Not Stunt (not even "flying") but WOW

[Randy Ryan]

I had no idea anyone was into tether cars but these guys are SERIOUS!!!!



AND HYDROS!

[Dave Rolley]

Have a look:  http://amrca.com/

There are three tracks in the USA:

Anderson, Indiana

Seaford, New York

Whittier Narrows, California

Anderson is just south of Muncie.  There is a fair amount of cross over from Control-line Speed. They usually have a contest the Saturday at the end of the Control-line Nats.

Dave

[Steve Helmick]

Randy, did you notice that neither the tether car or boat were electron powered? Cool, huh?  Steve

[Tim Wescott]

Randy, did you notice that neither the tether car or boat were electron powered? Cool, huh?  Steve

[Jim Kraft]

Yeah but the old 60 ignition powered cars are much cooler. Not as fast, but the cool factor was there. I think they still run some in California. Maybe at Anderson also. If the cars were not so expensive it could be a lot of fun. Old original tether cars go for $1,000's. Repro's are available, but also expensive. I believe there was a track in Salina Ks. at one time.

[david beazley]

Here's another video

[Will Davis]

Here's another video

Man I like the track racers, looks like this is where all of the women, ( now grandmothers  ) are at... Looks like a better spectator sport than tether,

[david beazley]

Here's one where two guys are racing while holding handles in the center of the circle ala Rat Racing.

I can see why this didn't catch on.

[john e. holliday]

Have been to the track in Anderson and those guys put a lot of work in their cars.   The day we were there they were having tires coming apart.  At one time there used to be a circle in KCMo.  My brother Bob had a big red car that looked like a sprint car that was McCoy 60 powered.   Just like the speed planes if you take your eye off them you may not see them going round and round.

[Randy Ryan]

All so cool. My X wife used to complain that I was always building those "aeroplanes". I told her if it wasn't them I'd build something else, boat, cars, trains SOMETHING because that's what keeps me sane (or so it seems in my mangled mind).