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[DGRacer]

Mason- Dixon will be racing a retro pro series this next season. We will be holding two races at Speedzone Raceway in Mount Holly N.J.and at least one at Gaithersburg. Md. The first will be held on Speedzones new King track sometime before the Fall Brawl. All the dates will be announced as soon as possible. Points will be kept seperate from Mason Dixon championship.

Rules are as follows.

Any chassis legal as defined by IRRA or SCRRA is legal.
There is no minimum weight.

Motor will be PS4002 can, end bell and hardware.Magnets must remain stock. No honing of Magnets allowed.
Allowed Armatures will be Pro-slot X-12, Big Dog. or Puppy dog only.
Motor screws and Ball bearings may be added. Shunt wires allowed.
Copper hardware is allowed.

D-3 style bodies will be used. Wheel openings must be cut out.No additions to the body are allowed.
A half inch spoiler may be added. Total height from the tech block to the top of the spoiler is 1 3/4 max.

Approved bodies are,

Mac-V10 Porsche917 PA
Mac-V02 Ti22
Mac-404 Lola T290
Mac-V05 Ferrari 612
Mac-V06 Ferrari 512M
Mac- V07 Gulf Mirage
Mac- V08 Porsche 917-30
Mac- V09 McLaren M20
True Scale Porsche917
Toy Tech March 707
OS-400 BRM
OS-401 Shadow
OS-404 Honda XR
OS-04 Ti22
OS-419 Retro Porsche917 Can-Am
OS-468 Vintage Kirby 1969 Nissan Can-Am
OS 917 Porsche
OS MIrage

Rear tire min. Dia. .790 .810 max width.
Front tire may be cone wheel with O-Ring tire. 5/8 dia.
Parma cone wheels are allowed

Front clearance .015 at most forward part of chassis.
Rear clearance .040 under axle and gear.

No part of the chassis parts or motor may hang below the chassis main rails.



There you go . Pretty simple. Get building. It will be a fast and furious.

See you at Speedzone!

[Bill Gerhart]

These cars are going to be fast and exciting on two of the fastest kings in the country. The Mason Dixon Retro Championship will still consist of Can Am, GTC (PD) and F1 races. We hope to post our 2012-2013 Mason Dixon Retro schedule by June with the opener in October. Mason Dixon Retro Pro cars will be an exciting addition to the series. Thanks Dale !

[Rick]

Now just my opinion, but RP has been a turd in Ohio where the biggest bulk of retro racing is happening. IMO, you would be much better off running the stock car class. It's also hasn't got much action on the left coast either. The 4 1/2" inchers are fun to race and removes a motor program...........

[DGRacer]

No worries Rick, we already have a full field lined up. And lots of interest from people I talked to. If you need help with your motor program, call me.

[JerseyJohn]

These cars are going to be fast and exciting on two of the fastest kings in the country. The Mason Dixon Retro Championship will still consist of Can Am, GTC (PD) and F1 races. We hope to post our 2012-2013 Mason Dixon Retro schedule by June with the opener in October. Mason Dixon Retro Pro cars will be an exciting addition to the series. Thanks Dale !

Hay Billy these are anglewinder , correct ?

[DGRacer]

That is correct John.

[Rick]

Thanks for the offer Dale, it's not that I can't do a motor program myself, I don't want one, lol..

I hope this works out well for you guys...............

[Matt Sheldon]

Sounds like fun to me and the motor program will not be any more expensive than anyones Can Am chassis program.

Ball bearings allowed in both can and endbell?

[DGRacer]

Yes both ends.

[Dave Reed]

I hope this works out well for your series.. This might just prove to some others that Retro Pro/ Anglewinder will not be the End of Retro..

[SteveDee]

When you say no additions to the body,does this means no added spoiler and the body must be run as molded?

[DGRacer]

Yes Steve , that would be correct.

[SteveDee]

OK, thanks. Guess I'll start building.

[Arne Saknussem]

I hope this works out well for your series.. This might just prove to some others that Retro Pro/ Anglewinder will not be the End of Retro..

Sorry to pick this thread to ask, but just for my own information... would someone please tell me how a stamped brass Cheetah 11 is retro? OK, it's a kit and I would have soldered it together, but it doesn't strike me as "retro" in any real sense. And if inline power train arrangement is the determining factor, will someone explain how bodies through 1969 are legal when the anglewinder chassis arrived in early 1968? And while I'm at it... how retro is using a motor that can't be worked on? Why don't we just call it MLC (Mid Life Crisis) or AHOF (Arthritis Handicapped Old Farts)? I've run a few "retro" events lately and it's missing something.

PS: I'm 63, my thumbs are a little achy, and I need a magnifier to see what I'm working on.

[Larry Mattingly]

Pete

Take a pill, then a nap. Everything will be OK...

This subject has been covered at least a hundred times.

These are not 'vintage' cars, or exact reproductions of what was raced in the mid-60s...

'Retro' is a modern racing class based on the 'spirit' of how racing was in the mid-60s.

The rules governing IRRA racing are are geared for the racing being conducted in the present era.

And, I must say it is fairly popular. At the regional Penn-Ohio Series race this past weekend there were 35 racers and 98 entries.

Things are just fine...

LM

[Arne Saknussem]

I'll take that advice!

[DGRacer]

As far as this class, you can work on your own motors! And I do not know why the brass car is legal either, but I think the scratch built cars will be faster. So build one, or buy one. Come race with us. It's gonna be a blast.

[DGRacer]

Steve, glad to hear you are building. This is taking on life. I know a dozen guys seriously interested. It is the most excited about slot cars I have been in years.

[jmwaite]

What cars are out there for those of us that aren't so skilled as scratch builders?

[Arne Saknussem]

As far as this class, you can work on your own motors! And I do not know why the brass car is legal either, but I think the scratch built cars will be faster. So build one, or buy one. Come race with us. It's gonna be a blast.

I just finished a motor. Chassis next, I guess.

[DGRacer]

I know Tony P. and Sampson build them. Skunkworks will have something soon. Call Speedzone , they have chassis available.

[SteveDee]

At least half the fun of this class and all the retro classes as well, is designing and building your own chassis. Got an idea? Build it! If it don't work, recycle the parts and try again. This is how innovation happens and is what put the spark in racing in the grand old days. These classes are about the only ones left that an individual can build and race their own chassis, even with the available kit cars there are as many ways of putting them together as there are builders, you just can't be afraid to try.

[jmwaite]

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At least half the fun of this class and all the retro classes as well, is designing and building your own chassis. Got an idea? Build it! If it don't work, recycle the parts and try again. This is how innovation happens and is what put the spark in racing in the grand old days. These classes are about the only ones left that an individual can build and race their own chassis, even with the available kit cars there are as many ways of putting them together as there are builders, you just can't be afraid to try.
[/u]

Perhaps I'll have that level of skill someday (I do love building). For now, I'll have to see if I can find a Skunkwinder...............

[Hipsticker]

WOW this sounds like big fun! how fast will these go at Mimi's Dale? also will these retro pro cars be raced in -conjuction[at same event] as the can- ams and coupes? or are these a stand alone show just for retro pro only at an event? thanks for expanding

hip

[SteveDee]

I'm thinking that these missiles should do 3.2 or maybe 3.1, I would be surprised if they go under 3.0, but ????????. As long as the rule package stays as it is and doesn't develop into an overly complicated rules mess, these should be a blast. O YEAH, Hip, I may not be in the position to win many races. but I am pulling all the stops out for paint, taking my time, and putting 100% effort in every body. WE SHOULD HAVE A REAL GOOD,BUT FRIENDLY,RIVALRY.