Short Track Smack-Down CD R/C Racers & WDRA Weekend

[KirtC]

Mark you calendars now
Sept 29 & 30
The postponed WDRA Albany swing, which was rained out earlier this year, will be back in town; only this time bigger and better than ever.

Besides the WDRA points chase this event is proud to have Putnam Propulsion as a Corporate Sponsor and will now feature its own
Two Day.....Two Tracks.......One Champion
race format with trophies and prizes award both days and for the overall event.

See Attached flier attached. More details to follow.

We have been and will continue to be contacting many companies for door prizes / race prizes. For all who contribute, your company will be continuously plugged throughout the events over the PA system, and your company logo can appear on the final race entry form as well-(Logo may need to be provided)
If you wish to donate any race/door prizes to be given away at this event, feel free to contact either Todd or Kirt:

Todd Putnam:
putnampro@aol.com
(518) 452-0422

Kirt Coonradt:
kirtc@nycap.rr.com

See Ya....................At The Trackshttp://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/images/smilies/thumbup.gif
Kirt

[Todd Putnam]

In addition to all the great race prizes we will be giving away, Dave Loughead and his partner at Hunter's CarStar Collision have added some COLD HARD CASH PRIZES-

They have donated $150 IN CASH to be split up between the winners of the A-Mains for both days-
$25 to the winner of each EDM Small Block, EDM Big Block and EDM Mod for both Saturday and Sunday!!!

But anyone who knows Dave Loughead knows he doesn't do things halfway...:revs:

HE'S UPPED THE ANTY EVEN MORE!!!

Any driver that wins 3 out of the 4 A-Mains between the two days of the WDRA Short Track Smackdown will receive the $200.00 "LOUGHEAD LOCK-N-LOAD" BONUS!!!
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[Todd Putnam]

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[Todd Putnam]

I can't stress enough what an incredible event this is turning into!!! We will be handing out tons of race prizes from more than 20 Manufacturers/Sponsors to be given away at both events-so much that it would be worth the entry fee just to be eligible for the prizes!!! Be sure to come out for some great racing and great prizes!!!

...And possibly a guest appearance/autograph signing from a guy we all recognize from racing big race cars as well as R/C...stay tuned...http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/images/smilies/thumbup.gif
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[Bulldog_Wally14]

...And possibly a guest appearance/autograph signing from a guy we all recognize from racing big race cars as well as R/C...stay tuned...http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/images/smilies/thumbup.gif

The one and only Dave Peek??????:cool:

[KirtC]

Don't forget about the youngster, Chris Busta
former R/C legends trophy winner at Walt's and now A-S Speedway Sportsman #41

[Todd Putnam]

Will Busta be sporting a helmet ride as well?
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[Bulldog_Wally14]

Lets not forget about "Fast Eddie" from Fox 23...he'll be in the house to try to continue his 'dominance' of Capital District WDRA Small Block competition!

Fresh sheet metal has been hung on the trusty B3 out of the Brauer Fabrications stable:trophy:

[jeff@vinyltrix]

can someone post hotel info!

thanks

[Todd Putnam]

Competition Hobby
Hotels closest to Competition Hobby
Holiday Inn Express 518-783-6161
Cocca?s Inn & Suites 518-785-6626
Hampton Inn 518-782-7500
Sycamore 518-785-5095


Directions (map will be posted shortly)
Rt 9 1/4 mile north of the intersection of Rt 9R, Rt 9,Rt 7 West off ramp, I-87 North(Northway) on-ramp



Pine Bowl
Our humble little 117 foot groove track is carved out of a Pine Tree grove and sits on an aquifer for year-round moisture from the bottom up making for great conditions all day or all night.

Just as we?ve done in the past there will be a race format warm-up on Saturday night, track open at 6 PM with racing ($5 per entry) with the Big Show on Sun 20 May; track opening at 8 AM, first heat at 12:00 PM.

