International R/C Speed Challenge, Presented by Castle

[Hard Case]

Yes-- the cat is out of the bag.....the
International R/C Speed Challenge, Presented by Castle (http://www.castlecreations.com/index.html)
Is happening this year Oct 4th @ the Birthplace of Nascar
We will use ROSSA (http://www.fast-rc.co.uk/forum/index.php?page=16) rules & DUAL Optical Speed traps.
There are plenty of classes for everyone
How Fast is your car? – Prove it to the World
Rockingham Dragway is a First Class facility.- Billy Weeks is the race director
*******Extreme R/C & R/C Driver will be covering the event!*******
---other magazines welcome---

The "International Speed Cup"
Is for the over-all fastest speed in the world!
It’s a perpetual Award---(Similar to a Stanley Cup)------ Starting at the UK event (http://www.fast-rc.co.uk/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=5dbf929980177317a82827d17bfcec 3d&page=17) ------ and if us Americans can TOP the Britt's speed------ the "International Speed Cup" comes to the United States!---
only the fastest driver in the world will ever possess the “Cup”

There will be a 100 mph club -----You will receive a special embroidered hat for everyone that breaks the century mark!.
This event qualifies for the Guinness Book of World Records (http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/default.aspx).

Be a part of History & feel the need--- the NEED FOR SPEED (http://www.castlecreations.com/products/products_drive.html)!
Nic Case

Click HERE (http://www.bigsquidrc.com/speedrun/) for "live flyer" & entry form
http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh224/NicCase/ISCFlyer7-23-08.jpg

[NotWalkinBlind]

:) :) :) Excellent :) :) :)

[Hard Case]

WOW, the 2008 International Speed Challenge was a big success!

I’d like to thank all the drivers that came out to compete -Looked like everyone was on their game.
A big thanks to Billy Weeks for handling the race director duties & making I possible to have this great event at Such a first class facility!
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I’d like to thank -- Our great sponsors ;

Castle Creations ---- Love their products
Medusa Research --- for sponsoring the tent!
Associated ----- for their support
Flight Power --- great Li-poly power
Schumacher & Speed Passion ---- Great cars & innovative equipment
Novak—a main-stay in brushless (thanks for sending Tim S)
Protoform---- some of the best bodies made of R/C
A-Main Tires & products – Lou----------Thanks for the help buddy
Hobby Talk --- for your coverage & support
Stormer Hobbies ---- For the great 100mph club hats!
Big Squid R/C ---- For the web help
& Grand Motor Sports----- for all the beautiful artwork!

Magazine coverage will be in -- R/C Driver & Extreme R/C Cars –
I’ll let you know which issue…….

Immediate - news , photos & Video can be found at;

http://www.bigsquidrc.com/
http://fastestrc.blogspot.com/
http://www.fast-rc.co.uk/forum/index.php Thanks to Tony Lovering for the ROSSA rules


Looking forward to next year!
Things will continue to get better ; We are at the beginning of something Big!

Thanks
Nic Case

[Hard Case]

I’d like to thank all the people that helped me go 161.76mph;
http://fastestrc.blogspot.com/search/label/nic%20case

Shawn Palmer @ Schumacher ----- Supported me from he beginning!
Nick Maslowski – for loaning me key equipment
Steve Rodgers @ Flight Power – for great batteries & the help in he pits & retrieving the car
The People at Castle ------ great electronic equipment
Josh Tyler & Lou ----- for all the help during testing ! :-)
Steve Neu ------ building a great motor
All the people at RC4WD ----- for machining some great wheels !
Greg H & Freeman T --- for the support
Rob Donelson --- Brainstormer
Matt Shumaker --- Brainstormer
John Trino – Brainstormer
Shawn Palmer--- Brainstormer
Frank Amestoy--- Brainstormer
Josh Reese— Brainstormer
Mike Ogle— Brainstormer
Brad Williams— Brainstormer
Bill Chaterlea --- Brainstormer
Robert Crysel – Brainstormer-- & machining help
Ray Lathrop---- Brainstormer
Tony Lovering--- Brainstormer
Billy Weeks & Steve Earwood --- For having the event at such a great facility!

What a Rush!
Nic Case

[z-man280]

161 mph?


You, sir, are DA Man!


(correct me if I'm wrong, didn't you almost touch 160 a couple years ago with the dirk werks car?)

[MiamizFinest]

When can we expect to see all the resualts?? im dieing to know what brian with the brushless GTP did

[Lito Reyes]

Great job, and congrats, Nic on an amazing run!

[Hard Case]

Thanks Lito ,MiamizFinest & z-man280....

z-man
That's the difference between a Radar Gun (measuring an antenna whip)
and an Optical Speed Trap...........LOL

You should have seen in person --------- man , it was somethin... :-)

N

[davec-nitro-rs4]

Any video posted on the web?


nvm, followed you blog link and all details are there!

That's a LOT of LIPO under there.

[z-man280]

HOLY HELL! :O


12s???? yikes

[Billy W]

HEre are the results.... click on each sheet for larger view....

IN RED are each drivers personal best for the class... Purple is the overall class top speed

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u274/BillyW_2007/Speed%20run%20track/th_Sheet2a.jpg (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u274/BillyW_2007/Speed%20run%20track/Sheet2a.jpg)
http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u274/BillyW_2007/Speed%20run%20track/th_Sheet1.jpg (http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u274/BillyW_2007/Speed%20run%20track/Sheet1.jpg)