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RE: Southend Slot Racing Club - autoavia - 24th-Feb-22

Thanks to everyone who has replied. I must admit that it is only SSRC and a couple of good long term friends outside of slot racing that has kept me going for a while now. I will never forget her but life does move on and I am hoping that I will feel able to get back to entering a few open meetings later in the year.

RE: Southend Slot Racing Club - autoavia - 4th-Mar-22

After some very close racing in the F1 and NASCAR classes we move on to 


Pre 1967 Front Engined Sports/GT Cars.
This replaces our old Ninco Classics class and follows CSCRA rules except that the motor is limited to 25000 rpm. 

and

Racer Sideways Group 5 which always produce some fast and furious action.  

As usual practice from around 6pm and racing starts at 7.30pm.

We can welcome new members again now but please contact Barry via the email address on the club website so that we can try to arrange the loan of a controller and cars for the evening. Alternatively if you want to spectate for the first evening and maybe have a try either before racing starts or during the interval that is fine.

First night is free then fees are £5 per race night.

 We were missing a web page showing the cars for the 1961-85 F1 class so everyone brought along all their eligible cars on Tuesday which can now be seen here http://www.southendslotclub.co.uk/cosworth.html

 They are a mixture of scratchbuilt with a Penelope Pitlane chassis, standard Scalextric, standard Policar and scratchbulit with a Policar pod and Andi Rowland 3D chassis.
 

RE: Southend Slot Racing Club - autoavia - 16th-Mar-22

Apologies for forgetting to post this weeks meeting but last night we had some good battles in the Earlybirds Grand Prix cars up to 1960 and the Slotit/NSR/Fly Classic Sports Prototypes/Can Am classes.

Our next meeting on Tuesday 22nd March we will be racing 

NSR F1 and a Club Class where cars are provided by club member John English

 We had a bit of a bad start with NSR F1 but having changed the voltage they are much more driveable and produce some good close racing.

As usual new members are welcome but it would be helpful if you contact Barry (email address is on the club website) beforehand so that we can arrange loan of a controller and cars. If you prefer to spectate on your first visit that is fine.

Practice from around 6pm and racing starts at 7.30pm.
First night is free for new members then race fees are £5 per night.

We will also run our first vintage evening for 2022 on Friday 25th March which will be a rung what ya brung event to give those competing in Big Birds and Double Trouble at Rockingham on 2nd/3rd April a chance to shake the cobwebs out of their cars after a long lay up.
Usual times and race fees apply.

Club Night Tuesday 19 April 2022 - autoavia - 16th-Apr-22

  I am sorry for not keeping this thread up to date but I haven't been racing at club for a few weeks

This Tuesday 19 April 2022 we will be racing

 Formula One 1961-1985 including Policar standard and scratchbuilt cars 

 and 

 Modified NASCAR

The rules for all our club classes can be  found here and the website also has a page for each class showing photos of members cars.

RULES 22 (southendslotclub.co.uk)

 If you are interested in becoming a member please contact Barry via the email address shown on the club website so that we can arrange the loan of car and a controller for your first visit or if you prefer to spectate that is fine.

Southend Slot Racing Club (southendslotclub.co.uk) but please note that a covid mask or visor is still mandatory at present.

 Practice on race nights from around 6pm and racing starts at 7.30pm
First race night is free then racing costs £5 per evening

 Joel Thura and myself represented the club at Double Trouble at Rockingham with Joel finishing 13th in the racing and 11th overall in 1/32 and 8th in the racing and 8th overall in 1/24th while I finished 12th in the racing and 12th overall in 1/32 and 13th in the racing and 14th overall in 1/24th. A great day racing and socialising and congratulations to Steve Carter, a regular at our Friday vintage evenings on becoming overall champion this year. 

RE: Southend Slot Racing Club - autoavia - 21st-Apr-22

We had a great turnout of 13 racers for last weeks club night and hopefully that will continue.

This Tuesday 26 April we will be racing 


Pre 1967 Front Engined Sports and GT Cars which have replaced our old Ninco Classics class

and the fast and furious

Racer Sideways Group 5 

New members are welcome but please be aware that a covid mask or visor is still mandatory at present.

if anyone is planning a first visit it would be helpful if you would contact Barry (email address is on the club website Southend Slot Racing Club) beforehand so that we can arrange loan of a controller and cars. If you prefer to spectate on your first visit that is fine but it really better to just jump in and have a go.

Rules for all our classes and photos of members cars are on the club website.

Southend Slot Racing Club (southendslotclub.co.uk)

Practice from around 6pm and racing starts at 7.15pm.
First night is free for new members then race fees are £5 per night. 

Club Night Tuesday 3 May 2022 - autoavia - 30th-Apr-22

 Once again we had a good number of racers last week and the club currently probably has more members racing regularly now than we have had for a long time.
 
This Tuesday we will be racing


Earlybirds (any Grand Prix car up to 1960)

and

Classic Sportscars/Prototypes inc Can Am (Slotit, NSR and Fly Classics)

Club rules for above and all our other classes are on the club website Southend Slot Racing Club 

Practice as usual from around 6pm, First race 7.15pm

As stated in previous posts new members are welcome but please use the contact details on the club website to let us know that you will be attending so that we can try to organise loan cars and a controller for the evening.

