AWRA Fall Brawl 2017-11-18

AWRA Fall Brawl results from Thunder Road raceway in Saluda, Virginia. November 18, 2017.

Charles Eldridge's Dean Stewart built Monte Carlo paced the field as Charles posted his fourth AWRA career win in the AWRA Stock Car race. 

The Monte Carlo previously won at Cordel Model Speedway in Marietta, Georgia in its maiden voyage with Dean Stewart at the helm, and posted a second place finish at The Slot Car Track in Concord, North Carolina in early November. In between, the car also ran at Staunton Miniature Raceway and Hobbies in Staunton, Virginia. Bobby Prout finished second, and Billy Smith rounded out the podium in third. 

Bobby Prout TQ'ed in the Sportsman race, and dodged the dreaded AWRA TQ curse and went on post his first AWRA career win in the Sportsman race. Billy Smith finished second, just ahead of two time race winner Joe Shiflett. 

In Legends action, it was Joe Shiflett leading the field to the checkers ahead of Josh Henderson and Charles Eldridge. This was Joe Shiflett's second career win and his second AWRA Legends win. Josh Henderson was second, and Charles Eldridge finished third, snagging another podium spot. 

AWRA Stockcar Class Race Results

Josh Henderson takes best looking car award
Joseph Shiflett tqd
Charles Eldridge takes 1st place
Bobby Prout 2nd
Billy Smith 3rd

AWRA Sportsman Race Results

Bobby Prout takes best looking car and 1st place
Billy Smith 2nd
Joseph Shiflett 3r

AWRA Legends Race Results

Charles Eldridge was Top Qualifier
Joseph Shiflett best looking car award and 1st place
Josh Henderson takes 2nd
Charles Eldridge takes 3rd

2017 24-Hour race results - Area 51, Storrs, CT

November 11th 2017 Area 51 Raceway hosted their annual 24 hours endurance race on their 5-lane 130 foot Ogilvie routed magnabraid track.

Team Can-Am started off strong and was leading the first few heats, but then Team Shoreline got it rolling and never looked back, easily getting the win.

For awhile, the other 3 teams had a close battle for 2nd, then Team Quebec suffered a crash that had them losing quite a bit of time for repairs, leaving Team Cloverleaf Gearz and Can-Am to fight it out. But then Can-Am had a motor wire come loose, and later on the rear axle shifted, which meant time in the pits. Cloverleaf Gearz drove a steady race to come home 2nd, with Can-Am 3rd and Quebec in 4th.

Team Shoreline Model Raceways - 1st

Team Changing Clover Leaf Racing Gearz - 2nd

Team Can-Am - 3rd

Team Equipe Quebec - 4th

Ralph Thorne Racing 1/24th NASCAR Decals.

Ralph Thorne Racing announces a new line of self-adhesive NASCAR style decals for 1/24th 4" and 4 1/2" stock cars. They could also be used to decorate Dirt Late Model and Hardbody stock cars.

Each sheet includes 2 door numbers, a roof number, 'ethanol' fuel filler, exhaust, wheel stickers, grill and headlight stickers and tail light stickers.

Three styles are available now:

Toyota Camry (numbers 11,18, 19, 20, 55, 77, 78, 83)

Ford Fusion (numbers 2, 6, 16, 17, 21, 22, 43, 60)

Chevrolet SS (numbers 3, 4, 10, 14, 24, 42, 48, 88)

The numbers are somewhat of a generic style because most NASCAR teams have trademarked their number styles.

For more information and to order check: Ralph Thorne Racing Website.

Revised Body Cutting Guide from JK Products

JK Products has revised their Body Cutting tool, stock number L80.

This tool can be used to make straight cuts on the bottom of Lexan and other vacuum formed 1/24th bodies.

Available now on the JK Products website.

USSCA Announces 2017-2018 Schedule

The United States Slot Car Association 'Scale Racing Series' has announced their 2017-2018 schedule of races and rules changes.

