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There is a new dirt oval coming soon. Track has been started on this past Saturday. The Location is at Hoosier Hobbies in Linton Indiana. The size is about 110'x60' and the lanes are 10'-12' wide. The surface is clay and yes it is an INDOOR facility. Nice hobby shop too.
 

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I stopped in to see the progress they were making on the track Saturday evening. It looked ral good and it is going to be one big fast dirt oval. The clay is real sticky and will be smooth. I am not sure if they have set the night they will be running yet but I have heard they might rotate the nitro night and the electric night. I think the classes will be whatever shows up. I do kow we are planning on runnign the 1/10th sliders.:thumbsup: I hope a late model electric class shows up too but I bet when the dirt oval guys see this track they will all want to run on it.

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I really under estimated the job. I thought I could get the off-road tore down and the new oval up and packed in one day but I was wrong. I only got the track down and graded and just rolled flat and of coarse laid down the jumps for the off-road but they still need formed and packed too. I have tried to make them friendly for everyone and not huge triples that break your car. I feel that the old layout scared alot of the average racers away because of the perfect timing you needed to make them. The new design is much easier and forgiving but still fun and challenging. I didn't get the 3* banking tht I wanted but I got close in the corners. The guys are slowly working on it and watering it and smoothing it daily when they have time but the clay takes alot of time to work with but it will be great when it is done. The clay was completly dry so we could work it now we need to slowly get it moist so we can form it and it not stick to our packers and rollers. I will try to get back down there this weekend and get more of it done but I have hopes of getting it running the week after Labor Day. If anyone needs a ride I can help out since I live in Martinsville I can drive from there. I have also proposed a stock Slash class where the truck has to be completly stock and the battery will either be the Orion 2400 or the next bigger Orion. I have ran the Slash with the 2400 and it will do a 5 min race. The Slider class is simple the car is only to have Losi parts designed for the Slider, 13.5 or kit motor if you run the kit electronics and motor both an Orion 3400 is allowed. Top Wing is required Lower wing optional. Orange stock foams and tires only. Basically the same rules as Losi suggests with some additions.
 

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I think we will start on Sundays or maybe Mid Saturdays not for sure but probably one of those two until we can get a crow built up then move to favorably a Saturday afternoon or evening schedule. Jarman also added that if he gets enough interest in it he might get the cages out of ther or moved to start running carpet again oval and road course.
 

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The Slider class is simple the car is only to have Losi parts designed for the Slider, 13.5 or kit motor if you run the kit electronics and motor both an Orion 3400 is allowed.
Jeremiah, Are the the Orion 2400's or the 3800 race spec batteries legal? 3400 confuses me, but that dosent take much to do. Sounds like a blast. I will be down there to race when it's done.
 

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Glad to see this being done. This is a great facility and this track will be HUGE. I am glad to see that the off road section is more "user friendly". I enjoyed watching people race on the old off road but that triple was enough for me to say no thank you.
 

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Brad the 3400 was just for the cars that used the Kits complete electronics package and the Kit motor. 2400 still for everyone else. I thought about the guys that may find buying the car and switching over to brushless a little salty and decided that a little hotter Lipo would still keep them in the playing field until they decided to go brushless 13.5. I just want everyone to be competitive and have fun at a low cost. I really believe that the cost has ran many out of our hobby. I love brushless but I know of some that just could not see refitting cars that were top notch when we all ran brushed and they quit the hobby. I also love the Lipos but again some had the best Nimh batts and did well but couldnt see spending for new chargers and new batteries for the lipos and they left the hobby. Chargers have come down that can charge Lipos and Orion has some really good Lipos at an affordable price and I applaud them. I feel that you should be able to go racing,have fun and be competitive for less than $400 and this Slider class and my proposed Slash 2400 class will easily do that and that is including the car/truck, battery and charger.
 
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