Roll of Red, White and Blue track on ebay

I have to disagree on the 50/50 split thing, although I wouldn't go more then the 33/66 split. The longer the downhill, the smoother the transition. The smoother the transition, the faster the track... and we are racing after all.

The faster a heavy car goes, the faster it will slow down. The added speed creates more friction in the hubs and thats just more for it to overcome. Each car has it's own balance and weight aspects. I've been racing modified hotwheels for almost 10 years and can tell you they are all different.

My track is 6 foot high at the start line and has 24 feet of downhill. This makes for a 10* angle. (not even the lowriders bottom out on the transition) There is another 26 feet of run-out before the finish line. The track is built in six 8 foot sections and the remaining length is built into the catch box.

Well running cars have no problem staying on the track at any speed. If a car is jacked up it's not going to stay on any track.The next biggest thing is to make sure the track is smooth. Even the smallest bump will launch a car at speed.

The first thing you need to consider in the design of you track is the space available to set it up in. The big track is fun, but unless it's a convention hall it's probably not going to fit very well. Your only other option is outside, and that's weather permitting. Plus the sun loves to play with the orange track. I am all for the monster tracks and will help anyone build one, but make sure you have the room to play with it.

I have a new track design and I just finished the prototype over the weekend. It's very easy to build and I will be organizing a race series around the dimensions of the track. I am currently ironing out the details of the series, but should have everything ready to drop at the Nashville convention. Hopefully.

Martin, I'll send you a few pics of my 40' track. That one is very compact when broken down and will easily fit in a Pathfinder. I managed to get mine in a Grand Am one day, lol

Ok, sorry folks, I opened a new thread for the discussion on track dimensions.

http://www.redlinederby.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=342&start=0

Sorry Jobe, didn't mean to hijack your thread.