just FYI here are the offical rules of the challenge
http://www.rccaraction.com/rc/news/car_challenge.asp
and here is the set up for the car that has the current record
http://www.rccaraction.com/rc/articles/need_speed.asp
I aslo found this RC fourm with alot of information in their thread
http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/foru...d.php?t=167401
my brain has been running circles around this project since i heard about it