Lightning Strikes Twice! - Truck Takeover

ALL TRUCKS HAVE MADE IT SAFELY TO ELEVATION DIECAST RACING IN COLORADO, SO STAY TUNED FOR THE SECOND HALF AND CONCLUSION OF THE RACE!!!

Rules & restrictions

Limit 1 Stock & 1 Modified. When registering for the race, please state if you are entering both classes or just one. If just one, which one so we can keep track of the limited entries for each event.

• Stock and modified entries allowed. (You may enter either individually or both)
• 75g / 80g Maximum weights. (see below)
• 3.25in. long x 2in. tall x 1.25in. wide.
• Limit 1 stock and/or 1 mod entry per builder / 2 builders max per household.
• $5 per truck entry U.S. Ca$h or PayPal only! (plus at least $10.00 return shipping if you want your entries back)
• Stocks: Johnny Lightning Pickup Trucks only for the Stock Race, 75g limit.
• Retail axles and wheels only. (Rubber/real rider wheels not recommended)
• Any Lube.
• Mods: Any Pickup Truck casting (Fantasy or Production) from any brand for the Modified Race,    80g limit. (No El Camino/Ranchero or Blazer/Bronco castings!)
• Any 1/64th scale diecast axles and wheels. (No rubber/real rider wheels)
• .99 grace given for scale variation. (Bed weights must be covered)
• Wheel well hogging okay. No bearings / Tube's okay / Any Lube.
• Window painting / filling okay. No Stretching the body.
• No weight outside the casting. (Below chassis or otherwise)
• No other items can be attached to the exterior of the modified entries.

 All entries will go through our Pre-Race Inspection. Any entry not passing the inspection will be run but will not qualify to move on in the bracket, accumulate points or win a prize.

Dates & deadlines

All entries must be received by the first race host (Craigster Sr.- Hot Nuts Diecast Racing) before Saturday 4/11/25. Racing is scheduled for Saturday, 4/12/25. Results for the first half of the event will be posted on YouTube and social media after that date as it is convenient for the host. The second leg race date is TBT, but should be near the end of April.

How to enter

Send your entries to:

Hot Nuts Diecast Racing

3802 43rd Ave. North

St. Petersburg, Florida 33714

Include a Race Entry ID slip with your entry

Tracks

The first leg of the tournament, both classes will be run on Moonshine Dragstrip at Hot Nuts Diecast Racing. View track profile and specs

The second leg of the tournament, stock Johnny Lightning entries will be run on White Lightning Raceway, and modified entries will be run on Mile High Raceway at Elevation Diecast Racing.

Race format and scoring

This will be a single-elimination tournament for each class, stock & modified. A truck will move on in the bracket and score more points only when it wins a round of racing by recording the best time of two runs. Trucks will alternate lanes between each race.

Point scoring is cumulative for each round and will be as follows:

All round one entries will begin with one point.

Those entries moving on to the second round will score two additional points. (total of 3)

Those entries moving on to the quarterfinals will score three additional points. (total of 6)

Those entries moving on to the semi-finals will score four additional points. (total of 10)

Those entries moving on to the finals will score five additional points. (total of 15)

(End of 16 Truck Bracket)

The winner of the first leg will score six additional points. (total of 21)

(End of 32 Truck Bracket)

This same scoring format for each class will continue in the second leg of the tournament at Elevation Diecast Racing, with the truck that accumulates the most total points in each class after the final race being declared the winner. In the event of a tie in points, there will be a race-off between those entries, with the best time after running 3 out of 5 races will be declared the winner of that class. Race host has final decisions in all races. 

Bracket seeding will be according to qualifying round.

Penalties/DNF

Trucks will be given a grace of .99g over the stated weight limits to account for variance in scales.

If a truck fails to meet any of the restrictions listed above, the truck will not qualify for victory. Offending trucks will still race in round one but will not move on in the bracket or score additional points. Trucks that fail to run or fit on the track, or that happen to break during races, will forfeit their matches. Trucks that arrive broken will attempt to be minimally repaired before the racing begins. Trucks that break during races will not be repaired or replaced.

Prizes

 There will be a nice trophy and prize pack given to the winner of each class stock & modified.

 Questions & concerns

 Please post questions regarding casting choices, race rules or scoring in the race thread, or PM one of the race hosts with any specific build inquiries.

Attending Builder Points In Order of Sign Up After Round #1

(Stock Entry # = Points / Mod Entry # = Points)

1.) R-Lo Racing (#11 = 3 / #27 = 6)

2.) Dutch Clutch Racing (0 / #3 = 1)

3.) Spy Dude (0 / #11 = 1)

4.) Chase Family (#8 = 1 / #22 = 3)

5.) Milestone Racing (#12 = 15 / #28 = 6)

6.) Bavarian Diecast (#14 = 6 / #30 = 10)

7.) Ironbeard Customs (0 / #9 = 3)

8.) Lone Wolf Racing (0 / #13 = 1)

9.) Blueline Racing (0 / #18 = 15)

10.) Iceman Racing (0 / #15 = 1)

11.) Ruckus Racing (0 / #26 = 1)

12.) Kitterman Racing (0 / #1 = 1)

13.) Sparky Racer (#1 = 1 / #8 = 1)

14.) Hot Rod Customs (#15 = 1 / #31 = 1)

15.) Ragin' Ricky (0 / #2 = 1)

16.) Demon Preacher (#9 = 1 / #24 = 1)

17.) Paradox Racing (0 / #5 = 3)

18.) 41-14 Racing (0 / #4 = 3)

19.) Stoned Ponies Racing (#3 = 1 / #12 = 3)

20.) One 31 Diecast Racing (#5 = 1 / #16 = 1)

21.) Flip's Racing (#7 = 6 / #19 = 21)

22.) FPD Diecast (0 / #20 = 10)

23.) 843 Diecast Racing (0 / #21 = 1)

24.) Sugar Booty Racing (0 / #23 = 3)

25.) Skid Marks Diecast Racing (#6 = 1 / #17 = 1)

26.) Uncle Elvis Racing (#2 = 1 / #10 = 1)

27.) Mad Mike (0 / #7 = 3)

28.) Boggs Family Racing (#10 = 1 / #25 = 1)

29.) DXP Diecast Racing (#4 = 3 / #14 = 6)

30.) Old Sarge (0 / #6 = 1)

31.) Elevation Diecast (#13 = 10 / #29 = 3)

32.) Hot Nuts Diecast Racing (#16 = 3 / #32 = 6)