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The smaller scale seems to be gaining popularity lately and with companies like Axial, RC4WD and Carisma having several available to choose from, it’s helping these little giants gain traction. I will tell you this, when I saw the smaller scale starting to make its way into a world dominated by 1:10 I was not interested one bit. To me [...]
Coming up on March 2-5 is the 2017 Chi-Town ShootOut at Leisure Hours R/C Raceway in Joliet Illinois. The Chi-Town ShootOut has been an extremely popular race and takes place on one of the best indoor tracks in the entire country. The four day event is sponsored by companies like Futaba, TrakPower, and Duratrax, and some of the best racers [...]
Wanted to show off a quick panorama shot of the Leisure Hours Raceway Rock Racing track! This track is a BLAST to drive on, but it’s not for the weak. Check out some of the action shots of the Yeti below. The rocks are huge, the turns are huge, the hills are huge! Go big or go home right? The [...]
Wrench and I stopped out at Leisure Hours Raceway to check out their first opening test and tune day at their new Rock Racing Course. The track itself is pretty gnarly and not for the weak! All those that get upset at a tiny dent in a back straight need not apply! This track eats trucks for lunch and spits [...]
Looking to get in some rock racing action? Well if you are in the Midwest, you are in luck. The good folks over at Leisure Hours Raceway have let us know that this Saturday (June 4th, 2016) they are having their opening test and tune day of their new Rock Racing course! Then every other week they are hosting organized [...]
At last, our BigSquidRC 2016 Bash & Smash is in the books, and quite the bash it was! With drivers coming in from all over the Midwest, a perfect venue, and some of the best weather that the Chi-Town metro has seen in months, the Bash & Smash just couldn’t have been much better. On Sunday April 17th, Bash & Smash [...]
The Futaba Electric Challenge starts today at Leisure Hours Raceways in Joliet Illinois. This is the 5th annual running of the event, one that has become a favorite of racers in the Midwest. Nine different classes are offered, with racing taking place on the Leisure Hours outdoor track on Saturday, then switching to the indoor track on Sunday. Points are [...]
