80 foot long track?!

[tmeyer]

I was just told today by the Council Director that our upcoming District and Council race is going to be held on a 80 foot long aluminum track. The race is planned to be held outdoors at the local zoo.

I asked the Council Director, "what happens if there is a 20 mph head wind?" She replied, we have held these races outdoors before in years past."

The rules call for use of the stock 4 3/8" wheelbase, dry powdered lubricant such as graphite, and axle slots must be used.

We are almost finished building the new car, but I had no idea that the race was to be held outdoors and on an 80 foot long track.

The car was built with 3 degree negative canted rear axles, three wheels touching, and a positive canted DFW for rail running. I was going to tune it for 3" of steer over 4 feet and weight the car for a 1" COM.

I don't think I know what to do with the new info I learned today.

Anybody have experience running on a long track? Any advice will be greatly appreciated in regards to changes that we should make to run on a 80 foot long track in an outdoor setting.

Please help.

 

[Rocket car]

Everything you mentioned about the car sounds good, if your wheelbase is 4 3/8 I would put a little more steer into it, about 3 1/2 " over 4'. Just to make sure it doesn't wiggle.

 

[OLD BLUE RACER]

how in the world are they going to set up the track might as well use a elephant as a ladder to run the cars from LOL

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[zeebzob]

Is this in Milwaukee? I bet it is because I went through this fiasco. That track SUCKS. Its the aluminum plate on wood. The guys who stage the cars are up on a scaffold. Terrible stop section. My sons car derailed and went zinging accross the concrete. Then they took it upon themselves to run it backwards from that point on until I protested. They tried telling me it was because of all the weight being in the back it would be prone to derailing. I told them that the car had hundreds of runs on it and never once derailed...maybe, just maybe its the track. I feel it was like taking a finely tuned Indy Car on the Baja circuit.
Our race was in June of 2009 and it was probably 40 degrees outside. I still have a bad taste in my mouth about the whole experience. Knowing what I know now, I would just skip it. Either that or build a car with the intention of it coming home damaged.

 

[tmeyer]

It is in Milwaukee and I am seriously considering skipping on this one.

My son will understand. We can use the new car for his Pack race next year. Probably better to focus my attention our AM Street Stock entry for the Nationals in June.

ZeebZob, I appreciate you commenting on this one. It makes my decision an easy one.

 

[zeebzob]

No problem. Glad you are gonna have a car in the the NPWDRL Nationals in June. It will be in New Berlin, i see you are in Wind Lake (very close to me). Hope to see you there!

 

[Rocket car]

All of wisconsin people will have to get together and have a tuning session. Mgh expressed interest too. I now have 3 cars for ss. I will post pictures soon. I read in the rules that I need to go into the pro's division now. I figure with 3 cars my chances will be better.

 

[tmeyer]

I would love to have a tuning session but I do not know anyone that has access to a track.

Zeebzob and Rocket car, where do you test?

 

[Rocket car]

Zeebzob has a track. He's a very nice guy, he lets me tune in between his basement remodeling

 

[AC Designs]

I think I would skip that event. It sounds crazy to even try something like that. It would terrible to build a car then have destroyed by putting on a track that long.

 

[zeebzob]

I would love to have a tuning session but I do not know anyone that has access to a track.

Zeebzob and Rocket car, where do you test?

I live just west of Big Bend. Probably 10 minutes from you. Let me know when you wanna visit the Zeebzob Speedshop.

 

[tmeyer]

I really appreciate your offer Zeebzob and I will take you up on it.

Please send your phone number to me in a PM and I will give you a call to set up a test date. /images/boards/smilies/thumb.gif

 

[Rocket car]

The zeebzob work shop is real nice. It is the fastest shop in Wisconsin, even flat landers come to test there.(goat boy) All the pro's around here use it. Let me know, we'll have a small party. I'll bring the treats,beers and some cars,I guess

 

[Guest]

Alright, all you Missouri guys we need get a speed shop going too.

 

[DEW36]

How about Pennsylvania???

Alright, all you Missouri guys we need get a speed shop going too.

 

[Bones]

How about Pennsylvania???

Alright, all you Missouri guys we need get a speed shop going too.

Where in Pa?

 

[DEW36]

Waynesboro.

How about Pennsylvania???

Alright, all you Missouri guys we need get a speed shop going too.

Where in Pa?

 

[Bones]

I'm in Reading. About 2 hours away.

 

[DEW36]

Sweet! Thats not too far. I was there a couple times to watch Drag racing....I think it was the Ford Nationals.

 

[Guest]

Great every state has a speed shop now/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif MISSOURI guys where are you at? I would go to PA, but that's like me going to UTAH. Not happen any time soon.