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[Keith Tanaka]

UPDATED 9-11-2011

The first D3 Hardbody Nats includes the return of Ricky Bobby!


"If you ain't first, you're last"

Are you ready to "Shake 'n Bake"?







The first D3 Hardbody Nats will be held at BPR on Sat. Oct. 29th and Sun. Oct. 30th (2011).


Races for each of the hardbody classes will be run. All of the races will be run on the BPR Flat track except for the Talladega Nights race on the King. The Talladega Nights race on the King for modified 36D inline NASCARs is always a lot of fun. All of you SCMs will love this race. WARNING: If you race a Daytona or Superbird car with built-in wing, you may be in danger as some SCMs like to take them out On the other hand, Paul Sterrett was successful in avoiding the shooting cars by some SCMs trying to take out his blue Petty Plymouth Superbird NASCAR


We are seeking race sponsors for each racing class (5 sponsors already signed): stock 36D NASCARs; Trans Am; Jalopy; 3 C's (corvette, cobra, cheetah); Talladega Nights (pre'73 NASCARs, modified 36D inline) and a new class has been added: 1980-1990 NASCARs (TSR D3 or Falcon 7 motors). Race sponsors are needed for the race plaques to be awarded to the podium winners of each class as well as a concours winner for each class. UPDATE: We now have sponsors for each race (see thread on race sponsors). Additional sponsorship and/or prize donations are welcome.


Rules for hardbody classes: socald3.com website (click on heading for D3 car/race regulations).


Here's photos showing the various classes and up close views of typical cars: car/chassis photos


Here's the races to be run on each day (race day times and race procedures to be posted later):

Sat. Oct. 29th: 36D stock inline NASCARs on the BPR Flat track
Falcon 7 or TSR D3 NASCARs on the Flat track
Talladega Nights modified 36D inlines on the King track

Sun. Oct. 30th: Trans Am on the Flat track
3 C's (corvette, cobra, cheetah and t-birds) on the Flat track
Jalopy on the Flat track


In the meantime, let's start building!

Keith

[Keith Tanaka]

The Hardbody Nats will be run on Saturday Oct. 29th and Sunday Oct. 30th.


Check the race schedule (above post).


Keith

[Bryan Warmack]

Marc Franco asked me to make some pieces to help the Hardbody racers put some cars together. I will bring a few kits this Saturday and BPR will have them for sale behind the counter. For 3C's and for TSR motors. See Jim or anyone at BP on Saturday with any questions.

[Keith Tanaka]

As Bryan posted above, the Warmack Hardbody kit is now available at BPR.

This kit can be used to build a hardbody Jalopy (using the "sidewinder" motor bracket).
If you bend the motor bracket slightly (for an anglewinder motor mount), you can use the kit to build a hardbody Trans Am or 3 C (corvette, cobra, cheetah or t-bird), or the new 1980-1990 NASCAR class.

Thanks Bryan for producing the hardbody kit.

Let's build hardbodies for the upcoming D3 Hardbody Nats at BPR on Sat/Sun Oct. 29-30, 2011





Keith

[John Gorski]

All you racers stoked on D3 Hardbody come out & support Keith
& BP Raceway looks like fun. It should be a great and unique event.

[Keith Tanaka]

Thanks John.


The feature race on Saturday Oct. 29th will be the Talladega Nights modified 36D inline NASCARs (pre'73).


These hardbody stockers are super fast in the straights due to their "hot" winds, but tiptoe thru the corners because of their heavy load (moonshine).


The SCMs love to punch it in the straights and crash and burn in the turns.


The "winged" cars (Daytona or Superbirds) in recent years have become moving targets for the out of control SCMs.



It's the D3 vs. D1 racers going at it.







A famous racer returns for this 4th edition of Talladega Nights.








It's none other than ????????













Whose going to beat Ricky Bobby?


Keith

[Bryan Warmack]

One car finally finished................. still working on the Jalopy!!!

[S.O. Watt]

I really need to retire!

I love it, B!

That is what its all about, I would love to race these. I did hard plastic stockers back in the day and loved it.


Sideways control counted a lot

[Bryan Warmack]

Have fun today and hope everyone SURVIVES the Talledega nights!!

[Bryan Warmack]

Tomorrow the race order is Trans Am, 3C's and Jalopy. Correct? What time does the tech open for Trans Am? Painting the Jalopy now!!