Hot Rod Hobbies -ROAR NATS
08-02-2008, 10:41 PM
#2
Tech Master
The nats layout goes in tomorrow
08-03-2008, 01:27 AM
#3
Hehe...take a photo of the Shootout layout and superimpose a telescope image of the moon's surface, and that's what it CURRENTLY looks like! 
I reckon someone locally will put up photos of the new layout once it's done, although I suppose Jimmy will do the same thing he did with the nats and trim it with astroturf right before the nationals...just so the club racers don't mess it up. Although they aren't allowing any 8th scale/gas on the track after the rebuild, just electrics...so it should be pretty well set up for the nats.
I reckon someone locally will put up photos of the new layout once it's done, although I suppose Jimmy will do the same thing he did with the nats and trim it with astroturf right before the nationals...just so the club racers don't mess it up. Although they aren't allowing any 8th scale/gas on the track after the rebuild, just electrics...so it should be pretty well set up for the nats.
Last edited by kdeselms; 08-04-2008 at 02:17 AM.
08-03-2008, 07:55 AM
#4
Do you know for sure if people will be able to club race or practice on the nationals layout prior to the week of the nationals?
08-03-2008, 08:29 AM
#5
Tech Master
Jesse last Tuesday they said there was club racing tuesday and saturday of this week
08-03-2008, 01:45 PM
#7
Yeah, from what I was told the clay sets up better if it's got cars running on it wet - packs down better, I guess. But yeah, since they aren't allowing nitro on the track till after the nats now, it should stay pretty nice. Those guys tear the track a new one, every time they go out there.
I don't know that they're going to open the track for practice though, it may just be for the club racing. I SHOULD be out there helping rebuild and get some free club racing (and pizza), but for some reason I thought it was next weekend and so my wife had other plans for me :/
I don't know that they're going to open the track for practice though, it may just be for the club racing. I SHOULD be out there helping rebuild and get some free club racing (and pizza), but for some reason I thought it was next weekend and so my wife had other plans for me :/
08-04-2008, 02:15 AM
#9
Stopped by tonight to get a look at the track and the new layout looks sweet. Jimmy's going to try and keep it under wraps until the week of the nats, so I imagine the locals will acquiesce to his wishes and not post photos, to keep it a surprise. It's got a little bit of everything though - some technical aspects, some air, elevation changes...should be a nice, challenging layout. It's quite a bit different from the Shootout one, so anyone that was there for those races will definitely have some adjusting to do. We'll see how it goes with the club races this week!
08-04-2008, 07:22 AM
#11
You need a trip to Cali to recouperate 
Sorry you wont be able to make it. We'll try to take home some hardware for you buddy!
08-04-2008, 10:09 AM
#12
Stopped by tonight to get a look at the track and the new layout looks sweet. Jimmy's going to try and keep it under wraps until the week of the nats, so I imagine the locals will acquiesce to his wishes and not post photos, to keep it a surprise. It's got a little bit of everything though - some technical aspects, some air, elevation changes...should be a nice, challenging layout. It's quite a bit different from the Shootout one, so anyone that was there for those races will definitely have some adjusting to do. We'll see how it goes with the club races this week!
08-04-2008, 11:26 AM
#13
Suspended
AE.......................IS THE KILLER OF ALL! B4 & B44..
+1 on that note!
08-04-2008, 11:52 AM
#14
You'll probably see photos early, anyway...if the Shootout is any measure, there will be people showing up pretty early to participate in club racing, as a way of getting some extra track time. Hopefully not Saturday though, I don't want to be there till after midnight...
