MID-AMERICA RACEWAY

SLOT CAR SUPERSTORE

2035 63rd Street Downers Grove, IL 60516.

630-484-8574

"The Midwest's Largest Supply of Slot Cars"

If you are a fan of motor racing such as NASCAR or NHRA, but can't afford the millions it takes to have a "real" racing team, for a small investment you can not only own your own "slot car" racing team but can be the star driver too.

Slot car racing is every bit as challenging as the real thing! Check out our Slot Car supply and Slot Car Racing Rules.

 

 

 

 

 

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SLOT CAR TIRES AND WHEELS

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1/24 BRM SLOT CARS

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About Mid-America Raceway - Slot Cars

Mid-America Raceway is one of the best-stocked slot car raceways on earth. Whether your interest is in Eurosport racing, Flexikar racing, 1/32 or 1/24 model car racing, Drag racing, Oval racing, or road racing, Mid-America raceway can help you with your Slot car hobby needs.

If your interest is a 1/32 slot car racing set for your home, or cars, parts and accessories for your home race set, we carry Scalextric slot cars, SCX, Ninco, Fly, Monogram and Slotter slot cars.

If you are looking for an electronic slot car controller we have most of the popular controllers from JayGee, Carsteen, Third Eye, Difalco, Ruddock, and Czech.

Looking for hard to find slotcar motors? It doesn’t matter if you need a Falcon, Plafit, Parma 16-D, Proslot Super 16-D,Koford Super Wasp, Best of the West Hornet, Challenger, Contender, Mura Sportsman, Group 12,Proslot Group-15,Koford Group 27, PK Group-7 or Valiko Eurosport. we not only have motors in stock, but we also have replacement and repair parts such as armatures, ceramic magnets and cobalt magnets, brushes and springs. We stock the widest variety anywhere from Valiko, Koford, ProSlot, Kelly Racing,Lee Gilbert’s Speedshop, Parma, WrightWay, PK, Slick7, Camen, Pla-Fit, Falcon, Mura, Champion, Alpha, Cahoza, Red Fox, RL, Kamen, ProFormance Racing Inc., and others. Mid-America Raceway even custom builds motors, built to fit your slotcar needs.

Need a slot car Chassis? We have 1/24 Eurosport 1/32 Eurosport, 1/32 F-1 Eurosport , Open-12, NASCAR, GT-1, GTP, GT-12, Drag Racing, Gr12, Int-15, G-27, and G-7 Open chassis in stock from Brian Saunders, Richard Mack, Horky, Koford, BRM, Mossetti Racing, JK Products, WRP, JDS, DRS, Slick7, Parma, Proslot, Red Fox, Champion, Kelly Racing, and more.

Do you need gears for your slot car? We keep $10,000 worth of gears in stock. We have them from Horky, Red Fox, Valiko, ARP, GT-1, Kelly, Koford, Parma, JK, Sonic, Slick 7, Proslot , Sigma, BRM, and more.

How about tools? We stock tools for your Slot car needs from Hakko soldering irons , Sonic fiddle sticks, Carlisle Slot Jigs, Goat-Boy can tools, Dremel, Lucky Bob’s acid flux , Hudy comm Cutters, and Hudy tires grinders, K&S, Magne-Hone, and more. We stock Wrightway durometers, electronic scales, gauss meters, power supplies, arm meters, moto-tools, commutator cutters, tire grinders, soldering irons, slate blocks, chassis jigs, allen wrenches, silver solder, and flux.

Need some color? We carry the full line of Parma Faskolor water based lexan paints

Check out this awesome video of slot cars going around our huge track.

