Old School Tracks

[Y'ernat Al]

This came with a stack of paperwork that I had boxed up with an old Tamiya Special Racing Buggy. I think "PRESENT" is actually maybe just moments before the RC10 was unleashed, circa early to mid '80's. Some of the 'timers may recognize a track or two. Note the track owners are listed along with the addresses. I Google Earthed a couple of the addresses. It's cool to see what has come to replace some of these old tracks..

[RedScampi]

That's cool. The Fantasy World track in Tacoma is no more, but the hobby shop is still going strong in a new location, and Dave is still at the helm. They race on road cars in a huge parking lot every Sunday while the weather holds and recently held their first annual RC swap meet.

Who is Gil Lossi?

[matteo]

It's cool to see that Fantasy World was going way back when. When I was down in SoCal my local track was Radio Controlled Hobbies (RCH). I wasn't racing yet when the store and track was on 19th street. I started racing shortly after the store was move a few blocks away (Placentia Ave.). This is still by far the best track I've raced on with a nice mix of off-road and dirt oval. Just a cool place that we could hang out all day either racing or practicing. Oh those were the days. Now that I live the Eastern Washington the only track available locally is the outdoor Sullivan raceway (a nice small track).

[Jeep-Power]

Used to race at Hobby Depot -- when they were in Raritan. i still shed a tear when I drive by and see the empty back lot...

as far as I know, they are still racing in Englishtown.

[mrlexan]

What nothing in the Midwest or Southeast?

[Brandon G]

That's cool. The Fantasy World track in Tacoma is no more, but the hobby shop is still going strong in a new location, and Dave is still at the helm.

Is that the track that had a indoor dirt offroad, a slot car track, and an on site HS in an old (I believe) Walmart building?

[mikedealer]

ray's hobby shop in uniondale ny was like 10 minutes from me, never knew it was there in the 80's to be honest, nor did i know there was a track there, this must been early 80's this listing?

[Jeep-Power]

... this must been early 80's this listing?

yes- pre '86-'87, as far as I can figure.

[AscotConversion]

There had to be something near Joliet IL, since Jim Dieter was the only guy that made both mains at the first ROAR offroad race IRRC

[highwayracer]

There had to be something near Joliet IL, since Jim Dieter was the only guy that made both mains at the first ROAR offroad race IRRC

I raced at JOROCC in the late 80s, but I don't remember when it was first opened.