See attachments for Race Flyer and Map

Directions
From the ?Far? West

NYS Thruway I-90 East to Exit 24
Continue East on Free-bee I-90 (not the Thruway)
I-90 East to Exit 11E
See From Rt. 20 *

From the ?Far? East
Mass Pike to NYS Thruway
Exit B1 to I-90 West, Albany
I-90 West to Exit 11,
See from Rt. 20 *

From the ?Near? East
Rt. 20 West through Nassau Village
See from Rt 20*

From the North
I-87 South to Exit 7, Rt 7 East
Rt 7 East to I-787 South
I-787 South to I-90 East
I-90 East to Exit 11E
See From Rt. 20 *

From the South
I-87 NYS Thruway North to Exit 21A ( I-90 East to Boston )
I-90 East to exit B-1; I-90 West Albany
I-90 West Exit 11 to Rt 20 East
See From Rt. 20 *


*Rt. 20 East approximately 5 miles from I-90 Exit 11
Turn Right between Service Star/Agway and First Niagara Bank
onto McClellan Road for 0.3 Miles
Bear Left onto Waterbury Road 0.2 Miles on Right
#471 Brick and Brown raised Ranch


When coming from the west; if you get to the light in Nassau Village for Route 203, the turn you missed is ? mile west (behind you)! http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/images/smilies/drunk.gif

MAJOR SPEED TRAP AREA
In Schodack 45 means 45 and in Nassau 35 means 35. These towns make a living on Lebanon Valley?s ?High Speed Visitors? so please don?t contribute!



Local Services (Within 1 mile of the Pine Bowl R/C Speedway)
Stewarts
Cumberland Farms
Citgo & Gramps General Store
Mobil
NAPA (Ya never know) motor spray!?!
Thoms (Home style Food & Breakfast) eat in or take-out
The Deli (Yes we are real creative in Nassau) great sandwiches, breakfast & lunch
Brickyard Restaurant & Pub
La Bella Pizza

Racers Motto; Even if it don't go, Don't go hungry. It works for Wally !

Lebanon Valley Speedway 10 miles east on Route 20



Local Hotels for Pine Bowl:

Last Years Racers Favorite

* Econo Lodge - Rensselaer - $$
110 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, NY 12144

* Rodeway Inn - Castleton-on-Hudson - $$
1666 Columbia Turnpike, Castleton-on-Hudson, NY 12066
Pet-friendly hotel

Mt Vernon Motel I-90
Columbia Turnpike, E Greenbush 518-477-9352 (800-321-4681)


* Fairfield Inn by Marriott - East Greenbush - $$$
124 Troy Road, East Greenbush, NY 12061 518-477-7984
Hotel - 4 floors
Outdoor swimming pool

* Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites - East Greenbush - $$$
8 Empire Drive, East Greenbush, NY 12061 518-286-1011
Hotel - 3 floors
Indoor swimming pool

Comfort Inn & Suites $$$
99 Miller Road, East Greenbush, NY, US 518-479-3217

Sorry, but no room on site for campers
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[KirtC]

I've been getting questions regarding Friday night.
Please see the previous post for the series schedule; with one side note:

As I understand it Master Hobby in Fultonville will open for hot laps and curiosity seekers alike; but they will not be able to have a race format nor timing and scoring as we need to get ready for the big weekend in Albany

Please pay them a visit on your way in from the west.

See Ya ................ At The Tracks http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/images/smilies/thumbup.gif
Kirt

[KirtC]

Weather looking great:
High 66-70 Mostly Sunny Skies

Action should be HOT !!!!

[KirtC]

This just in:
Fox 23 FastTrack
(the Albany Fox Network affliate locally produced Racing Round-up TV Show and also available at http://www.fox23news.com/)
will be at the Pine Bowl Sunday shooting coverage and Fast Ed himself will be taking interviews for airing on that same night at 10:30.:blackflag:
See Ya ..............At The Tracks
Kirt

[dylan]

evin though i know i was there before can someone post directions to competition hobbies from the west

[Bulldog_Wally14]

Dylan,
Thruway exit 24 to 87 north.
Get off at rt7 east (cant remember the exit number). Stay to the right and exit again immediately and get on rt9 north. The track is about a mile on the left hand side of rt 9.

Kirt,
Eddie and I have been talking about this on and off for a while, but I didn't want to spill the beans until it was official. A lot of recognizable modified and sportsman drivers in the area started out in RC cars. I know at least 2 of them are scheduled to be competing against the club's and WDRA's best. I think it will be a great way to promote the club to race fans in the capital district.

Ed's car will carry a special #23 and the Fox Fast Track logo, thanks to Jeff at vinyltrix.com!