A summary of the 2018 rules changes are:

• GTP will be eliminated.  The series will only run 4 classes:  JK Indy, 4.5” NASCAR, Retro & Production (Formerly 4” NASCAR/GT-1).
• A JK Spec Indy car class has been added.
• 4” NASCAR & GT-1 have been combined and renamed.  The new class will be called “Production.”  
• The Production class will have a mandatory 11 tooth pinion.
• For the Production class, a list of bodies to be used has been added.  They are a closed cockpit, sedan/production style body.  Body manufacturers include Parma, JK, Outisight & Red Fox.
• All Retro bodies must be .010” thick including the sides.
• Any car crossing the lap counter will be either credited with its lap or the car will be placed behind the lap counter.
• In the 4.5” NASCAR Class & JK Indy:  The front tires and axle must remain on the car for the ENTIRE RACE!
• In Production, all chassis clearance will be at .050” and must be a maximum width of 83mm.
• For Production chassis, the chassis must retail for under $30.  The chassis may be laser, EDM, Water Jet or mill or die cut.  All chassis will consist of one solid “STEEL” center section & a maximum of 2 separate pans that may be made of aluminum.
• In JK Indy and Production, Hawk Motors must not have been opened or tampered with in any way.

Updated rules are now posted on the www.ussca.us website.

The 2018 Schedule is:

1/20/2018 - Speedville, Bartonville, IL (all races on Grandstand track)

2/24/2018 - Mid-America Raceway, Bloomington, IL (JK Spec Indy & Production on the Midwest Monster, 4.5" NASCAR & Retro Can-Am on the Hillclimb)

3/17/2018 - WISCRS, Gladstone, IL (all races on the Grandstand)

4/14/2018 - Pro Slot Raceway, Hartford, MI (all races on the Paperclip)

9/22/2018 - At The Track Raceway, South Bend, IN (all races on the Hillclimb)

10/22/2018 - Chicagoland Raceway, Westmont, IL (4.5" NASCAR & Retro Can-Am on the King, JK Spec Indy & Production on the Fiedler Flat Track)

11/3/2018 - Thazer Raceway, South Bend, IN (all races on the Hillclimb)

USSCA memberships are now available $5 yearly includes a custom lane marker card and a box plaque. USSCA members are entitled to raceway 'bucks' payouts at races that they enter.

USSCA Web Site

USSCA on Facebook 

Great Lakes ISRA 2017-2018 Series Race #1

November 4th 2017, the 1st race in the Great Lakes ISRA Series was held at Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies in Naperville, IL.

First event of the day was the JRL/F1 race on the former D.J.'s Hot Slots Chris Dadd's 'LTD' Track (8 Entries).

1- Chuck Gambo 246 Laps
2- John Miller 241 Laps
3- Dale Lipe 238 Laps

Next race was the Open-12 contest also on the LTD (9 entries)

1- Dale Lipe 276 Laps
2- Kevin Van Pelt 269 Laps
3- Rob Voska 265 Laps

The ES-24 Race was not run due to lack of entries.

The final race of the event was B-Production (9 Entries)

1- Kevin Van Pelt 266 Laps
2- Chuck Gambo 265 Laps
3- Scott Morgan 248 Laps

For more information on GLISRA check their Facebook Page at Great Lakes ISRA on Facebook

Slot Car Raceway TX - 7th Anniversary Races Announcement

AWRA Fall Classic - November 4th 2017

The AWRA returns to The Slot Car Track Concord in Concord, North Carolina for a one-day event with races in three classes. 

The AWRA Legends and the new AWRA Stock Cars will do battle on the new tri-oval, and the AWRA Sportsman WOMPS will tackle the super fast Cobra King.

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Flexi National Racing Series 2017-18 Season Race #5

FNRS # 5 of the 2017 Series will be at Fast Eddies in Pinellas Park, Fl on Nov. 4, 2017.

LMP and GTP will be run on the Hillclimb
Stock Cars will be run on the Oval.

All classes will use FNRS 2017 rules.

Fast Eddies
5609 70th Ave North
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
(727) 317-5580

Track Open on Friday Nov, 3 from 10 AM til 10 PM for testing and tuning. 
All Day Pit Pass $ 25.00.

AWRA Race Announcements November 2017

AWRA Rolling Thunder 
Kingston Speedway
November 18th

AWRA Fall Brawl
Thunder Road Raceway
November 18th

AWRA On Facebook

AWRA Race Announcements October 2017

 October 2017 AWRA Race Calendar

Womp A Mania II
October 21st
Archdale Slot Car Speedway

HalloWomp Spooktacular
October 28th
Staunton Miniature Speedway and Hobbies

Creature From The Womp Lagoon
October 28th
VT Raceway


More information about these events
on the AWRA Facebook Page

JK Products L32 Tire Rack

JK Products offers this very cool collapsable tire rack for pit-side use or your building bench.

The rack has space for 8 mounted tires and when not in use each side folds down to save space in your slot car box. 

The base is high-quality anodized aluminum with stainless steel thumb screws for locking the rack into the 'open' or 'closed' positions.

Available now on the JK Products website. If you have questions please contact them by e-mail.

