Race #19: Hot Wheels Funny Cars Quick 8 Unboxing, Review and Race!

7 new Hot Wheels and a couple of Johnny Lightning's just for good measure, battle it out on the 1/4 mile drag strip! Let's see if any of these cars have what it takes to make it to the top...
Unboxing, review, weigh in, and then we race!
Race winner takes on the new gatekeeper to the stack: Hot Wheels Faster than Ever Cadillac Sixteen!
Racing starts at 11:10

[@RB.Racing]

Love the funny cars, especially the old ones that are heavy!

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

As do I! Thanks for watching!

[@g3racecompetition992]

Gran competicion amigo 🔥🔥🔥

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Thankyou for watching!

[@bobbydslakesideraceway1849]

That Barracuda is Fire! It’s nice to see it compete. This is a fantastic lineup. This was a joy to watch keep them coming.

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Thankyou, my friend! Plenty more in the lineup, got a little JL action coming soon!

[@user-zv6ns2ki3u]

Super cool la couche😊

[@dandcdiecast2664]

Great racing! We love the funny cars, keep up the great videos!

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Thank you, brother! Lots of great casting are waiting for their chance at greatness!

[@PoBoyRacing80]

Good Racing! Like the FC's! Glad it moved up the list! Thanks for all the hard work!

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Thanks Gene! The bottom slot swap was getting old,

[@PoBoyRacing80]

@@ScaleRacingChannel Yeah...I understand! Maybe some invites from others to test your list....like BLR does? Might make it interesting? Just saying....

[@yournightmareracing1754]

That's one impressive Arrow!! You have 3 very unique funny cars in the stack. That's outstanding! ⚡⚡

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Thanks Bo! I dropped the ball by not mentioning the other two now in the stack.... A little excited, I guess. 😂

[@yournightmareracing1754]

@@ScaleRacingChannel Understandable excitement. To get 3 in the stack from one racing group is amazing.

[@xyfrontsdiecastracing2997]

Plymouth Arrows are the most consistently fast funny cars produced by Hot Wheels in my opinion.

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

This is my first experience sending one down the track, and I must say that I'm a fan! Thanks for watching!

[@xyfrontsdiecastracing2997]

@@ScaleRacingChannel always a pleasure!

[@JM185R23]

I like the funny cars! They are in a whole new level of fast vs other castings, especially the older ones from the 90’s

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

They are upper echelon, for sure. Not all are fast tho. They suffer quality control issues like so many other castings. Thanks for watching!

[@gnrvintagediecastracing7978]

Great lineup of funny cars. Fun to see the win tear through the ranks. I think you need to have another look at that fairmont, it either had two bad runs (which fairmont are notorious for, or it’s lost a step to compared to the cars below it

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Yes, it has a tendency to wag. Sometimes it gets good runs, but it’s not super consistent.

[@gnrvintagediecastracing7978]

@@ScaleRacingChannel Yup, they start oscilating, i can't tell you how many times I think I my fast fairmont has lost its mojo only for it to re appear as a rocket. Once again, great lineup and I really like this event, thus all my posts...

[@Pedroramos-xi2rd]

Great race that Plymouth arrow was no joke The Challenger in the mustang we’re pretty quick to a bit disappointed with the Firebird I have one that really quick The Plymouth arrow I have two of them the Chase version is the little faster Hope to see more king of the hill from you keep up the good work God bless you

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

I forgot to mention it at the end, but the Probe and the Challenger both made it into the center stack, the Challenger now being the new gatekeeper. Cadillac Sixteen and 2 Sol Aires are out! Plenty more headed your way, thanks for watching!

[@gnrvintagediecastracing7978]

@@ScaleRacingChannel wow, do you have video of the Sol Aires racing? I am very surprised and disappointed to see them go :( mind you I love funny cars and sol aires.

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

@@gnrvintagediecastracing7978 I did not get any video of them unfortunately. They put up a good fight, but not enough for the funnies. Don’t worry, the black S.A. Still sits on top!

[@hippywildchildracing]

Great video love those funny, s. I bet if you rework those Arrow wheels again I bet it wins your stack "King of the Hill"

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

That’s the plan, it’s gonna need all the help it can get against the Fairmont!

[@hippywildchildracing]

@@ScaleRacingChannel it will get it.. I love the rear bia, s on that car.

