Just starting this thread because the name speaks for itself. This track is located in Pittsburgh PA in a town called Bridgeville. Located just off of I-79, it provides easy access to the largest carpet track in the region. 92'x36' Ozite racing surface and dedicated R/C Hobby Shop on site. Please post any comments, suggestions or whatever in this thread!
Thanks!

SCH has had some racers express interest in practicing for the birds 05'.

The Ozite we are installing is from the EXACT run as the Snowbirds 2005. We have interest from several racers to practice and to pre-set-up their car before the big event. We hope to be up and running by mid-week next week so that will give you a week or two before the big show. As we get info, we will post it.
Thanks!
Mike :wave:

Allen,Snookie beat you.

Just a quick note to say thanks to everyone who did some work tonight and a very big thank you to Frank and Allen for working till 2:15am!!! It all looks awesome and first rate... could not have done it without you. :thumbsup:
Mike!

4-8 inches of snow is gonna start comin down tonight I think, who all is going to stick it out and RACE :)

I'll be there

Shyniah and I will be there. I don't know, we might have to take the Skidoo!!!

Lol, I wish they aloud snow mobiles on the road, I'd dedfiinitly take out the Polaris!!

Looks like another Nor-Easter is on its way!
I am planning on being at the track around 11-ish. (Providing that I make it)
I will be running the racing, as all back-up race directors cannot make it.

The weather forecast calls for 4-10" of snow, being heavy at times.
If we have enough racers show up, we will keep the racing very tight and maybe run 1 qualifier and/or 3-minute rounds with 4-minute mains.

SCH does not want to drag people out into harms way but wants to have some racing for those who brave the elements. ...And again wants everyone to get home with plenty of daylight because the roads will be in bad shape.

If racing is canceled for the day, we will spend a few hours working on the track at the new store. This may be time better spent so we can be 100% by next week.

We will make a final decision around Noon. It would be best to call the store for details, as we do not have Internet access from the track to post.

Thanks!

Mike@SCH
:rolleyes:

After talking to Mike The races are going to be cancelled do to the weather and road conditions around the area and it is only suppose to get worse as the day goes on. See you all next week hopefully at the new location.

Good luck to our friends at Heinz Field this evening! Behind the scenes pictures will be posted on www.steelcityhobbies.com sometime tonight. I hope we win!
Mike
:thumbsup:

Racing at the new track tommoro for sure?

I stopped by the store today and the carpet is all down and the border of the track is done. It is looking great. Just a couple more finishing touches. I can't wait to race tomorrow.

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Thanks McSmooth for the schedule. Here are the latest pictures. Final road course layout will be built tonight, but for picture sake, here are a few shots.
Thank you to everyone involved and thankyou to those who stuck around to 4am this morning! (NitroMike, Frank Dempster and Allen Stephens... and others if I missed anyone!) :dude:
Mike

Grand opening tomorrow, January 29, for the new indoor carpet track at Steel City Hobbies at the Great Southern Shopping Center in Bridgeville, PA.

Doors open at 9 AM, racing starts at 1 PM. Bring your chair, extension cord, and power strip. Oh, and your cars, of course!

Track is 90' x 36' of new CRC Fasttrack Ozite. House transponders are available, and personal transponders can be used.

$10 for the first class, $5 for each of the 2nd and 3rd classes. 4th class or more are free.

Typical classes are:

Stock and 19-turn Sedan Roadcourse.
Stock and Modified Mini-Truck Roadcourse.
Novice Sedan Oval.
Stock and Modified Stadium Truck Oval.
Stock and Modified Mini-Truck Oval.
4-Cell Stock Nascar Oval.

Only 2 cars needed to add additional classes. Bring yourself and a buddy, and we'll make a class for it! (1/12 scale, Modified Sedan, 19-turn Nascar Oval, for example)

For directions or more info, call 412-220-7515 or go to www.steelcityhobbies.com.

Future Race Dates (all start times at 1 PM):

Saturday, February 5
Sunday, February 13
Sunday, February 20
Sunday, February 27
Sunday, March 6
Sunday, March 13

Racing will then continue on Sundays throughout the Spring and Summer. The exception being holidays such as Easter Sunday and Mothers Day, in which the race would be held on Saturday.

Preliminary RaceDay Practice Schedule:

9 AM - Doors Open
9:30 AM - Track Opens. Oval Practice - 1 hour.
10:30 AM - Roadcourse Practice - 1 hour.
11:30 AM - Oval Practice - 30 mins.
12:00 PM - Roadcourse Practice - 30 mins.
12:30 PM - Track Closes. Drivers Meeting. Heats Posted.
1:00 PM - Racing Starts.

