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[Modelville Guy]

APRIL 10-13

THE MODELVILLE HOBBY RETRO MARATHON is set to repeat. Who will win the medals this year?

 

Pit fee each day will be $10. Thursday’s pit fee is waived if you enter the IROC race. Sunday’s pit fee is waived if you enter the F1 race.

All qualifying will be laps and sections in one minute. Ties will be broken by the fastest lap.

All races will be combined laps and sections. Races will be one and done.

 

Thursday, April 10 – Doors open at 12:00.

IROC Retro Race on the Figure 8, starts at 7:00. Race fee is $15.

The raceway closes at 9:00 or ½ hour after end of race, whichever is later.

 

Friday, April 11 – Doors open 9:00AM.

IRRA Stock Cars - on the Royal. Tech opens at 5:15. Qualifying starts at 6:00 Race fee is $15.

The raceway closes at 10:00PM or 1/2 hour after end the race, whichever is later.

Saturday’s events will count toward your NERR point standing.

 

Saturday, April 12 – Doors open at 7:00. Handout motors available starting at 7:15.

IRRA Coupes – Handout motors – on the Aristocrat Tech opens at 9:15 and qualifying starts at 10:00. Entry fee is $35 with one hand out motor.

IRRA Can-Am – On the Sovereign Tech opens 45 minutes after the Coupe race ends. Qualifying starts 45 minutes after Tech opens. Entry fee is $15.

The raceway closes at 10:00 or ½ hour after the end of the race, whichever is later.

 

Sunday, April 13 – Doors open at 7:00

IRRA F1 – on the King. Tech opens at 9:15 and qualifying starts at 10:00. Entry fee is $15.

The raceway closes at 7:00 or ½ hour after end of the race, whichever is later.

We are working on sponsors to help with the cost of the races and for goody bags items.

Any questions please call or email Modelville Hobby at 508-881-7616 and rpayne9313@gmai;.com.

Modelville Hobby is the oldest and maybe the biggest slot car raceway in the country.

Come and race five different classes on five different racetracks. Where else can you do that?\

 

Modelville Hobby

280 Eliot St.,  Ashland, MA 01721

508-881-7616,  Rpayne9313@gmail.com

 

 Retro Marathon 2025.pdf   225.63KB   43 downloads

 

[Modelville Guy]

Just added a section on our website listing local hotels. 

 

It is under the  "ABOUT US" tab.

[Bridgehampton66]

All,

 

This is a reminder for that the Can-Am race, Saturday of the Modelville Retro Marathon, April 12 on the Purple Mile, we are emphasizing realistic, scale bodies.  Concours/best appearing is going to value historic and realistic uppermost, along with the usual quality, creativity, and effort considerations.

And to encourage creativity and participation, resident New England Concours Monster Dave Gesner has agreed to bow out of this one!

 

Maybe, just maybe, consider entering a platform that doesn't begin with the letters Ti ?

So, here you go.  $50, $30, and $20 MVH gift certificates to the top three cars.  And, each of the top three will receive a delicious pie, from Cambridge, Massachusetts' top pie bakery, Petsi Pies.

 

See you then!

[Racer36]

Pie? Nobody said there would be pie...

[Gil Aubin]

Okay, for those of us that failed art class in high school, Casinoslotcars will donate a $25 MVH gift certificate to the ugliest car. My decision is final, no voting, and for goodness sake, please accept that this is just a fun way for me to support the event.

[Modelville Guy]

Here is the write-up for the whole event.

 

Thanks to everyone that came and helped.

 

 Retro Marathon Results 25.pdf   2.14MB   49 downloads

 

 

 

 

[A. J. Hoyt]

Thanks, Richard, for all you do at Modelville. I was told on very good authority that you were the one that arranged the very fine internet broadcasts of the races - a new high water mark for slot car racing coverage.

 

I got to experience about 3 races there 9 or 10 years ago helping my sister move to Boston (I brought my stuff hoping to get to race there) and was greeted with open arms by you and the racing contingent there, including a very nice event in the HO racing section welcomed warmly by Rob Hayes and the owner, Peter Lentros.

 

Kudos for the "living museum" where mortals get to play on the exhibits.

 

Keep it in the slot,

 

AJ