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[Rob Voska]

We now have our 8 teams!  Updated list  Doors open Friday from 4-9PM.  Saturday doors open at 8 AM.  

 

Chris & Denny

Elmo & Grant

Mike & Ben

Dan & Pops

Rob & Dave Decoster

Brian & Jesse

Shadow, Bob K & Ralph Spithaler.

Rick Starkey &  Ron Vincek

[Rob Voska]

12/16/2023

Fastraxxx 3 hr Enduro results

 

A good day of slot car racing yesterday.  We ran our normal A Production Lite car.  JK C43,  Mid America Audi body with 2 hand out Eagle motors (most run 12/35) and 2 sets of MA Carbon hub handout tires.

It led to some very close finishes at the end.  Check out these lap totals.

After the first half there was only a lap spread of 127 laps

 

1^st Shadow, Bob K & Ralph 967.18   Best time 4.72  Yellow

2^nd Michigan Mafia,  Big Steve and Dave Decoster 922.33  Best Time 4.91 Black

3^rd Ben & Mike Lear 897.32 Best Time 4.68 Orange

4^th Brandon & Elmo 871.29  Best Time 4.82 Blue

5^th Brian & Jesse Lear 860.33  Bet Time 4.83 Purple

6^Th Dan, Pops & Rob 853.22  Best time 5.01 Purple

7^th Rick & Ron V. 844.33  Best Time 4.89 Yellow

8^th Chris & Denny 840.33  Best Time 4.82 Purple

 

But it got tighter in the second half. 3 teams within 5 laps!

Final results

 

1^st Shadow, Bob K & Ralph 1917.04  Best time 4.72  Yellow

2^nd Michigan Mafia,  Big Steve and Dave Decoster 1834.25  Best Time 4.91 Black

3^rd Ben & Mike Lear 1766.13 Best Time 4.68 Orange

4^th Brandon & Elmo 1762.13  Best Time 4.82 Blue

5^Th Dan, Pops & Rob 1761.16  Best time 4.88 Black

6^th Rick & Ron V. 1684.32  Best Time 4.80 Yellow

7^th Chris & Denny 1654.25  Best Time 4.82 Purple

8^th Brian & Jesse Lear 1524.33  Bet Time 4.64 Purple

 

We had some new faces race with us and some old faces come out & dust off the cobwebs.  Overall everyone seemed to have a great time. We had some door prizes for every team and some $25 gift cards, Track Buxxx, and some other giveaways. 

 

Next event is the OCC race January 6^th.  Track will be open for practice Friday January 5^th from 4-9PM.

 

Next Enduro is January 20^th 2024.  Running A Production Lite cars with the vintage JK Shadow body.

[Rob Voska]

A few pictures.  Before the start, half way monitor, Michigan Mafia finished second Dave Decoster & Big Steve from Big Steve's Performance Products & the winners. L to R Bob Kurkowski, Ralph Spithaler, Dave "The Shadow" Simerka.

A bit of trivia 2 of the 2 winners were on Team Parma 50 years ago.  

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Third place team Ben & Mike Lear

 

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[Rob Voska]

Fastraxxx Slot Car Club wants to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

 

I have been asked to hold an open Saturday December 30^th.  Some want to come and prepare for the OCC race but open to everyone.  If I can get 5 people to commit, I will open from 8-1. I already have 2 signed up.  Please post here or send a PM that you will be there to practice.  Need to know by Thursday December 28^th.

 

January 6^th is the OCC race at Fastraxxx.  See the OCC web site for classes & info.  Clearance is .047.

 

January 20^th will be the next 3 hr. Enduro.  We are running the JK Shadow Can Am body #B94B trimmed on cut line.  Standard A Pro Lite car with 2 handout Eagle motors and 2 sets of tires.  Please get your team signed up ASAP.  It’s looking like we will have a full house. Limit to 9 teams.  3-4-man teams are allowed.

[Rob Voska]

OK the phone rang and got a text.  Practice is on for Saturday December 30th.  Looks like it will be a nice group of guys there.

[Rob Voska]

6 January 2024

 

OCC Race Results

 

Doors opened Friday evening from 4-9.  Ended up with 11 racers attending. 

 

Saturday doors opened at 8 am.  Racing started at 10:00 and we ran the stock car class first.  We had 17 entries. 

When Stock Car was complete we had a boxed chicken lunch from Lees.  Had no complaints.

