RC Insider

RC Insider to share content with RC Evil Empire!

2010-07-01T19:50:00.000-07:00

Good Evening Everyone,

I have some really good news to share with my loyal blog readers. I was just waiting for some confirmation so I could post it. Earlier this week I contacted http://www.rcevilempire.com/ about using some of their content for my new website coming out within the next week. I already have the place holder set, hosting was finalized today, and the Word Press template goes in at the beginning of next week.

On Tuesday, I contacted Aaron Biner of the RC Evil Empire website to find out if it would be possible for us to share news articles, video clips, and soundbites. He responded to me the next day and mentioned that he would be delighted to help me. I was excited. I actually hope to get up to San Fran and visit with Aaron soon. Quite possibly I might head up there for the 1/10th On-Road ROAR Electric Nationals at Nor-Cal Hobbies. I believe Nor-Cal Hobbies is Aaron's local home track if I am correct. That place looks like Disneyland for RC vehicles!

The aerials of that place are amazing! Many of you don't know this but back when Aaron and I were in high school we grew up racing at the same track in the Bay Area. Livermore to be exact. At the time Hobby Haven Raceway was one of the most popular indoor race tracks in Northern California next to Sacramento Mini-Wheels. Aaron was at the time the local fast stock and mod 2wd and 4wd club driver. There was a pretty fast group of guys I raced with back then... Jason Moberley, James Arluck, Greg and Eric Dennett not to mention Ryan Stiles who I haven't talked to in years... Even On-Road Gas Legend Mike Swauger graced us with his presence from time to time.

I personally want to thank Aaron for allowing me to use some of his content from his website and he is always more than welcome to use anything I have. I look forward to a long and prosperous working relationship with RC Evil Empire. I feel this will benefit both websites because I am based in Southern California. San Diego to be exact and Aaron is in Northern California so we can really cover a lot of races throughout the state.

Tomorrow I am going to media day at Cal Raceway in Orange, CA to visit with Charlie Barnes and some employees of local RC manufacturers, and then I'll be making my way to meet up with RC Insider's Zack Roger's at Pegasus Hobbies later in the day for Rnd 5 of the JBRL Electric Series. I told Zack I promise not to bug him too much this weekend just a little! LOL!

This is my second to last blog at this web address. I have a final one that I hope to get out the 4th of July and then the next time you will hear from me will be on my new site http://www.rcinsider.com/. In my final blog I plan to cover my wonderful meeting with Danny S. over at West Coast along with wrapping up the wonderful time I have had blogging about local RC racing in Southern California.

Stay tuned for my next blog...

Links Below:

http://www.rcevilempire.com/

http://www.rcinsider.com/

News and Notes 6/21/10

2010-06-21T00:14:00.000-07:00

All in all this was a great weekend for racing. Our local track here in San Diego 1/8 Wonder Barona Speedway isn't racing for the next two weekends. So it gives the locals here a chance to go up and run the LA tracks. This past week from Wednesday to Sunday 3 different groups of San Diego RC Clubs made the pilgrimage to West Coast RC Raceway! Wednesday a group from socal-rc.com were on hand for some racing, Friday El Cajon Hobbies raced which I was in attendance for. Finally on Sunday 1/8 Wonder Track Owner himself Ed Garcia and Jim Cooper my travel race dogs cruised up north for some RC action... Ed told me in one of the two conversations we had on Sunday, he will be joining me for the Shootout at Hot Rod Hobbies this July! Oh man our wives are going to be on fire with us! I am going to have fun explaining I need to be at Jimmy's track for four days! LOL!

Way to go all you guys for supporting West Coast this past week... Your all truly die hards in my book... In speaking with Ed the second time on his way home from West Coast he mentioned he will be heading up to Barona to work on the track this week possibly Tuesday or Wednesday. I'll let you know when and put it on the thread at socal-rc.com if anyone is interested in helping fix the track. This last Friday the socal-rc.com guys threw a fun run and raised $160 for 1/8 Wonder Barona Raceway at Franks backyard track in Chula Vista, CA... Guys way to go on this... This is awesome, this is the(RC Community I signed up to be a part of here in San Diego!!!!!!)

Also another note a lot of the guys who run out at 1/8 Wonder Barona Raceway were at the San Diego County Fair yesterday doing a demonstration of the different types of RC cars and trucks you can get into. Thanks guys for all your hard work on this, I saw some of the pics on socal-rc.com this afternoon. It's guys like you who really bring the growth to this awesome hobby!

Finally the best news to give at the end of this blog... My guy Zack Rogers had in my book another incredible weekend at his hometown track. The JBRL Electric Series Round 4 was in Bakersfield, CA this weekend at Racers Haven RC Raceway. Earlier tonight Zack called in his results to me... He TQ'ed and won both SS truck and 4wd SS buggy. He qualified 2nd in 2wd SS buggy and finished 3rd. He podiumed in all classes... I am so proud of the him... I know he was bummed about the 2wd finish I could tell by his voice on the phone, but man that is pretty good to pull all that off having no chassis sponsor! Many of you may not know the JBRL Electric racing series is becoming more and more competitive year after year. Every year there is new fresh fast local talent all battling for the top spot. Zack is doing all this mostly by motor and tire support. Zack's rides this weekend were powered by Banzai Motors, LRP SPX ESC's, JConcepts tires, Sparks Inks, Blackbeard RC etc... I once again congratulate him on a fantastic weekend.

I have some sweet news for him this week when we talk on either Monday or Tuesday! I am going to hold off and tell him before I blog about it. I want to make sure he is on board with my idea... Since Zack is now 18 by the way. His birthday was this past Saturday... I have some serious layout decisions for the site and I have the final look that I'll be deciding this week. I am going to show Zack first after my wife Mariela what I am purposing as far as layout is concerned. I need Zack's opinion because he is really knowledgeable of what is cool and hip when it comes to the RC sites. He going to help me promote (rcinsider.com) and he needs to be comfortable with the look and the content... I am taking the time to do this right and this year is the learning curve for getting the site up and working out all the bugs...

I have good idea's of where I want to take this site and where I hope it will be in a couple of years. At that point I hope Zack and I will be out looking for the next Zack Rogers who is on the cusp of factory support...

In my next blog I will focus on my conversation with Danny S of West Coast RC Raceway and Hobby Garage from last Friday...

Stay tuned for my next blog....

JBRL Electric Series Round 4 invades Bakersfield...

2010-06-20T01:00:00.000-07:00

Zack Rogers (center)This weekend has been a blast for the RC Insider... Where do I begin? I first want to thank my supporting and loving wife for being so gracious in understanding how geeked up I am about getting this website up and running (rcinsider.com). Secondly I really want to thank El Cajon Hobbies for their support these past couple of weeks... Victor the owner of El Cajon Hobbies had gone out of his way to get a couple of shirts for me to bring down to Bakersfield this weekend...

I also want to thank Team ECH for helping me cut and set up my new short course body yesterday! Kyle and Eric are always going out of there way to help me. Guys we forgot to take a picture of the (team) at West Coast yesterday! Let's try not to let this happen again! LOL! This really has been a cool weekend for me. I think the biggest highlight was sitting up with Danny S., Chris Kaspar, and one of Danny's local drivers at his race track till 4:30 in the morning talking RC! It was without a doubt the most positive meeting, I have had on that kind of level. We didn't spend the night talking trash we spent the night talking and thinking of ways on bringing growth to RC. Danny and I think alike on some things some other things I am sure we might disagree on, but one thing is for sure we both want to see new people getting into this hobby and just have a good time.

I will blog more about my talk with Danny in a day or so. I want to turn my attention now to Round 4 of the JBRL Electric Series heading to Bakersfield on Father's Day! What a day for a race! In my house trust me it's Mother's Day! LOL! I was at the track yesterday. It looked pretty good. Jimmy will have fun announcing the race today. It also looks like there will be a bigger crowd then last year... I stopped by Brent Bizbee's No Tell Motel had a couple of red cups and visited with the JBRL die hards "It was good times had by all" Finally as you can see by the new picture of (Mr. Hometown Stud )Zack Rogers of Bakersfield he was sporting the new RC Insider gear on Saturday afternoon... I also took some footage of Zack practicing yesterday. I just want to say how happy I am with choosing Zack to help me with this little start-up weblog...

I had such a great time working and talking with him yesterday. Honestly it was the first time we could sit down and talk for over an hour without playing phone tag... Zack and I are on the same page, this is going to be good for the two of us... I wish him all the best today I know he will TQ one of the three classes he is racing! Round 4 will take place at Racers Haven in Bakersfield, CA. Practice 6:00am to 8:00am Racing begins at 9:00am...

P.S.

Below are the links:

http://www.hotrodhobbies.com/

http://www.jimmybabcock.com/

http://www.racers-haven.com/

Stay tuned for my next blog!

RC Insider to use JBRL Photographers Photos!

2010-06-09T16:10:00.000-07:00

Another good announcement to make the RC Insider's blog this evening is I have reached and agreement with Chris Kaspar of RNC Photography. They are the JBRL photographers that currently take pictures from each round of the JBRL this year. I have had a couple of very good phone calls with Chris in the past couple of weeks and I appreciate him letting me use these photo's. My requirement to use them is that I not only plug their photography website on my new site but also plug West Coast's up coming races! Not a problem for me Danny likes this blog and I am sure he will like the new word press layout I am going to drop in a couple of weeks.

I originally intended on asking these guys if I could use these photo's for my site but since I haven't put it up yet I didn't ask. As you know I do plug charity events and memorial races on this blog that is how Chris and I got in touch with each other recently. So after discussing the charity photo's we put a plan together for the JBRL Races and West Coast Races that I am allowed to use the photo's to promote those events as well as use the photos to jazz the site up if need be! As I explained to Chris it isn't easy creating content but I am getting it done slowly but surely...

I along with Team El Cajon Hobbies will be in attendance this Friday June 18th at West Coast RC Raceway and Hobby Garage. Hopefully I can touch base with Danny, give him a RC Insider Shirt and discuss a couple of idea's I have for the KO PROPO races that he is running at his track this year...

Summer racing is in full swing and you better believe there are plenty of races to catch and the RC Insider plans to be at most of them... Provided the wife has no other plans for me! LOL!

Below are links:

http://www.rncfoto.com/

Stay tuned for my next blog...

RC Insider signs Zachary Rogers

2010-06-06T08:20:00.000-07:00

As many of you know I am in the process of moving the RC Insider Blog to a full blown site. I am taking the Word Press route and going to be choosing a template that is a good platform for both video and photography. Having said that I have been in the process of choosing a company rep/driver that can represent the RC Insider to its best ability. The RC Insider was initially created to promote local tracks and drivers in the Southern California Area. It is my goal that someday it can be viewed as the Red RC of the United States! I have a vision of where I can take this and I hope to be able to make it happen. In doing this I have chosen to bring aboard Zachary Rogers as a company rep/driver.

Zack is 17 years old and based out of Bakersfield, CA. He has been racing for the past 4.5 years. His home track is Racer's Haven. He often races at Hot Rod Hobbies, OCRC, and West Coast Hobby Garage and Raceway. His sponsors include JConcepts, Banzai Motors, Sparks Inks, Blackbeard RC, and now RC Insider.

Here are some of his accomplishment's of 2010:
3rd Place in Pro Mod Buggy and Truck in the Golden State Electric Challenge.
1st Place in 4wd Mod and Super Stock Buggy in the SuperCross Series at West Coast RC.
1st place ROAR Region 12 in Super Stock Buggy, and TQ and 2nd Place in Super Stock 4wd.
TQ and 1st place in Super Stock 4wd, 2nd in Super Stock Buggy and Mod Truck at the JConcepts Wave Race. In JBRL Standings this year, Zack sits in 1st place in Super Stock Truck, 2nd in Super Stock Buggy, and 3rd in 4wd Super Stock. He is currently the only one sitting in a podium position at this point of the Series without a Chassis sponsor in the Super Stock Classes! Awesome job Zack!

Zack has been a big supporter of this blog since it's inception. Zack was really the first local fast driver here in So Cal that came to me and said he really liked what I have been doing. At that point I felt I was on to something really cool. Zack quickly hit my radar towards the end of last year. At the beginning of this year I PM'ed Zack to let him know that I was tracking his results and going to be blogging about him. He was stoked at the time. I spent the first part of the year putting my plan together for this site, while doing that I watched Zack at the first couple of JBRL races, spent time talking to him on the phone, and finally e-mailing and finding out what kind of a kid he is. I am glad he planning on attending college in the fall. Zack mentioned he wants to go to Golden West College near OCRC. I really liked hearing that. Zack is the perfect driver for the RC Insider. He is running all Super Stock classes on the JBRL this year without any Chassis support! I explained to Zack the RC Insider is about promoting RC racing and taking the privateer driver to the next level. My goal is to help give him the exposure he needs so he can at some point get to Team Associated, Losi, etc.

