Ram Rod 400 - Results Posted

Sunday, December 5th, 2021
Hosted by Monster Motorsports Diecast Racing
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The Pacific Rim Speedway plays host to its first open casting event, known as the Ram Rod 400! This mail-in tournament pays homage to the 1969 Oldsmobile 442, which was equipped with the 400ci V8 "Ram Rod 400" engine under the hood. Any fantasy or realistic casting is eligible, but it must have a big blower motor. See rules for specific details*

This race will host a 32-car field, which will be conducted in two 16-car brackets. Races will air on the Monster Motorsports Diecast Racing Facebook Group and YouTube Channel. If we receive more than 32 cars, a special head-to-head 2-lap qualification race will be held to determine the top 32 cars.

The winner will move on and compete in the end-of-year "King of Monsters" championship race!

Rules & restrictions

  • Modified entries only.
  • 50.0g maximum weight. All added weight must be concealed inside the body. There is no weight allowance. 50.0g is the maximum. No exceptions. I use this 600g Scale.
  • 3.00in. long x 2in. tall x 1.25in. wide. Should fit within Hot Wheels black flat track, which is a little narrower than standard orange flat track.
  • Limit 1 entries per household. Limit 1 entry per race team. This is to ensure fair representation.
  • Retail axles and plastic wheels only. Fantasy wheels allowed. Polishing axles allowed. No FTE. No axle tubes. No rubber wheels.
  • Dry lube only. Do not over apply graphite that causes a bunch of graphite to fall out when I open your package.
  • Must have an exposed big blower motor that is higher than the roof of the vehicle. Motor may be stock or an add-on. Motor may be located on the hood or trunk/bed. Do not mount motor to roof.
  • Big motor must be permanently glued/welded if mounting as an add-on. If at any time, your big motor falls off, or breaks off, your car will NOT continue in the race. Your motor is now gone.
  • Any casting from any brand is allowed* Fantasy castings allowed. Pick-up trucks/Utes allowed. No SUVs. No Vans. No buses. Hot Wheels Way 2 Fast is not allowed because it is too long to run through the dual lane curves on the Rim. Also, Hot Wheels Surf n' Turf is too wide, but you can definitely cannibalize the motor. 
  • Chassis must match the vehicle. No frankenstein mash-ups, chopping, or modifications. Fender wells may be enlarged to accomodate larger wheels.
  • May be a car that has raced somewhere else before.
  • NO moving parts allowed, such as hoods, doors, trunks, etc. All moving parts MUST be glued down except wheels of course!
  • The body must be repainted with custom paint scheme. Do not just draw things on the stock paint with a sharpie or paint pen. No offensive graphics or markings. Graphics and numbers are optional, but highly encouraged. Keep in mind that dark paint schemes are harder to see on the track without contrasting light colored graphics/numbers.

Fine Print

  • If you miss the deadline, your car will not be entered. Please be respectful of my time and get your entry shipped out on time.
  • No proxy sign-ups allowed. You cannot sign-up anyone other than yourself.
  • If you signed up for a previous race hosted by Monster Motorsports, and you are a no show with zero communication prior to the deadline, you will be removed from the current race as well as any future races you have signed up for that are hosted by Monster Motorsports. You will also be replaced with an alternate entry. If you get in touch with me after the deadline and communicate, it is up to my discretion to allow entry into future races. Life happens. I just ask that you communicate.
  • You MUST post in this thread, or send me a DM through Redline Derby, to confirm your place on the roster. You are confirmed once you receive my reply regarding your race status.
  • When in doubt, or have a question, send me a message here on Redline Derby.

Dates & Deadlines

All entries must be received by the host before Monday, 11/22/2021. Racing is scheduled for Sunday, 12/5/2021. If you do not make the deadline, your car will not race. No exceptions will be made. Results will be posted on or after that date as is convenient for the host.

USPS has announced that they are increasing their shipping times for first clas mail service. This impacts most diecast builders that send their cars via the cheap first class route. You can expect first class service to possibly take up to 7-10 days now.

So if you prefer to continue to use first class service to mail your cars to tournaments, I suggest you plan on shipping at least 2 weeks prior to the deadline.

