Hi. I am a noob to RCU from One18th.com (RIP).

That said, you can probably guess I mainly like smaller scale RC's... however, I own several 1/8 & 1/10 nitros and electrics too.

My problem is that the cops have started giving us grief for driving in the 100% empty school parking lot across from my home (non school hours, never past 7-8pm with nitros... damn porkers...). Anyways, I have been itching to make a track of my own in my mostly unused backyard anyways, so it seems like the time to do it.

I want a dirt track that will mainly be used for 1/18 cars on up to the 1/8 nitros. What is the minimum track width I should use for a track that will run 1/8th nitros? Just the minimum for a fun race, as I will often be using smaller cars. Also, what would the minimum square footage I would need to use be?

I think that is all I need to really know at this point. Knowing the min track width and track area to use I can do a Google Sketchup of the track and then post that here to get further advice.

Btw, if I have room left I'd like to do a 1/18 only concrete (or something similar) figure 8 track, any tips or anything on this? has anyone done this before?

Thanks in advance, and I appologize if I posted in the wrong place!



-Adam