I spoke with Zack a couple of weeks ago and originally offered support for the Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout in Saugus, CA this year. I told him what I could offer, he was thrilled. He even offered to wear my gear at Nationals and putting me down as a sponsor without even me mentioning anything about Nationals. Needless to say, I promised him I would help him at Nationals this year as well. Zack understands I can't give him the Factory support of some the manufacturers but I can help in other ways. He is understanding of that and that helps me... I have told him he is welcome to rep the website for as long as he wants.

He has an open door with me. I told him I want to build the driver part of the site around him and his driving results. In the future, I hope to bring on more drivers with Zack Rogers credentials down the road. Last week, I sent him the proofs of the new logo I am going to be rolling out very soon. I asked for his input. I also sent the proofs to Eric as well from EL Cajon Hobbies! El Cajon Hobbies will also be on the shirts as well. I made some tweaks and it is at the printers as we speak. I haven't mentioned this to Zack yet, but I am setting him up with an e-mail account as well as some business cards to take to his traveling races. I believe in this kid and hopefully I can help him get to where he wants to be in the world of RC!

Stay tuned for my next blog!

Jones Cancer Foundation to Sponsor Tyler Vik...

2010-06-02T18:18:00.000-07:00

Tyler Vik (Right)Good Evening,

On May 26, 2010 Keith Jones of the Jones Cancer Foundation and Rocketship Racing here in San Diego, CA sent me a return text regarding his plans for the 4th Round of the JBRL Nitro Series. On July 10th at Green Flag Raceway in Hesperia, CA he will be sponsoring Tyler Vik of Team Kyosho in the 1/8 Electric Class. Tyler will be running for the Jones Cancer Foundation Team. Keith also mentioned to me he has given sponsorships to Jake Hass, Chris Emard and partial sponsorship to Thomas Jones of Solano Beach as team driver/mechanic throughout JBRL Nitro Series for this year.

He also mentioned to me in another text later that night that the Points Winners of the JBRL Electric Series will be used as extras in an upcoming movie. At this point you think I am done with some nuggets of info. I am not. Keith also mentioned he has deposited money into an escrow account to buy 67 acres off the I15 near Escondido. He plans to build a couple of kick ass nitro courses. I held off in releasing this info at the time it was given to me because I have been so wrapped up in gathering content for my soon to be released new weblog http://www.rcinsider.com/.

I haven't determined the launch date but it is very soon and when I decide my loyal readers will be the first to know. This past April when I first mentioned Keith Jones I told you about his plans for building an indoor track in North County and the fact that he has secured not 1 but 2 Circuit City buildings. I later followed it up with the fact he has had 30 tons of sand free race grade clay delivered to the site. I sent him a text yesterday to find out about when he thinks he will open. He hopes to have an idea in about a week. As some of you may not know his health is not the best right now, he is battling cancer and has a kidney stone that is causing great pain these days. Keith mentioned he also is having some wisdom teeth pulled at the end of this week. He said he really needs to get his health back on track so he is having his Cousin step in and help with the operations of his tracks!

A few weeks ago I was at the UPGRADE RC Race at Fun Time Hobbies and Keith's Cancer Foundation was a sponsor. He stepped up and gave away 5 kits to 5 lucky people. Were talking 4x4 Jammin Short Course kits to 1/8 nitro kits. I was amazed at this generosity. He did this for Round 3 at JBRL Electric Series race at Hot Rod Hobbies as well. He plans to give away 8 kits in Bakersfield, CA at Round 4 of the JBRL Electric Series. At this time he says he is only doing this for the Electric Series. Finally last week I told you I had some driver news regarding the RC Insider. Please check back this Friday for my next blog. I can hardly wait to share this information.

Links Below:

http://www.rocketshipracing.com/

http://www.rcinsider.com/

Stay tuned for the next blog...

RC Insider teams up with El Cajon Hobbies...

2010-05-30T05:55:00.000-07:00

Good Morning Everyone,

Before I make my way out to Barona RC Speedway today, I want to take the time to let everyone know I apologise for not getting the Richard Smith Profile Blog done this week. I have been running and gunning all week working like a mad man gathering content for my new site rcinsider.com.

The best news this week for me was being able to contact Richard's sister Linda. She gave me a wonderful bio on Richard. I can't wait to share this with you. I realise the Richard Smith Memorial race is today, but his story is timeless... (To me his story will never get out dated, that is why I am a part of this wonderful hobby.)

On to Business News: At this time I am able to announce that the RC Insider and El Cajon Hobbies have agreed to cross promote each other's businesses. This past Friday I had a meeting with Vik the owner of El Cajon Hobbies and I presented some idea's to him. He was very receptive. At this time I am letting all of So Cal know El Cajon Hobbies is the Official Hobby Shop of the RC Insider. Very soon you will see the El Cajon Hobbies Team Trailer will the new RC Insider graphics on it...

I am looking forward to this working relationship. I have more to blog about Team ECH and their shop but I am saving it for the new site... I also have more info on some up coming driver news that will be released next week... (This is a great get for the RC Insider)!

Finally on May 19th El Cajon Hobbies was burglarized. Around 28,000 dollars worth of RC related products were taken out of the hobby shop. Last Friday I did my part in trying to help this business by getting the surveillance video on Chanel 6's 10pm news. Hopefully these guys get caught soon...

Below are links:

http://www.elcajonhobby.com/

http://www.rcinsider.com/

Stay tuned for my next blog:

Richard Smith Memorial Race...

2010-05-24T19:25:00.000-07:00

Good Evening,

I promised a special blog this week on Richard Smith an OC Circuit Driver. I wanted to share this info tonight and start preparing for this weekends race. I am PMing Charlie Barnes as soon as this blog is out. I hope this race will have a big turnout. I will blog about this a couple more times this week because our RC racing community has lost a veteran driver here in Southern California. To be honest, I probably raced with Richard Smith at some point when I was in high school. He has been around a while and I used to race so cal on-road back in the day when I drove with Kisbey Motors and Precision Motorworks Motors, back in the early 90's.

If you get a chance please check out the forums on rctech.net. I read them and they touched me so much that I am having my mom's Catholic Church St. Joesph's in Modesto, CA have a mass held in his name.

In my next blog I will profile Richard and post some of his friends comments... I hope the little bit I can do helps his family during this tough time...

Below is the info on the race... My blog this week is dedicated to Richard Smith...

Richard Smith Memorial Race - R/C Tech Forums: "To all who have been lucky and fortunate enough to have known Rich, he has gone to a better place now. WE will have a 1 day memorial race for him on Sunday, May 30 at Surf City Raceway. All the proceeds will go to his Wife to help with there time in need. She will also auction off his RC stuff as well. So to those who happened to have the 5th Sunday off this month, Come On and Join us! Surf City Raceway is located at 18100 Golden West St. Huntington Beach, Ca 92648.
Cost is $20 to race. This is no trophy race. No special prizes. Just a race to help a good friend's family. Thank you."

Stay tuned for the next blog...

News and Notes 5/17/10

2010-05-17T08:06:00.000-07:00

Good Morning Everyone,

I got back from the UP GRADE RC Race yesterday around 4:00pm yesterday and boy was I tired. I didn't stay to shoot video of the mains. I had to come home early for work last night. Anyway it was a fun weekend in Hesperia, CA. If you ever get a chance and like running on a loamy track, Fun Time Hobbies is the place for you. UP GRADE RC, SMITH OPTICS, JONES CANCER FOUNDATION and a few other sponsors that I can't remember put on a fantastic weekend.

I walked away with a couple of door prizes that I will gladly be using... It is nice to see RC manufacturers step up in these tough economic times and sponsor races such as this. UP GRADE RC had their trophies specially made for this race. I believe Jimmy Babcock kept announcing the fact that they were laser etched... They were without a doubt some of the coolest awards so far this year I have seen...

I want to take this time to touch on a couple of things in this blog... Last week while I was at work a few of my readers asked me about my blog... I received 5 phone calls and 3 e-mails. Much to my surprise I didn't realise my blog was taken off socal-rc.com. The reason for me blogging about this is the fact that I was told I wasn't the only affiliate taken off the website. Later that night I spoke with Dan he assures me our relationship is in good standing and that he is in the process of creating an affiliate page. He said in due time I'll be back on the site. I really haven't left the site because I post everything in General RC Discussions where I already have a thread.

After thinking about it over the weekend at the UPGRADE RACE. I have a take on this. I wish I would have been notified about this before it happened, but I wasn't. I really didn't like the fact that I was blind sided by this. The RC community is very small here in San Diego. There are a couple of good hobby shops, couple of legit tracks right now etc...! I can honestly say I didn't lose any sleep over this. This was a blip on my radar... I told several people socal-rc.com can do what they want it is their site. I'm not a paid advertiser... I do see where their site is going... I am very happy for them. They are getting the exposure they need and that is fine with me.

I write stuff in my blog that people like and I write about things that people don't like. I want everyone who reads this blog to understand I have always been thankful for everything socal-rc.com has done for this blog promoting it and mentioning it at their races. My initial goal when I started this blog was to promote the local racing scene in San Diego and the surrounding region of Southern California.

I plan to do a better job at bringing more local stories and race coverage in the future with either photo's or video. I am slowly growing month by month and I have several notable professionals in the RC Industry like what I have been doing for awhile now... It is nice to hear from time to time that people enjoy reading my blog. Recently Pat Lowry I noticed followed my blog. That is great for me. Pat is a very credible local hot shoe here in SD. In addition to Pat other So Cal locals such as Charlie B of the OC Circuit, Jaws local on-road race director of SDAR have been following my blog and commenting on it. I really appreciate their endorsments.

The blog has been quiet this past week because I am in the process of moving this blog to my own site. I spent the past week lining up graphics, working out certain partnerships with local San Diego RC companies. Finally, I secured the domain rcinsider.com! You are free to check it out. It is parked at www.godaddy.com. I will have my graphics done by the middle of this upcoming week by my partner in crime Dave Blair of the Blair Group! Just kidding Dave works with me at XETV-TV here in San Diego he is the lighting director and shades all the video that comes into the control room from the field and studio.

I should be back on track this week. I have a blog about the upcoming Richard Smith Memorial Race in the OC at the end of the month that I am planning to run. I have my thoughts on the JBRL Electric Series. My guy Zach Rogers continues to dominate the SS field! I wish I was that fast... Finally, I will release more info on what is taking place with my new website.

Stay tuned for my next blog...

UPGRADE RC SKIN IT TO WIN IT RACE!

2010-05-15T06:12:00.003-07:00

Good Morning Everyone,

I just arrived at my hotel this morning here in Hesperia, CA. Instead of going to the J Concepts Wave Race this weekend I chose to attend the UPGRADE RC SKIN IT TO WIN IT RACE at Fun Time Hobbies in Hesperia, CA. I am now off to the track to get set-up. I will be bringing you a couple of blogs all weekend long, as well as taking some video. I will have a few new video's up next week when I return to San Diego.

Next week I'll have the blog up and running again... I used this week to get my truck ready for the race and babysit the little one. I have plenty to talk about JBRL, SOCAL-RC, you name it I'll be right there in the middle of it.... In fact I already have a blog meant to go last week. It is written I just need to do a little more editing and quite possibly I might get it out this weekend. If you haven't gotten a chance check out thercinsider youtube channel! Please subscribe and give me your feedback.....

I plan on adding at least two new video's each week... Ok I'm off to get some coffee and go race...

Stay tuned for my next blog...

News and Notes 5/1/10

2010-05-01T17:44:00.000-07:00

Good Evening Everyone,

Today was the final round of the Socal-rc.com Short Course Series hosted at Kearny Mesa Bowl. The race took place in the bowling alley's parking lot. I spoke with Socal-rc.com's moderator, and I will have all the results in the next few days. I told Dan Callander at the end of today's race that I will blog more in depth about their Points Series as soon as the results are in. He told me he can't wait to read the report! Grade me Accordingly Dan!!!!!!

Next topic I was at Barona Speedway last weekend with the gang. In the words of Downtown Dave Brown "Good Times were to be had by All". All you socal drivers.... You have no idea what your missing by not getting down here to this track! I love it.... Anyways I got the Barona Channel Up right now it is under RC Insider... I am basically posting the video's I cut and putting them on Barona's Thread. These races will be on Barona's website when Ed Garcia gets one going. He is working on that as we speak....

While at Barona last week I spoke with Kyle Christy of El Cajon Hobbies. Kyle is also their Race Team Manager. He mentioned that he and the owner of El Cajon Hobbies are putting a series race together later this Summer. Right now they are working on getting an I lap system. It is nice to see things really starting to take shape in this town... I am so glad to be out on the front lines writing about the local RC racing action in the County I live in.

