Reddog,
Yes it is SK related, it's excellent that you picked up on that!
Also, I haven't really run on any of the tracks. I went up to Mike's R/C, but they weren't doing nitro (it was too cold that day).
Also, i've only been running my truck about 1 1/2 weeks, so I'm trying to get a better feel for it and get it solidified (so it stops losing parts) before I take it to the track and get laughed at.