DCM's Pancake Breakfast

Welcome to the next generation of Slot Car Shows that will be broadcast to you from our Facebook page. DCM will bring you into the HO Pancake Racing World ( Auroras' original lines of cars came with an armature that looked like a pancake ) with a traditional format show along with Raceway & Slot Car Show mobile broadcast as the racing season opens up in 2021. Slot Car Racing has exploded during the pandemic and more individuals, families & friends have taken up the hobby of HO slot car racing. We want to bring HO racing to all our new friends that have joined this great hobby by helping them progress more quickly by showing what we do to produce the quality cars that we give away. We will show how their experience can be improved by just a few twists and turns of today's tools along with some quality parts can deliver a car that will bring you great enjoyment for years to come. Once a month we will broadcast from DCM Raceway with traditional content including:

Format for Odd Numbered Episodes:

We'll start with a summary of that Show.

The next Give Away Car will be run on the First episode, then every episode the car will be broken down and slowly rebuilt by DCM so you can see how we  prepare a car for racing or giving one away to an awesome subscriber to our website.

"Tool of the Show" will highlight the tools that make racing better for us all. There's pullers, installers, measurers, all kinds of things to make building more precise, and we will examine a new one every time we meet.

"What's up with Buck" stars our resident web surfer of all things HO Pancake-based. He will keep us informed on what is happening in the HO World.

"Time on the Tub" will be the Crew putting down some laps and showcasing different kinds of set-ups on our legendary TUB TRACK so racers are exposed to an array of racing classes run nowadays and from the past.

"Slot Box" will be for all those other accessories that go into your slot box and keep you racing at the top of the pack.

The show will close with the Crew and I going through the schedule to see what races are coming up before you get this episode's homework and our goodbyes.

Format for Even Episodes:

We'll have the Summary of that Show.

The Give Away Car goes through its' next step as it is transformed into a Vintage Tin Class Car from the NESSRC Series and ECHORR. We will slowly start moving gears, cutting and installing axles with spacers & crown gear, wheels, tires, setup brushes and pick-up shoes, glue guide pin, then drop that Tan Cougar body on it, and finally running it on the Tub.

"Tool of the Show" will highlight tools we use during the process of breaking down and rebuilding the Give Away Car and show a different tool in use each episode and how they help in the precision of the final outcome.

"What's up with Buck" has our resident web surfer keeping us up on everything HO Pancake-based with what is new & happening in the World of HO Racing.

The "Guest Racer of the Show" will have a wide array of guests from Racing Legends, Slot Cars' Dignitaries, Today's Racing Stars, plus insiders from back in the day. We'll sit down in the DCM Lounge and chat over a beverage. Then it's over to one of the DCM Portable Tracks for a "One Minute Race" which gives the Guest and I one minute on each lane and the racer with the most laps, well you know. Finally a little "Time on the Tub" with the cars our guest racer brought for us so we can run some hot laps on the Legendary Track.

The Show will still close with the Crew, Guest Racer & I going through the schedule to see what races are coming up before you get that episode's homework and our goodbyes.

Besides the Monthly Broadcast from the DCM Headquarters, we will be doing mobile live broadcasts from some of today's great raceways and Slot Cars Shows that will tempt your racing appetite. We'll always have a mobile broadcast from the races in the NESSRC Series along with some from the ECHORR Racing Schedule. There will be a four day long broadcast in October at the ECHORR Challenge Weekend, set up begins on Thursday and the final flag drops Sunday afternoon. We're also  hoping to visit some of the other clubs in the Tri-State area to help promote their racing programs. DCM is centrally located to some of the best Slot Car Shows, Bob Beers' Super Bowl Show in Long Island, The Great Lehigh Valley Slot Car Show in the Merchant Square Mall  Allentown, PA, Parsippany Slot Car Show at the PAL Building in NJ, Maryland Slot Car Show in Baltimore, MD & America on Wheels Show in Allentown, PA. As these shows start to reopen, DCM's Pancake Breakfast Show Crew will be there to bring you the experience of these awesome events.  So join us each broadcast as the DCM Family welcomes you to our very own PANCAKE BREAKFAST.

