racingman

Everywhere seems to have short course trucks and buggies. On oval you have sliders, but I don't see a lot of stadium truck racing going on.

8ight-e

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Still have a 1/10 stadium class at my local track.. guess it just depends on how fun and good the competition is if it keeps up over time.

klaymon

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We have a very competitive stock truck class at our track. One or two heats each week.

Jowers

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Same at our track.. We usually get to run stock truck 3 days a week..

On that same token, we run SC 3 days a week, and that usually gets a slightly bigger turnout...

mugenlife

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series racing in my area truck, sc and 1/8 scale are the rage

Briguy

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We race stadium trucks at my track and usually a great turnout of them twice a week .

Dave H

Mod truck remains strong in our area, along with mod buggy, despite continuing increases in 1/8E and SCT remaining fairly popular. One of our big summer multi track series has even seen some increase in stock truck and a masters truck class this year.

Overall things seem headed in the right direction.

TNS Racing

stadium trucks are dead in the northeast

Briguy

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What state do you live in ?
I know people out there and they race stadium truck , so I doubt the Northeast is dead , maybe at the tracks you go to it is .

Zerodefect

At most of the tracks I've been to 1/10th truck seems to be a bad investment.

Only a select few have good racing in that class. The rest have zero 1/10th trucks or just enough for a lame class to lengthen the race day and annoy the other racers.

Too many classes dilute the quality of racing by splitting all the drivers up. Wish racers would put more effort into sticking together for more intense racing.

I'd rather have an A and B main for Mod buggy with no trucks. Rather than truck and buggy. Wouldn't you??? Just curious.

At least some have gotton rid of the lame stock/mod classes and made everything mod only now.

MulliganAl

I posted this in another thread but thought I'd get better feedback on this one considering it's dealing more directly with my recent purchase.

Anyway, I just canceled my order on the SC10 Team Factory and I'm getting ready to order a 1/8 RC8Be Factory Team Kit. I just thought that since my son and I will be doing very little racing this would be a better choice for school yard and parking lot fun runs with occasional racing.

Does this sound crazy? Am I losing or gaining anything in going with a 1/8 RC8Be vs the SC10?

Zerodefect

I like my Sc10 for racing indoors. But it is less fun out doors. 1/8th scale is more expensive than 1/10th.

1/8th scale buggies were never really intended for the sick air time they get. That's why truggies were created. A Hotbodies D8t, Losi 8t, or Mugen 6T converted to E with a Elite Rc mount and a Rc monster tray would be my pick. I'd avoid the AE Rc8.

But Truggies can be rough to bash as well. Bashing 1/8th scale is even pricier than racing them. On a race day you get some practice, run 3 quals, then a main or 2. You may or may not break.

When bashing most bash away until the car breaks down. Hence the term "bash".



It may be cheaper, more fun, and easier to get into racing with a Slash Platinum 4x4. Durable, cheap, and most of the racers in that class are new or just looking to kick back and have fun.

Just avoid grass so you don't nuke its motor. Stick to hard packed dirt etc. HB D8 shocks are a nice mod.

fallguy

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i think it was huge at our track.. but more and more guys sem to be getting into 1/8th

huntman01

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at one point it was huge at our track in southern indiana but it has started to fade, although we still have enough to run it week in and week out.

jrherald420

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What part of Southern Indiana??