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For years I've been wanting to race on Tom's track in Bend. I was told it is bid and very challenging. Well it is every bit of that, plus fast and exciting! The OSCAR race on Saturday October 19th was for the Super Stock Class. Basically the class is open to 1958 through 1979 American made sedans or coupes on scratchbuilt chassis. What I was to learn was, these cars are very fast, and they don't handle nearly as well a a late model NASCAR!

The race itself for exciting and for me quite challenging. Tom's track is a combination of very fast sections and tight technical turns. We raced each of the four lanes for 4 minutes to complete one round of racing. The entire race consisted of 4 rounds, or 74 total minutes of track time for each racer! You definitely get your money's worth in track time, not to mention a free lunch!

Highlights of the race included some spectacular crashes (the worst I've ever seen), one setting a new record for distance travelled by a body separated from the chassis, and an altitude record for a de-slotted slot car flying above the track at some four feet plus! The local racers were very good drivers and competitors, but were also very friendly and made me feel welcomed before the first heat race was even over.

I'd like to thank Tom and the Bend racers for their hospitality and generosity in loaning me both a car and a controller. And a big thanks to John Gill for driving us to Bend at 5:00 in the morning so we could race! Thank you all, I had an awesome time!

OSCAR RULES -12/2021
Official Rules For OSCAR  (Oregon Slot Car Auto Racers)

General Rules for vehicle Preparation & Racing
No Tire Gluing Allowed
Track Gluing by track owner only.

Note: To prevent damage to track surfaces, when lighter fluid, tire conditioners or cleaners are applied to tires, make sure the excess is removed with a towel or allow tire to dry before putting on track surface.

Chassis:
All chassis must have beveled pans to protect track surface from gouging.
Must be a 90-degree inline configuration
Chassis may be constructed using any material.
Cars will have a minimum of .055” ground clearance.
Chassis cannot be visible or protrude past the body perimeter when viewed from above or through the drivers compartment. Visible chassis parts must be painted black or darkened as not to show.
Either oilites or ball bearings are legal for axles unless stated otherwise.

Tires:
All four tires must touch and roll on the track.
All tires will have black sidewalls
No tire will have less than ¾” diameter.
When viewed from above, tires may not extend beyond the widest part of the wheel opening, when the chassis is at its center of lateral movement.
Front wheels must not be partially hidden by the front or rear edges of the stock front wheel well. (This does not include the top of the well.)

Bodies:
Guide flags must not extend past the foremost part of the body when viewed from above.
All cars will have a painted, detailed driver to scale. Interior cockpit tray must conceal the whole chassis.
All cars will be painted. (Clearcoat does not count) and numbered in at least three places. Numbers will be at least ½” tall.
All bodies will begin races intact and complete, with no missing parts Bodies will have front and rear windows.
Replacement windows other than stock are not allowed.
Bodies may not be stretched or modified to fit the chassis.
Bodies may not have material moved unless specified in the Modification section of the class.

General Motor Rule:
Any D can motor up to and including S16D open large arm for any class. Stock falcon style FK motors may also be used. No shunting, no shimming. Arm must be labeled. No outlaw unlabeled American arms.

Approved FK Motors:
Falcon 7, Hawk 7 and Proslot 4002.

Open Motors:
Only Super 16D set-ups allowed.
Super 16D Arms allowed.
No Rewinding or Dewinding allowed.
No shimming magnets.
Replacement magnets allowed- no cobalt or neo magnets allowed.
Ball bearings and oilites allowed in either end of motor.
Blueprinting allowed.
No shunts.

OSCAR General Racing Rules

Tires:
No tire changes until first heat is completed.
After tire change, car must be re-teched to .055” clearance
Body Parts:
Body parts dislodged during a race must be re-attached during the next pit stop. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

Tech:
The front of the car can be teched with the guide either on the flat part of the block or in the recess. All wheels must touch the ground and chassis have proper clearance.

Race Procedures:
15 or less racers: 4 Times through all at the same time.
16 or more racers: Split field in half.
     “B” main – 3 times though with winner given option to move up (Iron Man) to “A” main. (Number could increase at race director’s discretion.)
     “A” main – 3 times through.

Iron Man:
Only the Ironmen can work on their cars between the B Main and the A Main. They will be re-teched before the start of the A Main.

Porsche 962
Rules for the 962 class follow the rules for Late-model NASCAR with the following exceptions:
Porsche 962 Body by Tamiya only. Body to remain stock. No cutting out for guide flag.
Front track: 3.25”max.
Rear track: 3.310”max.
Cars will begin night section with two working headlights and two working taillights and at least one of each throughout the race.
Those are the only lights allowed and on reflective material on car.

