Fellow slot car enthusiasts, I am looking into starting several classes at my track, and I would like to ask you to comment on these rules, and what you think of them. I would also like to hear any suggestions you have. I want to make sure the racers enjoy themselves, which is why I'm asking for your help. Please note that the following are 1/32 scale.
First, there are the basic classes:
Touring/GT
Prototypes
Super Trucks
Formula 1
A1GP
NASCAR
Porsche Club
IRL/Cart
These classes will be almost entirely stock, with the only changes allowed being tires, magnet set up, and braid. Anything that was originally on the car must stay on the car, the only changes that may be made to the chassis or body are those that will allow magnets to sit in the car better. This means you can also do some limited chassis work to allow for magnets to sit inside the chassis, and we'll have tools on hand to help with this. Magnets won't be allowed attached to the underside of the chassis, however, because that would cause clearance issues, and a loose magnet can cause a lot of problems (magnets have even been known to cause power problems). The exception to this will be the trucks. They're also the only class that will allow weight to be added in.
The next round of classes will be the Historic classes:
Can Am
Historic Trans Am
Classic F1
Classic Endurance
Golden Age Sports Car
Classic NASCAR
These will pretty much be the same as above. However! The Can Am class, in the spirit of the true Can Am, will be open for motor, gearing, wheel, and bushing changes, as well as weight. You won't be allowed to modify the body, but you can do interior changes. Can Am set the standard for technology in 1:1 scale, why not 1:32 scale?
Finally, there are the "Modified" Classes:
Modified Open Wheel
Open Lemans/Prototypes
Pretty much the same as Can Am. Body must stay the same, but you can do whatever you want other than that. There won't be an all-out open class, because some people know how to build an entire car from scratch, including a chassis, and we don't want those people to dominate and put it outside the reach of other drivers.
Another class for consideration here is "Superstock Porsche". Some of you know about the various "Supercharged" sets that Scalextric has come out with. These sets included the yellow 20000 RPM motors. The idea for this class is to allow racers to take any Scalextric Porsche 911 GT3R and give it one of these motors, matching the two cars that came in a set Scalextric had available this year. That way people who buy that set can use their cars, and other drivers can set their cars at the same setup.
I have another couple of items that I think would be pertinent to the discussion, while I'm at it.
First, I have seen some tracks mention breaking down classes by speed of car within class of car. Is this an idea that has merit? Should cars be checked for speed and matched against each other, or should the drivers be allowed to see how fast they can get their car within its class to compete?
Second, there is also an issue of controllers. A lot of people mention these. We plan on providing four 25 ohm Parma economy controllers for racers and rentals to use, but also stocking Parma Turbo controllers as well. The debate over how much a controller is worth has popped up many times, but I've had the opportunity to try many controllers and found that some do have certain advantages. It is believed that the best practice would be to limit the controllers to a certain style - all Parma controllers, for instance. I think it would be best to have it open to Parma and Professor Motor controllers. Other controllers can be used in the open classes (Can Am, Modified Open Wheel, Open Prototypes/Lemans). This will allow people who have these controllers to use them in limited settings, but not in the stock classes. The idea is to keep technology even across the board.
The main cars that will be run are Scalextric, NINCO, Slot.it, Spirit, and SCX. There will likely be some FLY cars, and GB Track will be the trucks of course.
Now, we'd like to hear your thoughts on this. Anything, let us know. The plan is to make these classes enjoyable for the drivers, and they will also be involved in the discussion, to ensure the best racing possible.
Thank you for your time and help. :thumbsup:
First, there are the basic classes:
Touring/GT
Prototypes
Super Trucks
Formula 1
A1GP
NASCAR
Porsche Club
IRL/Cart
These classes will be almost entirely stock, with the only changes allowed being tires, magnet set up, and braid. Anything that was originally on the car must stay on the car, the only changes that may be made to the chassis or body are those that will allow magnets to sit in the car better. This means you can also do some limited chassis work to allow for magnets to sit inside the chassis, and we'll have tools on hand to help with this. Magnets won't be allowed attached to the underside of the chassis, however, because that would cause clearance issues, and a loose magnet can cause a lot of problems (magnets have even been known to cause power problems). The exception to this will be the trucks. They're also the only class that will allow weight to be added in.
The next round of classes will be the Historic classes:
Can Am
Historic Trans Am
Classic F1
Classic Endurance
Golden Age Sports Car
Classic NASCAR
These will pretty much be the same as above. However! The Can Am class, in the spirit of the true Can Am, will be open for motor, gearing, wheel, and bushing changes, as well as weight. You won't be allowed to modify the body, but you can do interior changes. Can Am set the standard for technology in 1:1 scale, why not 1:32 scale?
Finally, there are the "Modified" Classes:
Modified Open Wheel
Open Lemans/Prototypes
Pretty much the same as Can Am. Body must stay the same, but you can do whatever you want other than that. There won't be an all-out open class, because some people know how to build an entire car from scratch, including a chassis, and we don't want those people to dominate and put it outside the reach of other drivers.
Another class for consideration here is "Superstock Porsche". Some of you know about the various "Supercharged" sets that Scalextric has come out with. These sets included the yellow 20000 RPM motors. The idea for this class is to allow racers to take any Scalextric Porsche 911 GT3R and give it one of these motors, matching the two cars that came in a set Scalextric had available this year. That way people who buy that set can use their cars, and other drivers can set their cars at the same setup.
I have another couple of items that I think would be pertinent to the discussion, while I'm at it.
First, I have seen some tracks mention breaking down classes by speed of car within class of car. Is this an idea that has merit? Should cars be checked for speed and matched against each other, or should the drivers be allowed to see how fast they can get their car within its class to compete?
Second, there is also an issue of controllers. A lot of people mention these. We plan on providing four 25 ohm Parma economy controllers for racers and rentals to use, but also stocking Parma Turbo controllers as well. The debate over how much a controller is worth has popped up many times, but I've had the opportunity to try many controllers and found that some do have certain advantages. It is believed that the best practice would be to limit the controllers to a certain style - all Parma controllers, for instance. I think it would be best to have it open to Parma and Professor Motor controllers. Other controllers can be used in the open classes (Can Am, Modified Open Wheel, Open Prototypes/Lemans). This will allow people who have these controllers to use them in limited settings, but not in the stock classes. The idea is to keep technology even across the board.
The main cars that will be run are Scalextric, NINCO, Slot.it, Spirit, and SCX. There will likely be some FLY cars, and GB Track will be the trucks of course.
Now, we'd like to hear your thoughts on this. Anything, let us know. The plan is to make these classes enjoyable for the drivers, and they will also be involved in the discussion, to ensure the best racing possible.
Thank you for your time and help. :thumbsup:
