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2016 LA. RAOK Party

By Joe Alverado
What’s a ROAK you ask? It’s a “Random Act Of Kindness.” And at every Nationals/Con-
vention some collectors make a handful of custom cars, package them in various ways and
trade them or just hand them out to fellow collectors as a gift or trade them with fellow
ROAKers. The RAOK Party gives collectors a place to trade those custom cars with other
fellow ROAKers. It’s really cool to see what other people come up with. This year’s party
in Los Angeles, CA was another great success. While attendance was down a little this
year, everyone who made it had a great time with the trading of RAOKs. Lots of very cool
RAOKs were exchanged and everyone left with a smile. If you’re planning on attending
the 2017 Nationals in Pittsburgh get started on your RAOKS now. I know I am.

2016 LA Custom Car Seminar - The Basics
(30th Convention)
Have you ever wanted to make a custom Hot Wheels car but didn’t know where to start?
Well this is a good place to begin, come to the Custom Car Seminar at the Hot Wheels
Convention. For those who were able to attend I hope I was able to answer some of
your questions and show you a new trick or two. This time we concentrated on the dif-
ferent ways to prep and paint using Spray Cans. Using different techniques and different
types of spray can paint you can achieve a wide variety of effects. Everything from basic
colors, Spectra flame like and even an Old School Flake paint job. A few happy attend-
ees were lucky enough to take home a couple of Spray Can Customs especially made for
the presentation. Like I say, there is no wrong way to make a custom. Try new things and
do what works for you and don’t be afraid to try new things. See you in Pittsburgh.

The 30th ANNUAL CONVENTION
Sizzlers Races Los Angeles 2016 By Joe Davis

This year at the 30th Annual Collectors Conven- Ted Gray in Second Place
tion in Los Angeles CA. the Sizzlers Races were Romy Rivera in Third Place
once again intense and exciting. Several of the
veteran racers were back, plus a few rookies. We We also ran a special race with kids and adults,
started with the Kids Sizzlers 12 and under race not going to give any detail so it will be a sur-
so the kids could participate in other activities prise to those who haven’t raced, but it was
going on. We had a fair turnout for the kids Siz- GREAT and a lot of fun with Jonas Hayes coming
zlers. We ran a heat race then the final race with out on top in 1st. This group made sure everyone
all the kids from the heat race in the final race, who wanted to race had a car to race. My hat is
which added even more excitement. The racing off to all of you guys; you are great. If you have
was very close. never watched the Sizzlers races I would like to
invite you to come by and watch or even join us.
The Kids Sizzlers 12 and under winners were: The racing is great and exciting and the people
Jonas Hayes in First Place are even better. It is amazing how fast these old
Emmett Shirk in Second Place cars can be and these kids and adults love racing
Madalyn Farmer in Third Place them. I would like to thank everyone who helped
A special thanks to all the guys for supplying and everyone who races, it was great as always
Sizzlers for the kids who wanted to race but and good to see everyone. See you in Pittsburgh
had no car, this keeps the kids interested in the next year!
Sizzlers and keeps the Convention and Nationals
growing. SPECIAL NOTE
As everyone knows we have made some changes
Sizzlers Adult Long Battery. We ran 3 heat races to the Sizzlers racing. There were two races cut
with some exciting moments, always something and I am working on something new. If anyone
when Jason Hayes and Bob Ireland are racing. has any good ideas please send me an email
The racing was great. The winner from each heat (joed@charter.net), I would like to add something
race made it to the final. The winners were: new for the 12 and under kids to keep them
Jason Hayes in First Place interested in the Sizzlers. Oh and remember all
Midory Rivera (Margareta) in Second Place Sizzlers Races will start at 9am. Mattel has come
Patsy Lane in Third Place out with some new Sizzlers type cars available at
your local Targets. These cars have already start-
Sizzlers Adult Short Battery. The race was exciting ed showing up at the stores so in the future we
and started out with a bang, We had 4 heat races will be looking and testing these new cars and
with the winner of each heat race in the final maybe a race with them so keep a look out.
race. With the spin of the wheel we ran 120 laps
clockwise which messed up everyone but added
more excitement. At the end the winners were...
Jason Hayes in First Place