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[The Groove]

Mike
Sorry to here you got a ticket! but its nice to know they don't just pick on out of state cars only, gotta love oHIo. I am using a seprate car battery with a small charger on it but I will try a power supply I have that is about 17 volts and see what happens? Having a Trackmate timing system now makes the lap counter more of a novelty, but it would be nice if it worked better cus its fun to hear it go clack clack clack. I will let you know how it works. Are you into retro racing? We are having at MRRA retro warm up race at my track in late August.

[Mike]

Mike
Sorry to here you got a ticket! but its nice to know they don't just pick on out of state cars only, gotta love oHIo. I am using a seprate car battery with a small charger on it but I will try a power supply I have that is about 17 volts and see what happens? Having a Trackmate timing system now makes the lap counter more of a novelty, but it would be nice if it worked better cus its fun to hear it go clack clack clack. I will let you know how it works. Are you into retro racing? We are having at MRRA retro warm up race at my track in late August.

Yeah, I know what you mean. I got stopped one time coming back from vacation in a rental car with out of state plates. When he saw from my driver's liscense I was from Ohio, he let me off with a warning. Not doing the retro thing for now. I mostly run home set stuff on plastic track. I like it laid back and low key.
Mike

[Champion 507]

Mike,

I just found out there is an American Orange track alive and well and in good hands of a private individual here in Oklahoma. So please add that to your list of survivors.

[Mike Patterson]

Thank you, Doug. I will try to update my listings soon, as I have found a couple more in existence.

[Mike Patterson]

Here's the latest compilation of remaining American tracks:

CA - (1) Orange Monarch (in storage?)
GA - (1) Black Regal (in storage), (1) Green Queen (in storage)
IL - (1) Black Regal (in storage?)
IN - (1) Aristocrat
MA - (1) Purple Sovereign, (1) Black Royal
MI - (1) Modified Red Imperial, (1) Yellow Windsor
NJ - (1) Aristocrat
NY - (1) Yellow Windsor, (1) Black Regal, (1) Orange Monarch, (2) Blue Kings (1 in storage), (1) Yellow Emperor (in storage)
OH - (2) Blue Kings, (1) Aristocrat, (1) Orange Monarch
OK - (1) Orange Monarch
PA - (1) Yellow Windsor
TX - (1) Black Regal, (1) Blue King, (1) Red Imperial (in storage)
WA - (1) Yellow Windsor
WI - (1) Red Imperial (in storage?)
WY - (1) Orange Monarch, (1) Red Imperial (in storage)

Total: 28
19 tracks set up or in the process
6 in storage
3 presumed to be in storage

If you know of any more, please post here or PM me with the info. Thanks!

[Steve Deiters]

Hard to believe that there is not a single American Raceways track up and running in California which was one of the genesis and focal points of the hobby in the early and mid-'60s.

Time truly has marched on.

[Ron Hershman]

Here's the latest compilation of remaining American tracks:

IN - (1) Aristocrat (in storage?)

OH - (2) Blue Kings, (1) Aristocrat, (1) Orange Monarch (in storage?)

There is a Aristocrat "set-up" and being ran on in South Bend.... I know of none in storage unless someone else does

Where is the Aristocrat in Ohio??? There was one a Northcoast Performance, but I think it was lost in a fire and then later replaced with a "modern" hillclimb.

[Mike Patterson]

Ron, according to my info dated 5/09, the Aristocrat is at NCP Hobbies in Oak Harbor, OH. I will PM Jerry Ward and see if it's still there. I've corrected the info for Indyanna.

[Larry Mattingly]

I believe the Orange in Ohio is up and running at Larry Harper's venue...

LM

[nod11don]

RON, WHAT HAPPEN TO THE ORANGE THAT WAS IN GIRARD OHIO AND THEN IT MOVE TO NILES OHIO,I HELP GEORGE MOVE THERE , I WAS THERE ALOT DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO TRACK ?????

[Ron Hershman]

RON, WHAT HAPPEN TO THE ORANGE THAT WAS IN GIRARD OHIO AND THEN IT MOVE TO NILES OHIO,I HELP GEORGE MOVE THERE , I WAS THERE ALOT DONT KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO TRACK ?????

Don,

I lost track of that Orange track years ago......... not sure if it ever survived the move from Niles to where it went.

[Mike Patterson]

I raced on that Orange both in Niles and Girard. IIRC, it was an econo-model.

Larry, do you know the name of the raceway where the (Slot Shop?) Orange is?

[Gator Bob]

Mike, Thanks for taking the time and effort to provide this list.

With that I ask, Does anyone know what happened to the Red Emperor that was in NJ?

[Ron Hershman]

Mike, Thanks for taking the time and effort to provide this list.

With that I ask, Does anyone know what happened to the Red Emperor that was in NJ?

Bob..... there were only 4 Emperors ever built........ one was in Colorado, one at Buzzy's, 2 went to Europe. All were yellow delux construction.

The one that was in Colorado IIRC.... the Late Rocky said was destroyed.

Do you have a pic of this "Red Emperor"????

[Larry Mattingly]

I raced on that Orange both in Niles and Girard. IIRC, it was an econo-model.

Larry, do you know the name of the raceway where the (Slot Shop?) Orange is?

I believe it is Speedway Slots...

I know Bud Bartos races there.

LM

[tonyp]

Bob, do you mean the track in Linden? I thought that was a mr. Raceways... Same track was at center bowl in hillside nj.

[Cap Henry]

Speedway Slots in Amherst does have their Orange up again...

NCP, North Coast Performance, in Oak Harbo has an Aristocrat up, though they are hardly open...

[Mike Patterson]

Larry and Cap,

Thank you for the confirmation on the Orange. I'll fix the list as soon as the forum will let me.

And the NCP Aristocrat still exists!

[Ron Hershman]

And the NCP Aristocrat still exists!

Yea!!!

[Gator Bob]

Bob, do you mean the track in Linden? I thought that was a mr. Raceways... Same track was at center bowl in hillside nj.

Tony, That American from Closter NJ's original store.

I found only one other person on here so far that remembers it. Jim Cunningham.
Till Jim confirmed being there and confirming all the tracks and the floor plan, I was starting get convinced it was all a dream.

The only thing I was mixing up was the color of the figure 8. Closter's American was Purple (both stores) and Zep's was Green. I had that backwards.

[NSwanberg]

MI - (1) Modified Red Imperial

Where is this track? Is it the track that Jonomo had?

[Jerry Ward]

Talked to John Speno last night through a E-Mail and the track is still there and in use but not much racing this season due to John driving truck most the time and running NCP hobbies. He had a hillclinb a long time ago when he had his raceway in Toledo now closed . Hope to race some next season on his Aristocrat love that track !! Jerry

[The Groove]

MI - (1) Modified Red Imperial

Where is this track? Is it the track that Jonomo had?

Nelson I think he is talking about my track you need to come over and see it in person!!!

[Champion 507]

Mike,
Scott at PCH (Slotblog Advertiser) says there are one or two Oranges in storage in CA. I don't know if it's the same one on your list or not. Might give him a call.

[Lonny]

I just bought a American Orange Monarch that is in Lumberton NC. It will be coming to Texas to be set up next to my American King. There is allso a American king that I have seen pitchers of that is up and running in Independence Missouri. I think I can get more info on the track if so i will post.

Pitcher of my track here in Texas.
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