It. Is. Time.
As we head out of September and headlong into the dark, dreary deluge that is the Northwest during fall/winter, there's the inevitable feeling of resentment toward the incoming liquid sunshine and shrinkage-inducing temperatures. While most citizens head for deep hibernation in the form of excess winter weight and football Sundays, we toy car racers become overly giddy with an excitement that borders on painfully obnoxious to our significant others. This ridiculously optimistic, often amazingly irritating attitude can only be attributed to one thing, and one thing only:
IT'S INDOOR SEASON!!!!!!!
What better way to spend the depressingly long NW fall/winter months, than nerding out with your best buds with the best clubs in the country? It's no secret that we are unequivocally spoiled by the sheer level of talent in the region of the country. We are also equally spoiled by the insane quality of our indoor racing programs throughout Cascadia. On-Road, Off-Road, carpet, clay, turf.... take your pick. We've got it good.
While I'm admittedly a week or so late in posting this, here's a complete rundown of the best indoor programs the Pacific Northwest has to offer. From Canada to Oregon, We got ya covered! If I left someone out, drop me a comment, and I'll gladly add them to the list. Now get indoors and get your nerd on!
OFF-ROAD:
Tacoma R/C Raceway
First up is the "One and Only" Tacoma RC Raceway. Scott Brown and his family have been running one of the finest clay off road tracks for years now, and its's right in our back yard!
At Tacoma R/C Raceway we hold racing events 4 times a week. On a race day practice time is included in the entry fee for racing. We generally run 2 qualifying heat races followed by a final race, but on Sunday we run 3 qualifying heat races for each class. All vehicles are limited to 2S LiPo batteries or 6 cell NiCad/NiMH batteries for stock class, mod classes may also use 7 cell NiCad/NiMH batteries.
Track Use Fees
Practice: $5/HR, $15/Day
Racing:
Tues
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
$16 Novice, $18 Stock & Modified
$16 Novice, $18 Stock & Modified
$16 Novice, $20 Stock & Modified
$16 Novice, $20 Stock & Modified
Racing Schedule
Tuesday
Friday
Sunday
Open to All Classes
Open to All Classes
Open to All Classes
Racing Starts @ 7pm
Racing Starts @ 7pm
Racing Starts @ 1pm
Open Practice
The track is open for practice every day until races start. On non-race days the track is open for practice from 10am-8pm. Everyone is welcome to use the track for a $5/hr or $10/day fee.
Weekly Racing Results
Weekly racing results are posted to RC Stats website after each scheduled racing event. This site also contains a searchable database of recent racing results for a few different facilities in the NW. Check us out online at www.liverc.com
In addition to their top-shelf club racing, TRCR also plays host to the annual Northwest Indoor Series. This 5-race championship attracts the best off road racers in the region for a 2-day brawl from October to April.
Here are the dates for the NIS:
Round #1 November 3rd-4th 2018
Round #2 December 15th-16th 2018
Round #3 January 26th-27th 2019
Round #4 March 2nd-3rd 2019
Round #5 April 13th-14th 2019(Tentative)
Addtional info can be found at:
www.facebook.com/tacomarcraceway
www.tacomarcraceway.com
or call the track at 253-565-1935
PDX Underground
If carpet is your thing, PDX Underground is a Portland-based club with a killer program based on clean, fun racing.
At PDX RC Underground, we love to race. We also love to laugh and hang out with our friends.
We race Wednesdays at 7 pm and our doors open at 5. We also race Sunday at 11 and our doors open at 9. We have events all the time along with series races. More info can be found on our site at www.pdxrcunderground.com
We use transponders at our track to keep track of laps. 2 or 3 wire works.
Here are the classes:
Stock buggy 17.5 blinky , Pro Stock Buggy 17.5 blinky, Mod Buggy, 4 wheel drive 13.5 blinky, Stadium Truck 13.5 blinky, Shortcourse, Vintage, and of course Novice.
We love to see new faces, so please come by and see us.
Race fees are $15 for the first class and $10 for the second. Novice is always $5 bucks!!
We hope to see you soon!