Our Premiere: February 7th, 2021

We start with an introduction to our  Pancake Breakfast on February 7th at 10:30am, honoring the cancelled Bob Beers' Super Bowl Show that has run  annually on Super Bowl morning at the Huntington Hilton for more than thirty years. The Crew and I will welcome you to this new series and give you a quick rundown of the show, and give you your first homework assignment. 

Episode 1 - March 7th, 2021

DCM's Pancake Breakfast will begin the series with a running of the Give Away Car in its' Stock cleaned up form to get a baseline of what we start with. "Tool of the Show" will get right to the basics with what you need in cleaners & equipment so you get off on the right track. 'What's up with Buck" kicks off with a little story, then right into what he does best, you'll see. Ed will be bringing in the first set of cars for "Time on the Tub" with a handful of killer Vintage Tin Cars from his racing collection for us to show the capability of this amazing class of car. "Slot Box" will feature the item every box should have, hands down. So join us for the debut show of DCM's Pancake Breakfast, everyone else is.

Mobile Event:  March 14th, 2021

Join me at ECHORR's St. Patty's Day Race at Randy's Raceway in beautiful Kutztown, PA for the annual racing of the green. Randy's facility is top notch and the racing action is always hot. We'll talk to the man himself, Hiram Durant and Randy will show us around the raceway, a long with chatting with the days participants. Finally you'll get to see a couple of racing segments to close out the event.

Mobile Event: April 10th, 2021

The Crew and I are at the Great Lehigh Valley Slot Car and Toy Show for a mobile broadcast on April 10th. DCM will have a table set-up for meeting show participants that day and we'll be broadcasting from the show which includes talking to the show host Kevin & his wife, a walk through the tables showcasing what's available and talking to some of the notable racers, vendors and participants. So get ready for the first slot car show in 2021. 

Episode 2 - April 11th, 2021

DCM's Pancake Breakfast has its' first Guest Racer and they are one of the heavy hitters of the East Coast racing scene. We'll sit down and reminisce about the past and discuss what the future brings for HO slot car racing amid the current conditions. But we start with the tear down of the give away Cougar to its' bare chassis and the inspection of what we are starting with. We'll also cut down the drill blank axles to length so assembly can commence the next show. "Tool of the Show" will be one used in the disassembly process and prove it is a must for your slot box. "What's up with Buck" has our resident web surfer keeping us up to date with the new and happening in HO stuff. Our very first Guest Racer will then join us for some time in the lounge, then over to the Grand International portable track for a "One Minute Race" using the Aurora T-Jet Cheetahs built specially for this track. Afterwards it's "Time on the Tub" for what I love best about this guest, running the snot out of some exceptional cars & you won't be disappointed. Finally, the Crew, Guest & I will go through the schedule to see what events are coming up and say our goodbyes.

Episode 3 - May 2nd, 2021

As the temperature starts to warm, the Crew and I begin the assembly of the give away Cougar. We'll be moving the cluster shaft on the driven and pinion gears to minimize friction & remove as much play from the entire assembly as possible. Spacers will be placed on both sides of the crown gear to align it with a perfect mess to the drive pinion. Finally, the drill blank axle is installed & centered. The "Tool of the Show" is used to start this process and is one that can be used on all Pancake-based cars. "What's up with Buck" has are resident web surfer keeping us up on the hot and now products on the internet. "Time on the Tub" has DCM's Batman & Villains IROC set out for some first class crime fighting. So, don't do the deed, if you can't take the speed. "Slot Box" looks at another I'd better get me one of these items that every driver can use. We'll wrap up this episode with the Crew & I going through the schedule to see what events are in the near future and say our goodbyes.

Episode 4 - June 6th, 2021

DCM's Pancake Breakfast has confirmed our second guest and this Legacy to HO pancake-based slot cars is as close as you can get to the epicenter of the hobby. If you always wondered what it was like to be right next to the fire, they're going to tell you how hot it was being so close. But, we'll start with work on the give away car as we snuggle down the armature gear and set the idler gear in place to complete the top gear set-up and make sure the whole assembly spins freely. Another great "Tool of the Show" that we used during this process is highlighted before we head over to the lounge for "What's up with Buck" and another look into HO racing products. We then welcome the Guest Racer for what is going to be an awesome look back in time. The One Minute race is on the single lane track with the guest and I running the track two times and the most laps, you know. Some "Time on the Tub" running the Guests' cars that they chose to bring with them. Finally we go through the schedule to see what events are coming up, homework for the episode gets assigned and our goodbyes.

