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Crystal Rock Raceway

CRR is the team’s current track.  It is a slightly longer but simpler, 46' circuit made with Maxtrax semi-continuous rail track. CRR has proven a tough nut to crack.  However, the track’s learning curve is much less steep than SIR’s.  Unlike some tracks that are specifically designed to provide a significant advantage to the track owner and other “home track” racers, CRR was specifically designed to be easy to learn, tough to master and to not have a significant home track advantage. Tough design requirements but with timing and finesse sections the track has been described as easy to learn, tough to master as well as a super smooth addiction. CRR’s table is two feet longer than SIR and is built on a 4’-3' x 13' table.  CRR uses both the Trakmate for Windows and the Slottrak race management system. 

Two switching and one linear power supply are hooked to a custom diode auctioneering circuit and provide power to a +1,660,000 Mfd filtering/capacitor bank that in turn feeds a 60 Amp rated contactor. Power can be changed from 12V to 19V in seconds at the touch of a switch.  The power supplies continuous power output is in excess of 50 Amps and, with the addition of the capacitor bank, the surge capacity is well in excess of 100 Amps. This awesome power is served via the drivers stations to four equally spaced power taps.  Each lane is wired for brakes, independently reversible and protected by a 6-Amp magnetic circuit breaker.  Unlike most breakers and fuses, magnetic type breakers do not have a thermal element and thus the breakers have no inherit time delay. The breakers will trip instantaneously in the event of a fault. An audible breaker trip alarm will sound if a breaker trips. Clear, impact absorbing crash walls and thick padded outside walls protect the cars during incidents.  The tracks design and three track call buttons make the marshal’s job relatively easy.  CRR can be marshaled by two people if necessary although four are the norm.  A 19” monitor along with digital current and voltage meters at the race director’s (RD) desk allow the RD to monitor and control the action.  The racers can monitor their progress via a 15" and 19" monitor.  Should the race director have to be away from the desk he can wear a wireless track call button that will allow him to initiate a track call from anywhere in the race area. 

While the track shares the basement with a workbench, pool table, dartboard, freezer, furnace and water heater the space is essentially dedicated to CRR.  Plenty of well lit pit space welcomes the racers.  The room has accommodated up to 20 racers with room for more.  Since its first race, CRR has proven to be a welcome addition to the NITRO and the NART circuit.  Click on one of the images above for more information and a tour of CRR.

Updated August 1, 2009