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I have been thinking about starting a sort of club in my area as the local track is insanely expensive to league race at. My only problem is that my track is only two lanes and the layout is so small I cannot fit a four lane track on it. I am not looking to have 10 to 20 people just maybe 5 or 6 to come race and have fun. Do you think a two lane track would be decent to run on or should I wait till I can have more space?

I do plan on someday building a 4 lane routed track but I can't afford it right now.

My Recent Posts · (06/29/09

Ya gotta start somewhere - consider yourself lucky that you can find 5 or 6 folks that share your interest - and size doesn't matter as long as y'all have fun.

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Da Vols wrote:
Ya gotta start somewhere - consider yourself lucky that you can find 5 or 6 folks that share your interest - and size doesn't matter as long as y'all have fun.

I couldn't agree more. Part of the process is that the other guys start identifying all the stuff that they could do in their own basements, or ways that they could help you expand. Get together, start racing, and a lot of stuff will start to fall into place.

Of course, the other option is to go digital, and everybody can race on 2 lanes.

My Recent Posts · (06/29/09

Fun racing can happen on any size track. If you get a good mix of friendly people that enjoy racing toy cars the track could be huge or tiny.

My Recent Posts · (06/29/09

I agree with these guys

In truth, I have my buddy Locoracer Tom on most weekends and HRW Jim about every month. We only have more when we throw a slot party. Had a 2 lane for quite awhile here and that was all we needed to have some slot fun.

It ain't just the racing, it's the folks doing it with you that matters.

My Recent Posts · (06/29/09

Thats what I am hoping a two lane track for free with some nice guys beats 75 bucks for 6 races against people that won't even talk to you at a 4 lane professional track to me.

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ra7c7er wrote:
Thats what I am hoping a two lane track for free with some nice guys beats 75 bucks for 6 races against people that won't even talk to you at a 4 lane professional track to me.

That says it all right there. Honestly, I'd rather have ten guys shootin' bull in the basement on a 2-lane track. There won't be much track time at first, but it will pick up.

A month before I finished my wood track, and before we even had a club, I bought a Scalextric figure-8 to tide me over until I finished the wood track. One of my friends and I tore that track up for hours and hours and hours -- the racing action was a blast. No need to wait until you have four lanes!

My Recent Posts · (06/30/09

Agreed. When you have good friends around who just wanna have some fun it can't get any better. Like El said, you guys start out having some fun, playing around and in no time things will pick up. Before you know it you'll have a club up and running. That's how my brother (ovalracer63) and I started Pa Scale Auto Racing. It was just him and I playing around after I moved back home to PA from Maryland. One day we just thought hey, let's try and turn this into a club. Good luck and just have fun.

My Recent Posts · (06/30/09

We have raced on 2 lanes for 4 years now. 3 lanes would be great but 2 have worked out just fine. We have had up to 10 racers show up. but usually 5 or 6. We run a handicap system, several classes, and usually a bracket system after qualifying. We have a ball. Put your group togeather.

For more info check out our website:

www.Slot132.com

My Recent Posts · (06/30/09

Come to my house! Two lanes of torture.

My Recent Posts · (07/02/09

Clubs are great.Nothing wrong with a two lane track to me its about being with friends.I wish I could hang out more than I get to.

My Recent Posts · (07/02/09

I just moved to the area here so I don't know anyone but their is a hobby shop that sells SCX less than three blocks away. I was thinking about putting a flier up in there and seeing if I get any interest. I enjoyed MGPMRC back in St Louis for the short weeks I was there. For me racing isn't about finishing first it is about having fun.

My Recent Posts · (07/02/09

What a great thread!! Heck yeah, don't wait! Remember kids like to play too. Warning, video games have taught them accute hand eye coordination. (I'm learning this the hard way)

I have become a 1/32 scale racer recently and decidedly wanted the home style racing. The HO group I belong to races slot cars for fun. The fact someone wins a race is just a bonus. I hope to carry this over with the people I hope to soon be racing with in my garage.

Tim

My Recent Posts · (07/02/09

my roommate's 9 year old can beat me. It doesn't help that i have let her race my Slot.it. If anything does get started here she will be racing to.

My Recent Posts · (07/02/09

Keep in mind that more lanes doesn't let you run more guys through in less time, it just gives each racer more time on the track. If you have twelve racers, and everybody is going to run on all the lanes, you have to run twelve heats whether you have a two lane or an eight lane track.

