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Erick, ASCC built the track and it is our track not Kings. As a member, when Kings is open (10-7 M-F, 10-6 Sa, Su) you can use it for free.  In years past they charged members ($7) for using the track on other than Thurs or Sat and we even paid double on Sats ($5 to the club for each race and $5 access to Kings). They stopped that about 2-3 years ago : )

When paying renters use the track (as when practicing after a Saturday race or on Thurs) we a) help them pick out a rent car and Parma controller, b) inspect any personal cars they have for Silicone or sponge tires, c) reset the practice software, d) turn power down to 9 or 10v, e) give them advice on where to brake.  We let them get their 30-minutes in and then we get back to our settings and practice.

Likewise, as a member you have access to: — the truers, pinion tool, and power supplies, — soldering iron and Dremel,  — stereo, –Defalco controllers.

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At 4-years old in Pensacola I repaired my steering linkage on my Ford Pedal-car. Dad later converted this car to a Blue Angel with ailerons and elevators with a working "stick/yoke"; the rudder was controlled by the steering wheel. I like all motorsports - I grew up going to a NASCAR Feeder track with Sportsman and Modified classes, and was lucky to attend drag races in 1970 at Orange County Raceway. My first solder-iron was a Christmas gift at 9yo; I modified T-Jets to be AFX spec before AFX Cars were in local stores. I rebuilt a few tractor & car (SIMCA) engines plus transmissions by 15yo (I still have my ring-compressor and valve spring tool) I am a former mountain and road bike geek & perennial sound engineer. Struggling guitar hobbyist and Amp "tweeker"