[@HeisenbergA5]

I got that Arrow!!!, wow is fast love it nice video. 👍

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Have you sent it down the track yet?

[@HeisenbergA5]

A few times but whit out working the wheels...I just have it for collection but i didnt know it was that fast. Im goig to buy another one and take it for racing 😅

[@joemarquez1201]

That arrow is sweet

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Indeed it is!

[@MrREDPILLhimself]

There are also a couple of different colors of the challenger funny car in the classics series.

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

You are correct. I totally forgot to mention those!

[@NorthernRoadsRacing]

That's one serious Arrow 👍 Need to test mine again now that I have reworked those wheels. Challenger funny is probably my favorite, I have TH version and other on is coming (also TH). Good race 👍

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

I’m just glad I found a fast “Hot Ones”, they tend to get a bad rap. Yes, the Challenger is a stud. Looks the business. I still need to find the 5 pack version...

[@NorthernRoadsRacing]

@@ScaleRacingChannel I have to say that I was more dissapointed with Hot Ones Show Hoss, but then again it has bit dodgy front wheel so no wonder that it doesn't quite get up there with fast kids.

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Sorry, the one I’m referring to is in a 10 pack! I also forgot to mention the Classics 3 version...

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

@@NorthernRoadsRacing I have a Show Hoss, it is a very fast F/C but not enough to get into the stack..

[@NorthernRoadsRacing]

@@ScaleRacingChannel those classics seem to be mostly turds, or at least ones that I have. I think that I have wheel swapped all of them... Cool Classics on the other hand seem to run better.

[@ElevationDiecastRacing]

I wonder how these podium crashers would do on today's track...

[@thekibitzer9336]

Whaaat??? I have a Plymouth Arrow too but it doesn't move like that lol 😄

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

I know, right? If I were a betting man my money would’ve been on the Probe....

[@thekibitzer9336]

I knew it would take out the 16 but I didn't think it would go the distance.

[@enzedracing3641]

Great to see quite a large field of funny cars. May I ask what you do when you say "worked the wheels"?

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

I primarily use graphite on the wheels/axles. I also make sure that there is no mould flashing on the wheel at the axle hole. I will be uploading a video soon showing my tactics, so stay tuned!

[@MrREDPILLhimself]

My top 3 funny cars are Plymouth Arrows.

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

I was taking note, trust me!

[@brandon6541]

Great video just subbed!!

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Thanks for watching and welcome to the channel!

[@dxpdiecastracing]

Enjoying your channel. Would like to race you sometime as a fellow Tennessean.

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Awesome, where are you located?

[@dxpdiecastracing]

Northern Middle Tennessee, Gallatin. Where are you located?

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

@@dxpdiecastracing Waverly, about an hour west of Nashville.

[@dxpdiecastracing]

Yeah, you are almost West Tennessee. I have been watching you send your cars around for testing. Mattman213 got me turned onto your channel. Good looking stuff you have going on. What did you cut your track with to remove the blue connectors, even though they are on the bottom of your track. Thanks for the reply. I am on the Redline site as well. I sent you a message there a few weeks ago. Nice to have another local guy around!

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

@@dxpdiecastracing thanks for the kind words, bud! Matt’s a good fella, lots to be learned from him.. I used a table saw to cut the track pieces. I have an 80t blade on it for smooth cuts. Give me a holler if you want a racing fix!

[@HeisenbergA5]

Hi , i forgot to ask you, what you use for the wheels?

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

I use Derby Car Supply first and follow it up with some Max V. If I still get resonance afterward, I will put a small amount of black ice on the inner hub.

[@HeisenbergA5]

Ok good, Thanks my Friend. 👍👍

[@MrDockett67]

Dumb question..what do you mean prep the wheels?

[@ScaleRacingChannel]

Not a dumb question at all! I’ve had a number of people ask me about it and I will be posting a video soon showing my method. The short of it is: I will check the outer wheels to make sure there is no mould flashing between the wheel and the nail head of the axle. I use a thin blade Xacto knife to clear the dingleberry. Then, on each wheel, I apply graphite to the friction point between the chassis and the wheel hub. And then graphite in the outer side of the axle.

[@MrDockett67]

@@ScaleRacingChannel cool. Thanks!