OPEN 9AM SUNDAY, RACING @ NOON, CLOSE AT 6PM (CT ONLY!!!)
YES, WE DO PHONE & MAIL-ORDERS!!  CALL US AT 774-261-8191!
 
DO NOT USE 55 WEST ST. FOR MAILING - NO RECEPTACLE - YOUR MAIL WILL BE RETURNED OR LOST!
 
Closed Tuesdays & Sundays in West Boylston.
Rules

GENERAL TRACK RULES

 

WE'LL BE FOLLOWING T.O.U.R. RULES FOR PAN CARS THIS SEASON

 

Here is the link to the TOUR Rules:

http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?t=262829

 

The following is an exception to the TOUR Rules:

We will ALLOW Motor Freeze Spray & Motor Cooling Devices @ Turn 4.

 

TRACTION COMPOUND
PARAGON GROUND EFFECTS is the suggested compound @ Turn 4.

 

LIPO CHARGING

Batteries are to be charged in a Lipo sack or other fireproof container.

 

BATTERY VOLTAGE

Max battery voltage for a 1 cell Lipo battery can be no higher than 4.22 volts per meter at tech counter.

 

BATTERY TEMP

Lipo Battery Temperature must not exceed 5 degrees (+/-) ambient temperature.

Absolutely NO HEATING of Lipo batteries is allowed.

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SK CLASS Rules at Turn 4

SK GENERAL RULES

 

---CARS MUST WEIGH NO LESS THAN 32oz RACE READY WITH TRANSPONDER (PER THE SCALE AT TURN 4).

 

---MAX WIDTH FRONT AND REAR 8.25” FROM OUTSIDE OF WHEELS.

 

---WHEEL BASE MUST BE NO LESS THAN 9.5” AND NO MORE THAN 10.5” MEASURED FROM  CENTER OF FRONT AXLE TO CENTER OF REAR AXLE.

 

---SPOILER MAY BE ADDED TO THE REAR OF THE BODY ONLY AND  MUST BE NO TALLER THAN 1.5” AND NO WIDER THAN 4”

 

---TIRES ARE TO BE 1/10 SCALE SIZE FOAM TIRES.

 

---CARS SHOULD MAINTAIN A MINIMUM RIDE HEIGHT OF 3/16” SO AS NOT TO DESTROY THE CARPET AND HAVE NO FEATURES THAT WILL IN ANY WAY BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE CONDITION OF THE RACING CARPET OR TRACK.

 

---WE ASK THAT ANY CAR THAT IS NEW OR NEVER RACED AT TURN 4 BE PRESENTED TO TRACK OFFICIALS FOR APPROVAL.

  

SK SUSPENSION

 

---SPEC CENTER DAMPENING TUBE MUST BE USED!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS MEANS THREADED ROD, BALL CUP, FUEL TUBING, NO SPRINGS OF ANY KIND CAN BE USED.

  

---NO MORE THAN ONE DAMPENING TUBE CAN BE USED AND MUST DAMPEN SIDE TO SIDE MOTION ONLY.

 

---NO CENTER SHOCKS/SPRINGS OR SIDE SHOCKS/SPRINGS  OF ANY KIND ARE ALLOWED IN THE REAR SUSPENSION SYSTEM OF AN SK CAR!

  

SK CHASSIS

 

---CHASSIS’ WILL BE RACED/USED AS MANUFACTURERS HAVE MADE THEM AND SOLD THEM IN KITS (I.E. BOX STOCK) AND HOW THEY WERE APPROVED BY TURN 4 OFFICIALS.

AS OF 10/23/09, THE FOLLOWING SK CHASSIS HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY TURN 4 OFFICIALS: KSKT V1, KSKT V2, KSKD, KSK, RSE REV. 1, RSE REV. 2, DRC WARRIOR/WARRIOR II, LEADING EDGE SK CAR, BEEFY PRODUCTS EXCALIBER/AVENGER/GRIM REAPER, RKR, AND J-CAR.  OTHER CHASSIS MAY BE APPROVED BY TURN 4 OFFICIALS, BUT MUST BE DONE SO PRIOR TO QUALIFYING & RACING AND MUST MEET ALL SK REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN THESE RULES. 

