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Passkey Speedway
Highlands Ranch Raceway

Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Owned by Scott Johnson

Track
Type: Brad Bowman custom, wide open with lengthy straight-away.
Sanctioned by MHOSA: Fall 2002
Track Length: 80'
Lanes: 4 -- rotation: yellow, blue, white, red
Track Direction: clockwise
Color: Light grey

Table
Size: two peice 5'6"x19'6"
Table Builders: Scott Johnson and Dan Peirce
Hook-up method: alligator clips

Perripherals
Power: Custom 30 amp 18 volts AC to DC converter by Jim McCartney
Polarity: positive
Lap Counter: LaneMaster

Background
Passkey was modeled after a Denver area Tyco track built by Dennis Shoenberger and Tim Essman and used in the 1991 HOPRA nationals.

Raceway
Number of pit spaces: 15 to 22
Lighting: florescent and incandescent, well lit pits

Set-up
Rail height: approximately 0.014" -- Light down force rails allow for "slamming" the chassis in both super stock and polymer classes. Too much drag in Super Stock and rob much needed straight away speed.
Gears: high gear ratio helps achieve the much needed speed for the large radius curve long straight-away combination.
Shoe tension: Lighter than average pick-up shoe tension helps handling without sacrificing power.

Tire height:

	Front	Rear
Wizzard Patriot II	.360	.454
Wizzard P3/Scorpion/Storm	.350	.444
AFX Super G3	.320	.440
Slottech Thundercat	.340	.456

Tire sizes will vary somewhat depending on car class (magnet strength), chassis wear, and firmness of tires.

Other: Scott recommends a slight tire stagger (driver's side higher) because of the large radius right-hand curve.

Information: Scott Johnson

Track Records

New continuous rail track at Highlands Ranch Raceway, January 2002
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clockwise rotation	left end	right end	right end

European rotation	ready to race	flush hook-ups	enroute

Special thanks to those who contributed advice, design ideas, and hard work...
Dan Pierce, Roger Thompson, Mark Herold, Dan Johnson, Brad Bowman, Jim MacCartney, Geoff Campbell, Phillip Hilgert, Walt Pierce, Greg Williams, John Barvik, Butch Bowden, Tim Essman, Dennis Schoenberger, Brain Lowe.