The schedule is here!

May 17 - Litchfield
June 21 - Jones
July 12 - Stateline
Aug. 23 - M-40 Raceway (located in Gobles, MI)
Sept 20 - Pheasant Run

Classes: 1/10th buggy stock & mod, 1/10th truck Stock & mod, 1/10th 4WD mod, 1/8 electric, masters (age 40+), novice

Have to have 6 entries to run the class.

Masters - ROAR legal stoc, 19T or brushless 13.5+
Novice - Run what you brung but may not have competed in more than 3 series races in any prior season.

Entry Fee: $20 for the first class, $10 each additional class, $10 Novice.

No handout stock - ROAR legal stock or 17.5+ brushless.

ROAR legal batteries - LiPo is legal

1/8 electric? or is that supposed to be 1/18 electric?

I think thats really 1/8 electric.if so thats cool , but in the same token sounds dangerous to marshall.

It is 1/8th. 1/18th is not part of the regular schedule this year.

wear steel toe boots

booooooooo there shouldn't be masters that means most of west bound would be in it lol

The schedule is here!

May 17 - Litchfield
June 21 - Jones
July 12 - Stateline
Aug. 23 - Pheasant Run
Sept - TBA (we have tracks, announcement soon)

Classes: 1/10th buggy stock & mod, 1/10th truck Stock & mod, 1/10th 4WD mod, 1/8 electric, masters (age 40+), novice

Have to have 6 entries to run the class.

Masters - ROAR legal stoc, 19T or brushless 13.5+
Novice - Run what you brung but may not have competed in more than 3 series races in any prior season.

Entry Fee: $20 for the first class, $10 each additional class, $10 Novice.

No handout stock - ROAR legal stock or 17.5+ brushless.

ROAR legal batteries - LiPo is legal hay that puts me into novice if i do race this year :woohoo:

I think there might be a good chance I may compete this year!

i think to make it fair to all the racers that there sould be a track in the northern part of michigan for the sept race

I plan on it ( wearing steel toes) and will probally marshall for my kid if the race order falls so he has to marshall the 1/8 stuff.not dissing it for sure I just wish I had known they were going to have that class a little earlier so I could set one up instead of a 4wd 1/10 car!!

yeeeeeeeeeeeee hawwwwwwwwwwwwww

they already said no kids marshaling those

I'd better get on that 1/8th boat.Need a chassis.

Hey FISH, This is just a suggestion. I have made mention of it before. Maybe, the last race we couuld have a nostalgia race.Car count drops off anyways.Since alot of stuff has been re-released, it wouldn't be hard to do.All pre 90's.All entry's on the track at 1 time, whether it is 6 or 20 entries.The motors that come with them. Just a thought.

well E.. just bring that up at Litchfield at the drivers meeting and we can see what happens. Though i'd say modern brushed stock motors and shuch, using vintage ones might be a bit distructive.

Looks good

quick question. will the j concepts J82 1/8 buggy be allowed in the 1/8 electric class??

booooooooo there shouldn't be masters that means most of west bound would be in it lol

You're the reason theres a masters class!:freak:

Hey Guys, I am planing on running mod. truck. I have been winning mod a main at rapid competition but have never raced in a series. Does this mean i have to be in novice?
Noah PreFontaine

Also, are all the tracks in Michigan?

Noah I am sure that novice is a choice and not mandatory if you havent run the series before.

Noah, you would not have to run Novice. It is more for the we racer that has limated experiance to see what a series race is like. Buggies and trucks will run in the same novice class. You could see a Blackfoot running with a T4 and a XX buggy. And no Crash, you can't run novice, thats why we said ANY prior season.

No, not all the tracks are in Michigan, Stateline is just a tick over the state line.

420, I see no reason the J82 1/8 buggy should not be allowed in the 1/8th electric class. Its just will be at the disadvantage of only having 2WD. Not having seen one yet, some one needs to tech it to the spec of the 1/8th class. See ROAR rule 9.4.2.9-14. Wheel base min of 270mm. They also have to use 1/8th scales tires and wheels.

What about starting times and what system are we using: Rocket round or Points??

Signups 7am to 8:30am, First race at 9am. Sticking with rocket round this year for qualifying. The feeling for this year was to try and keep it simple.

never mind I was under the impression that it was going to be an 1/8 electric open class as others run it, so I will pass on that class this season.

