DiecastRacing.ca
Since 2021
Marcus Firegone
Friday Night Street Racing
with
Sweet JP
Hello, I'm Marcus Firegone, host of Friday Night Street Racing on our YouTube Channel @MarcusFiregone. We race 1/64 diecast cars, like Hot Wheels and Matchbox, down tracks. Tracks include traditional Hot Wheels tracks as well as Crash Racers wide track and custom 3D printed corners, start gate, and timer system. We only promote street racing if it is done at the 1/64 scale.
In Diecast Racing the cars are powered by Gravity, were weight is like Horse Power and Friction is like Arrow Dynamics which inversely affects the speed and stability of the car as it plunges down the track. As expected, these cars are driverless. Each run has a multitude of factors that determine its path and ultimately its fate. Every run is unique and somewhat random. Master the build in order to master the track.
Videos of the cars are typically slowed down for your viewing pleasure, otherwise it would be difficult to see the cars in flight. Builders use Dry Lube, swap tires, use low friction axles, and sand the wheels to reduce friction and increase the weight of the car by adding weights (such as curtain weights or tungsten putty).
Catch us live and interactive some Friday Nights at 10:00 PM EST on our YouTube Channel, and catch up on the 100's of videos that already posted there.
LORE
Nestled in the hills and valleys near Orillia, Ontario, where downhill skiing prevails, we called our track Snow Valley East, home of the Snow Valley Racers.
I used to have my Son helping me out, Snake, with his Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) but now I'm joined by Sweet JP. You may know Sweet JP (aka Joshua Punkhead) from Redline (Movie). He arrived from Planet Dorothy and it hasn't been the same since. We somehow opened a portal, or more like a series of portals. Primarily we are now 30 years into the future. This occurred in 2026, so we started out in 2056. Seven years after the collapse and one year before the outlaw of all motor vehicles. So as you can imagine, much has changed and I don't want to spoil it for you, but the automotive industry has had it's challenges. From the ban of older cars, destruction of junk yards, forced march into the EV era along with the ban on being able to fix your own car.
Now, used as an EV dump site with melting toxic batteries, we have been given the unfortunate name of Death Valley.
On the brighter side, for a period of time there were new cars built that you will have not seen before and we look forward to introducing you to them.
Marcus Firegone
Snake
Cobra
Sweet JP
Cooper
Friday Night Street Racing History
2021
Friday Night Street Racing - Test Edition [EPISODE 1]
A very short drag race between Clutch and RamJET, our "test drivers", a super special episode that is dear to my heart. It features voice over by my Son and music selected by my Daughter. Our first collaborative effort.
Friday Night Street Racing - April [EPISODE 2 - Part 1]
Our first real race event. I had three Diecast Racing fans choose their castings, Blake, D.Q. Throttlestuck (try saying that 10 times fast), and Orillia Diecast. I located the cars and ripped open the packages. The fourth driver, Nick the "Stuntman", was another Snow Valley "Test Driver". What do you do when your Son's car crashes? Well it turned into a cliff hanger with a two Part Episode.
Friday Night Street Racing - April [EPISODE 2 - Part 2]
The classic battle between Snake and Orillia Diecast and that start of the Top 8 Ladder. Orillia Diecast is a real business in Orillia and source of some of my cars like this Dodge Viper. Why a Top 8 and not a Top 10? Well, eight cars work better for my plan of having a race off between the best of the best from our Drag Racing events on a yet to be constructed Snow Valley downhill track.
Friday Night Street Racing - May [EPISODE 3]
Our first intro with the Catwalk Queen music with the DJ video that has been a signature of Friday Night Street Racing ever since. This is our second group of four contestants to complete for the 3rd spot on the Top 8 Ladder. SpyDude and Grimsetter where choose your ride entries while RamJET, our "Test Driver", and Ace "Mr. Guts" Preston from The Gumball Rally (Movie) are fillers.