Then there was a half hour of practice and qualified LMP and GTP.

We were done before 5 & got people on the road home at a reasonable hour.

 

Would like to thank all that attended.  Comments were all positive and everyone seemed to have a good time. 

 

With the closing of Boogie and the OCC race scheduled there for January 27th Fastraxxx had an open date.  We offered to host another race if they wanted.  Series leader Zack Holley asked everyone if they wanted to come back to Fastraxxx or cancel the race as other tracks could not host.  A vote was taken & we will be doing this again in a few weeks.  Hope a few more join us for some fun racing.

 

Below are pictures of the event.  Sorry we did not do better but I was so busy I forgot to change my lane dot twice.

 

 

 

   

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[Rob Voska]

Fastraxxx schedule has had some changes.

 

January 20th 11 x 16 Enduro.  Doors open at 8 am.

Practice Friday January 19th 4-9.

 

FASTRAXXX Slot Car Club is holding The 3 Hour 11 x 16 Shadow Enduro 

 

WHEN: Saturday, January 20, 2024

Track open Friday January 19th from 4-9 PM for practice.

 

WHERE: Fastraxxx Slot Car Club, 2201 Commerce Drive, Fremont, OH 43420. Track is 3 miles from the Ohio Turnpike Exit 91. Motels and food are nearby.

 

TRACK: 135’ LTD with two power supplies set at 12.2VDC

 

LIMITED: to 9 teams. As many drivers as you want.

 

BODY: is the JK Shadow B94B. Bodies trimmed on cut line.  

 

Class: A Production Lite: Chassis JK C43 Aeolos standard thickness, steel pan only, Eagle motor #605, open gearing (12/36 a good place to start), 3/32 steel axle, axle bushings, .338” / 8.6mm minimum from bottom of chassis to top of 3/32 rear axle.  Nothing hangs below the chassis. Start at .032" minimum clearance. All working on cars and track-dragging cars will be made to work, oil and change tires under green. Cars do not leave track during lane changes.

 

HANDOUT PARTS: Two Mid-America #605 Eagle motors, two pair of tires. Extras will be available.

 

ENTRY FEE: $75 per team covers race day track time,  

 

RACE:  Two 1.5 hour rounds with 11 minute lanes. 2 minute lane changes. Cars do not leave track. All work on car done under green including oiling, except between rounds where 15 minutes will be given. Lunch break for 45 minutes and 15 minutes to work on car. 

 

SCHEDULE: Friday, January 19. Track open from 4-9 PM.

Saturday, January 20, doors open at 8 AM. Parts handed out by 8:30 AM.

Practice ends at 10:30 AM.

Tech opens at 10:30 AM.

Race starts at 11:00 AM.

Lunch after first segment 45 minutes.

15 minutes to work on car.

Second leg starts after lunch.

 

Usually done by 3:30.

 

Come out and have a great time.

 

Teams

 

Michigan Mafia

Brian & Jesse

Ron & Rick

Mike & Ben

Bob K & Ralph S

Eric & Ricky

Dan & Pops

Shadow & Mitch

Chris, Elmo & Denny 

[Rob Voska]

January 27th 2024 Ohio Challenge Cup will be returning to Fastraxxx.  Doors open at 8 am.

Track will be open Friday January 26th from 4-9 PM.

 

See the Ohio Challenge Cup FB page for more info.

[Rob Voska]

20 January 2024

Fastraxxx Fremont Ohio

Track 135 ft Boogie Designed LTD

3 Hour 11 x 16 Shadow Enduro

What started out as 10 teams dwindled to 7 ½ teams over the few weeks before the event.  Car accident took out Big Steve (get well soon), family death, flu sidelined a few more and a phone call made to last minute recruit to help us out so we had a full track with 8 teams.

First in the door was Rick and Ricky Bernardo from PA who braved the snow.  They were soon running lots of laps when Eric Shire came and then it was a blur as more showed up to get some practice. 

Saturday morning was cold but the track was ready & we started handing out motors & tires at 8:20.  By 10:15 all cars were thru tech & we started just a little bit after 10:30.  Thanks to Rick Bernardo for race directing.

Teams were Bob Kurkowski & Ralph Spithaler, Mitch Schneider and Dave Simerka, Ricky Bernardo & Eric Shire, John Humberger & Mike Lear, Dave Decoster & Elmo Valance, Rich Attee & Ron Vincek, Chris Earnhart & Rob Voska, Pops & Dan Myers.

