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No problem there, Rico.  Those are good points.  In fact, I actually have a painted track.  Soon it will be taped.  The tape is sitting in the garage on the bench.

The goal of the poll is to determine how much down force and speed we want for starters.  Sounds like your preference would be the RTR choice for now.  We can always determine later what the parameters of a given class might be.  I was just hoping for a ballpark approach.  I sort of see it as 4 base levels:

1.  Really fast cars with lots of magnets
These are the cars we are currently running in the unlimited slot.it class.  Cars are really fast and modified within a set of rules.  Cars can get pretty costly.

2.  Ready-To-Run (RTR) cars with magnets
These cars would basically be stock and so limited to the magnets that come in the car.  Some modifications could be allowed to get around the person that gets the 10/10ths car.  Cars are reasonably inexpensive.

3.  Fast non-mag cars
These are probably the over-achievers of the non-mag world.  Cars like Slot.it, NSR, and even the newer SCX Pro would be good choices.  Probably beyond our skill level for starters.  Cars can once again become rather costly but at least you don't have to buy any magnets! 

4.  Slower non-mag cars
Cars with motors of less than 20k.  Most any car could be used since there is a variety of good motors that could be used available.  Since most any car could be used, this would also be one of the more inexpensive classes.  And it could also allow for quite a bit of ingenuity on the part of the car builder.

As always, the actual rules need to be pretty well spelled out.

As far as transitions, I am guessing the easiest way to get out of the first group is by going to group 2 followed by group 4 before ever attempting group 3.  But what the heack do I know?  That's why I ask...

You tell me.  Please.

Nice, I like that.  How big is the layout?

Well, I don't entirely disagree with you, I know it has caused me a few frustrating moments.  But I thought they did a much better job last night of at least informing drivers when it was time to pit.  That's been missing on some of the other nights and drivers just drove around losing laps on empty.  I agree it's too much for the driver to be worrying about fuel while trying to drive around a track at an average of about 4 seconds a lap.  At those speeds there's not much time to not pay attention.

I just added a new poll to see what we might be interested in racing for the next Beaverton season.  Perhaps we can do fuel management with the next poll.  I know we'll be using it on the digital system when we race on it.

Ok, we've got all the entries.  You can vote for your favorite on the home page.  Here they are one more time:

TRACK DESIGN A:

TRACK DESIGN B: 

TRACK DESIGN C: 

TRACK DESIGN D: 

Thanks to those that entered and good luck.  Let the judging begin!

Ok, those of you that weren't there, you missed a good time courtesy of the Beaverton Slot Car Club.  The racing was pretty close, especially after Gearloose adjusted his controller.  The food was great and plentiful.  And although some of the teams seemed a little more "balanced" than others it was a great race.  I think the difference in each team from the next was about 20 laps.  Now if Charlie and I just could have figured out that fuel management thing...  We must have lost at least 20 laps.  Excuses gladly furnished upon request.

Here's a picture of George and Jack and one of those Slot.It Porsches.

More racing action!

and more racing action!

dueling corner marshal's...

Racer's discussing the correct misspelling of "Spedbal"...

Hey there Rick.  Welcome to our site.  If you click on the [img]tag link below it will show you how to add an image.  If you do not have external web space somewhere to post the pictures, contact me directly and we'll get you all fixed up.  What sort of cars will you be running on the 20th?

8.  Slot Car RACERS keep trying to go faster despite the results.  They call it experience.

I agree.  I think wings are an integral part of the look.  I've gotten replacements to fix mine when it broke off on one end even though it was still usable.  However, what should you do with a wing that actually does break off during the race?  Should they be allowed to continue without it for the remainder of the event if it can't be fixed?  That wouldn't be out of line with real racing.  I'd like to think that by the next race they could have a replacement which would also be in line with real racing.  I recommend the TEAR-PROOF parts.  Or those cars with a less likely to be removed wing.  The Alfa, Ferrari and Porsches are excellent examples.  The McLaren, Audi and Nissan are examples that increase the risk of removing a wing.  Especially at these speeds.

Ok, let's get this party started.  Here's my entry for the contest.  It's an 80-foot two lane track with a 20 foot long straight in the back against the wall where it's hard to reach the cars, a couple of short straights so Bill can make sure those cars are quick out of a tight turn and a wide variety of turn styles out front where the cars will be a little easier to reach.  Turns range from gentle sweepers to tight 90's.  The car that masters this track will be a mean machine.