Track Specs and Race Formats: Participants post your info here
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Track Name: Jack'ed Up Track: 30" wide and 30" long, lane length is 6' (6.25 sq.ft. - ½” thick MDF and extruded foam) Track Surface: Flat latex with copper tape Track layout: Small circle with slight incline at right side of approx. 2" high Slot Depth: 3/8" Tighghtest Radius:9" Power: Variable power supply @ 9V D.C. Driver's Station: White, Black, and Red bolts/posts for alligator clips. Controller: Parma 45 ohm economy controller Lap Counting/Timing software: Sensor harness by Bibbster/Laptimer 2000.
Race Format: 5 lap qualifying, 2 heats of 15 laps each, running one heat in each direction. Times from both heats will be combined for an overall time. Fastest combined time wins.
Tires will be cleaned before each qualifier and heat, for a total of three times. I will clean the tires and run a 5 lap qualifier. Tires will be cleaned again and one 15 lap heat will be ran clockwise. Time will be recorded. Tires will be cleaned again and the second 15 lap heat will be ran counter-clockwise. Time will be recorded and added to the first heat total for a combined result. Clock will not stop for de-slots. Final results will be posted in the SLOP forum on SCI.
Tie-Breaker Format: In the event of a tie; I will average the fastest and slowest lap time of each car. The lowest average time wins.
Last edited by bibbster; 06-01-2012 at 07:20 AM.
Reason: Changed overall track size from 4sqft to 6.25sqft
Track record with SLOP II legal car 2.95 = 6.01 feet per second! (My entry)
Track Name: 'Usquebaugh.... Track: 2 crossovers for a simple fast track 17' 9" lap length. Track Surface: flat latex with copper tape Track layout: Fast running "Tennis Match" style racing with 2 crossovers! Slot Depth: 5/16" Tightest Radius:4"
Power: 9v computer power supply... Driver's Station: Seating for one! Controller: 3rd Eye controller Lap Counting/Timing software: Microsizers Lap Counter YouTube: Yep! Race Format:Race Format: 2 min races total laps win.... if there is a tie (that we expect) we will go to elapsed time for the laps if still tied then a 25 lap race with fast elapsed time wins!
Final results will be posted in the SLOP forum on SCI.
All tires will be cleaned and all cars ran a few laps to insure they have no problems and to set controller to the best settings for each car.
Tires will be cleaned before all qualifying and race laps.
All cars will qualify 25 Laps
Tie-Breaker Format: IF there is a tie the fastest total time to laps wins, see above if still tied.
Last edited by HarVWallbanger; 06-12-2012 at 06:53 PM.
Track Name: ..... Cross eyed CrossOver Track: 7 crossovers with a 17' 7" Lap length Track Surface: flat latex with copper tape Track layout: Fast running "Tennis Match" style racing! Slot Depth: 5/16" Tightest Radius: 6"
Power: 9v computer power supply... Driver's Station: Seating for one! Controller: 3rd Eye controller Lap Counting/Timing software: Microsizers Lap Counter YouTube: Yep! Race Format:Race Format: 2 min races total laps win.... if there is a tie (that we expect) we will go to elapsed time for the laps if still tied then a 25 lap race with fast elapsed time wins!
Final results will be posted in the SLOP forum on SCI.
All tires will be cleaned and all cars ran a few laps to insure they have no problems and to set controller to the best settings for each car.
Tires will be cleaned before all qualifying and race laps.
All cars will qualify 25 Laps
Tie-Breaker Format: IF there is a tie the fastest total time to laps wins, see above if still tied.
Last edited by HarVWallbanger; 08-15-2012 at 11:51 PM.
Track Name: I'm not telling... Yet... Track: 1/2" MDF, the rest of the details to follow... Track Surface: black chalkboard latex with copper tape Track layout: to be revealed... Power: 9-12v (TBD) Trackmate power supply... Driver's Station: TBA Controller: That would be me... Lap Counting/Timing software: Microsizers Lap Counter
Race Format: TBA Final results will be posted in the SLOP forum on SCI.
Track Name: SLOP Pit Track: 1/2" MDF 4'x2' 17.5' lap length. Three crossovers with a long sweeper in front. This track has a large set of esses and a small set through the back half of the lap. The track is very fast and has a great deal of bite. Track Surface: flat latex with copper tape Slot Depth: 5/16" Tightest Radius: 5" Track layout: See Picture Power: 12v computer power supply Driver's Station: White, Black, and Red bolts for alligator clip hook up Controller: 3rd Eye controller with choke Or an Eagle One W/choke Lap Counting/Timing software: Microsizers Lap Counter
Ustream: Yes
Race Format: 2 min races total laps win.... if there is a tie (that we expect) we will go to elapsed time for the laps if still tied then a 25 lap race with fast elapsed time wins!
Final results will be posted in the SLOP forum on SCI.
All tires will be cleaned and all cars ran a few laps to insure they have no problems and to set controller to the best settings for each car.
Tires will be cleaned before all qualifying and race laps.
