News in Brief
Muscle Mania Finds New Date, Host Track As part of the recent shake-up at Redline Derby Racing involving cutting ties with the previous head of racing events, the Muscle Mania event originally scheduled for November of 2020 was canceled. Many racers had already been working on their American Muscle, American Street, and Low Riders for the event when the decision was made to pull the plug. In order for everyone to still be able to race these cars, a new event was planned, and a host stepped forward to ensure its success. Nick Deavers will be the new host of the event at
the Tecumseh Proving Grounds. The new date for the event is Friday, January 22nd, 2021. The rules remain the same as the original event so that the cars already in process won’t have to meet new requirements. The three divisions consist of the same makes and models as the original event, as well. Cars must be to Michigan by the Wednesday preceding race day.
Canyon Outlaws, DIRS Looking For Drivers Chaos Canyon has put out two calls for drivers (read: modders). Their resident race series Canyon Outlaws has need of 16 new drivers to join the
8 already in the ongoing tournament. Unlike other YouTube racing tourneys, this one features the same cars week after week, and is driven by call-outs as the racers jockey for position. The original eight cars are competing currently, and the next 16 drivers will join the fray after the first of the year. Those interested in becoming part of the action must submit a photo of their proposed entry prior to being allowed to submit. This is a juried event. More information can be seen at Chaos Canyon’s discussion forums. Additionally, the DIRS (Diecast International Racing Series) is expanding both its schedule and its list of entries. The original DIRS,which completed its run last month, involved four tracks and all contestants were submitted by the owners of those four tracks. In its 2021 incarnation, the series will expand to seven tracks. And the call for drivers is an open one. Due to the series traveling thousands of miles, there is a $10 entry fee required to participate. The fee covers some of the mailing fees incurred by the race hosts. Unlike the original series, there will be no Stock division. All entries must be modified in some way. There are other requirements that are clearly for the sake of ensuring that the vehicles are camera-worthy, such a no visible weight, and the necessity of using a driver figurine if leaving the windows open. As with the first DIRS series, the event is a winner-take-all thing. The points winner at the end of all seven races will take possession of the entire field of cars. November 17, 2020 | 5
