Hey All,
A little heads up for you N.E. Ohio road course fans. Freddie's Hobbies in Ravenna has upgraded the indoor track. It's now a 74' X 28' sub floor (nice & smooth) topped with ozite. A Road Rail system will round out the package, & enable frequent layout changes. First race is Oct. 9th doors open at 9:00 am, registration closes at 11:30, racing starts at 12:00 sharp. There should be a decent 12th scale stock class, maybe touring cars (??), and of course oval racing !!

For further info, check out www.freddieshobbies.com

See you there !!

Nice to see new tracks. A little advice, the roadrail system was used at my local track and didn't work well. The cars can and do launch into the opposite oncoming lanes. Good old 2 x 4's work the best.
My $0.02

Hey guys,

Your not too far from me. Maybe 25 minute drive. What days are the roadcourse layouts down and do you open for practice during the day?

Thanks,
Ray

The track has been open for practice whenever the shop is open in the past (hours are on Fred's website above).Hopefully Fred will chime in if this has changed. Not sure about the layouts. This is a new set up & nothing has been established at this point, but Freddy is a super nice guy (ok, that killed me. JK Fred) & is usually willing to do anything to make racers feel welcome. There's usually a pretty good size group that shows up to practice on Wed. nights. I'm sure a layout would either be up, or could be up in short order at any given time
Thanks for the interest & hope to see you there !!

Didn't like the Road Rail system huh ? for what I just paid for it, we will use it, My sugestion is learn to drive a little better, your suppose to stay between the lanes not go through them

Wow !! Driving critique from Freddie !! Isn't that an oxymoron or something ?? :rolleyes:

Didn't like the Road Rail system huh ? for what I just paid for it, we will use it, My sugestion is learn to drive a little better, your suppose to stay between the lanes not go through them

I don't car what level of driver you are you WILL STILL HIT BOARDS. At Worlds in FL (the best of the best) I saw Hara and Masami both hit boards. It just happens no matter what anyone says.

Other suggests for boards are 4x4 plastic fence posts (Halo Hobbies) or to go with 1x4s. Use the 1x4 just as you would a 2x4 for the edges but use 2x4 as the sandwiched spacer and for the connectors. I've seen that done and I'm sure the cost is a lil less then 2x4.

And no one is ripping on you, tearing you a new one, or saying you are a whatever just suggests from experince. Plus the roadrail dots can make cool corner outlines but remember to duct tape them down.

Well thanks for the input, perhapes I should of gotten some feed back BEFORE I bought the Road Rail system. But what is done is done what I spent on it we will use it for the time being. Everything is alwyas subject to change. I get 20-30 1/12 scale guys down here. They all think I should change I will. Its a simple thing right now I have 12-18 guys from last year with this season in the unknowen. Time will tell and we will go from there. I invite all down I can asure you alla good time. Besides coming from a guy who cant spell, I can asure you I know how to have a good time :hat:

Just a quick note some micky mouse pictures up on the web. First race will be on the 9th. come one come all. www.freddieshobbies.com or try http://www.freddieshobbies.com/myweb2/index.htm

All right Freddie !! the road course looks good !! Yes, the oval too...... if you like that sort of thing. Looking forward to Sunday. Dang... 2 days ??

Just opened the track up today for the first day of pratice. The new Road Rail system I think will work just fine once I get box 1 of 3 tomarrow.
Our track is very nice I invite all to stop by to check it out. We may not be as big as the Gate but with 28 X 74 foot print we can make some killer courses. Our new track is flat as a pancake ? pancakes arn't very flat I know, its just a saying. After playing on it today it can offer those looking for a change a nice alternative. Good clean fun with some extras thrown in.

pic of road course

1/12th i bet would be fun on that layout.

I thnk that would make a stellar 12th layout. You should see if you can grow a BRP class as well-if your not running them already. Dirt cheap-low-low maintenance, tough and very close racing.

Ray
I know Bud and crew came down once or twice when I used to race Mini-T there.
I think they had an Mini X-Ray class too.

The track was a bit bumpy then, but they leveled the floor and put down new CRC ozite

Its baby smooth, I think Ray came up with such a good idea we need to put him in charge of it. Gather up some BRP car guys and bring your 1/12 scale, I heard your pretty good :cool: And come and hang with us back yard bashers. We can hold our own I think :thumbsup: OR at least have a heck of a good time

The more onroad classes the better, the roadrail's have to get paid for!!
Right Freddie.

Hey you coming down Chicken Tom is here

What's he doing messing around with that taxi-cab uh,uh i mean touring car?
or did he buy a mini cooper so he can continue his onroad pursuit??

Nah, won't be down tonight.

No he has his 1/12 out I think the mini-Coopers are beating him though. and yeah he has his taxi out always messing with it. Arn't you just suppose to run the thing ?

How are the Mini Cooper's doing?? How many showed up??

