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[NSwanberg]

Slot car racing remains an enjoyable pastime

[Pappy]

I will be racing on that track on the weekend of September 7th and 8th. We are having our I-75 Orange Barrel race there. The Orange Barrel race started out as two 6 hour endurance races between Clover Leaf and Grizzly Racing here in Cincinnati. The total laps of the two races determines the winner of the Orange Barrel trophy. Right now Clover Leaf has it and we want it back. It was named the I-75 Orange Barrel race because of all the orange barrels on I-75 between them and us. We will be racing Racer/Sideways Group 5 cars with Piranha non-ball bearing motors on silicone tires.

 

Mike Stott is also the host of the Michigan 24 hour race. But that race is held at his house in Fenton, Michigan on a totally different track.

[raisin27]

I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in the Michigan 24 hour race this year with these cars.

It was a grind, but I loved it. Hope they have me back again (but without the cats!).

[A. J. Hoyt]

On Nelson's tag-along invite, I got to race there a couple of times - really fun track in an awesome slot racing "subterranean man cave".

 

Gorgeous field of cars, too, from a great era!

[Pappy]

Don't worry, Raisin, you will be invited back.

 

We've been working on your drivers contract for over a week now. It doesn't pay anything but you get to hang around with me for couple of days. 

[Courtney S]

Wait, getting to hang out with Pappy that is payment enough i don't even need slot cars.

 

I will have my management team  get in contact with you to negotiate my contract.

 

You may want to know more of my background...

OSU fan

Dragon Slayer

World Champion, 1 Man Rock Fight  (1972)

Mid-Ohio is my favorite track

[Pappy]

Courtney,

 

I have "people," so just have your "people" get in touch with my "people" to work out the details. 

 

Thanks. 

 

[Courtney S]

Done.

 

This could  be White House/Kremlin negations for world power.

[Cheater]

Beware of Butch's hospitality. When we visit him, he makes us stay in his barn.

 

It wouldn't be so bad if he had a gorgeous young 'farrmer's daughter' to sneak out at night to entertain us... but he doesn't. He won't even let his dog visit...

[Matt Sheldon]

Love it! While I have yet to drive a 1/32 hardbody that made me want to dive deeper into that aspect of the hobby, I watch every post from Clover Leaf. Some very talented 1/32 racers worldwide.

 

Thanks for sharing.

[Alchemist]

Gorgeous row of cars!

 

Hope you gents have lots of enjoyment that day!

 

Wish you had "live action" video in real time so I could watch - LOL!

 

Have fun guys!

 

Thank you.

 

Ernie

[Pappy]

It wouldn't be so bad if he had a gorgeous young 'farrmer's daughter' to sneak out at night to entertain us... but he doesn't. He won't even let his dog visit...

The only entertainment you old geezers require is someone to show you how to turn the TV set on.

And I don't let my dog visit because I don't want him to catch fleas.   

[NSwanberg]

"We are having our I-75 Orange Barrel race there. The Orange Barrel race started out as two 6 hour endurance races between Clover Leaf and Grizzly Racing here in Cincinnati."

 

The local all news radio station here in Motown, WWJ, recently referred to their traffic report as "The Game of Cones". 

[NSwanberg]

We played I-75 today

 

 

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[Pappy]

The only thing missing is the dead deer in the median strip. 

 

I always thought the dead deer in the media strip would make a good Far Side cartoon. The caption would be something like "Deer flock to sacred burial grounds to die". 

[old & gray]

What's orange and sleeps six?

 

An ODOT truck.

[NSwanberg]