Slot Car Racing Rules:

Slotcar Qualifying:

  • Driver qualifying order will be by random selection.
  • Qualifying will be 1 minute in duration.
  • Overall ranking will be based on the fastest lap time.
  • Ties will be broken by the second fastest lap time.
  • Any driver who misses their qualifying time will be ranked in last position.
  • 1/24, 1/32 and F1 eurosports will qualify on the orange lane.
  • Open GP-12, C12, JRL and B-production will qualify on the blue lane.
Slotcar Race:
  • Every race will be run as a main starting with the slowest ending with
  • The fastest. (i.e. C-main runs before the B-main and the B-main runs before the A-main.)
  • Drivers will be loaded into their mains based on the Driver Loading Plan (PDF)
  • JRL and B-production will run 3 minute heats.
  • Open GP-12 and C12 will run 4 minute heats.
  • 1/24, 1/32 and F1 eurosports will run 5 minute heats.
  • All slot car races will have a 1 minute intermission between heats.
  • Work on slotcars is allowed during the intermission.
Slot car Turn Marshaling:
  • If you race you must turn slot car marshal.
  1. drivers at the end of their main must marshal the next main or whenever called upon.
  2. the number of slot car marshals must be the same in each main.
  3. a 10 lap penalty will be given for missing marshaling.
Slot car Track calls:
  1. For an unmarshalable car (i.e. In the middle of the straight-away in front of the drivers).
  2. Under a bridge or on the floor in an area not readily accessible by the turn marshal.
  3. if your car becomes a rider on another driver's lane.
  4. Warning given for your first illegal track call and then a 5 lap penalty for each subsequent illegal track call.
Classification: After each main a slot car drivers finishing position will be a result of the sum of the laps completed and the last lap sections. The number of laps made can only be a result of the lap counter. No lap correction is made for lane jumping (riders) or missed counting due to the cars braid. The race director must check the lap counting system if there is a persistent problem. If a problem with the lap counter occurs, then the race director Must rerun the current segment. If the lap counter fails to operate, the raceway must provide a spotter to count laps. General:
  1. un sportsmanlike conduct is subject to 1st a warning & then a 10 lap penalty.
  2. there must be only 1 driver per car and only 1 car per driver.
  3. any damage that would make the slotcar illegal such as the loss of a major part of the body, interior, or a car dragging on the track surface must be repaired within 3 laps.
  4. You will be black flagged after the 3rd lap.(power will be turned off on your lane)
  5. cars will be impounded after qualifying. Slot cars may not be touched by driver or pit crew until the power comes on in warm up.
  6. lane change is the drivers responsibility. No compensation will be given for incorrect changing of lanes.
  7. lane change cards will be required. Driver may receive 1 warning then a 1 lap penalty thereafter for not using a lane change card.

SLOT CAR TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:

Slotcar Dimensions: maximum width excluding pins and tape 3.269” (83mm)

Slot car Rear tires:
  1. must have maximum width .815” (20.7mm)
  2. Exception: 1/24 eurosport and C-12 eurosport max width .900”
  3. the rubber portion of the tire contacting the track surface must be black
Slot car Front wheels:
  1. sticker front wheels are legal for all classes minimum diameter .500” (13mm)
  2. Exception: JRL as specified in class rules
  3. If sticker fronts are not used front wheels must turn on their centers at 90
  4. Degrees to the tracks surface and have black rubber / plastic perimeter.
  5. The loss of front wheel(s) during the course of a race will not be considered an infraction.
Slot car Rear clearance:
  1. gear must at all times be level with or above the bottom of chassis.
  2. no air control devices allowed- body bulletproofing that extend side dams will be considered air control.
  3. the body must cover the whole chassis including the rear axle & guide flag,
  4. Unless otherwise specified in class rules ( see JRL)
  5. *exceptions: ears at front of chassis
  6. must be fixed to the chassis with only pins or original mfg. Body clips.
  7. windows must be clear and all 4 wheels must be completely visible from the side.
  8. a number must be displayed in at least 3 different positions.
  9. numbers must be a minimum .25" high and be decals, vinyl, or painted from the inside.
  10. all slotcars must contain a painted 3 dimensional driver with helmet, shoulders, arms and
  11. Steering wheel mounted in the original cockpit position.
  12. interior must cover the entire cockpit opening.
  13. the body must not deviate from its original form as produced by the mfg.
  14. body must be opaque when viewed from the top and sides except for wheel openings
  15. Or other openings which represent actual openings on the real car.
  16. wheel openings may be cut out +.063 (i.e.1/2" front wheels can have 9/16" opening).
Slot car Gears: unrestricted
  1. General:
  2. car must maintain body & chassis presented at tech all other parts may be changed.

