After many weeks of negociation, we'll be starting next Friday night, Nov 13th at the Lansing Factory Outlet Mall in DeWitt. The usual classes will be run. Entry fee has been raised to $12 for the first class, $8 for the second.

Classes we'll be running:
Legends

Stock Truck

19T Truck- Now running foam tires

Oval Touring

4C Stock Pan

4C 19T Pan

4C Modified Pan

Buggy- If there is any interest.

Hope to see everyone soon.

Nick

Nick, I am so glad to hear that I won't have to sit home on Friday nights and talk to my wife. I was just told that that isn't going to work either because she is going to come with me and do scrap booking while I attempt to race.

By the way, next Friday is the 12th. I know you young guys don't pay attention to dates, but for me, I just wait for the SS check, pension check, investment check and doctor checkups.

Benny

also please let everyone know make phone calls or whatever you can do

About TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Zubie

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Hey Nick, Glad your racing this winter. Will you be racing oval over the Thanksgiving
weekend [11-26 or 11-27] ? I'm on holiday that weekend and may beable to bring some racers down. Thanks, JB

Well, Friday went well. The truck and touring cars are running foam tires now, so it helps with the bite.

How many of you are coming next Friday, or is everyone going to MP?

Is it true that the entire Friday night oval season is on hold? The roomer I heard was the tables are being removed from the Dewitt track. Not enough participation over the weekend and everything is being shut down. The whole season depended on last weekend's turn out and it fell short. Is there any chance of salvaging the rest of the season or are we out of luck?

First of all, yeah it's true. Second, Nick has got some leads on at least 2 places to start back up. From what I hear, the "new place" will be better than the outlet mall.

We'll just have to wait and see. When he does get a place, we as the racers will have to really make sure to support our local track. The road course guys don't look like they're going to do that, so it's basically up to us oval racers. That means buying parts, etc from our local hobby shop instead of the internet. I'm guilty of it too. And it also means getting a good turnout on race days.

I know when I found out the bad news, was pretty bummed, but it'll get better. We'll soon have our local track back again.
DZ

Three race tracks running oval on Fri. nights doesn't help any racer or track. Some racers work schedules don't allow them to make the Lansing track but does allow them to make Gd. Rapids or Bay City and vise versa. Bay City runs every other week which I am sure would help the Lansing track but again it would be every other week. Mt. Pleasant runs once a month which would hurt a track that ran Saturdays.
I don't have a problem making any of them except Gd. Rapids is farther than I want to travel on Fri. nights.
Maybe Lansing should look at Sundays if possible to have a chance at drawing a larger crowd. Maybe the three tracks and Mt. Pleasant should put there heads together and come up with a point series and each track run this series once a month. You would then have at least one big crowd once a month. Is this a cure all? No but Lansing would have a better chance at paying their rent. Lansing would get the racers from Bay City every other week for sure.
The bottom line is there is not enough racers to support three tracks on Fri. nights. I would like to here everyones opinion or ideas that would benefit the racers and the tracks. So lets here it. I also would like to here what the track owners have to say.
I don't have a flame suit but I do have thick skin. Mel Letts

This is not good...was really looking forward to running in Lansing. It's too bad they decided to start the oval last Friday when a good portion of the racers that would run in Lansing were at the Soo...of course some were in Canada and at least one persons thoughts were still there on Saturday. :)

Anyways, Mels suggestion does seem like it might be a good solution.

Ray

Well, the oval racers have supported us very well. Our road course racing has been in decline over the last year and a half. We had 35 oval entries on Friday night, which I feel is not a bad start.

But in any event, we are closed right now and we are looking for another venue. I thank everyone for their support over the last few winters and I'm looking to race a little over the next few weeks.


I'll see everyone at the races.:)

Nick

Great ideas... Nick has the ultimate decisions on this but my two cents is that Saturday and Sunday are set aside for family. We all work hard and are away from our familles all week long so asking us to give up another 6 to 8 hours for a hobby in my opinion will not fly. R/C is considered a family sport but I feel a Saturday or Sunday race every week is a bit much. Most of us are lucky to ditch the wife every Friday evening as is. I am very excited to have the opportunity to race again at a new place. It bums me out that Nick and the crew have to drop back 10 yards and punt but perhaps it is for the best. I like the current track location for out of town people as far as easy on and off the highway. It sounds like the land owners are complete butt heads so it's a moot point. Best of luck Nick and fellow racers. I look forward to seeing you all at the next possible Friday night race...