Additional info can be found at:
www.facebook.com/pdxunderground
DIEHARD R/C RACING
DieHard Rc Racing is a family-run Off-Road program operated out of Snohomish, WA.
While the club boasts outdoor drone racing as well as a premier outdoor turf Off-Road track, in the winter months the club moves indoors to a modular carpet track. This club is the real deal, with entries usually north of 100 for a Saturday club race.
For more info & complete rules, visit: www.facebook.com/DieHardRC
ON-ROAD:
SEATTLE R/C RACERS
If you race On-Road in or around the Seattle metro area, you've no-doubt raced with us. If you havent, well, what are you doing with your life? Celebrating it's 10th year as a club, Seattle R/C Racers has developed into the premier On-Road program in the Northwest. Based at Magnuson Park, races are run on Wednesday nights at the famous "Hangar 30", and Saturday night races take place at the Magnuson community center gym. Nicknamed "The Smooth", you'd be hard-pressed to find a more stout collection of talent in the country for a club race. It's truly an amazing place to play with toy cars. Check it out!
Our Wednesday night program is in Hangar 30. We begin each race night by gathering at Hangar 30 at 5pm to build the track. Practice begins immediately after the track is done. The first qualifier goes off at 7pm. At the end of the mains we tear down the track and return it to storage.
Our Saturday program is in the Community Center gymnasium. On most nights, we gather at 5pm to build the track. Practice begins immediately after the track is done. The first qualifier goes off at 7pm. At the end of the mains we tear down the track and return it to storage.
2018-2019 Magnuson Indoor Dates
Sep
Wed 26 H30
Sat 29 CC
Oct
Sat 13 CC
Sat-Sun 20-21 Rose City (Yacolt WA)
Wed 24 H30
Sat 27 CC
Nov
Sat-Sun 3-4 Big Chill (Chilliwack BC)
Wed 14 H30
Sat 17 CC
Dec
Sat-Sun 1-2 WCICS (Kelowna BC)
Sat 8 CC
Wed 12 H30
Sat 22 CC
Jan
Sat 5 CC
Wed 9 H30
Sat-Sun 12-13 WCICS (Sidney BC)
Sat 26 CC
Feb
Sat 9 CC
Wed 13 H30
Sat-Sun 16-17 NORA (Mt. Vernon WA)
Sat 23 CC
Wed 27 H30
Mar
Sat-Sun 2-3 WCICS (Kamloops BC)
Sat 9 CC
Wed 13 H30
Sat-Sun 23-24 Emerald City Classic
Complete rules, directions and info can be found at:
www.facebook.com/seattlercracers
www.seattlercracers.com
NORA ON-ROAD
NORA is a long-running On-Road club run out of Mount Vernon, Washington. Jim Glasgow and his crew have built an awesome, sustainable setup during the winter months, basing their races at the Skagit County Fairgrounds. NORA also run the premier R/C oval program in the area. Check them out!
Complete rules, directions and info can be found at facebook.com/noraonroad
OVERGEARED R/C RACING
Overgeared Racing is a killer On-Road club based out of Richmond, BC Canada. Races are run from October to April at Peace Menonite Church. This club has been in operation for several years now and have an absolutely top-notch program. If you're in BC, chances are you already know how good these guys are, if you don't, make the drive and check them out!
2018/19 Scheduled Dates
September 29 Warm Up
October 13 Warm Up
October 20-21 Rose City Scale Racers (Portland, OR)
October 27 Warm Up
November 2-3-4 Big Chill (Chilliwack BC)
November 17 Points Race 1
November 30-1-2 Kelowna WCICS
December 22 Points Race 2
December 29 Points Race 3
January 5 Points Race 4
January 11-12-13 Victoria WCICS
January 26 Points Race 5
February 2 Points Race 6
February 16 Points Race 7 16-17 Mount Vernon Washington
March 2 Points Race 8 1-2-3 Kamloops WCICS
March 16 Points Race 9
March 23-24 Seattle Emerald City Clasic
March 30 Points Race 10
April 13 Points Race 11
April 27 Points Race 12 Finale
Location
• All dates except Big Chill will be held at our home venue:
Peace Mennonite Church
11571 Daniels Rd Richmond BC
CRC Black Carpet
We are currently working on “softening” the Track. Making the corners less solid will hopefully make it more enjoyable for newcomers by reducing breakage.
