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PottBellysRC
06-23-2006, 12:02 AM
Hi race fans it's that time of year again. Time to mark the calendars and prepare for the largest Carpet and Dirt Indoor Mini Event of all time.

PottBelly's R/C Raceway in PittsGrove NJ is having its’ second Annual East Coast Mini Championships. October 27,28,29 2006.

Like last year it’s the long weekend in October. We’re planning another Friday night practice Party with DJ Ray from SJCCR hall of fame.

It took a little longer then planned to come up with the class list. This year we twisted everything up a bit. Having made the trip up to Maddness this year it was interesting to see the popularity of carpet trucks. So this year we have added our Formula Series of classes for carpet truck racers. We call them the formula series because it will be flat track. No jumps on the carpet. So we broke the classes up 6 and 6. 6 Carpet Classes and 6 Dirt Offroad Classes.

On the Carpet :

 Sportsman Micro ( Spec Motor, 6 cell nimh only)
 Pro Modified Micro (Brush motors, 6 cell nimh only)
 Pro Brushless Micro (Brushless Motor Only, any Batts)
 Formula 8 ( Half 8 open carpet class )
 Formula 18 suspension ( 1/18 4wd truck open class )
 Formula 18 Monsters ( 1/18 4wd Monster Trucks open class)

On the Dirt :

 Mini Inferno Half 8 ( Open Class )
 Pro 18 Monsters ( 1/18 monster trucks open class )
 Sportsman 4wd Truck ( spec Motor 6 cell nimh only )
 Open Modified 18 4wd Truck (1/18 4wd Truck open class )
 Open Modified 18 2wd Truck (1/18 2wd Truck open class )
 Open Modified 18 4wd Buggy (1/18 4wd Buggy open class )

We have talked to a lot of the sponsors from last year and all we talked to so far are coming back. We’ve also picked up a number of new sponsors. As we finalize things over the next couple months we’ll post all those involved.

Half 8 drivers I talked to Jeremy Kortz and he is returning to defend his title. So we all get another shot. Only problem is he says he’s going to bring friends... So I suspect we will have our hand even more full then last year. I’m also going to try to put him into a micro.

Thanks to PRO-Motion T-Shirts for hooking us up so we can have Event Shirts this year.

Micro Drivers the man Dave Graboski will be back defending his title also. I don’t think he’s bringing any extra heat for us. Also GQ is back on board for the micro guys. Everyone registering for one of the 3 micro classes before the tire cut off date will get a set of GQ’s like last year.

I’ve talked to TEAM SCREAM and they will be back and are bringing the whole team was the story I heard.

So we’re expecting the racing to be even faster and more furious then last year if that’s possible. I watched the micro A-Main video and could not believe how confusing the races look from the side lines. Looked like a swarm of bumble bees tearing it up on the floor. 

I did get to personally talk to RC Driver this year about coverage and am working on OLN about continuing coverage from Madness to the Mini Championships. We’re hoping they come back and continue at the ECMC.

We will have regular updates from here forward so stay tuned there’s lots of things in the plans for this years race.


TEAM BELLY…………………..
www.PottBellysRC.com
EastCoastChamps@PottBellysRC.com

PottBellysRC
06-29-2006, 11:27 PM
Talked to Kyosho yesterday and we're all a go for the Race. Kyosho will be in the house and bringing new stuff to debut like last year. Last year we had the Inferno ST's I believe this year we'll see the first Nitro H8's...

Also they're sending out another Hitter to be named to fire up the H8 classes more. Kortz defends his title against Kyosho's best... should be interesting

PottBellysRC
08-29-2006, 03:10 AM
Can you believe it how time flies 2 months and counting to the biggest small scale race yet.

All our Big sponsors from last year will be out this year, Kyosho, Castle Creations, Tekin, Trinity, Team Scream and GQ Lead the way like last year. We've also got SixFoot Tiger, United RC, Parma, BP Hobbies, SMC, Max Amps, and Team Psycho Cells on board . Lots of old and new faces they are bringing. Competition will be stiff.

Last year was a blast this year will be better. This year there are 12 planned classes. 6 Carpet and 6 Dirt. I suspect like last year there will be the Hot Classes of Sportsman and Pro Micro, Open OffRoad Half 8 and Pro Mod 1/18 4wd Truck. We added 3 carpet classes for Off-road Vehicles. It will be flat Track, No Jumps Formula open wheel style racing.

Friday night DJ Ray's coming back and it will be another Kyosho Castle Party again. Practice till whenever. I guess I shouldn't set a time last year we were supposed to close at 9 and closed at 1am LOL...

This yeah SixFoot Tiger will be writing up the event with me. We did get clearence for publication from RC Driver but my mistake i put in too late to get them to write it. So the Big Tiger himself John Ceci said he would write it up and Team Psycho Cells Own Jamie "Wreckmaster" Lepley said he would shoot it for us. So we will have publication this year.

Registrations are already coming in. If you sent yours in I will have the pit selections out this week. I have 65 reservable pit spaces. Then open area to setup more.


Registration for is online at http://www.pottbellysrc.com/2006ecc/Sign-upForm2006.pdf

The Rules and Schedule of Events can be found at http://www.pottbellysrc.com/2006ecc/EastCoastChampionshipRules2006_Rev7.pdf

For more information e-mail me or you can call me at 856-207-2495

Team Belly .........

PottBellysRC
09-08-2006, 02:43 AM
Great News today New Sponsors for the event...

MOTEK Racing is on Board

Did some e-mailing with Mike from Motek the last couple days and they are joining the list of Sponsors for our event.

Also today I got the Registrations for the Head Honcho's from RCO... That Radio Control Ottawa I'm been told they need 7 pit spaces.... Looks like a heavy Contingency from the Great White North is coming....