B-PRODUCTION Slot Cars:

Slot car Chassis:
  1. Parma- flexi 1 and flexi 2 (may interchange pans and use parma hot-wing) flexi 3 ( with any flexi 3 pan)
  2. Flexi-4 and flexi 5.
  3. Champion- turbo flex, astro flex, (may use aluminum pans)
  4. JK cheetah (may use light weight pans), cheetah 7(may mix & match pans & center sections; may reverse pans),
  5. Scorpion 1,2, & 3 , and cheetah 11 c and d-can versions
  6. Mossetti- titan & titan SS
  7. Viper /RJR storm
  8. the slot car chassis may not be cut and cannot be bent from its original shape

Slotcar Exceptions:
  1. may grind motor bracket for gear clearance, but must leave outside portion of motor bracket
  2. Pan movement may be increased or restricted
  3. Front wheel towers may be trimmed
  4. Rear axle vertical location may be changed
  5. nothing may be added to the chassis if not mentioned in the list below:
  6. lead may be taped or glued to the chassis
  7. pin tubes may be added in the orig. Body mounting holes and can be floating or
  8. Fixed to the chassis
  9. rear oilites may be soldered to the chassis
  10. motor may be soldered to the chassis (screws are optional)
  11. chassis may be braced with no more than 3” of up to .062” diameter piano wire.
  12. may add commercially available guide tongue reinforcement
  13. tape may be applied
  14. lead wire retainer may be used.

Slot car Body: Approved Bodies (PDF)

Slot car Motor:

Option 1:
  1. c-can based motor. Koford , viper, rjr, mura, proslot, kamen, kelley, cahoza,
  2. Bow and b52.
  3. may notch cans for axle clearance
  4. may drill 1 small hole per side to ease magnet installation
  5. single piece full height c-can magnets may epoxy or super glue magnets in place
  6. may interchange mfg parts. After market aluminum e/b are specifically legal.
  7. super wasp, stinger, hornet, sportsman, contender, challenger & competitor tagged
  8. .510 diameter min.

Option 2:
  1. super 16-d motors
  2. any 16d setup must use super 16-d magnets dm2 magnets are legal
  3. minimum stack length .490
  4. Along with option 1 & 2 the following are legal:
  5. any springs * shunt wire & spring insulation
  6. slotcar ball bearings in motor allowed.

JRL Slot Cars:

Slotcar Chassis:
  1. Mossetti, fx, clark, hnr
  2. Parma- flexi 1 853 (may substitute flexi 2 center 595b)
  3. JK- indy car / f1 chassis 2690 and 2692, cheetah 2511, cheetah 7 f-1 chassis
  4. Champion- turbo flex, astro flex with narrow pans;
  5. JRL top suspension piece may be bent to ease body mounting.
  6. stamped steel chassis may add any type of piano wire bracing.
  7. pin tubes may be added & chassis may be braced
  8. only bushings allowed no ball bearings
  9. pan movement may be increased or restricted
  10. front wheels must be at least .600” in diameter and at least .300” wide
  11. 3/32 minimum front axle diameter on spring steel chassis
  12. no other modifications will be allowed

Slotcar Body: Approved Bodies (PDF)
  1. slotcar chassis must be completely covered when viewed from above; except for the front wheel assembly and rear wheels, tires and gear.

