As many of you know I spend a lot of time blogging about the RC community that I race in on a weekly basis. I thought I would change gears a bit this weekend and inform my Northern California drivers who read this blog of a new track's inaugural race taking place this weekend.
In Just a few short hours Modesto RC Raceway will be hosting it Grand Opening Race. Since last winter I have been letting you know about this track and that I have planned to do a write up on it. Well I thought to myself it would be better to wait and speak about this track closer to the date it opened.
I personally have a vested interest in this track because it is being opened up in my hometown of Modesto, CA. Actually it is probably like 1.5 miles from the home I grew up in! Can you believe that... I have to drive a minimum of 1.5 hours to race electric off road regularly, but now there is a track a mile and a half from my childhood home... Huh go figure.
Since last December I have been corresponding with Justin Avrett part owner and creator of Modesto RC Raceway. I spent a few hours talking to him on the phone about how the track came about and when he planned on opening it. Well, it was planned to be opened last year, but they had to take care of getting all the necessary paperwork finished and it just wasn't able to get done. When I last spoke with Justin he had a severe leg injury due to working at the track which also led to the track not being opened on time.
Personally, I am glad they waited till this spring to have the Grand Opening Race. I lived in Modesto for nearly 24 years of my life and racing outdoors in 45 degree December weather isn't a day in the park. Now I am only saying this because I live in San Diego, which I have grown to be a weather snob as of late! LOL!
Justin mentioned to me that the track came about because he was playing with his RC car in the street one day and so was his was his neighbor down the street. The two started talking and formed a friendship which grew to a partnership, and one thing led to another and Modesto RC Raceway was born... I skipped a step in there... Justin's friend and business partner goes by the nickname "Pickle". Well Pickle and Justin got to talking and thought how great it would be to have an RC track to run their cars on.
Pickle mentioned to Justin, "Hey I have some one that might be interested in our idea." Pickle's friend owns a Funworks game center. Pickle brought the idea to his friend. Details were fianlized and the RC track is located inside Funworks as we speak. Growing up in Modesto, I always had to drive to Sacramento or Livermore to race electric off road. There were no tracks in the nearby area. I take that back there was D&D raceway in Turlock, CA which was a 15 foot carpet track... Every time I drove it I got dizzy!
I am very glad to see this track getting underway. I plan to be up there this summer and visiting with the track crew and bringing you some pictures and video of my time at the track. I went home this past Christmas with my family to visit my parents and I stopped by the track. I forgot my camera but the track was completed and the layout looked great! I can't wait to try out this track! If you get an opportunity or are passing through Motown stop on by and run a few laps...
Stay tuned for the next blog....
Links Below:
http://www.modestorcraceway.com/
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