More to come... Reservable PitSpace is Filling up. Get your registrations in soon...

PottBellysRC
09-20-2006, 03:34 PM
I got a call fro the Team MD guys last night .. Rumor has it they are planning on bringing some heavy heat for the race.

From a glance over the registrations so far I have 25 heads so far amounting to about 55 entries. Most everyone is running 2 classes and a lot of people upped to 3. And I still have a ton of entries on the way. Get them in as early as possoble. I only have reservable space for 65 people. the rest will be space available.

I'm going to start laying the race out in the race software and post tentative heats this week. so those who have registered can get a idea of who they could be qualifying against. I will post a preregistered final hea list the week before race day.

bermbuster
09-22-2006, 01:54 AM
the 2nd annual ECC is gonna be a great race........me and mini berm cant wait.....i hear there is gonna be several surprises as well...... :cool:

PottBellysRC
09-22-2006, 08:27 PM
Just to let everyone who can not make it top the track know this year we will be broadcasting the races live again.

JLap released the new 2007 version much improved and much nicer then the 2005 version. Very Stable and fast. I'm looking forward to a real smooth program this year.

PottBellysRC
09-29-2006, 06:18 PM
I was looking over the Team Leader Boards.... I recieved 2 more entries from the Great White North last night. Putting Team Canada in the lead with registered head count.

bermbuster
09-30-2006, 06:12 PM
we got our h8s ready......new diffs...fresh paint......even new lipos... :cool:

fav0re
10-01-2006, 11:32 AM
I wish I lived closer...or at least an hour or 2 away.

PottBellysRC
10-02-2006, 03:31 PM
I put together a Pit Reservations map so far. Here's a link for those who want to check it out.

http://www.pottbellysrc.com/2006ECC/PitReservations.jpg

I also updated the heats listing. I'm still behind it's not complete with all early registrations but it's been updated.

http://www.jlapracemanager.com/PC/Pottbellys/10_29_2006_Heats Listing.HTM

PottBellysRC
10-03-2006, 03:26 PM
Just a heads up I'm in Europe this week so if you sent your registration in this week I will answer when I get home this weekend. Don;t sweat if you don;t get a response from me this week. I appologive for the inconvienience.

PottBellysRC
10-19-2006, 01:54 PM
Here's a update on the time schedule.

Track will be open Thursday, durring the day only. From 10am to 4pm. I had to push the time back b/c I'm picking up half of Team Scream from the Airport Thursday morning.
Friday we'll be open all Day and night. We'll do the 10am start. DJ Buffet Party starts at 6pm till 10pm.

Also heads up we have 18 more advanced registrations them last year at this point.... Looking like things are going to be jammin big time....

PottBellysRC
10-19-2006, 03:33 PM
I just updated the Pit Reservaion image. Here's the latest Layout.

http://www.PottBellysRC.com/2006ECC/PitReservations.jpg

BitHed
10-20-2006, 07:26 AM
...No rest for the wicked eh PB :D Keep it up good brotha...

bermbuster
10-20-2006, 10:10 AM
One week to go....... :D
The dirt is is looking hard packed and smooth like a hardbellys________!!!
Come on guys bring those halfies.......

PottBellysRC
10-20-2006, 04:26 PM
...No rest for the wicked eh PB :D Keep it up good brotha...

Hey Bit there's still time to get on the sponsors boards. You want to get in on the event?

PottBellysRC
10-20-2006, 04:27 PM
Man can you believe it less then 168 hrs till the Big Day...

Get ready to go fast. Burn Rubber and Foam... LOL
For those coming in Thursday I will be down the track most of the day from about 10 to 4.

Friday I will open at 10 and we run and party into the night.

PottBellysRC
10-23-2006, 03:05 PM
4 days..Whoooo Hoooooo.

LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The East Coast will never be the same.

pimpsmurf
10-23-2006, 08:55 PM
Damned. Swore I would be there this year. Seeing what I can do, but I suck at planning. =(

-JNY

PottBellysRC
10-24-2006, 03:39 PM
there's Still some room left :-) I just finished upgradeing the COmputer Software so I'm sure to win.. LOL... J/K

Hey news flash.. Like Last year but better then last year we will be broadcasting the race stats live online. You can Watch them at http://www.PottBellysRC.com/ECC/index.cfm

Tell you Freinds they can see the 1/18th sclae Team Battleramma of all Times...

We got,

Team Belly
Team Castle Creations
Team Scream
Team Psycho Cells
Team Maryland
Team Canada a'
Team WhiteKnuckle Racing
Team Banana
Team RCMadness
Team Six Foot Tiger

10 teams and there's probably more.... Kaybo I'll have to put you in charge we'll have to figure out a Team Over all Best Average finish that would be a cool stat to have.

PottBellysRC
11-14-2006, 02:55 PM
Just in from Canada are the complete Race Video collection from RC Ottowa's own Pierre Valquette.

I will have the complete collection of very nice clear videos up shortly. We're working on converting them.

PottBellysRC
11-15-2006, 01:35 PM
Ok Hot off the presses and online are all of Team Canada's Videos. The Official Video cam of the ECC

Pierre send me 2 formats for the videos both of which on CD are better then the Steam conversions. But even after the stream conversion they are the best I've seen.

I'm trying to figure out a econmical way to make the DVD's available to anyone who was a registered racer if you want copies.

You can check them out at http://www.pottbellysrc.com/2006ECC_videos/index.cfm

I'll keep ya posted on the dvd's.

morati
11-18-2006, 01:29 AM
Wow! Nice vids! Looks like you guys had alot of fun. Interesting to note that the Mini Infernos and Modified Vendettas were running very similar lap times......