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ra7c7er.sippl	Thinking about starting a clubish thing	Lead	[-]
Posts: 40 (06/29/09 07:35 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I have been thinking about starting a sort of club in my area as the local track is insanely expensive to league race at. My only problem is that my track is only two lanes and the layout is so small I cannot fit a four lane track on it. I am not looking to have 10 to 20 people just maybe 5 or 6 to come race and have fun. Do you think a two lane track would be decent to run on or should I wait till I can have more space? I do plan on someday building a 4 lane routed track but I can't afford it right now. http://scaleracing.blogspot.com/ Last Edited By: ra7c7er 06/29/09 08:05 AM. Edited 1 time.
Da Vols		#1	[-]
Posts: 5321 (06/29/09 08:03 AM) HRW Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Ya gotta start somewhere - consider yourself lucky that you can find 5 or 6 folks that share your interest - and size doesn't matter as long as y'all have fun. Da Vols - Bruce & Harriet & Kali
ElSecundo		#2	[-]
Posts: 8045 (06/29/09 08:14 AM) Home Racing Guru! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Da Vols wrote: Ya gotta start somewhere - consider yourself lucky that you can find 5 or 6 folks that share your interest - and size doesn't matter as long as y'all have fun. I couldn't agree more. Part of the process is that the other guys start identifying all the stuff that they could do in their own basements, or ways that they could help you expand. Get together, start racing, and a lot of stuff will start to fall into place. Of course, the other option is to go digital, and everybody can race on 2 lanes. Last week I helped my friend stay put. It's a lot easier than helping someone move. I just went over to his house and made sure that he did not start to load sh** into a truck. Mitch Hedberg
13davek		#3	[-]
Posts: 1188 (06/29/09 08:40 AM) Mr. Slotburger! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Fun racing can happen on any size track. If you get a good mix of friendly people that enjoy racing toy cars the track could be huge or tiny. Slot Car News SCX WorldWide Community
HomeRacingWorld		#4	[-]
Posts: 14319 (06/29/09 12:56 PM) The Lazy Administrator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I agree with these guys In truth, I have my buddy Locoracer Tom on most weekends and HRW Jim about every month. We only have more when we throw a slot party. Had a 2 lane for quite awhile here and that was all we needed to have some slot fun. It ain't just the racing, it's the folks doing it with you that matters. "They Didn't Say You Couldn't" - Smokey Yunick
ra7c7er.sippl		#5	[-]
Posts: 43 (06/29/09 01:11 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Thats what I am hoping a two lane track for free with some nice guys beats 75 bucks for 6 races against people that won't even talk to you at a 4 lane professional track to me. http://scaleracing.blogspot.com/
ElSecundo		#6	[-]
Posts: 8048 (06/29/09 03:51 PM) Home Racing Guru! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	ra7c7er wrote: Thats what I am hoping a two lane track for free with some nice guys beats 75 bucks for 6 races against people that won't even talk to you at a 4 lane professional track to me. That says it all right there. Honestly, I'd rather have ten guys shootin' bull in the basement on a 2-lane track. There won't be much track time at first, but it will pick up. A month before I finished my wood track, and before we even had a club, I bought a Scalextric figure-8 to tide me over until I finished the wood track. One of my friends and I tore that track up for hours and hours and hours -- the racing action was a blast. No need to wait until you have four lanes! Last week I helped my friend stay put. It's a lot easier than helping someone move. I just went over to his house and made sure that he did not start to load sh** into a truck. Mitch Hedberg
dolgenman		#7	[-]
Posts: 246 (06/30/09 03:04 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Agreed. When you have good friends around who just wanna have some fun it can't get any better. Like El said, you guys start out having some fun, playing around and in no time things will pick up. Before you know it you'll have a club up and running. That's how my brother (ovalracer63) and I started Pa Scale Auto Racing. It was just him and I playing around after I moved back home to PA from Maryland. One day we just thought hey, let's try and turn this into a club. Good luck and just have fun. Kelly, Owner Bryner's Slot Cars Mifflintown, PA Proud U.S. Air Force Veteran www.pascaleautoracing.com
racer1h		#8	[-]
Posts: 34 (06/30/09 07:04 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	We have raced on 2 lanes for 4 years now. 3 lanes would be great but 2 have worked out just fine. We have had up to 10 racers show up. but usually 5 or 6. We run a handicap system, several classes, and usually a bracket system after qualifying. We have a ball. Put your group togeather. For more info check out our website: www.Slot132.com
ddyke		#9	[-]
Posts: 4189 (06/30/09 08:32 AM) The 'Scrap Man' Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Come to my house! Two lanes of torture. Cicero III. xi. "Through a specious appearance of expediency wrong is often committed in transactions between state and state . . . no cruelty can be expedient; for cruelty is most abhorrent to human nature, whose lead we ought to follow."
lightning427		#10	[-]
Posts: 117 (07/02/09 08:43 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Clubs are great.Nothing wrong with a two lane track to me its about being with friends.I wish I could hang out more than I get to. Buy american owned and made as you can now see it matters.Your job does depend on it.
ra7c7er.sippl		#11	[-]
Posts: 55 (07/02/09 10:52 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I just moved to the area here so I don't know anyone but their is a hobby shop that sells SCX less than three blocks away. I was thinking about putting a flier up in there and seeing if I get any interest. I enjoyed MGPMRC back in St Louis for the short weeks I was there. For me racing isn't about finishing first it is about having fun. http://scaleracing.blogspot.com/
Little Bro Racing		#12	[-]
Posts: 40 (07/02/09 11:24 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	What a great thread!! Heck yeah, don't wait! Remember kids like to play too. Warning, video games have taught them accute hand eye coordination. (I'm learning this the hard way) I have become a 1/32 scale racer recently and decidedly wanted the home style racing. The HO group I belong to races slot cars for fun. The fact someone wins a race is just a bonus. I hope to carry this over with the people I hope to soon be racing with in my garage. Tim
ra7c7er.sippl		#13	[-]
Posts: 56 (07/02/09 12:03 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	my roommate's 9 year old can beat me. It doesn't help that i have let her race my Slot.it. If anything does get started here she will be racing to. http://scaleracing.blogspot.com/
kji	2 lanes	#14	[-]
Posts: 3 (07/02/09 12:35 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Keep in mind that more lanes doesn't let you run more guys through in less time, it just gives each racer more time on the track. If you have twelve racers, and everybody is going to run on all the lanes, you have to run twelve heats whether you have a two lane or an eight lane track.

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