There were eight racers present for the third round of the Group 5 series with a mix of four racers in the A Group and four racers in the B Group. Conditions at the track were fantastic with the ambient temperature in the track room in the upper 60’s, low humidity and a track temperature…
Eight racers ran in round 2 of the Group 5 series with two additional racers on hand but not running. There was one new club member that was running in his first race series. He also wins the award for coming from the farthest distance away – Beeville. He is actually a real 1:1 race…
Ten racers showed up to compete in the first round of the 2015 Group 5 race series – seven Group A racers and three Group B racers. The racers showed up with cars that were as varied as we have seen in any series to date. Here is what everyone was running, from what I…
The Austin Slot Car Club will be offering a complete racing package for the upcoming race series as well as the current Group 5 series. These packages include everything you need to race – entry fee into all six of the races in a series, Difalco controller rental for all six races and a race…
What the heck is going on with that Capri? Here is the deal. When we ran this series in 2013 I spent a large amount of time playing with different set ups for my Racer Sideways Ford Capri until I finally found one that worked well. This set up helped me win the first Group…
How can you tell if your cars drivetrain is set up correctly before you come to the track?
One of the best ways to make sure your car is set up before you turn a wheel at the track is to do a little homework to make sure the drivetrain is as good as it can be. One of the best tools to use to make sure your cars drivetrain is set up properly is a…
This weekend will see the first race of the Group 5 series at the track. This is the second time this series has been run at the track with the first series being 2013 with eight racers fighting for the top of the podium. One of the best things about this race is the option…
Surprising results posted. Story to follow.