Finally the REAL BIG NEWS one MR. KEITH JONES of ROCKETSHIPRACING.COM called me last week. We texted back and forth for 3 hours straight while I was at work. Big update from Mr. Jones 8 Tons of race grade sand free clay has arrived since last Saturday. He said things are moving right along nicely. Inspections are 40% done on one building and they have just started inspecting the second building this past week. Currently he is almost done securing a food court with a Mini Del Taco. He hopes to get a Cold Stone Creamery as well. In talking with Keith he mentioned he has enough room for two indoor 8th scale tracks and one on road track. That is awesome...

I really am looking forward to seeing this project come full circle. I hope to be talking with Keith in the next couple of days. I know he will be at the JBRL this weekend. In fact I'll probably text him tomorrow. I couldn't make it this weekend but I hope to be back on the road in June.... I have to pick and choose my out of town races carefully right now. Trust me, I wanted to be at Hot Rod Hobbies this weekend, but I was told by "The General" aka my wife that no out of town racing until Mother's Day is over.

At this time, I want to thank the guys at Socal-rc.com for putting on a fabulous Short Course Series here in San Diego. It takes a lot of work putting something like this together. You guys did a great job your first time out of the gate. I also want to thank them for having my blog on their site. I appreciate the good working relationship I have with socal-rc.com.

I would like to thank the Barona 1/8th Wonder Crew for letting me be your video guy and letting me put a channel together for you guys. Ed Garcia you and my Pit Dawg Jim Cooper are the reason I keep racing and blogging! Finally a big thanks to Keith Jones of rocketshipracing.com, I haven't known you very long but in dealing with you these past couple of weeks it has been a pleasure talking to you about your new track. I look forward to following your story as it continues to develop here in San Diego.

Stay tuned for my next blog.....

Links Below:

http://www.socal-rc.com/

http://www.rocketshipracing.com/

http://www.elcajonhobby.com/

http://www.downtowndelrin.com/

P.S. Off to go work on the video channel....

The RC Insider is now on youtube.com

2010-04-26T22:32:00.000-07:00

As some of you may know I am a news photographer by trade. I work at a local TV station in San Diego, CA. I chase everything from Crime to City Council meetings etc. Well, recently it was brought to my attention from some of my colleagues that I should put some video with my blog.

The news business that I work in these days is now going towards the Face book, YouTube, Blogger, Twitter generation. Ton's of different social media platforms to put your work on. Well, RC is my hobby and when I got into this hobby I didn't want to shoot video on the weekend because I shoot video all week. The races on the weekend are my sanctuary for blowing off some steam and getting away from work and pretty much most of the stuff that annoyed me the week prior. Well a few have convinced me to get the camera out and put some video's together when I am at the races.

I am currently going to be helping with the 1/8 Wonder Barona Speedway RC track here in San Diego build a channel for their track. I also plan on shooting some video's when I'm at the JBRL this year and any two day race for that matter... The RC Insider Channel that I will be putting together will mostly be an information channel along with a lot of good fast local RC racing action in So Cal. I hope to shoot some interviews with factory drivers at the larger races I attend...

The true goal of this channel is to grow the hobby at the local club racing level. So far there are several channels already posting video. That is fantastic. There are always room for more channels. I plan on making mine a bit different. So please when you get a chance subscribe and check back often, I have a few more video's to come out this week...

Coming up in my next Blog I have a Rocketshipracing.com update on the new indoor facility breaking ground in San Diego. I also have an update on a possible off-road series put on by El Cajon Hobbies in El Cajon, CA. A lot is going on here in So Cal right now and I am working on getting you the latest info on everything that I get sent to me...

Stay tuned for my next Blog....

P.S. I really plan on getting out to one of Charlie Barnes races this Summer. I want to see what his OC Circuit is all about... I missed getting to meet him at a painting seminar at Krazy Kevins Hobbies here in Chula Vista, CA last month... I definitely need to touch base with him soon....

Modesto RC Raceway's Inaugural Race 4/24/10!

2010-04-23T06:16:00.000-07:00

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/

Rocketshipracing.com closes on 2 buildings in SD!

2010-04-22T19:50:00.000-07:00

Breaking News....

Keith Jones of Rocketshipracing.com and Jones Cancer Foundation called me yesterday and left a message. That message was to let me know that he is closing on two buildings here in San Diego next week. He also asked me, if I wanted to tour the properties with him, and proceeded to offer me a lifetime membership to his new indoor race facility that he will be building. I plan to take a tour with him next week and bring you pictures and possibly some video of the two locations...

Last month, I wrote an article about indoor off road racing coming to San Diego. Keith Jones was at the center of that story. Right now in my opinion Keith Jones is the hottest RC story to hit this county... Yesterday, we traded texts all afternoon and didn't get a chance to talk. This weekend I plan on touching base with him and finding out which of the two buildings will hold the indoor off road RC track....

In other news today my blog got a good endorsement from Matt Chamber's of Upgrade RC and Team Losi Racing today. He mentioned on rctech.net that he likes my blog! This is what I like to hear, becasue it makes me keep looking for interesting stories to bring all of you as often as I can!

Stay tuned for my next blog...

Here is a link to the website....

http://www.rocketshipracing.com/

News and Notes 4/20/10

2010-04-20T05:44:00.000-07:00

Good Morning,

I first wanted to give a huge shout out to Downtown Dave, Ed Garcia and Ray Butcher. At first I was a huge skeptic of racing my SC10 at 1/8 Wonder of Barona Speedway. I thought maybe the track would be too rough and too big for 1/10 scale trucks. Well I was very wrong! I was finally able to make it out to my new home track two weeks ago and that place is hooked up.... I really enjoyed myself... I will be doing most of my practicing and testing at this facility. Currently they are getting a consistent 50 to 75 drivers every Sunday when weather is permitting. Not to mention 10 to 15 heats of racing for only being open less than 6 months with official racing....

Currently, I will be starting a YouTube channel for Ed Garcia and 1/8 Wonder of Barona Speedway. He and I have been talking about this for that past couple of weeks. If you live in the San Diego area this place will be the hot spot this summer for sure, if your looking for some local RC racing. Ed mentioned to me that he is noticing a lot of the old fast guys that used to drive at Family Hobbies in Santee are starting to make their way out to Barona now.

He says, "that is a great sign that you know your doing it right when the top locals from the past are getting back into racing...." I will be out there this weekend on Sunday for sure. I will shoot a featured race for the YouTube channel. Hopefully I will have this channel launched by the end of the week. I have been pretty busy at work lately not to mention this Thursday is my 5th wedding anniversary! I won't mess with (Thursday!)....

While I was at Barona it was brought to my attention that a couple of the main guys from the socal-rc.com group have parted ways and are quite possibly going to be doing some promoting and working with El Cajon Hobbies. I wish these men the best and hope whatever they do works out. They have been great to me over the past few months and getting to know them has been a pleasure. I wish them the best of luck wherever this hobby takes them.

This past Saturday OCRC hosted the second round of the JBRL Eletric Series. It was a smashing success. There were 260 entries for a one day event according to the OCRC website. Jimmy Babcock delivered a very competitive field of drivers. I really enjoyed the 4 minute qualifying heats. Jimmy really knows how to run a race program. He is the best in the biz.

Jimmy I thank you for saying you deem as a "Hot Rod local in my main" even though I am based in SD! I'll go on record and say Hot Rod Hobbies is my favorite track to race at on the JBRL circuit... Hopefully I'll be there in two weeks.

I would like to mention a big thanks to Zach Rogers, Cody Turner and Matt Gilbert for helping me with programming my LRP ESC this past weekend. It was nice to meet Matt for the first time. If those of you don't know who # 7 Matt Gilbert is, he is the one to watch in the Intermediate Short Course Class this season.... He drives a red SC10 with Losi shocks. His truck is dialed out there... Not to mention I wish I had his tire setup this past weekend. I think he was the only one in the class with AKA Wishbones! I don't know how he does it but it is amazing to watch him drive that rig.

I religiously read some of the different RC rags and I have noticed that the pros really have been living up to there name and reputation at the track... I talked with Chad Bradley, extensively about about his 4 wheel drive truck and different radio settings. He is such a delight to talk with... I would say he is one of the most approachable guys to speak with should you have any questions about the products he represents. Pretty much every one of the top level drivers that I spoke with; Frank Root, Chris Jarosz just to name a few were very helpful.

Finally, Josh Mitchell stopped me at the tire cleaning station to ask me about the Brat's and when will I be bringing them out this year... I told him they will be at Bizbee's No Tell Motel come the 5th Round of the JBRL at Pegasus Hobbies. Quite possibly they might return at Hot Rod Hobbies depending on the fact if I get that day off or not! But Josh don't worry I am itching for some summer grilling and I know Brent and company will be happy to fire up the grill!

Finally, I want to end this blog on a great note! This coming Saturday my hometown of Modesto will be hosting its grand opening race. Modesto RC Raceway is finally going to be online and open. I am so happy to see some racing coming to my hometown. Now when I go home for a visit I have a place to getaway when I need a break from the family! I will be doing a special blog for Justin Avrett who is part owners of Modesto RC Raceway in the next day or two.

Stay tuned for my next blog....

Below is a link:

www.modestorcraceway.com

Indoor Off-road Racing in San Diego?

2010-03-29T22:53:00.000-07:00

Breaking News

Dateline San Diego! I got off the phone yesterday evening with the newest sponsor of the JBRL Electric Series Keith Jones. He is doing a "Double Gold Sponsor for Jimmy Babcock's Electric and Nitro Series." If you didn't notice the two new banners at the track they are Jones Cancer Foundation and Rocketshipracing.com. It is nice to see this man sponsor both series races especially in this economy. I had to hunt this guy down it wasn't easy but the RC Insider takes no prisoner's when it comes to getting the latest in RC News involving my adopted hometown!

It has been speculated or rumored since last summer that someone has purchased or in the process of purchasing a building and looking to put in an Indoor Off-road Track somewhere in San Diego County. I have been sitting on this story for a while because until someone mentions actual plans to me then I am better off staying quiet. Well last night I tracked Keith Jones down and spent some time getting a feel for what he is trying to do. He is in fact working on placing an indoor off-road racing facility here in San Diego County.

He has a Realtor and he is looking at several different options. He has mentioned to me that he is trying to acquire the land that goes with the building so he can be the sole owner and never have to worry about losing the building. Keith is looking at making this happen either in San Marcos and quiet possibly Encinitas, California. His vision is that he hopes to acquire some of the old Circuit City buildings in this county. He wants to make a track like West Coast RC Raceway. Indoor off-road, asphalt on-road, and outside possibly adding a dirt oval track. That is why he wants to acquire the land with the buildings. He also mentioned to me that he is at 50% finished on one of his contracts so we might be closer that we think to some indoor fun!

To help offset the costs Keith is looking to partner with local RC manufacturers. Hopefully there will be some interest with some of the local businesses. Keith mentioned yesterday he hopes that by this September 2010 he is dropping the clay dirt inside the future site location here in San Diego.

Some background on Keith Jones is he is living with Cancer. Jones recently started his own Cancer Foundation which is one of the Gold Sponsors of the JBRL Racing Series. One of the buildings he is in the process of getting will go to funding Cancer research as well. People might ask how he is able to do this... He has worked on over 71 motion picture films and invested his money wisely. I mentioned to him yesterday since he is new to the San Diego area, he needs to get in touch with a few local outfits and maybe get together and brainstorm some ideas. I recommended that he gets in touch with socal-rc.com and get his websites on their forum. I plan on putting him in touch with Dan Callander.... At this time this is all the info I have Keith and I will be speaking more at the next JBRL race in April at OCRC Raceway and I'll be staying on top of this developing story that is in the works here in San Diego...

I'll post a link to Keith's Business. It is known as http://www.rocketshipracing.com/. His number is not published yet so I promised at this time I would only put him in touch with the necessary people that my offer some help with getting the track up and running. San Diego here is a prime opportunity for you guys. I would hope everyone would support a facility like this coming to San Diego. It would be great for all of us....

Also I got a PM on RC Tech from Palm Desert RC Raceway yesterday. Guys I am so glad you finally opened up I know it has been a long process and I am very glad to hear 8 mile racer's RC dream is coming true man! If your in the Palm Desert area get out there and race it. The track races on the weekends so check the website for hours and times and head out for some fun in the desert. Palm Desert RC Raceway will also be hosting a RC Pro Series Race June 5th. I'll post a link to the track. Apparently legendary track builder Joey Christensen wants to build and hold a Short Course race there. I'm in! If you build it Joey I'll come. I missed the Silver State this year! I love this hobby and anything I can blog to help you guys out just let me know.....