I'm currently in Taiwan right now... and will be for a nother week or two... SO that's why I wasn't around at all...

My office is going to be moving to a new building in January, and preperations will start in December... basicly I'm going to be working ALOT till at least the begining of January, and probably won't get a chance to race untill then... If/when you get a new track going, I'll try my darndest to come up... but who knows if I will be able to race...

I hope things work out for a even better track...

I am pretty new to the race group in Lansing, but I think the turn out would be much better if the word made it out to more people. Last week, I wanted to find information on the web about the races this fall, but I could not remember this forum's name from last spring. What would have helped me out a lot is an email on a monthly basis or so...To keep me posted on what is going on. I might have even made some of the races over the summer if I new when and where they were. I get busy and suffer the out of site outta mind syndrom. Do you think we could get a Distribution list going...at least once a month, and maybe a home page we could point other people to....where they could join the list. I would think there is a large number of people that would like to race, but have no idea there is racing available. Give the racers the tools to recruit. I will do what I can to bring more people into the sport.
I would really like race ovals on a weekly basis in Lansing!!

That's funny you should mention the emailing. I spoke to a few other Lansing racers and the consensus was that an email based information "net-work" would be a great foundation to build on. It would be very easy to set up and wouldn't cost a thing. I'm guessing it would need to come from Nick (hint, hint) only because it's his gig. But I agree a by weekly or monthly email "news letter" would be great. I only knew about this Hobby Talk thing for two weeks now... Anyway, for the weekly Lansing race to be a huge success it will take things like that to make it work...

Well, the oval racers have supported us very well. Our road course racing has been in decline over the last year and a half. We had 35 oval entries on Friday night, which I feel is not a bad start.

But in any event, we are closed right now and we are looking for another venue. I thank everyone for their support over the last few winters and I'm looking to race a little over the next few weeks.


I'll see everyone at the races.:)

Nick


Nick,
Sorry to see that things aren't working out in Dewitt (it was very convenient for Cody and I). Looking forward to news on a new location.
Dave Kocsis

I know my yahoo account (free) has the ability do mass mailings.
So How about we, and by we, I mean Nick, compile a list of all the current racers emailing address's. Open up an account, and enter everyones email address there. Then send out a news letter. Then we racers can forward that out to everyone we know and have them respond to the email address Nick opened up and start expanding that list. So by the time Nick has his next race, Everyone can be proactively informed. Thereby resulting in a large turnout, which if more fun for us racers, and hopefully be able to sustain many races per week. Maybe there could even be incentives for bringing in new guys.

I will even volunteer to get this moving, if someone can get me a list, I can open up an account and get everything going....and then turn it over to whoever.
-Mike

Where is everyone?
I want to Race!!!!

Where is everyone?
I want to Race!!!!Call the hobby hub. There is rumors of having a track soon!

Yes, the rumors are true. We are just waiting on the paperwork at this point. It looks like the track will be 84' x 40'. I will be posting info over the next few weeks. My tenative opening date will be December 29th. First race day will be December 31st. We are planning on a afternoon race on that day. Let me know what you think.

Talk to you all soon,

Nick

Nick,
How does 40 x 84 compare to the last track? Where is the new location?
What do you think about trying to get organized on the electronic info highway?
If you need some help with the set up, let me know. BTW, in case your are wondering who the heck I am, I am the dude that bought your brothers car last year.
Mike

First race day will be December 31st. We are planning on a afternoon race on that day. Let me know what you think.

NickSounds good to me. Let's promote this big. It could be huge being a holiday!

Hey, Nick Sounds good, I know there are a few of us from Jackson who are ready to go. LMK if there is anything I can do to help get the new place ready.

