My 2 car team!

[Just Paul]

Some of you guys know I do radio control drag racing pretty heavy, and also co-own my own track here in Minnesota. They are 1/10 scale, which makes the track 132 feet long. We even have 6 foot and 66 foot timers!

My best for AA/FC is 1.59 seconds at 85 MPH. .253 seconds for 6 feet, and 1.02 seconds for 66 feet.

My car is the 2008 Hight edition, my best friend and teamate Nate Johnston is the Tasca car. Painted them both myself.

 

[badger]

Nicely done Paul. I have a garage full of RC Cars and bodies, XMTRS, Tools etc. etc. that I have not touched since 1999. I was heavy into sprints and Nascars on a clay oval (indoor) and had a blast. My better half got tired of me spending my Wednesdays evenings and Saturdays at the track.

I kept all of my stuff thinking my kid would get into it, but alas, he found the internet and basketball.

I have some RC Planes as well that are hangar queens. Probably need to get motivated and get back to flying or driving or get rid of it all.

I have yet to see an RC Drag Race. I did have a cox dragster at one time many moons ago.

Cool stuff.

Tom.

 

[Joker]

Cool Paul. I knew some people around here that used to own a track but they were all nascar roundy round folks, no drag racing or I would probably have gotten involved somehow. Show us some pics without the body. I'm curious what hte rest looks like? What kind of engine?

 

[.]

Wow Paul, those are awesome toys!

Does the blue car smoke the tires on Sundays the same way the real one does?
LOL Just funnin with you.

Why are they "stretched" looking?
Are these nitro burners?

How do I get a NAPA or a BRUT one?

 

[Just Paul]

Does the blue car smoke the tires on Sundays the same way the real one does?

Man!! Ouch!! Talk about below the belt!!! wheeew!!



The cars are electric, direct drive, and have no speed control. It's run by microswitches, and are 100% on or 100% off.

They look stretched becasue they have a little longer wheelbase then scale, and there are no real body rules, so... They make them as aero as possible.

Here is the chassis--

Carbon Fiber plate chassis. This is a high end chassis. It's hard to see, but there is a center vertical stiffner as well. The car has no batteries or motor in it at the moment. It is also missing the main power wiring. I can post more pics when the season starts and the car is back together. It runs on 10 cells, 5 on each side. Depending on track temp, I move them back and fourth in the slots that you see.
The smalll battery pack in the very front powers up the electronice (reciever and servos) so the main pack does not get any other draw besides the motor.


You can get a starter chassis FC kit with axles, wheels and tires for $99 that
includes a clear body that would need to be trimmed, mounted, and painted. Paint job and decals is about another $50 and up depending on how difficult of a paint job it is. I'm sure my decal guy can do me some Napa ones if you are interested. That will at least get you a rolling chassis to display. Electronics depends on how much you want to spend. You can get by cheap, or go all out if you wanted it to actually have it run.

 

[Bad Rat]

Paul does the Transmitter vibrate during Tire Shake?

Very nice!

Now to develop a Pro Stocker with a 5 Speed???? My wheels are turning...

 

[.]

Man!! Ouch!! Talk about below the belt!!! wheeew!!

Well, your car has been beating up on my car for a while now, so if it's ok, I'm at least gonna take a pot-shot now and then.

So, in the chassis pic, the battery pack(s) is(are) missing?

Wow, when I read your list, it got expensive pretty quick.

 

[d'kid]

Paul S.

60foot times equal to a fuel car? those things haul tush. going through the lights, how long a shut down area ya'll use? I'd love to see what those things would run in 660 ft.

just thinkin outloud

d'kid

 

[Just Paul]

Well, your car has been beating up on my car for a while now, so if it's ok, I'm at least gonna take a pot-shot now and then.

So, in the chassis pic, the battery pack(s) is(are) missing?

Wow, when I read your list, it got expensive pretty quick.

Yeah it can get expensive. The FC chassis kit you see in the photo is $225 instead of $99 for the entry level version.

 

[Just Paul]

Paul S.

60foot times equal to a fuel car? those things haul tush. going through the lights, how long a shut down area ya'll use? I'd love to see what those things would run in 660 ft.

just thinkin outloud

d'kid

The fast cars take 100-125 feet to stop.

Here are a couple vids--
FC Final from last year, myself in the far lane.
http://home.comcast.net/~justin1011/RCdragracing/FCFinals.MPEG

Here is an awesome in car camera shot from my bud Justin!!
http://home.comcast.net/~justin1011/RCdragracing/1stround.WMV

Another in car camera from Justin, with wheel stand, crash, and narration from Steve Evans himself!!!

http://home.comcast.net/~justin1011/RCdragracing/MustangMishap.WMV

Here is one I lost, 1.639 (.049) to my 1.650 (.053)
http://home.comcast.net/~justin1011/RCdragracing/PaulRoy.WMV

 

[Just Paul]

Found a couple more--

Justin with working dual chutes
http://home.comcast.net/~justin1011/RCdragracing/DualChutes.MPEG

Good thing the big cars don't do this when they take out the cones on top end.
http://home.comcast.net/~justin1011/RCdragracing/MOV00035.MPG

 

[The Swegian]

Those are some very cool cars, and the videos too!

Paul, I know you're from Blaine, where do you race them outdoors?

 

[Just Paul]

Jackson Middle School, in Champlin Park, right off 610.

 

[Buddy]

Paul... Those things look very cool... I have never heard of this sport before, and I absolutely love the Bill Evans commentary... Its a very good thing I finished my water before he started talking...

How do you find people to race with?

CJ Curtsinger

 

[d'kid]

Thanks for the videos Paul, the in car was great.

By the way, love the paint, big time Robert/Jimmy/Eric(Hopsing)/Joe C(always cheer for the diver)/et al fan here, was a fan of that car when Teach drove it.

Please keep us in the loop and let us know when that car runs under 1.0 to half track.

d'kid

 

[Just Paul]

Thanks for the compliments guys!

We attract racers by trying to advertise here and there, and we are also sponsored by the largest RC hobby story in the twin cities, so we get a lot of people from there to come check it out. We have also built a track loaner car, so anybody can come out and give it a try for nothing just to see what it's like. It's not a super fast car, but it goes about 40 MPH and it gives people an idea, how to cut a light, and all that good stuff.

The track website is HOME

 

[mick]

cool stuff paul.
thanks for the vids.

at least in your case, an increase in school district taxes
could mean new asphalt for your track!