Tuesday, November 28, 2017

January Races - 2018

This month we will have all 4 classes.

Cars are due January 20th, 2018. Racing will start the following week. Video and results will be posted the following Saturday, January 27th.

Open Modified 
  • Cars must be 57 grams or under. 
  • Cars may be modified for speed, looks, or both. 
  • Length: must be 3.75 inches or less 
  • Height: must be 2 inches or less 
  • Width: must fit on Hot Wheels orange track 
  • Dry lubes only 
  • 2 cars per entrant 
  • There is a $1 per car entrance fee.
Open Stock 
  • Cars must be stock - no modifications for speed other than dry lubes 
  • Dry lubes are allowed 
  • Cars may be any brand 1/64 scale 
  • Cars must be 3.75 inches in length or less.
  • 2 cars per entrant 
  • There is a $1 per car entrance fee.
Hot Off the Shelf 
  • New in the package Hot Wheels from this year, last year, and next year - 2017, 2018, and 2019 
  • Cars can be mainline cars or any of the special series cars, ie color shifters, character cars, pop culture cars, etc. Just as long as it says Hot Wheels. 
  • Winner take all race - meaning whoever wins gets all the cars in this race. 
  • 2 cars per entrant 
  • There is a $1 per car entrance fee.

Feature Race 


This month's feature race is Car Wars!  With the new Star Wars movie coming out it seemed only fitting to celebrate with a Hot Wheels race! The last few years Mattel has come out with a line of Star Wars Character cars.  That is what we will be racing this month.  There have been a few other lines of Star Wars cars lately, like those based on ships, etc.  But this month just the Character cars.  Who will be the fastest?  Vader, Luke, Yoda?  Who will you race?

Cars will race on the Diecast 64 four lane downhill gravity track.

Cars may be modified or stock.
Weight: 57 grams or less.
Length: must be 3.75 inches or less
Height: must be 2 inches or less
Width: must fit on Hot Wheels orange track
Dry lubes only

Racers may enter up to two cars. There will be a $1 entrance fee per car.

Races will be videoed and posted online.

Cars due January 20th, 2018.  Racing will start the following week. Video and results will be posted the following Saturday, January 27th.

This race is part of the 2018 Diecast 64 points series.

Local and Mail-in cars are welcome.  Mail-in cars should be sent with return postage if the racer wants them back.  Mail-in cars should also be accompanied with an entry form.

Mail cars to
Robby C
P.O. Box 156
Washington, Utah
84780

Monday, November 20, 2017

Hot Wheels Holiday Rip'n'Race - 2017



Our 2017 regular season racing ended in November.  We'll be getting things started back up again in January, but we do have one more race.  The Hot Wheels Holiday Rip'n'Race.  This year we are using the rules for our Hot Off The Shelf race.

Official Rules
  • New in the package Hot Wheels from this year, last year, and next year - 2016, 2017, and 2018 
  • Cars can be mainline cars or any of the special series cars, ie color shifters, character cars, pop culture cars, etc. Just as long as it says Hot Wheels. 
  • Winner take all race - meaning whoever wins gets all the cars in this race
  • 2 cars per entrant 
Races will be videoed and posted online.

Cars due December 9th, 2017.  Racing will start the following week. Video and results will be posted the following Saturday, December 16th.

Local and Mail-in cars are welcome. 

Mail cars to
Robby C
P.O. Box 156
Washington, Utah
84780

Saturday, November 18, 2017

November 2017 Racing Results

Heavyweight Downhill Dash - Feature Race



Open Stock




Open Modified




Hot Off The Shelf




Post Race Commentary

I'll be back in a couple of days with some post race commentary and a wrap-up of the 2017 racing season.