Slot Car News

Thursday, April 10, 2014

USRA Nationals Report - April 10, 2014 - Amateur GT-12

USRA National Championships 2014

Pacific Slot Car Raceways

2908 Meridian Ave. E. #104

Edgewood, Washington

www.pacificslotcarraceways.com

Day Three Report

Part One

Amateur GT-12 1/24

Concours top 3 (1-2-3)

Am GT-12 Concours Winner - Rick Dodge

Am GT-12 - 27 Entries

Am GT-12 Top Qualifier - Jason Hooper - 3.476

Am GT-12 Podium
1st - Jay Herrod
2nd - Shawn Sweeny
3rd - Leonard Strand

Am GT-12 - Overall Results
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Wednesday, April 09, 2014

USRA Nationals Report - April 9, 2014 - 4 In. Stock Car

USRA National Championships 2014

Pacific Slot Car Raceways

2908 Meridian Ave. E. #104

Edgewood, Washington

www.pacificslotcarraceways.com

Day Two Report

Part Two

4 Inch Stock Car 1/24

4 Inch Stock Car Top Qualifier - Jonathan Forsyth - 4.500

4 Inch Stock Car Podium
1st - Jonathan Forsyth (TQ)
2nd - Justin Colvin
3rd - Paul Gawronski

4 Inch Stock Car - Overall Results
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USRA Nationals Report - April 9, 2014 - GTP

USRA National Championships 2014

Pacific Slot Car Raceways

Edgewood, Washington

www.pacificslotcarraceways.com

Day Two Report

Part One

GTP - Grand Touring Prototypes 1/24

GTP Tech Inspection

39 Entries in the GTP Class

GTP Top Qualifier - Greg Gilbert - 3.743

GTP Podium
1st - Greg Gilbert (TQ)
2nd - Bob Everett
3rd - Justin Colvin

GTP / Group 10 - Overall Results
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Tuesday, April 08, 2014

USRA Nationals Report - April 8, 2014 - LMP

USRA National Championships 2014

Day One Report

Part Two

LMP - LeMans Prototypes 1/24

LMP Qualifying

The 34 LMP Entries

LMP Overall Results

LMP Podium
1st - Paul Gawronski (TQ - 4.283)
2nd - Justin Colvin
3rd - Jay Kisling

Pacific Slot Car Raceways

2908 Meridian Ave. E. #104

Edgewood, Washington

www.pacificslotcarraceways.com

www.usraslots.com

USRA Nationals Report - April 8, 2014 - JRL

USRA National Championships 2014

Day One Report

Part One

JRL (Open Wheel - F1/Indy) 1/24

First day participants
A mix of new racers and seasoned veterans.

JRL Concours Winner
Luiz "GuGu" Bernadino

The Field of 26 Entries

Overall Results

JRL Podium
1st - Greg Gilbert (TQ - 4.369)
2nd - Paul Gawronski
3rd - Bob Everett

Pacific Slot Car Raceways

2908 Meridian Ave. E. #104

Edgewood, Washington

www.pacificslotcarraceways.com
www.usraslots.com

Friday, April 04, 2014

IRRA LLC is Renamed.

Press Release 4-4-14

We are now RETRO!!!!! Effective today 4-4-14 the IRRA LLC has changed it's name to RETRO.

The Retro ElecTric Racing Organization website and rules has been updated to reflect these changes.

Wednesday, April 02, 2014

BSCRA International 2014 Announcement

BSCRA - British Slot Car Racing Association on Facebook

Tuesday, April 01, 2014

2014 $100 WING CAR WORLDS

REM RACEWAY IN MENTOR OHIO PRESENTS
THE 2014 $100 WING CAR WORLDS
SATURDAY APRIL 12TH 2014

OVER $200.00 in
CASH and PRIZES!

$25.00 Entry includes: open practice, coffee, donuts, water, pop, lunch and lane stickers.

Raceway opens at 7:30 am. 8am to 10 am track power on for open practice.

Tech open from 10 to 10:30am Qualifying begins 10:30 am. Qualifying for seatings will be 2 minute each and determine starting lane choice for semis and consis according to qualifying order.

Cars will be impounded at all times after tech and released just prior to the start of each race.

Motors: Falcon 7, Evil 9, or The Demon only. NO MODIFICATIONS except notch in can for axle clearance. Any motor suspected of tampering is subject to impound, disqualification, tear down at the discretion of the race director.

Chassis: Any EDM or LASER cut steel, wire, brass or combo. NO ALUMINUM

Body: Any wing car. USRA dimensions.

Tires: Any .750 min. diameter.

Weight: No restrictions.

