Mid America Derby - 2012 - Details

[xanthrum]

We have all the details of the Pro Divsion on the website - including instructions for Proxy Entries... we look forward to many of you particiapting in our event this year... April 28th - we also have things set to broadcast the races live...

Pro Information can be found here:

Rules

General Info

Proxy Entry

Truly
Greg Dawes

 

[Old Geeezer]

What is the length of your stop strip for this race?

 

[xanthrum]

Last year it was 40'' but this year it is 80'' - and we plan on making dividers for each lane. - Best Track Stoping System.

 

[jeffreyl7]

You might want to consider allowing oil for your youth divisions in the future. We would have driven up from Kansas City, but we do not want to add graphite to our already oil prepped youth cars. Our Pack and District allows oil, so we have never used graphite. We always have to stip our cars after our Pack race because many still use the graphite. We have to use a microscope to make sure we get all the graphite off the wheels and axles. We may send up my sons cars just to run in the pro class for fun. They will not be able to compete but it is still fun to watch the feed on the net. All six of their cars ran 3.001 to 3.020 at Cabin Fever, pretty good for youth race but middle of the Pack in the Pro division. Plus the graphite is tough on the cars that you will allow to run oil with. You may not get a lot of pro's because they do not want to expose their cars to the graphite plus it is hard to keep the track clean. Many of the pro tracks do not even allow graphite any more.

 

[exorcist3d]

The Pro Class race is going to be held after the Scouts and Open Classes (all graphite classes). We will then clean the track before running the Pro Division. It won't be perfect, but I don't think there will be much loose graphite floating around. The risk of graphite contaminating a wheel bore will be minimal.

 

[Quicktimederby]

Glad to see you have a live feed. I will do my best to get something to ya.

 

[xanthrum]

That would be awesome - we will "Do Our Best" at making it a fantastic event for all those that enter. If you need anything just let me know - I would be happy to help in anyway that I can.

Truly
Greg Dawes

 

[xanthrum]

If you think you or your scout have a fast car enter to see how well it stacks up against the rest of the country... Proxy Entries are accepted. Event will be broadcast live - Enter Scout Division, Open Kids, Open Adult... or the Pro-Division. - Rules and details can be found on the website.

And thanks to awesome Sponsors like John...

Check out the prizes that are going to be available to the entrants of this years Mid America Pinewood Derby... and this isn't even all of them...
https://sites.google.com/site/midamericaderby/cool-prizes-1

For those of you that are planning on entering - it would be excellent if you get pre-registered - it is only $5 and it helps us plan on the logistics of things.

You can find out lots of details about the event by going to

http://www.midamericaderby.com

Truly
Greg Dawes

 

[Quicktimederby]

Just checking to see if my car has been received yet?

 

[Owens Racing]

Can you give us an update on what you've received? This is what I have.

 

[xanthrum]

Jason is recieving the Cars and bringing them here to Omaha tommorow evening -- I will ask that he let those that have send cars know... that he recieved them.

 

[speed bump]

Mine was supposed to be there on thursday

. Hope it made it!

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

Is there going to be tuning time on the track?

 

[exorcist3d]

OK, here's an update on what I've received to date. I don't know team name vs real name so I'm just listing the name that is on the return address here. Won't be opening boxes until tonight when we start checking in the Proxy entries.

Dave Dixon
Lori Younker
Grady Erwin
Kent Murphy
Kenneth Smith
Bruce Edney (x2)
Douglas Mattix
Chris Vessles
Scott Carpenter
Mike Clem
Tom Tyson (x3)
Richard Kelly-Crapse
Kerry Wicks
James Owens
Ryan Johnson
David Krismer
Team Noe
Randy Morgan
Dickey
Joel Redfearn

Sorry if I mis-spelled your name, I was in a hurry when I made the list. If your name is not here, I have not got the mail yet for today! I'll be picking up the rest of the mail at noon. UPS/FedEx arrive later in the afternoon.

let me know if your car is not here and the tracking number if possible.

Thanks,
-Jason

 

[xanthrum]

In regards to tuning on the Track - the answer on that is simple - NO!!! We will be setting up the Track this evening... getting it leveled... and perfectly prepped - we may run some cars down it to test things -- but Not Those Racing. It keeps an even playing field that way.

Truly
Greg

 

[speed bump]

I like that greg! keep up the good work.GOOD luck everyone.

 

[Guest]

In regards to tuning on the Track - the answer on that is simple - NO!!! We will be setting up the Track this evening... getting it leveled... and perfectly prepped - we may run some cars down it to test things -- but Not Those Racing. It keeps an even playing field that way.

Truly
Greg

Good to know!

 

[Guest]

I guess i should have sent to the race. I don't recognize most of those names. I am a little confused.

 

[speed bump]

mine is listed as the shippers name.That might b why some names are not sounding right.

 

[renegade]

In regards to tuning on the Track - the answer on that is simple - NO!!! We will be setting up the Track this evening... getting it leveled... and perfectly prepped - we may run some cars down it to test things -- but Not Those Racing. It keeps an even playing field that way.

Truly
Greg