[tcb] Re: BusFest Valve Cover Racing!

  • From: "Denis" <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2013 17:14:38 -0600

So, I can take a valve cover, put 6” steel wheels with rubber bands on them 
mounted on bearings, fill it with weights until the whole thing weighs 8 lbs 
and still be legal? I am in the planning stages.

From: Tracy 
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 4:59 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Subject: [tcb] Re: BusFest Valve Cover Racing!

Nope, that was that other guy

 

From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
Denis
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2013 8:20 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: BusFest Valve Cover Racing!

 

Didn’t you say earlier, no bearings?

 

 

From: Tracy 

Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 8:17 PM

To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 

Subject: [tcb] BusFest Valve Cover Racing!

 

“OFFICIAL” RULES

 

• Cars will be built using an actual rocker cover from a VW engine; steel and 
or aluminum are allowed.

• No engines or propulsion of any kind save gravity.

• No moving weights/counter weights.

• Wheels can be attached to the car in any manner, but must not extend beyond 
the front or rear of the valve cover.

• Nothing can extend beyond the front or rear of the valve cover.

• Cars will have at least four wheels, each no more than six inches in diameter.

• Wheel must have a non-metallic surface contacting the track.

• 10 inch maximum overall car width.

• 10 inch maximum overall height.

• 8 pounds maximum weight by Official** scales.

• Valve covers will be clean (no sludge). If the racer drips oil or grease, it 
is disqualified!

• Each racer will have a name to be used to identify it during races.

Rules of the track and race are as follows:

·         The judge's decision is final!

·         The track will consist of two lanes with each lane 18 inches wide, 
(length to be determined at a later date and only to be limited by my 
imagination =).

·         If a racer (person) interferes with another car, it (they) 
automatically lose that round.

·         If a racer is hampered by a track issue, it will get another run.

·         If there is a tech issue, the judge's decision is final.

·         “official” rules are subject to change. 

** official scales have been tested using state of the art weights and measures 
designed and operated by qualified NASA space engineers.

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