First evening is free then race fees are £5 per night.

PLEASE NOTE   At present a face mask or visor is still mandatory on club nights.

RE: Southend Slot Racing Club - autoavia - 4th-May-22

 After the 50's GP Cars we move on to a totally different era of open wheelers so 
 
This Tuesday 10 May 2022 we will be racing

NSR F1 

and

a Club Class using cars prepared and provided by John which always produce good close racing 

Club rules for above and all our other classes are on the club website Southend Slot Racing Club 

Practice as usual from around 6pm, First race 7.15pm

Club nights have proved popular recently but we can find room for one or two new members but if you are interested in coming along please use the contact details on the club website to let us know that you will be attending so that we can try to organise loan cars and a controller for the evening.
If you prefer to spectate on your first evening that is fine but it is better to just dive in and give it a go. Nobody will mind if you are slow (or fast!).

First evening is free then race fees are £5 per night.

PLEASE NOTE   At present a face mask or visor is still mandatory on club nights.

RE: Southend Slot Racing Club - autoavia - 13th-May-22

A really good attendance again last week with some good really close racing in both classes.

I should have mentioned before that results for each week are available on the club website

This Tuesday 17 May 2022 we move on to race 

1/24 Minis (standard or Minisprint body)

and

Slot it Group C 

Club rules for above and all our other classes are on the club website Southend Slot Racing Club

Practice as usual from around 6pm, First race 7.15pm

 New members are welcome. You don't need to have any previous experience of club racing but if you are interested in coming along please use the contact details on the club website to let us know that you will be attending so that we can try to organise loan cars and a controller for the evening.
If you prefer to spectate on your first evening that is fine but it is probably better to just dive in and give it a go. Nobody will mind if you are slow (or fast!).

First evening is free then race fees are £5 per night.

 The face mask rules have now been relaxed. If you prefer you can continue to wear a mask but they aren't mandatory now. 

RE: Southend Slot Racing Club - autoavia - 13th-May-22

At last we can resume our vintage race nights on Fridays and the planned programme is shown below.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

13-May-22
Vintage 1/24th sport & GT class 3 (open) / Vintage 1/24th F1 class 2 / Vintage 1/32nd Sport/GT (open)

10-Jun-22
Vintage 1/24th 36D class 1 / Vintage 1/32nd Sport/GT (open) / 1/32nd Saloon (open)

08-Jul-22
     User: Might not be in the UK     Vintage 1/24th sport/GT class 3 (open) / Vintage 1/32nd Hard body GT & Sport / Vintage US Iron

26-Aug-22
     User: Unlikely to be in the UK in August     Vintage 1/24th sport/GT class 3 (open) / Vintage 1/24th F1 class 2 / Vintage 1/32nd Sport/GT (open)

09-Sep-22
     User: Might not be in the Ukthat week     Vintage 1/24th 36D class 1 / Vintage 1/32nd Sport/GT (open) / 1-32nd Saloon (open)

14-Oct-22
Vintage 1/24th sport & GT class 3 (open) / Vintage 1/32nd Hard body GT & Sport / Vintage US Iron

11-Nov-22
Vintage 1/24th sport & GT class 3 (open) / Vintage 1/24th F1 class 2 / Vintage 1/32nd Sport/GT (open)

09-Dec-22
Vintage 1/24th 36D class 1 / Vintage 1/32nd Sport & GT (open) / 1-32nd Saloon (open)

  Practice from around 6.15pm and racing from 7.30 pm. Race fees are £5 per night.

New vintage racers are always welcome. Our rules are based around the rules for Double Trouble at Rockingham but if, at first, your cars don't comply with the rules we can be flexible. 
It would be helpful if any new racers could give Barry a call beforehand so that we know to expect you. 

RE: Southend Slot Racing Club - autoavia - 19th-May-22

 It was good to welcome back the North London racers and Lee from Lewisham who all helped make up the really good attendance of nine racers for our first vintage race evening of the year last Friday.


We also had a huge 15 racers attending for 1/24 Minis and Slot it Group C on Tuesday. Fortunately the weather was good so we had an alfresco pit area to make it a bit less cramped in the clubhouse but racing finished rather later than usual due to the sheer number of people and a computer glitch.

Hopefully we will have more good close racing this Tuesday 24 May 2022 with

Scratchbuilt Saloons

and

Modified GT

Club rules for above and all our other classes are on the club website Southend Slot Racing Club

Please don't arrive for practice before 6.30pm as Mark needs some time to sort out the parking after he has finished work for the day
Racing starts at 7.15pm

We can probably find room for a couple of new members. If you are interested in coming along please use the contact details on the club website to let us know that you will be attending so that we can try to organise loan cars and a controller for the evening. You don't need to have any previous experience of club racing and members are happy to give advice to help you with car preparation.
If you prefer to spectate on your first evening that is fine but it is probably better to just dive in and give it a go. Nobody will mind if you are slow (or fast!).

First evening is free then race fees are £5 per night.