Backyard tracks? post em' up.

[Schwoebel]

Originally Posted by BoomDivX

Here's mine. There's no jump yet, not track yet because everything needs to be removable. So one day I can do a big oval race for either 1/10 or 1/5, then switch to a full racing track with cone, dot track, removable jumps and bumps.

I started from this: http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/5...090605018t.jpg

to this: http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/4190/63672320.jpg

I need to wait for the next weekend to see if everything we did last autumn stayed there, because right now, it looks like this :P

Clicked on the first picture: WOW that would be an awesome place to put in a track.

Clicked on the second: Thank god that spot was taken advantage of. You can really do some cool stuff with the space.

Saw the bottom four: Damn. Sucks. Sad. Hurry, hurry.

[Madbrad]

Originally Posted by bOBwOODHOUSE

Here is my backyard

You should make a vid with all the trucks running at once, or at least as many trucks as there are drivers.

[hunternaf]

My backyard track http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiAWy...eature=channel should have a lipo tomorrow to make the truck faster and I have a friend coming over saturday with another rc vehicle for some racing, will definitly be enlarging and adding to the track after seeing some of the tracks on this site Gary

[BoomDivX]

little update for my track. The stand is tacking shape and the location isn't final

[bOBwOODHOUSE]

Originally Posted by Madbrad

You should make a vid with all the trucks running at once, or at least as many trucks as there are drivers.

We came close.

Here was an all-class marshalless 13-minute race. Different day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1e52InFRpf4

[SCFREAK5150]

sooo heres my story: are leech line was messed up right! so we rented a excavator for the weekend for $275. got the leech line done early saturday and decided to do alittle bit on the track :) if you have seen the track before you will notice it looks ALOT different!
heres the pics





i know its not the whole track yet i just wanted to show you guys whats been happening latley!

[Dezfan]

I only wish I had access to a Bobcat.

[SCFREAK5150]

we only have this untill tuesday so im lucky

[drew840]

I've seen some very sick tracks on here.

I cant post pics yet, but to those who did

[dragonracing]

working on mine. so far i moved about 50 wheelbarrow loads of wet clay. kinda tirred today and a bit sore. raining now so i cant pack what ive done. it will be 22' wide by 60' ish long kinda working around some trees and it has wlwvation change. will figure out how to get some pics up soon.

[boone]

Cant find pics right now. Done a lot of grass removing and jump improvements since this vid. Also widened all areas of track to 12'. Track is about 90x150, just moved the stand from where vid was shot to right side of track as you look at it. Need more grass killing and some lights!

I like some of the tracks in this thread too. May incorporate some of your ideas into my setup.

[IMG][/IMG]

[Mabus Incarnate]

Originally Posted by HAAS599

Very nice, you have done well with such a seemingly confined space. This is pretty much what I am doing. I just got 2 yrds of clay in yesterday to amend the extremely sandy soil. Once I get it spread and packed a bit I'll be posting pics. Did you have any more pics of this that I missed? BTW I love that ramp to your work table, nice implementation. Kudos

[Mabus Incarnate]

Haven't got it packed yet, and I still need to do burm work. I'm thinkin...more clay! Jumps to come, as well getting rid of the huge red ant hill in the big middle bald spot..these things are hard to get rid of. A work in progress to say the least. Can't wait to get some more water on it and take a few pics of some runs. I'm also thinking of a lil half pipe against the shed. Not exactly what I started out wanting, but close enough for now.





Just Noticed...Happy B-Day colorado chaos...nice thread

[dakotafroader]

so we got a bunch of dirt moved in to make it easier to see where the edges of the track were, and its much better now. a few more hours of work and this track in my buddys backyard will be dialed in for some summer afternoon rc racin!

[Jered]

Originally Posted by boone

Cant find pics right now. Done a lot of grass removing and jump improvements since this vid. Also widened all areas of track to 12'. Track is about 90x150, just moved the stand from where vid was shot to right side of track as you look at it. Need more grass killing and some lights!

I like some of the tracks in this thread too. May incorporate some of your ideas into my setup.

[IMG][/IMG]

Your getting around your track pretty good.

[KottonGin]

Hey building a track in the side lot, me and my lady work on it on the weekends so far and we've had only two weekends of work so far. The track is surrounded by redwoods and good scenery so its been dubbed the:
Redwood Raceway
Ill keep updating pics every weekend till racing.

Layout


The scene


Track spot


4-25-10 Got the lanes layed out and got driver blocks and pit in place.



5-1-10 Starting grass removal



5-2-10 All grass removed and bases for berms started. All the berms need topcoats and all lanes need grading and jumps made.



Stay tuned for updates...

[Madbrad]

How much $$ do you spend on making a track ? I was wanting to make one and was wondering how much it cost for clay. Fill dirt is pretty cheap but im sure it wont pack as well.
So far im thinking i'll need, dirt/clay , something for the sides and probably need to rent a tapper or what ever there called to pack the dirt.

[ohdeeuhm]

Originally Posted by KottonGin

Hey building a track in the side lot, me and my lady work on it on the weekends so far and we've had only two weekends of work so far. The track is surrounded by redwoods and good scenery so its been dubbed the:
Redwood Raceway
Ill keep updating pics every weekend till racing.

Layout


The scene


Track spot


4-25-10 Got the lanes layed out and got driver blocks and pit in place.



5-1-10 Starting grass removal



5-2-10 All grass removed and bases for berms started. All the berms need topcoats and all lanes need grading and jumps made.



Stay tuned for updates...

I love the look of your track, I'm all about loamy, authentic SCT tracks

[Substance]

Originally Posted by dakotafroader

so we got a bunch of dirt moved in to make it easier to see where the edges of the track were, and its much better now. a few more hours of work and this track in my buddys backyard will be dialed in for some summer afternoon rc racin!

Nice, Socal needs more backyard tracks.

[DiaboliC]

Guess I'll post this here too.



link to the vids.... HERE



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