How to enter

Post a reply on this thread that you are in, and Contact the tournament host to get the shipping address for entry.

Include at least $5.00 for return shipping if you want your entries back. You can include money with your entry or wait until the tournament is over where the host will reach out to each builder that has not paid return shipping. Cash, PayPal, Venmo, or Facebook Messenger is acceptable. Message host for payment details.

Include a Race Entry ID slip with your entry

Track

Racing will be on the Pacific Rim Speedway - Monster Motorsports. View track profile and specs

Race format and scoring

Races will be running in a standard 16-car bracket with 4 cars participating in each race. The top 2 cars from each race will advance to the next round through to the semi-finals. Bracket seeding will be random. Race host has final decision in all races.

Cars will score points based on how they finish each lap:

1st Place - 5 points
2nd Place - 3 points
3rd place - 2 points
4th Place - 1 point
DNF - 0 points

If we receive more than 32 entries, a special head-to-head 2-lap qualification race will be held to determine the top 32 fastest cars. This is something new and special for our fans to allow as many builders to participate.

Penalties/DNF

If a car fails to meet any of the restrictions listed above, I will contact the owner to discuss options to make the car meet all restrictions. If a compromise that is fair and within restrictions cannot be met, the car will be returned to the owner.

All entries received will be given two test runs (one run in each lane) to ensure it can finish the course of the track without any issues. Cars that fail to run or fit on the track, will forfeit their participation. Cars that arrive broken will attempt to be minimally repaired before the racing begins. If cars that break during racing, I will reach out to the owner to work out a solution if possible. Cars that are glued together have come apart in the past due to big crashes on the track. I cannot enforce the use of screws, but it is highly encouraged because they can easily be replaced or opened to help fix any performance issues.

Prizes

The winner will move on to the year-end "King of Monsters" championship. Additional prizes may be added, but not guaranteed.

Roster

1. Golden Owl Racing / Gray Wizard - RECEIVED |
2. PWC Racing / HawThenSung - RECEIVED |
3. Underdogs_Unleashed / Idiot Luggage - RECEIVED |
4. Commotion Diecast / Rusty Wheeler - RECEIVED |
5. Vapor Racing / Sneaky Bob - RECEIVED |
6. G4 Diecast Racing / Daddy G - RECEIVED |
7. Mac Racing / Mopar Mac - RECEIVED |
8. Aces High Racing / SpyDude - RECEIVED |
9. Play Worn Racing / Coopdevil - RECEIVED |
10. Last Chance Customs / Cole Trickle - RECEIVED |
11. Red Salvage Inc. / Terrance Jr. - RECEIVED |
12. Team DRT3K / Sam Haul - RECEIVED |
13. Nick Deavers Racing / Nick Deavers - RECEIVED |
14. Mad Mike's Custom Garage / Mad Mike
15. Doc's Speed Shop / Doc - RECEIVED |
16. Dubious Diecast / Mr. Darq - RECEIVED |
17. Ragtag Racin / Ragtag Jim - RECEIVED |
18. Code 3 Motorsports / Chief - RECEIVED |
19. Indiana Diecast Racing / Tain - RECEIVED |
20. FUMO Diecast Racing / Fern - RECEIVED |
21. Live Young Die-Cast / Lone Star - RECEIVED |
22. Ra Sungod Racing / Ra Sungod - RECEIVED |
23. R-Lo Racing / R-Lo - RECEIVED |
24. Numbskull Racing / Jack Daniels - RECEIVED |
25. NJ Drive Racing / Wally Champ - RECEIVED |
26. 2K Racing / Too Kay - RECEIVED |
27. Madness Motorsports / Big Mac - RECEIVED |
28. Lily's Boneyard / Lily the Dog - RECEIVED |
29. Chaos Canyon / Bob Loblaw - RECEIVED |
30. Grumpy Cloub Racing / Mark Pan - RECEIVED |
31. Down Squad Racing / Shannon BR - RECEIVED |
32. Big Al's Custom Diecast / Big Al - RECEIVED |
33. The Eh Team / The Crazy Canuck - RECEIVED |
34. RTR Diecast Racing League / Myke Maze - RECEIVED |
35. Diego's Diecast / Diego Roman
36. Thunder!! - DNQ
37. Spirit of '64 Racing / Scooter Roundwell - RECEIVED |
38. Snow Valley Racers / Marcus Firegone - RECEIVED |
39. Smooth Boy Racing / Biscuit Brown - Dropped on Request
40. Fractal Panda Diecast Racing / Fractal Panda - RECEIVED |
41. Maker's Box Motors / Boxer - RECEIVED |
42. Bubblehead Racing / Reckless Ronnie - RECEIVED |
43. NikolaLacey Racing / Joey Slow - RECEIVED |
44. Rust Belt Racing / CupKake - RECEIVED |
45. Flat Rabbit Racing Club / Cross - RECEIVED |
46. Rivera Racing / Big Romy - RECEIVED |
47. Uncle Joe's Speedway / Captain Cave Man - RECEIVED |
48. Crummy Racing / Crum-bum
49. Roadrage Racing / Rage - RECEIVED |
50. Cheap Thrills Racing / Triple B - RECEIVED |
51. KCLH Racing / Katelyn - RECEIVED |
52. Dogtown Racing / The Pool Guy - RECEIVED |
53. CutRock 'R / Burt Buzzard - RECEIVED |
54. Filipiak Performance Diecast / Brutal - RECEIVED |
55. WB Racing / Wobbly Bob
56. Red River Racing / Mr. Gregg - RECEIVED |
57. Pirate Diecast / Messy Marv - RECEIVED |