B&E Slotsport Introduces 'The Dirty' 1/24th DLM Body

Introducing "The Dirty" 4 inch 1/24th dirt late model body by B&E Slotsport.

A great alternative to often fragile PETG dirt late model bodies, 'The Dirty' is molded in .010 lexan. Features include a molded in rear spoiler and shorter roof line. Windows are flat and may be masked off or cut out. 

Available now for $9.00 each. Please place your order on the B&E Slotsport website or pick one up at Mid-America Raceway and Hobbies in Naperville, IL.

Flexi National Racing Series heads to Tri-State Raceway

Get Ready for the BIG GO in OH-IO.

The Flexi National Racing Series is headed to Middletown, Ohio on Oct 14, 2017 @ Tri State Raceway on their Fast Gerding King track!!!

FNRS LMP, Stock Car and GTP classes will be raced!!!!

Track will open on Thursday Oct 12 @ 5 pm GTP "Warm Up" race will take place at 7 PM

Friday Oct 13 Track Opens at 8 AM for all day testing and tuning.

Sat Oct 14 Track Opens at 8 AM with LMP Tech at 10 AM followed by Stock Car and GTP classes/races.

Race Results: 2017 AWRA Corby's Alignment 500

Saturday, September 2nd 2017

Historic Kingston Speedway in Anderson, Alabama

Eight AWRA Sportsman Stock cars were on hand for the Corby's Alignment 500 at Historic Kingston Speedway in Anderson, Alabama.

This race was the second ever AWRA Stock car race. All the cars were new and built for this class. 

Loron Lindsey joined Dean Stewart as the second winner in the AWRA Stock car division. Lindsey was the top qualifier, and eluded the dreaded AWRA TQ curse to claim victory in the inaugural Corby's Alignment 500. Danny Liebecki finished second, and Adam Liebecki rounded out the podium finishers.

Here are the full field results:

1. Loron Lindsey, Anderson, ALA - 320 laps. *** TQ ***
2. Danny Liebecki, Anderson, ALA - 308 laps
3. Adam Liebecki, Anderson, ALA - 301 laps
4. Peter Shreeves, Ardmore, TN - 283 laps
5. Mary Walton, Ardmore, TN - 279 laps
6. Will Tomlinson, Center Star, ALA - 278 laps
7. Katie Moody, Anderson, ALA - 273 laps
8. Fred Stillwell, Marietta, GA

1st Annual Legends Memorial Race Announced (Updated)

A slot car racing event to honor and remember those that left us too soon, $5 from each race entry will go to Shriner's Childrens Hospital. 

Racers will recieve one raffle ticket per entry for raffle prizes. Additional raffle tickets can be purchased $5 for 10, or $10 for 20. Money raised by the Raffle will go to the Humane Society.

8"x 10" Legends Memorial plaques to the top 8 in each class. 2 x 3" memorial box plaques to all. Trophies to the winner of each class, and the Legends Memorial Trophy will be awarded to the best overall finisher of the day. 

Pit fee is $15. Race entries are $10 per class.
Manufacturers/ Raceways are welcome to donate product used in the raffle, or sponsor a class for awards. 

Contact Brian Meharry of B&E Slotsport for further information.

Raceway opens at 8 a.m. 

Event #1
Tech opens for USSCA 4.5" NASCAR at 9:30 a.m. Race starts at 10 on the Tri Oval.
No qualifying. Racers will be separated into mains by skill level. 
Starting lane will be determined by drawing a poker chip.
2 minutes on/2 minutes off.
Race will be one and done by total laps.
Rules: USSCA NASCAR 4.5" Rules

Event #2
Tech opens immediately after Nascar for Superstock Hardbody division cars on Dave Fiedler's LTD track (edited from the Lazy 8)
No qualifying. Racers will be separated into mains by skill level and randomly entered into lanes.
Race will be one and done by total laps.
2 minutes on/ 2 minutes off.
Double points for the Mid American Hardbody Summer series.
Rules: Mid American Hardbody Summer Rules

If we move quickly, First classes should be complete by 1 or 2 pm. 1 hour break for lunch.

Event #3
RETRO Can- Am on the King track.
Tech followed by 1 minute qualifying for lane choice.
Race will be one and done by total laps.
2 minutes on/ 2 minutes off.
Rules: RETRO Series Rules

Event #4 
GTP on the King Track.
Tech followed by 1 minute qualifying for lane choice.
Race will be one and done by total laps.
2 minutes on/ 2 minutes off
Rules: Flexi NRS GTP Rules