Beginner Asphalt Circle Track

Beginner Asphalt Circle Track - Duster??

moparmat2000 said
The class of racing your prob talking about with civics is a 4 cylinder only class. A rwd fox chassis mustang notchback coupe would prob be best. The 2.3L 4 bangers in these cars use an iron head and are just plain tough to kill. Its the same engine in l
Mid 70s pinto runabouts and its called out as a 2300cc in these cars.

Stay away from the fwd cars, the rwd ones can take more of a pounding for longer, plus by the nature of their design you can set the suspensions up better for circle track. The fox chassis is light, and theres plenty of circle track hot roddy stuff for it. You can score one of these dirt cheap, even check your local police auctions, or even tell your local junkyard your looking for one you may be able to get them to hook you up with a complete fresh one just coming into the yard for free if you agree to use the sides of the car to advertize for their business at your local track.

Selling advertizing space on your car can help you finance a fun adventure with your daughter. Check out speedway motors too. Im sure they have 4 banger class parts and roll cage kits.

Save the duster for the street. Maybe later after she gets the racin outta her systen, you both can do a father daughter project and restore/hot rod one of these for the street.

Matt

Thanks. I found the rules:
http://www.raceidaho.com/racer-info/rules/
They call it the Roadrunner class. 4 cyl, 4 passenger nothing about engine displacement, no performance modifications. Kinda makes sense anyway - safer I would think to run with limited power.

fishmens67 sounds like a fun project. are they still running circle track at spokane. they use to run a small track in postfalls too. does either exist now.

The Stateline Speedway is in Post Falls. I don't know about Spokane. I expect to keep it local.

Riddler If you go with a Neon there are quite a few guys running them, in fact they do really well. Remember the Neon won many more AutoX and road race events than a civic. The 95-99 Neon's were top of the class each year in race ability.

Check out www.neons.org and look for the circle track guys/gals. Lots of them on there. Plus Neon's are like civics, tons of mods can be done to do anything. Hell toss a 2.4L engine and no one would be the wiser as the 2.4L block looks just like a 2.0L DOHC engine block

Riddler

Abodybomber 12 valve,gives the best idea,buy a running/roller.Chassis already set up,buys you experience and a record. Check out Pintos,Rangers. Make it affordable,and enjoyable. The mini stock class,great learning curve class.Start ,with a current rule book.Nice bonding time.

There's $750 claim rule. I guess that's OK. Makes things kinda simple. I'll just look for anything that is legal, maybe one that's been run and therefore track ready, race the minimum races, and have the option to buy a better car :)