Nick gimme a call...... I got a few idea's to kick past you........ and they are FREE! :)

oh yeah.... YGM :devil:

Hey guys, the address for the new location is:

1661 Haslett Rd
Haslett, MI 44840.

We are having a work day on Sunday Dec 19th. We'll be meeting at the main hobby shop around 12 noon.

Any help is appreciated.

We are planning on opening the last week of December.

Nick

So Nick.....call me.

Glad to hear that you will be reopening. Looking forward to running there again.

Are you going to be racing Fridays or are you going to either Saturday or Sunday?

RC

Goodnews guys... I'm still too busy to race, but I may very well come buy and visit and/or get some parts in preperation for when I'm not to busy to race...

Thanks Nick!
I will be off work for the rest of the week, so I will stop in to the shop tomorrow and see if I can donate some labor to the effort during the week. Busy time of the year, but hopefully timelines will cross.

It appears you are blowing off the whole email distribution list newsletter thing? I can still set this up and get it running if you want.

I had to check out the location. If anyone wants a quick mapquest.

<http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&formtype=address&searchtype=address&cat=&address=1661%20Haslett%20Rd&city=Haslett&state=MI&zipcode=48840%2d8438&searchtab=home>

what day is racing and when are you planning on openning?

Mike, I don't have enough email addresses to send out a big mailer.

As for an opening date, I am shooting for Thursday Dec 30th.

Our weekly schedule will be:

Monday/Tuesday- Closed

Wednesday- Road Course Practice, Open 5pm

Thursday- Oval Practice, Open 5pm

Friday- Oval Racing, Open 4pm Racing 7pm

Saturday- Oval/Stadium Racing, Open 9am Racing 12pm

Sunday- Road Course Racing, Open 9am Racing 12:30

Also, we are looking to have a early raceday on Friday Dec 31st. Doors open at 10am racing at 1pm. 3 heats and a main. Our run line will be the same as last year.

All classes will be running-

Legends

Oval Touring

Stock Truck

19T Truck- Now with foam tires!

4C Stock

4C 19T Pan

Any others as long as there are 3 entries.

BTW- here are the directions.

Directions:

From GR- I-96E to I-69E to exit 94 (East Lansing exit). Left at the first light
(McDonalds on the corner) go straight until you hit Haslett Rd (I thinks it's 3 lights) Turn in at the Haslett Village Square. We are just to the left of the L & L Shop Rite.

From Detroit- I-96W to exit 110 (Okemos Exit). Head north on Okemos Rd for about 8 miles until you hit Haslett Rd. (There's a 7-11 on the right hand corner) Turn right and go about 1/2 mi to Haslett Village Square (it's on the right hand side). We are just to the left of the L&L Shope Rite.

I hope this helps everyone find the new track location.

Hope to see you all there!! Merry Christmas!

Nick

I might be there. Anyone else?

The bro's & I might be there for some 4 cell stock ;)

Mel I will be there if I dont have to work.

Ill be there for 19 turn

I will be there for some touring car racing.

I'll be there for stock truck & 4 cell pan

Hey everyone, Nick is providing an great opportunity here. A place to race. So it would be way cool to have a great turn out on opening day!

...Shoot off some emails and give yer buddies a call.

Nick,
Not that you have enough going on with setting up your new racetrack, but yer web page needs to be updated with the new direction/map....and probably some other stuff.

i will be there

i'll be there for some 4-cell stock ..................

The bro's & I might be there for some 4 cell stock ;)
Oh, how the mighty have fallen....:jest:

Yep I guess so.... :cool:

what is the run line, is it old ozite like in gr or is the new style crc ozite

Oh, how the mighty have fallen....:jest:
Kevin,

Will you be joining us for some go slow and turn left stuff??? I think I'm in for stock and 19t.

Brian

It is older ozite, and believe the runline is between 168' and 170'. For those of you who ran with us last year, it should be with 4 ft of your rollout.

It is older ozite, and believe the runline is between 168' and 170'. For those of you who ran with us last year, it should be with 4 ft of your rollout.
What's rollout???

Kevin,

Will you be joining us for some go slow and turn left stuff??? I think I'm in for stock and 19t.

Brian
None for me, thanks. Unless you've bought a Legends...