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**Ugh. Bad race day for me. :( -** 09.22.2009, 02:05 AM

Well, had a race just this past sunday. Was excited for it, but talk about crashing and burning.

Ran two categories, 1/8 truggy and 1/10 stadium.

Weather conditions: lousy. Raining on and off the whole day, track surface is packed red dirt/clay. Slick conditions, almost zero traction.

Results:

1/8 Truggy:

heat 1: DNF
heat 2: DNF
B-Main: 1st (bumped up to A-Main)
A-Main: 2nd

Ended up losing to the owner of the LHS here. Damn...I know I could've taken him, but Sunday was not my day. Technical problems galore, no chance to practice the week leading up to the race (too much rain), and to top it off, I revamped nearly the entire setup on my truggy. No chance to test and tune it...bugger. :( Ended up sliding up a whole bunch around the track, couldn't seem to get my rhythm going on.

Couldn't do anything right...couldn't even keep a straight line around the track or run consistent in the rhythm sections. Total off day. yikes. Ended up stripping my servo gears as well as my center differential gears. The front diffs are also nagging me to change them...I don't think they're going to last much longer.

1/10 Stadium:

heat 1: 4th (out of 6 cars)
heat 2: 1st
Main : 3rd

Bad tires on the Rustler, didn't have a chance to put new meats on the night prior. Track conditions made bad traction even more pronounced...was only able to hit above 1/4 throttle in the straight. Lost again to the LHS owner (driving a SC10). Was a fun race, but I know I could have done better. I hate it when it's myself that beats me.

Overall, it was good for experience. I'm still pissed as all hell...because I know I could have done worlds better. Still upset because I couldn't get my rhythm going on. Still fuming because now I look like a one-pump chump. If I could win the last race, why couldn't I win this one? My mind was definitely somewhere else...and I couldn't bring myself to race like I knew I could. Pretty fuggin pathetic in my eyes.

I know I should be using this to get me focused again for the next race, but I'm getting lost in being angry at myself. I can't believe that I couldn't at least pull something out of my a$$ with as much driving as I've been doing (been going to the track every Sunday religiously for the last two years).

Now I'm getting all pissy again.

I'm going to lock myself away in the man cave for two days prior to the next race.

Oh well...just thought I'd fill in the Monster family of the goings on halfway around the world. I'm sorry I didn't put up a better showing for you guys.

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BUSAFIED Guest Posts: n/a	Ugh. Bad race day for me. :( - 09.22.2009, 02:05 AM Well, had a race just this past sunday. Was excited for it, but talk about crashing and burning. Ran two categories, 1/8 truggy and 1/10 stadium. Weather conditions: lousy. Raining on and off the whole day, track surface is packed red dirt/clay. Slick conditions, almost zero traction. Results: 1/8 Truggy: heat 1: DNF heat 2: DNF B-Main: 1st (bumped up to A-Main) A-Main: 2nd Ended up losing to the owner of the LHS here. Damn...I know I could've taken him, but Sunday was not my day. Technical problems galore, no chance to practice the week leading up to the race (too much rain), and to top it off, I revamped nearly the entire setup on my truggy. No chance to test and tune it...bugger. :( Ended up sliding up a whole bunch around the track, couldn't seem to get my rhythm going on. Couldn't do anything right...couldn't even keep a straight line around the track or run consistent in the rhythm sections. Total off day. yikes. Ended up stripping my servo gears as well as my center differential gears. The front diffs are also nagging me to change them...I don't think they're going to last much longer. 1/10 Stadium: heat 1: 4th (out of 6 cars) heat 2: 1st Main : 3rd Bad tires on the Rustler, didn't have a chance to put new meats on the night prior. Track conditions made bad traction even more pronounced...was only able to hit above 1/4 throttle in the straight. Lost again to the LHS owner (driving a SC10). Was a fun race, but I know I could have done better. I hate it when it's myself that beats me. Overall, it was good for experience. I'm still pissed as all hell...because I know I could have done worlds better. Still upset because I couldn't get my rhythm going on. Still fuming because now I look like a one-pump chump. If I could win the last race, why couldn't I win this one? My mind was definitely somewhere else...and I couldn't bring myself to race like I knew I could. Pretty fuggin pathetic in my eyes. I know I should be using this to get me focused again for the next race, but I'm getting lost in being angry at myself. I can't believe that I couldn't at least pull something out of my a$$ with as much driving as I've been doing (been going to the track every Sunday religiously for the last two years). Now I'm getting all pissy again. I'm going to lock myself away in the man cave for two days prior to the next race. Oh well...just thought I'd fill in the Monster family of the goings on halfway around the world. I'm sorry I didn't put up a better showing for you guys.