WDRA CD R/C Anniversary Doubleheader

[KirtC]

WDRA CD R/C Anniversary Doubleheader
Capital District R/C Racers Celebrating 30 Years


Two Days. ..............Two Tracks .................One Champion !


Trophies....... Prizes......... Fast......... Fun ............Family........... Excitement


Saturday Aug 23rd ...Pine Bowl Speedway 471 Waterbury Rd - Nassau NY 12123 518-727-3456
Sunday Aug 24th ...Competition Hobby 1006 New Loudon Rd - Latham NY 12110 518-786-3622

Series Sponsor : Putnam Propulsion

A WDRA Eastern Region Event with all WDRA Rules in Affect

Classes:
EDM Big Block (19T Motor)
EDM Brushless (13.5 Motor)
EDM Small Block (Stock Motor)
EDM Sportsman (Rookie)
Sprint (Open Electric)
Gearbox Truck (Stock)

Cost: $15 First Entry or $25 for Both Days ! $5 Additional Entry or Junior (<12) per race

AMB Lap Counting System Personal Transponders Supported

Pine Bowl R/C Speedway 117 Foot Groove
Fri 22nd 6 PM Track Open for Warm-ups
Sat 23rd 8 AM Track Open for Warm-ups . 12 PM Race 2 heats, Dash for Cash, & main
On-site: Hot Dog Cart, 4 pit tables, Electric, Pine Trees


Competition Hobby 140 Foot Groove
Sun 24th 8 AM Track Open for Warm-ups . 12 PM Race 2 heats and main
On-site: Food, Hobby Shop, Pit Tables, Electric

Contact Race Director: Kirt Coonradt Home 518-766-0029 Cell 518-727-3456 kcoonradt@autotask.com (kirtc@nycap.rr.com)

[Todd Putnam]

The double header weekend was a huge success in 2007, with over $5,000 in Race Prizes!

This year, we expanded our race prize requests to over 30 companies. As the companies confirm or prizes arrive, we will post the companies here:

-Putnam Propulsion
-Associated
-BSR Tires
-Custom Works
-TQ Cells
-Vinyltrix
-Horizon Hobby
-IRS
-TM Racing Tires
-RC4Less
-CRC
-Parma
-Trinity

Thank you on behalf of the racers and the events to the above companies for their support!

Over $3500 in race prizes have already arrived so far - and more still on the way!!!:thumbsup:



Remember to support the companies that support you...:thumbsup:

[KirtC]

In preparation for the WDRA event we will need to have a Prep and Play day this Sat from 9-2. You can stay and play later than 2, but I have to leave for another engagement.

Play can commence after the prep is done. Basic pick-up, tree-trimming (no not Christmas), wall painting, new loop wire, electrical check, weed wacking, track sweeping. etc. All able bodies welcome.

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help

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

[Todd Putnam]

Sponsor List Updated-

[Todd Putnam]

Sponsor List Updated again-

[KirtC]

Sat Brought to you by Brad:
Coffee and Donuts ready at 8 AM
Hot Dogs, Soada, Chips, Cookies or Brownies & Drinks


Sun From "The On-Site Deli"
Breakfast egg sandwiches, Coffee,
Lunch: Full Deli, Hot & Cold Sandwiches made / cooked to order


See Ya............ At The Trackshttp://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/images/smilies/thumbup.gif
Kirt
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[jeff@vinyltrix]

hotel info??

[RobRacer]

If you are coming down Friday night - then you might want to stay closer to Nassau. There are several motels and Hotels in EAST GREENBUSH NY. 10 mins away.

If you want to stay in Luxury - You can stay at the Mariott Residence Inn, 3 Tech Valley Drive, East Greenbush, New York 12061 Phone: 1-518-720-3600 Let them know you are a guest of Autotask and ASK for my AUTOTASK RATE of $99. (Reg rate is like $150)

For the Budget racer: try Americas Best Value Inn, 576 Columbia Turnpike. Rooms are like $60 thru Orbitz...