Friday Night Street Racing - September [EPISODE 4] - TnT Monster Truck Challenge Special Edition
Celebrating 100 Subscribers! We premiered our new and improved Drag Strip with experimental Monster Truck drag racing.
Friday Night Street Racing - September [EPISODE 5] + TnT Monster Truck + Yellowline
Four new challengers for the 4th spot on the Top 8 Ladder. This time it is Scooter Roundwell, Grandslam, D.Q. Throttlestuck (returns with from Episode 2 with a new car), with choose your rides and then our very own "Cool" Ninja to round it out. Plus, we had the top two battle it out in a choose your ride Monster Truck. Then to top if off, we introduce Sweet JP for the first time with Yellowline, as a test run. Yellowline is the race event that leads up to the Redline race in the Redline (Movie).
Friday Night Street Racing - November [EPISODE 6] + Yellowline
Another four drivers competing for the 5th spot on the Top 8 Ladder. We had returning driver, Blade, with the same car, and new choose your ride contestants; Sam Haul and Ra Sungod. Our very own, Nick the "Stuntman", rounded out the group. Then another attempt at Yellowline with a custom built car for Snake. Ultimately unsuccessful as I was not able to build Snake a drag car that was fast enough to effectively compete. I loaded it up with weight, added dry lube but to little or no effect. A stock dragster for Orillia Diecast ran better.
2022
Friday Night Street Racing - June [EPISODE 7]
We are back with three new choose your ride contestants plus Snake's Sister, Cobra. The three contestants were, Romeo, Bolo Brown, and Demonpreacher, who battled it out with Cobra for the 6th spot on the Top 8 Ladder. Then all hell broke loose when Cobra, after loosing the drag race, took to challenging Grimsetter and claiming a controversial spot on the Ladder.
2023
Friday Night Street Racing - February [EPISODE 8]
A break from our traditional Friday Night Street Racing format and our most popular episode of all time, the Muscle Car Madness. Yes, we got the Snow Valley East downhill track built and used it for the first time for Friday Night Street Racing. We did 12 choose your rides with four of each; Ford Mustang, Chevy Camaro, and Dodge Challenger. We also utilized the GRID-6 tournament formation style that we created for the Formula $pecial, where cars run for multiple laps moving up and down positions until the final lap. Let's just say there was some carnage which ultimately led to the downfall of the Canadian Driving Club. Special thanks to the Car Dealerships who "lent" us those new cars.
Friday Night Street Racing - April [EPISODE 9]
Our 300 Subscriber special! Snake and I go head-to-head on Snow Valley East with new cars plus a second attempt at a Monster Truck Challenge format.
Friday Night Street Racing - Halloween Special - Snow Valley East Track Lore [Episode 10]
A spooky track lore episode about Snow Valley East where we introduce the burnt out tanker truck and wait for a sign from Greg Moore, Canadian Indy Car driver, both of whom came to a tragic end on October 31st in previous years.
2024
Friday Night Street Racing | Gasser Showdown | March [EPISODE 11]
Used two Gassers that my Wife picked out at the store. She challenged me to a head-to-race down Snow Valley East. In hindsight, gassers on a road course going through corners was probably not a good idea.
2026
Friday Night Street Racing - January [EPISODE 12]
Snake's car gets stolen by another Diecast Racing Channel and ultimately Snake is removed from the Top 8 Ladder. So we decide to take the Top 4 of the Top 8 Ladder for a spin on Snow Valley East in standard four laps with rotating starting positions tournament. As fate would have it, this would be the last real run down Snow Valley East.
Friday Night Street Racing - March [EPISODE 13 - Part 1]
Lucky Episode 13 which turned into a two parter. Sweet JP and I start off with an unsuccessful Ground FX competition. Then there is a hit and run incident before we get a change to battle it out with our five choose your ride contestants for a spot on the Top 8 Ladder. Includes an Episode 1 flashback.