[dylan]

Dylan,
Thruway exit 24 to 87 north.
Get off at rt7 east (cant remember the exit number). Stay to the right and exit again immediately and get on rt9 north. The track is about a mile on the left hand side of rt 9.

Kirt,
Eddie and I have been talking about this on and off for a while, but I didn't want to spill the beans until it was official. A lot of recognizable modified and sportsman drivers in the area started out in RC cars. I know at least 2 of them are scheduled to be competing against the club's and WDRA's best. I think it will be a great way to promote the club to race fans in the capital district.

Ed's car will carry a special #23 and the Fox Fast Track logo, thanks to Jeff at vinyltrix.com!
thankyou did you see their running coupes

[Bulldog_Wally14]

thankyou did you see their running coupes

Bring me the Joe's Hobby house car and I'll run it!

[KirtC]

Coupes, center battery & foams w/stock motor

Sliders are also going to showing up in record numbers LOL

4 vehicles electric makes a class


Wally thanks for working on Ed !!!


See Ya.....................At The Track:D
Kirt

[KirtC]

Here's the overall itinerary

See Ya................At The Tracks
Kirt

[Bulldog_Wally14]

Each segment of Albany's Fox Fast Track show, which aired last night at 10:30 on the Albany Fox affiliate, can be viewed by clicking on the links in the upper right of the page:
http://www.fox23news.com/sports/custom/fasttrack/default.aspx

Thanks to Kirt and the Capital District RC Racers for the hospitality this weekend. I think it turned out to be a great time. Also thanks to Fast Eddie and the Fox 23 Fast Track guys for getting RC dirt oval racing a little TV time.

[KirtC]

Thank You
Thank You
Thank You
Racers.....travelers...........Donors............. .Contributors.............TV Crew

Thank you one and all for making this weekends Short-Track Smack-Down a huge success!!!!!!!

It was a pleasure to host all of you and run these shows; and as always there was just as many unsung heroes behind the scenes as on microphone...
Paul for the series
Todd P as door prize chairman
Fast Eddie for the TV connection
Mike Watson for the trophy work
The entire CD R/C Racers crowd that keeps on going...29 years now
And especially all of our out of town guests

Here are the results and we can't wait to do it again next year.

See Ya....................... At The Track
Kirt

[KUSTOM-1]

Thank You
Thank You
Thank You
Racers.....travelers...........Donors............. .Contributors.............TV Crew

Thank you one and all for making this weekends Short-Track Smack-Down a huge success!!!!!!!

It was a pleasure to host all of you and run these shows; and as always there was just as many unsung heroes behind the scenes as on microphone...
Paul for the series
Todd P as door prize chairman
Fast Eddie for the TV connection
Mike Watson for the trophy work
The entire CD R/C Racers crowd that keeps on going...29 years now
And especially all of our out of town guests

Here are the results and we can't wait to do it again next year.

See Ya....................... At The Track
Kirt

PS For some reason the Sunday results did not copy to my memory stick, I will post them later this afternoon[/SIZE][/SIZE]


Thanks to everyone! see you all next year.

[Bulldog_Wally14]

Thanks for making the Looong trip Ken.

Paul

[KirtC]

Sunday results added to the thread back a few

Ken; Ditto what Paul says....That's a long haul Did you have any apples left by the time you arrived home? LOL

All you WDRA travelers; you are greatly appreciated and its great to see you each year.

Super group from CT; thanks for making the event!!

I have a couple of ideas that should allow a solid group of CD R/C Racers to make all the events next year so we can race each other more often!!!!:checkeredflag:

Se Ya................At The Track
Kirt

[Todd Putnam]

Wow, what a great weekend! Perfect weather and a great crowd made the CD R/C Racers & WDRA Short Track Smackdown a huge success-

We owe a "Big Thanks" to many who made these events a success:

-First and foremost, to the Capital District R/C Racers led by Kirt Coonradt. Without the tireless efforts of Kirt and the CD R/C club, none of this would happen.

-Paul Brauer and the WDRA crew...(which is Paul?!?)

-Howie, Ollie and the Competition Hobby and Deli Crew

-All of our competitors who attended the event-Thanks!

