I’m still the new guy so some of my ideas may be good for some laughs or at least an interesting debate! For the meeting I will prep a PowerPoint with logistics, rules, and estimated costs (for any of these that other people seem genuinely interested in…)
RACE SERIES
— OldSchool/Vintage/Scratch Built: Members bring in their wing cars, Coxes, Revels, MMRCs, etc. New rubber (no glue) encouraged. Cars will be qualified into brackets based on 4 qualifying runs. We can adjust the volts up/down as needed per class. An alternative event that we could do for fun – unless some of you veterans want to go balls-out against each other for a true series!
— 1/32 drag races, using existing race classes and tech rules, track (with tree and timers) will be rented; maybe 4 to 8 races total, or perhaps just on an off-weekend when we can watch Daytona or Indy on the monitor as we are staging for our heat.
— 1/43 races – with the voltage cranked to 14v
— H/O El Piloto drag-race using my track (and cars) either on the floor or the south wall bench. Again, may be for a special 1 or 2 times event just do have something different. Members could also dust off their AFXs or Tycos or buy them from Autoworld for $12-22/ea.
— Hot Wheel gravity races. Could be a series in parallel with slot car races, from 3p-4p. Simple heads up, cross the line first tracing.
NON-RACING — CONCURS
On various weekends we can have displays of member’s collections:
— Die-Cast race cars, crystal or plexiglass promo models, die cast movie specials (batmobile, ghost busters, munster mobile etc.)
— Home-made static/plastic models (incl. motor models, dioramas etc.)
— Signed or repro Helmets, gloves, steering wheels, hoods, fenders, souveniors
— Physical hardware souveniors (plugs, cables, bolts, pistons, injectors, disks, belts, butterflies, headers etc.)
— Pictures and videos and posters
— …. oh yeah, how about some HotWheels collections?!
PROMOTIONAL
— Kids races (what a concept?!) … bring your kids and their friends to race high-impact Scalies or their own Carerras, Nincos, Flys etc. Kid HO Races …….
"... get on your bad motor scooter and ride!"
Sammy with Montrose