Oh, just a quick reminder!
We have PLENTY of FOOD... PIZZA BURGERS SALADS PASTA STEAKS SANDWICHES - Lots to choose from, Arby's, Wendy's, Duncan Donuts, Taco Hell, Ci Ci's Pizza, Giant Eagle, Deli's, Italian, Chinese and more... now you can fatten up while you race! We hope to have some snacks, drinks and more in the near future to help keep you in house. All in all, this is a new, clean, fun environment... stop in to race or just to see what all the commotion is about. Thanks again for everyone’s enthusiasm, comments and suggestions!

Thanks to everyone who made the appearence! Many spectators too!
Check here for pictures.

http://www.steelcityhobbies.com/RaceResults/BrigevilleWinter05/1.29.5/1.29.5Pictures.shtml

Mike :wave:

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Stopped by sunday and practiced some. Hopefully I will be able to stay out of the wall this upcoming weeked and be able to finish.

Congradulations Mike,on a fantastic opening day,and an outstanding facility!
Well run racing and fun enviroment.
I didn't see anyone not having a good time.
I bet that's the last time we get out of there at 6:30!!!
I'll put my Oric up against Dinges Hoover any time!!
As one of the future proprieters of "The Raceway" in Beaver Pa.I'd like to welcome you to the area,and wish you luck in the future.See ya Sat.
Best wishes,Tom.(a.k.a.-Dude),among other names

What 19t motors are allowed in sedan?Fixed timing only?
Any thoughts on running a 10t limit?

Thanks Tom,
It was a collective effort on everyone’s part!
I'm sure some of the more technical guys can field the 19t questions... but I have thought about some sort of limit (10t) as well. I personally would like to have some sort of unlimited class where you would bring your best to annihilate your opponent. hahaha... but maybe that should be reserved for the drag strip? :) (That’s coming soon (July)) http://www.ieda-dragracing.com/05events/summernats.html
Mike!


Congradulations Mike,on a fantastic opening day,and an outstanding facility!
Well run racing and fun enviroment.
I didn't see anyone not having a good time.
I bet that's the last time we get out of there at 6:30!!!
I'll put my Oric up against Dinges Hoover any time!!
As one of the future proprieters of "The Raceway" in Beaver Pa.I'd like to welcome you to the area,and wish you luck in the future.See ya Sat.
Best wishes,Tom.(a.k.a.-Dude),among other names

What 19t motors are allowed in sedan?Fixed timing only?
Any thoughts on running a 10t limit?

Not if you are racing against me. :devil:

Stopped by sunday and practiced some. Hopefully I will be able to stay out of the wall this upcoming weeked and be able to finish.

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when do the doors open for the track on race day and when do u start registration

Not if you are racing against me.
You will be to far behind me to cause any problems.

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I think we should stick to the fixed timing 19turn motors. Leave the adjustable timing motors for the mod class. These could be run together but scored separately to save time.

rob.
are you working at the store tonight with me. Al

Yes, we're running the fixed timing 19Turn motors. Reedy Quad-Mag, Chameleon 2, etc. This class also allows the new racers with an RTR to run with the motor that comes with the car.

I noticed that Trinity/Epic has come out with 2 new adjustable timing 19-turn motors. That should open up a whole new can of worms.

Does this meen that there could be a normal "mod" class as well as 19t
mod?You know,with no motor limit.

Hey Glitcher check the Steel City Hobbies website results page and point standings. It looks like the mod class already exsists.

Tom,
We are playing with the idea of keeping some/all racing on Saturdays, as that is a hot shopping day with a lot of foot traffic through the mall. I can see SCH racing on Sunday, as posted, the week after the Super Bowl... but "may" switch it back afterwards. We may experiment with that one race. Although, it would be great to get a lot of racers where we had to split up oval/road over 2 days. Just a concept. Also, we may keep racing on Sat, and do some kids programs on Sunday, as that is a lighter day. Nothing decieded yet, but we want to try to harness as much interest and traffic as we can to bring people, racers, and customers in.
See you at the track!
Mike

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Mike,

I've read in the Beaver thread that they're planning to run on Sundays. I'd suggest that you work with those guys to plan your race days so that you're not competing. Competetion among local RC tracks can be pretty ugly. When I was racing at East Street in the early-to-mid 90's, there was a nasty grudgematch between East Street and Wagonhill. Nobody benefitted from it. Granted, it wasn't caused by racing on the same day, as East Street ran Saturday nights and Wagonhill ran Sunday afternoons, but there was still something going on between the two that more or less kept the East Street guys from going to Butler on Sundays and the Wagonhill guys from coming to Verona on Saturdays.

Perhaps if you have enough racers that you need to break up oval and road course, then they'll need to do the same, and you can race the two layouts opposite of each other. That is, you could run road course (and carpet offroad, if there's interest) on Saturdays while The Raceway runs oval. On Sundays you could both switch. This would allow the racers to hit both tracks in a weekend.

-Jack

PS> I'll be by the shop tonight with the Cepstral voices. Hopefully some guys are practicing that can act as guinea pigs for having their lap times announced by the various voices.