 

---NO MODIFICATIONS ARE ALLOWED TO BE MADE OF ANY KIND!

 

---NO SLIDER CHASSIS’

 

---NO FRONT END LOCATOR PLATES

 

SK BODIES

 

---PREFERRED BODIES ARE ANY TYPE OF SK STYLE BODIES—WINDTUNNEL, BEEFY, KSKT TO MENTION A FEW.  THESE BODIES ARE NOT A MUST, BUT RECOMMENDED, BUT ANY BODY THAT IS RUN, MUST BE AN OPEN WHEEL SK TYPE BODY (I.E. NO PAN CAR OR TRUCK BODIES).

 

---WINDOWS MUST REMAIN CLEAR (UNPAINTED)

 

---WHEELS ARE NOT TO BE CUT INTO WINDOW AREA

 

---REAR OF BODY MAY BE CUT OUT

 

---STEERING SERVO(SAVER) MUST REMAIN UNDER THE BODY

 

---HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO HAVE AT LEAST ONE LARGE NUMBER ON THE ROOF SO THAT THE RACE DIRECTOR CAN SEE THE NUMBER DURING QUALIFYING/RACING.

 

SK CLASSES

 

 

13.5 BRUSHLESS/1 CELL LIPO - STOCK

 

---ANY ROAR APPROVED 13.5 BRUSHLESS MOTOR

---NO 13MM ROTORS

---SMC 4000mah 25C 1 CELL HARD CASE LIPO BATTERY ONLY

 

10.5 BRUSHLESS/1 CELL LIPO - PRO-STOCK

 

---ANY ROAR APPROVED 10.5 BRUSHLESS MOTOR

---NO 13MM ROTORS

---ANY 1 CELL HARD CASE LIPO BATTERY PER T.O.U.R. RULES

 

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RACING

1. RULES:
Turn 4 R/C Speedway is dedicated to provide a race facility for all aspects and levels of Radio Controlled racing. The Race Director will provide you with all the information needed for the day’s event at the Drivers Meeting. Prior to the start of competition the drivers meeting will be held. This is the racers’ time to get clarification of any rules that they may have. Failure to attend this meeting will result in driver’s inability to form a complaint about rules. All rules are referenced in the R.O.A.R. handbook, Turn 4 R/C Speedway Rules, or The TOUR Rules.

2. INSPECTIONS: Car/Motor inspections may be done to any car at any time, for any reason. Only Turn 4 R/C Speedway Officials may inspect the car/motor in question. This is to ensure you will have level racing at all times at Turn 4 R/C Speedway.

3. RIDE HEIGHT: Chassis Ride Height must be no lower than 3/16”

4. WHEEL DOTS: We do allow wheel dots.

5. QUALIFYING:
During the qualifying races, the faster car has the right of way. The Race Director will keep you informed of lap times, positions, as well as let you know if a faster car is behind you. You will be asked to let him/her by. If you fail to give up the preferred line, the Race Director will then instruct the slower driver to give up the preferred line.  Failure to comply will result in a 1-lap penalty assessed to the driver's best qualifying time. (see Section 8 below entitled "RACE" for additional rules)

6. RACES:
Races are 4 minutes long. The Race Director controls the race. In the event that your car is in an accident, let the Corner Marshal pick up your car and replace it on the racing surface. DO NOT DRIVE AGAINST TRAFFIC. If your car is broken, the Corner Marshal will hold the car in the infield for the duration of the race. The Corner Marshal is not allowed to repair your car. You are to remain on the Drivers Stand for the duration of the race. Your car must finish under its own power.

7. RACING SURFACE:
All cars can scrub in the tires on the carpet on the outside of the track barrier. No scuffing in on the track. All cars must be put on and taken off the track at the entrance of the drivers stand. Failure to comply will result in a 1-lap penalty.

