90x60 track layout ideas?
 

I am finishing up a dirt track in my back yard - hopefully this weekend if the weather permits. The track is set back in the woods, so pretty much surrounded by trees on 3 sides and is about 90ft long by around 60 ft deep. I would love some ideas for a track layout if anyone is up to the challange.
Ideally, it would have a crossover jump somewhere, a small jump series(double, double, double for example) and a table top/corner table top somewhere perhaps. It would be great also if the track was designed in such a way that moving a few pipes could yield a different course or two as well. I should have the track surface done soon and will be on to the layout, which may very well change a few times before I am happy, but hopefully some folks here can submit some ideas that can be implemented!
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Hey Mike,
we (newly founded rc-club) built a improvisational track till we get all the permits for our permanent track.
Took a few photos, maybe there's some inspiration in there for you.
http://public.blu.livefilestore.com/...A/strecke2.jpg
http://public.blu.livefilestore.com/...w/strecke3.jpg
http://public.blu.livefilestore.com/...g/strecke5.jpg

That crossover jump is pretty nice, might want to watch how you build your ramp though. The way we did it, with my B4 I sometimes over-jump by 3-4 times what would be required to clear the gap "by accident".

Well, I was bored.....so here's my idea. :smile:

The track area is 900x600 pixels, so it's to scale. I figured for ~12' wide tracks for the most part. I have no idea what typical dimensions are for things as I've never even been to a track before. :oops:

Thanks for the input so far. The pictures are indeed inspirational, as is the track layout sketch(great little layout...expecially for someone ho hasn't seen a track).
I think most 1/8 type tracks have 8-10ft lanes for the most part - I was thinking to use 6-7ft for my track, as i don't anticipate 10 trucks at once like a club race or big event - more like just a few guys, so smaller lanes effectively yields a longer track.
:)

That track would probably be 30-40 sec. per lap. If the lanes were skinnier you could easily get over a minute, even for good drivers. I agree if there aren't too many people racing then smaller lanes would make for better competition.

another addition to your idea would be on the front straight have it slowly incline to a peak ( about 2 to 3' high ) where there is a straight drop 2/3 to 3/4 down the straight so essentially you are flying over the jump at full speed. I have seen it done before and it is cool to hit the apex at WOT and have to control the landing right before a corner. It just makes the front straight a little more interesting

ACtually thatd be more like a 20-25 second lap layout. trust me i build ALOT of tracks :yes:


Mike try to shoot for 8 foot lanes every where, no less, 8 foot should be the width for the lanes and have atleast 6 feet in your corners. the track will get one lined very very fast with narrow lanes so if you keep them 8 feet wide youll have enough room to practice different entries and exits into the corners. Which is what you need for a practice track. btw the harder you make it the better it is.

SLOW DOWN! This is a neighborhood! :lol:

The 1/8 track I race on is roughly 150'x70' and we are doing laps in about 30-35 seconds, even under 40 with 2wd SC. When the pro series comes in we see guys doing sub 30 sec laps

I agree, the layout nitro proposed will yield low to mid 20 second laps - it is a nice little sketch for sure, though. My goal is to make it very challenging and as "big" as possible given the dimensions available.

I had a tube from an aluminum delivery that was 6.5ft that i used to sketch out the lanes....this is a bit too narrow for most of the track as Ross mentioned. I may have a tight chicane area that is around this width but the straight and any decent sized jumps will be best served with 8ft lanes based on my initial walk around. There are also a couple areas that can be "stretched' in between some trees to gain some track area. I will take a few pictures of the track area and post them later today - the area is smoothed off pretty well now and I hope to get some kind of a layout finalized this week, weather permitting.

Ross....I am looking forward to any sketch or proposed layout you can come up with - I will try to call you some time later today as well to talk about the track surface and layout, as i know you have done a lot of track work. thanks for popping in on this thread, too. :)

pictures
 

One elevated picture and one from ground level. The track surface is a mix of sand, topsoil and stone dust, along with the clay/dirt that was there previously. The area was initially trees just like the area all around it, so there are some stumps, etc. buried in the ground, along with car-sized rocks! I have been working on it all spring, actually - getting so close I can almost taste it now!

Man, I wish I lived closer. Your personal track will be better than anything in minnesota!:yes:

The nature of r/c
 

THE NATURE OF R/C would lead one to believe that once you invite a few friends and acquaintences over to play about on your new track that it would quickly become a great hangout for people of our hobby to come on over and do a little R/C mixing. So thinking that this track would only be running a few vehicles will more than likely not sit for too long. Mike its good to see you engaging in such an investment after being in the shop for so long producing all of the great R/C products that your store has to offer. I myself spend most of our time working and living overseas, so the chances that I would be able to visit is pretty scaress. Still if the opportunity came about I would jump on it and enjoy spending a little time racing on your track. I have seen a few tracks traveling about the globe and many of them are built in such a hurry that faults are inevitable. Still for the most part no matter what or how you build it things will work out. The thing that has made some tracks stand out from others as being better besides the track layout are more so the drivers stand setup and location, pit road, and a garage area for people to work on their toys with electircal outlets, and maybe even a low PSI air bank for cleaning assistance. Even having a small seating area for spectators to watch and learn about just what it is that we do in this hobby. I have seen more people get involved just because of the experience they had watching a race. Some of the best features I have seen are track guide systems that keep vehicles from spending too much time corssing over into other lanes, along with bridges, and at least one very high bank turn that quicly becomes a favorite of racers. I saw one that measured ten feet high on the back side and it was a blast to race on.

Actually I am kind of surprized that you had not come up with a track nearby your shop so visitors and customers would be able to stop in and test out new gear after making purchases from your shop. Some of the best R/C shops that I have had the pleasure of seeing have tracks out back or right next store. I have seen people purchase RTR's and race them right out of the box on the shop track. At any rate I am happy to see you embark on such an endevour, and hope you have some fun with it Mike. Good luck getting your setup just right. I look forward to seeing the finished product Sir, and maybe visiting some day.

Respectfully, Jerry Hill US Embassy Prauge, Czech Republic, Europe.

I like the cross over jump from nitros drawing. Also though Mike lived in NY. Anyways

you only need make a fun track ;)

in youtube you have many indoor circuits....... with the same dimensions ......... one nice example with a smaller dimensions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shVBflj7K-M