Oregon Model Racing

Welcome to "TRUE-SCALE" RACING.

This is a new series dedicated to a more realistic looking model race car combinded with performance and handling all at a measured cost level. Our focus is to hopefully provide an enviroment where modeling skills and performence slot racing play more equal roles. Good close racing always makes for a fun event. Using a limited spec set of rules also helps to keep costs down and the fun level high.

Good luck and good racing to all that dare to enter the world of "TRUE-SCALE" RACING!......


We now have 22 drivers signed up and growing -- come join us, we are going to have lots of fun!

Fellow Racers -- Rapid Raceway is looking forward to "True Scale" Racing in 2009.
Rapid Raceway does not intend to do away with NASCAR or Sportsman. True scale and F1 would be added classes.

To Join the series post your request here -- for questions post here.
Or you can call me for details Rapid Race - Howie 503.252.7692

Rules for the GT-1:

Chassis: (Only the two)
Production Tifosi Racing Viking Chassis (no modifications allowed) Contact David Naylor, Tifosi Racing (503) 699-1768 or david@tifosiracing.com
*Production Modified Scholer (Part # SCH1102001 from Professor Motor -- Call Howie for updates on where to get yours 503-252-7692)

*Modifications to the Scholer are limited to the following:

Adding side pans
Adding a front pan
Making a cooling hole under the motor area
Reaming out the axle holes to fit the american bushings and bearings
Reaming out the pan holes as needed to use american size nuts and bolts (2/56)

Axles:
Axle size is up to the builder,1/8th. or 3/32nd. or Euro (3mm)

Tires:

All tires will be black
At least 1.0" in the rear
Front to fill up the wheel well as the model kit does and to be at least .320" wide, can be tapered and painted to reduce rolling resistance
Wheel size to be comparable to the wheels in the kit
Bearings or bushings in the back, bushings only in front

Gears:
Open - Pitch is up to the builder. Recommend a gear ratio around 6 : 1

Track Clearence:
0.047" up front
0.055" in the back

Tracking for the front:not to exceed beyond the front fenders

Tracking for the rear:
not to exceed 3.450" from outer part of tires.

Motor:
Only the Falcon Seven will be allowed
A motor cooler can be added
No modifications to the motor

Bodies - Only the following bodies will be allowed at this time:
1. Nissan R390 GT-1 2. Mercedes CLK GTR 3.Jaguar XJR9 IMSA 4. Jaguar XJRM 8-LM 5. Sauber Mercedes C9 6. Charge Mazda 767B 7. Porsche 911 GT1 8. Porsche GT1 EVO 9. Nissan R88C 10. Toyota 88C 11. Porsche 956 12. Toyota 88C LM 13. Jaguar XJR-9LM 14. Toyota GT-1 TS020 15. Ford Mustang GTP. 16. Porsche 962

Any model kits with closed rear wheel skirts can be opened up
Model kits with rear mounted wings can be relocated to on top of the rear deck
Cockpit must have painted driver with upper torso and steering wheel and full painted cockpit tray, can be lexan or plastic

Guide flag must remain behind front spoiler out of sight

Decals:
You must register your decals on the web site or with me (Howie at 503-252-7692) and I will post them on the web.
You can custom paint your own paint scheme as long as it follows the paint schems of regular GT-1 cars. (no flame jobs etc.)

The Reserved Decal List( no duplicates ):

1. David Naylor -- Nissan R390 Tifosi Livery
2. Howie -- Nisson R390 Wynn's and Calsonic and Harley Davidson and Interstate batteries decals
3. Dywane ???
4. Dayle- Lowenbrau and Warsteiner D2 #11 and Mcraken Trucking
5. Beau "Meister" -- Pink Threat Nissan 390
6. Bill Bostic -- STP #38 decal ( Flexable if someone really wants to use )
7. Randy Stumman -- Kouros #62 Mercedes C9
8. Gordon Mead -- Nissan R390 Calsonic #23
9. Kevin Wood -- Porsche Evo Mobil #7
10. Bob (Normal) Nakamura -- 711 Valvoline Ford Mustang
11. Larry C. -- Ford Motorcraft
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Drivers Entered:

