*** The official VINTAGE OFFROAD NATIONALS thread ***

[tecnica2001]

Awesome

[Mark Westerfield]

I'll post a picture tonight when I get to the track of the transponder and required mounting. Also will post a picture of the changes we made to the track for the Vintage Nationals.

[natedog]

I have one question, can I run 7 cells?

[Erich Reichert]

You can, theres no limit on cell but i have no idea why you'd want to. it'd be like a bull in a china shop.

[aconsola]

do all vehicles have to have a number on the side/top? I know we are using automated lap counting systems, but some tracks I've been to are quite particular about the number thing.

[Erich Reichert]

I''m honestly not sure. That would probably be a better question for Mark. The number thing is more to make the announcers life easier than anything (god I remember when it was how your lap was counted... you had someone to manually enter the lap and someone to watch the finish line and call out when a number crossed lol).

[kaybo19114]

i think a lot of the times, the numbers are more for the announcer/spectators to see what car is where...if you're running a personal, the numbers aren't as important since you normally can't have a PT fall out of your car

[Erich Reichert]

exactly

[kaybo19114]

The one thing I forgot -

If you're running IFMAR/staggered starts, its alot easier for the announcer to call out "car 1 - go", "car 2 - go" etc - especially if there are non-local guys running...

plus it kinda helps on the starting grids 1 goes first (duh), 2 then 3 blah blah blah

I know I just ran at the HPI challenge in NJ and we had to have car numbers on all of ours - but that was more of an event-mandated thing for teching I guess (especially since I had 39-40-41 for car numbers)..I believe the IIC and snowbirds do it for a similar reason

[civilguy]

It's not hard... repeat after me... "There goes Mark Westerfield, your race leader"... and repeat again....

Seriously I don't mind putting a number on a couple of my bodies, but others may not feel the same. (Similar thoughts on poking a transponder hole thru a body! ) Vintage races are typically easier to call and/or watch-- the buggys actually look different (not all rtr pre-painted clones). I'll abide by the rules either way.

On a side note, the rules stated open electronics. Will split crystals be allowed for the 27mHz radios? It would ease up on some conflicts.

[Erich Reichert]

Ya thats fine. Honestly I've used them at a ROAR even but you never heard that from me.

[civilguy]

Did anyone else procrastinate like me? The best rate I could get online for the Holiday Inn was about $100 a night. Someone mentioned $85 a while ago and I may be able to get a cheaper room once I actually call.
I would be staying just Saturday night. Anyone want to split a non-smoking room? I'm just looking to make this less expensive.... I'm not looking for a long-term commitment. Oh yeah-- it would be 2 beds...

[Erich Reichert]

If anyone has any questions about where other hotels are I can absolutely help. The hotel motel holiday inn is right up the street in downtown waterbury but there are practically several other ones within a 5min car ride.

[civilguy]

Cheaper ones???
ygpm

[Brandon G]

You guys got a Motel 6 or a Super 8 close by? (read cheap)

I figure all I'll be doing is sleeping/showering in it, no need to spend too much.

I will be staying Thurs, Fri, Sat nights. Anybody want to share a 2 bed room let me know.