Episode 5 - July 11th, 2021

The summer is here and racing is as hot as ever and the Crew & I are ready for the heat. Work on the give away car is moving right a long as we install the front end and rear wheels topping it off with new tires. "Tool of the Show" is probably one one you already have, but if you don't, we'll give you a few options to choose from. As always it's "What's up with Buck" that keeps us in tune with the parts world and he never lets us down with the latest and greatest. "Time on the Tub" is Buck's choice this episode and hopefully he will be bringing some of his beautiful cars that he paints, so get ready for some eye catching paint jobs. "Slot Box" is going to feature another must have for the box and you'll see yourself using it all the time. Finally we take a look at the schedule, assign this episodes homework and bid you goodbye.

Episode 6  August 15th, 2021

A couple months left before the ECHORR Challenge and Team DCM's chance at a Three-pete at the largest Team Event on the East Coast. The Give-Away car is at it's final point of assembly and we brought in Team DCM's guru Big Ant to show you how he sets up Brushes & Shoes so we can take it for a blast around the Tub. By the time he's done the car will be ready for its' new owner which will be drawn during this years ECHORR Challenge. Anthony will be showing your guys a bunch of tools that he uses during this process, so Tool of the Show and Slot Box are covered. We'll sit in with What's up with Buck for some quality time on the new stuff, then head over for Time on the Tub with cars that Anthony brings in for us to bust some hot laps. Finally we'll go over the Schedules for the area & assign this episodes homework.

Episode 7  September 12th, 2021

Labor Day has gone by and the first race of the NESSRC Series is in the books, the Crew and I are ready for a very busy racing season. We'll get started with running the finished Give-Away car on some hot laps on the Tubs' five lanes to get a whole track perspective & show the future owner, who ever it may be, the quality of the car they will be receiving.  Next it's What's up with Buck for the latest on the web, then over to the portable tracks ( the Mahogany, Mini and the Under Bed Track ) to take an in depth look at sectional track building for the beginner or hard core racer that is thinking about the roots of the hobby by putting together a small track to set up during holidays or outings with family or friends. Then Time on the Tub for some laps on the IROC set of cars that will be available on our online store for purchase. Finally we look at the schedule and say our goodbyes.

ECHORR Challenge Weekend Broadcast - October 7th thru 10th, 2021

We start this awesome weekend broadcast with the set up on Thursday as Hiram and the Club get the room ready for three days of incredible racing action on some of the best tracks in the area. Anthony is bringing the famed Beast of the East oval for the post pandemic return of this great event. You'll get a close up look at all of the tracks & get to meet their owners. Friday is practice day and we'll talk to a different team at the top of each hour so you can meet each teams' drivers and talk with them about the racing in their home clubs. There should be racers from NJ, PA, NY, MA, CT, OH, MD, VA & DE. Saturday starts with the Team Event first thing in the morning after a short drivers meeting to go over the important stuff. You'll follow Team DCM throughout the day as they move from table to table doing battle on the field of honor. Following immediately after the Team Event, Nostalgia and Indy cars will be raced on their respective tracks and we will be moving between the two races for you. Sunday brings the Big Show. 

Episode 8 - November 7th, 2021

The ECHORR Challenge is now in the books, Fall has finally set in and the first frost has the leaves piling up like crazy. The Pancake Breakfast crew is ready to show you the new chassis that have come out over the last couple of months to highlight the old vs. the new in a 1  5/16" width set-up. We've installed the DCM-13 Independent Front End and our new DCM-7 A/FX Double Flange Rear Wheels that will be out in the beginning of 2022. The show starts with a recap of this years Challenge and the Tool of the Show, then over to see What's up with Buck. Our guest racer will be joining us for the January Show, so we'll head over for Time on the Tub with the four chassis we set up to show you how they perform against each other and how the hobby will greatly benefit from they're introduction to the marketplace. Then it's Slot Box for the tool that no box should be without. Finally we look at the schedule and say our goodbyes.

