[OXO cube]

great event and entertaining reporting as always Andy 

some real close racing and lots to reflect on 

congratulations to all the class winners and props to all entrants , a fantastic field !

regarding my pro stock DNF Andy , did you notice what the cause of the problem was ? loose wheel/tyre , shoe springs too strong ? 

Kev

[woodcote]

Thanks chaps. I really enjoyed the weekend.

I think we'll keep the annual March 'Nationals' as a weekend event - it's busy, but is the only sensible way to get through so many cars and classes. The other three events each year will be weekday events.

Kev - we've always had issues with the non-mag pancake cars, especially if they have plenty of power... as yours does. There's a tendency for the front to lift dramatically under acceleration - getting F1-style 'porpoising' or a deslot. If the cars are also a little unbalanced, it will veer to one side or other - and on inspection, one shoe spring on the Chevy was firmer than the other. The fix? Balancing everything perfectly, plus a combination of weight at the front, plus a wheelie bar and/or button magnet at the back. A short RCR-style test track is a useful thing to have to perfect that launch phase.

There's details of the strip and all the 2022 formats and regulations in this new pdf guide...

RCR Drag Racing 2022 - Format & Rules.pdf Size: 2.16 MB  Downloads: 143

   

I'll post a separate thread soon, but you have the pdf to look at now. Any questions just ask.

There are options in there to add to your fleet without too much work and without venturing into pancake territory. One very easy option are the new Micro Scalextric Astons (DB5 and V8) that fit into the Nostalgia Micro 2019 - plus the Inline Show and next year's Nationals. There are also a whole swathe of modern bodies coming (Rasio, Huracán and Porsche) that will be eligible on the new chassis at the Inline Show and Nationals.

If you need help sourcing anything, just shout - between us, we should be able to get our hands on almost anything HO. I will be doing a Lucky Bob's order this spring - and I'm happy to add stuff to my list.

One final piece of news - I'm planning a special edition of the South Coast HO Dragster fanzine to coincide with the two-year anniversary of the races in June. I'll collect all the stats from the past 16 races, together with some of the best images. And, in future, the fanzine might return as a yearbook each Christmas - summarising the season.

I'll be packing up cars this evening and aim to get them posted Wednesday or Thursday.

[Mazda]

Congratulations to all the winners and a very big thank you to Andy for hosting these events. You do a great job and the write up is always professional.

[935 fan]

What more can I add - It was a very enjoyable weekend of racing  

Congratulations to all participants and many thanks to Andy for giving up his time to host
the series and provide the great coverage   

Iain

[$Bill]

Great racing with fantastic coverage.  It's been thoroughly enjoyable racing with all of you!

[nkarres]

Professional organisation, perfect coverage, fun racing, perfect tech support, what a weekend!!!!!!
Thank you so much again Andy!!!!!!

Looking forward to the new classes, after the race is before the race........

Nico

[nkarres]

Testing - who said testing new chassis????

   

Nico

[woodcote]

Looking good! The next 3 months will go quickly, so early preparation is always a good idea.

All the the cars are packed and on their way today. UK ones were posted First Class and May arrive Saturday. Overseas (Bill and Nico) are tracked and priority (5-7 working days to EU, 7-10 to USA). That has worked well for Ken in Canada, so fingers-crossed they make good time.

Thanks to all who have paid postage already 

And huge thanks to everyone who has taken part in this 2021-2 series. It has been a lot of fun. Everyone’s generosity with goodies, contributions, advice and help - both on the forum and behind the scenes - has created a small, but very cool international community… and that’s much needed these days.

[Mazda]

The cars have arrived home safely. Thanks to the sponsors for the very useful spares. These are always welcome see you all again next time.

[$Bill]

My cars have made it to NY.  Wonder if they can go by the customs facility there, where Mazda's cars that are headed to a Nitro Slots event in Texas, are being held hostage?