A fantastic R/C indoor track in Danville at the Hendricks County
4H Fairgrounds! Its huge, its awesome and its a blast to drive on!! Each winter the dudes at HCRC bring in tons and tons of dirt to create the biggest indoor R/C track in Indiana! The 2009-2010 season has brought some changes from last year in terms of schedule and classes. Check the website for more information.
Hobbytown USA in Castleton is holding R/C races again! They have a brand new store location (next to Dave & Busters) and a perfect large parking lot area out front for racing. This is on-road racing featuring many classes and options for drivers. Click the flyer to the right for more information or call them at 317.845.4106. Call for current schedule. Flyer shown was Summer 2009.
This is one of the neatest hobby shop / track combos I've visited. They do indoor slot car racing (obviously) and also indoor carpet racing. Lots of different classes. Behind their business, they have a nice outdoor dirt track. Its not as well cared for as some, but its still very fun! Go to Indy Slots sometime! Nice 2ND floor hobby shop with lots of merchandise to explore and very friendly staff.
Have you been there yet? "Wow!" is the best word to describe their facilities. The R/Car Association is a non-profit group that has put together not only a phenomenal outdoor track, but a really nice indoor track as well. They have lots of different classe that are run, a well lit pit area, fantastic concessions and an on-site hobby shop! How cool is that! Spend some time on their website, but better get, get in your car and go to R/Car!
What a cool part of the hobby! And, this is a fun bunch of enthusiasts who are growing each year. They have events in Brownsburg, and other areas. Check out their website and spend some time learning about this part of the hobby! Here's a link to the national organization for Rock Crawling: www.usrcca.com
I've not been to this one, but from the looks if it, it is a monster! The other R/C car guys I've spoken to tell me that they are primarily set up for 1/8th scale vehicles. But, in emails I've had with the owner, he tells me that they are happy to accommodate 1/10th scale too. JCP is an outdoor track.
This is a really cool track / hobby shop up in Lafayette. They have a indoor dirt oval and run all kinds of classes. We went one night in the winter and it was standing room only! The clay track is not that large, but there was plenty of action. Get there early if you want a good pit for your stuff.
This is supposed to be a great track! Its a 90 mile drive from downtown
Indy, but well worth it. Check 'em out! (Thanks for the tip Darrell!) This
looks to be a great location to do about anything in model car hobbies.
Yep, a bit of a drive from Indy, but they have a great track and a good reputation for doing what makes R/C enthusiasts happy. Check them out when you get a chance. They host some large races.
Hoosier Hobbies Raceway has a new indoor dirt track and have a nice carpet track. The offroad track is 110'x 60'. It is the largest indoor facility in the state of Indiana. Check their website for racing schedules and directions.
This is a really nice indoor track located near Evansville, Indiana. They race on Friday nights according to their website. They say that they are "Southern Indiana's only indoor Nitro and Electric off-road track." Looks like a great place to go race! Indoor comfort, concessions and hobby shop...nice!
I've not been there, but I'm told this is well worth the drive and one of the best tracks in the region. 3 tracks, a hobby shop and tons of R/C racing fun!
They promote themselves as a "family oriented" facility that offers both indoor and outdoor R/C racing. From what I hear, they are very friendly and the atmosphere is easy going. Great website. Check them out!
If you want to run BIG, these are the guys you need to get with! There are some great photos on this site and enought quarter scale racers to put together some intense action! Their track is "Ingalls Motor Speedway" in Ingalls, Indiana.
I've not been to this track, but it looks like a good option. Summit R/C Raceway offers a nice indoor carpet course. On Friday nights they run a road course and Saturday afternoons they run an oval track. They also have a outdoor dirt track along with a rock crawler course! Summit has a slot car track too. Dale is the guy that runs the track. You'll find Nick's Hobby Shop on site for parts and supplies for repairs. Summit is an easy going, friendly track I'm told with many racers ready to give you a hand.
If you aren't aware of Rock Crawling, you haven't been in the hobby for a while! It's one of the fastest growing segments of the hobby. This site sure looks fun!
This is a cool club over in Cincinnati, Ohio. Spend some time on their website. They have a neat story to tell and heritage
OK, so this is a three hour drive from Indy. But, I grew up in Peoria and this is one heck of a cool track! Might be worth the drive sometime guys! Click on the video link to see this incredible track!
Here's a link to ROAR. ROAR (Remotely Operated Auto Racers) is the National non-profit corporation organized to promote the sport of radio controlled model car racing. ROAR was originally organized in 1967, and has steadily grown and evolved as the sport has grown.
This is where I've found many Indiana R/C car enthusiasts go to find out about Indiana Tracks, Events and just general discussion. You will probably be able to find out the latest info on R/C cars here!
Columbus is about a three hour drive from Indy, but CRCRC appears to put on some outstanding racing! Monster trucks on Fridays, Nitro on Saturdays and Electric on Sundays.
The Planet RC Forum link above is no longer working.
Planet R/C was a great place to run. Little did we
know when we were enjoying racing there, that it was not going to be able to continue. Mike Fishel, thanks for all the hard work and great memories where ever you are!
