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    Super Stock 1000 - At The Track Raceway

    in Model Car Racing

    Posted · Edited by MG Brown

    Super Stock 1000 Hardbody 1/24 Stock Car Event

    At The Track Raceway - 2026 B Ironwood Circle - South Bend Indiana

    Saturday April 12, 2014, track opens for practice at Noon local time, tech opens for first race at 2:30 PM local time.

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    Lunch will be available at the raceway for a nominal fee.

    Thank you to event sponsors: Fast Ones, Scale Auto Racing News, REM Raceway, Thazer Raceway, Dallas Slot Cars, Parma, Koford, and B & E Slotsport.

    Races starting at 3 PM:

    Pony Stock Cars on the Hill climb. 3 minute heats. 1.5 Minute Intermissions. Fast Ones Demon Motors only.

    Unlimited Stockers on the LIVE intersection figure 8. Any motor listed in our rules. Chassis is unlimited. Body may be any plastic kit of a vehicle.

    Bent wrench Modifieds on the Oval. 2 minute heats. 1.5 minute intermissions. See rules below in post.

    Super Stock on the oval. 5 MINUTE HEATS. 1.5 intermissions. Pro Slot 4002B or 4002 FK motors only for this class.

    Qualifying for lane choice in Pony Stock and Super Stock. Round Robin format. "One and done" in all classes.

    Race prizes, plaques for all classes, and the Raffle Car (pictured below) will be the prize for the winner of the drawing at the end of the event.

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    If there is time and we have enough racers, we will run an exhibition race for Scratch built USAC stock cars.

    More information <--- Click Here

    It is shaping up to be a great day of racing and fun for all participants!

    Note: this thread will not be monitored, please post questions on the above Facebook page.

    Petty Monte Carlo

    in WIP: NASCAR

    Posted · Edited by MG Brown

    i did not know petty drove anything but dodge but looks great

    Petty ran Plymouths and Dodges most of his career, but also raced:

    1958 - Oldsmobile

    1969 - Ford Torino

    1976 - Chevy Monte Carlo

    1979 - Olds Cutlass

    1981 - Buick Regal

    1982 - Pontiac Grand Prix

    Source: Cars of the King

    1975 Dodge Dart Sport by MPC

    in Car Kit News & Reviews

    Posted

    The stripes aren't correct for a stock Dart anyway, so what's the difference?

    Wow this kinda sounds like something Hillary Clinton would say.

    The stripes were commonly seen on Darts as a custom add-on at least when I was growing up- I can't imagine someone putting "340" logos on a "360" car though. In any event it's a waste of decal space that could have been used for something the kit needs- like instrument or interior decals for example.

    1975 Dodge Dart Sport by MPC

    in Car Kit News & Reviews

    Posted

    My kits arrived today. I'll be doing an in-depth review over at slot blog.

    First glance looks good, confused about the 360 air cleaner decal and the 340 side stripes for the stock engine. Hemi looks like a weak attempt, I imagine there will be a few motor swaps to get a better looking drag engine.

    AMT 1965 Galaxie Reissue

    in WIP: NASCAR

    Posted

    Just got my shipment of reissue AMT 1965 Galaxies in today's mail.

    I'm sure that they will take some work to make into a good representation of a 1960's era NASCAR stocker… having said that, I am hoping other people will be willing to share their impressions of the kit.

