4th Annual USVTA Summer Slam presented by NORCAR at The Gate
July 20, 21, & 22, 2018 in Brunswick, OH
UPDATE: Registration on RCSignUp will close at NOON EDT on Tuesday, July 17.
Registration is open on RCSignUp! Click HERE to register.
Entry Fees:
- First Class: $40
- Second and third class: $25 each
- We will be selling a limited number of event t-shirts at the track. These are not included in the entry fees.
Classes:
- VTA
- USGT
- F1 25.5
- WGT-R
- TC 17.5
New this year will be the following “track” classes:
Each of these classes will be a $10 entry fee. While we won’t have our regular trophies for these classes, you’ll be racing for bragging rights and maybe some “special” prizes!
- Modified TC
- Modified 1/12 Pan Car
- Tamiya Euro Truck
Schedule:
- Friday 7/20:
- Noon to 10:00PM – Open Practice
- Saturday 7/21:
- 8:00AM to 11:30AM – Controlled Practice
- 12:00PM to ?? – Three rounds of qualifying
- Sunday 7/22:
- 8:00AM to 11:00AM – One round of qualifying
- Noon to ?? – Mains
Rules:
- NORCAR only supports “two wire” transponders. This includes the MyLaps RC4 Hybrid and MRT.
- All general NORCAR club rules apply. Click HERE for details.
- Random motor tech will be performed during the qualifiers on Saturday and Sunday and the mains on Sunday. A resistance meter will be made available during practice on Friday for racers to use to verify that their motors are compliant in advance. A list of ROAR’s minimum resistance values will be available at the track as a reference.
- VTA
- USVTA rules apply (including driver figure, tires subject to compliance inspection)
- Motor/Rotor: ROAR Approved 25.5T
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hardcase 2s LiPo with a maximum of 6000mah rating.
- Gearing: Open
- Tires/Rims: Protoform VTA Specific Tires (Front 10140-00, Rear 10139-00) mounted on VTA wheels. Front on front, rear on rear.
- Body: USVTA approved, see their list.
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 8.40
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 5mm
- Minimum Weight: 1450g
- Maximum Width: 200mm
- Minimum Body Height/Wing: Wing as included with body and mounted in designed location
- USGT
- USGT rules apply (tires subject to compliance inspection)
- Motor/Rotor: ROAR approved 21.5 with ROAR approved tuning rotor
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hard case 2S
- Gearing: Open
- Tires/Rims: Ride RIE24025 tires and inserts (available through Gravity R/C or NORCAR)
- Body: No WGT, ROAR TC2, Truck or bodies intended for oval or off-road. Bodies my completely cover the tires.
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 8.40v
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 5mm
- Minimum Weight: 1380g
- Maximum Width: 200mm
- Minimum Body Height/Wing: Any “scale” molded wing can be used. Lexan wings are limited to a 10mm maximum height including the side dams.
- WGT-R
- WGT-R rules apply
- Motor/Rotor: ROAR approved 17.5 and ROAR approved tuning rotor.
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hard case 1S
- Gearing: Open
- Tires/Rims: CRC spec or TCS tires. Fronts on front, rears on rear.
- Body: Approved body list only bodies must not be cut lower than the trim line therefore controlling height. Bodies that look slammed will be checked.
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 4.20v
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 5mm
- Minimum Weight: 1025g
- F1 25.5
- Motor/Rotor: ROAR approved 25.5 with ROAR approved 12.3mm rotor.
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hardcase 2S
- Gearing: Open
- Tires/Rims: CRC or TCS on UF1 style wheel (single nut retention front and rear)
- Body: UF1 approved, Year 2000 or newer bodies
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 8.40v
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 4mm
- Minimum Weight: 1050g
- Maximum Width: 190mm
- Minimum Body Height/Wing: Rear wing must be no higher then the body’s air “scoop”
- 17.5 TC
- Motor/Rotor: ROAR approved 17.5 with ROAR approved tuning rotor.
- ESC: Any ROAR approved non-timing ESC in its approved “Blinky” mode.
- Battery: Any hard case 2S
- Gearing: Open.
- Tires/Rims: Jaco Blue, Sweep QTS 32, Solaris Medium or Gravity Type C
- Body: ROAR approved TC2
- Maximum Battery Voltage: 8.40v
- Minimum Ground Clearance: 5mm
- Minimum Weight: 1350g minimum
- Maximum Width: 190mm
- Minimum Body Height/Wing: 130mm minimum. Sitting on 20mm blocks. No part of the wing may extend above the roofline of the body.
- Tamiya Euro Truck “track class”
- Tamiya TT-01 based Euro Semi Truck kits only
- Must use kit supplied motor and ESC
- Only upgrade allowed is ball bearings
- Must use kit supplied pinion gear
- Must use kit supplied tires and full body
- 2S LiPo battery. Max capacity of 6,000mAh.
- Max voltage of 8.40V