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After four extremely enjoyable events, we are left with a bumper three-day Winter Series Finale over the weekend of 12-14 March. We will be running qualifying and eliminator formats for all seven classes that have competed in the Winter Series, plus some random match racing and exhibition runs (if you have something you want to see on the strip - send it).

The full regulations and format are in the Winter Series Preview thread here.

The Track: The Rock County Eighth Mile is a seven-foot timed strip (1/8 mile in true HO scale) made from the new 2019 Micro Scalextric sectional track. Cars must be fitted with braids to run on this track. Power for the first event is 12 volts, 4 amps per lane. Power to both lanes is triggered by a single switch firing a 2-channel relay board. Timing is Trackmate Drag Basic. There is a two-foot shutdown with dynamic braking and a well-padded catch box.

Sending cars: Aim for your cars to arrive in Brighton by the previous Saturday so they can be quarantined and then registered for qualifying on Tuesday. Please also pack in a small box (max height 7.5cm if possible) and pay for your postage online so no-one needs to go near a post office. These races are designed to be full-on social distancing events that are accessible to everyone in these difficult times and can continue during local or national lockdowns.

How to enter: Add a reply with your interest and the classes you'll be entering - one car per class per person. Family members and friends are very welcome to enter too. I will message you with the address to send cars to. You will need to pay for return postage. Otherwise there is no race fee.

Overseas entrants must talk to me about customs forms on their parcels! The recipient (me) will normally be charged 20% of the stated value of the parcel, plus an £8 handling fee. As cars sent to these races are not commercial goods, I need to explain how to alert UK customs to this fact and avoid the fees.

Entries Race #10 - 12-14 March 2021

Micro Scalextric Street Stock: Clive, Iain, Dave, Hank, Al, Bill, Rebecca, Andy, Jeremy, Jane, Pete, Sue, Jerome, Alan, Laura, Jeff, Doug, David, Dylan, Noah

Micro Scalextric Super Stock 6.0: Jane, Jeremy, Rebecca, Andy Pl, Hank, Al, Dave, Iain, Andy Ph, Bill, Clive, Alan

NHRA 4-Gear Funny Car & Pro Stock: Doug, David, Rebecca, Andy, Iain, Jerome / Pete, Clive, Alan

NHRA Top Fuel: Noah, Dylan, Rebecca, Andy, Clive, Alan

Nostalgia T-Jet: Clive, Iain, Al, Bill, Rebecca, Andy, Alan, Dylan, Noah, Doug, David

Nostalgia 4-Gear Funny Car: Clive, Iain, Rebecca, Andy, Alan, Bill, Doug, David, Jerome/Pete

Nostalgia Micro Scalextric: Iain, Alan, Bill, Clive, Rebecca, Andy

And assorted match racing and exhibitions, including...

Nostalgia Aurora Top Fuel Dragster match-racing: Dylan & Noah

AW X-Traction Legends of the Quarter Mile 'Pro Stock' match-racing:

[KensRedZed]

Andy,

Thank you very kindly for hosting such a cool event.

Starting from nothing is taking a bit of time. I have care packages coming from just about everywhere (including you).

God willing, I'll get there eventually. 

Best of luck to the racer/mechanics, and their cars!!! 

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Ken - the six-event 2021-22 Series starts on 18-19 May, which should give you plenty of time to prepare and ship the cars.

I have just posted some details about the new series here. We shall be moving to the Proxy Racing section.

[KensRedZed]

Andy. The moment you offered to help? I hit the ground running.  Thanks a million! 

Mind you, I can't run as fast as I used to. May 18-19 looks easy enough. 

[Pondiless]

Cars left for Brighton today. We hope we will not encounter the roadworks and traffic jams. Hopefully parking will be available at Rock county if the transporter has a clear re in from the West country to the coast 

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Boxes from Clive and Alan received  

Remember, the Winter Series Finale begins next Saturday!

[935 fan]

Andy,

First box with three cars posted today (Mon). Second box tomorrow - paint may still be wet!
Struggling to prepare a car for Texas too!

Iain

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Iain - Box #1 has arrived

[Ecbill]

Looking forward to some more close racing action!  The last event was amazing.

[935 fan]

Box #2 posted today  Same cars as last two rounds, but I decided to put some paint on the 32 Ford Hot Rod sedan.
Note to self - Tamiya lexan paint doesn't really work on hard bodies and is a pain to remove....