Friday Night Street Racing - May [EPISODE 13 - Part 2]
We are back, with an updated track and find ourselves in the year 2056 with a portal back to 2026. The track has a "lane reduction" which forces the two starting lanes into a single lane before it opens up again into a double wide track. Crazy I know, but the drivers quickly leaned to adapt. Sweet JP arrives as an official co-host in his 2035 Dodge Stealth R/T and we discover that Snow Valley has become Death Valley. Our five new choose your ride contestants; Psyko, Puff, Magic Mike, V-Rod, and Brandino finally get to battle it out for the Top 8 Ladder. It has been four years since we last had challengers for the Ladder. This time we don't have a drag strip available so we ran them down the new track, Death Valley. We ran the first four cars for four laps with rotating starting positions. The bottom points earning car was eliminated and replaced with our fifth contestant, Brandino. Then we ran another four laps with rotating starting positions to determine the top two who would move on to the final 7th and 8th positions of the Ladder.
Friday Night Street Racing - May [EPISODE 14]
This marked out 100th Episode and we also pushed for 500 Subscribers even though we only had 431 at the time. As you recall, we got our two finalists last Episode but didn't get a chance to have them challenge for a position on the Top 8 Ladder. Still no new drag strip so we challenged with head-to-head runs down Death Valley. Then Sweet JP adds a surprise 3rd challenger for the Top 8 Ladder. This means that someone is going to get bumped off!
Friday Night Street Racing - May [EPISODE 15]
Surprise appearance by Cooper and the Retro Rollers, a competition that was organized by Sweet JP. Then we continued with a Top 8 Ladder challenge with the top positions now in jeopardy. We get right to the top when there is an incident. But the show must go on, so Sweet JP challenged me for a race. In retrospect, that was probably not a good idea.
Friday Night Street Racing - May [EPISODE 15] ... continued ...
We are back, 30 minutes later to finish up where we left off.
Friday Night Street Racing - May [EPISODE 16] - The Gumball 3000 [UNDERGROUND] Edition [PART 1]
What was to be a pinnacle event in 2025 was abruptly cancelled. The top diecast racers from around the world were invited to this Celebrity Event with no weight limits. We were able to pull it out of the ashes and uncancel it, hence the Underground reference. We were still left with 6 entries;
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Feral Patrick (Feral MODS) - Jaguar XJ220
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Grumpy Cloud (Grumpy Cloud Racing) - Zender Fact4 Biturbo
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Puff (Puff's Racing) - Lykan HyperSport
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Sneaky Bob (Vapour Racing) - 2017 Ford GT
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Taegan Chance (Spirit of '64) - Vector "Avtech" WX-3
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Colin Oskapy (Variat Skunkworks) - Koenigsegg Gemera
Plus our custom built '71 Plymouth GTX for the event. Watch these beasts compete for the best time on the track in an EPIC event that includes a special round of Poker-Crib. Unfortunately with the "lane reduction" still in effect, we were unable to race these cars head-to-head, hence the plan for Part 2.
Friday Night Street Racing - June [EPISODE 17] - IDRL 2.0 Second Chance Cup [Round 1]
A truly EPIC event, the International Diecast Racing League (IDRL) is a much much larger in scope. This is just one part of an event that has thus far spanned five years. See the IDRL tab for more details. Death Valley has been updated, the "lane reduction" eliminated, and in its place are separate lanes and corners that cross over and reconverge into a double wide corner. This adjustment more evenly aligns the two lanes. At this event we are hosting the 16 Drivers/Teams/Cars that ranked #33 to #49 in which they compete for the IDRL Chance Cup and opportunity to improve their overall standings.
Friday Night Street Racing - June [EPISODE 18]
Scheduled: June 19 2026
Friday Night Street Racing - June [EPISODE 19] - IDRL 2.0 Second Chance Cup [Round 2]
Scheduled: June 26 2026