-Our Event Partners and Sponsors:

-Capital District R/C Racers
-Putnam Propulsion
-Hunter's CarStar / Dave Loughead
-Horizon Hobby / Spektrum
-Associated
-RC4Less
-Windtunnel
-TQ Cells
-BSR Tires
-JBR Cells
-Whiplash Cells
-Competition Hobby
-SVL
-Sign Here
-Fred's Fab-N-Fold
-Custom Works

-Support these companies, as they support our racing in donating over $3000 worth of race prizes...

Random Ramblings:

-The Smackdown drew 114 entries for the two days, representing 6 States and Canada.

-Hard Luck Award goes to Dave Loughead who woke up at the crack of dawn to make the trek up from PA, only to realize that his Saturn/Street Car had been stolen the night before!!! And he was still at the event in a rental car- Unbelievable! (has anyone checked Jake's driveway?!?) :trophy:

-Long Haul Award goes to Ken Miller and his wife, who traveled 8+ hours from Ohio. :trophy:

-Thanks to the GMX guys for making the trek up from CT, MA, and NJ.

-Thanks to Eric "LaLaLou" Salvas for coming down from Canada.

-The Competition Deli girls were on hand early Saturday morning serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout Saturday's event.

-Jay Biondi smoked and served some venison for everyone on Sunday-gratus-and it was good!

-Thanks to Brad for his annual Pine Bowl concession stand.

-How awesome were the Pine Bowl Speedway signs painted by Sam Leary's Mom-Nan, of Sign Here...too cool-

-Thanks to Kirt and his wife for allowing us to invade their yard once again this year.

-Nice Job to Bob Hollner on his second place finish in EDM Mod on Saturday-considering it was a borrowed motor and the first time in his life he ever raced mod-and he was the only other car to finish on the lead lap with the winner.:beer:

-Having R/C racing covered on TV is too cool. :thumbsup:

-Sydney is seeking syndication proceeds for her TV appearance in the event of future re-runs.

-I wish we had more of our 50+ weekly entries attend the race-

-It was good to see Big Mike and Amanda Johnson come down to race, and provide a helmet ride for Jason Nick. For those who may be unaware, The Johnson's host dirt oval racing in their yard on Saturday nights, complete with lights, scoring and a concession stand..

-I was the only TQ that forfeited his pole starting spot to start scratch in either event, in an attempt to claim the additional $100 bonus. I ended up 2nd behind Dan Gill...maybe they knew something I didn't?!?

-Dan Gill claimed the 3 WDRA A-Main Win "Loughead Lock-N-Load" $200 Bonus. Cha-Ching!!!! :checkeredflag::trophy::thumbsup:

-Thanks to Bret Lund for lending me his hat during the Saturday A-Mains- I needed a tinted shield with that sun!

-Great job by Sam Leary making the Mod show on Sunday, again, in his first ever attempt-

-Solly makes me laugh atleast 5 times a day.

-It was great to see terry Schmitt back on tour-

-If WDRA had a concourse, Dan Gill would have won that too-

-Local Dirt Oval Talent Pete Dagnolo was missing-he was in Las Vegas running the IIC On Road race where he qualified 2nd/finished 2nd in the 1/12th Stock A-Main! Awesome job for an oval wheel-

-I missed Fred.

-This was the first race(s) I got to compete in with the production 2008 Putnam Pro-Car. TQ andNew Track Records both days in Stock and the EDM Mod win on Saturday really pleased me. Some locals questioned me early why I would park the prototype car I've done so well with for our biggest race of the year, in order to run the new Production ride...now they understand!!! :trophy::checkeredflag::thumbsup:

-Thanks to all who attended and supported-seeya at the next one... :thumbsup:

[Bulldog_Wally14]

-I missed Fred.



We all miss Fred.

However, I wouldn't be suprised to see him on the PA swing next month (don't everyone get too excited...that is pure speculation on my part)....you should come down!

[KirtC]

Sorry for the delay................But that darn work keeps getting in the way


Congrats to all the winners................and remember.....there are no losers............some just finished ahead of others


See Ya.................At The Track
Kirt

[hotshoe8t]

Congrats to Dan Gill on three A-Main wins with a new 2008 GetBack R/C chassis and to Jeff Hotaling on the overall Mod EDM win. Nice job guys :thumbsup: