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Starting Grid Heart of America Series Item 1: The Heart-Of-America (HOA) Conference
Entered by Mike Myers (mike) on Sat Jan 3 03:30:44 EST 1998:

Welcome to the Heart Of America Conference.

This conference will be fair-witnessed by Gene and Ben Langston.
Anyone involved in, or even just interested in, the Heart of America 
Race Series is invited to participate.

37 responses total.

#1 of 37 by airgapped (xx45) on Sat Jan 10 08:03:12 1998:

Could someone tell me about the heart of America race series.  What type of RC
events it promotes...the geographical areas served...is there a website for
this series\organization?

Thanks,

Mike

#2 of 37 by genel (genel) on Sun Jan 11 07:02:05 1998:

The Heart of America series is a onroad event and has been around for over 20
years don't know for sure how long. I am trying to find out and will do a
history on it or get someone else to do it.  We run 1/8 4WD and 2WD, 1/10 gas
and eletric.  We also have a rule that if three or more people show up with
cars in a class we are not running, we will let them race. Most of our races
are held in the RAOR region 8  NE, MO, MI, IA and SD.  You must be a member of
ROAR and membership is available at the tracks. I'm hoping to have a 98
schedule soon and will post as soon as I get it. Ben and I where planning of
putting up a web site as we will be doing a newsletter, but with Mike's offer
of posting them here we may not do so. (we'll see after next ONROAD club
meeting in Omaha the last thurs. of Jan.)

#3 of 37 by Mike Myers (mike) on Sun Jan 11 16:44:34 1998:

Don't let this conference discourage you from setting up a website.  You 
can have both, with things being linked back and forth from one to the 
other.  There are some things that are "better" when done on a web site, 
or at least they're better at the present time - who knows what tricks 
Jan is likely to come up with for the Backtalk software!!

For example, if you want to make a fancy race flyer, with different size 
text, pictures, and so on, maybe even with animated gifs, you can do 
that much better by editing a web page than by creating it here as a 
text-only entry...   but the advantage here, is that people can ask you 
questions right here!  Heck, they could even sign up for the race right 
here!  

Er, by the way, gee, it's interesting that Michigan quit their past 
region, and moved in with you guys!  Did you relocate the whole state, 
or just the state's abbreviation, "MI"?   :-)

#4 of 37 by genel (genel) on Mon Jan 12 00:45:30 1998:

sorry thats Minnasota,   OOPS!

#5 of 37 by jpeck (jpeck) on Sun Feb 15 18:08:54 1998:

Gene, you must be part Canadian -->  Minnesota, eh

#6 of 37 by genel (genel) on Sun Feb 15 19:14:25 1998:

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#7 of 37 by Randy murdick (gasdawg) on Thu Apr 2 15:12:12 1998:

I need the location of the Kansas City race. Directions would be great 
also. Is the HOA series putting out a monthly newsletter?

#8 of 37 by genel (genel) on Thu Apr 2 16:12:37 1998:

The guys in Kansas City have not told us for sure where the race is 
going to be held.  I've heard that it could be at the Wal Mart parking 
lot just off I 35 in north Kansas City.  Or on the parking lot of one 
of the Casino in the Kansas City area.  I hope to hear from them by 
this weekend and will post it here.  Ben and I will try and do a 
newsletter this summer but will need the address of all who want a 
copy.  All the details have not been worked out yet.

Gene

#9 of 37 by Judy Beaver (jb) on Fri Apr 3 08:45:21 1998:

The Kansas City Model Racing Association held the First Annual Heart of America
Championship for 1/8th scale R/C cars at King Radio, Olathe, Kansas (a suburb
of K.C.) on November 13,14, 1971

The club had 15 members at the time. Bill Stuckwisch was President of the Club.

#10 of 37 by genel (genel) on Fri Apr 3 19:01:52 1998:

Thank you Judy I did not know that it is hard to find any history on 
the early HOA races.

#11 of 37 by Doug Wilson (dwilson) on Mon Jun 8 14:47:47 1998:

I must miss the Sioux Falls race this weekend. Can anyone tell me where the Des
Moines race will be held?

#12 of 37 by genel (genel) on Mon Jun 8 15:02:38 1998:

Hi Doug sorry to hear that, will miss you as we or planning on being 
there.  Well send info to you as soon as I hear OK.  

Gene

#13 of 37 by Ben Langston (balistic) on Wed Jun 17 18:58:20 1998:

Sioux Falls didn't play any tricks on us this weakend.  Rain was 
scheduled and happened as usual on Main day.  The qualifiers were fun 
though as I TQ'ed turning the only 18 laper in 4wd.  Bob R. did very 
well and the same for Chris.  More to come...

#14 of 37 by Ben Langston (balistic) on Thu Jun 25 13:27:14 1998:

Hello everyone,  sorry about the incovinence but we are uploading win98
and so we will not be able to respond to any inquerys right away.  Thank
you for you patence if one of the other HOA guys sees your message
hopefully they we respond for us.  Thanks again.

