Mini Mod Garage

06/19/2026

Poly carb is a green light for Box Stock. 🚦

Yes — you can run a polycarbonate body in Box Stock at the SD Alpha Cup 2026. One rule: it has to be the body that came in your kit. 🏁
Box Stock is race-it-as-it-comes. This is for kits that ship a poly shell (the “Poly Body Special” editions) — not a poly body you bought separately and bolted on.

✅ ALLOWED

— Polycarbonate (clear) body IF it came in your kit ✓

— Painted is optional

— Kit stickers applied

— Body catches secured front AND rear

— Built per your kit manual, kit-supplied parts only

❌ NOT ALLOWED

— Poly body bought separately or pulled from another kit

— Poly body with no stickers

— Swapping the body onto a different chassis

— Mixing body or wing from another kit

— Cutting/drilling beyond what your kit manual calls for

— Body detaching during a race (instant DQ)

📌 The Box Stock line: if it didn’t come in your box, it doesn’t race. Poly’s welcome — but only the poly that’s yours straight out of the kit.
💡 What this means for you: Got a Neo-VQS Poly Body Special or similar? Paint it, sticker it, catch it front and rear, run it stock. Clean build, fair race.

⚡ Want any body on any chassis, mix-and-match? That’s BMAX — different class, different rules.

50 racers. One track. San Diego’s first real Mini 4WD tournament.

June 20 · Escondido, CA · Cultured Vibe

🔗 Reserve your spot → minimodgarage.com

📲 Drop your Box Stock build in the comments 👇
mini4wdracing

06/19/2026

Shout out to my kababayans! Glad to see it’s still alive and going strong!

The Philippine Team welcomes some new qualifiers!
See the list at lilshobbycenter.com.ph -> TMAC 2026

Please register if you have qualified!
https://www.eventcreate.com/e/tmac2026-philippines

06/19/2026

06/19/2026

36 Racers Locked in! A few more spots remaining!
Register now at www.minimodgarage.com

06/18/2026

One question from a racer this week turned into a full rules breakdown.

Battery rules, impound rules, and what the Apex Run actually is before you show up Saturday.

This is the stuff that catches people off guard at check-in. Watch it, send it to your squad.

Alpha Cup 2026. Saturday June 20. Cultured Vibe, Escondido.

Got a question about the rules? Drop it in the comments and I’ll answer it right here.

06/18/2026

Got the Trophies in!!!
Which one you takin’ Home?

Need trophies?

DM https://www.facebook.com/VRCM4WD for Details.

06/16/2026

They said Mini 4WD was dead. 30 racers say otherwise. 🏁🐺
ALPHA CUP 2026
📍 Cultured Vibe — North County Fair mall, Escondido
🗓️ This Saturday, June 20
Box Stock • BMAX • Open
Come race or come watch. Bring the kids. This is the one.

06/15/2026

🏁 ALPHA CUP RACER CHECKLIST 🏁

Race day is almost here.

Nothing hurts more than driving all the way to the event and realizing you forgot your charger, batteries, or tools. 😅

Before you leave for Alpha Cup 2026, run through this checklist and make sure you’re ready to race:

✅ Race Cars
✅ Charged Batteries
✅ Battery Charger
✅ Portable Power Supply
✅ Spare Batteries
✅ Tools & Spare Parts
✅ Motor Oil
✅ Power Strip & Extension Cord
✅ Water & Snacks
✅ Registration Confirmation

Whether you’re racing Box Stock, BMAX, or Open Class, preparation wins races before the starting gate even drops.

🏁 ALPHA CUP 2026
📍 Escondido, CA
📅 June 20, 2026

Haven’t registered yet?

Head over to minimodgarage.com and secure your spot before registration closes.

Tag your pit crew.
Send this to a racer who always forgets something. 👀

Build it right. Race with integrity. Elevate the hobby.

06/13/2026

🏁 WE HAVE OUR WINNERS! 🏁

The HG Sidestays Asia Challenge giveaway is officially complete, and the winners have been drawn LIVE!

🎉 CESAR ( #202502)
🎉 KEITH ( #668016)

Congratulations to both winners! Thank you to everyone who registered for Alpha Cup 2026 and helped make this event bigger than we imagined.

This giveaway was our way of saying thank you for supporting the hobby, supporting the community, and believing in what we’re building together.

If you didn’t win this one, don’t worry. We’re just getting started. More prizes, more events, and more opportunities are coming.

Drop a 🔥 below to congratulate the winners!

06/13/2026

� LIVE: HG Carbon Side Stays Asia Challenge Raffle Winner Reveal!
Watch as we announce who won item #95715 (Korea exclusive, never before in the US).

Still want to race the Alpha Cup? Registration closes WED, JUNE 17.
→ www.minimodgarage.com

Spots filling up. Secure yours before the deadline!

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