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Mini Z

MINI-Z Racing Details & Rules

Everything You Need to Know Before Race Day

Get familiar with our Mini Z racing format, rules, vehicle classes, qualifying system, and race procedures. Whether you’re joining your first event or you’re a regular on the track, this guide will help you prepare for a fair and competitive race.

LOCATION

SATURDAY NIGHTS APRIL-OCTOBER

Inside R/C Hobby Nook

6:30pm

MINI-Z Racing
Format & Rules

Mini-Z Season

Our Mini-Z season begins on April 1st and continues through October 31st each year. During this period, all Mini-Z races and season activities take place according to the established schedule.

Qualifying

The qualifying session consists of a one minute seeding round to determine the starting order for the races.

Heat

3 Heat We run a 3-minute Heat based on laps with the best overall time as a tie breaker to determine your overall placement in the final race (known as Main). Depending on finish time in the assigned Heat, racers may move up or down in the Main. For instance, if Driver 1 was in Heat C and completed 15 laps, whereas another racer in Heat A or B had 14 laps, Driver 1 would move up to either Main A or B depending on how the other drivers finished.

Main

We run a 4 minute Main to finish up each class. Drivers who enter the A-main will use store batteries. Before each race, the drivers must insert the batteries at the counter and go straight to the track with no pit stops. When the race is completed, drivers must go directly to the counter.

Awards

We utilize a sticker/token awards system to recognize top drivers. In the A-main, the top three drivers earn tokens, with different tokens for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Once you earn 15 tokens, you will receive a trophy, your name will be placed on a plaque, and you will be inducted into the R/C Hobby Nook Hall of Fame located in the Pit area. The top three drivers in the other mains will earn stickers.

Race Day Guidelines

Review the official Mini-Z racing rules, track requirements, and vehicle class information.

Rules: ​

  • The car used to qualify is the car that must be raced with.

  • NO brushless cars will be allowed on the track on Saturdays. We no longer race brushless cars on Saturdays. 

  • Only stock motor cars will be allowed to practice from 11am – 6:30pm on Saturdays.

  • Brushed Outlaw cars will only be allowed to be on the track after we completed the Stock Modified class.

  • We use 50cm RCP track with EasyLap transponders and the Next Level timing system.

  • If the body breaks, the race director must be notified prior to utilizing another body. 

  • If a driver’s car breaks during a heat and cannot be fixed before the main, the driver will be pushed down to the lowest main.

  • R/C Hobby Nook allows beginner drivers who only have 1 car to race in all 3 brushed motor classes. Once the driver has improved their skills, they will be required to run the proper car. 

  • Scroll below to view vehicle class details.

     

NOTE: Track fee on race night is $20. Track practice fee is $15. A 30 day track practice membership is avaiable for $60.

 

1 on 1 & 16 Minutes of Le Mini-Z’s

  • Last Saturday of every month.

  • Rules TBD

Vehicle Classes

1

Box Stock (MR-03/MR-04)

ONLY changes allowed are wheels, wheel nuts, tires, bodies and aluminum zero degree knuckles, for the MR-04 can use suspension balls, part # MZW710-SB.

ALL LM, MM, & RM cars are allowed.

NO ENHANCEMENT PARTS ARE ALLOWED

Examples include T-Plates, springs, discs on wheels, mounts, differentials, etc.

The king flip is allowed when using the MR-03 Mini-Z’s.

Must Use: 

  1. Stock remote ​

  2. Pinions (6T – 9T) allowed. 

  3. Stock motor (MZ9P) (White Can)

  4. No modifications to motor. Must keep capacitors and thermal cutoffs on.​

Stock boards MZ413 (blue wire), MZ414, or MZ414B (white wire)

NO EVO Boards​

Bodies: Autoscale Bodies ONLY! No Jomurema,GL, PN,etc bodies.

  1. NO Lexan bodies are allowed, but lexan windows are allowed.​

​Allowed:​

  1. Allowed to dermal/file bodies for adjustments to allow different offsets

  2. Allowed 3D printed wings

  3. Allowed missing side mirrors, wings, lights, windows, etc.

Do not paint the springs.

2

Outlaw Brushed

  1.  Must use a MR-03, MR-04 or a PN 2.5 chassis.

  2.  All LM, MM, & RM cars are allowed 

  3.  Bodies: Autoscale Bodies, Jomurema, GL &, PN allowed.

  4. NO Lexan bodies are allowed, but lexan windows are allowed.​

  5. ​Allowed to dermal/file bodies for adjustments to allow different offsets

  6. Allowed 3D printed wings

  7. Allowed missing side mirrors, wings, lights, windows, etc.

  8. AAA Batteries only

3

Stock Modified

  • Can use any Mr-03, MR-04 & PN 2.5 Chassis. All upgrades are allowed except for motor.

Equipment Used: 

  • Stock Motor (MZ9P) (White Can) 

  • Boards:

    • MZ413 (blue wire)​

    • MZ414/MZ414B (white wire) 

    • Evo Board (MZ601)

      • **ASF Boards might get interference​