Alright guys this Sat is opening night. Everyone show up we are running stock. Lets pack the house see you there. Whos in???????

Wish I could make it hozi, I'll be helping with the paramedic school. I'm going to be there on november 3rd though.

I will be there. Hopefully more and more people will join!!!

Mario

I'll be in for some stock action.........

I also know Keith said he is in

who would be interested in running mod on the 3rd?

Let me know when you guys are going to have a stock shoot out, looking forward to hangin out with you guys again, later.

Jeff,

Where were you for the tour race last weekend?

Mario

I had too much school work to do. My son has had surgery recently, so I got behind on school work and I had to catch up. Hopefully I'll see you at downtown Erie.

You better call Walt I just talked with him today and He said He is not opening :confused: :confused:

Really? Did he give you a rock solid answer????

Thanks,
Mario

He said change the location for our BRP series races since He is not opening????
Our first race was scheduled for Nov 3.

Thats all I know.

Dam, Thanks Bud. That sounds like a solid answer..... :(

I talked to him on the Phone today, Unfortunaly he pretty much made it clear, that after a Great 18-ish Years CLASSIC HOBBIES will be closing, :cry:

Where will everyone go?

Chuck

Where will everyone go?

Chuck

next closest option would be Freddies Hobbies in Ravenna.
A little small to run 19T and mod but very fun for spec and stock classes.

Pit Road Raceway in Columbus races every saturday with oval, Sunday is road course would love to have you come on down...

how about steel city
the track is plenty big enough

Erock,

Ran mod yesturday! 70. 4:01 first time out. Track is big enough! But Classic was a great mod track!

Well guys don't take offence to this but Classic closed due to lack of support from the electric guys..... the number of guys dropped off last winter and there was 0000 support from any electric guys this summer.... You can't keep a place open without the revenue....

Well guys don't take offence to this but Classic closed due to lack of support from the electric guys..... the number of guys dropped off last winter and there was 0000 support from any electric guys this summer.... You can't keep a place open without the revenue....

You can't really not take offense to that.

However please look at statistics from all across the country...

Oval racing is in a big slump right now. There is a very little amount of racers coming into this genre of the hobby, unfortunately.

Electric racing is in a slump now especially because of the battery situation.


Also, a track alone WILL NOT support itself. It's sad but true. Especially an oval only track. For a oval track to survive or even attempt to survive on it's own it has to be a flat track and be able to hold road course races, because there are not enough oval racers arround to cover the cost. If you have a road course as well you can serve both sides of the market and have a shot at owning a self supported track.



unfortunately all of the above contributed to the closure of Classic hobbies...

-Adam

Point taken.... Rc racing in general is down big time...I used to help run several tracks and I can say over the last 5 years there has been a steady decrease in racers in all types 1/10 scale oval and offroad, 1/4 scale you name it... hell 2.89 a gallon for gas doesn't help either

Exactly. I just don't want the closure of Classic to be put on us (the racers), especially when my uncle and myself were faithfull for about 10 years every week. Outside the time spend traveling to or testing for big races.

I'm not laying blame on anyone..... I know Walt kept holding out in hopes of some of the guys {Electric} racing this summer.... I was there every weekend that I didn't work... But I run a 1/4 scale in the summer. Oh well this has been coming for a couple years now. I just hate to see any track close especially one that has been ther for 18 years

Does anyone know of any indooor dirt tracks within an hours driving time around... or a banked Oval

yea this sucks that classic is closing there doors. the last two years i was faithfull every weekend in the winter and one summer.you hate to see this happen to a good track

No one can complain, or put any blame,

Al i can say is Walt gave us 18 years, I raced there on and off for over 14 years, THANKS WALT FOR A GREAT 14 years,

Good luck, and have a great life.........

this just frees up walt to get his 1/4 scale out, dusted off and play for a change.
He deserves to go have fun now and let someone else deal with the headachs.

Appriciate the track and the good times while it lasted Walt.

cant just blame electric guys theres lots of guys who race 1/4 scale who quit racing indoor so it has to do with alot of factors, but either way what is done is done racing in a whole is really down due to the economy and the fact that racing has too many issues like batterys, WAY 2 many classes and greed of major manufactors.

thank you Walt for so many years of fun!

I too will miss racing at Classic. Walt thanks for all your help and for alot of fun and good racing. Just like a home you have house payment, gas, electric, repairs. all takes money. my heat bill for my home last winter went up 40%.

I plan on going to Freddies and try racing on a flat track after 15 years of banks.

Chuck

I heard the place he rented from up'd the rental fee of the building/land etc
So I am sure that played a part as well.
Walt once told me what he payed per month for the lease before the rate increase. Honestly I dont know how he afforded to keep the doors open the past couple years. I did the math once in my head and he had to be just breaking even if that.
So I guess we should thank him for keeping it open as long as he did.

Hope all works out for the best for Walt.

If anyone see's our talks to Walt tell him he must of gave me the wrong phone number,... that's why i can't get ahold of him.... Thanks

Hello Walt,

Do you need any help in packing things up?

Chuck