Speaking of the Silver State race congrats to San Diego's Zac Burnside and Tekno RC for their nice solid Runs at the Nitro Challenge Zac finished 5th in 4wd and Tekno RC with a 7th place finish.

Ok I am out of breath and I am going to do my best to get another blog out later in the week.

Stay tuned....

Links

http://www.rocketshipracing.com/

http://www.palmdesertrcraceway.com/

http://www.jimmybabcock.com/

News and Notes 3/12/10

2010-03-12T20:07:00.000-08:00

Sophia Rose Flint

1/29/10

8 pounds 5 ounces

20 inches

Scripps La Jolla

10:37am

Good evening everyone,

I wanted to take this time to let my followers and readers know that my blog isn't dead. I just have had it on hold due to the birth of my daughter at the end of January. I can honestly say these have been the coolest two months of my life. Just watching little Sophia grow has been a blessing. Now that I have shared this info with all of you I can switch gears and get back to race mode.

First off... WHAT HAS BEEN UP WITH THIS FREAKING WEATHER LATELY? Seriously I had some free time earlier in the week and my brother happened to be in town. Needless to say our golf game was rained out! Are you kidding me? This is San Diego!!! Not Seattle!!! LOL! Hopefully the worst is behind us. Last weekend was my first weekend back racing. No better place for me to start racing again was two miles from my house at an undisclosed location in Chula Vista known as Frank's backyard track. It was a SOCAL-RC.com's fundrasier race.

SOCAL-RC.com is hosting a booth at this years RCX. I have never been to RCX, but in the future I really hope I can get out to this Hobby Expo and check out the latest and greatest in RC. If you want more information on RCX you can find it on-line or you can contact San Diego's local connection to this Hobby Expo SOCAL-RC.com. They have ticket's available, so if you go please stop by and check out their booth.

I am personally glad to see these guys take the time out of their busy schedules to make some time for this cool hobby know as RC. I support and these guys in their quest to really try to give San Diego exposure at this Hobby Expo. Last week, they held a race as fundraiser to raise money for their booth at Pomona. I donated the winnings from last weeks race. I know times are tough and money is tight, but I urge all locals that race with these guys to donate what you can so they can have a safe trip and spread the word about RC in San Diego. So please stop by and see these guys at the Hobby Expo next weekend.

On to my next topic. I wasn't able to make it out to the Grand Opening at the end of January at Barona's new RC facility in San Diego. From what I heard they had like over 120 entries. That is awesome. I have been so busy lately, but I am hoping to get out there this weekend. At the end of this blog I'll put a link to this track. RC racing is really making a come back in San Diego I see more two day races coming to Barona in the near future and possibly JBRL Nitro races in years to come.

Ok my next item of business is track preview's. I have been blogging about Palm Desert RC Raceway, and Modesto RC Raceway I plan to have those track preview's shortly in the next week or two. I think you will find what I have to say is very interesting about these tracks.

Finally, I wanted to mention congratulations is in order to a one Zach Rogers. Zach races for Banzai Motors, Team Associated, JConcepts and a few other sponsors. I just wanted to say congrats to this young man he has been en fuego as of late... That means (on fire)! Zach has taken the podium at the Golden State Challenge earlier this year in Mod Truck and Mod Buggy. He also was on the podium at the Supercross Series at West Coast Raceway by winning superstock buggy and mod 4wd buggy. Finally, he was on the podium at the ROAR Regional at Roadrunner's RC in Ventura, CA last month. I don't have his results but I read he did well at this event.

I have taken the time to write about Zach because he is an up and coming RC driver in this sport and is the future of racing should he stick with it. He is without a doubt going to be a contender in this years JBRL and most 2 to 3 day events in and around California. Plus he is a huge fan of this blog and likes what I have to say which is nice to hear.

Ok drivers, that is all for now but in my next issue I will be discussing the JBRL Electric Series in more detail as to the new rules and regulations.

Links:

www.socal-rc.com

www.downtowndelrin.com

Stay tuned for my next Blog...

Socal-rc.com's SC Points Series Race #1

2010-01-23T10:14:00.000-08:00

Limited Winners 1st Kevin H. 2nd Jeff and 3rd Eric (Sorry no last names)

Unlimited Winners 1st Jake 2nd Jeremy Flint 3rd Bobby (Sorry no last names)

Towards the end of last year Socal-rc.com announced that they would be hosting an off-road Short Course Points Series for 1/10 scale electric 2wd and 4wd RC trucks. While the group spent the last couple of months working diligently putting this series together, they were able to pick up several sponsors such as Team Associated, Traxxas, HPI Racing, Pro-line, JC Concepts, and Impakt RC just to name a few.

For those of you who have read my blog or are new and reading it for the first time Socal-rc.com is a local racing community based in San Diego, CA. It's organized by a group of dedicated RC enthusiast's. If you have any questions about RC these guys are here to help you. If you go to their website at any given time you can find help for just about anything related to RC. They cover a wide range of topics from batteries, diffs, wheels, etc. I strongly urge anyone thinking of buying a RC vehicle or just need help fixing your ride get in touch with these guys and ask questions. It will make your RC experience a lot more enjoyable.

On Janurary 9th 2010 Socal-rc.com kicked off their Short Course Points Series at Frank's Backyard track in Chula Vista CA. The classes offered were 2wd limited and unlimited. On Janurary 30th they will be starting the 4wd class Points Series. That class will only have 5 races in the series as opposed to 6 races with the 2wd trucks. There will be one throwout race for all drivers. For more information on the SC Points Series please go to socal-rc.com's they will be able to answer any and all questions you might have. I believe there are a few spots still available if there are any drivers looking to get into this series. Alright that being said let's get to the break down of my race day notes:

On the morning of Janurary 9th I had a family emergency and I was late to the race and missed watching the first round of qualifying action, so I could get my truck ready for it's first qualifying run. I had all sorts of problems in the first round from speed control issues to keeping the transponder plugged in properly. Long story short I wasn't prepared. In the second round of qualifying I was able to catch alot more of the action. I was most impressed with Mike Jr. in the limited class. That kid can surely drive a Traxxas.... He was the top qualifier of the limited class, and looked to be the standout driver for the day in his class. Watching his Traxxas cruise the track made me want to go out and order their new 4wd truck.

During the limited main I only saw a few minutes of the action because I still needed to fix a couple of things on my truck. What I saw was very impressive. Kevin H. known as (Central Coaster) went on to take the win and Jeff known as (JMINSD) finished in second with only 5 seconds apart. Finally Eric known as (edubRC) finished in 3rd. What I thought was really cool about this race Team Associated, HPI and Traxxas all had their trucks take the podium!

In breaking down the unlimited class the usual local Top Guns of socal-rc.com showed up to throw down some paint. Jake (JakeG1999), Frank H. (FrankH), and Josh (DurkaDurka)were the top gun slingers for the day. They were the fastest qualifiers of the day. Jake was the top qualifer of the day in the unlimited class. I was literally chasing these guys all day. Both Jake and Frank H. were running HPI Blitz's. While watching their qualifiying runs Jake was really smooth and didn't make any mistakes. Frank, I thought had the speed and the punch in the turns.

During the main a lot of us got tangled up in the first couple of laps but then Jake and Frank H. were off to the races. Around lap 11 Frank broke down and I moved into 2nd place. I was at the time pretty close to 3/4 of a lap down from those two at the time, otherwise I never would have caught Frank H. With Frank H. breaking down at that time, in my opinion 2nd and 3rd place were up for grabs. The battle ended up being for 3rd place between Bobby and Josh. When it was all said and done Jake know as (JakeG1999) took the win, Jeremy Flint known as (Jdogger1) finished 2nd and Bobby known as (Metalhead613) finished in 3rd place.

It was a really fun and exciting race to be a part of. I look forward to covering the rest of the Socal-rc.com Point Series Races. If your looking for some fun laid back racing where bragging rights is really the only thing on the line then come out to San Diego and have some fun running your short course truck. The next SC Points Series race will be a week from today in Kyle's backyard track. It is going to be an exciting year for RC racing here in San Diego!

Check out these links:

http://www.socal-rc.com/

http://www.rc10.com/

http://www.hpiracing.com/

http://www.traxxas.com/

Stay tuned for my next blog!

2010 JBRL Electric & Nitro Offroad Series Schedule

2010-01-10T17:08:00.000-08:00

Breaking News

Earlier today Jimmy Babcock released the 2010 Electric and Nitro Schedules. I have posted them on my blog so you can make a note of the race dates... Hope to see all of you at his races this year....

Please go to Jimmy's website for all the Rules and Information!
www.jimmybabcock.com

2010 JBRL ELECTRIC OFFROAD SERIES SCHEDULE

Round 1 – March 27-28, 2010 (2 Day Series Kick Off)
West Coast R/C Raceway
15905 Canary Ave.
La Mirada, CA 90638
(714) 739-4298
www.westcoastrcraceway.com

Round 2 – April 17, 2010 (Saturday)
O.C.R.C. Raceway
15282 Jason Circle
Huntington Beach, CA 92649
(714) 892-6699
www.ocrcraceway.com

Round 3 – May 2, 2010 (Sunday)
Hot Rod Hobbies & Raceways
25845 Railroad Ave. #21
Saugus, CA 91350
(661) 255-2404
www.hotrodhobbies.com

Round 4 – June 20, 2010 (Sunday)
Racers Haven Hobbies
7401 White Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93309
(661) 835-0441
www.racers-haven.com

Round 5 – July 3, 2010 (Saturday)
Pegasus Hobbies
5515 Moreno Blvd.
Montclair, CA 91763
(909) 982-6507
www.pegasushobbies.com

Round 6 - September 5, 2010 (Sunday)
West Coast R/C Raceway
15905 Canary Ave.
La Mirada, CA 90638
(714) 739-4298
www.westcoastrcraceway.com

Round 7 – September 19, 2010 (Sunday)
Pegasus Hobbies
5515 Moreno Blvd.
Montclair, CA 91763
(909) 982-6507
www.pegasushobbies.com

Round 8 – October 9-10, 2010 (2 Day Final Event)
Hot Rod Hobbies & Raceways
25845 Railroad Ave. #21
Saugus, CA 91350
(661) 255-2404
www.hotrodhobbies.com

2010 JBRL NITRO OFFROAD SERIES SCHEDULE

Round 1 – April 10-11, 2010 (2 Day Event) (Sat. Buggy & Sun. Truggy)
Thunder Alley R/C Raceway
38900 Oak Valley Parkway
Beaumont, CA 92223
(909) 215-2841
www.thunderalleyrcraceway.com

Round 2 – May 8, 2010 (Saturday)
Revelation Raceway
Genesis Hobby Shop
4871 West State St.
Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 628-9909
www.revrace.com

Round 3 – May 23, 2010 (Sunday)
ARC Raceway
38000 79 South
Temecula, CA 92589
(951) 760-4573
www.arcraceway.com

Round 4 – July 10, 2010 (Saturday)
Green Flag Raceway
Live Oak Park
17427 Live Oak
Hesperia, CA 92345
(760) 954-3813
www.hesperiaparks.com

Round 5 – August 15, 2010 (Sunday)
Thunder Alley R/C Raceway
38900 Oak Valley Parkway
Beaumont, CA 92223
(909) 215-2841
www.thunderalleyrcraceway.com

Round 6 – September 12, 2010 (Sunday)
Full Throttle Hobbies & Raceway
33350 Lerdo Hwy.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
(661) 391-9635
www.fullthrottlehobby.com

Round 7 – October 2, 2010 (Saturday)
Revelation Raceway
Genesis Hobby Shop
4871 West State St.
Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 628-9909
www.revrace.com

Round 8 – October 23-24, 2010 (2 Day Final Event)
Hot Rod Hobbies & Raceways
25845 Railroad Ave. #21
Saugus, CA 91350
(661) 255-2404
www.hotrodhobbies.com

Finally for all you socal-rc.com guys I will be updating my blog as soon I receive a couple of picks from yesterday's series opener in Chula Vista, CA. For those of you who haven't read my blog yet and are reading it for the first time, yesterday was the first race of the socal-rc.com series for Short Course Trucks. This series offers 3 classes limited, unlimited, and 4wd. On Jan 30th 4wd SCT's will start their series.... Take a look at the site and when you check my blog in a day or two you will see the first race report of the RC Insider's 2010 Electric Racing Season!

Check out these links:

www.jimmybabcock.com

www.socal-rc.com

Stay tuned for my next blog!