Slotcar Motor: see b-production rules

OPEN GROUP 12 Slot cars:

Slotcar Chassis:
  1. unlimited
  2. axle ball bearings are legal

Slotcar Body: Approved Bodies (PDF)

Slot Car Motor:
  1. c-can based motor- koford, kelley, viper, rjr, mura, pro slot, cahoza, bow, b52 and kamen cans are legal.
  2. may notch cans for axle clearance
  3. may drill 1 small hole per side to ease magnet installation.
  4. single piece full height c-can magnets
  5. may epoxy or super glue magnets in place.
  6. may interchange mfg. Parts. Aftermarket aluminum endbells are specifically legal.
  7. x-12 arm .510 minimum diameter
  8. shunt wire is legal
  9. spring insulation is legal
  10. any springs
  11. ball bearings in motor allowed.

C-12 Slot Cars:

Slotcar Chassis:
  1. any chassis with a maximum assembled retail price of $85.00.
  2. ball bearings are allowed

Slotcar Body: Approved Bodies (PDF)

Slotcar Motor:
  1. Set-up: unrestricted
  2. Armature: must be tagged X-12

1/24 EUROSPORT Slot Cars:

Slotcar Chassis:

Slotcar Unrestricted Body: Approved Bodies (PDF)

Slotcar Motor: no restrictions

1/32 Slot Cars:

Technical Specifications:

Slotcar Dimensions:
  1. 1/32 production- 1/32 c-can eurosport & 1/32 eurosport maximum width excluding pins and tape 2.519” (64mm)
  2. 1/32 formula falcon & 1/32 f-1 eurosport maximum width excluding pins and tape 2.677” (68mm)

Slotcar Rear tires:
  1. must have a minimum diameter of .590” (15mm)
  2. maximum width .650” (16mm)
  3. the rubber part of the slot car tire contacting the track surface must be black.

Slotcar Front wheels:
  1. sticker front wheels are legal
  2. exception: 1/32 formula falcon & 1/32 f-1 eurosport as specified in class rules
  3. if sticker fronts are not used front wheels must turn on their centers at 90
  4. Degrees to the tracks surface and have black rubber / plastic perimeter.
  5. the loss of front wheel(s) during the course of a race will not be considered
  6. An infraction.
  7. *exception: 1/32 formula falcon & 1/32 f-1 eurosport as specified in class rules

Slotcar Rear clearance:
  1. no minimum clearance
  2. gear must be level or above chassis

Slotcar Body:
  1. no air control devices allowed- body bulletproofing that extend side dams
  2. Will be considered air control.
  3. the body must cover the whole chassis including the rear axle & guide flag,
  4. Unless otherwise specified in class rules ( see 1/32 formula falcon)
  5. *exceptions: ears at front of chassis
  6. must be fixed to the chassis with only pins or original mfg. Body clips.
  7. windows must be clear and all 4 wheels must be completely visible from the side.
  8. a number must be displayed in at least 3 different positions.
  9. numbers must be a minimum .25" high and be decals, vinyl, or painted from the Inside.
  10. all slot cars must contain a painted 3 dimensional driver with helmet, shoulders,
  11. Arms and steering wheel mounted in the original cockpit position.
  12. interior must cover the entire cockpit opening.
  13. the body must not deviate from its original form as produced by the slot car mfg.
  14. body must be opaque when viewed from the top and sides except for wheel
  15. Openings or other openings which represent actual openings on the real car.
  16. wheel openings may be cut out +.063 (i.e.1/2" front wheels can have 9/16" opening).

Slotcar Gears:

Unrestricted General: slotcar must maintain body and frame presented at tech all other parts may be changed.

1/32 PRODUCTION Slot Cars:

Slotcar Chassis: the following slotcar chassis only may be used in production
  1. Eurotoy Ii Parma International 32
  2. Demon Fx
  3. Jk Yeti
  4. The chassis must be unmodified apart from the following permitted modifications:
  5. (1) addition of lead ballast. This must be glued to the top of the chassis.
  6. (2) addition of up to 4 body mounting pin tubes using glue or solder to production chassis.
  7. (3) addition of piano wire braces to strengthen the rear axle supports and motor bracket only using glue or solder.
  8. (4) addition of a motor brace.
  9. (5) fixing the chassis screws (only fitted to eurotoy), rear axle bushings, front axle wheel retainers and motor only using glue or solder.
  10. (6) rear axle bearings may be changed but must be of the “oilite” type.
  11. (7) a wire brace may be soldered to the demon chassis across the top pan. This wire brace must be a single straight piece of wire ( max. 1.6mm dia. & 22mm length), and may be only soldered to the side rails not the center stop.
  12. (8) the tags at the front of the demon chassis can be bent.
  13. (9) the holes in the motor bracket may be enlarged for motor clearance, provided the outside profile of the bracket remains unchanged. The holes for the back axle bearings may be enlarged.
  14. (10) the front axle of the demon chassis may be cranked and pass through the holes pivoting the pans.

Slotcar Motor:

Jk Falcon; Plafit Cheetah; And S-7 #588

Slotcar Bodies: Approved Bodies (PDF)

  1. Must follow all other 1/32 eurosport body rules.
  2. 1/32 FORMULA FALCON Chassis: Chassis are unrestricted except for the following limitations: must be inline. Motor:
  3. JK falcon
  4. Plafit Cheetah
  5. S-7 #588
  6. Slotcar Body: Approved Bodies (PDF) *the slot car body must cover the entire chassis including the guide flag but excluding the axles, wheels and the support(s) for the front axle. The additional exception is the rearward portion of the chassis pans not covered by the body, the chassis portion in this area must be painted black. Front wheels: the front wheels must have a minimum diameter of 14mm (.550") and a minimum width of 4mm (.157") to a maximum width of 10mm(.400"). They must turn on their center at 90 degrees to the track surface and have a black rubber/plastic perimeter. The loss of the front wheel(s) during the course of racing will be considered an infraction and must be repaired/replaced immediately. 1/32 FORMULA Chassis:
  7. chassis are unrestricted except for the following limitations:
  8. The motor must be mounted in the chassis in the “in-line” position (i.e. In a 90 degree angle to the rear axle).
  9. Body: Approved Bodies (PDF)
  10. Must follow all other 1/32 formula falcon body rules.
  11. Motor: no restrictions Front wheels: the front wheels must have a minimum diameter of 14mm (.550") and a minimum width of 4mm (.157") to a maximum width of 10mm(.400"). They must turn on their center at 90 degrees to the track surface and have a black rubber/plastic perimeter. The loss of the front slotcar wheel(s) during the course of racing will be considered an infraction and must be repaired/replaced immediately. 1/32 C-CAN EUROSPORT: Chassis: unlimited. ball bearings are legal. Motor: option 1:
  12. C-Can Based Motor. Koford, Rjr, Mura, Proslot, Kamen, Kelley, Cahoza, Bow, B52
  13. may notch cans for axle clearance, may drill 1 small hole per side to ease magnet installation.
  14. single piece full height c-can magnets may epoxy or super glue magnets in place.
  15. may interchange mfg. parts. aftermarket aluminum endbells are specifically legal.
  16. super wasp, hornet, sportsman, contender, challenger & competitor tagged 510 diameter minimum.
  17. option 2:
  18. super 16-d motors, any 16D setup, must use super 16D magnets. DM2 magnets are legal, minimum stack length .490".
  19. any springs
  20. shunt wire and spring insulation are legal.
  21. ball bearings are allowed
  22. Body: Approved Bodies (PDF)
  23. must follow all other 1/32 eurosport body rules.

1/32 EUROSPORT Slotcars:

Slot Car Chassis: no restrictions

Slot Car Body: Approved Bodies (PDF)

Slot Car Motor: no restrictions

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