#15 of 37 by Leonard A. Ledoux (lal12849) on Fri Jan 8 18:50:22 1999:

I raced Heart of America 1985 thru 1989. I raced in St. Louis, Kansas 
City, Minneapolis. At the time I was racing Lincoln and Omaha had 
fallen out, Minneapolis was racing only the H.O.A., and Doc Opheim was 
just getting started with his event. 

Larry Martin, Springfield or Lincoln, Illinois used to have a board 
which listed all the H.O.A. winners on it, I'm sure in one of my photo 
albums I have pictures of it in the background. Mike Saputo (Mico 
Enterprises) can put you in touch with Larry (I'm not sure if Larry is 
racing anymore). In Kansas City, Arlynn Simon would certainly be a 
wealth of information.

#16 of 37 by Debbie Thornton (deb) on Fri Jan 22 11:07:25 1999:

Gene, are you guys going to post a schedule for this year? When is the first
race and where at? Thanks.

#17 of 37 by Doug Wilson (dwilson) on Fri Jan 22 13:48:48 1999:

Mark Z sent me an e-mail a couple weeks ago that they were working on 
it, but haven't heard any more since.

#18 of 37 by Leonard A. Ledoux (lal12849) on Fri Jan 22 14:35:21 1999:

I am considering taking a couple of "sick days" to fly into KC to race 
with all the old crowd, Saputo, Ramsey, Frizzell, Opheim, Blacketter?, 
Simon. So I would really like to see that schedule if it's not too much 
trouble. My E-mail is ladoladont@msn.com. Thanks.

#19 of 37 by genel (genel) on Sat Jan 30 07:43:28 1999:

I haven't heard anything yet on dates don't know why.  Ben is in school 
now so has only been to one race this winter the Kansas City World of 
Wheels. He ran three year old batt. agaist some very fast guys and 
still got forth in 4 cell mod. He did have the new CRC car. I will try 
and call Mark this weekend and see if they have any dates for the races.

#20 of 37 by Charlie Cain (blind) on Mon Feb 8 19:13:26 1999:

HI GENE i was going though the cars before the winter nats and found 
1999 schedule in race case is this the correct dates or have there been 
any changes for dates. if so let me know. thanks Charlie
p.s also are you and Ben going to winter nats sounds like it going to 
the big one.

#21 of 37 by genel (genel) on Tue Feb 9 12:08:38 1999:

No Ben is in school and is doing four years in two taking a engneering 
course, so don't know what races we will make this year. I think we or 
planning on the Texas Biggie as it is only a little over a weekend.  It 
will be hard to go to any that or a week long, will see.

#22 of 37 by genel (genel) on Tue Feb 9 12:10:31 1999:

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#23 of 37 by Debbie Thornton (deb) on Sun Feb 14 03:45:42 1999:

Thanks for the schudule Gene!

#24 of 37 by genel (genel) on Wed Feb 17 12:22:58 1999:

Here's the new one with spelling checked, sorry should 
of checked be fore posting. Oh well.

April          17-18         Kansas City
May            1-2           Omaha
May            22-23         Sioux Falls
June           19-20         Des Moines
July           10-11         Minneapolis
July           31-1          Omaha
August         14-15         Sioux Falls
September      11-12         Des Moines
October        2-3           Kansas City

Gene

#25 of 37 by David Perryman (dperyman) on Thu Feb 18 08:46:06 1999:

Does anyone know if there is going to be a gas sedan class for the 
H.O.A. series in 99. I hope to start my son in this class if there is 
one. If so, will they run 2 speeds and rubber or foam tires? I plan on 
running 1/8th 4wheel Integra (never ran it b4). So if I break I can 
steal my son's sedan and race it he he he!

#26 of 37 by genel (genel) on Thu Feb 18 15:04:17 1999:

Dave I beleive that there is going to be a sedan class, or at lest we 
will try and have one. The HOA has always tried to allow anyone who 
shows up to race. We would like to have at lest three cars in each 
class.

#27 of 37 by Doug Wilson (dwilson) on Thu Feb 18 18:48:49 1999:

Dave, I have heard there are electric groups in KC and Omaha. I don't 
know about gas, though. Just in case that influences what you buy if you 
haven't bought one already..

#28 of 37 by Mike Maertz (haywyre) on Wed Feb 24 16:11:55 1999:

  David your son will be a lot less trouble than you are. he's become a 
good driver. But still thinks the trigger is a swich!! Hmmmmmm, like 
father like son.

#29 of 37 by David Perryman (dperyman) on Mon Mar 15 08:10:07 1999:

Mike, good one lol :)   Hope we get some interest in the sedan's this 
year. Darn just dont want to hassle with the elec. ones  cya