There is a hand full I think CT is afraid to go out and run against them :jest:

Steve just went out with his RC18t with a brushless HA CT or anyone would have a hard time beating that thing. That was fast like a slot car going around.
You coming out tomarrow night to play ?

I plan on being out tomorrow!!

For anyone who's interested...... Tuesday is the official on road practice day. I went down yesterday & put in some laps w/ the 1/12th & TC. The current layout isn't overly difficult, but it's fast & fun. A world of difference from last year. I think there's about 11 turns in this track, and there was, what, 4 turns + 2 sweepers last year ?? Much Mo' Bedda !!!
See you all at Freddie's on Sunday !!

Steve just went out with his RC18t with a brushless HA CT or anyone would have a hard time beating that thing.

Freddy, you need to update. The 18t was fast, but it couldn't hang in the corners. Even my slow a$$ car w/ a serious push could turn under it & start to stretch out a lead in short order. As for the Coopers (very cool), all you gotta do is bump the rear end a little, or force 'em outside.......problem solved !! :tongue:

Abandon all hope, ye who enter the on road race this Sunday !! Freddy has threatend a road course suprise. I'm assuming this means he'll have a car together to run 1/2 of each race & drop F bombs !!! "First to last in 1 turn !!!"

As I remember little CT was getting to be just like me the end of last year :thumbsup: Yes I need to finish it, but I am hopeing to have it done for Sunday. If nothing else just to finish in front of CT would be just fine :)

Well, if I drop out at less than 1/2 way through...... it could happen. Besides, I got rid of my problem from the end of last year.

What your going to let Scott drive your team CT these days ? what ? OH you got rid of the copy cat car. Didn't you learn anything watching me throw mine like a frissbe all winter ?

I'm trying to get rid of it. I have to learn from experience, & I usually can't leave well enough alone. The 12l4 ran good all last season, but I had to try something different. Yeah, that didn't work. Back to the L4. I did learn alot about form & follow thru. Freddy has a great 1/12th scale arm !!

If i was to drive that other car i would be a contenda...i'm telling ya a Contenda!!!!
Later.

If i was to drive that other car i would be a contenda...i'm telling ya a Contenda!!!!
Later.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Boy is the S&$# getting deep or what. Scott was so confident he never even came out to pratice road OR oval. I can't wait to pop his big head ;)

PS. Scott ask your wife if you can ware pants onr Sunday, we wouldn't want you to look that bad :D

Is there going to be on road on sunday?? and as for Oval, no need to beat up a good running car, How much practice do you need to go straight and turn left??

Evidently those that are 4 laps down need to do some practicing !!

Evidently those that are 4 laps down need to do some practicing !!

So true, So true!!

yeah but at least I am out there unlike some other people ( CHicken Tom ) Its funny how he lives up to that name over and over.

And why wont we be running the road on Sunday ? did I miss something ?

I was not sure if road course was going to be running, with the time for the change over to the road course..

Am I really a chicken for running a more challenging class ??

A more challenging race ? So what you are saying is that you should be able to win the oval every time because its not challenging ? We know THATS not happening ! Besides you get that road car dieled in yet ? I think you have your tourning car dieled in but the 1/12 ? the jury is still out on that one

I think it's ok, no worse than the TC. Both still need some work though. I could do well in oval. Just have more bad drivers to try to get around. Wasn't that far off the pace last year. A little more work & it would have been right there.

hmmm...so this is were all you girls are hanging out.

hmmm...so this is were all you girls are hanging out.
yup :cool:

hmmm...so this is were all you girls are hanging out.

Welcome to the party Alice.

No No we all have cars, Your one of those bleacher Bit#$'s. Its ok I will let you walk my car to the starting grid. and by the way can you bring me another cold and refreshing beverage ? :dude:

yea, good luck with that!

Did that Mini-Cooper class look like a blast or what. I had the chance to drive Chris's Mini-Cooper Sunday morning and that car get's around pretty good.

All the guy's in the class seemed to have a great time! Anyone looking to get in some Inexpensive racing, that's the class.

Freddie did you get your Mini-Cooper done yet?

I will have more this week. who knew it is Columbus day ? I just test drove the suprise. With no compound on it got around pretty good. I have it on charge now with compound ready we will see what she can do :thumbsup:

Hey Freddie,
What is your Hours of operation, and what is your race schedule? Thank-You

Hey Freddie,
What is your Hours of operation, and what is your race schedule? Thank-You

www.freddieshobbies.com (http://www.freddieshobbies.com)

Store Hours:

Monday Closed / Tuesday 11 ~ 7 / Wednesday 11 ~ 8 pm. /

Thursday 11 ~ 3 / Friday 11 ~ 5:30 pm. Saturday & Sunday 9 ~ 5 pm.

Race Day: Sunday's
Doors open @ 9:00am
Drivers Meeting @ 11:30am
Racing Starts @ 12:00pm

Tuesday 11:00am till close Road course Practice.

Wednesday 11:00am till close Oval Practice.