• Overgeared has made a large investment in CRC Black Carpet. RUBBING WILL NOT BE IGNORED…. If it rubs.. fix it.. or it will be removed from the track…
Classes
• Touring Stock 21.5
• Touring Modified
• 1/12th scale 17.5 Stripe Tires JFT Available through Overgeared $25 for a set of 4
• Formula 1 Rubber 21.5
• Big Block Scale Spec 21.5
• Tamiya Euro trucks / Traxxas 4tec Spec
All races are 6 minutes in duration with the exception of the 1/12th Scale cars at 8 minutes.
Race Day Schedule
Doors will be open for track setup this season to start at 6am with practice to follow. The quicker the setup, the more practice time there will be. We will plan for 3 rounds of qualifying based on entries and Single Mains. Our Scheduled end time is 6PM. We must be cleaned up and out by this time.
Help us with Setup
• Doors will open at 6am with Setup commencing immediately - Arrive by 6:30AM and help setup, for fee reimbursement
• Practice will begin when the track is 100% complete. Many Hands Makes Light Work
• Registration will open at 8:30 and close at 9:30… a 5 minute warning will be given.
If not registered by 9:30 you will miss the first round. If you are going to be late TEXT someone to add you into your required class and a spot will be kept in the lineup for you. Pay an OGR Board Member when you arrive….
Drivers meeting will be called at 9:45… please ask any questions and address any issues during this time
Pricing
Same as last year, but to encourage setup help, we are adding setup deposit.
First class $25
Second class $10
Additional classes $5
Setup and Teardown Deposit $10
-$5 back for setup, $5 back for teardown
Out of towners $25 flat rate. Please let us know when you register if you're from outside the Lower Mainland.
Races will begin 5 Min after the completion of the Drivers Meeting.
We are expecting a large turnout of new Drivers this season… PLEASE remember this is a HOBBY and these are TOY CARS… PLEASE help out the new guys as much as you can. We want everyone to enjoy the hobby and by being the open and welcoming group we have been for the last few years, we can hopefully grow our hobby as much as we possibly can.
Hi-Performance Distributors Loaner Traxxas FordGT Scale Spec
Our local RC distributors have stepped up and given us a NEW loaner car for new drivers to try our sport.
We would like if you could message us on facebook or post on here if you'd like to reserve the car for yourself or a friend that day.
Complete rules, directions and additional info can be found at:
www.facebook.com/OvergearedRacing
ROSE CITY SCALE RACERS
Rose City Scale Racers is a fairly new club compared to others in the region, but that doesn't make them any less important in the R/C landscape. In fact, in the short time they've been in existence, they've created one of the best atmospheres around. The club itself races out of the Yacolt Elementary School cafeteria in Yacolt, WA. Ryan and his crew run a kickass Saturday program that is definitely worth checking out!
Place: Yacolt Elementary School. 406 W Yacolt Rd. Yacolt, WA 98675. NO Smoking on school grounds
Track setup time: 8:30 am (may change) Racing should be finished by 5:00 pm
Race Program schedule;
2 Quals,
Single Mains
6 Minute for Novice, Euro Truck, Scale Spec, 17.5 Sedan, F-1.
8 Minutes for 12th scale
Race Dates;
October 6th
October 20/21st (two day race)
November 3rd
November 17th
December 1st
December 15th
December 29th
January 12th
January 26th
February 9th
February 23rd
March 9th
Class fee: Flat $25.
$5 off if you if you are present (to help setup the track) when the trailer opens and another $5 off if you help tear down the track until the trailer is closed back up. You will receive poker chips as payment to use towards your race fees
NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO SETUP THEIR PITS UNTIL TRACK IS SETUP!
Chairs will be provided but you will need to bring your OWN table and power strip/cord
Club will have USGT Gravity Tires, Sweep Sedan Tires, 12th scale BSR Purple stripes Tires. All tires are $25 a set
SXT 3.0 Traction compound $10
Complete rules, directions and info can be fount at:
www.facebook.com/RoseCityScaleRacing
