The Racer's Edge Motorplex Invitational

This special event is by invitation only limited to only 8 drivers.   Each of the drivers in this special race know they are participating and the details ahead of time before this announcement, but none know who their competitors will be.  All 8 invitees have RSVP'd and will be participating in this event. This race will set the track records and hold these records until beaten in the future.

This special event having only 8 participants, will use a Double Elimination style bracket after the Qualifier Rounds have been set for each car's starting position.

Rules & restrictions

• Participants: Invitation & RSVP (Completed / Race Full)
• Max Entrants: 8 Racers (Limited to the 8 Invitees Only)
• Limit 1 Entry Per Racer (Household)
• Modified Entries Only
• Class: Any car of the driver's choosing (Drag, Fantasy, Muscle, Your Pick)
• Maximum Weight: 57 grams
• Size: 3.25" Long x 2" Tall x 1.25" Wide
• Axles: Retail Axles & Wheels Only; FTE/NPA Axles Allowed
• Tube/Bearings: No Axle Tubes Or Bearings Allowed
• Lube: Any lube that dries and does not leave a mess behind.

Dates & deadlines

All entries must be received by the host BEFORE Friday, June 12th, 2026. Cars will be unpacked and placed into their individual garages after tech inspection and data logging. Racing to commence promptly on Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 @ 05:00 PM PST.

Final results & video will be posted when ready.

How to enter

Send your entries to:

Please send your car/entry to:

RacerGnome
Tim Fierro
1901 Taft Rd
Aberdeen, WA 98520

Please include a Race Entry Slip with your shipment. You may click this link to download the fillable pdf Red Line Derby Race Entry Slip for easy convenience.

Red Line Derby Race Entry Slip

Return Shipping: Cars Will Remain The Property of Host

NOTE: Cars will be kept for the Hall of Fame Display as the initial racers of the track. They will also be Track Record Holders as the times to beat for all who come after. These cars will be the 'Stock' class title holders and on display until beaten in the future.

Track

The race will be held at The Racer's Edge Motorplex and we will be racing on the Drag Strip:  Gnomeo's Run. View track profile and specs

Details & Setup
This event will have the start drop height set for about 10" tall, with a slope set for about 10-Degrees, down 8' long to the straight to the end of the track and the finish line.

Race format and scoring

Race Format & Scoring
Arrival: Each entrant's car upon arrival will be un-packed, checked for visible damage, weighed, and a driver information card created. Each car will then be placed into it's own garage holder and placed into the next available slot in the order it is received and processed.

Race Process: Each car will race against their current opponent, alternating lanes so each will have a time from both lanes. The average time between the 2 times garnered will be the average time for that car. This will be the official recorded time for each match.

Entrants & Matches
To allow each car to race more matches before they might be eliminated, I am using a slightly enhanced version of brackets and ladders. This will insure each car will race a few races and have opportunity to move up before eliminations take place. The cream of the crop will still get there, but it is fair to all participants.

Time Trials (Everyone Races, Everyone Advances)
Each car will race against their current opponent based on their Entry Arrival. This time will establish their base line times. This time will be used for their seeding in the Qualifier Round using a standard bracket format.

Qualifier Round (Everyone Races, Everyone Advances)
Each car will race against their current opponent based on their new seeded position determined from the Time Trials match. Upon completion of this round, all cars will be re-sorted by WIN, then by LOSS, and then by Average Time. In that order, each car will be re-seeded for the Main Event. Method for final placement in the Main Event will be sportsman style ladder.

Each car will be adequately seeded based on it's final placement from the Qualifier Round. All races are now head to head, double elimination. You lose twice, you go home. Only the winner of each match will move on and the loser will get one more opportunity to race the other cars from their losing match.

Tie-Breaker
In the event of a tie in any match, the car with the fastest time in either lane from that race, will be declared the winner. If there is still a tie, then all times recorded in the 'event' will be tallied and averaged to determine the winner. If there is still a tie, the fastest time recorded in any of the earlier matches will determine the winner.

Race host has final decision in all race matters.

Penalties/DNF

Cars will be given a grace of 1g over the stated weight limit to account for variance in scales.

If a car fails to meet any of the restrictions listed above, the car will not qualify to race but will still have an opportunity to post a time if there are no physical limitations. Car is ineligible to win any prize and can only race in Time Trials & the Qualifier Round. Car will be eliminated from further competition as to not skew results for other racers.

Cars that fail to run or fit on the track will not race. If a car arrives broken or breaks during a race, the host will attempt to repair it. No guarantees on Wally the Wrench's ability to fix your car. He only received a D-Minus on his final exam and was the bottom of his class. He barely got his degree. But, as a new track and a new host, I could not afford anyone better and Wally the Wrench is our mechanic on a 1-year probation period for this season. Please be patient.

Any cars that have been removed from the event requiring a replacement open entry; the higher placed cars in the bracket will be given a 'bye' for that race.

Prizes

Bragging Rights! Your cars will be displayed as the Inaugural Race track time title holders. You will be setting the stage for all cars to race in the future, and the time to beat.