5701 Moffett Rd Mobile, AL 36582
Phone - 251.298.7080

Classes & Rules

Code of Conduct

  • OnTrack Raceway strives to be a family friendly atmosphere for all ages. Please be respectful. The following will not be tolerated:
    • Foul, crude, or profane language
    • Disrespectful or unsportsman-like conduct
    • The use of illegal substances on the premises.
    • Smoking anywhere in the building. There is a designated smoking area outside of the building
    • Any other behavior that the race director or staff deem inappropriate
  • Racers must bring a towel or pit mat to protect the tables.
  • Racers must pick up their own trash at the end of the day.
  • Please keep the restrooms neat and clean. (We’re not your mother)
  • The sand buckets are for Li-Po battery fires only. They are not to be used for general trash or discarding your safe, used batteries.
  • LiPo batteries must be charged in flame retardant charging sacks designed for LiPo batteries.
  • Only paid members may reserve a pit space or leave pit mats, shelves, and other belongings.
  • Ontrack Raceway is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged property.
  • Unless given specific permission by the race director, you must marshal the race immediately following yours. If you physically unable to marshal, please find a volunteer to substitute for you.
  • Severe or repeat offenders of the code of conduct and rules may be banned permanently. Any illegal activity will result in an immediate and permanent ban.

Race Rules for All Classes

  • All LiPo batteries must have a hard case.
  • Batteries must NOT be charged beyond their design voltage (4.20V per cell for standard LiPo’s).
  • No reverse allowed during races. It must be locked out in your speed control.
  • No traction control/ABS/AVC/gyro or other electronic driving aids allowed.
  • All vehicles must meet their class’s minimum ride height requirements. No part of the vehicle can drag on the carpet. 3mm minimum for 1/12 scale pan cars and 5mm minimum for most other classes. See class rules for specific requirements.
  • All vehicles must be free of dirt, mud, oil, etc. Our carpet racing surface is a significant investment.
  • Although we have a limited number of handout transponders, we recommend that racers provide their own. Handouts are first come, first serve and need to be returned to the charging rack after each race. We use MyLaps RC4 transponders (AMB/2-wire/3-wire/MRT mPTX)
  • If we do not have at least three vehicles in a class, we may (at race director’s discretion) combine classes.

25.5 Touring Car
• 25.5 ROAR legal brushless motor
• Non-timing, blinky ESC
• Jaco Blues rubber tires (JAC2432)
• 2 cell 7.4v battery
• GBS body rules 190mm
• Rear wing no higher than roof line or wider than car
• 4mm minimum ride height
• 1320g minimum weight
• 6 min heats and mains


USGT
• Gravity USGT Spec 21.5 motor
• Non-timing, blinky ESC
• Gravity USGT Spec tire
• 2 cell 7.4v battery
• USGT Body 190 or 200mm body. No Touring, WGT, Vans, SUV, etc.
• 5mm minimum ride height
• 1350g (4wd) minimum weight
• 5 min heats and 7 min mains


US Vintage Trans Am
• Any ROAR approved 25.5 motor
• Non-timing, blinky ESC
• 2 cell 7.4v 6000 MAH limit battery
• Protoform or Gravity VTA wheels and tires
• Vintage Trans-Am Body (driver figure is optional)
• 5mm minimum ride height
• 1425g minimum weight
• 5 min heats and 8 min mains.


F1
• ROAR legal 25.5 motor
• 2 cell 7.4v battery
• Non-timing, blinky ESC
• Open F1 rubber tires
• Molded wings only (no lexan)
• 3mm minimum ride height
• 190mm max width
• 1050g minimum weight
• 5 min heats and main


GT12
• 21.5 Roar legal motor
• 1 cell 3.7v battery
• Non-timing, blinky ESC
• Spec foam tire with blue or purple stripe
• GT12 style body (no wedge bodies)
• 3mm minimum ride height
• 730g minimum weight
• 5 min heats and main


Tamiya Euro Truck
• Tamiya TT01E-based racing semi kits only
• Truck must be built according to the manual
• All lexan body parts must be used
• Only hopups allowed are ball bearings and any Tamiya servo saver.
• Round case, 2 cell 7.4v lipo battery
• Stock ESC may be replaced with a Hobbywing 1060
• Tuning is limited to greases and oils
• Stock motor, gearing, tires, and wheels must be used
• Gluing of front tire sidewalls is allowed