We chose to run the JK .010 Shadow body.  Dave “shadow” Simerka is part owner in the track & right after we bought it he came down with cancer.  He missed last season.  It’s been a long road but it has a happy ending as he is now cancer free & back racing. 

At the half way point

1. Mitch & Shadow 986
2. Ricky & Eric 968
3. Dave & Elmo 946
4. Ralph & Bob 934
5. John & Mike 930
6. Rich & Ron 918
7. Chris & Rob 856
8. Pops & Dan 756

We took a 45 minute lunch & had 15 minutes to work on cars.  At the end it looked like this.

 

1. Mitch & Shadow 1972.29
2. Dave & Elmo 1899.31
3. John & Mike 1869.30
4. Ricky & Eric 1860.04
5. Ralph & Bob 1854.32
6. Rich & Ron 1833.12
7. Chris & Rob 1741.13
8. Pops & Dan 1589.23

Race was over by 3:45 to get guys on the road back home.  We gave out some door prizes by pick of names of everyone who raced so everyone had an equal chance.  Ricky & Eric were running in second and in lane 5 of the second heat knocked a motor out.  Pops & Dan broke a motor after a hard hit.   John Humberger gets the award for the loudest shirt award.  

 

Next enduro we will run a a fresh batch of Parma Ferrari 330 coupe bodies after the mold was found & dusted off.  Thanks Roger!    

 

 

They always look so nice before the mayhem.  

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Next race is Ohio Challenge Cup Series next Saturday January 27th.  Track will be open Friday 4-9.  

[Rob Voska]

Fastraxxx Slot Car Club's next regular race is February 17th.  Regular classes.  JK Wide Body Indy Car and A Production Lite.  Rules are on the first page of this thread. 

 

 

Saturday March 2nd is the 3 hour Ferrari Enduro.  Track will be open Friday March 1st from 4-9.  I got some cool Ferrari 330 coup bodies from the original; Parma mold.  Regular A Production lite cars with the Ferrari body.  Details to follow.

[Rob Voska]

FASTRAXXX Slot Car Club is holding The 3 Hour 11 x 16 Ferrari Challenge  

 

WHEN: Saturday, March 2nd, 2024

Track open Friday March 1st from 4-9 PM for practice.

 

WHERE: Fastraxxx Slot Car Club, 2201 Commerce Drive, Fremont, OH 43420. Track is 3 miles from the Ohio Turnpike Exit 91. Motels and food are nearby.

 

TRACK: 135’ LTD with two power supplies set at 12.2VDC

 

LIMITED: to 9 teams. As many drivers as you want on a team.

 

BODY: is the Parma Ferrari 330 from the original mold. Bodies trimmed on cut line including the back about ¼” below the tail lights.  Let me know ASAP as I may need to order more.

 

Class: A Production Lite: Chassis JK C43 Aeolos standard thickness, steel pan only, Eagle motor #605, open gearing (12/36 a good place to start), 3/32 steel axle, axle bushings, .338” / 8.6mm minimum from bottom of chassis to top of 3/32 rear axle.  Nothing hangs below the chassis. Start at .032" minimum clearance. All working on cars and track-dragging cars will be made to work under green. Cars do not leave track during lane changes.

 

HANDOUT PARTS: Two Mid-America #605 Eagle motors, two pair of tires. Extras will be available.

 

ENTRY FEE: $75 per team covers race day track time,  

 

RACE:  Two 1.5 hour rounds with 11 minute lanes. 2 minute lane changes. Cars do not leave track. All work on car done under green except oiling.  Between rounds 15 minutes will be given. Lunch break for 45 minutes and 15 minutes to work on car. 

 

SCHEDULE: Friday, March 1. Track open from 4-9 PM.

Saturday, March 2, doors open at 8 AM. Parts handed out by 8:30 AM.

Practice ends at 10:15 AM.

Tech opens at 10:15 AM.

Race starts at 10:30 AM.

Lunch after first segment 45 minutes.

15 minutes to work on car.

Second leg starts after lunch.

 

Usually done by 3:30.

 

Come out and have a great time.

 

Already have teams signing up.

[Rob Voska]

Terribly sorry.  Life's been busy!

 

Enduro results from the Ferrari Challenge 2 March 2024

 

We ended up with 8 teams.  It was a god day of racing and we even had a few new people join us.  Thanks Butch & Brian!