Gears, Axles and Bearings: Any ratio or pitch. Min. 3/32 solid axle. Either ball or roller axle bearings are allowed

Semis and consis will be 2 min on 2 min off all eight lanes.
Main will be 3 min on 3 mins off.

Lane change markers will be mandatory, violation will be 5 lap penalty.

155ft Grandstand Style Track.

The track is silky smooth and flawless; in like new condition.

TRACK PREPPED WITH SPRAY GLUE. NO ADDITIONAL GLUE ON TRACK or TIRES

REM Raceway

8529 Mentor Ave.

Mentor, Ohio 44060

Phone: +1-440-255-7227

Friday, March 28, 2014

Now it is Just "The Pete" Memorial Race 2014

Southern California Retro Racing Association and Buena Park Raceway present...

Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27, 2014, to make sure you are there for the Now it is just "The 'Pete' " race.

The festival will feature as much punching it down the chute as the Buena Park Raceway 155' King Track can accommodate! The Blue King track is definitely the place to have this race, with speed in mind!

Buena Park Raceway will open its doors at 7 AM Saturday for the Can-Am cars. Tech will start at 9 AM and we will run until we're done.

There will be a lunch break both days and race prizes will be distributed several times during the event, with some of the race prizes being awarded on Saturday.

Buena Park Raceway will open its doors at 8 AM on Sunday and RetroPro tech will start at 10 AM, with the race to follow. The Formula One cars will then tech and race, and we will again run until we are done!

TSRD3 and Falcon 7 motors will be the motors for Can-Am and Formula One cars. This race will NOT have hand-out motors.

We will run this event like Pete would have wanted, a little ragged on the edges, but with the right mindset. This invitation cannot be passed up. Lets make it a festival!

Be there!

Contact:
John A. Cukras
Buena Park Raceway
6161 Lincoln Ave
Buena Park, CA 90620
www.bpraceway.com

(714) 827-9979

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Dates Announced for 2014-2015 American Raceways Series

Dates for the second American Raceways Slot Racing Series have been released for the 2014-15 season.

The mini-series for retro cars proved very popular last season, as the races were contested on original tracks constructed by American Raceways, the leading builder of slot car tracks during the boom years of the 1960s.

“The three tracks that the races are run on are approximately 46 years old,” said series organizer Ron Hershman. “It is our way of preserving history and saluting the era in which slot car racing was one of the most popular hobbies in the nation.”

The series will kick off at Fastraxxx Raceway in Fremont, Ohio on Nov. 15 with an event on its 95 foot American Black Royal. Fastraxxx is truly unique in the fact that the track has not been redecked, and the racing takes place on the original repainted particle board surface.

Route 93 Raceway in Akron, Ohio will be the second series stop on Feb. 7 when it hosts action on its 155 foot American Blue King track, which is considered by many experts to be the most popular track design offered by American Raceways.

The series finale will be held at Thazer Raceway in South Bend, Indiana on April 25 on its demanding 135 foot American Hill Climb design, which features the original ‘cross over’ sections.

Racing will be held for the Formula One/Indy, Can-Am and Group 7-68 retro classes, using IRRA LLC rules, procedures, and bylaws.

Defending champions in the inaugural 2013-2014 American Raceways Slot Racing Series were: Willy Custer (Formula One/Indy) and Cap Henry (Can-Am).

For more information contact: Ron Hershman (fast1ron@yahoo.com)

2014-15 SECOND AMERICAN RACEWAYS SERIES SCHEDULE

Nov. 15 Fastraxxx Raceway, Fremont, OH (95’ Black Royal)

Feb. 7 Route 93 Raceway, Akron, OH (155’ Blue King)

Apr. 25 Thazer Raceway, South Bend, IN (135’ Hill Climb)

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

New Slot Car Brand From Professor Motor INC.

Professor Motor Inc. has entered into an agreement with Revell to develop and release 1/32 RTR (ready‐to‐run) slot racing cars using tooling from Revell with production of the cars planned at new sources in China.

Professor Motor INC will be responsible for all official licensing of new product releases.

Professor Motor INC will also develop and release a full range of service components for the Revell slot cars to allow new and also past model slot cars to be serviced as is common with other brands.

Cars produced under this agreement will be branded as Professor Motor slot racing cars and will be distributed and marketed worldwide by Professor Motor INC.

Professor Motor INC will implement design improvements to improve product performance and improve product market competitiveness.

“This agreement will allow continuation of the great concepts for slot racing cars that were developed by Revell in recent years and continue their heritage that started as one of the flagship brands back in the 1960’s. Professor Motor INC is very proud to be entrusted with this responsibility to carry forward the development and release of new high quality slot racing products under this agreement.”

– Andy Smith (CEO – Professor Motor INC)