All cars will qualify 25 Laps
All cars will qualify by points from lowest to highest. All cars will race from slowest to fastest qualifying time.
Tie-Breaker Format: IF there is a tie the fastest total time to laps wins, see above if still tied.
Track Name: A SLOPpy little hill Track: 2' wide by 4' long elevation TBD most likely 8-10" Surface Flat Latex & Copper Tape power10 volts DC Control parma 45 ohm economy Timing microsozer lap counter Format TBD
Track Name: SLIROC Lot Track: 2x4' sheet of ½” thick MDF Slot: 1/8" wide, 5/16" deep, no turns less than 7" diameter. Stock slot.it guide is no problem, wood guide should be fine but not tested Track Surface: Acrylic flat latex with copper tape Track layout: Based on the International Race Of Champions (see track build thread) Power: fixed voltage @ 13.8V D.C. (tamed with slot.it controller) Driver's Station: mic jack with three prong positive polarity hookup Controller: Slot.it SCP01a, set to lower power and sensitivity such that a stock slot.it classic can be driven without twitchiness. Lap Counting/Timing software: Microsizer's Lap Counter (hopefully). Race Format: TBD, but probably a lot like Bibbster without running in reverse (as it would be essentially the same anyway) Tie-Breaker Format: TBD
Track Name: El Toro Slop Ring
Track: 2’ wide and 57" long minus corners (9 sq.ft.) - 3/8” thick MDF
Track Surface: Flat latex with copper tape.
Track layout: Concentric oval spiral with return crossover, 2" incline from middle to each end. One lap is approx. 43 feet.
Minimum Radius: 4 in.
Slot depth 1/4 in. Deep Slot.it wood guide works fine in slot and on minimum turns.
Power: Variable power supply @ 9V D.C.
Driver's Station: White, Black, and Red bolts/posts for alligator clips.
Controller: Professor Motor
Lap Counting/Timing software: Trackmate timing system.
Race Format: 5 lap heat in each direction. Fastest lap time will be recorded. Best lap times from both heats will be combined for an overall time. Fastest combined time wins. Fastest single time breaks tie. If tie still remains, a two lap shoot-out will be held, and repeated until the tie is broken.
Last edited by retro racer 44; 07-02-2012 at 02:55 PM.
Reason: add more info
Track name: SLOPwood II
Lap length: 16ft with a 12" drop in elevation
Track surface: Flat Latex with copper tape
Slot depth: .25"
Controller: Professor Motor
Track power: 9V wallwart
Track timing: TrackMate
Race format: Random order, 2 minutes clockwise per car, then 2 minutes CCW per car in reverse order
Last edited by oldslotracer; 03-04-2012 at 07:56 AM.
Track Name: the as seen on TV ronco super porta-track 2000
Track: 2x4 sheet of 1/2 inch MDF
Track Surface: Flat latex with copper tape
Track layout: totally flat, probably a kidneybean-ish shape. if all goes well, it will have good flow and chi. all turns will be wide enough and slots will be deep enough to accomodate large guides.
Power: the as seen on TV ronco super porta-track 2000 comes standard with a 9v 0.5a wall wart, but the race will be run on my pyramid 9v and 5a
Driver's Station: yes. how do you hook up a controller without one?
Controller: difalco with 30 bands of pure slot-tastic goodness
Lap Counting/Timing software: trakmate with deadstrips
Race Format: 5 lap qualifying. 3 minute race. most laps wins. Tires will be cleaned before qualifying and racing.
Tie-Breaker Format: the car with the fastest single lap wins. if there is still a tie, the fastest median lap wins. if there is still a tie, the cars will be subject to a 5 lap winner takes all grudge match on my big track.
Last edited by boopiejones; 04-10-2012 at 07:40 PM.
Track Name: S.L.O.P. Bowl 2012 Track: 2'6" x 3'6" 1/2" MDF Track Surface: Flat latex with copper tape Track layout: Flat 14' 6" Slot Depth: 11/32" Tightest Radius: 3.5" Have had no problems with it. Can run a Racer DP on it. Power: Pyramid PS26KX power supply @ 9V D.C. Controller: Slot it Lap Counting/Timing software: Microsizers digital Race Format: 10 lap qualifier.. 3 minute race most laps wins. Tires will be cleaned before qualifier and before race. Run clockwise. Tie-Breaker Format: In case of tie will use fastest lap. Still a tie. 10 laps counterclockwise fastest time. You Tube: Yes
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Last edited by shortland17; 05-20-2012 at 06:39 PM.
Track Name: SLOP Rink
Track: 2’ wide and 4’ long (8 sq.ft. 3/4” thick MDF)
Track Surface: Flat latex with copper tape
Track layout: Small oval with slight incline at right side of approx. 4" high
Slot Depth: 3/8"
Tighghtest Radius:5"
Power: Battery charger Wall Wart @ 9V D.C.
Driver's Station: White, Black, and Red bolts/posts for alligator clips.
Controller: PM Silver series controller
Lap Counting/Timing software: TBD
Race Format: TBD
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