Running some of these odd bodies is pretty cool.  Less downforce, just a little slower and given some less of an advantage.

 

Results, first half, total laps

1st Save Simerka & Mitch Schneider 961.14, 1923.31

2nd Mile Lear & Ron Vincek 950.23, 1875.26

3rd Ralph Spithaler & Rob Voska 929.09, 1849.24

4th Elmo Valance & Brandon Nurenberg 877.23, 1710.04

5th Brian & Jesse Lear 856.02, 1673.3

6th Dave Decoster & Big Steve 853.15, 1636.30

7thButch & Brian (First time on the track) 787.24, 1569.33

8th Pops & Dan Myers 753.16, 1424.03

 

Pictures posted in wrong order.  Looks like 3rd, 2nd and 1st.  It's to late to turn them and save them and reload them.  Turn you head!  Sorry!

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24/25 SEASON

 

WHERE Fastraxxx Slot Car Club, 2201 Commerce Drive, Fremont, OH 43420. Track is 3 miles from the Ohio Turnpike Exit 91. Motels and food are nearby.

 

SCHEDULE 1^st and 3^rd Saturday of the month.  Open at 8AM, Racing at 10 AM

Info at Slotblog.net under Fastraxxx Slot Car Club and Facebook.  Special events will be posted separate

 

TRACK 135’ LTD with two power supplies set at 12.2VDC

 

GENERAL RULES

• Clearance .032 under rear axle uprights, NOTHING hangs below the chassis including tape, solder, gear.
• Max width 83mm / 3.268 all 1/24 classes.
• No weighted guides allowed.
• No metal gears allowed.
• Treat others how you would want to be treated.
• This is a club.  Please clean up after yourself.
• This is a club.  Donations are welcome and needed to keep the doors open.
• This is a club.  Please play nice. 
• Please follow the rules, don’t try to cheat the rules, if it’s not mentioned it’s not legal.

 

RACE FEES  Practice $10,  Per Race $10

 

Memberships available. 

Level 1; $150 (Free Practice, $5 races),  Level 2; $300 (Free Practice, $5 races, parts discount)

 

CLASSES

JK Stock wide body Indy car;  PN 08B2B (_ _ _ depends on custom paint job), OK to solder in rear oilites & motor. Cut down JK flat nose guide allowed.  Rear wing can have a small .032 max wire brace to help support wing and reduce body being sucked in. Rear wing height 1.625 max.  Everything else stock including body clips, rear axle height from bottom of chassis to top of axle .340 min/.360 max, floating front axle with locked front wheels .370 wide x .760 dia, 64P gears 11/37.  JK # M7 & motor (no BB motors), Lasered 77777 on top. 

 

A Production Lite;  Chassis JK C43 Aeolos standard thickness, steel pan only,  Mid America Audi DTM body #963 .007 Audi, .040 / 1mm front bumper vertical height, Rear wing 1.575” / 40mm max height from a recessed tech block, rear bumper trimmed below the tail lights. Eagle motor #605, open gearing (12/36 a good place to start), 3/32 steel axle, axle bushings, .338” / 8.6mm minimum from bottom of chassis to top of 3/32 rear axle.

[Rob Voska]

For the 24/25 season we are going to try a handicap at our regular races.  Not sure how it will work out and not sure it might not have some changes made during the season as bugs are worked out.  I have been tracking lap totals in a spread sheet and coming up with averages.  I don’t quite have everything figured out yet but it looks like the averages from the winners will be the target that will take track conditions into account.  The averages for the racers with handicaps will be 90% of the winners total.  Not everyone is eligible for handicap. 

 

Example.  Winners average in Stock Wide Body Indy car is 243.71.  There is a group of racers in the 220 lap area.  So there is a 23 lap difference.  23 x 90%(+-1/2% for rounding = 20.7 lap lead.  So the winner still runs his race and gets his laps as normal but the people with a handicap get a 90% of their personal handicap advantage.  If they improve they can easily be the winner on that given day.  But their handicap will get smaller for the next race.  We are trying this to generate interest and improvement for the racers that needs help and encouragement.

 

Anyone with any experience with this please post or contact me through PM as I am open to new ideas on how to do it.  Lapmaster has a feature where laps can be given before the start of the race.

