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I'm building a 4 lane HO oval & am looking for any examples of HO ovals or cars. Stock cars/modifieds/sprints whatever. Can anyone point m eto a couple threads? I poked around a bit but didn't find much. Thanks.

Check out this track at the link below.

Way cool!

http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthrea ... a&t=376565

This one is cool also.

HO scale is perfect for oval racing !

Not speaking of RRR racers, or resin bodies, in "factory" cars you can find a lot of modern nascar bodies, with real or fantasy sponsors, and even now, some Indycars openwheel cars.

Concerning vintage stock cars, you can also find Xtraction stockers (they released recently a track set containing this kind of cars).


On chassis side, there is room for everyone, from stock TJET to magnet modern racing. I believe there is no chassis without stocker bodies available.

Personaly, for my stocker racing class, for now I'm using old school Life-like bodies on old lighted tomy turbo chassis (slower than the regular tomy turbo). I plan to build a Xtraction racing class, based on the classic stockers Autoworld released recently too (I already have one).


edit : here's also some interesting youtube channels, mainly focused on oval racing (or roadcourse with indycars and stockers).

https://www.youtube.com/user/crashnburnho/videos

https://www.youtube.com/user/metromike1/videos

How about night racing?



We race these NASCAR Whelen Modifieds.



Wood ovals are fun too!

These modified are really cool !

Here are some cool cars I found a pic of.

:D :D :D

Check out this post on Hobbytalk. A wealth of pics and knowledge here.

Enjoy! :D :D :D

http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=270349

RichD. Cool looking modifieds. Tell me more. What type of chassis & where did you get the bodies? Thanks.

Our Modified class uses Aurora Magnatraction or JL/AW X-Traction chassis with the ears cut off. Armatures are 14 ohms or more. JW's HO Speed Parts makes the front ends that I use. Most people use Resin Dude bodies, but one guy has done several scratch built bodies. Another member of the club is working on his own resin bodies.





I did write an article that lists the parts that I use to build cars for each HOCOC class. Drop me a PM with your e-mail address if you would like a copy.

WOW, some great looking tracks!

What do you call "cut off ears" ? I like the stock Xtraction chassis, but I don't see what this part is ?

thanks

Here's the ears.



With the ears removed I reinforce the chassis by drilling holes in the chassis and inserting a staple as shown on the right hand chassis.

Thank you ! Sound really interesting. I'm thinking about modifying some HO cars for my 1/32 oval : this way I could race "real scale" stocker races on it.

By the way, seeing this pic :



I remember reading something about diecast nascar bodies on tyco 440x2 long wheel base chassis, with magnets removed. I even bought some to try it, once I will do this I'll give you feedback on this.


I can't help myself, HO scale is just MY favorite scale, even if I'm currently working on the 1/32 and let the HO track for later work.