Switchback Tag Team Racing

Stroller Tuesday, 5/12/2015

I have an idea for a tournament. It will have an entry event to determine who is fastest and who is slowest and those others in between.  There is no prize or status from qualifying.  Then comes the teaming up part. 

The fastest car will team up with the slowest car. The second fastest with second slowest car and so on down through the whole roster.  Each contestant should send in 2 cars to race.  So each contestant could be on 2 different teams and paired up with 2 different team mates.

The race will be run using an invention made by the ever inventive Mr. Smitty.  When a car reaches the switch back device it will send another car back in the direction from which the first car came.  In a couple of days I will show you a video of how this works if you haven't seen it yet.  The team with the fastest overall time will be the winner.  I have an electronic timer now. 

The entry event will take place one weekend and the next week I will run the race.  This will give team mates time to determine a strategy.

Car types and weights are TBD.  Ideas on this are welcome from you guys.....Stroller....Yeah I'm still here...lol.


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Stroller 5/15/15

Here it is.

http://i1305.photobucket.com/albums/s541/StrollerHW/switchback_zpsbiosrgqm.jpg

As soon as the silver car runs over the switch in the track the red truck will start coming this way.  It has worked every time tested, more than one hundred times. As slick as butter on a doorknob....lol



  • I though maybe it used the Magic 8-Ball somehow :) — 72_Chevy_C10
  • I though maybe it used the Magic 8-Ball somehow :) — 72_Chevy_C10
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model40fan 5/15/15

Please count me in for 2 cars stroller ! ...

1 lane has the incline, the heavy car heaven... weight ... ? ...

 The return lane has much less pitch, [rollers will probably prevail in that lane] ...weight ...? ...

...........  what are stroller's rules ? ...

   Hmmm... do the sloppies want to "Rock"  or  to "Roll"....

1 "rocker" and 1 "roller"... or maybe 2 "rockers"... or even 2 "rollers"... ?

  ...  stroller ?

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Stroller 5/15/15

The rules will be coming up in the next few days along with starting dates.  Smitty you are in....rock or roll I don't. know.....It will be a total of over 40 ft long so.  I will set it up and take pictures to help entrants figure some stuff out.......Stroller.   I use the magic eight ball only for those important decisions..


  • thanks stroller, i'll hold for more info... — model40fan
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redlinederby 5/16/15
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Now that I see the photo of the switchback thing, I get it more...sorry, I'm slow sometimes :) Interested to see a more final setup. Like how high is the hill? If it's 40-feet of track that'd have to be pretty high on both sides. What if a car doesn't have enough power to hit the release switch? Is that a redo or just a loss? ...just thoughts that I'm sure will be covered in the rules.

But I'm in for two cars as well...great idea on this one with a great invention to make it happen. Great tag team action all around.

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Stroller 5/31/15

I'm sorry I took so long to get back to this but I had my once very dependable computer crash and burn on me and it's taken a while to get another one.  Anywho the qualifying runs will be on Sunday August 2nd 2015.  The type will be street muscle.  I would say the kind you might see out doing mischief on a Friday or Saturday night.  No race cars,  buses, big trucks (semi tractors).  You get the idea.  No FTE wheels.  57gram weight limit or less.  Must fit on regular orange track and no more than 1.3 inches tall.  If any one else wants to host this, you can either make your own switchback device or get one.  Or you can just run solo cars on straight or road course track and add up the time for each team.  Also please include $3.50 for each 2 cars you submit if you want them returned.  The first competition after qualifying will be on August 9th 2015.  This is to give team members a chance to plan strategy.   Oh and this is a drilled rivet modified car race.  No undrilled cars will be accepted.......Thanks Stroller.  That was a bunch of rambling banter......lol....here comes senility, about time.  I will be running the first races and the teams will stay intact for the rest of the series..


  • Please add any rules to the top post or make a new "official" thread with dates, etc. — redlinederby
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delta6 6/1/15

Looks cool. Count me in.

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KandORacing 6/1/15

When you say muscle cars, is that for any era, or just old school? Can a newer Dodge Viper count?

If so, then no FTEs, no problem! Count me in!


  • Muscle Cars any era... — Stroller
  • But what I mean is a Viper a muscle car or a sports car? — KandORacing
  • Vipers are like Vettes they seem to be both. — Stroller
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Stroller 7/11/15

Well here is a test run of my new switchback track using Smitty's switchback gizmo  Turn up your volume to here Stroller speak......lol

http://vid859.photobucket.com/albums/ab154/stroller1947/100_0007_zpsa8vpulpi.mp4


If you want to join this race please do.












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Mcjiggles9 7/11/15

I'll send some mods your way!


  • You are om the list and welcome back... — Stroller
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