PDX Mini-Z

1/28 Scale Race Club

The PDX Mini Z club is a great group of people who get together regularly to race 1/28 scale remote control on-road race cars. We are always welcoming new members, so come to a race night and check it out.

We race Mini Z cars, which are very durable and precise. They are also much less expensive than larger scale RC. We use a timing system with transponders, and accurate race results available online. The club meets on Monday evenings, and the 3rd Saturday of the month. We compete within our own club as well as an international online series. Sometimes we travel to regional races. If you’re curious, come to our next race night and check it out, we will have a loaner car available.

Our goal is to have good, clean, fast and inexpensive racing. The Mini-Z platform offers a low cost point of entry, and multiple classes to grow into, so an RWD MR03 Readyset is a perfect place to start. Add some tires and a transponder and you are ready to race. There are many modification and upgrade paths, and if you’re curious we can help get you pointed in the right direction. You can own one car and come once a month, or you can own a dozen cars and come every week.

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Equipment

If you don’t own a mini-z car yet, come to a race night and see what everyone else is running. We will have a loaner car available, and there will likely be a used car or two for sale.

To ensure a level playing field, we have several classes with rules governing motor, batteries, allowed modifications, etc. Please take a look at our Classes page. Our most frequently run class is HFAY racer spec. HFAY (www.howfastareyou.com) is a national online points series we compete in as a club, which has its own, easy-to-meet specifications. You can check out this season’s tracks, as well as previous efforts on the same track, at our HFAY page.

We use iLap transponders, which are about $35, the club may have some available for sale. For more information about what and where to buy stuff, see our Mini-Z Guide page.

Race Results

We use Next Level Timing software, created by our own Blaine Ehrhart. You can register a new account at Next Level Timing, join the PDX Mini-Z community, and see results instantly. With a Pro subscription, you can view detailed race data.

Location

We race at a recreation building on the campus of Greater Portland Bible Church. It’s located at 2374 SW Vermont St, Portland, OR 97219, in the Barbur/Hillsdale area. It’s past the church in the upper end of the parking lot. We are not affiliated with the church, so please be respectful when coming and going, and while you’re in the facility.

Cost

Racing on Monday evenings is $5 per person. Racing on Saturdays is $10 for the day. This covers rental of the facility. If you decide to join the club there is an annual fee of $25 for individuals or $25 + ($10 for each additional member) for families. The annual membership helps offset the cost to purchase and maintain all the equipment required to run the club.

If you want to run in the HFAY Series races, there is an additional fee of $20 per season (2 seasons/year). This goes towards the awards and web hosting.