Episode 9 - December 5th, 2021

It's the final Pancake Breakfast show of the year and the cold weather has everyone working on slot cars to stay warm. Anthony will be doing some pick up shoe tweaking on the four comparison chassis ( Aurora T-Jet, Wizzard's Wiz-Jet, Dash's Dash-Jet & the TFX ). Ant will work the shoes while Buck, Ed and I are running them around the Tub to allow you to see them run against each other. Then over to the lounge for What's up with Buck to inform us about the hot stuff for the Holidays. The Grand International is set up for a One Minute Race between the Crew to see who will have bragging rights on this great track and we will be making an announcement about this awesome race track. We head back over for Time on the Tub to run some hot laps with an array of different racing set ups to showcase the NESSRC classes. Finally we look at schedule to see what's coming up to feed your slot car need and say our goodbyes. 

Episode 10 - January 16th, 2022      Cancelled due to Covid Concerns

Episode 11 - March 13th, 2022

Cancelled due to Winter Storm Opie -  Rescheduled for April 3rd, 2022

The first Spring month is here along with the cold winter weather finally winding down and we welcome our third guest to DCM's Pancake Breakfast Show for an amazing talk about the very beginning of HO slot car racing. The show is going to have a slightly different format because we are traveling to their raceway for a very special broadcast. We're going to sit down with this legend for a first hand look at the inception of organized HO racing and what it was like to be such a gifted racer. The cars are completed by Anthony for the One Minute Race on one of the guests' many tracks, so this will be a hard fought contest for sure. Buck will keep us up on what's hot and Time on the Tub is gonna be a hoot. We'll hopefully get to take a look into this great racers slot box to see what tools help them stay at the front of the pack still. Finally we'll look over the schedule and say our goodbyes. I've raced with and against this amazing competitor for years & it is gonna be an awesome show.

Episode 12 - May 15th, 2022

The pollen is falling like yellow snow now and it's time to build another Give-Away car together for the next owner to enjoy for a racing lifetime. The T-Jet Chassis gets different kind of twist from the traditional gear type of driveline by installing a RT-HO "Whisper Jet" Parts Kit in a Wizzard "Wizz-Jet" Chassis with DCM-13's  T-Jet Independent 1  5/16" Front End and DCM-7 A/FX Rear Wheels, both in black delrin. We'll be adding Wizzard's 9 tooth Pinion gear, Crown gear spinning on their Titanium Cluster shaft and Titanium Axle respectively. As always power comes from a balanced and trued Armature done by DCM's Mechanical Guru Anthony with the Motor Magnets from our TFX Chassis we showed you a couple of shows ago. We'll check out all the parts and go over the building process for the next few shows. Then it's over to see What's up with Buck because he's been texting us like crazy over the new stuff coming out. Time on the Tub will be NESSRC's Wide Tire Classes on display for some hot laps and awesome crashes.  Tool for your Box is another must have and are probably closer than you think, then head back to the Pits for a look at the Schedule to see what's on the horizon and say our goodbyes.

Episode 13 - June 12th, 2022

As the weather has warmed up and the pollen stopped turning the race track yellow, we start building the Give-Away car with setting the driven pulley and pinion gear on the cluster shaft. We'll check the fit with the crown gear to see what we're up against for the next show when the crown gets packed with spacers and the titanium axle pushed into place. What's up with Buck keeps us informed on the hot new stuff that is just flooding the racing scene 

Episode 14 - July ?th, 2022

To Be Announced

DCM got its roots in racing as a youngster in the 60's & 70's, then rejoined the hobby with our own young racers in the early 2000's. When a few of the local slot shops closed in 2003, DCM Slot Car Raceway was born in 2004 and we based our philosophy on racing and integrity of the products we carry. The last sixty years of HO racing just about all of us started on some brand of sectional track and as the passion grew so did the quality of the road surface we ran on. For the novice to the experienced racer we hope to advance everyone's racing knowledge and enjoyment of this great hobby we call HO Pancake Racing.

Thanks for your support and patronage.

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