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Friend, after keeping quiet about plans for a new Nitro (and FE) points series here in the San Antonio TX area I finally have the lease on my new pond complete and can start spreading the word.
My goal for the series is to give the nitro boaters a place to race where fun, low cost and LOTS of racing are the priorities. And since the FE boats are now so compatible with the nitro boats I am pleased to welcome them also.
Here are the rules as I see them now…they may be adjusted if I see things that can be better:
• You must be a full IMPBA member (no one event memberships)
• Entry fees - $20/race for as many boat as you want to race
• Every IMPBA class will be offered…it takes 3 boats to make a class.
• If 3 boats that don’t fall into one of the established IMPBA classes (but are still legal boats!) show up we will race them…some examples I’m hearing strong rumors about are the sport .12 hydro class and twin .12 outrigger class.
• All of the classes that don’t make will be raced in a bracket class (This is SUPER FUN and ANY boat has a chance to win!!! I will explain the details on how it works later). EVERY boat that shows up will have a chance to race.
• In order to keep hotel costs down each Saturday and Sunday will be separate races. This way if just want to drive over to race for one day you can without having to stay in a hotel, but if you are driving a long way and will be getting a hotel anyway you will be able to get a full weekend of racing in.
• I am looking at having approx 8 weekends (16 separate races) in the series with your 8 best scores counting towards the points Championships. This will let you miss half of the races and still be in the running for the Championship.
• Championship Awards will be presented to the point leader in each class that made at least 8 times. I have no idea what the awards will be…it depends on how much participation we get. I would like them to be something very nice….
• We will race as many rounds/day as possible.
• No registration is required (but it is HIGHLY requested so I have some idea on what to be prepared for!!!!)
• Open water starts EARLY and I need you to get there early so I can get lap times on each of your boats!
• The FE boats will be matched up as follows:
o 2S lipo = .12
o 4S lipo = .21
o 6S lipo = .45
o 8S lipo = .65
o 10S lipo = .90
I will be posting the schedule soon...expect the first race in the next few months.
Please give me a call or drop me a line if you have any ideas about this!!!!
Glenn
My goal for the series is to give the nitro boaters a place to race where fun, low cost and LOTS of racing are the priorities. And since the FE boats are now so compatible with the nitro boats I am pleased to welcome them also.
Here are the rules as I see them now…they may be adjusted if I see things that can be better:
• You must be a full IMPBA member (no one event memberships)
• Entry fees - $20/race for as many boat as you want to race
• Every IMPBA class will be offered…it takes 3 boats to make a class.
• If 3 boats that don’t fall into one of the established IMPBA classes (but are still legal boats!) show up we will race them…some examples I’m hearing strong rumors about are the sport .12 hydro class and twin .12 outrigger class.
• All of the classes that don’t make will be raced in a bracket class (This is SUPER FUN and ANY boat has a chance to win!!! I will explain the details on how it works later). EVERY boat that shows up will have a chance to race.
• In order to keep hotel costs down each Saturday and Sunday will be separate races. This way if just want to drive over to race for one day you can without having to stay in a hotel, but if you are driving a long way and will be getting a hotel anyway you will be able to get a full weekend of racing in.
• I am looking at having approx 8 weekends (16 separate races) in the series with your 8 best scores counting towards the points Championships. This will let you miss half of the races and still be in the running for the Championship.
• Championship Awards will be presented to the point leader in each class that made at least 8 times. I have no idea what the awards will be…it depends on how much participation we get. I would like them to be something very nice….
• We will race as many rounds/day as possible.
• No registration is required (but it is HIGHLY requested so I have some idea on what to be prepared for!!!!)
• Open water starts EARLY and I need you to get there early so I can get lap times on each of your boats!
• The FE boats will be matched up as follows:
o 2S lipo = .12
o 4S lipo = .21
o 6S lipo = .45
o 8S lipo = .65
o 10S lipo = .90
I will be posting the schedule soon...expect the first race in the next few months.
Please give me a call or drop me a line if you have any ideas about this!!!!
Glenn
, but I can say being near something like this would be great! 
