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Ok racers, we've run series for the Fly Classics and another for Racer, NSR and Slot.It cars.   Now we're going to switch gears and move to a new series featuring Ninco "coo-pays" with NC5 motors.  These will be just like the cars we have recently run in the NASTE series and they provide good close competition with a minimum of effort in tuning.  And another nice thing about these is that the cars should not be difficult to find or expensive.  Many of us already have some.  And there are many choices, in fact I have at least half a dozen here that I will use as loaner cars.

So what about some rules, we should have some.

The Rules*

1. General Procedures

1.a.  If it's not specifically stated below, you can't do it.

2. Cars

2.a.  Any Ninco COUPE that fits a stock NC-5 motor is legal.  It is not required that the car come with one but it must fit correctly.  No adjusting of the chassis for motor fit is allowed.  For instance a car that comes stock with an NC-2 could be upgraded to an NC-5 by virtue of a simple motor swap.

2.b.  Car body and chassis must be stock.  Minor chassis trimming allowed.  Major cutting or trimming is not allowed.  Bracing the motor and rear wheels is allowed and on many cars may be needed to help reduce both the "Ninco Hop" and broken chassis caused by said hop.

2.c.  Only non-pod chassis are allowed.  The newest versions with pods are not legal since they could quickly unbalance the playing field.

2.d.  Motor must be a stock Ninco NC-5.

3. Running Gear

3.a.  Wheels and Tires - any similarly sized (compared to stock) wheels and tires are allowed.  All wheels need to touch and roll.

3.b.  Tires can be rubber, urethane or any similar compound.  Silicon tires are not allowed.  We don't run Sili's at the Pen.

3.c.  Gears - any is ok.  Experiment away.

4. Chassis

4.a.  No traction magnets allowed.

4.b.  Weight can be added but must be inside the car.

4.c.  Chassis screws should be taped.

5. The Season

5.a.  January 2011 through June 2012.

* ok, these are more like guidelines and could change if someone has a really valid complaint or a really good idea.

Rico, Greg and I have been having a good time with the Proxy races.  Recently I've been talking to others that are interested in the proxy scene so this might be a good time to take a look at what that is. 

A proxy race is one where you build a car to a spec and then send it off to do battle around the country or around the world on other tracks as driven by their local drivers.  It's a lot of fun keeping track of the results and seeing how your skills match up with other slot racers around the globe.

As it turns out there are a number of them in a wide variety of formats.  The three that I have become involved with most recently are:

SCX WorldWide Proxy Rally - an event for classic SCX rally cars that is just about to start - we expect the first event in January.  Entry is now closed for this one.

International Proxy Series - the IPS is an event for classic cars using lower powered motors.  We just completed round 7 here at Penguin Point.  There is one more round to go and plans are already underway for next year.  If you like classic race cars from the early 60's and previous this is the one for you.

World Challenge Touring Car Series - the WCTC is a series for coupes and GT's similar to the DTM cars that run in the current real world series.  If you like Pugs, BMW's, Alfa's and Volvo's, then this is the class for you.  This one is also winding down this season but is planning to start up the next one with not one, but two classes.

And as I say, there are many others.  The Race Across America (RAA) has so many entries this year that they have moved to a general qualifier to get the field down to a reasonable size.  Then there's the Fly Truck Proxy, The Last Open Road, the Cheetahs, many and varied.

Here's a link to more

It's a fun time so get in the swing.  Got questions?  Ask away.  I just think a few more of the local members might want to give this a try.  It's also a great way to get a handle on car development - a skill we can all benefit from knowing more about.