foxberg raceing lap times

we are planning on doing the foxberg race at brodaks what kind of lap time should we be getting and what prop is everybody runing ?

gee thanks guys i see this must be a secret

Brad:
I am not sure that it is a secret....most racers that I know look at mph or number of laps on a tank. I have seen FOXBERG races won by a plane that goes about 70, but that restarted quickly.

See Ya

No secret, most of us just don't check that. We are more concerned with laps per tank and restarting hot. If memory serves me well, 25 to 29 seconds for seven laps (1/2 mile) will be competitive if you get good restarts.

You listen to BigIron, the only place you need to be fast is in the pits. Matter of fact, you just need to be thorough there. Rush it and you'll screw something up.

Brad,
We use the Tornado 8-8 prop on a Buster. We used both the white nylon and the black glass filled Tornados. We seen racers use 9-6 and 9-7 props with good success also. We were not worried about the laps times so much. Just check which prop gives you the best speed. The races are won by good pit stops. If you run the Fox 35 too lean, it will be real hard to restart. If the engine is too hot to put your thumb over the intake to choke it during the pit stop, you are running it too lean.

Your pilot needs to be able to get the airplane to the pitman. Then you need a good pitman that knows how to start hot Fox 35’s. I have one of the best. Willis Swindell pits for me. We won two of the FoxBerg events and a third there at Brodaks with an old tired Buster.
Wait till you get out there and fly in the circle with Phil Spillman and some of the other gang. I had a blast. I might be able to rent out Willis Swindell this year. I retired from FoxBerg this year.

John,
I thought that the Brodak Fox racing event used the NCLRA Fox Rules, which only allow 9-6 or 9-7 props (just checked). Around here (Midwest), the main Fox events also require this size prop.

It's been awhile, and our event was a bit different, allowing single wheel gear, along with Ringmasters, Super Clowns, etc. As I recall, I had three different Fox .35 stunts, all ran about the same speed, about 23.5 sec. was best I got. That came on several props, one being a 9-6 Robbe nylon, but this was pre-APC. I think a 9-6 APC would be a good starting place, and 25 sec. or so for 7 laps should be competetive. I used a uniflow with a shutoff, illegal for racing, but invaluable for testing. I unhooked the cable to the shutoff and also re-routed the fuel hose, so there was no question, it wouldn't function. No complaints. Steve

Alan,
The Foxberg rules are different than the NCRA Fox racing rules. The Foxberg rules are listed on Brodaks web site http://brodak.com/fly-in.php?id=26

The rules for FOXBERG are posted on the Brodak web site.....the FOXBERG event is NOT Fox Racing.....it is fun instead.

See Ya

gee,
last time I looked it did say NCLRA rules, but as is typical with the Web, things change! Here is my old post http://www.clstunt.com/htdocs/dcforum/DCForumID1/7783.html#16 (#27, and I did look!).

Doesn't matter, Fox racing is fun. It is a little unusual that you can't fly Brodak's own Fox Racer!