1. Gearloose
2. Dyawne Howard
3. Dayle Howard
4. Steve Smith
5. Greg Verges
6. Bill Bostic
7. Flyin Bryan
8. Normal Bob
9. Gary Smith
10. Randy Stumman
11. the "Dean of Mean" Rodgers
12. Stuart Wall
13. Bad Bob
14. Howie
15. David Naylor
16. Beau Frazier
17. Turing John
18. Larry Cockerham
19. Greg Petrolati
20. Gordon Mead
21. Kevin Mead
22. Rich Vecchio


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Official Tifosi Test Program Pilots:

1. Gearloose
2. Dywane Howard
3. Dayle Howard
4. Steve Smith
5. Greg Verges
6. Bill Bostic
7. Flyin Bryan
8. Normal Bob
9. Gary Smith
10. Randy Stumman
11. the "Dean of Mean" Rodgers
12. Stuart Wall


Here are images of some of the kits:

Dave; sign me up for the Wynn's and Calsonic and Harley Davidson and Interstate batteries decals and Dayle up for the Lowenbrau decals and the McCracken decals. I wouldn't be such a hog, but I will have four cars to maintain. I'm keeping a list of registered decals also. Thanks. Also where can I get a Mercedes CLK kit? Dayle wants one and I didn't find one in my search.

Howie -- Here is a link for Dayle to buy his Mercedes CLK:
http://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-America-In ... B00061H1LE

Amazon is definetely safe and this is the best price I could find $23.99

Dave; when you say "modified" in the discription it may mean to some that you could do any modification to a chassis. What the test and tune will do in the comming months is to insure that if the other chassis needs a little tuning to be competive (which it will) with Tifosy, then we will allow only that modification to insure everyone is running the exact same thing. I really don't want any chassis wars with this class. We already have problems with the Sportsman class that is supposedly a spec. class. I like the "modified production" name but let's not let it get away from us. This is one of the big reasons why I like the formula of this class. If I had a different winner every race, I would be very happy and keeping a handle on this is essential. Having the same winner all the time is rather boring.

Hey Guys, Can I use the Porsche GT1 Revell kit I already have? ------------------------------Bill

I would like to sign up. Randy Stumman and would like the Mercedes Sauber decals and kit.
RAndy

Bill,

I'm not sure about Howie's body list, its up to Howie. How is the weight on the Revell kit?

Randy,

I am so happy you can join us! Be sure and confirm Byron's spot if he has time, because the free seats are getting filled quickly.

Which Decal set do you want Randy? Do you want the one in the kit above? ST decal set for the Mercedes C9...

David Naylor
Tifosi Racing

Dave; Beau just called, sign him up for the Italia #25 decal set. Remember racers, you can only reserve decals, not the car. This is going to be fun next season. As nice as the 1/32nd cars, only bigger. See ya, Howie. Just talked to Bill, would you put him down for the STP #38 from the Porsche GT-1 EVo kit. He said if someone wanted that decal set, he would change,no problem.

Bill; yes the Porsche GT-1 EVO is good to go, I'm in the process of building the same car with different decals. I think the car is a little heavy, especialy in the ass end, but it is a real nice car and we won't know how it handles with this format until we start testing against others.

Howie,

Body for your class after looking at the races for these cars, the Mercedes CLK is one of the appropriate cars for the Era. Would you consider running that model? I think one of your boys mentioned that he liked that one too.

David Naylor

Dave; yes the CLK is in. Dayle wants one to race also with different decals than the ones with the kit. I'm very grateful that you are making the offer of chassis or I would go broke trying to keep up with all this. Can you post a picture of the CLK on this page with the others? Oh, by the way Dave, I noticed today that Dwayne's name is mis-spelled, it's ok., I won't tell. Also I really think the two cars and the Rapid Raceway logo at the top of this page are a work of art, beautifull!!!!! You know your craft well.