58. Hotbox Matchwheels / Storm Trooperson - RECEIVED |
59. Jonnys Speed Shop / Jon Vista - RECEIVED |
60. Hartbeat Speed Shop / Daddio - RECEIVED |
61. HT Racing / Quick Shift - Dropped on Request
62. Funky Mother Chicken / Wolfie Wolfgang - RECEIVED |
63. T.F.T. Raceway / The Tooth Fairy - RECEIVED |
64. Uncle Elvis Racing / Uncle Elvis - RECEIVED |
65. Mrs Kraken Motorsports / Buck Wylde - RECEIVED |
66. Iron Beard Customs / Kingston James - RECEIVED |
67. Beaverworx / James Dean - RECEIVED |
68. Bay City Diecast / Bay City Darrell - RECEIVED |
69. Overclocked Racing / Athena - RECEIVED |
70. Booga Basement Customs / Axle Foley
71. Tex-Tenn Racing / Ole Sarge - RECEIVED |
72. Rez Wheelz Racing / Rez - RECEIVED |
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Discussion

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Let me in on this! It'll be my First time on this track. 
 

Rusty Wheeler 

Team: Commotion Diecast


  • Got you! Can't wait to see what you come up with! — Kaiju_Colorado
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Sneaky_Bob 9/1/21

I would like a spot please.

Sneaky Bob

Vapor Racing / Treetops Raceway Park


I'm in for this!  Thanks Rubber Tow!

Daddy G, G4 Diecast Racing

Also, I must say I really appreciate how detailed your race entry rules are!  Thank you!

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MoparMAC 9/1/21

Count me in please! Thanks!

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SpyDude 9/1/21

Yo.

Let's do this.

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Coopdevil 9/1/21

Yep, I'm up for this. 

Coopdevil. 

Cole Trickle would love a spot in this!! 

Last Chance Customs #31

May I please join?

Redline Salvage Inc.  (team)

Terrance Jr.   (driver)

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Sam_Haul 9/1/21

Yo, sign me up, please!  Sam Haul, Team DRT3K.  I think I may actually already have a car with you that could enter.


  • I'll check, but the weight on your previous entry may be over 50g. — Kaiju_Colorado
  • Oh, right, didn't think about that. New build it is then! — Sam_Haul
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NDeavers80 9/1/21

SIGN ME UP LOL!!!! I know EXACTLY what I'm going to build

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MadMike 9/1/21

I'm in

Monte Mike will me driving for Mad Mike's Custom Garage 

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Driepe51 9/1/21

You know I want in!! Can't wait to see what some of these great builders come up with!!

Doc #51 Docs Speed Shop


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