Fayetteville Nc Parking Lot Racing

fmrc · #1 04-24-2006, 11:10 AM

THERE IS A NEW CLUB THAT HAS BEEN STARTED AND WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE EVERYONE OUT TO COME OUT AND RACE WITH US OUR WEB SITE IS
http://fmrc0.tripod.com/ THANK YOU

OldSkoolRCRacer · #2 04-24-2006, 11:45 AM

I get an error message when I click on the link

fmrc · #3 04-24-2006, 12:31 PM

try that one

OldSkoolRCRacer · #4 04-24-2006, 02:52 PM

Thanks! It works now. Good luck to you. We started a Parking lot Race Club last year, and have a blast. So far this season, we have been rained or snowed out 4 out of 4 times.
We found that using 4" PVC sewer pipe ($7.00 per 10' length at Home Depot or Lowes) that we have ripped in half on a table saw works great, and sits flat on the ground because of the "U" shape. We also cut 16" diameter dots from 1/4" masonite, attached a piece of 1"x2"x6" pine to attach the pipe works great for the dots at the end of a piece of pipe at a hairpin. Use a router to chamfer the edge, and the cars ride up over the masonite... pait them orange for visability.
We also ripped the 4" pipe fittings in half for connectors..... Tees, 45 and 90 degree elbows. Use sheetrock screws to hold everything together. I can haul the entire track layout of pipe and fittings in my old Bronco II, with the pipe on the roof racks.

fmrc · #5 04-24-2006, 03:00 PM

thanks for the info we hope to grow this to become a great time for the family and a place for racers to get there fix

SerpentKing101 · #6 04-24-2006, 03:21 PM

Anything for monster trucks? That's all I have right now.

I'll be sure to check it out, though. I live only a couple miles from there.

OldSkoolRCRacer · #7 04-24-2006, 03:47 PM

We try to encourage more family involvement. Anyone 15 and under races free at our Parking Lot races. We run a class of 2 cars to encourage people to come out.

SerpentKing101 · #8 04-24-2006, 04:00 PM

about that 2 in pipe, Home Depot has these 12 foot lengths for 6-7 dollars. I have a lifetime supply of drift tires thanks to them.

(but no-onroad to use them with...i miss my tc3)

fmrc · #9 04-24-2006, 05:39 PM

yeah the monster trucks will run in the run what you brung class
unless we have enough to make a class 3 or more

our 1st race is this Sunday at 4 pm track will be set up at 2:30

OldSkoolRCRacer · #10 04-24-2006, 05:46 PM

We get the lighter 4" pvc pipe in 10' lengths, rip it in half lengthwise, and get 20' for $7.00. Besides, the "u" shape gives it more stability than a round piece.

OldSkoolRCRacer · #11 04-24-2006, 05:48 PM

Do you guys have a scoring system? There is a free download available at: rctiming.com

The program is called LapsFree. we use it manually, with keyboard number imput, but it is also compatible with AMB transponders and loop systems.

fmrc · #12 04-24-2006, 05:59 PM

thanks but I have auto score but we wont have power this week and will be using it manually as soon as we get power

GAR · #13 04-24-2006, 08:35 PM

Where do you race at?

George

JimmyMac · #14 04-24-2006, 10:22 PM

Behind the preposition.

fmrc · #15 04-24-2006, 11:58 PM

we will be racing at ponderosa shopping center (on the corner of Yadkin road and Santa Fe) in front of the old Win-Dixie

JimmyMac · #16 04-25-2006, 12:32 AM

LOL! I used to live in that neighborhood by there!! haha... FoxFire.... West Over? High School... (never went there, I went to Montgomery Road Elementary School). Used to walk over to McDonalds all the time. Then cross the road and check out the pawn shop and other stores there. Yeah... old memories....

JimmyMac · #17 04-25-2006, 12:41 AM

I may show up one weekend just to check it out. It'll bring back old memories being back in the old neighborhood. I guess I'll bring my electric touring car. But not this weekend. Maybe the next race day.. May 6th? As long as it's not on a day Rosewood or Durham races. Anyways... I'll keep checking on here..

fmrc · #18 04-25-2006, 09:32 AM

Great to hear Jimmy I will try and keep everyone posted on what going on here and on the web site.

fmrc · #19 04-28-2006, 10:55 AM

looks like great weather for this Sunday

GAR · #20 04-28-2006, 05:58 PM

what time Sun.?

will there be electric and nitro?

and how many do you expect?

George

fmrc · #21 04-28-2006, 06:03 PM

well we will start at 4 pm we will set up the track at 2:30
we will offer the following classes
electric touring
nitro touring
12th scale
run what you brung
as far as the turn out not sure on the numbers since it will be our first race if you look at our web site that is linked in the 1st post you should be able to get all info there

we hope to get as many as possible we are in major fund raising mode at this pointe every week will just get better with the support of the racers

GAR · #22 04-29-2006, 10:19 PM

Do you have power for charging batteries?

fmrc · #23 04-30-2006, 05:05 AM

I will be using my car battery and my butain Iron as soon as we raise enough money for a genny then we will have some power on site

JimmyMac · #24 04-30-2006, 08:18 PM

Ahhh, the good ole days of parkling lot racing! Reminds me of Chapel Hill. Anyways, was there a race today? I just got back from a race in West Virginia. Had I made it back sooner, I would have headed out there. Let us know how things went!

fmrc · #25 04-30-2006, 09:29 PM

we Jimmy it was not bad for our first race we had 8 cars total not bad and a lot of people who wanted to what it was about with alot of interest I think in 2 weeks we will have a 12th scale class I now that there will be atleast 3 and maybe 4 there then and a electric tc class too and congrats to serpentking for the win today