Here are my first ideas for 2015 series.

-Group C

-Group 5

-F1 of some sort – classic using Scalextric cars

-BRM Group C, w/anglewinder chassis.  There is also the Mercedes C9 option for this series

-BRM El Piloto series using Porsche 917’s or 962’s modified with anglewinder chassis

-Scalextric modern touring car

Marty

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 …….

I am a big supporter of the suggestion for an El Piloto race using the Scaley hi-impact cars; with provisos allowing either (a) slot-it guides, or (b) no-grip front tires, or (c) stock guide with fatter braids and a flag extension (made from an old credit card glued to the stock flag to increase depth).

OTHER IDEAS
—  Visit the 1/32 // 1/23 club that has a track in the back of Houston’s Katy Slot Cars
—  R/C races in the parking lot of the dentist shop next to the locksmith shop.  Members can bring in their RCs or we can go El piloto with some $40 Toys-R-Us or radio-shack cars
—  As a group, go to the RC races at HobbyTown at Parmer/Mopac
—  As a group, go to the model train expo (in Jan/Feb at the Parmer center)
—  As a group, attend Austin model rocket launches in Taylor  (springtime)
—  As a group, race digital Nascar (rent the cars) at Races2U, then beer pizza and pool next door at the pool hall.

LMP(Maybe allow DP’s  even though they are older)

Modern GT  open

scaley high impact race (Russell  suggested)

Scaley ‘Lightining’ hi-impact cars – Sept 25 Test Results

Static Weight:  69gm   Total Downforce:  255g   Mag D/F:  186g  (measured on club mag-marshall)

Rear Wheel Speed:  @11v = 6,400 @13v = 7,580  (measured on club tach) //estimated for 12v = 6,990rpm

Problems:

—  Rear tires are sloppy.   FIX: shoe-goo or clear nail polish on nub.

—  Guide and setup is for plastic tracks; at the rise after the esses the braids can lose contact, and de-lots can occur in the tight corners.   FIX:  2-3 guide shims and agressively fluffed braid.

CLARIFICATIONS

Guys, I never intended for my Non-Race ideas (and the off-the-wall-races) to be part of the agenda for the planning meeting.  I am trying to determine member interest in any of these events, and if there is enough, I will organize them for Non-Race weekends (or Sundays);  naturally I will coordinate with Mark at Kings and with the club leadership.

SERIES SUGGESTION TO BE DISCUSSED

Classic/old-school/scratchbuilt Races  –  Strombergs, Revels, static model conversions, etc.  Since we may have a motley set of cars that people have, create racing classes by weight, motor RPM, body style – whatever seems simple, fair, reasonable.  Or, if members only have a few cars, and none of them are like each other, just let anything run (except wing cars, and expensive collectors editions).

This is intended as a purely fun series, as a filler for maybe 4-6 weeks total.  We could score for separate categories such as: fastest lap, most laps completed, oldest car, coolest car (member votes), best condition (vote), worst condition (vote).