    2013 Retro Race for the Ring

    in Model Car Racing

    Posted · Edited by MG Brown

    Race of Champions - Retro Race for the Ring
    July 19-21, 2013
    July 19 - Can-Am on the flat track, Stockers on the Tri-oval
    July 20 - Can-Am on the King
    July 21 - F1 on the King
    RETRO RACE of CHAMPIONS
    MID AMERICA RACEWAY
    2035 63rd Street
    Downers Grove, IL 60516
    630-484-8574
    www.slotcar1.com
    FRIDAY JULY 19
    Retro Can-Am on MIDWEST MONSTER (flat track) 3 pm 10.00 entry fee
    Retro Stock Car on Tri-Oval 7 pm 10.00 entry fee
    Both Retro Can-Am on the Monster and Stock Cars on the Tri-Oval will use Full IRRA LLC rules. Both events are use your own motors.
    Track will open at 8 am and practice will be available on all tracks all day long and prior to the race events on each track.
    “RACE FOR THE RING” events
    SATURDAY JULY 20
    CAN AM on the G-12 GERDING KING TRACK. Tech at 11 am
    Entry Fee is 55.00 and INCLUDES One Brand New “HAND-OUT” Pro-Slot Puppy Dog motor. Additional motor may be purchased for 41.00 Only two hand out/purchased motors will be allowed to be used per entrant. 7 tooth pinions only.
    Practice and motor hand out will start at 8 am and only Can-Am cars will be allowed on the King track during the practice session.
    SUNDAY JULY 21
    F1 on the G-12 GERDING KING TRACK. Tech at 11 am
    Entry fee is 35.00 if using “HAND OUT” Can-Am motors or 55.00 if New “HAND OUT” motor is purchased. Additional motor 41.00. 7 tooth pinions only
    Practice and motor hand out will start at 8 am and only F1 cars will be allowed on the King track during the practice session.
    Pit Pass and Lunch Fees..... $ 10.00 per Day.
    Race Formats
    Both Can-Am and F1/Indy on the Gerding King races/events will be run using the R4-5 Format. Qualifying in both classes, qualifying mains seeded by qualifying times. Top 16 lap totals from the qualifying mains will be run in two semis and the Top 4 from each Semi will advance to the “A” Main.
    Can-Am and Stock Car races/events will be Overall Lap Total formats. All racers will qualify, qualifying times will seed the racers into race mains and Overall Lap Totals from the race mains will determine the Overall Finish.
    Hand-out Motor Rules
    In Can-Am each racers entry fee will include One New P-S PD motor. The motors will be engraved at time of purchase and must stay in the raceway. Racers may only use the motor(s) they purchase. Racers may purchase one additional motor which will also be engraved at time of purchase. Any additional motors must be teched in and impounded at the same time as car is. If racer needs to use additional motor during event, they will have to get it from race control.
    Any motors not turned in at tech will not be allowed to be used for the remainder of the event.
    For the F1 class…… racers may use their engraved Can-Am motor(s) in the F1 class. These motors must stay at the raceway overnight. If the motors leave the raceway, they can not be used on Sunday in the F1 race/event. There will be a locked storage box for the motors on Saturday night.
    F1 racers will also be allowed to have a new motor included in their entry fees and also purchase one additional motor for the F1 race/event as well.
    The motors are not to be tampered with in any way. Any signs of tampering will result in immediate disqualification from that race/class.
    No changing of motor brush types or spring types. The motors will use the P-S Gold Dust brushes and stock springs.
    Additional Rules
    All classes/races/events will use FULL IRRA LLC Car/Class rules with the exception of the use of Hand Out motors in the King Track Can-Am and F1/Indy races/events.
    See All Rules here www.retroslotracing.com
    Exceptions
    On the Can Am and F1 hand out motors..... there will be no changing or replacing the brushes or springs that comes in the motors. The springs are locked and secured into place and any tampering of these two items will result in immediate disqualification.
    Stock Car class. NO "offest" track width or bodies. The max width of the left and right side tires from the centerline of the guide flag is 1 1/2" The left and right side wheels ARE NOT to exceed this width. Cars with "sucked in" left side tires and "extended out" right side tires will not be allowed. Only P-S Puppy Dog motors allowed. 6 or 7 tooth pinions may be used; No other size permitted.
    Can Am Flat Track Race. Only P-S Puppy Dog motors may allowed. 6 or 7 tooth pinions may be used; No other size permitted.
    All classes: Snap On motor heat sinks and comm coolers allowed.
    Race for the Ring......... the ring will be awarded to the driver with the best overall finish on the two King track races....Can Am and F1. The Stock Car and flat track Can Am races are not factored into the "Ring".
    If two or more drivers are to tie in the overall finish..... the first tie breaker will be overall laps in the two classes per driver.
    If two drivers are tied after this...... the tie breaker will be fastest race laps.
    If there is still a tie......the tie breaker will be qualifying position.
    If there is still a tie.... the tie breaker will be high heat in each race.

    Audi R10

    in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)

    Posted · Edited by MG Brown

    Milan Tomasek at www.mtr32.com has a sheet of Audi R10 "Champion" decals in 1/32.

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    I believe that he can re-scale the decals for 1/24... please check with him to see if this is possible.

    I have purchaed his 1/32 decals and I feel they are top notch. Milan is a friendly guy and easy to work with.

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