WidowMaker Dragstrip, Parker; Aurora O gauge
Owner: Tony Vourax
Track: Aurora O gauge 2-lane track
Power: Hewlett-Packard power supply; any voltage, 50 amps continuous
Race Management software: Trakmate Budget Drag
Description: Built to be a portable drag strip to take to different venues recent events led to this track being built. Mounted on two 8 foot long plywood boards with a hinge in the middle, there are 3 different locations for finish line sensors depending on what scale & distance you desire to run. All that is needed to setup and run is 2 wall outlets to plug in the power supply and the laptop computer. The track is Aurora O-gauge track, it has TrakMate start/finish line sensors (et & mph), two differently located power taps & the finish line sensors can be moved to any of 3 locations depending on the scale of cars being run. The finish line locations are: 1000' for 1/87 scale, 1000' for 1/76 scale, 1/8th mile for 1/76 scale. Currently the finish line sensors are set at 1000' for 1/87 scale which is located at the 11 feet 7 inches mark.
Tony Vourax's WidowMaker Dragstrip Starting Line
Tony Vourax's WidowMaker Dragstrip Finish Line