Dusty Roads mail-in, mods vs stocks
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015I've been pro wrestling fan pretty much my whole life and one of the greats, Dusty Rhodes, passed away in June. He has no connection to cars or racing Hot Wheels (except that both wrestling and racing toy cars are ridiculous), but it's one small way I can pay tribute to a great entertainer.
The gimmick here is each racer enters 2 cars: one modded, one stock. The stocks race in their own bracket, as do the mods. The 2 winning cars will then go on to a Best of 5, head-to-head shootout.
The racer with the ultimate winner will receive all the stock entries as their prize. Modded cars will be returned to their owners if they want, otherwise they'll go into the prize pot.
Highlight Videos
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYtilr-hOLU1S4K32vd896TJEYqXSnDOO
Winner
TractionEvent does it again. His Bone Shaker XL mod out-paced the stock Pocket Bikester of CliffordShaw. TE wins himself all the stock cars entered and adds yet another notch in his belt.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640x480q90/673/H3Bj5t.jpg
Rules & Restrictions
- Limit 1 entry (2 cars) per household
- Mods must have drilled rivets.
- Stocks must be unopened
- 65g weight limit for each
- Max 3.25" long by 2" high. Width should fit on standard HW orange track
- Any brand, any model, any year.
- All wheels and axles allowed.
- Dry lubes only
Prizes
Winner will receive all the stock entries as well as any modded cars not getting returned to their owners.
How to enter
Make a post to this thread with your intentions, or just mail your cars to the address below before September 1. The tournament will be held at a later date.
Please include an ID card with your entry so we can be sure your car gets returned and labeled properly. Please include $2 with your entry if you want your cars returned. If you do not want your entries returned, they will be added to the prize winnings.
Send entries to:
Redline Derby Racing c/o Brian Vaughn
PO Box 842
Grove City, OH 43123
Scoring and Winning
There will be 2 brackets, one for mods and one for stocks. The winner of each bracket will race in a Best of 5 series. The racer that entered the final winner gets the victory.
Penalties
Outline the penalties if a car fails to meet the requirements. Include any details about how a racer can get their entry fixed, adjusted, etc.
Entrants
McJiggles9 - Turbolence (Stock), CCM Country Club Muscle (Mod)
CliffordShaw - Pocket Bikester FTE (Stock), The Badger (Mod)
EastBound357 - 2013 Camaro (Stock), '55 Gasser (Mod)
BearDown0811 - Shelby GR-1 (Stock), '68 Shelby GT500 (Mod)
Finkle - Speed Slayer (Stock), Cool One (Mod)
Nightstalker8 - 68 COPO Camaro (Stock), 68 COPO Camaro (Mod)
TractionEvent - Hot Tub (Stock), Bone Shaker XL (Mod)
2Seven - Tuned (Stock), Double Bull (Mod)
Check back later for results, photos and video
Discussion
Okay Stroller is entering this one. Not sure what I'm entering yet. Will you have some video? Will there be cookies?
Very Interesting. Maybe do this.
http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj515/majestik9/Pro%20Stock%20Challenge%20001_zpslzxwfe8h.jpg
Count Weber Cabin and Rally Case in for this one
Is it cool that the stock is a sealed fte?
Got started on my mod... lots to do... but here is a rough idea. I'm sure Smitty has done one like this... He gets the credit
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u495/Squiggy799/IMG_0115.jpg
looks like sweet 16 II's transfer case, A-OK's grill n' lites, trimmed way 2 fast's mill, hardtop bone shaker body, on a way 2 fast's base w/ the fuel cell and front engine/ headers removed, rear mill and headers slid forward to sqeeze the body in... shift kicker's front wheels... rears ? ... mikie likes it... go te go ! ... i've been wrong before !
- nailed it...needed to move rear axle back, and will swap out induction, for MadFast unit — Traction-Event
To clarify a question about the winning...whichever car wins the Mod vs Stock showdown will get the prize and victory.
The "Stawka" gettin' in a time shot at Jersey Shore while a tuning up for the American Dream Race.
http://i1265.photobucket.com/albums/jj515/majestik9/mona%20foot%202015%20008_zpsn498doks.jpg
- Nothing like a good old bumper scrapin' wheelie! — KandORacing
- Diggin the wheelies! — Traction-Event
This big girl is ready!
http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u495/Squiggy799/IMG_0128.jpg
- yup ! — fordman
- I'm diggin that with the traditional grill shell — iswingping
- Looks menacing! What's the blower scoop off of? — KandORacing
- 1/2 a Turbine Time exhaust... Lots of dremel time — Traction-Event
My rides will be in the Mail on Monday... Go Dusty... Go!
@RLD The green car is for you, or your collection.
Sounds really cool, but can the weight limit be 61g? Most of the heavier Johnnies are 61g stock.