[Rob Voska]

CHASSIS SEMINAR

19 October 2024  We are having a chassis building seminar to teach people how to build race winning chassis.  Mike Lear will be building a JK C43 chassis and it will be raffled off to someone attending to observe the building & paying for practice.   Mike has been dominate in the A Pro Lite class and builds outstanding chassis.  He will show you how to flatten a car, build it, tape it. install bushings, set guide height, body armor it and mount a body.  We will be open at 8 AM and building will start at 8:30 with practice starting after car is built.  Some of the work will be pre done for time reasons.  After that the track will be open for practice and some of us will help with the tuning of your car if you want it.

 

[Rob Voska]

ANNOUNCING FASTRAXXX SLOT CAR CLUB 3 hr. ENDURO SERIES

 

End of enduro season we are raffling off over $500 in merch.  To get a raffle ticket you need to participate in the enduro series.  1 ticket / chance per race.  4 races 4 chances to win.  1 win limit.  Items drawn after last race.

1^st Dubic Fanat Controller 

2^nd KV Tire Truer 

3^rd Mid America Guide Threading Tool 

4^th Mid America Precision Endmill 3/32 

 

 

• 4 race 3 hr. enduro series.
• Nov 2^nd  Body Mid America Audi DTM #963 (Our normal .007 body)
• Dec 7^th  Body JK Porsche 908 .010 thick # B53B
• Feb 1^st  Body Parma TI22 regular Nose .010 thick # PAR 1041B
• Mar 1^st  Body JK Penski Ferrari 512 .010 thick #B93B

 

 

FASTRAXXX Slot Car Club

 

WHERE: Fastraxxx Slot Car Club, 2201 Commerce Drive, Fremont, OH 43420. Track is 3 miles from the Ohio Turnpike Exit 91. Motels and food are nearby.

 

TRACK: 135’ LTD with two power supplies set at 12.2 VDC

 

LIMITED: to 8 teams. Limit 4 drivers per team

 

BODY: See dates for body info.  Different body for each race.  No added air devices.

 

Class: A Production Lite: Chassis JK C43 Aeolos standard thickness, steel pan only, Eagle motor #605, open gearing (12/35 a good place to start), 3/32 steel axle, axle bushings, .338” / 8.6mm minimum from bottom of chassis to top of 3/32 rear axle.  Nothing hangs below the chassis.  Start at .032" minimum clearance. All working on cars and track-dragging cars will be made to work, oil and change tires under green. Cars do not leave track during lane changes.

 

HANDOUT PARTS: Two Mid-America #605 Eagle motors, two pair of tires. Extras will be available.

 

ENTRY FEE: $80 per team covers race day track time,  

 

RACE:  Two 1.5 hour rounds with 11 minute lanes. 2 minute lane changes. Cars do not leave track. All work on car done under green including oiling, except between rounds where 15 minutes will be given. Lunch break for 45 minutes and 15 minutes to work on car. 

 

ENDURO SCHEDULE:

Friday, Track open from 4-9 PM.

Saturday, doors open at 8 AM. Parts handed out at 8:30 AM.

Practice ends at 10:30 AM.

Tech opens at 10:30 AM.

Race starts at 11:00 AM.

Lunch after first segment 45 minutes.

15 minutes to work on car.

Second leg starts after lunch.

 

Usually done by ~ 3:30 PM.

[Rob Voska]

2024 Schedule

1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.  Doors open at 8 AM.

 

October 19th is the chassis seminar.

 

October 26th is Buckeye Retro Series

 

November 2nd is the first 3 hour enduro of the year.  Teams are signing up.  PM or give me a call if you want included.  Had a team drop due to health issues so there is room for more.

 

November 16th regular classes

 

December 7 Enduro #2

 

December 21st regular classes

 

January 4th regular classes

 

January 11th Ohio Challenge Cup

 

January 18 regular classes

 

January 25th Buckeye Retro Series

 

February 1st Enduro #3

 

February 15th regular classes 

 

March 1st Enduro #4 and year end prize giveaway

 

March 15th regular classes

 

After that is will be by how much more racing people want.

[Rob Voska]

Hi. The first regular race of the season Saturday Nov 16^th.  JK Wide Body Indy cars & A Pro lite.  Track is in fine shape and parts are in stock.  We are putting teams together for the December 7^th enduro and bodies are in stock so please let me know who your team mate is or if need a partner. Thanks Dave & Rob