August 3, 2003 - Old Town

Day started out not looking good. I had been working on the transmission the 2 days before, first with installing the Robinson forward only gear and main primary gear and instructions not saying you needed a bushing in the back. It ruined a new case and the new $50+ gears. I bought the gear to put back on the forward only shaft, but it must have bent other things, as it didn't take but a few runs in tests to hear it wasn't right.

Ran across the lot before race and it came back with a sound, so KNEW I was not going to be long.

Ran 3 laps in heat race and dogbone came loose in front, so I came in. Didn't run the second heat race, and went straight into the main 10 minute main. Ended up only making 5 laps and the transmission blew up totally. I ended up 5th, but there was an electric small truck in class that should have been dropped out of points, so should have got a 4th. Robert Spence ended up winning, as the electric ran out of battery on about 9 minutes. Lee Rader was next and Josh Spence next.

Ordered a SportMaxx trans to build this week and I hope it will be ok for races as it seems I have the power now.