Since some tracks are closing for the summer and others are opening . It looks like everybody is going to be traveling . Please post here . To say when and were you going to race so we can try to all meet at the same time for good turn out . This weekend a few of use are going to Broken Arrow Ok to race . I know we well try to hit this track every other weekend . If your track is open and is in one of these states please post . So we can hit your track some to .

is there a track in joplin? i live in lockwood. i'm new to dirt oval,and i am just looking for some tracks to go to so i can get some ideas what i need to race.

Sorry Joplin closed down . But Broken arrow OK has a dirt oval . Its 1hr and 15 min. west of Joplin .

Hey guys, Does ACR in Tulsa have a website? If not can I get a phone number and do they have a hobby shop on site.

Thanks

ACR (actually "The RC Pit Stop") has an awesome shop. Well stocked with all kinds of stuff. The shop has been around for about 15 years, so there is a bunch of vintage stuff also.

the track forum:
http://www.okrcracers.net/

They race indoor carpet on-road and oval, off road, and dirt oval. Both nitro and electric outdoors. Good bunch of guys, and many are very fast....I haven't been over since the carpet went down....


There is a dirt oval in Joplin, indoors and pretty much nitro only. I understand the electric guys don't show up for some unknown reason...
http://www.geocities.com/mccluneysteve/ascotrcraceway.html

Supposedly "RC world" hobby shop in Joplin has an off road track (no oval that I know of) behind the shop. Never been there.

Supposedly a dirt oval track in Muskogee is or has opened. I know nothing else.....

There are a few off road tracks over here in NW arkansas, but since this is an oval forum, I won't bore anybody with those.......

Thanks for answering that Manning was on a road trip . I was told the Joplin dirt oval closed also . Its good to hear they are still open .

I'm not sure the dirt oval in Joplin is still open.......They were open some time in May, last I heard......since they don't do electric, I haven't been.

Been working on a couple things and considering opening a flat oval and roadcourse track in Branson MO. Track will be the same specs as the SnowBirds, and will be a top notch facility... I have another business that I will be running out of the facility that will cover the overhead, So The rent will not have to rely on the track and Hobby Shop. Just knocking around some ideas, what do you guys think?

If its ran properly and the carpet is good it should be ok. Its a good area . With track not all running right now it would be a good time to open so people from Springfield Mo. and Arkansas can come race and help get the word out . How is your local intrest in oval and road course ? If you get it up and going I would be a regular .

I think if Promoted and ran correctly it would go over well, I plan on having rental cars during the day for tourist, and try and have some special evets, I really think this area would be a good location for a large event, you know, they can bring the family , they can race and send the wife and kids off to do whatever... and the fact that we are centrally located, we should be able to draw off each coast...

Sticker dude rentals are a good idea but people who have havent raced the cars before like to go fast and have alot of wrecks and it could get very expsensive fixing all those broken parts . Just a thought . Plus you'd have to seprate them from the serious racers win it becomes race time . Couldn't run them together in the same heats it would be a mess .

Fastlane in Bluesprings Mo. is open on Saturdays . There phone number is {816} 220-0100 . Could be an option next week Leon .

Wouldn't dream of racing them, just track rentals during the day, after certain time, racers only, most of the tourist will be doing the show thing anyways after 5. Saturdays will be racers only... Just am afetrthought on the rental deal, but figured with the touist it may be a good way to add some income.

A track in Branson would be cool. I visit a couple of times a year it would be cool to have a place to go and race to.

sounds great

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Stickerdude you have a pm.

www.fastlanehobby.com for all info, Race Schedule and Times

Indoor Carpet Oval and On-Road, Outdoor Off-Road and Asphalt Racing

Midwests Finest R/C Facility

Is Anyone Going To Be Racing At Fastlane On Aug 5. I Am Going To Be In The Branson Area And Am Going To Make The Trip Up To Blue Springs To Race.

what do you race joey?

