Saturday, September 9, 2023 @ Nova Ridge

(9am – 2pm)

R32 kicks off the fall schedule at Nova Ridge Motorsports Park with several of your R32 favourites including 1950’s Grand Prix, Classic Stock Car, Trans Am Plus, Unlimited Open, Classic LeMans and 1960’s Endurance Sportscar. A little bit of everything – low power motors to anything goes – open wheel to wide flared fenders – makes from both hemispheres – plain and simple to sold out in your face liveries!

Notice that we’ve added a sixth class (or race) and we’re changing our routine so that we go from slow to fast and then back to slow. The math says that we can easily accommodate a sixth class (for up to 7 racers) without reducing the lengths of our heats and still have 15 minutes in between classes. But not everyone will want to race all 6 classes for any number of reasons – whether to pace yourself by sitting out a few races or you don’t have a car ready yet or you might have to leave early or you just want to watch/marshal the action first – it doesn’t matter. There will be no cap on total attendees either. This should be a win/win for everyone. As always, time will tell.

This race day is open to current Scratch32 members only. Advance registration is not required – simply show up with models for the classes listed below.

CLASSES:

• 1950’s Grand Prix (50GP)
• Classic Stock Car (CSC)
• Trans Am Plus (TA+)
• Unlimited Open (U)
• Classic LeMans (CLM)
• 1960’s Endurance Sportscar (60SP)

For our class criteria please visit the R32 sub-forum here.

SCHEDULE:

• Doors Open @ 9am – Timed Practice
• Green Flag @ 9:30am
• Classes will be raced in the order listed above
• Checkered Flag @ 2pm

FORMAT:

• European rotation. Finish result will seed subsequent race rotation position
• 3 minute heats (180 seconds) x 4 (lanes) for a total of 12 minutes per race
• 3 marshals for every heat (if numbers permit)
• ‘Race to line’ will determine finishing order
• Final race scoring will be posted with reference to car number (not pilot) and accompanying photographs will include cars in finishing order

DON’T FORGET YOUR CONTROLLER!

Make sure your controller is in tip top shape and that your brakes function reliably! All R32 tracks require the use of three pole positive polarity controllers. Banana plugs are highly recommended but alligator clip hookups work just as well.

PARKING:

Please park anywhere outside the main entrance/lobby. If the main entrance (or the stairs or elevator) are locked please call or text me at (437) 247-6587.

FOOD/BEVERAGES:

Please bring anything with you that you wish to eat/drink. If you do get hungry or thirsty you are encouraged to visit La Casa Dolce Bakery & Cafe at the west corner of the building (facing the main intersection). La Casa Dolce is a family operated coffee bar with baked deserts, sandwiches, pizza, soups and salads. Visit their website here for info on hours and menu.

DArt CLUB SERIES URETHANE TIRES ONLY – NO EXCEPTIONS!

Please note that as per our R32 class criteria ALL rear tires must be DArt brand Club Series Urethane Tires, without exception. Front tires may be either stock or DArt Club Series Urethane Tires. If you need DArt Club Series Urethane Tires you can order them here or email DArt here.

NO ACCOUNT? NO PROBLEM!

If you do not have a Scratch32 user account but are interested in joining us to race or if you need the event address and/or suite number please email me here.

See ya’ll then!

Class Criteria

1950’s Grand Prix (50GP)

v5.0

• Eligible Models: Any hard body model representing a Grand Prix car which competed between 1950 and 1960, typically with engines in front of the driver
• Low Power Motor: BWA BWNC1, BWMS050, Vanski FF050 or Ninco NC1
• Wheels: maximum 14mm in diameter x 6mm in width
• Tires: any DArt ‘Club’ series urethane replacement tire (SC0120 and SC0120F highly recommended)
• Overall maximum width: 50.8mm

Classic Stock Car (CSC)

v5.0

• Eligible Models: Any hard body provided the model represents a hard top stock car which competed in the 1960’s (plus or minus 3 years). All bodies must contain a clear plastic front windshield, rear window and all quarter windows (driver and passenger door windows may be removed)
• Motor: BWA BWNC1
• Wheels: Maximum 14mm diameter
• Front and Rear Tires: Any DArt Club Series Tire [DArt D8 or D9 strongly recommended]
• Minimum overall weight of 100g.

Trans Am Plus (TA+)

v1.1

• Eligible Hard Body Models: Any model that raced in the Trans Am series between 1966 and 1973 regardless of class. Bodies may not be modified by chopping the roof, adding flares or modifying fenders in any way.
• Motor: Any
• Gearing: Any
• Chassis: Any
• Tires:
  • Rear – Any size DArt Club Series Urethane Tire
  • Front – ‘Stock’ or any size DArt Club Series Urethane Tire

Unlimited Open (U)

v1.0

• Eligible Models: Any body (hard or clear) regardless of class
• Tires:
  • Rear – Any size DArt Club Series Urethane Tire
  • Front – ‘Stock’ or any size DArt Club Series Urethane Tire
• Maximum overall width of 70mm

Classic LeMans (CLM)

v5.0

• Eligible Models: Scalextric, Fly and SRC sidewinder ‘Prototype’ models which competed at Le Mans between 1965 through 1971
• Motor – ‘Stock’ Scalextric, Fly, SRC or equivalent (with 11×36 gearing)
• Rear Tires: DArt Club Series (FL0201 or NC0101 Urethane Tires recommended)
• Front Tires: Stock or any DArt Club Series
• Minimum overall weight of 80g
• Optional modifications:
  1. Wheels – front and back may be replaced with 14mm wheels – Inserts or wheel detail to match the original car
  2. Bushings – rear nylon/plastic bushings may be replaced with bronze/oilite bushings
  3. Axles & Front Pins – may be replaced with solid axles (front & rear) or hollow axle (front) to facilitate ‘free spinning’
  4. Gearing – stock gears may be replaced with any 11T pinion and any 36T crown

1960’s Endurance Sportscar (60SP)

v5.0

• Eligible Models or Hard Bodies: Any 1960’s era Sportscar (production or prototype) that competed in an endurance race between 1960 and 1969 lasting at minimum 6 hours, 1000 kilometers or over multiple stages spanning several days;
• Low Power Motor: BWA BWNC1, Ninco NC1, Ninco NC8, BWA BWMS050 or Vanski FF050;
• Front and Rear Tires: Any DArt Club Series Urethane Tires;
• Maximum width of body not to exceed 57mm;
• Minimum overall weight of 75g.

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