The Cave Raceway Grand Opening Saturday May 18th

[Mike K]

From Todd Flammer:

The Cave Raceway Grand Opening race will be held on Saturday May 18th.

The doors will open at 8:00. First class will be LMP. Falcon, demon, evil 9 motors allowed but no Hawk 7. Bodies are LMP style bodies open cockpit or GT coupes allowed. No GTP bodies. Bodies must have stepped rear spoiler.

Next class will be GT 12 Usra rules will apply. Please refer to 2011 USRA for approved bodies for this class.

Third will be the Grand Daddy the 1/24 eurosport class . In this class ISRA rules will apply but with one minor change. It will be 4 minutes on and 90 seconds off. The bodies will be the Redfox ISRA24 Audi body, the short one. This class will have no tools touch the car during lane changes, only under power.

For futher info please go to thecaveraceway.com This race is for anyone that enjoys these classes, you need not be a member.

Todd

[rogwerks]

I was THE CAVE RACEWAY Last night, Todd was putting some finishing touches on the new facility.

The track is amazing!

I ran some LMP and some Can-Am.

The inaugural race on May 18, 2013 will be epic!

The Monitors are HUGE, the facility is sparkling new, the pit tables are large, the pit chairs are new and comfy, the refrigerator is shiny black, there is even a Keurig coffee maker!!!

All the success in the world to Todd and to all to who have helped him at his new facility!!!

SEE YOU ON MAY 18, 2013!!!!!

Let's get some Can-Am flat track racing going at THE CAVE RACEWAY!!!!

[timneja]

I wish I'd known they were there Friday night---I would have liked to run some hot laps!!

[Mike K]

I think Rudy was talking about Thursday night....

[timneja]

Well I'll try to make this Saturday--- I see Todd has posted he's going to be there!!

[timneja]

Just got back from "The Cave" and it's a GREAT TRACK!! Really fun and VERY smooth surface!! Great bite with JK untreated tires--or the "Hermanators"!! Very fun with LMP--GT12 and Can Am cars!! This will be a great race place---come check it out!! 8:00am tomorrow with LMP going off at 10:00am

[68Deville]

First of all I would like to say congratulation to the men behind the new flat track venue in Southern Cali.
All the best to you guys and good running's to all you flat track racers.
Myself I will stay with BPR and the old pros of the sixty's.


Nesta

[68Deville]

How was the racing and what happen at the race?



Nesta

[Fiddler]

Nesta,
We had a blast on that flat track! Herman James came down from up north and won all three classes. That guy really knows how to get around on a flatster. Some local BPR racers were there. Todd and Mike really got the place ready and put on a very good event. I'll let someone else report the details. A great fun track to be sure.

[68Deville]

Tom, I'm glad that you find your place in slot car racing and I hope you stay with it.
Come and visit now and then.



Nesta

[stoneman]

What is the braid recess on the track at the cave????

I see on the web site that there is a race on saturday june 8th and also june 15th...
Dont know if will be able to make, was just wondering about the back to back race weekends????

[Mike K]

.025-.035

LMP / GT12 / Eurosport is on the Third Saturday of the month.....next race is June 15th. This month is E32

Retro F1 and Can Am is the First Saturday of each month.....next race is July 6th

[68Deville]

This is just a though from me, I wish that you guys would have worked out a deal with BPR to have the track at BP?
We just have x-amount of racers, and some of us can't make it to every race way that is popping up.
Face it lot of guys are having their home track and we just have X-amount of time and racers in this part of Cali?
Yea I don't care for that flat track at BP and I won't pretend that I do.
But I will support BP first of all, and it has to do with the guys I race with.
Well guys good luck to you.

" United we stand and divided we fall"

Not worried but I think this should have been thought out a bit better.




Nesta

[timneja]

It never has to be us vs them!! There's plenty of racers and races to go around. Many who race at BP do not like to race on a flat track!! The King has been the largest gatherings for retro-- and the flat track at BPR now has been repaired and updated so I hear it's very good! Having two tracks will draw more racers--not less. Variety will help spice up flat track racing--and The Cave only runs 4 days per month!!! BPR has every other day to race---AND--their in different parts of OC---not next door to each other! No reason to think we can't GROW racing again--- we need MORE tracks--not less. It's all good. Let's race at ALL the tracks!!
T

[Ingram]

Nesta,
I like that you are always questioning and don't just go with the flow, but I have to disagree with you on this one. It would be the same as saying thrre only needs to be one big mfg....

Options and choices will help the hobby grow. Another 1st class track for a style of racing that isn't flourishing at BPR is good and should attract more racers. BPR has a very strong retro and wing following which should not be affected.

Keep up the great race reporting and pics. I am not a retro guy but have really enjoyed following your threads.