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I agree Zack, I think a "static" tech inspection can't guarantee a chassis will not drag or touch the track surface. I think tech should include a lap or two around the course to verify chassis clearance under normal operation.

I am with Howie 100% on this issue! The rules regarding minimum ground clearance on a car are there to protect the track from unnecessary wear and damage. Racing accidents can happen but under normal operating conditions no hard parts of a slot car should come in contact with the track surface.  It is every racer's responsibility to ensure that nothing other than the car's tires, plastic guide flag, and copper contact braid come in contact with the track. As a track owner I have replaced copper contact tape on a track because a car's spur gear, which had insufficient track clearance, had cut it up like a skill saw. I have also heard spur gears making contact with the track surface as cars have passed by me. This is another issue that needs to be monitored and addressed in the rules detailing out minimum track clearance.

In regards to chassis equipped with "suspension" components, my opinion is; if your chassis has some sort of active suspension that in any way reduces the minimum track clearance the car should have a technical inspection where the minimum track clearance is checked with the "suspension" under compression and at its lowest minimum clearance position. Again the rule is to ensure hard parts do NOT make contact with the track surface! As far as it being an issue of "to what degree or level of damage"  the contact is causing to the track surface, I say that is irrelevant. This becomes nothing more than a subjective argument around car weight, how often it makes contact, at what points on the track, etc., etc. No track contact means NO track contact, period! You cannot say it's OK for one car and not another!

Howie and I will be working next week to review existing and re-write new rules regarding minimum track clearance. We feel strongly about this issue and would like to see other track owners adopt the same regulations. Right now there is a lot of inter-club racing going on, which is awesome! Most tracks have a minimum ground clearance of .055" rule already in place for 1/24 racing. I believe those rules could be better enforced, or better yet better observed. The 1/32 rules I am familiar with should be updated, include a minimum spec for ground clearance at the spur gear, and be better observed and enforced.

There is enough maintenance involved with owning and operating a track. There is absolutely no reason for additional and unnecessary maintenance and repairs because cars are in violation of a rule designed to prevent such an occurrence!

=========Bill

WOMPS ARE coming to Inslot's Checkered Flag Raceway!

It's just a mater of time!

Schedule is TBD!

The silver Porsche 917 is a 1/32 scale Riggen car.

Like Monte said I think we should make some rule amendments for the over 50 Class. We need divisions for 1/32 cars and other motor divisions in 1/24, or maybe stock and modified divisions. There are a lot of cool vintage cars out there in both 1/32 and 1/24! Of course you can't expect an Eldon 1/32 "home set" car to run with a Cox 1/32 La Cucaracha!

Results from the November 21st race:

CLOSE!

Now there's a plan Mitch!.........

I like your version better Howie. I'm higher up the list!

I have Pit Box ENVY!

What would I be lookin' at $$$-wise?

OSCAR Sports Car race results, November 9, 2019:

OSCAR SPORTSCAR OVERALL RESULTS
11/9/2019

1ST:   TERRIBLE TOM             508.2 LAPS
2ND:  JOHN GILL                     505.4 LAPS
3RD:  GARY TIPTON                504.3 LAPS
4TH:  BOB NAKAMURA          500.6 LAPS
5TH:  SCARY GARY                  484.8 LAPS
6TH:  BILL BOSTIC                   483.6 LAPS
7TH:  BOB HANNA                  466.6 LAPS
8TH:  STEWART WALL            461.9 LAPS
9TH:  TED HOPE                      458.7 LAPS
10TH:  GEARLOOSE                449.1 LAPS
11TH:  GEOFF                          446.3 LAPS
12TH:  MARTY                         426.7 LAPS
13TH:  LEO                               414.3 LAPS
14TH:  JIM                               407.0 LAPS