Happy New Year from the RC Insider

2009-12-30T10:57:00.000-08:00

I thought I would take a moment and wish my readers and all drivers across the Southern California region a very Happy New Year. I hope 2010 is a very solid and prosperous year for everyone. I have dropped off the map since Thanksgiving and slowed down on the racing because, I have been preparing for my upcoming present that the stork will be delivering around the first week in February. I am giddy it's like a brand new RC car only better...

This past month I have traded in my RC wrenches for a power screwdriver as I put together furniture for the arrival of my new daughter. I can't believe I build stuff thank god for directions in the package. OK, enough of me being like Kathy Lee Gifford and rambling on about my kid. Let's get down to the upcoming new year of racing. I am really looking forward to it.

According to Jimmy and his posts on RCTECH.net the JBRL will have some new changes, also it looks like some new classes regarding skill level will be added. This sounds great! I actually will write an article about this in a month or so. I want to touch base on my News and Notes from last month. I told all of my readers that I was going to write a blog about the new off road track up in Modesto, California. Well over Christmas I went home to visit my parents in Modesto and I stopped by Modesto RC Raceway. Man those guys put together a really cool track. The layout is in, all I can say is that I can't wait to try it out. I owe Justin Avrett an article and he will be in my first installment in Jan 2010 along with The Palm Desert RC Raceway. Things are starting to come together for this track as well.

Since I live in San Diego I am glad the guys over at socal-rc.com welcomed me into their RC Community in 2009. I plan on supporting their races in the new year. I will be a part of their 2010 Short Course Racing Points Series which starts in two weeks. If you have a chance check out their site. They have picked up some pretty big sponsors for this series.... Team Associated and Traxxas just to name a few.

So in ending this years final blog I wanted to take this time to thanks several people for making my 2009 Racing season very rewarding:

Jimmy Babcock
The JBRL Crew that puts on the most professional 1/10 off road series races
Tyler Hicks (My Chief Mechanic)
Ed Garcia - (My Driving Coach)
Socal-rc.com guys
Shawn Parro
Bizbee's No-Tell Motel -(That guy always had the grill ready for barbecuing! All ready for 2010!)
Billy Bruce - Team Epic's Electric Team Manager

A very special thanks to Scott and Judy over at Banzai Motors for all the motor help this past year. Your products were fantastic.

If I left anyone out I apologize. I look forward to seeing all of you this next year... Let's all make it a great racing year.

Below are some links to checkout:

www.modestorcraceway.com

www.socal-rc.com

www.hotrodhobbies.com

www.banzaimotors.com

www.teamepiconline.com

News and Notes 11/18/09

2009-11-18T02:39:00.000-08:00

This past weekend I had plans for driving on two local tracks here in San Diego. I couldn't make it happen due to the fact I was needed at work and I really needed the OT. Anyways if you go to Socal-rc.com and go to the Pics of 1/8 Downtown Track thread, you can see all the most recent photo's of the new track out in Barona. There were over 50 people in attendance this past Sunday. Way to go guys. I am going to get out there after Thanksgiving. The first official race will kick off sometime after the first of the year. Right now donations are being excepted as they are running practice races and testing out all the bells and whistles. I can't wait to get out to this track.

Since last weekend I have finished a couple of interviews on two new off-road tracks opening up here in California. I hope to have these done in the next couple of days. I think you guys will find these stories interesting and will want to pay these tracks a visit when they are finished. I am referring to Modesto RC Raceway in Northern California, and Palm Desert RC Raceway.

At this time I want to switch gears for a moment, the holidays are quickly approaching and I wanted to take the time to let people know about a few races that they can attend that support local charities in the greater Los Angeles area.

This Saturday is the Turkey Shoot-Out at Hemet Competition Raceway in Hemet, California. They will be accepting canned food donations for a local charity. Racing starts at 9:00am and gates open at 6:00am. It $30 for the first class and $20 for the second. Team Losi will be there from what I understand Adam Drake will have a few Losi products to raffle off during the days events. I will be in attendance for this race. I haven't had a chance to race this track, I am looking forward to it this coming weekend.

On December 12-13 the 11th annual Toys for Tot's race in La Mirada has been moved to Surf City, CA the address is 18100 Goldenwest St. Huntington Beach, CA 92648. The entry fees for this race are $25 plus a $10 toy and each additional entry it $5. I am planning on racing this one as well because the proceeds go to charity and this is just one of they ways, I can help give back this holiday season. I urge as many people as possible to come out for this one....

On the very same weekend the 6th Annual KO PROPO Grand Prix will be held at West Coast RC Raceway in LA Mirada, CA. The entry fees for this race are $50 for the first class and $25 for the second class. This race is going to be exciting because you are going to witness some of the best on-road racers that Southern California has to offer. Rumor has it Paul Lemieux will be in attendance. I hope this race fills up max capacity because Danny S. over at West Coast has been through a lot this year with getting his track open to the public and nothing would please me more than to see this race be a huge success.

Also Danny has mentioned in his RCTECH threads that he is contributing to OCRC's Charity race that same weekend to help support that track as well. What a nice gesture I think. If you go to the KO PROPO race they are also accepting toys that weekend to help out the Toys for Tots Race too.

Now if your not into the on-road thing or racing in a parking lot, but your looking for some competitive off-road action. Well on December 13th the 3rd charity race of that weekend is at OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach. Robert Black is having a Christmas Charity race to help the local charity "His Nesting Place" the organization helps battered and abused women and children. Robert is asking that you bring unwrapped gifts to the track that day. He will have on hand some of the women and children for the drivers to meet and talk to that day. Some items that are being asked to be brought are Walmart and Target gift cards, robes for kids and moms and G rated movies.

That is a look at some of the holiday charity races taking place in the next few weeks. No matter which race you choose to attend that weekend I guarantee you will have plenty of fun...

Finally some side news about me I recently sent in my drivers resume to Team Epic and was accepted on their 50% team. I am really looking forward to running Epic Motors and Batteries this coming year. During this past JBRL electric series I tried some Epic products and was hooked. I want to thank Billy Bruce for allowing me the opportunity. This can't have come at a better time due to the fact I am expecting my first kid next February. I know I am a better promoter than driver, but I am really looking forward to the 2010 racing season...

Here are some links below:

www.teamepiconline.com

www.socal-rc.com

www.ocrcraceway.com

www.westcoastrcraceway.com

www.DowntownDelrin.com

Stay tuned for my next Blog:

News and Notes 11/08/09

2009-11-08T10:14:00.000-08:00

I wanted to let my readers know for the past couple of weeks I have been sick and out of work with the flu and the last thing on my mind was taking the time to write some blogs about the coolest hobby on the planet!

So I re-surfaced yesterday in San Diego at an un-disclosed backyard track for some fun racing with the Boys at Socal-rc.com. These guys host some of the coolest backyard races I have ever been too. Over the years I have seen a lot of backyard tracks but the ones these guys are driving on are great.

I really like the FREE COOLER OF BEER! That's right they hosted the race with some extra free beer for the racers. Now how often does that happen at the races? It was a great afternoon. I would suggest if you are in the SD area and looking for some RC help, talk to these guys because they can help you a lot. Socal-rc also is working with El Cajon Hobbies to expand there RC car department I assume that will become the local hangout for Short Courses!

I haven't had the opportunity to get out to El Cajon Hobbies but the owner was there yesterday watching the racing, that was good to see. He also donated a JC Concepts Short Course Body for the raffle it fits the Slash or SC10. I will for sure be stopping by his establishment in the future.

I also would like to let Danny S. over at West Cost R/C Raceway and Hobby Garage know, that I am so happy you were able to get your track re-opened. I really would like to get out there, but I am trying to throw as much support to tracks that are starting to come into play here in San Diego. I will for sure be at West Coast in the near future...

Since I have been out sick I have been behind on some articles that I have been wanting to get out. I have two track write-ups I am working on.... I am in the process of writing about a track in the Palm Desert area and in my hometown of Modesto, CA. Modesto R/C Raceway will soon be open. I will be talking with both of those track owners this next week and more info will be up as soon as I can get it done.

Finally the new off-road track down here in San Diego which is located on the Barona Indian Reservation is almost ready for racing. Today is a practice/track grooming party for the Socal-rc.com guys. The track is open from 8am to 3pm. It is invite only today. I can't wait for the official first race....

Alright I am finally out of breath, Whoooo....

Stay tuned for the next blog!

Great News for West Coast R/C Raceway and Hobby Garage

2009-10-16T02:47:00.000-07:00

While I was at work this evening I received some texts from Louis Flood. He informed me that West Coast will be re-opening in a couple of weeks. He also mentioned to me that he will be working full-time at West Coast. I traded texts with him for about an hour, it was really awesome to hear how happy he was to be back in the RC game... Nothing makes me happier than seeing people who love what they do, get to do it for a living. Louis has that passion for this hobby and I am glad West Coast picked him up....

This was the best news I or my blog could have received all week. I look forward to being at the re-opening. I told Louis I would be making West Cost my new LA home track. Since I live in San Diego though I will be doing most of my club racing at the new track opening up in San Diego in a few weeks out at Barona Speedway on the Indian Reservation. As of late I have really been trying to patronize the on-road tracks in SD cause this is the community in which I live in.

Below is Danny's note on West Coast R/C Raceway and Hobby Garage recently posted on RCTECH.NET from last night:

Well everyone. The day we have all been waiting for has finally come. We had our meeting with the city tonight. We were given unanimous approval for us to open. Our official Re-Grand Opening day and festivities will be announced shortly.

Hang tight guys. The hard part is over. We just need to iron out some very, very small details with regards to opening and you will have your West Coast back!!

Keep posted for further updates.

See you again real soon.

From me and the staff of West Coast, thanks again for all of your support through this tough time.

Danny Stojakovic

Below is links to West Coast R/C and Hobby Garage:

www.westcoastrcraceway.com

www.wcrcr.com

Stay tuned for my next blog:

News and Notes for this Week...

2009-10-15T16:13:00.000-07:00

Dear Readers,

I have taken the past couple of weeks off from writing my blog due to my work schedule. I am now just getting back to answering a few e-mail requests and getting ready to post a few new articles to this blog.

I just wrapped up my first JBRL series this past weekend. I met some really cool drivers over the course of this racing season. I am already looking forward to next year. I have some good news. I will be partnering with socal-rc.com an RC website based out of San Diego, CA. I met the group a few weeks ago and spoke with one of the Administrators. Socal-rc.com has endorsed my blog and will be making a special spot on their website for it. I cannot thank them enough...

I am in the process of making banners for my EZ UP Tent. Please stop by my pits next year and pick up some swag.... I will be rolling out stickers, cards, T-shirts, etc... T-shirts will be for sale but, very low priced. Over the Holidays when Jimmy gets a little bit of a break I will be talking to him about donating a few shirts for the JBRL give aways for next years series races.

It has been a great year for me in this hobby and I only look to help promote and make it even better. Please continue to follow my blog I have some really cool articles to come out about some new tracks, drivers, and rules that are on the horizon for next years racing season....

Check out the link below:

http://www.socal-rc.com/

Stay tuned for my next Blog...

2009 Reedy Truck Race of Champions Results

2009-09-29T00:48:00.000-07:00

Since I wasn't able to attend this race I was able to sit back and watch the action provided by The RC Zone. Greg Torkelson did a wonderful job providing good quality video and audio. He took it one step further and was able even follow the A main events. I thought the work he did was excellent given the heat and elements he had to work with. I thought the product he gave us was this past weekend was second to none of his competitors. Hopefully, we will be seeing his company streaming more races in the future. As for the Truck Race I would have liked to race this one, but couldn't make it. Jimmy Babcock produced another a top notch race this past weekend. In two weeks the JBRL will be back at Hot Rod Hobbies for the final electric event of the year. See everyone Oct 10-11....

Below is the link to The RC Zone:

http://www.therczone.com/

Here are your results for the 2009 Reedy Race of Champions:

Rookie Stock - Wayne Wyrick
2nd J Bird
3rd Nick Lasley Jr.

Stock Truck - Brent Calvert
2nd Danny Stojakovic
3rd Shawn Blackwell

Super Stock Truck - Shawn Blackwell
2nd Brent Calvert
3rd Brian Mcduffie

Modified Truck - Shawn Blackwell
2nd Brent Calvert
3rd Ryan Dunford

Factory Mod Truck - Jared Tebo
2nd Ryan Cavalieri
3rd Ryan Maifield

Traxxas Slash (spec): Brent Bisbee
2nd Nick Vivas
3rd Michael D. Fowler

ROAR Short Course - Cody Turner
2nd Nick Lasley
3rd Bill Koch

Nitro Truggy - Brad Wintermantle
2nd Kevin Kastan
3rd D.J. Silva

Factory Truggy - Jared Tebo
2nd Ryan Cavalieri
3rd Chad Bradley

Congratulation's to all the winners and participants in this years event!

