Welcome to the family hobby and sport of Radio Control Car Racing in Northern New Mexico!
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Track Layouts and Photos
Overlook Raceway is the club's pride and joy. Located at Overlook Park in White Rock, New Mexico the raceway is a fully equipped with running water, electricity and a large, double-sided 6' tall drivers stand. We are very fortunate to have the County of Los Alamos sponsor the track, providing us with materials for upgrades and maintenance.
The race park consists of three tracks: 1/8th scale off-road, 1/10th scale off-road and 1/10th scale on-road. The off-road tracks have a clay surface and are wetted down before each race day. The tracks are sprayed as needed throughout the raceday. The 1/10th scale off-road track has a smoother surface and is sprayed with a sugar mixture to further enhance durability and traction.
1/10th Scale Off-Road
At six 10' lanes wide and 120' in length our 1/10th scale off-road course is a joy to drive. The track can be run clockwise or counterclockwise and is a challenge either way.
Course features include a small single jump, a mini-tabletop, a medium sized tabletop, a large tabletop, a small set of doubles and a large triple. While the middle of the course looks smooth it is anything but. Small rhythm bumps and dips will keep you on your toes in trying to find the best line through.
The most common tire used is the Pro-Line Bow Tie. If the track is very well packed and has just been wetted down or the dust blown off then it will have higher traction for a short while but will become loose and dusty pretty quick. We are testing a new type of clay surface which looks promising as it sets very hard but produces little dust. More to come!
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1/10th Scale On-Road Asphalt
The parking lot at our outdoor facilities does double duty as an on-road 1/10th scale track. The outline for the track is painted on the asphalt. The lanes are 10 feet wide and the entire course is 100' by 40'.
The surface has been holding up well but is starting to show its age. We are hoping to lay down some type of coating soon to help seal the asphalt and provide a better racing surface.
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Indoor Track
Our indoor track is built using Ozite carpet and RoadRails barriers and is setup inside a school gym. The club currently owns enough carpet to create a 30' x 60' track. The lanes are typically 6' to 7.5' wide, which accomodates 1/18th and 1/12th scale well. The track will run 1/10th scale, but it is just a little bit tight, so we limit the number of cars in a heat.
We change the layout every raceday during the Winter Season. There are several standard track designs that we use but we will occasionally improvise. The possibilities are endless!
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This page was last Updated on June 7, 2008
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