Okay, this is awesome! I got my first slot car set probably 20 years ago, and have added to it a few times over the years. It's HO scale and the company that makes it is no longer in business nowadays. Compared to what I just watched, my slot car stuff is a baby's toy! I actually didn't know anyone took slot car racing this seriously. As I said, really awesome!
@cwsmith7366
5 жыл бұрын
I just happened upon this video after a bit of searching as a result of watching some slot car drag racing videos, and I am totally amazed and so very happy to see that slot car racing has reached this level of competition and especially the detailed accuracy of the cars. I am now 68 years old, but back in the early to mid sixties I was totally immersed in slot car racing for about five years, starting with 1/64th scale, moving on to 1/32, and finally 1/24. At the peak of the sport, there were five shops with multiple tracks within 5 miles of my home (Bellaire Texas, a suburb of sorts in SW Houston) 1/24 ruled in that era, and oval, road courses, and even 1/4 mile tracks were all over the place. Sorts, GP, and stock car classes were prevalent at most locations. My favorite shop, Hobby Town, run by the dear Decker family, even had a 12 hour Nascar event in which you needed the old "wheat grain" headlights as the lights were turned off for 6 hours. We did not have the digital technology of today of course, but actually the cars otherwise were quite similar, except for the lack of suspensions and such. I always prided myself in having very detailed cars, some complete with highly detailed drivers,fabricated exhausts, roll bars, and used watch screws and fine telephone wiring to simulate fuel lines, spark plug wires, etc. which was pretty uncommon to see at that time. I have saved a few cars: a long nosed GT40 open (GTX 40 it was called I believe) and a '67 Lotus, both in factory livery, and a '36 Willis drag car. I eventually lost interest in the sport because in the search for higher speed all efforts were lost to build or race cars that resembled in any way actuall cars. Simple wedges grew to be the rule and tire dimensions were way off scale, and tire/track doping was common. Motor rewinds were unregulated, and let me tell you, a wedge bodied 3 volt motor running on 12V with doped sponge tires was shocking fast, twice as fast as my old, boring (to the masses) authentically detailed cars. Anyway, the next time I head over to Europe I am going to make it a point to attempt to witness one of these events. Can anybody please provide me with information that would provide me with race schedules or track locations! I can't wait to see this in action!
@johnny-S
5 жыл бұрын
Hi, firstly thank you for your detailed comments about your experience in Slot car racing. I have to agree that, for me, it's all about the detail in the cars, and not just about outright speed - and this event supports that with a concourse competition as part of each event. The advent of digital technology has been a game changer here - and that is why I decided to film it. I've now covered the last 4 years of events - including some GT3 races which you will find on my channel (amongst my various full sized car videos!). As regards watching these events - it can be quite difficult as they are focused around the track and drivers and do not leave much room for spectators. That said there is always somewhere to sit, and everyone is very welcoming to anyone who is interested. There are only a handful of these events each year: the 24 hour race is usually held in April, then there are some GT3 events during the year - the next one is next week at Rockingham which I plan to cover on video (it's a brand new circuit too). You can follow the activities on the Digital Slot car Associations web site: www.officialdisca.com/ They also have a Facebook page. Thanks for watching. Kind regards, John
@DiSCA
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, sounds like you enjoy your models! We post all of our events on facebook, find us at officialdisca. You can also visit our website officialdisca.com
@cwsmith7366
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for the responses gentlemen. Since I made my initial reply I have been immersed in what is slot car racing today via KZitem and continue to be absolutely amazed. Although it is obviously centered on the other side of the pond from me, there are apparently a few small pockets of activity here stateside, and from what I have seen so far quarter mile is king, but as far as road courses go, 1/24 analog still seems to rule, and the cars, especially the "hardbodies" are extremely similar, in almost every respect, to my versions of same. And this is after 50 years or so. Amazing! I could literally take any of my saved cars, put on modern wheels and tires, and hit the track!
@michaelshelling7214
6 жыл бұрын
Condolences to the family and friends of Jon Grainger. Didn't know him from Adam, but it sounds like he was loved and respected by his slot car brothers and competitors alike.
@Charlesisverycoolandswag
3 жыл бұрын
What happend?
@16Willmanutd
3 жыл бұрын
@@Charlesisverycoolandswag Slot car crash
@Charlesisverycoolandswag
3 жыл бұрын
@@16Willmanutd he died by getting hit by a slot car?
@16Willmanutd
3 жыл бұрын
@@Charlesisverycoolandswag yep
@garywakeley
3 жыл бұрын
Died after a collision while driving his van to work. Nice bloke who could do wonders with slot cars.
@party4keeps28
2 жыл бұрын
It's good to see that slot car racing is still alive and not only that but it's improved. When I was a kid there was a local place I went to and it was my favorite thing to do on weekends. I won a bunch of competitions and improved my car with the prize money. Good memories.
@johnniewelbornjr.8940
3 жыл бұрын
Love this! I shouldn't be surprised at this level of slots but simply never knew how far it's evolved. Great vid and presentation, as well. Thanks for sharing
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@joseantonioteixeira7974
4 жыл бұрын
Great coverage, we hope for this event again by 2020, I think we would all like to see the cars in more detail and showing what was made of chassis, suspension and engine modifications. Until the next race and Good 2020 for everyone.
@johnny-S
4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately the races this year were cancelled due to Covid 19, hopefully they can resume next year. Thanks for watching.
@tysparks598
3 жыл бұрын
This is so cool. I'm in the states, & I just got into slot cars, mostly the 1/24 scale my dad raced in the 60s, but I have some 1/32 scale Cox, AMT, Revell, etc., too... Looking to get some Scalextric on the not too distant future.
@robinhooduk8255
5 жыл бұрын
can anyone explain how this works? i dont get it, i always thought your controller controlled the voltage of electricity on a slot and so only 1 slot per car, but there are many more teams shown than just 4 slots. so im sure im missing something?
@DiSCA
5 жыл бұрын
The track is live all the time and the cars have independent wireless control, like an R/C car. Thanks for watching!
@yunghanhuang8188
5 жыл бұрын
@@DiSCA what brand of track
@jackfastcool
3 жыл бұрын
@@yunghanhuang8188 it’s probably Scalextric standard track
@sgkingly8392
3 жыл бұрын
Bit late but its digital control, similar to dcc on model railways. So the track is always live with an ac current. Signals are sent from the controller to the car its adresssing through the track and then a decoder in the car reads that and then controlls the motor. It allows multiple controllers to control multiple cars on each track
@dbdrdbag
3 жыл бұрын
How do the cars stay running along the slots without 'derailing'?
@JURASSICDIVERUK
6 жыл бұрын
Very well presented video absolutely love it!
@worldofslotcars2815
6 жыл бұрын
This is so cool :) Great video, and fantastic event.
@Robocline
5 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you guys do the full 24 hours. I figured the time would have been scaled to match the scale of the cars and track. This has been extremely interesting and entertaining. Are the teams required to use the same motors the entire race? I can imagine the heat buildup could be pretty serious.
@nickw7594
4 жыл бұрын
Teams are provided with 2 handout motors in 6 years we've only had to change one during the race
@geoffrundel3343
2 жыл бұрын
I agree with you er what shud the scaled down time be sender please about 4_6 hours ? Maybe just 40 min
@metalmicky
2 жыл бұрын
I was in a twenty four hour race at the Luton Vauxhall slot car club house in the early seventies, memorable for being very tired, and cooling the motors off under the cold tap whenever it was felt needed, can’t remember where we finished but it took place on a custom built track, happy days for a slot car crazy sixteen year old.
@shaggybreeks
Жыл бұрын
I was semi-pro in the late 60s. Several enduros. I don't remember changing motors ever, although we did practice for everything. It turns out that 24 hours is a long time for a human, but not for a slot car. You learn the track and then it's like meditation, and you can go for long periods of time without going off. Those cars are always driven hard, and they actually don't need to be hardened for a 24 hour -- in my experience, and to my surprise.
@leevidoseeverything1008
7 күн бұрын
Same I thought it would be to scale
@jamespennington9719
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I am an H/O guy but sure love the hobby! These guys are super!!
@gregj831
3 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely cool! Loved watching the event.
@charlesblake7552
6 жыл бұрын
Holey Moley! I had no idea the size of Le Mans, much less the size of a scale track! . THANKYOU my friend
@greyriddance64
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not even into this hobby, but it was really interesting to watch. I like the polite and quiet social environment.
@vancouverelectricfootballn5426
6 жыл бұрын
Bravo! Very entertaining video of an amazing event. Thank you!
@michaeloldham7954
3 жыл бұрын
Boy where have I been I haven't seen anything like this since the mid 60s when it all 1st started can't believe I've been missing out all this time you guys are really cool I'm all the way and USA Tennessee
@routedriver1
5 жыл бұрын
Back in the day my son and I raced in a 24 hour slot car race at lucky Bob's in Milwaukee wi
@ronnieogden5969
6 жыл бұрын
Man that looks like alot of fun a guys sleep over..
@discmotoslots
4 жыл бұрын
we did the H.O. version of this race in Derby, UK. a long time ago. brings back the memories of long hours of racing with little sleep!
@billwiley7216
3 жыл бұрын
Back in the Late 70's, maybe very early 80's time period our local raceway held a "pro" type of driver 24 hour enduro on a commercial king track and there were actual "factory" backed teams racing from the likes of Parma, Champion, Trinity and Camen in attendance and racing the event. Slot racing was a lot bigger in many ways back then than it is today. The race went off well but after all was said and done the shop owner said because all that was involved hosting an event like this they would not ever do it again. Just like most hobby shops of that era that one has been closed down for 20 years or more.
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment Bill. It is indeed a ral shame that today's generation resort to TV screens for all of their 'hobbies'. They've lost the physical connection and genuine physics of this kind of racing, and will probably loose their sight too at this rate. Thanks for watching.
@culcune
2 жыл бұрын
I recall slot cars making a comeback of sorts in the Los Angeles area in the mid/late 1990s. Personally, I would like to see some sort of future hybrid R/C future where there are no slots, the cars are a bit slower, and have cameras, and the 'drivers' would sit in front of a screen and actually drive them. For 'fuel' stops, they would have to pull into a pit row and get charged up (I envision some sort of superfast charging like the Hot Wheels [or other brand] 1/64 scale cars have). But, that being said, watching this, I am impressed that the cars aren't doing seemingly 1200 MPH (scale) like other slotcar videos. I would like to see cameras inside cars, however.
@35Salty
3 жыл бұрын
Fantastic coverage. Thank you.
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
@Santaanacanyon
4 жыл бұрын
Just add rain for final touch of realism.
@ALLGUMSANDTEETH
4 жыл бұрын
And lightning!🌠
@johnny-S
4 жыл бұрын
They were actually looking at doing that! Thanks for watching.
@ericd.4253
3 жыл бұрын
I came across this video while looking up videos because I'm interested in getting a slot car race set for me and my son! I was blown away! Is there anything like this in the USA?? Wow excellent video 🍻🍻🍻
@MikeellerFB
3 жыл бұрын
@@ericd.4253 I would imagine so
@hannoverfist5628
3 жыл бұрын
Release a bunch of rats to simulate a herd of deer on the track
@RandysFiftySevenChevy
3 жыл бұрын
This is how I started racing many many moons ago.. I kept wanting to go faster ..And now I do but with a real car. I virtually went from slot cars in the 60s to this real car in the 70s and now getting close to retiring so I might be heading back.
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Like most modern cars - the slot cars have moved on to fully digital now! Thanks for watching
@metalmicky
2 жыл бұрын
I’m thinking along the same lines !
@PopeBrak
3 жыл бұрын
Of course none of us can ever forget the 1999 Slot Car Le Mans, when a Mercedes suddenly went airborne and flew into the crowd, seriously alarming a small dog.
@mreid08
3 жыл бұрын
I was about to say the same thing
@jimconaty6218
3 жыл бұрын
Jeez, slot cars have been around for quite some time. I had them back in the mid 60s.
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Yes. Its a bit like Mick Jagger. Thanks for watching
@SLOTBLOGde
6 жыл бұрын
Great Video. Thank you!
@danydevil6052
6 жыл бұрын
As in the last year edition, very good coverage, keep on with the slot Car videos! Awesome race!
@dirk140
6 жыл бұрын
Brilliant coverage John. Been doing the Slot Car seen in South Africa for more than two decades. In the early years we did quite a number of 24Hour events. Still the greatest hobby out. Seems a lot of scratch building on the cars entered. Would love to have a peek at your rules for the event! As for the Ford GT in the real, that thing crosses the barriers between LMP and GT in its design. Hope some of you are at Le Mans this weekend coming. We'll be watching from way down South!
@DiSCA
6 жыл бұрын
Dirk Laubscher all rules at Officialdisca.com
@dirk140
6 жыл бұрын
The Digital Slot Car Association DiSCA... Thanks folks, will go and have a look!
@kevinmalloy2180
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, better coverage every year. I still would love to find a video entirely on how the cars work and how the competition works.
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully its something we can work on for the next race. Thanks for watching.
@justindurand9110
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great coverage!
@pdigard7607
3 жыл бұрын
C'est vraiment génial, je redécouvre ce loisir avec joie. Cela me donne bien envie de ressortir mes vieux circuits
@Maan1995
6 жыл бұрын
Nice vid, wel done. It was a great event but we missed the Stryker-team at the same time. See you ad the next event. Greats, Lennard from Slot racing for holland
@MrCameronsterling
3 жыл бұрын
So cool I’ve never seen anything like this in the U.S.
@Pet_Hedgehog
2 жыл бұрын
probably cause the us doesnt have culture...
@leechristie8057
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent again, one year I will be there !!!!!
@acpaterson
6 жыл бұрын
Great report, great coverage. thanks for the excellent video.
@cliftonmanley3882
3 жыл бұрын
What spec are the cars? 32nd, box stock? Mag or no mag? Tyres? Wheels?
@michaeltaylor8835
Жыл бұрын
I always wanted a slot car track as a kid
@goatcoffee
Жыл бұрын
Great video, one gripe.. Most anticipating moment after one of the interviews @21min 'when you release the throttle, you get the backfire'... waiting... waiting... no such reference to said backfire 😃👍
@Yahweh-Chase-Bella
2 жыл бұрын
Very interesting. I feel like my eyes would be killing me after this watching those little things zip around so long
@roncorsica2a47
3 жыл бұрын
One needs to be Brit for eating fish& chips during a 24:00 race. Lol
@16Willmanutd
3 жыл бұрын
Thats so cool they turn off the lights for the race to make it more realistic
@peterw6227
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Johnny. Watching from Tasmania, great videos. What was the set-up for the video capture of the point of view track lap? An iphone or camera attached to a car?
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, glad you liked them. I used Go-Pro's mounted on small tripods for some parts, and my iPhone for others. Thanks for watching.
@Pet_Hedgehog
2 жыл бұрын
hmm i just have to wonder, how do the lane switches work?
@culcune
2 жыл бұрын
No one answered you, but it appears these cars may have some radio control features. Perhaps that is why they can run on the same slots as other cars but the team of a particular car still controls the speed and whatnot. In other words, the slots are simply for electricity, but the cars are radio controlled. Again, I don't know, and perhaps someone with actual knowledge will answer, but that is what it appears to me.
@Pet_Hedgehog
2 жыл бұрын
@@culcune that makes sense, thank you.
@Moondoggy1941
3 жыл бұрын
I remember going to Hobby City in Buena Park I believe back in the 60 and 70 they had a real nice slot car track. Now they have one in Cypress.
@chinadave4261
3 жыл бұрын
I raced my 66 Gto at that track in B.P. it was a model kit I mated to a slot car chassis I was about 12 good times
@Moondoggy1941
2 жыл бұрын
@@chinadave4261 I had a car but I could never get it to run on the track, nothing more than I wanted was a car so I could race it there.
@saleemwaheed9956
6 жыл бұрын
The Ford GT/GT40 is the best car on the track in any scale! Congratulations Dit Slot! Gotta live stream the entire race next year! A one hour vid of a 24 hour race is not enough! But as usual one of the most anticipated events on the racing calendar!
@danydevil6052
6 жыл бұрын
saleem waheed Porsche anytime!! I Just miss the LMP1 cars on the track now in the Wec Superseason.
@saleemwaheed9956
6 жыл бұрын
The Rothmans Porsche looks pretty quick. This might be your year in GT at LeMans. LMP is a shadow of it's former self!
@TheRuffusMD
3 жыл бұрын
in the 1960's like 1966 the TOM THUMB RACEWAY in the DAYTONA BEACH area had a 36 hour slot car race . this was at the height of the slot car fad . the cars were 1/24 scale which i believe are a whole bit nicer than 1/32 . but anyway this LE MANS track was very very well done in this video .
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
It's still great fun, unfortunately todays generation just want screen based games. Thanks for watching.
@TheRuffusMD
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnny-S i always had as much fun working on the cars as the racing... i was in the 5th grade then which was the right age to get started in something like this . i recently went to a slot car track in Atlanta near my home , and the 1/24 size cars are so much faster than they were in the 1960's . now the cars are a blur , i was stunned how fast the cars were . when i was a kid the best motor you could buy then was a GLOBE . IT WOULD GO 15,OOO rpm , and it cost $15 , almost double what the complete COX CAR sold for . i got a globe motor for my birthday and was really happy with it . today i read you can get motors that go 35,ooo rpm . totally amazing .i treasure my slot car days and met a lot of great people in the day
@jasonlyon77
4 жыл бұрын
It seems its not even exciting for the contenders.. I can't believe these old Fuddy duddys can't stay awake. Seeing them asleep at midnight really made me laugh. Commit to the moment!!! Lol
@scottiedog4236
2 жыл бұрын
KZitem sent me !!! Yeah !! 👍 Love to see an Isle of Man 🇮🇲 track
@vetteguy5236
2 ай бұрын
This is a very informative video. Thanks, I bought Scalextric not knowing a lot about both. Cars are better. But Carerra is easier to get in the USA than Scalextric, Where I am in the North East USA. Knowing that, I should have bought Carerra.
@davrsmania
5 жыл бұрын
Sorry for my absolutely ignorance. I watch the video, and i see a great surprise for Ford GT victory over P1 prototypes. There are differences in chassis and motor between Prototypes and GT, like in real world?
@johnny-S
4 жыл бұрын
I think that at this scale the differences between the cars become small. Thanks for watching.
@gearhead366
3 жыл бұрын
Amazing that a GT car took the win. Congrats to the winners. Just goes to show... lap times don't win endurance races. I wish there was something like this on this side of the pond. Except I think I would favor the slightly shorter events. I don't think, at my age, that I could race for 24 hrs, even with sleeping. Is there a site somewhere with a detailed race report? I.e. car specs, a log of the various failures, tire change intervals, etc. I would be very interested in knowing how long motor x lasted, how long tires y lasted, etc. Great video, Johnny S.
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind feedback. I suggest checking the website of DISCA - the Digital Slot Car Association for more info. Thanks for watching.
@Evoskylution17
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this sir!
@johnny-S
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome.
@perreyalsdam7994
6 жыл бұрын
Cool event. Great video. Loved it.
@stickerred
4 жыл бұрын
I love this. Professional and technical but safety. Thanks uploaded. Any websites about this function ?
@shaggybreeks
Жыл бұрын
Wow. I used to be a champ around 1967, and I gotta say that this looks really hard and impressive, and what we were all wishing for in some way or other. Glad to see the sport surviving and improving. Too bad it's all the same guys, mostly... ?
@josephdeffendoll3056
5 жыл бұрын
Congratulations to all from Tennessee in the USA. RIP Jon G.
@hovermotion
5 жыл бұрын
Wow that is some going...amazing
@swedecarlson9292
4 жыл бұрын
John any chance you will be doing anymore videos of this race in the future?
@johnny-S
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, yes indeed I will. Unfortunately this years race got cancelled due to Covid 19. I am also planning to do some other smaller slot car content of my own in the next month. Thanks for watching.
@erikholmes6582
2 жыл бұрын
Which scale is this? Track and cars?
@andrewmcneil2110
2 жыл бұрын
From what you say there are different categories? Not standard Scalextric either.
@GVGames1986
5 жыл бұрын
The Ditslot car seems sort of shiny. Almost looks like petroleum jelly. Is there something covering it there to protect it or make it more streamline?
@BajanBert
2 жыл бұрын
As this is digital racing, are cars replaced in the same lane after running off?
@RaymondGinn1978
3 ай бұрын
This is definitely one of those sports where everybody who participates gets a trophy.
@muppen74
4 жыл бұрын
Is this Carrera or Scalextric tracks? Seemed the lane change pieces were a bit short for being Scalextric. Or maybe some completely different track system?
@Ewane
6 жыл бұрын
Nice video!
@casualobserver2305
5 жыл бұрын
That’s sick! How do they pass? Also how do you have more than one car in a lane? I don’t get it.
@johnny-S
5 жыл бұрын
They can have more than one car per lane because the cars have digital chips in them, and the track then becomes purely an electric supply. They pass each other on cross-over sections of the track. Thanks for watching
@countrybob5268
2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Was there another race after 2018. Whats the agenda for 2022 race?
@ILMENTULATORE
3 жыл бұрын
terrific! thank you!!!
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@djboogieboy
3 жыл бұрын
How kool is this!👍
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
It's Very cool! Thanks for watching!
@Amir14Ameero
4 жыл бұрын
what motor are you guys using? dash motors from tamiya?
@Gurblash
5 жыл бұрын
Sensational coverage! Any chance you're continuing again this year?
@johnny-S
5 жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for your message. I will try and cover more races if time and commitments allow. Thanks for watching.
@markusjuenemann
2 жыл бұрын
Such an great event and the track is so well made. But never again let your cameraman get near a camera!
@martinzaehringer1697
4 жыл бұрын
I suppose I should ask how a car passes another if they are in the same lane, when are the switch over lanes ever used, and do the cars ever switch lanes?
@VSupercarsdiecastreviewsandall
4 жыл бұрын
I wish there was an event like this in Australia
@johnny-S
4 жыл бұрын
This is now going to move to a mainland European location (once the pandemic situation is resolved)
@VSupercarsdiecastreviewsandall
4 жыл бұрын
@@johnny-S that's cool, one of my friends and I really want to do this one day. I like that you have to try and run a slotcar for 24hrs and keep it running
@timothyfoleyjr2796
3 жыл бұрын
With all this time you might want to explain how they control these slot cars. It’s somewhat baffling how 16 cars can run simultaneously on 5 or 6 lanes. How do they pass how do they brake and accelerate ?
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
If you watch this video you will see a lot more of the technolgy: kzitem.info/news/bejne/l4GCu6CckWZonoo Thanks for watching
@dtec30
4 жыл бұрын
Did you go over the hand controllers
@nancyvandenboomen984
3 жыл бұрын
Is the layout a scale model of the real Le Mans track?
@matthewbarnett9599
2 жыл бұрын
Johnny when are you going to film more 24 hr Lemans and other races of the past if so I wish you would show more longer footage of the cars racing love watching you videos.. Thanks
@kbbgood
4 жыл бұрын
Where is the race held?
@johnny-S
4 жыл бұрын
The race is held in Warwickshire in the United Kingdom - up to now it has been held in a town called Henley in Arden, but next year it is being held in Leamington Spa. Thanks for watching.
@stuartliddle7228
4 жыл бұрын
Brilliant event... wheres the rules?
@MaxiF.
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome event but they forget the 2 chicanes on the ultimativ long straight
@russellnotestine6436
3 жыл бұрын
Scale speed? Close to 450 MPH :)
@jangous9319
11 күн бұрын
Goodness guys grow up!
@sbarronmd
3 жыл бұрын
Do all of the classes use same motor? What is the difference between the different classes other than a plastic car body?
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Yes there are differences - I suggest checking out the Digital Slot car website: www.officialdisca.com/ Thanks for watching.
@ericd.4253
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent video 🍻🍻
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@BLX187
4 жыл бұрын
Are these cars powered by regulating voltage through the track. or are they radio controlled?
@johnny-S
4 жыл бұрын
The precise answer is both! A radio controlled handset controls a chip in each car, which is powered via the track.
@wapartist
Жыл бұрын
BADASS!
@TheKitchenTechnician
3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Amazing coverage! Still don’t understand how two cars on the same slot can be controlled independently? Is there some RC aspect?
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
Sort of .... the cars have an individual ID chip with RF receiver. Look up "Oxigen racing" for more info. Thanks for watching.
@thethirdman225
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnny-S Don’t you just love digital? My mate’s model locos are the same.
@johnniewelbornjr.8940
3 жыл бұрын
It came as no surprise that "command control" from the model railroad side has also found a niche in slots. Very cool.
@jclark8727
3 жыл бұрын
Cringed at 10:30 min mark. Very interesting video nonetheless, glad to check it out in my feed
@WTRoberts12
6 жыл бұрын
How many cars in the care?
@nickw7594
6 жыл бұрын
This year was 12 usually 16 which is enough! even though the track is large it still gets very busy
@charlesblake7552
6 жыл бұрын
Hi from the states, Are those cars 1/32? If so, I have all ways wondered about the size of a scale track.
@johnny-S
6 жыл бұрын
Yep the cars are 1/32. Thanks for watching.
@DiSCA
6 жыл бұрын
Although cars are 1:32 the circuit is approximately 1:70 as if it were true scale it would be larger than an athletics track! You’d need binoculars to see the cars 👀
@alanincardona1879
3 жыл бұрын
How often do you change tires? How about braids? I race at a track in Rochester, N.Y. Fantasy raceway. 1/24 hard body we call it, American body only. Track is 148ft long, road course.
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
That depends on how much punishment the car can take. These guys are repairing them constantly through the night - just like the real thing. Thanks for watching.
@briefcaseblues6061
3 жыл бұрын
Can one enter a Batmobile or Night Rider Kitt car or does it have to be Toyotas, Ferraris, Vipers etc?
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
It has to Le Mans based cars I'm afraid - but if the rules of Le Mans start allowin Batmobiles then.....
@briefcaseblues6061
3 жыл бұрын
@@johnny-S Bummer, I think the Mach 5 would look cool zipping around the track. Pretty cool hobby, has me interested
@mjethier
3 жыл бұрын
those things will run for 24 hours? or is this scale time?
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
It is a full 24 hours, real time!
@supertroepie260
3 жыл бұрын
Stupid question but is this 1/32 scale?
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
It is indeed. Thanks for watching.
@stevenpine1939
3 жыл бұрын
Where was this?
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
It was held in Warwickshire, UK. Thanks for watching.
@nyayufaradilla5976
3 жыл бұрын
I like slot car
@kefren1322
3 жыл бұрын
Why isnt there any lane change on that full straight line? It doesnt make any sense
@johnny-S
3 жыл бұрын
There is a lane change at the start of the straight, but changing lanes when going flat-out probably wouldn't work well. Thanks for watching.
@limehuzki
Жыл бұрын
Hmmm..... I get it's endurance and all..... But why is noone using heavy mods? Or making a brand new machine?
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