Usually 1/10 scale carpet oval stock or 19. I have a couple of 12th scale oval cars but I hav'nt ran them yet.

Hey guys, for what it is worth, I just found out yesterday about a slot car track in Harrison, Heartland Raceway.... They are open almost every day except Monday I think.

joey - between this forum and rctech.net, Fastlane on saturdays races sedan and 1/12th scale on carpet and offroad outdoors. Thurdsay is carpet oval. 2 of their top oval racers run 1/12ths onroad.

Thanks, maybe I'll try to make the trip on thursday instead.

stickerdude - i raced sedan today at TPA hobby center in holister, there were 7 in 19T sedan and 8 in nitro sedan, one of the racers there mentioned that a hobbytown USA just opened in branson and supposedly someone is wanting to get racing started there....is that you?

No, thats not me, I visited the Hobbytown on Saturday, and mentioned to the owner that now all he needed was a track... he laughed it off. What I have in mind will be a 40' x 80' flat Ozite surface, and a fully stocked hobby shop with everything we need for the classes we run.. I am in a business that allows me to be on the inside with the shows and advertisers here in this area... I have mentioned it to a few and they are really excited about the possibilty and want to advertise with signage and free stuff to the racers. I want to get this place up and running, and then have a huge race... like a Snowbirds... The building we are leaning towrds has room for the track 200 pits, men and womens restrooms and a snack bar...

joey - between this forum and rctech.net, Fastlane on saturdays races sedan and 1/12th scale on carpet and offroad outdoors. Thurdsay is carpet oval. 2 of their top oval racers run 1/12ths onroad.


We also run Oval on Saturdays if we have enough, I work every other Sat make it a Saturday that I am there ad I will run Oval with ya.

Shane

i have been talking to matt bayless about coming up to run some 12th onroad, but he wants to run 1/10th pan oval also. i have been running a loaner oval car from him. sounds like a little coordination can make it happen.

Shane, I am going to be their Sat Aug 5. Do you work that Saturday? If so I will try to come the following Thursday. What time do you guys usually get done on Thursday nights. I am thinking it is going to be a four hour drive back to Branson. Is that about right?

Fasthocars sorry I didnt return your call I been asleep for 21 straight hours . I knew I was tired but man thats a new record for me. How about a road trip Thrs. ? Joey I may be able to work out being there on that date. Stickerdude give me a call and I will see how I can help you out getting things going .

Matt, that sounds good . Keep me informed.

Shane, I am going to be their Sat Aug 5. Do you work that Saturday? If so I will try to come the following Thursday. What time do you guys usually get done on Thursday nights. I am thinking it is going to be a four hour drive back to Branson. Is that about right?

Yes I think I will that is the weekend we are having the Race for Tim's Mom who has cancer, that would be a great weekend to come on up hope to have lots of Oval racing that weekend, we are running Dirt, Asphalt and Carpet that weekend it will be a 2 day race as the race fees will go to Tims mom to help with the things she needs so she can get better.

Come on a Thursday also if you can.


Shane

Hey Guys, I have been putting together a website to help with some information on the track... http://vortexraceway.bravehost.com Check it out and let me know what you think.

Shane thats a real good cause . I will be up there for this race count me and Leon in .

Stickerdude the biggest class of brushless racing is 4300 brushless I would metion that as your brushless race . Pit size and outlets in everypit ? Will paragon be allowed ? I hope so . Will you be running roar rules or arcor ? Race hours and days . All this info on your website will be helpful when you get it done .

Matt Bayless
TEAM Tekin
OHP Batteries
Leading Edge
T.M Tires
Rip Motors
Wizard lube

Yes I think I will that is the weekend we are having the Race for Tim's Mom who has cancer, that would be a great weekend to come on up hope to have lots of Oval racing that weekend, we are running Dirt, Asphalt and Carpet that weekend it will be a 2 day race as the race fees will go to Tims mom to help with the things she needs so she can get better.

Come on a Thursday also if you can.


Shane

I'll definately plan on Aug 5. What time do you open for practice?

