Trowta Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 I would like to gauge interest in re establishing a national title for 1/32 Model slot cars. Could someone please advise if this is possible, I have in involved in organising national and international events in the past and would be happy to get something going Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotbaker Posted December 3, 2020 Report Share Posted December 3, 2020 Welcome. Have you searched the forum for any info? You might have found this page; "Australian Scale Model Nationals" You might get some info from previous events, and the organisers. Seeing that you have made only one post on this Forum, how about telling us a bit about yourself, and where are you located? Quote Steve K. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trowta Posted December 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 Hi Steve , I have had a look around and saw the model car nationals post and it seemed like the was a few issues with some Gold Coast racers... anyway enough of that. I live in Perth WA and have been involved in RC model car racing for over 30 years. At the end of 2019 I decided I want some new and started racing slots at the beginning of the year. I have assisted in running world title events and countless national titles and am interested to see if there is any interest in starting up a national series or championship race. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaynus Posted December 5, 2020 Report Share Posted December 5, 2020 G'day Trowta. Good to hear from another West Aussie. Have you raced at Syd's? See here for details: http://www.waslotcarracinggroup.com/ I race at a local track in Mandurah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trowta Posted December 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Hey Shayne, I most certainly do race at Syd’s and love it!!! I am looking at racing at Mandurah in the new year.. I would love to do a few interstate events next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaynus Posted December 6, 2020 Report Share Posted December 6, 2020 Great stuff! Sounds like we will likely meet up in the new year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trowta Posted December 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Well can anyone assist me in providing a contact that I can talk too?? I think having a national title would be awesome!! You can run different classes and have a national title for each. Does any know if there is or was a national sanctioning body??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaynus Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 https://www.wasmex.org/ This club may be able to point you in the right direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trowta Posted December 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 doesn't appear related to slot cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaynus Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 True, not slot cars, but I don't know if they have links to any governing bodies that may encompass a slot car class? Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny broke Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Hi Trowta, The guy who mainly drove the Scalenationals in the most recent years has left the hobby I believe and no longer has any connection with it. The Scalenats organisation was taken over by people who were only interested in promoting the 1/24 scale side of the hobby. Nobody has taken up the reins of a 1/32 scale event. Most 1/32 scale guys seem content to race in their small private groups and clubs. As to a controlling body, you can't get individual local groups to agree on a uniform set of rules let alone forming a national body. It has been tried before and not been very succesful. Some of the groups I race with have common rules for some classes but it's not common. Lenny Quote home track club racer Spitfire Raceway forum link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753319218331240/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crustypop Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 it is a good idea ....but . i think that to have nationals ,first you need to have state associations with state titles first when that happens you then get a national association going then each state would rotate the nationals i,ve been involved in state and national title events from within a well organized association and it only works if you have LOTS of dedicated people willing to give up their time for the sport involved those people who stick to their little world of local club racing and never venture out into the big world don,t know what they are missing to participate in a state title and then go interstate for a national championship is something to cherish for ever but it will never happen in slots until each state starts up it,s own association first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinno Posted December 16, 2020 Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 Or it could be like the US and just call whatever you do the World Series, National Titles or something like that. it would be nice to see something get off the ground again but it is a complicated process when there is nothing to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trowta Posted December 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2020 well I think there is lots to start with it was done before. but it is whether people want to do it.. I also have been involved in a hobby very similar to what crusty pop has mentioned. in fact I probably know him if it is RC cars he is referring too. It just seems like we should start somewhere and a local club affiliation is a good place to start. however we need support . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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