Race 12, El Camino Del Diablo
Push and Shove
Race 12, 11/30/13, El Camino Del Diablo
Tonight marked our largest racer turnout ever. If I counted correctly we had 11 racers and 4 other spectators. This gave only 5 the chance to race for the trophy and the rest to enjoy the fun runs afterword.
Wormy and his brother Racer X brought the newest cart all the way from the SFVISBF to it's new home at NUDRS and named it Rat Fink.
The racers took pole positions with The Lion and Racer X up front, Gram Torino and Wormy in the second rank, and Cobra in the rear. As the race starts Gram Torino and Racer X fall behind as Wormy and The Lion move ahead. Cobra quickly catches and passes the pack and says ahead the rest of the race as all the others fail roll up past a rise in the road,stupid rise in the road. Every one gets out to push their carts and get back in as quickly as possible leaving the Lion to get off first followed by Wormy, Racer X and Gram Torino. Corbra crosses the finish line and waits for the crowd to follow and wonders what is keeping them all, not realizing they had not the momentum to carry over the rise. Soon enough The Lion crosses with Wormy behind. Later came Racer X with Gram Torino far behind.
Even tho the road was tested before by Cobra in Mayhem months ago, it was not anticipated that the others would have the difficulty as the elevation rose for a short bit. With some TLC and decent engineering I predict all carts will be able cross this obstacle in the future and this will offer a unique dynamic to the race.
Even tho our official rules say one is disqualified for pushing their cart at any time during the race, we decided to suspend it in light of all but Cobra having to resort to counter-gravity means.
Next race is the 2014 Season Opener at Moroni's Revenge on New Years Day.
1st - Cobra / Mayhem
2nd - The Lion / Rockstar
3rd - Wormy / Rat Fink
4th - Racer X / John Deere
5th - Gram Torino / Chick-In-Coupe
Tonight marked our largest racer turnout ever. If I counted correctly we had 11 racers and 4 other spectators. This gave only 5 the chance to race for the trophy and the rest to enjoy the fun runs afterword.
Wormy and his brother Racer X brought the newest cart all the way from the SFVISBF to it's new home at NUDRS and named it Rat Fink.
The racers took pole positions with The Lion and Racer X up front, Gram Torino and Wormy in the second rank, and Cobra in the rear. As the race starts Gram Torino and Racer X fall behind as Wormy and The Lion move ahead. Cobra quickly catches and passes the pack and says ahead the rest of the race as all the others fail roll up past a rise in the road,stupid rise in the road. Every one gets out to push their carts and get back in as quickly as possible leaving the Lion to get off first followed by Wormy, Racer X and Gram Torino. Corbra crosses the finish line and waits for the crowd to follow and wonders what is keeping them all, not realizing they had not the momentum to carry over the rise. Soon enough The Lion crosses with Wormy behind. Later came Racer X with Gram Torino far behind.
Even tho the road was tested before by Cobra in Mayhem months ago, it was not anticipated that the others would have the difficulty as the elevation rose for a short bit. With some TLC and decent engineering I predict all carts will be able cross this obstacle in the future and this will offer a unique dynamic to the race.
Even tho our official rules say one is disqualified for pushing their cart at any time during the race, we decided to suspend it in light of all but Cobra having to resort to counter-gravity means.
Next race is the 2014 Season Opener at Moroni's Revenge on New Years Day.
1st - Cobra / Mayhem
2nd - The Lion / Rockstar
3rd - Wormy / Rat Fink
4th - Racer X / John Deere
5th - Gram Torino / Chick-In-Coupe