I am also going to plan on coming the following Thursday.

Why is there one person in this thread who always seems to come off with a know it all and this is the way it should be done attitude. The truth be known Stickerdude has forgotten more about R/C then some people try to preach. :thumbsup:

let's race!

I'll definately plan on Aug 5. What time do you open for practice?

Saturdays we open at noon. Thurdays we open a 4pm. Glad to hear you are coming up.

We run stock 4-cell and Brushless for the most part we also run 4-cell touring car Oval. 5 min races

Shane

Hey Guys, I have been putting together a website to help with some information on the track... http://vortexraceway.bravehost.com Check it out and let me know what you think.

Hey you can look at www.fastlanehobby.com for some ideas we are adding more and more to our website each and everyday to keep up with all the question we
recieve, but looks like you have a good start...

Shane

fivsomewhere..... He asked our opinions so I gave mine honestly . The questions I purposed to him were commonly asked ones I've heard at lots of tracks in my 20 plus years of rc racing. So to get the answers posted to these questions on his website will save him alot of headaches in the future . I wish him well in his adventure and just offer my help if needed . Whats your name so when he gets open I can meet you there and show you I am a realy nice person . I will bring you a cheeseburger and we can talk .

Wow. I didnt realize I directed my comment directly at you. Trust me this isnt his first foray into owning a track. He owned a very popular and money making track before. He flipped it for a nice profit just to have someone else ruin it with "THEIR" ideas. He knows how to run a track, he was just asking for ideas, NOT OPINIONS.

no one had any of this info and the posts by Stickerdude, never really let anyone really know the level of knowledge he was bringing into this venture.

Stickerdude did ask at the end of his post, "Check it out and let me know what you think." guess it comes down to interpertation:
are opinions expressed....what one thinks?
is what one thinks and expresses....ideas?
who knows?

anyway when is the opening date and the big event planned for? let's race!

Fasthocars dont worry about it stickerdude knows what he wanted . Looks like fivsomewhere and him know each other from racing before and thats good . It shows there is a good start for a following for stickerdudes track in the Branson mo. area . Anyway lets all just be nice we need no smack talking or bad mouthing here . We are trying to prmote tracks in these areas . Fivsomewhere what about your name ? Leon I got your side shock rebuilt .

I want a cheeseburger

Hey Guys, I'm sure no harm was meant. I did have a track in the past and it did well, It has been 3 or 4 years since I have been involved in the hobby though, so I do need input on what is working now. Things are definately moving forward with the track, and we have decided on a larger facility that will house a deli to be seperated by a plexi glass wall, people will be able to come and eat and watch the races... And it will be a great way to draw more people to the hobby. Paragon will be allowed, and right now it looks like at least 200 pits all with electric. I will scale down the classes, just want to have more than 1 oval class, I know 1/10 stock will be a definate, but there seems to be a split on 4300 brushless and 19 turn... this brushless deal has came along since I have been out of the hobby, so I don't know too much about it.... There is where some input is needed, along with the arcor verses ROAR deal... I only intend to do this on ahigh level, so that we will be able to get some big races, regionals, and maybe even National events. I believe this will be a great area for a track... It will just need some promotion, and since I do have a background in Marketing... That will be a plus. The key in the beginig will be getting new racers involved, so an inexpensive starter class I believe will be important... We all know there are very few people ready to sink $1500 to get started in a hobby, so I think we need to keep a Novice class within a $400 budget. I plan on doing alot of promotion in the begining with givaways, and maybe some parking lot demos with t/c's at some of the events here in Branson... All ideas I am knocking around, and your input would be apreciated.

Thank You,
Billy

Stickerdude thanks for waying in rember you need me just call . By the they way here is my home phone too. 417-877-1376 . Phil I will buy you a double cheeseburger see you in Aug. :wave:

Wait a minute, Phil gets a double cheese???? What about me?

Can't wait to race at your track, Stickerdude! :thumbsup: