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By the end of next week I should be stepping back in time about a decade by setting up a four lane Artin track.

Initially this will be set up as a four lane 1/8th scale mile "dirt" oval running 2 cars per lane ac2car style with no lane changers.

I am acquiring more Artin track for a longer 2 lane ac2car road course and perhaps some R2 curves to add another 4 cars to the oval.

The oval will be set up to run vintage modified/sportsman style or dwarf/legends cars of my own design. Lots of sliding, trading paint, rubbing tires, crashes, and fun are anticipated.

Now that sounds like a fine plan to me.

I think you'll be quite happy with the Artin Track. I am and set it up for oval races .
It is actually good quality track and good bang for the buck as were the cars and spares.
Have fun
Bob

What would be the scale dimensions of a 1/8, 1/4 or 3/8 mile oval?

A full mile is 5280 feet. (Amazing that I never forgot that from school days.) Divide that by 32 and you get 165 feet for a 1:32 scale mile.

Divide that by 8 and you get 20.6 feet for a 1:32 1/8th mile.

1:32 1/4 mile = 41.25 feet, 1:32 scale 3/8 mile = 61.88 feet.

I thought of building a 1:32 3/8th oval to mimic a full size dirt track I like, Albany-Saratoga Speedway. It would have taken a 9' x 18' table.

Something rarely captured in scale replicas of ovals is the fact they are often nearly as wide as long. Unless there's a big space for a scale sized track, the back straight can be out of reach.

Ariel image of 1/2 mile Eldora Speedway

Or …………. google sez 3/8 of an inch on your ruler represents 1 foot on the real thing.

We've got a Saratoga race track here on Vancouver Island too, been active since 1963. Also Western Speedway since 1954. Both still going strong and a drag strip as well. Lost two in the mid island area over the years.

I've found it's best to operate from the ends of the tack when racing slots on short track ovals. Still finalizing my oval size and building some midget modified racers. Gonna look more like 1/30 scale on chopped Scalextric Porsche 997 chassis with some brass bits and styrene added.

Yeah, 3/8" is 1:32 of a foot, but don't you want to make your 5th grade teacher proud by showing you can still do basic math? When the aliens shut down the net during their invasion I still want to be able to build and race slot cars. Remember, you can build a primitive battery out of potatoes, nails, a bit of copper, and some vinegar in a bottle.

Good oval chassis can be homemade out of many things - styrene, circuit board material, brass, and cut up Parma Womp chassis. Build to your desired width and wheelbase and outfit with wide rear wheels and tires for solid grip even while sideways. Vintage modified bodies are harder to come by, but modern sheet metal bodies can be replicated quite easily using sheet plastic or thick card stock/photo paper. Gotta be creative.

That's it!! I'm off to stock up on potatoes, nails, copper and vinegar.

And some aluminum foil to make a hat.