Tamiya TT-Spec (TT-01/TT-02)
• Tamiya TT01 or TT02 kits. Approved chassis- TT01, TT01E, TT02. TT02D, TT02R, TT02S, and TT02 SRX are NOT legal for this class. If you have a question, please ask before purchasing a kit.
• Chassis must be built according to the manual
Only hopups allowed are:
    • Ball bearings
    • Motor heatsink or 30mm fan (not both)
    • Any Tamiya servo saver
    • Tamiya CVA Super-Mini Shock (4): TT-02 (54753). These are the ONLY oil shocks allowed for this class. Aftermarket or Tamiya aluminum shocks are not allowed. Only the kit springs or the yellow springs included with the CVA shock kit are allowed. 1-3 hole pistons included with the shocks as well as any shock oil may be used for tuning.
    • We will also allow specific aluminum front universals on the TT-02 to help stop the issue of ejecting front dog bones from those kits. The axles will be available in the shop for $15.
• 2 cell 7.4v lipo battery with built in wired plug (no bullet connectors)
• Stock ESC and/or Hobbywing 1060 only. Stock wires must remain in place (no shortening of wires). Stock motor bullet connectors must remain in place.
• Additional tuning is limited to greases and tire glue
• Kit gearing must be used- (TT-O1: 19p/61s TT-02: 22p/70s)
• Tamiya Torque Tuned motor
• Touring-style kit tires or Gravity USGT tires allowed. Euro Truck tires are not allowed due to their larger diameter.
• Allowed bodies - Scale bodies only. Any kit Tamiya touring-style body, USGT approved, or USVTA approved bodies. No GBS/"Race" style touring car bodies. If you have a question if a body is legal or not, please ask the shop.
• If the rules do not explicitly say that you can do something, it's not legal. The spirit of this class is to be a true spec class for beginners to race each other and not feel intimidated by more experienced racers. If you're looking to exploit grey areas in the rules, this class is not for you.
21.5 TOUR Truck
• 1/10 oval pan chassis
• MOTIV TOUR 21.5 motor
• Blinky ESC
• Wgt spec tire with stripe
• 1 cell 3.7 battery
• 200mm truck body: back of body left in. 4 3/8” roof height
• 4mm minimum ride height
• 36oz min weight


17.5 TOUR
• 1/10 oval pan chassis
• Tekin TT2762 - 17.5T SPEC-R GEN4 Motor as offered with the standard TT2776 - 12.5mm SPEC-R Rotor – BLUE
• Blinky ESC
• Wgt spec tire with stripe
• 1 cell 3.7 battery
• Protoform Gen 3 (part # 123221, 1237-25, 1233-25) or McAllister part # 277 / 298 / 299
• 4mm minimum ride height
• 36oz min weight


Legends
• RJ speed, Bolink legend car: Bearings, turnbuckles, and servo mounts allowed
• Foam tires or rubber tires designed for 1/10 pan cars only
• Legend body
• 4mm minimum ride height
• This class runs as a breakout class, so motors and batteries are open, as long as the components can fit the car without modification. (example- No 1/8 scale motors)


Mudboss
See Official Salvas Mudboss rules here. We run the **CARPET OVAL (BIG BLOCK CLASS)** Mudboss rules.


Traxxas Street Stock
• Traxxas 2wd Slash/Raptor chassis
• No other aftermarket parts allowed unless noted in the rules.
• Body must be of a street-stock design intended to fit a shortcourse chassis (ODD, Shark, Five Star, RJ Speed, etc..). Sharp edges must be rounded. Max spoiler height- 1.5"
• 17.5 ROAR approved brushless motor with a blinky esc or the 12t titan motor with a brushed esc these are the only 2 approved power plants. A single fan (max size 40mm) may be added for cooling the motor.
• Slick rubber tires in stadium truck or sct configuration.
• No modifications done to the chassis such as cutting, drilling, lightening, etc... Traxxas LCG chassis is allowed and recommended. Battery must be in stock location only.
• Allowed RPM parts (all color variants allowed.):
    -Caster Blocks (#RPM80712)
    -Front Bearing Carriers (#RPM80372)
    -Rear Bearing Carriers/Hubs (#RPM80382)
    -Rear Bumper (#RPM81002)
    -Front Bulkhead (#RPM73752)
    -Front Arms (#RPM80242)
    -Rear Arms (#RPM80592)
    -Rod Ends (#RPM73752,#RPM73752)
• The aluminum steering rack is approved and legal. A solid servo horn may be used in the place of the stock servo saver.
• Stock plastic shocks must be used. Aluminum shock caps are allowed. Any Traxxas spring for their 1/10 2wd vehicles may be used. No more than 5 coils may be cut off of the front springs. Rear springs may not be modified. Front shocks and springs must be run on the front, and rear shocks and springs must be run on the rear. Limiters may be used inside of shocks to lower ride height.
• 2s lipo only. Max voltage 8.44v
• Weight may be added as long as it remains inside the borders of the chassis when viewed from above.
• Any servo with a retail cost of $55 or less is allowed.
• No modification to the transmission is allowed. Must run stock slipper no slipper eliminator.
• Gearing is limited to Traxxas spur gears (76T,83t,86t), and any 48p pinion may be used as long as it can be fitted with no modification to the transmission casing.
• *** IF THE RULES DO NOT EXPLICITLY SAY THAT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING, IT'S NOT LEGAL***