Early Trans Am
Scale 1/24th, 1/25th
Years: 1964 to 1974
Motors: Open Super 16D or approved FK motors.
Drivers: Vacuformed or Resin cast.
Bodies: Body height from bottom of chassis to top of car must be at least 1.695“.
Bodies may not be flared to add extra width unless flairs were part of the kit. Driver is responsible to authenticate Trans Am participation for any kit to tech officer. All OSCAR general rules apply.

Late Model Nascar
Scale:   1/24th-1/25th
Years:  1980 to Present
Bodies: Replica of an American made “NASCAR” sedan no ASA cars.
Drivers: Vacuformed or resin cast.
Body height: 1/24th bodies shall not be less than 1 7/8” (1.875) tall measured from ½” behind the windshield at the center of the roofline to the bottom of the chassis (air dams excluded) 1/25th excluded from this rule but must not be lowered at all.
Modifications: Bodies may be trimmed to remove part of the front spoiler and side air dams (to stock valence height for proper track clearance.
Motors: Open Super 16D.

Super Stocks
Years: 1958 thru 1979
Driver: Vacuformed or resin cast
Bodies: Replica of an American sedan or coupe. NO pony cars/Trans Am legal cars. Pony cars include: Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, Plymouth Baracuda/'Cuda, Dodge Challenger, Mercury Cougar, Pontiac Firebird, AMC Javelin and AMX.
Body height: Configuration and roofline must be production stock.
Modifications: Trimming of the lower valence is allowed for proper guide flag clearance. Rear wheel wells may be radiused to fit rear tires
Motors: Open Super 16D.

Early Model NASCAR
Scale 1/24th, 1/25th
Years 1949 thru 1957
Driver: Vacuformed or resin cast
Bodies: Replica of an American sedan or coupe
Modifications: Trimming of the lower valence is allowed for proper guide flag clearance. Rear wheel wells may be radiused to fit rear tires
Motors: Open Super 16D.

Production Sports Cars
Scale 1/24th, 1/25th
Years: Open
Bodies: Any Production Sports Car
Rear tire track not to exceed 3.25 inches.
Chassis width not to exceed 3.25 inches.
Drivers: Vacuformed or resin cast
Roll bar required for roadsters
Body height: Configuration and roofline must be production stock
Modifications: Trimming of the lower valence is allowed for proper guide flag clearance. At least 1/16th must be left in place at the bottom of the air intakes
Motors: Open Super 16D or approved FK.

Clubman
Scale 1/24th, 1/25th
Years: Open
Bodies: Any Production Sports Car Body that does not exceed 2 15/16” in width
Rear tire track may not exceed 2 7/8” in width
Drivers: Vacuformed or resin cast
Rollbar required for roadsters
Body height: Configuration and roofline must be production stock
Modifications: Trimming of the lower valence is allowed for proper guide flag clearance. At least 1/16th must be left in place at the bottom of the air intakes
Motors: Open Super 16D or approved FK

Jalopy
Scale: 1/24, 1/25
Years: 1932 to 1948
Bodies: Replica of a stock American-made sedan. Convertibles must use top supplies with the kit. No custom chopped cars permitted
Driver: Injection molded or resin cast. The Drivers chin may not be lower than the bottom of the side window.
Body Height: Configuration and roofline must be production (kit) stock.
Special Requirements: (1) All Running Boards must be plastic and in stock positions. Kits without running boards may utilize .040 styrene fabricated running boards. (2) Open Hoods are allowed but a fully detailed engine with a Firewall must be installed. (3) Open cowls must be covered to conceal the chassis. (4) Bumpers and torpedo lights are optional.
Motors: Open 16D or approved FK.

Econo/Sportsman
Bodies: Any 1/24th or 1/25th scale '58 to '72 American full size or mid-size make of car. (No pony cars, like Mustang, Camaro, Cuda or Challenger). Front and Rear wheel wells may be radiused for tire clearance. Configuration and roofline must be production (Kit) stock. Only a front windshield is required (may be plastic or realistic screen.
Chassis: Chassis must be a (rattle chassis) No hinges, or floppy pans.
Motor: Proslot 2001,2003,2101 or approved FK also legal.
Tires, Wheels and Axles: Front tires must be 7/8" dia. x 1/2" minimum width. Rear tires must be 1" dia., they may be narrowed. Axles must be 1/8" front & rear (no ball bearings allowed). Front tires must remain stock other than the option of coating them with polish or super glue.
Gears: Any ratio as long as they are 48 pitch.
Tech: Minimum roof height is 1.850" from bottom of chassis to the highest point of top. All cars will be teched for roof height.
A maximum width of 3.250" is allowed for front and rear track.