Platinum Hobbies opens their new banked track this coming saturday!!!!!! They are located in Columbus Ohio just off I-70 and Brice road at the Brice outlet mall. There website is www.platinumhobbies.net (http://www.platinumhobbies.net) you can get directions and info from there. The track runline is around 140-150 feet with 18 degree banking all the way around, very smooth and very fast. I will post pics in next post.

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WOW!!! id love to race on that, i might have to make the 4hr drive fom pa!!!

come on over it is gonna be a blast!!!!!!

um 3 reasons i cant 1. i have no car im 13 2.i have no money 3.i have NO money...
lol :D

I'll be willing to drive the 10 hrs to run on that track!!!!!!!!!!! You will see us this winter!!! :thumbsup:

ran onit for the first time tonight and this thing is fast 2.8 second laps averaging 30 mph with room to spare i bet 2.3 laps are going to be the norm, because i am a slow guy.

we are racing saturday 10-21-2006 first race on the banked track.

Did you crash yet daryl...he he he LOL

Hey Sean you have a pm..

How long is the run line on the banked track?

i think it is about 140 to 150 not sure

minor scrapes to outside wall kenwood its all good. you have to adjust the car in a run just use the wall went 78/4:01.31 tonight on the track. can pickup at least 3 to 4 laps with more consistent laps

My palms are beginning to sweat... Can't wait to run on this bad boy!!!!! You can bet it will be a great of fun. Later, :dude:

Jim the only reason your palms are sweating is cause you know that that pole has your name on it. When you gone down to practice? I am gone down friday.

Looks like Sarturday, going to a mystery theater on


Looks like Saturday, going to a mystery theater on Friday. See you then, later, Jim

jim dont need practice hes on a rail allready

congrats kevin on 83/4:00.04 very good run and fun see you tommorow.

Thanks daryl yours was just as quick. c u 2 morrow

here is a sample of last nite a main 19 turn

http://s34.photobucket.com/albums/d147/pgp88se/?action=view&current=AMain19T.flv

What is the centerline of your track.

145is centerline.The best line is tight botttom in corners and 2-3 front bottom on straights and it is around 120 - 125

145is centerline.The best line is tight botttom in corners and 2-3 front bottom on straights and it is around 120 - 125

The reason I think thats the best line for locals is because the runline would be the same as flat.. Just a guess though... We will see next week.. he he he

Sean I played with roll out and it all was the same for some reason I went from a 2.15 and was running 2.8 laps and I also rolled out at 2.50 and was hitting 2.7 - 2.8 laps when running the shorter line.

HMMMM.. we shall see this weekend I guess..

Don:
I think what you are looking for is 10/52, I tried a 9-10-11/45 and
did not like the results. my batteries have not been used for a couple
of seasons so that may move the pin/spur combo once that is taken
care of.

Andy

wow we had 14 19 turn pan cars tonight it was a lot of fun dusty dean has track record of 90 laps. we also a total of around 40 racers there and it wasa a great time.

I agree Kevin it was a great time. You racers need to experience the speed that this track generates. Fast, fun, and competitive. Dusty Dean is the man 90 laps. 145 ft. drive line. Yes, that is in 4 min. Later, Jim

Dusty went 91 lap's?Thats what Vince called after the race...........

Andy

91,I Think he prolly went 95 or so, He was so fast the lap counter lost track.LOL Good job Dusty.
Later Scott Chase Sr.

Good Job To Everyone last night had a blast!!!!!

Hope to see you next weekend





Cody Gallogly

TEAM OHP

Nice video
man is that track fast.

cant wait to see a 10 car main. somebody gotta post a video with more cars.

Last night was great fun. We had over 40 racers. Classes were: Pan (12th Spec, 10th Busch breakout, Stock, 19t, B/L, S/K); 4wd (Stock, 19t fixed); Mini (18th Sprints). Alot of variety and alot of fun competition. Come join the FUN. Racing begins at 3p and we were finished around 10p. Platinum Banked Oval the Place to Race in the Midwest... Later, :dude:

Another good turn out at Platinum last night, over 40 cars in a variety of classes. Dean hit 92 laps in 19t. Later, :dude:

Guys come on out tomorrow and run we will have 2 - 3 TV'S to watch the game, and plenty of Buckeye support. Lets have our own BLOCK "O" Party. so come on out.

Great idea Kev. Some of the faithful are going to the stock shoot out up north. We will just have to have some 19t fun. Later, :dude:

wow what a night of racing we had our first night of open mod and man they were fast. I had alot of fun tonight very clean and fun racing. Took the new leading edge car out and TQ'ED with it and won 19 turn A main. Andy Stotts took TQ in MOD and right off the start ripped the teeth right off of his pinion and didnt get to finish but Dusty Dean won Mod with Greg Finan finishing 2nd.

Yes, those MOD's were certainly fast. Kevin has been working on smoothing the track some more. The bumps in 1 and 2 are gone and Kev will be working on smoothing the one's in 3 and 4 as well. Turn marshals will definitely need some dramamine in the future. I didn't get to see the main sheet but if Andy Stotts hadn't spun a pinion he would have easily topped over 100 laps. And yes for those inquiring minds that is in 4 min. Hey Kenwood, better get your "A" game together the next time you come NORTH. There is some serious Mod racing going on at Platinum Hobbies Stonewheel Raceway. Later, :dude:

mod action? hmm.....interesting....

Yeah Beero it was pretty awesome, I think I wanna switch from 19t to mod. We might be having a toys for tots / chili race on the 16th of dec. I will post when I find out for sure.

Andy Stotts, 100 laps WOW, Boy must be that Dusty Dean horsepower...LOL... Ata boy Andy.....P.S. This is Gary C. from y-city....

Jim what time do the doors open on racedays and is there a contact number in case we want to call to check things before we head up lmk thanks :thumbsup:

Doors open on saturdays at 10 am and they open during the week at 1 pm tuesday thru friday. You can call the track at 614-367-7223 or visit www.platinumhobbies.net (http://www.platinumhobbies.net)

just to let you guys know, were havn a awesome race up here in Fortwayne this weekend, friday is a warmup race, and cash race on saturday, the classes to run are 4300, 4 cell stock, im sure others, but you guys got to come to this race, its a about 10 ft longer than your flat track, this is the track runnin the BRL series, havnt seen u guys for a while, hope to come down to gods country soon,,,lol, go bucks, hotel 1 min from track 40 bucks a night, ttt bar same parking lot as hotel,,,,,,oh ya, this will sure bring out some awesome racers, hoope to see james,kenwood,hutts,and would definetly like to se chases, and terry, check the site and hav a good turkey day

Charlie Flanagan
EA MOTORSPORTS
RIP MOTORSPORTS
T.M.TIRES
TEAM DCM HOBBYS

You guys from Huber Heights will love this track. It is similar to the Huber Hts. track of years gone buy. Not as steep, but just as fast. Later, :dude:

We are also having a special race on the 16th of December I have it posted under the events section check it out.

When are we going to race on the flat track?Dont get me wrong the banked track is fun but banks are for money!!!!!!Since Y-City is gone the racers from their would like to run on the flat.I know Fridays are not good for everyone could try Saturdays and Sundays?Shawn Reed spoke to Vince and the charity race was to be on the flat carpet?Not trying to stir sh** just know alot of guys would like to run on the flat...................



Andy

Andy I donnt think he will be running the flat track for the charity race, he is not getting alot of takers on switching their cars back and forth. If the road course dont pick up he may make sundays flat track.

I know there's racer's that race their that are going to the snowbirds I guess we will have to travel some were else...........

all i changed from flat carpet was tires,body,rf spring