Spotlight
BlueLine Racing By Ali Kidder-Mostrom
In 2021 here at Diecast Racing Report, we’re shining the spotlight on some lesserknown (or at least lesserfollowed) track channels. Each month, one channel will get a full month of race write-ups alongside our established tracks. With so many tracks, there is no way for anyone to catch all the racing action, but this should spread the net a little wider. Hopefully, one of these new channels will catch your eye and become a favorite worth following. This month’s featured track is BlueLine Racing… https:// www.youtube.com/channel/ UCATVzjJnor8p9q_B57d8vdw
Though the 60 gram Modified Circuit has moved on, BlueLine Racing wasted no time in getting another tournament going. This time, it was the Choose Your Ride tournament of 18 stock cars, sponsored by Scale Racing Channel. Viewers had the opportunity to call out the car they thought had what it takes and, since these mostly metalmetal cars were all stock, it was a
test of how good racers were at gauging the merit of a car right out of the package (with graphite, of course). The MBX AMG 500 and Sol-Aire were both clear favorites. And, with the AMG’s large, square features and the Sol-Aire’s rocket-like appearance, these two cars could not look more different. However, in the first half of tournament racing, both put up times in the top half of the pack. They then continued on into the final four... and then into the finals. The
AMG’s performance was consistent throughout and somehow the SolAire’s performance only improved over the course of multiple laps. It seems the viewers of BlueLine Racing’s content really know how to pick ‘em. Then, a week ago, there was a little something special when BlueLine ran Sunday Night Qualifying at the Northeast Beast. Though it was titled “Rodger Dodger Sunday Night Qualifying” we got to see a variety of models in this quick run down the track. To get things started, Special Guest MDG brought a Jack Hammer and a Mustang to the party. Though the small Mustang did its best to keep up, ultimately the green Jack Hammer’s 40 gram advantage (97.7 grams to the Mustang’s 57.7 grams) proved that while weight isn’t everything in a downhill race… it’s still a lot. And so, the Jack Hammer walked away with every lap and an overall faster time.
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