can go back and register for those classes at a later date. We eliminated the additional 1st boat fee this year specifically for this purpose. That way if/when we add the additional classes you don't get hit with the first boat fee twice.

This far out we can't start dropping classes or people will have a hissy fit (TRUST me... Been there... Done that...). We want to keep the heat count manageable for a two day event, so we are being careful not to overextend ourselves by offering too many classes out of the gate. As long as we keep the heat count where we need it to be we are VERY OPEN to adding any class where we have assurances we can hit the 5 boat requirement for trophies to be awarded.

Thanks,
Lamar

No Problem Lamar.....
I have been a big fan of the open Mono and Open Hydro classes in your club,
and had mentioned that to Mike Paganeli and Tom Baffer at the Arizona race.
I actually forgot that the class was not on this particular slate yet.
Thanks for the consideration.....really hoping to get my SpeedCraft back and
be able to get a rematch against Jessie Lee and the gang

[HUFFRACING]

Thanks for working with us guys. Open Mono, Open Hydro, and P Sport are on the short list of additional classes we hope to offer.

We aim to please gentlemen!

We want this to be a well attended FUN event for all!

Thanks,
Lamar

[T.S.Davis]

45 racers already! I signed up for a class I don't have a boat ready for. That always goes well. haha Hurry up Pete! I got stuff ta build. The class I wanted was full so I picked another.

Guys, for those of you unfamiliar with this kind of race I'd like to share a little.

These guy have their act together. It's not a stretch for them to kill 80 heats in a day. That's about 6.5 minutes a heat including retrieve if we hit the water at 8 and get off the water at 5. I suspect it will be more like 9 to 4 which puts us down in the 5.25 minute range. They can do it without killing themselves. Seen it. Done it. Really appreciate the effort it takes to pull it off. It's these kind of logistics I'm always watching. Much respect ladies and gentlemen.

What the pace means to us is that we have to be on our game. They can't wait for us. Last year if I was in heat 50 and my pit man was in 51..............we brought both boats to the hot pit taped and ready. Sometimes we waited and taped them up in the hot pit. That works well too. If there is no retrieve there is no time to go back to the pit and work on the next boat. You need to be ready right now.

It's totally manageable. Totally doable. Paying attention is key. It's just a different mind set. Once you get used to this kind of deal the FE only races really become a breeze.