Tamiya TT-Spec (TT-01/TT-02)
• Tamiya TT01 or TT02 kits. Approved chassis- TT01, TT01E, TT02. TT02D, TT02R, TT02S, and TT02 SRX are NOT legal for this class. If you have a question, please ask before purchasing a kit.
• Chassis must be built according to the manual
Only hopups allowed are:
    • Ball bearings
    • Motor heatsink or 30mm fan (not both)
    • Any Tamiya servo saver
    • Tamiya CVA Super-Mini Shock (4): TT-02 (54753). These are the ONLY oil shocks allowed for this class. Aftermarket or Tamiya aluminum shocks are not allowed. Only the kit springs or the yellow springs included with the CVA shock kit are allowed. 1-3 hole pistons included with the shocks as well as any shock oil may be used for tuning.
    • We will also allow specific aluminum front universals on the TT-02 to help stop the issue of ejecting front dog bones from those kits. The axles will be available in the shop for $15.
• 2 cell 7.4v lipo battery with built in wired plug (no bullet connectors)
• Stock ESC and/or Hobbywing 1060 only. Stock wires must remain in place (no shortening of wires). Stock motor bullet connectors must remain in place.
• Additional tuning is limited to greases and tire glue
• Kit gearing must be used- (TT-O1: 19p/61s TT-02: 22p/70s)
• Tamiya Torque Tuned motor
• Touring-style kit tires or Gravity USGT tires allowed. Euro Truck tires are not allowed due to their larger diameter.
• Allowed bodies - Scale bodies only. Any kit Tamiya touring-style body, USGT approved, or USVTA approved bodies. No GBS/"Race" style touring car bodies. If you have a question if a body is legal or not, please ask the shop.
• If the rules do not explicitly say that you can do something, it's not legal. The spirit of this class is to be a true spec class for beginners to race each other and not feel intimidated by more experienced racers. If you're looking to exploit grey areas in the rules, this class is not for you.
Classes:
  • 2WD 17.5T 1/10 Buggy
  • 2WD 17.5T 1/10 Stadium Truck
  • 4WD 13.5T 1/10 Buggy
  • 2WD Traxxas Slash “Stock Spec” class (See rules below)
  • Novice – For new and younger drivers. Open to any of the vehicles above.
  • NO 4WD SCT or 1/8 scale
Rules for all classes:
  1. Chassis protectors are required. All vehicles must be free of any low hanging parts or screw heads that could damage the carpet.
  2. All vehicles must be clean and free of mud and dirt.
  3. All 13.5T and 17.5T classes must run “blinky” mode in their speed controls. Motors, ESC’s, and ESC firmware must be ROAR approved for all 13.5T and 17.5T classes.
  4. LiPo’s cannot be charged above 4.20V per cell or 8.40V per 2S pack. Batteries larger than 2S are not allowed. All LiPo’s must have a hard case.
  5. Slick rubber tires only. These can be production slick tires, or sanded down pin tires (Except Traxxas Slash class).
  6. Only SXT 3.0 (Black) traction compound may be used.
Traxxas Slash 2WD “Stock Spec” Class:
  1. Stock 2WD Traxxas Slash truck.
  2. Must run stock Traxxas tires or rubber slicks. This includes any tire which originally shipped with the RTR 2WD brushed motor Slashes.
  3. Must run stock brushed Traxxas 12-turn motor and Traxxas ESC with reverse disabled. The motor bullet connectors must remain in place. The battery connector may be changed to any type of connector.
  4. Traxxas 2075/2075x servo only.
  5. 2S hard case LiPo or 6 or 7 cell NiMh/NiCad batteries only.
  6. This is intended to be a low-cost, “stock spec”, fun class. The spirit of the class is to allow any racer to be competitive without costly upgrades. Modifications such as drilling, grinding, milling, or cutting stock parts to reduce weight or change the handling of the truck are not allowed. Aftermarket parts are prohibited with the following exceptions. Only allowed modifications are:
    • Aluminum shock caps may be used.
    • Shock oil, spring pre-load spacers, shock travel limiters (internal or external), and springs may be changed.
    • Body may be changed with another Short Course Truck style body.
    • You may use your own transmitter and receiver. The waterproof receiver box may be removed.
    • Any brand of pinion is allowed. Maximum pinion size is 19t
    • Allowable durability upgrades-
      • RPM Rear Hub Carriers (80832/80835)
      • RPM Caster Blocks (80712 - all colors)
  7. We welcome all racers. 2WD Slashes that do not meet the above rules may run with the Novice class