8. PIT SPACES:
Each racer is allowed 3 feet of pit space. You are allowed to use a shelf if you need to. If attendance allows, you can use more area.

9. RACE FOR FUN: We are all here to have a good time.  Respect and treat others in the same manner as you wish to be treated. Turn 4 R/C Speedway is a family facility. Please keep that in mind and keep questionable language to a minimum when children are around.

 
Old Event Schedules

***CT 2008-09 SEASON SCHEDULE***
WINTER POINT SERIES - SUNDAY DATES (except April date)
10/5/08, 11/9/08, 12/7/08, 1/4/09, 2/15/09, 3/15/09, 4/4/09 (Sat. nt), 5/3/09
 
SEPTEMBER SCRAMBLER - Saturday night, Sept 27, 2008
STOCKIFIED - Saturday, October 11, 2008
FALL FINAL & TOYS FOR TOTS - Sunday, November 23, 2008
SK SHOOT-OUT - Sunday, December 28, 2008
SEE YOU AT SNOWBIRDS '09! - Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2009
20th Annual WINTERBLAST!! - Sat. & Sun., Feb. 28 & March 1, 2009
CLOSED - Sunday, April 5, 2009 for SMS Ty-Rods
CLOSED - Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009
2nd Annual SK Enduro 500 - Saturday night, April 25, 2009
CLOSED - Sunday, April 26, 2009 for SMS Sizzler
SPRING SIZZLER - Sunday, May 3, 2009
 
EVENTS for 2007/2008 SEASON
STOCKIFIED - Sunday, September 9, 2007
FALL FINAL - Saturday, October 20, 2007
SK SHOOT-OUT - Saturday, November 3, 2007
TOYS FOR TOTS RACE - Sunday, November 25, 2007
WinterBlast Warm Up & Race #1 of Winter Point Series! - Sunday, December 9, 2007
19th Annual WINTERBLAST - Sat. & Sun., January 5-6, 2008
Race #2 of Winter Point Series - Sunday, February 10, 2008
Race  #3 of Winter Point Series - Sunday, March 2, 2008 
CLOSED for Easter weekend - Thursday-Sunday, March 20-23, 2008
CLUB RACING - Saturday night, March 29, 2008
Race #4 of Winter Point Series - Sunday, April 6, 2008
CLUB RACING - Saturday night, April 12, 2008
CLOSED (Stafford Motor Speedway Ty-Rods) - Sunday, April 13, 2008
HERBIE DERBY and SK ENDURO 200 - Saturday night, April 26, 2008
CLOSED (Stafford Motor Speedway Sizzler) - Sunday, April 27, 2008 (see you outside at our promo table!)
Race #5 (Final Race) of Winter Point Series - Sunday, May 4, 2008
SPRING SIZZLER - Sunday, May 18, 2008
Directions & Where to Stay

DIRECTIONS TO STAFFORD MOTOR SPEEDWAY:

Click the link below for directions to our CT track located on the grounds of Stafford Motor Speedway.

http://www.staffordmotorspeedway.com/Pages/AboutTheTrack/DirectionsPage.htm

CT Motels

If you are in the CT area for an overnight stay, we recommend the following motels closest to Stafford: 

Rodeway Inn (Choice Hotel Chain) – rates start at $59.94/nt
327 Ruby Rd.
Willington, CT 06279
860-684-1400
www.choicehotels.com
Easy Highway Access – Trucker Route with an all-night diner next door.
8.2 miles, 15 minutes from track

Motel 6 – rates start at $44.99/nt
11 Hazard Ave.
Enfield, CT 06082
860-741-3685
www.motel6.com
14.6 miles, 31 minutes from track
pets allowed, many restaurants/shopping in the area

Click on either of the above motels to take you to their booking website.  We have personally stayed at both (as we live over an hour from the track) and for between $50-$75 a night, they are the best motels we've found within 15 miles of the track.  The Rodeway Inn is closest to Turn 4 and if you call the Rodeway Inn, opposed to just booking online, sometimes you can get a better rate over the phone.  Motel 6 is convenient to both Turn 4 & R/C Madness if anyone wants to do a double shot of racing at Madness on Saturday night and Turn 4 on Sunday.  Both motels are pet friendly! (and approved by my very own husky Windy!)  Motel 6 is located in a business/retail district with several chain restaurants within walking distance.  Rodeway Inn has a 24 hour restaurant/truck stop.

