Nitro Anyone?
#31
hear is the hobbytown flier
#32
Looks good.
#33
Tech Rookie
I like the idea of running ROAR rules "in spirit" for the 200mm nitro class (while cutting additional slack for the RTRs).
I am new to Mpls and haven't raced nitro or electrics for many years. After watching a couple of races last fall, I got hooked again and recently purchased a Nitro TC3 and all the radio, engine and starter equipment from Mark and Dan at Hobbytown.
My hope is to participate in the Hobbytown series as well as the HOA series and perhaps a regional or national event here and there. As a result, it would be great to be able to be competitive at the Hobbytown series without having to invest in additional equipment that isn't ROAR legal for 200mm TC. However, given the size of the Hobbytown tracks, I think that the only significant advantage from "breaking" the rules is in changing from a Touring Car shell to a Lola or GTP shell. Extra bottom end from engine mods or "outlaw" pipes definitely wouldn't hurt but shouldn't be as significant. Just no big blocks.
I would like to be as competitive as the next person and would vote for fewer classes vs more. The fun is in learning how to improve one's driving and tuning skills in hopes of qualifying into a higher main. It isn't as much fun when there is only a handful of racers per class.
Slap on the foams, squirt in the nitro and let's race.
I am new to Mpls and haven't raced nitro or electrics for many years. After watching a couple of races last fall, I got hooked again and recently purchased a Nitro TC3 and all the radio, engine and starter equipment from Mark and Dan at Hobbytown.
My hope is to participate in the Hobbytown series as well as the HOA series and perhaps a regional or national event here and there. As a result, it would be great to be able to be competitive at the Hobbytown series without having to invest in additional equipment that isn't ROAR legal for 200mm TC. However, given the size of the Hobbytown tracks, I think that the only significant advantage from "breaking" the rules is in changing from a Touring Car shell to a Lola or GTP shell. Extra bottom end from engine mods or "outlaw" pipes definitely wouldn't hurt but shouldn't be as significant. Just no big blocks.
I would like to be as competitive as the next person and would vote for fewer classes vs more. The fun is in learning how to improve one's driving and tuning skills in hopes of qualifying into a higher main. It isn't as much fun when there is only a handful of racers per class.
Slap on the foams, squirt in the nitro and let's race.
#34
Tech Adept
Hey nitro-heads
Does anybody know when the Heart of America series starts up and when it comes to MN? I watched only a little bit of one race last year and was hoping to catch an entire weekend of it. Also, is there any web site or anything like that to check out? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
There's nothing like the smell of nitromethane in the morning...
Does anybody know when the Heart of America series starts up and when it comes to MN? I watched only a little bit of one race last year and was hoping to catch an entire weekend of it. Also, is there any web site or anything like that to check out? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
There's nothing like the smell of nitromethane in the morning...
#35
#36
Tech Adept
Thank You, LooseCannon!
#37
if you look under onroad nitro track i have a brousure for the hoa series posted...
#38
hideaway track will be open this saturday from 10:00 to 12:00 for us to check out.......
address is
25363 University ave ne
isanti mn 55040
763-444-4804
for information call or email me
[email protected] 763-541-1614
and or directions
address is
25363 University ave ne
isanti mn 55040
763-444-4804
for information call or email me
[email protected] 763-541-1614
and or directions
#39
driving directions to hideaway..
go north on hwy 65, from 694...
turn left on 261st go about 3/4 of a mile, you will cross the reailroad tracks
turn left at the stop sighn.... university ave...
around a half mile on your left you will seee 4 large pillars offset follow the dirt road, it will go into the woods and cross the railroad tracks...... the track will be on your right i have posted a areal image of the areea so you can see..
go north on hwy 65, from 694...
turn left on 261st go about 3/4 of a mile, you will cross the reailroad tracks
turn left at the stop sighn.... university ave...
around a half mile on your left you will seee 4 large pillars offset follow the dirt road, it will go into the woods and cross the railroad tracks...... the track will be on your right i have posted a areal image of the areea so you can see..
#40
Is it still just the oval? I'll be there anyway to shake down my car and get the motor screaming. I'm getting psyched for next wednesday but i saw t-storms on the weather
#41
it is a oval... all we need is a few people to get there entry fees and it would be a road course...... and you would have a year plus with no entrie fees to pay...........
this is to show off what a great place it is and let people see it ...
this is to show off what a great place it is and let people see it ...
#42
they can not tell what is going to happen four days from now.... i know i was ready to race a month ago.......
#43
Dammit.......can't go this Saturday. I've been told that I have to go to a lamaze class thing.
#44
just get in your car tonight after work drive out tp the track and check it out, we only have a couple of hours on sat a nd we need support to get this to happen....
#45
Tech Rookie
HOA results???
Did anyone locally attend the first HOA race last weekend? If so, what was the turn out for the 1/10th nitro touring and 1/8th 4wd nitro classes?
Is anyone planning on attending the next HOA race in SD? I'm currently planning on making the trek.
Is anyone planning on attending the next HOA race in SD? I'm currently planning on making the trek.