Signups 7am to 8:30am, First race at 9am. Sticking with rocket round this year for qualifying. The feeling for this year was to try and keep it simple.

good call, should be fun, i made it to all mars races last year, ill prob make it to all this year.

noah, u just wait till i get back, poss this coming weekend, bring ur A game, truck mod, and stk.

apple

Hey Fish, what is Rocket round and If I can make those dates what Class would James be in?

Hey Fish, what is Rocket round and If I can make those dates what Class would James be in?

Rocket round is when the mains are sorted by your single fastest run. Points would be your best two runs. Me likey rocket round.

never mind I was under the impression that it was going to be an 1/8 electric open class as others run it, so I will pass on that class this season.
We have not tied it down that tight. Most 1/8th are originaly gas buggies switched to electric. I'm not sure how your defining an open class as were not saying what the motor or the cells have to be. Let us know what you would be looking to run.

Well fish, I know alot of the guys running the conversions are running maxamps caseless lipos . so if they have to run a hard cased lipos in their buggies it may be a deturant to running the class in the series. I will just wait this season out and see what comes of it. no offense intended.

Rocket round is when the mains are sorted by your single fastest run. Points would be your best two runs. Me likey rocket round.

Thanks!:thumbsup:

so let me get this strait is it your fastest lap in all three heats our your fastest heat

so let me get this strait is it your fastest lap in all three heats our your fastest heat

It's the same as it has been.

I wish you could race just as much as the time you spend on here....lol

I'd better get on that 1/8th boat.Need a chassis.


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The Electric 1/8th scale class is a developing class. Most use soft case LIPO's. One of the organizers has been racing at Washtenaw all season and is familiar with the class.
It is an open class that is VERY high powered. Unlike anything you have ever seen in electric racing.
If they are requiring hard case Lipo's, MOST 1/8th scales will not show up.
Dan

It's the same as it has been.

I wish you could race just as much as the time you spend on here....lol

I just wish he'd learn to spell!:thumbsup: Sound the word out Crash!:dude:

I'll get it confirmed, but at this point we have not required hardcase LiPo. Unless I fuzzed out at the meeting, not to say thats not possible, the LiPo ruling was hard or soft case. We are an outside race and as such, if you choose to run LiPo, its is your pit and your pitmates that are at risk if you fail to take proper care of your LiPo. So for 1/8th you are good to go with soft case LiPo. If Washtenaw ran it in 1/8th you should be fine at this race. Most everything at Washtenaw is a 1/8th ROAR legal nitro converted to electric. So body, wing, wheels, tires and chassis is already to spec. IF not let me know and I'll get an answer back asap.

yes i think that was what they said, lipos either way.

will there be sign-ups for the series or do we just show up and sign up?

show up and sign up man.

will there be shirts?

they were talking about some to sell i think

Hmmm.... that doesn't jive with my conversation with Billy Sunday night.

He said hard case only, because Roar required hard case lipos. (I remember because I have a couple soft case lipos and I wouldn't be able to use them.) I mentioned that although MORRL is using ROAR rules, they aren't using them strictly. This would be one of those issues to reconsider, IMO.

Maybe time for another pow-wow?

yep. Need to know whether I need new ones or can run what I got. BUT if we are running by roar rules that requires hard case, AND a charge sack.

I would think you would want the charge sack just for safety, wether it was roar rules or not. I know I am getting one.

already have the sack . was just stating that if things are going to be done by the book they are required.

Where do you guys buy your lipo sacks @?

tower hobbies. 23.99 for woodmans liposack.

It's the same as it has been.

I wish you could race just as much as the time you spend on here....lol
at this time you spend alot more time on here then i do lol:thumbsup:

A bit of update news.

There is no decision yet on LiPo soft vs. hard case. We will make the announcement soon. With this an issue of safety we just want to give good direction on this. (for me personally, if you’re buying LiPo now, go hard case, if you end up at a ROAR track it will be required). We want to keep racing open to as many people as possible and keep things fun.

Also please note, Aug. 23 - Pheasant Run, is going to change dates. We will be racing at Pheasant Run but the track has requested to move the date.

leonard you going to east west race?