Other motel possibilities which we have not stayed at:

Ashford Motel – rates start at $39.99/nt
26 Ashford Motel Rd., Ashford, CT 06278
860-487-3900
www.ashfordmotel.com
8 miles, 17 minutes from track

Red Roof Inn – rates start at $56.99/nt
5 Hazard Ave.
Enfield, CT 06082
860-741-2571
www.redroofinn.com
14.6 miles, 31 minutes from track
many restaurants/shopping in the area

 
Directions

Directions to West Boylston, MA Location:

From Mass Pike

Rt. 290 East to exit 19 – (190 North)

Rt. 190 North to exit 4 – (Rt. 12 North)

Take a left at the light off the exit ramp.

Go straight thru next light.

Turn 4 Hobbies is in Dunkin Donuts plaza on the left. (Shell gas station on right.)

Only ¼ mile off the highway!!  If you reach Walmart, you went too far!

 

From the North (Rt. 495)

Rt. 495 South to Rt. 290 West

290 West to Rt. 190 North

Rt. 190 North to exit 4 – (Rt. 12 North)

Take a left at the light off the exit ramp.

Go straight thru next light.

Turn 4 Hobbies is in Dunkin Donuts plaza on the left. (Shell gas station on right.)

 

From Rt. 2

Rt. 2 to Rt. 190 South

Rt. 190 S to exit 4 – (Rt. 12 North)

Take a left at the light off the exit ramp.

Go straight thru next light.

Turn 4 Hobbies is in Dunkin Donuts plaza on the left. (Shell gas station on right.)

 

 
Privacy Policy

We value our customers privacy. We will NEVER distribute ANY information you provide to us to any external parties.  Your mailing address and/or e-mail address is ONLY used for future mailings by Turn 4 Inc.
Also note that we do NOT store any credit card information electronically in order to protect our customers from any possible identity theft. All online transactions through ebay, Paypal and CafePress are secured and encrypted through those respective websites to insure your privacy.  Please refer to their Privacy/Security Policy when linking to their websites.

 
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About Us

The Vision
Created to fill a specific need, Turn 4 R/C Speedway & Hobbies hopes to satisfy the die-hard oval racer as well as the newbie racer experimenting with a new hobby.  We operate this banked track because we LOVE oval racing and realize the need for a banked oval carpet track in the northeast.  We hope to build up this venue to the status it held back in the late 80s and early 90s (then known as K&N R/C Speedway)  Most importantly, we want to see a smile on every face that walks through our doors and a smile when they leave.  We will make every effort to call fair races and make your time with us as FUN as possible!  After all, isn't that what hobbies are supposed to be...fun??!!  We hope that our new additional location in West Boylston will have as much success (& more!) as our CT location.


The Company
Turn 4 Inc, doing business as Turn 4 R/C Speedway & Hobbies in CT and Turn 4 Hobbies & More in MA, is devoted to getting you on the track with the best equipment out there and to have our walls & display cases stocked with the merchandise you will need at any given moment. We want to hear from you, the racers, to know what classes you want to run and what equipment best meets your needs. We can special order almost any hobby item...from RC cars to planes to helicopters.  Just ask and we'll give you the best deal we can!
 
We hope you will visit the Hobbytalk website to get convenient access to information, new products and ideas, as well as a place to network with others who have similar interests. We have atleast 2 threads on that Forum at any given time.
 

Please send any comments or questions regarding website to turn4rc@hotmail.com.  Thank You!!


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