Jack,
Thanks for chiming in. We have been working with everyone behind the scenes outside hobbytalk... (there is a world out there!) Thanks for the input as we have been doing all you have mentioned already. Our problem is that we have to work around people... and if we have more Patrons and customers on Saturday, then that speaks for itself. I want to be "around" (In business) and a lot of people may not realize it takes a lot of money to run a biz let alone a track to help supplement income. I only mention this because we have statistics charted on cash flow, attendance, etc. We are a breeding ground for new racers as we pick up a few every week. The guys in Beaver seem to work with SCH best so I am confident we will work something out. Like I said on day one, nothing is concrete and hours are subject to change. Thanks!
Mike


Mike,

I've read in the Beaver thread that they're planning to run on Sundays. I'd suggest that you work with those guys to plan your race days so that you're not competing. Competetion among local RC tracks can be pretty ugly. When I was racing at East Street in the early-to-mid 90's, there was a nasty grudgematch between East Street and Wagonhill. Nobody benefitted from it. Granted, it wasn't caused by racing on the same day, as East Street ran Saturday nights and Wagonhill ran Sunday afternoons, but there was still something going on between the two that more or less kept the East Street guys from going to Butler on Sundays and the Wagonhill guys from coming to Verona on Saturdays.

Perhaps if you have enough racers that you need to break up oval and road course, then they'll need to do the same, and you can race the two layouts opposite of each other. That is, you could run road course (and carpet offroad, if there's interest) on Saturdays while The Raceway runs oval. On Sundays you could both switch. This would allow the racers to hit both tracks in a weekend.

-Jack

PS> I'll be by the shop tonight with the Cepstral voices. Hopefully some guys are practicing that can act as guinea pigs for having their lap times announced by the various voices.

Jack,
Thank you for your input.Beaver's next race is actually scheduled for Sat Feb 12th because Steelcities schedule states it is running on the 13th.
We have a good relationship between tracks and we see no problems with scheduling.As soon as we can figure out which days work best we can both post a schedule for the rest of the winter and spring.
Like Mike said,the more new racers the better.For all racers and tracks.
Hopefully I can meet you Sat.
Tom Autry.

autry.t@comcast.net

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Mike you should be running down here this weekend - Jacksonville, Fla!

Any interest in running the sedan stock class for 6 minutes on a trial basis?

Discuss!

I'd try it.Are any of the sanctioning bodies doing this?

McSmooth, I don't know if my eyes could take another minute without blinking.

6 minutes would be kinda long espically with that killer 90ft straight. But I would give it a try.

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I suggest doing it in the next series... or even a special race.... I don't want to rock the boat! haha

Speaking of rocking the boat... I think we should run touring car in Reverse one day... maybe tomorrow or next week in honor of the Snowbirds... as that is how they run.. same direction as oval... that way all the fibers of the carpet are all standing in the same direction.

See everyone tomorrow.

Mike

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Sounds good... done!

We can do it next weekend, on the same day as the Snowbirds.

We'll call ours the "DodoBirds". :tongue:

I would have... but things did not work out... haha oh well.. maybe next year? I will be down next week to the birds... Thanks!

Mike you should be running down here this weekend - Jacksonville, Fla!

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Good job everyone!

91 entries on Saturday!!

Here are the Top 5 in roadcourse points after 4 races. 1 throw out used.

Stock Sedan
1. Joe Martinez - 280
2. Brett Watson - 278
3. Bill Salerno - 263
4. Zane Lacko - 260
4. Tony Palmerine - 260

19 Turn Sedan
1. Brett Watson - 297
2. Mike McBride - 296
3. Rob Walbrown - 276
4. Dan Hartman - 101
5. Chris Vogan - 98

Stock Mini Truck
1. Michael McDowell - 294
2. Sue Roo - 196
3. David Mann - 192
4. Rich Orton - 101
5. Shyniah Watson - 96

Mod Mini Truck
1. Ian Brothers - 297
2. Matt Colussy - 294
3. Brian O'Neill - 197
4. David Mann - 196
5. Josh Colussy - 194

1/12 Stock
1. John Tortorise - 101
2. Brett Watson - 98
3. Mike Pizzuti - 96

Full standings can be found at www.steelcityhobbies.com
Oval standings can be found in the Oval Track Discussion thread.

Is road-course going to be reversed this Sunday? I was practicing tonight and running it the opposite way was great, it seems to be a little faster that way. I'm all for going in reverse, givin' the drivers something different once in awhile.

-Eric

Eric,
In honor of the Snowbird Nationals, we are planning on running in reverse... although I am in FL (by the time you read this) and the crew up there will set it up.
Good luck!
Mike

Is road-course going to be reversed this Sunday? I was practicing tonight and running it the opposite way was great, it seems to be a little faster that way. I'm all for going in reverse, givin' the drivers something different once in awhile.

-Eric

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