For other info please visit:

http://www.hotrodhobbies.com/

Stay tuned for my next blog:

Rounds 1 and 2 of the Reedy Truck Race of Champions!

2009-09-26T05:58:00.000-07:00

Early this week I was on the fence on whether or not to run this weekends truck race. Once Jimmy had sent the photo's of the layout for me to blog about. I was hooked. I planned on making the trek to Hot Rod. I booked the hotel and everything. I was set to race Stock Truck and Super Stk Truck. However, my wife asked me on Wednesday to skip this weekend and go with her to a couple of doctors appointments on Friday. I was bummed at first for like 5 seconds, but since I have a new baby girl on the way racing takes a back seat. I recently bought an 18t for her. ( I just can't get into the doll thing yet!)

Jimmy and his track crew didn't disappoint me in the least. For those of you who don't know or didn't see yesterday's action. It is being broadcast live at http://www.therczone.com/live/. I must tell you the video feed was great and so was the audio very nice and clean. There were a few hiccups but it was on my end. I was watching from my PC. When I switched over to my Mac everything was perfect and no problems.

I hope Greg at the RC Zone gets a lot more two and three day races after this event. RC Zone's video and audio quality has been far superior to it's competitor's that I have seen. As a professional news photographer based in San Diego it was refreshing to sit back and watch the live broadcast and hear Jimmy say "Strap it up and get er done" several times, not even being mic'd by the RC Zone"

I heard Jimmy mention during the broadcast yesterday that next year will be a two day event. I second that. I wish all three day events were two day events but I realize that isn't possible. The competition was nothing short of what I expected. I am personally pulling for Zack Rogers this weekend in Stock Truck! Come on Kid....Let that Banzai motor rip! I also will be following San Diego's Jayson Pang who is the current TQ in Super Stk Truck hopefully he can grab win as well. This could be a big weekend for the Kyosho guys! Those will be a couple of the classes I will be keeping and eye on.

Good Luck to all the drivers today.... I bet Rounds 3 and 4 will be even faster than yesterday's heats...

For all the results of Round 1 and 2 please go to the RC Zone's website! Below is the link:

www.therczone.com

Greg, I just want to say thank you for all your hard work this weekend for taking the time to broadcast this spectacular race event.

Stay tuned for my next blog...

Pic's from the old DHW Offroad Track in San Diego!

2009-09-23T11:12:00.000-07:00

I was searching the Internet last night for some info on a blog that I have been working on and I happened to come across these old photo's of Discount Hobby Warehouse RC off-road track here in San Diego I thought some of the old school racers would get a kick out of these. I miss these days of racing. I can remember the day's of wearing turn marshall jackets! LOL!

Below I also found some pic's of M&M Hobbies as well.... Man does this bring back some good times from the past!

The photo's are courtesy of Blaze Web Creations below is their link:

www.blazewebcreations.com

Stay tuned for my next blog....

2009 Reedy Truck Race of Champions Layout

2009-09-21T15:48:00.000-07:00

Jimmy Babcock just sent me these photo's around 1:30 this afternoon the layout is in for the 2009 Reedy Truck Race of Champions. This layout looks awesome! I was considering not racing this weekend now after looking at this layout. I think I'll be having a talk with my wife to see about this racing this one!

I will be blogging throughout the week about the upcoming race this weekend at Hot Rod Hobbies.... Note: Zack Rodgers won the track layout contest. This track has several familiar elements that were in the past several tracks. Please get out there tomorrow night because there will be a full house for the local points series club race. Racing starts at 6:00pm.

Man I wish I lived closer to this track!

Below is the link to Hot Rod Hobbies:

http://www.hotrodhobbies.com/

Stay tuned for my next blog....

Attn: Locals at Pegasus Hobbies

2009-09-21T12:39:00.000-07:00

After reading several posts from concerned racers last night I thought it was in my best interests to respond to their concerns about what I have been saying on my blog. Let me be very clear in no way do I want to see the racing program go under at Pegasus Hobbies. I personally will continue to go and support James and the track crew on Saturday's when I am not racing a two day race, on-road, or JBRL Electric Event.

Last Friday, I wrote an article that started a bevy of resentment towards me and my blog. In that article I protected all sources I sited, including the main interview. I wrote that article unbiased as possible. I am speaking to those whose heavily criticized me last Saturday and Sunday. I don't want anything to happen to your race program, I personally will continue to support it as I do all race programs on this blog. I would never tell any racer or write an article to boycott any hobby shop or race track!

At this time I want to say thank you to both James and Louis for putting in so much time and hard work on that track. James you and Louis have really built a quality Saturday night club racing program over the past year. If your looking to race with the fast guys Pegasus is still the place to race. James both you Louis and the hobby shop have made it possible for me to have a place to club race that fits into my Saturday schedule. I drive an hour and a half to race at Pegasus for JBRL practice.

Furthermore, I extend my hand to James and the people helping him run the racing program on Saturday nights at Pegasus. If there is anything I can do to help promote your Saturday races I will put it on this blog. I would like to pick up with James where I left off with Louis.

Right Now! At this time there will be no more blogs about the recent situation at Pegasus Hobbies. Louis hasn't returned my texts or phone calls since late last week. Meaning I get the hint. I will leave him alone, and not make this an uncomfortable situation for him, or anyone involved in this matter anymore. I want to focus my energy on getting behind James and helping him keep the program going.

My door is always open. Louis knows how to get in touch with me, should he want to speak with me in the near future. I am doing my best here to bridge the gap with several people who are upset with me for what I have written.

I take much pride in writing this blog. I personally will continue to bring new and interesting articles to this site so please continue to read it.

Stay tuned for my next blog.

More Pic's from the Chula Vista, CA Track!

2009-09-20T18:31:00.000-07:00

I want to thank Frank Hinojos and so cal-rc.com for letting me come out this weekend and cover this race for my blog. Frank has done a wonderful job putting together a pretty cool track in his dad's backyard.... Frank I'm looking forward to driving this track with you this coming Wednesday morning!

If you are interested in driving this track you need to go to socal-rc.com to get the info:

See you all at the next event and stay tuned for my next blog....

Off-road racing comes to Chula Vista, CA!

2009-09-20T08:38:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I spent the morning watching the first off-road race to hit Chula Vista, CA. To me this is the first real organized off-road racing since Family Hobbies shut down in Santee, CA. By the time Family Hobbies shut down in 2007, Palomar Raceway in Fallbrook, CA was going through it's problems as well. The first time the Barona track opened it wasn't around long enough to get off the ground. Finally, RC off-road racing is starting to breathe life here again in the San Diego area. The track here in Chula Vista is the first sign of bigger and better things to come.

They have held a few practices before this race, but yesterday was the Inaugural Race. I couldn't stay for the entire event because I had to get to work. Before I left, I spoke with the track owner/operator Frank Hinojos. He told me this track is in his father's backyard. He said it started out 5 years as a circle track for his RC18t. The track at the time was 30 by 15. Now he has built a 70 by 35 off-road track that is just awesome.

Frank told me he bought his father a Slash and he has run one pack on the track and just giggles at how hard the truck is to control. Stick it out Mr. Hinojos it gets easier the more you practice. Frank also mentioned it took two weeks of 8 hours a day to put this track together. He doesn't plan to change the layout much just a jump here and there. The track can accommodate a total of 20 racers. Right now they are running slashes and short course trucks. Frank said they would run stadium trucks and buggies if the interest was there but mostly the SC10's and Slashes are the vehicles of choice for now. Frank also mentioned to me, he would like to see in the near future some expert guys who are really into the sport come out and run his course.

Yesterday's race was being run by socal-rc.com's staff. They were using the I-lap system and keeping track of the laps like an official race. Very neat to see. One thing I thought that was very interesting was that racers came as far away from Escondido, CA. That is a good 40 minute drive to Chula Vista. If your interested in running on this track you need to go to socal-rc.com. Sign-ups are first come first served. Frank and socal-rc.com predict that off-road racing here in Chula Vista will be a once a month thing.

Due to this being in some one's backyard I am not disclosing the address because Frank and his family don't want people showing up unannounced to play on their track. We as RC enthusiasts have to be courteous to the neighbors.

Below is a link to socal-rc.com check the site often for the next race:

www.socal-rc.com

Stay tuned for my next blog...

RC Pro Series comes to Hemet Competition Raceway!

2009-09-19T13:06:00.000-07:00

If your looking for some good 1/8 scale gas and electric racing then look no further. Hemet Competition Raceway is hosting the Third Round of the RC Pro Series today for 1/8 scale nitro and electric buggies and truggies.

Today is only a one day event. I wasn't able to get out to this race today because I was covering another RC event in San Diego, CA actually Chula Vista, CA to be exact. Check the blog for the latest photo's and story this evening.

Below I posted a link to the PDF entry form: This has all the info on today's race.

Form PDF HERE

Below is a link to the RC Pro website go on there and you can get all the info for their series races.

Visit the RC Pro Website.

I meant to get a blog out this week on Hemet's race track but I got busy with work and you know how that goes... So today I am playing catch up. I plan to call next week and speak with the owner about his track and try to get the word out about both tracks that people are driving on. Hemet has two tracks for off-road they are 1/8th and 1/10th scale. This track has recently been re-opened and under new ownership... I look forward to hearing more about this track.

Below is the tracks address and summer schedule:
Racing is only $10 and Practice is $5 (This is a great deal)

146 S. Santa Fe st.
Hemet, California 92544
For info call 951-925-9331
Hobby Shop after 1030am Thanks

New hours
Sunday Closed
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 5-9 pm
Thursday 5-9 pm
Friday 5 pm practice and races at 7 pm
Saturday 5-9 pm

Here a few links that have updated pictures and info-

http://hemetraceway.com/ (has pic of old layout. will update that soon.)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hemet-...9395552?ref=ts

http://www.flickr.com/photos/Hemetrc

Stay tuned for the next blog......

Drama at Pegasus Hobbies

2009-09-18T06:12:00.000-07:00

In my quest to find the most compelling story this past weekend at Round 7 of the JBRL Electric Series race hosted by Pegasus Hobbies nothing scratched to the surface on Sunday as much as the drama that took place the day before. By now most of the local RC racing community here in Southern California has heard about the dismissal of Louis Flood.

For those of you that don't know Louis Flood, he has been the Race Director at Pegasus Hobbies for the past 7 to 8 months. This past Saturday Pegasus Hobbies Management fired Louis Flood. He was kicked off the property indefinitely, and not allowed to race in last weekend's race. Sources close to Louis told me on Sunday that management made a big scene in the parking lot with him. Another source told me he was being accused of stealing from Pegasus Hobbies by letting racers race for free. My first question is why didn't management pull Louis aside and take the matter into an office at the hobby shop and dismiss him? You know the proper way of firing someone! Why make a scene for everyone to see? Especially on a weekend that showcase's your race track and hobby shop...

On Sunday I talked with several people that race at that track on a weekly basis. Most of them were really upset about the events that transpired and mentioned to me that they were kicking around the idea of not racing at the facility anymore. A few told me they would be looking for a new home track. Before this past weekend I had been e-mailing back and forth with Louis about promoting the Saturday racing program at Pegasus for my blog. He was very accommodating in his spare time. He provided me all the info I needed to get the word out about the racing program that he ran on Saturday's.

This past Monday I started to contact Louis, he and I traded text's and PM's all day. Tuesday we spoke for a good 45 minutes. I explained to him I wanted to blog about what happened and explain his side of the situation. He went into detail about everything. He answered everything to the best of his knowledge. I felt I left no stone unturned. Louis, asked me during the interview not to print anything that he commented on at this time, until he has a chance to speak with Tom who is the owner and runs the RC side of Pegasus Hobbies. Louis explained to me that he wanted to see if he could resolve the matter with Tom first before I printed his side of the story. I told him I would hold the information until he was ready.

After my interview with Louis I formed my own take on the situation, however until I blog about what Louis said to me. Right now my take is meaningless. Just know that Louis has alot of support from his friends and people here in the RC community. I want to thank him for taking the time to speak with me about a tough situation he has been put in.

I haven't contacted Pegasus Hobbies for a comment yet because Tom has been out of town since last weekend. I plan on making a call today and Monday following up and seeing if he or someone in management at the hobby shop can comment on the situation.

For the local racers who are contemplating whether or not to go out to Pegasus this Saturday just know that you can race at Revelation Raceway today and Hemet Raceway as well for $10 your first entry. I know for a fact those tracks are looking for electric racers and will welcome you with open arms.

http://www.revrace.com/

http://hemetraceway.com/

Stay tuned for my next blog...

