HandyRacing
07-13-2009, 07:54 PM
The couple days before the Fourth of July, we were able to travel down to Freemont Indiana and get in some
practice at the Stateline RC Raceway (July 2 and 3).
The track is at the Michigan / Indiana border, just off I-69. Easy access from all directions.
http://x54.xanga.com/f91f414a33332249147242/m197645986.jpg
http://www.statelinerc.com
There is an upcoming Midwest Offroad Racing League summer points series event coming up there on July 25
(all electric). It will have all the makings for a Midwest RC Racing premium event you won't want to miss.
http://midwestoffroad.org
For the first two points races so far, there have been 190ish entries (two different tracks), the Great Lakes region
has some of the BEST racing in the country!!!!
The track is actually three tracks, all served by a large first rate bi-directional driver's stand, piped water all
around the site for constant maintenance, and well groomed.
The main offroad track is a very good, large, well maintained venue, set up for nitro 1/8 scale, with LARGE jumps,
wide lanes and a great pit lane set up.
On the other side of the driver's stand is a fairly large dirt oval with a smaller offroad trak inside (I would say pretty
good for minis, a little small for 1/10 scale or Slash type rigs).
The only critcal things I could say is the oval outer wall could use some TLC and the small offroad track doesnt
look like it gets much use. BUT, it was also early in the season, and the grounds were well maintained with lots
of TLC.
(A small word of warning, no firecrackers allowed near the horses. Play nice)
Here are a few pics:
The 1/8 scale track looking to the North/East:
http://x9b.xanga.com/c4ef247a66733249061505/m197570723.jpg
and looking to the South/East:
http://xe8.xanga.com/b40f447152635249061379/m197570604.jpg
Yes - the track is too big to get all in one shot... Very cool.
Getting a little air at the South end king size double:
http://xc1.xanga.com/acff477147035249060965/m197570238.jpg
Same jump, from a different angle:
http://x9c.xanga.com/540f524531c33249147142/m197645903.jpg
Getting a little air from the center triple:
http://x6a.xanga.com/6d9f327062531249061121/m197570381.jpg
Same jump, different angle:
http://x32.xanga.com/aa6f454165d35249147065/m197645855.jpg
And a shot of the oval, with the driver's stand (including the small offroad track in the center):
http://x85.xanga.com/d9ef4a4110735249147208/m197645954.jpg
While the track is a little large for stock electric (the jumps a little long), I think it makes for a challenging race
opportunity. For Slash racing (what I run), I can imagine its a small scale BAJA 500. May the best man win.
Last weekend, a Factory Tracks Midwest event brought 31 entries in brushless electric 1/8 buggies, and LOTS of
the MORL Series 1/10 scale electric racers went down to check out the track.
(A link to our video review is here) (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=60428940)
There is lots of room for overnight camping, and pit space, with porta potties on site and gas station / restaurant /
markets just down the street...
Let me know what you think, thanks.
(Disclosure - Stateline did not pay or endorse this review, its just my fun and games)
Thanks Kevin, for the hospitality.
practice at the Stateline RC Raceway (July 2 and 3).
The track is at the Michigan / Indiana border, just off I-69. Easy access from all directions.
http://x54.xanga.com/f91f414a33332249147242/m197645986.jpg
http://www.statelinerc.com
There is an upcoming Midwest Offroad Racing League summer points series event coming up there on July 25
(all electric). It will have all the makings for a Midwest RC Racing premium event you won't want to miss.
http://midwestoffroad.org
For the first two points races so far, there have been 190ish entries (two different tracks), the Great Lakes region
has some of the BEST racing in the country!!!!
The track is actually three tracks, all served by a large first rate bi-directional driver's stand, piped water all
around the site for constant maintenance, and well groomed.
The main offroad track is a very good, large, well maintained venue, set up for nitro 1/8 scale, with LARGE jumps,
wide lanes and a great pit lane set up.
On the other side of the driver's stand is a fairly large dirt oval with a smaller offroad trak inside (I would say pretty
good for minis, a little small for 1/10 scale or Slash type rigs).
The only critcal things I could say is the oval outer wall could use some TLC and the small offroad track doesnt
look like it gets much use. BUT, it was also early in the season, and the grounds were well maintained with lots
of TLC.
(A small word of warning, no firecrackers allowed near the horses. Play nice)
Here are a few pics:
The 1/8 scale track looking to the North/East:
http://x9b.xanga.com/c4ef247a66733249061505/m197570723.jpg
and looking to the South/East:
http://xe8.xanga.com/b40f447152635249061379/m197570604.jpg
Yes - the track is too big to get all in one shot... Very cool.
Getting a little air at the South end king size double:
http://xc1.xanga.com/acff477147035249060965/m197570238.jpg
Same jump, from a different angle:
http://x9c.xanga.com/540f524531c33249147142/m197645903.jpg
Getting a little air from the center triple:
http://x6a.xanga.com/6d9f327062531249061121/m197570381.jpg
Same jump, different angle:
http://x32.xanga.com/aa6f454165d35249147065/m197645855.jpg
And a shot of the oval, with the driver's stand (including the small offroad track in the center):
http://x85.xanga.com/d9ef4a4110735249147208/m197645954.jpg
While the track is a little large for stock electric (the jumps a little long), I think it makes for a challenging race
opportunity. For Slash racing (what I run), I can imagine its a small scale BAJA 500. May the best man win.
Last weekend, a Factory Tracks Midwest event brought 31 entries in brushless electric 1/8 buggies, and LOTS of
the MORL Series 1/10 scale electric racers went down to check out the track.
(A link to our video review is here) (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=60428940)
There is lots of room for overnight camping, and pit space, with porta potties on site and gas station / restaurant /
markets just down the street...
Let me know what you think, thanks.
(Disclosure - Stateline did not pay or endorse this review, its just my fun and games)
Thanks Kevin, for the hospitality.