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[HarV Wallbanger III]

Hey Glen here is the HO track I got on loan from Rick Jockem. If you ever get out give me a ring.

 

El Rancho en Debto Raceway

 

 

[A. J. Hoyt]

Barney, that looks like an old Aurora tub track with smooth routed track inset and an LCD lap counter display. The track "modernizes" pretty well! I almost looks like one could make that a six lane track! THAT would be a hoot and a one-of-a-kind variation on "the standard".

 

If the cars are coming at us, then you are running it the opposite way than we did back in the day at Muskegon, MI, IIRC. We went through the "keyhole", then up the straight around the "inclined turn" (not really a bank) and back down.

 

To answer the first post, the "clickety clack" sectional track just does not lend itself to racing the slower or faster classes unless you absolutely lock the sections down (to keep them from shifting in any way) and epoxy fill the seams between the sections. Also, it is best to pop out all the rail and replace it with continuous rail. If your time is worth $5 an hour, it would be cheaper to just break down and buy a routed track.

 

With a smooth surface and continuous rail, even T-jets are a blast to race! And it is real racing, side by side all the way around the track! You don't have to go fast to race - you just need two well matched cars and a smooth track!

 

Our "middle pack" has become as fast as the "front runners" here in CO at the FRHO. We typically see 15 racers with the top 10 separated by 10 laps at the end. One extra deslot can cost you 3 or 4 finishing places. That's real competitive!

 

Keep it in the slot,

 

AJ

[HarV Wallbanger III]

Yes AJ we run it backwards but it does have switches but I think it flows better running CW. Remember also cars are a lot faster than when it was designed in the 60's now. We had our first race and it was fun running FRAY cars. This is a older Scott Dunlap track and I had to do a lot of work to get rails down to run FRAY Jets as they were high. Say Merry Christmas to all the Rocky Mountain guys for me. 

[Sluggo]

I never did get my routed track ($) but have started on my latest HO layout.

 

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[Tudo]

Can you tell me where to buy a track like Doms?

[Tim Neja]

Viper Racing!! Dan Cronin is the BEST to deal with!! He makes great quality tracks and you can't go wrong!!  Google Viper racing and find Dan~!!~

[John Miller]

It looks like Max Trax.

[John Miller]

Another good source for HO info is at a blog called: Planet of Speed.

[Don Weaver]

I have a Scorpion for sale in excellent condition.  Almost like new with power supply/software, etc.  PM me for more info.....

 

Don Weaver