| For those of you who have been racing your RC | | | | |
| cars for years, and have a friend or two who | | | | 4)Making new friends- Not that you need new |
| you have been trying to get out to the RC | | | | friends, but it's great to have a friend who |
| tracks, this article is for you. Feel free | | | | knows RC cars tips and tricks. Someone you |
| to forward it to them. | | | | can ask questions, or bounce ideas off of. |
| | | | Or catch rides to the track when your full |
| For those of you who are fanatical bashers, | | | | scale car is in the shop. |
| and have avoided racing your rc cars at the | | | | |
| local track, hear me out, because I have 5 | | | | 5) Just like when your bashing and you |
| great reasons you should take a run at it. | | | | finally nail that jump you set up in your |
| | | | backyard, mastering a track is a total rush- |
| 1) Hanging out with other RC car enthusiasts- | | | | Everyone will tell you when you first start |
| You will absorb new ideas on how to keep your | | | | racing rc cars, just try to do crash free |
| RC cars running at peak performance, just by | | | | laps. Isn't that essentially what you are |
| hangin' out in the pits. Not all of them | | | | doing in your backyard? |
| will be good, some could even do more harm | | | | |
| than good. but if you are careful who you | | | | Why not take your Monster truck to the track, |
| listen to, you can learn some terrific stuff | | | | and do some racing, and see if you can handle |
| that will make your ride handle better, run | | | | the track's jumps and rhythm sections? I bet |
| faster, and be more durable. | | | | it will be months before you have a crash |
| | | | free lap. Howse that for a challenge? |
| 2)The game within the game- Its not just | | | | |
| about racing, and being first in the heats | | | | If you have put off racing rc cars because it |
| (altho, that is a huge thrill) but its also | | | | looks intimidating, your worried you will |
| about pushing the limits of your RC cars, and | | | | make a fool of yourself, or smash up your car |
| fighting agianst the track itself in a | | | | or buggy, or piss off someone by smashing |
| measureable way. When your bashing, you | | | | THIER car up... well, your right!! All of |
| don't really get a precise way of knowing how | | | | that can happen! |
| fast your vehicle is. When you race, you | | | | |
| will actually know to the millisecond what | | | | In fact, when I first started racing my RC |
| your vehicle, limited by your driving skills, | | | | cars, I made every racing mistake there is. |
| can do. | | | | I embarassed myself, I smashed my poor little |
| | | | car up, I was totally confused. Frankly, I |
| 3)By being at the tracks, you get to see the | | | | didn't have much fun. |
| latest RC technology in action- You can go to | | | | |
| the hobby stores and look at boxes of RC cars | | | | But, I fought through it, learned from my |
| and buggies all you want. But if you really | | | | mistakes, got some great advice, and now I |
| want to see what a Hot Bodies Lightning Pro | | | | enjoy every weekend at the track. I strongly |
| or an XRAY T1'FK05 can do, there is no | | | | suggest you give racing a chance. I think |
| better, and cheaper, way to do it than hang | | | | it's the best way to enjoy your RC cars |
| out at the tracks. You get an even better | | | | hobby. |
| idea when you race against them. | | | | |