D-13 Southern Challenge GP Race

[HOTWATER]

No problem sir!...just some good luck trinkets for ya...

I hope to be down there next season w/Mike at some point...

Much respect bro!

-Kent

[Chilli]

How did it go this weekend Doug (besides freezing your arse off??)

[Doug Smock]

Hi Mike,
When we arrived Fri. morning to set up it was in the upper 30s and the wind was 10 to 20. The wind got worse as the day went on. Sat. morning there was frost on the ground and the wind was down but that didn't last long. LOTS of DNFs in gas, nitro and FE. ( I passed out 4#s of lead this weekend)
There were some great heats after dinner when the sun went down, the pond went flat, and the lights came on.
Night racing is awesome and believe it or not there was zero carnage. We ran a 8 boat P Limited Hydro heat and everyone came in running. Too cool!!
Sunday morning was cool but turned out to be a great day and we had SOME good water.
I'll post some pics as soon as I find some more to steal. lol I was too busy to pick up the camera.
I'll post the race results when they are available.

Doug
PS Some tall guy from Atl, took the Dist. Championship in all five FE classes.
It's been a good year!!!

[Chilli]

Congratulations Doug!!! You build great boats and run em hard. And your a great mentor to boot!



BTW- How many speed controllers and motors did you burn out this year to get all five class championships??

[Doug Smock]

Thanks Mike.

I hope I don't regret saying this, but I haven't lost any equipment since the Barracuda firmware issue back in 07??

Doug

[obrien]

Doug how is it looking for the series next year? I am finally building some new boats, and would like to attend next year if I can.

[Doug Smock]

Hi Jeff,
We'll be running the same classes in 2011. I'll post the schedule as soon as it is available.
Hope to see you next year.
Doug

[obrien]

I ended up taking a few months off this year, and I am starting fresh with some new boats. I will have a spec tunnel tomorrow. I just picked up a JAE kit, and I am thinging about doing an LSH with the new Insane. after that who knows what I will build next. Hopefully starting now, I will have time to get everything built, tested, and ready to race for next year.

[Doug Smock]

Race scores and 2010 totals.

Hope to see you at the pond next year Jeff!!

Here you go fellas, the scores were just posted.
Congratulations!!!
Doug

[obrien]

Looking forward to it. Let me know as soon as next season's schedule is up.