Pics from this past weekend's JBRL Electric Race

2009-09-14T17:13:00.001-07:00

These are some pictures I took at this past weekend's race at Pegasus Hobbies. I didn't get a chance to take as many photo's as I would have liked but I was able to get a few out..... The Banzai Team was out in full force..... Sorry I didn't get some pics of Jake McGarvey, Sean Silva and Zach Rogers, Scott... I will get some in at the next race and I will e-mail you, all of these by tomorrow....

Having said that I had a blast this past weekend I pitted with Ed Garcia and Jim Cooper local racers from San Diego which I call home.... It was nice to race with people that live 10 minutes from me... I will blog more tomorrow about this past weekend. I just wanted to get these out for people to see... Jimmy once again, you did a good job hosting the event. One of his tech crew loves to give me a hard time in tech. He played mind games with me right before my main telling me my rear tires weren't balanced..... Jimmy what are we going to do with your guys! It was a blast all in all I wouldn't have changed a thing!

Oh and a big thanks for my spectrum receiver I was given by your Sponsor. I now will be up grading to a 2.4 radio. I have used all of the sponsor's products this year that I received at each JBRL. It has been a great racing season.

Stay tuned for my next blog...

Off-road racing is coming to San Diego!

2009-09-12T22:50:00.000-07:00

Early this morning I had a reader ask me for an update on the track that is being re-built on the Barona Indian reservation. So I put a call in to Krazy Kevins in Chula Vista, CA today, and well what do you know offroad racing is coming back to San Diego, CA, November 1st. If you go to socal-rc.com you can read all about the track on its thread 1/8 downtown track. From the pictures at socal-rc.com it looks like this track is well on it's way to being complete.

Wouldn't it be something if the JBRL came to San Diego next year! Jimmy said in Bakerfield he wouldn't mind having a race in San Diego. Come on San Diego we can do it..... Either 1/8 scale gas or electric two chances next year let's get a JBRL race down here. The drivers will love the location, they can stay at the casino next door, lots of fun to be had by all. Next week I will bring you more info on this track and when it will open for practice.

Here is a link to socal-rc.com:

http://www.socal-rc.com/

Stay tuned for my next blog!

Round 7 JBRL Electric Series Coming Up!

2009-09-12T06:23:00.000-07:00

Photo By: Jason Boulanger

As I sit here and write this blog at 4:45am were just 20 hours away from the kick off of Round 7 of the JBRL Electric Series. If it is anything like Round 4 in June then it will for sure be a great day of racing. As you can see by the picture I posted the parking lot will be packed, so I suggest you get there by Saturday afternoon. When I arrived at Pegasus Hobbies this past June I was blown away by the RV set-ups and tents. My first impression was Wow! It felt like I was at a Nascar Event. Jimmy had out done himself again. There were over 240 entrants and the parking spilled over into the next building. I know cause I parked there and had to hike the gear. It was worth it in the end.

That race, the track was run dry all day, but due to other businesses in the area there has been some dust complaints. So as usual there is a good debate whether or not to run the track dry or leave it wet for this race. My thoughts are if they get as many drivers as they did the last round they will probably have to run it half wet and half dry. This way it would keep the other businesses from complaining, and the race day would not be thrown off. Water should be placed every 5 races to keep things on track. Now if it is a smaller turnout, then obviously you can run more water for sure and water every 2 0r 3 heats if the turnout is what we had in Bakerfield. My prediction is that this will be a pretty big race, turnout will be high and we will see water on the track every 5 to 6 races.

Make sure to bring different and plenty of sets of tires. I run an associated T4 so I use Ribs in the front Holeshots and Double D's when dry. When wet I used Ribbed in the front and Komodo Dragon's in the rear. If your a new racer or an experienced one these tire choices are just some helpful info if your looking to race this weekend and not sure what is a good starting point. I also use the proline two stage foam in the tires as well.If tires are your main concern go to the JBRL website, it also lists tires to use at Pegasus Hobbies. Please keep in mind what I use and the site lists are starting point recommendations, but they should get you through this weekend. Today the club racing on Saturday starts at 5:00pm it should be a pretty big turnout. I bet the racing won't get done till midnight or 1:00am Sunday. I wish I could race tonight but, family comes first today, so I can play tomorrow.

From what I have been reading the layout has been in for about a month now, so the locals should be the guys to watchout for this weekend. I know I will have my work cut out for me, but that being said I really only go to these races to have fun and enjoy myself because I only get to race with these guys once a month. To me the best part is the BBQing, talking about the different rivalries, and about different RC tips and tricks etc. In the end it doesn't matter as long as you had a good time and were able to get out of the house and enjoy yourself.

Here is a link to the JBRL site:

www.jimmybabcock.com

Here is a link to Pegasus Hobbies site:

www.pegasushobbies.com

Stay tuned for my next blog later in the day....

Hot Rod Hobbies Club Racing Series begins Tonight...

2009-09-08T17:42:00.000-07:00

This is a very big week for 1/10 scale electric racing if your in the Southern California Region. Let me start off by saying it is good to have you back Jimmy. I hope you enjoyed your time calling the ROAR On-road Nitro Nationals this past weekend. It was nice to read the ROAR site and see my favorite on-road nitro driver Mike Swauger win the 1/8 Open Final by a whole lap up on the field. Finally, I saw Brent Bizbee's post this afternoon, wishing you a very happy birthday, so from all of us down here in San Diego Happy Birthday big guy. Thank you for all you do in this wonderful hobby by giving us a a great venue every month to get out and put our skills to the test and race with some of the best electric drivers this hobby has to offer. I really have looked forward to the JBRL Sunday's this year....

First of all you can start the week off by getting out to the Hot Rod Hobbies on Tuesday night's this fall for what is probably the biggest club race during any given week. You will find such drivers like Jeremy Kortz, Chad Bradley and Adam Drake from time to time, just to name a few. It just depends on who shows up. The last Tuesday night's series was getting more than a 100 entries on a week night. That is fantastic. It has to do with the new short course class that ROAR has officially started earlier this past spring. So get out support the track and get your buggy or truck tuned for this weekends JBRL Race at Pegasus Hobbies this coming weekend. Tuesday's the racing starts at 6:00pm and the entry fee's start at $12 dollars. For all the information please providing updated info click the links below.

Here is the Link for Hot Rod Hobbies:

www.hotrodhobbies.com

Here is the Link for JBRL:

www.jimmybabcock.com

Starting tomorrow, I will be hyping this weekend's JBRL Race at Pegasus by sending 1 to 2 blogs daily in hopes of getting anyone and everyone out who hasn't experienced a one day RC event such as this one, to hopefully come out and see what this hobby is all about.... By reading through the threads today the parking lot at Pegasus will start filling up Friday night. That house will be rocking all weekend long.... I wish tomorrow was Sunday already...

Stay tuned for my next Blog...

Electric RC Racing's Resurgence...

2009-09-07T12:53:00.000-07:00

While I was on break last night at work, I was sitting in the break room reading this month's Radio Control Car Action Magazine. I came across a very interesting article by Matt Higgins the magazine's Executive Editor, called "Electric Revolution" on page 18 in the "Starting Line." I have to say I agree with everything he had to say. I don't have his extensive experience in racing nitro 1/8 buggy's, because I mostly race 1/10 scale electric, but I see where he is coming from. He is right for the past 5 years people have been mostly racing 1/8 scale nitro because the only choice was nitro.

To truly compete in electric racing in the past you were buying new batteries every couple of months because you were running them hard. When it came to motors, brushed was the only option so you would have to cut the commutator every run to stay competitive, not to mention a fresh set of tires every heat to try and keep up with the factory boys. Well, now with brush less motors and lipo batteries your now mostly working on the set-up and your driving skills.

I was around for 1/10 electric racing back in the early 90's in Northern California and I can say the ROAR Electric 1/10 Off-road Nationals would have World Class drivers all the way down to the C Mains in 2wd and 4wd modified off-road classes. I mostly raced in Livermore, CA at Hobby Haven which isn't around anymore. In my opinion the best indoor off-road 1/10 scale track ever. That track hosted the International Reedy Race of Champions 1/1o Electric Off-road race for a number of years. I remember those races would go down to the K mains in just 2wd modified. To me that was truly some of the best RC racing I have ever witnessed. I was a junior in high school at the time when the Francis Brothers Mark and Matt started to emerge as the new fast guys at Team Associated. It was a treat watching some of RC history's best battles with Halsey, Kinwald and Masami. Man those were the good days.

That being said, Matt mentioned in his article that electric racing is back and soon will be on top. I agree, but I think a few things need to change. There needs to be less two day races! Seriously! Everywhere I turn around every track is hosting a two day race several times a year. We need to get back to the most prestigious races get those 2-3 day events. For example, if it is the Reedy Race of Champions, Cactus Classic, or the Shootout races that have a following should be a 2-3 day race, and the rest should be dropped to a one day event with a maximum of $25 per entry fee. Do this and the rebirth of electric will take off.... It is already making a move, I just want it to come back faster.....

Here is a link to Matt Higgins twitter page:

www.twitter.com/mattatrcca

Here is the link to Radio Control Car Action magazine:

www.rccaraction.com

Stay tuned for my next Blog...

Nitrohouse Finals at Revelation Raceway

2009-09-07T05:54:00.000-07:00

I didn't get a chance to get out and watch the mains this weekend, but from what I read on RCTECH.NET the drivers in the 1/8 Buggy Expert Nitro class were turning 40 second laps on a hard track.

Here are the results of the top 3 drivers in every class:

1/8 Electric Buggy A-Main

1) 14 Laps 10:43:76 Tim Bump
2) 13 Laps 10:15:29 DJ Sandate
3) 13 Laps 10:22:25 Jason Kung

40 Plus A-MAin

1) 25 Laps 20:25:14 Rob Bender
2) 24 Laps 20:17:59 Louis Fernandez
3) 24 Laps 20:23:31 Bill Birdsall

Buggy Beginner A-Main

1) 17 Laps 15:29:24 Spike
2) 17 Laps 15:32:55 Doreen Chong
3) 16 Laps 20:44:50 Rodney Roberts

Buggy Novice A-Main

1) 26 Laps 20:16:39 Jason Smeltzer
2) 25 Laps 20:20:66 Brian Nunez
3) 25 Laps 20:44:50 Jose Aguilera

Buggy Amateur A-MAin

1) 40 Laps 30:06:11 Aaron Huerta
2) 40 Laps 30:16:27 Louis Fernandez
3) 25 Laps 20:15:07 Bailey

Buggy Amateur B-Main

1) 26 Laps 20:32:76 Kevin Thatcher
2) 26 Laps 20:41:37 Bailey
3) 25 Laps 20:15:07 Peter Martin

Buggy Expert A-Main

1) 57 Laps 40:09:01 Jeremy Kortz
2) 56 Laps 39:46:45 Chad Bradley
3) 55 Laps 40:18:77 Matt Schreffler

Truggy Beginner A-Main

1) 19 Laps 15:37:92 Jason Cicchetti
2) 17 Laps 15:11:92 Doreen Chong
3) 17 Laps 15:41:53 Frederich Harrell

Truggy Novice A-Main

1) 25 Laps 20:21:51 Tim Grbavac
2) 24 Laps 20:23:13 Mike Thompson
3) 22 Laps 20:19:00 Jerry King

Truggy Amatuer A-Main

1) 41 Laps 30:00:58 Brad Wintermantle
2) 41 Laps 30:21:00 Chenzo Kolbe
3) 41 Laps 30:22:63 Robert Wickham

These are the results for the top three in every class that ran at the Nitrohouse Labor Day Open this last weekend. If you want to see all the results of this past weekends action just click the link below:

www.revrace.com

1/8 Buggy Expert A-Main video by Eric Ketchum

Click the Link Below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TkTXbjtaY4

Congratulations to all the Winners!

Stay tuned for my next Blog.....

Today's Pic's from DHW Raceway in San Diego

2009-09-06T18:08:00.000-07:00

Here is a wide shot of this weeks layout!

A view from the pits...

These cars were flying around the track today...

These guys were having so much fun today!

One of the coolest paint jobs today!

DHW Raceway in San Diego

2009-09-06T08:10:00.000-07:00

If your looking to do some parking lot racing in San Diego, today is your lucky day. Discount Hobby Warehouse, and race organizer Frank Mijares (Of Franks Bodies) are working together to bring a great race program that keeps attracting more and more racers every race day! I met Frank about a month ago he runs a pretty cool club program for on-road locals in San Diego. Racing is open to anyone and everyone that has an r/c car and wants to try their hand in racing.

It looks like right now, racing is taking place every 1st and 3rd Sundays, though schedule is subject to change. Track opens at 8am, and racing starts at 10am. Racing usually concludes around 3-4pm.

Discount Hobby Warehouse's address:

7644 Clairemont Mesa Blvd
San Diego, CA 92111
(858) 560-9633

Currently there are on average of 7-9 heats per round. Racing includes two rounds of qualifying, and the Mains. Classes are Stock Sedan, 19-turn Sedan, Modified Sedan, and 1/18th scale mini's. If there are enough cars of any other different class, a new class can be started and raced. They also have been getting slash stock and mod classes. One thing I noticed when I get out to DHW races, is that they put wooden jumps out for the slash trucks. Very nice. If your concerned about not having a transponder for your car, not to worry Frank manually counts the laps for everyone. He does a great job doing it with 7 plus cars in a race. Wow!

Brushless motors, and LiPo batteries are allowed for racing. Come on out and enjoy a great day of R/C Racing. Race entries are only $10 not sure about the second class entry fee... Good luck to all the drivers today... Hope to see you out at DHW Raceway today.

Stay tuned for my next Blog...

Pegasus Hobbies Racing Tonight

2009-09-05T12:22:00.000-07:00

If you happen to be getting ready for the next JBRL electric series race, tonight is your second to last chance of racing before the much anticipated 7th round JBRL Electric race at Pegasus Hobbies in Montclair, CA. I expect there to be a full class of Truck Stock for club racing tonight. This track usually pulls a good 12 to 15 drivers in this class not to mention they also get a full class in Slash and Stock Buggy averaging between 7 and 10 drivers. All in all they usually get between 9 and 12 heats regularly, but I heard last week they had an amazing turnout because everyone is getting ready for next Sunday's race.

This venue was supposed to be at West Coast RC Raceway and Hobby Garage but due to certain circumstances this race has been moved to Pegasus Hobbies. I look forward to a re-scheduled race at West Coast from it's pictures and what certain drivers have told me it is a great facility. I will blog about these guys in due time. Back to Pegasus it really is one of my favorite stops on the JBRL circuit because it is a short 1.5 hour drive up the I-15 for me but more importantly it is always one of the biggest turnouts every year for electric racing. In June at the last JBRL race we weren't done till after 9:30pm that race had like 26 mains. Jimmy always hosts a big day of racing and I am sure it will be the same for 9/13/09....

Earlier this this week, I touched base with Louis Flood the race director for Saturday's club racing at Pegasus. He mentioned to me that Pegasus recently got online and will be able to post the race results soon... I look forward to bringing those to you.... The races start at 5:00pm and the entry fee is $10.

So get out there and get your ride ready for the up coming JBRL Race. By the way this round will be run wet...... So get the right tires....

Here are some info links Below:

http://www.pegasushobbies.com/

http://www.jimmybabcock.com/

Stay tuned for my next blog...

NitroHouse Labor Day Open at Revelation Raceway

2009-09-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

This weekend Revelation Raceway is hosting the NitroHouse Labor Day Open. If your interested in getting your 1/8 scale Buggy or Truggy out and testing your skills on a true 1/8 scale track, they have a variety of car and driver classes for you to choose from. That is one thing I have noticed about Revelation Raceway is how they classify a driver. When you race at their facility you have 4 different driver classes you can choose from, Beginner, Novice, Amateur, and Expert. This should be a great weekend for some 1/8 scale nitro racing. This weekends race will have 4 different car classes for you to race, 40 plus Buggy, 1/8 Buggy, 1/8 Truck, and 1/8 Electric. Gates open at 7:00am Qualifying on Saturday the 5th. They also will have a Concourse for all cars and a Trophy Dash for Buggy and Truggy. On Sunday Sept 6th the gates open at 7:00am there will be large trophies for all mains. Entry fees are as follows $45 dollars after Aug 31st it's $50 dollars. the second entry fee is $35 dollars. If you sign-up by the Aug 31 you receive a free T-Shirt with your entry. If your interested in purchasing a t-shirt of this weekends race please contact revrace@msn.com.

Below is the link and info to Revelation Raceway:

Revelation Raceway
4871 W. State St.
Ontario, CA 91762
(909) 628-9909

www.revrace.com
revrace@msn.com

Below is the link to Nitrohouse this weekends sponsor:

www.nitrohouse.com

Stay tuned for my next blog:

2nd Annual Pro-line Surf City Classic Finals

2009-09-04T06:24:00.000-07:00

I apologize for getting this blog out so late. I had the pleasure of spending this past weekend at OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, CA . I raced in the 2nd Annual Pro-line Surf City Classic. It was a really fun weekend for rc drivers becasue they had the opportunity to meet with represenatives of several different car manufacturers.

I liked the fact I was able to get three qualifiers in on Saturday and be done by 5pm. It was a prefect weekend for racing not to mention the door prizes. After each main they announced door prizes, OCRC gave away several ready to run kits 2 of them were 1/8 scale electric kits and I received an HPI E Firestorm 1/10 scale electric truck. There were over 100 entries and 16 heats of action packed races.

It was neat to see Jared Tebo in action. I swear everytime that guys runs his Kyosho Buggy, it makes me want to go out and buy a kit. Team Associated and OFNA Racing didn't disappoint. In the 1/8 scale Pro Electric Buggy Jeremy Kortz and Ryan Cavalieri put on a show for us. In the end Cavalieri took the win.

Ryan ended up winning 3 out for the 4 pro classes this past weekend. He also took home a cool $1,700 in cash prizes. Great Job... I would also mention that local favorite Steve Hartson made the 4wd mod class a race to remember. I couldn't keep track of the lead changes he definetely was knocking on everyone's back door all weekend long....

Overall Robert Black and his track crew did a great job this past weekend. I liked how well the race was run. I would hope that more people come out and support this facility in the future. It really is a great place to put your skills to the test.

Here is a link below to OCRC raceway:

http://www.ocrcraceway.com

Stay tuned for my next blog...

Round 5 JBRL Nitro Series

2009-08-30T05:47:00.000-07:00

The JBRL heads to Elings Park and International Raceway in Santa Barbara this weekend for the fifth round of its nitro series on Sunday August 30th. This is a great opportunity for some expert and pro drivers to make up some points because a few guys won't be on hand. Jeremy Kortz and Ryan Cavalieri are racing at the 2nd Annual Surf City Classic sponsored by Proline. So if your looking to make up some points then head to Santa Barbara where Jimmy and his crew plan to put on a great day of racing for your enjoyment.

The JBRL Nitro series is in its 3rd season, averaging 18o entries per event. This year this series will visit 8 tracks for drivers to test their skills on. This series is not only fun for the beginning nitro driver but as well as the seasoned pro.

This past April the JBRL had a record 340 entries at Thunder Ally for the first round of the series. It broke records for both the JBRL and Thunder Ally in entries. That is a great turnout. Click the links below for JBRL nitro and electric information.

http://www.hotrodhobbies.com

http://www.jimmybabcock.com

If your interested in checking out this rounds nitro track click the link below.

http://www.elingsraceway.com

Good luck to all the driver this weekend.....

Stay tuned for my next post...

Friday Night Racing at Revelation Raceway

2009-08-28T17:21:00.000-07:00

If your looking for some good Friday night racing well I have just the place for you, Revelation Raceway. They recently started a Friday night racing program on 8/14/09, for 1/10 and 1/8 scale electric off-road racing. If your aren't sure what tires to bring you can checkout one of my links and you will get an idea for what to have on hand. Make sure to bring extra parts if your racing 1/1o scale buggy or truck because, the on site hobby shop is mostly stocked with 1/8 scale parts.

Revelation Raceway will be hosting the Nitrohouse Labor Day Open next weekend September 5th and 6th. I will blog more about that race next week.

Check the link below for buggy and truck set-ups at Revelation Raceway:
http://www.jimmybabcock.com/

Below is the Friday Night Racing Schedule:
http://www.revrace.com/

EVERY FRIDAY

GATES OPEN AT 5:00 PM

PRACTICE AT 6:00 PM

QUALIFYING AT 7:00 PM

DONE BY 11:00 PM

TWO ROUNDS OF QUALIFYING

MAINS
BUMP UPS / ALL CLASSES

DRIVER CLASSES
BEGINNER / NOVICE / AMATEUR / EXPERT

CAR CLASSES
1/8 ELECTRIC / BUGGY AND TRUCK
SHORT COURSE TRUCKS
1/10 SCALE / ELECTRIC AND GAS

AWARDS ALL MAINS
-
SIGN UPS NEVER CLOSE
-
EVERYONE WELCOME
-
ENTRY FEE $10.00 DOLLARS

Stay tuned for my next blog...

Pound It Raceway

2009-08-27T09:02:00.000-07:00

If your looking for some fun on-road club racing this weekend then I have the place for you. Pound It Raceway located in San Diego. The race director is Ray Rameriez. He has been running races here in San Diego since the beginning of the 2009 racing season. I personally want to thank him for taking the time to do this. It is alot of hard work putting together a quality outdoor asphalt track.

He is there early every race weekend setting it up for us. He washes the track and lays a nice coat of grape soda down for traction. The race program started out as a once a month treat but it has turned into a bi-weekly racers delight for the locals here in San Diego. He recently held a Dash for Cash race in July and had some world class drivers come down from LA, which provided an exciting day of racing.

So if your looking for something fun to do this weekend make it out to Pound It Raceway, you will not be disappointed. Ray puts on a good race for both the beginner and the seasoned on-road veteran. I look forward to seeing next weeks video's.

Below is the address and the rules for Pound It Raceway:

Pound It Raceway is located at:

4373 Viewridge Ave.
Suite A
San Diego, CA 92123
Behind the building.

We will be racing once a month for the time being. If everyone wants to race more then we can do that. Track opens at 10:00am. Racing starts at 12:00. Race entrees are $10.00.

We use the AMB transponder set-up and have handouts. Personal are preferred but whatever you need. The track is set-up with the Road Rails system and some fire hose. The dimensions are 100'x50'. We do provide power and an Air Compressor. Items needed to bring are: Table, Chair, Pop up Tent, and a race car.

We follow the rules very strictly here. If you are found in violation of one of the rules you will be asked to leave.

Rules are as follows:

Track Rules:

1. Have fun.
2. Be respectful.
3. Use staging lane.
4. No driving in the pits.
5. Pick up your trash when you leave.
6. Smoking only allowed in Smoking area and trashcans must be used.
7. Try to keep from walking on the racing line unless marshaling a car.
8. No Drinking or Drugs.
9. If you damage the track during practice, make sure it gets fixed.

Racing Rules:

1. Do you turn marshaling.
2. Return handout transponders.
3. Let Faster drivers go (During practice and racing).
4. Be ready to race when your race is up (1 min. grace only in mains).
5. No stopping on the straight.
6. If your car is stuck/stopped on the track for any reason, call it out to let the other drivers know.
7. No going the wrong direction on the track.
8. No using reverse at any time.If there are any questions please ask he race director.

The next race day is August 29th.

Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/ Please go to the Pound It Raceway Thread...
http://www.rctech.net/forum/california-racing/297245-pound-raceway-san-diego-ca-parking-lot-racing.html

Stay tuned for my next blog...

2nd Annual Pro-line Surf City Classic

2009-08-26T17:28:00.000-07:00

It's that time of the year again for OCRC Raceway. The 2nd Annual Surf City Classic returns to Huntington Beach, CA August 28-30. This years race is sponsored by Pro-line Racing. OCRC Raceway is accepting sign-ups via on-line this year. Winner of each qualifier and main will receive a free pair of Pro-line rear tires. In addition to that there will also be prizes awarded from Rob's Hobbies, Gyro Hobbies HPI, Hot Bodies Racing, and Sticky Kicks.

There will also be an Invitational Class for this years event for Mod Buggy, Mod Truck, and Mod 4wd. Pro and Factory drivers will receive over $3,000 in cash and prizes for placing in their respective classes. Last year OCRC Raceway hosted the 1st Annual Surf City Classic featuring 155 entries and 19 action packed heats. Let's see if Robert Black and his team can break last years record. I will be on hand blogging all weekend from the pits and my hotel room so please feel free to stop by and give me some feedback....

http://www.ocrcraceway.com/

http://www.ocrcraceway.com/pdf/ocrc_2nd_annual_XRC_final.pdf

Welcome to the RC Insider...

2009-08-26T11:14:00.000-07:00

Hi,

My name is Jeremy Flint and I would like to invite all RC enthusiasts to my blog RC Insider. This is my beta version for a potential website. This blog will have something for everyone to enjoy. My vision for this blog is to make this a marketing and promotional tool for everyone in the RC racing community. In the beginning I plan to start right here in Southern California. As the blog picks up and gains momentum then I will expand into other parts of the US. Some of my plans that I have for this blog are local race reports, features on up and coming local racers, product reviews and interviews with the people who design and work with the latest RC products.

Please stay tuned and check back often..