If you want to stay closer to the Sunday race track - check Google for hotels/motels in Latham NY. THere's a microtel and a motel 6 that are about $89. IT is only about 20 mins from east greenbush)

Pine Bowl: BRING YOUR BUG SPRAY - BRING YOUR BUG SPRAY - BRING YOUR BUG SPRAY

Bob G

[KirtC]

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



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 open warm-up on Friday night, track open at 6 PM with the Big Show on Sat 23; track opening at 8 AM, first heat at 12:00 PM.

See attachments for Race Flyer on earlier post

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 ¼ 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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[ericsalvas]

nice info...


eric

[KirtC]

Thanks to Eagle Eye Eric!

Yes is was a plagiarism of last years post. Day and format corrected.

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

[Todd Putnam]

Over $2500 in race prizes have already arrived so far - and more still on the way...:thumbsup:

[DL3]

ought to be an awesome weekend of racing along with the last points show on monday night at competition , woo hoo 4 sure ! :thumbsup:

[Todd Putnam]

sponsor list updated

[the Legend]

Didn't see "PUTNAM MOTOR INN" on the list. J-Rod wanted a room there.:ha:

[Todd Putnam]

The P.M.I. is booked years in advance for the month of August due to the Saratoga Track Season. We offer it all here in the Capital District - R/C racing, Auto Racing, and Horse Racing.

He may check with Solly to see if his Presidential Suite is available this weekend at the PMI. Solly is still in China hosting the 2008 Olympics at his Asian R/C Dream World, so his suite here may be available...

[Todd Putnam]

Race Prize Total is now over $3000! :thumbsup:

[Todd Putnam]

Why do we post non-WDRA races in the WDRA forum? :confused:

[Rcer19]

beacuse, someone told me that a few of you guys might be coming down to this race, and i i was trying to be helpful, but i guess i was wrong, sorry did not know it was an exclusive site,

[freeloader Rob]

Bet ya if it was the putnam propulsion dash for cash at JRC it would be ok here. lol

[Todd Putnam]

beacuse, someone told me that a few of you guys might be coming down to this race, and i i was trying to be helpful, but i guess i was wrong, sorry did not know it was an exclusive site,

That's fine to be helpful, I just wondered why no one was posting on the "Races, Tracks and Events" Forum. I think you would get more traffic and people to see it there as well. If it was an exclusive site, do you think they would let the likes of me post here? heh heh
Don't get edgy w/ me Nick or I'll get my NDRB tattoo removed...:o lol

[Todd Putnam]

Bet ya if it was the putnam propulsion dash for cash at JRC it would be ok here. lol

Not unless it was a WDRA Sanctioned Event. I'd post it under 'Races, Tracks and Events' as well as our Putnam Propulsion thread in the manufacturers forum.

Does D.I.R.T post their races under the USAC threads? exactly... lol

[Todd Putnam]

Race Prize Total Now Over $3500!
:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[KirtC]

Pine Bowl Results
Put it in the books, Oh what a great day, too bad 80% of the local racers misses it!!!!

More ramblings later, off to dinner with the better half.

See Ya................Tomorrow..................At The Track:checkeredflag:
Kirt

[KirtC]

Thank you one all for participating in our 30th Anniversary Celebration!



And what a celebration it was….



Great Racers

Fantastic weather

Huge Generosity from the Vendors, Manufacturers, Representatives, and Shops

Unbelievable that a volunteer racing organization can be around for 30 years!



And it’s all because people like you keep chipping in when you can to have fun racing with your friends.



Saturday’s race at the Pine Bowl might have been lightly attended; but the determination and intensity to conquer the baffling, and seldom raced on surface, was second to none. It made for a great day of competition under the pines.



Good to see a field of Trucks, with most of the field traveling an hour plus. In the end it was Kyle Corbett taking home the TQ and win.



The Small Block field featured the most entries, as it has all year on the WDRA and CDRC race cards. Rob Hillman made the most of his 4+ hour drive to take down the TQ and win on a surface that he said was “made for him”; while others struggled for any bite at all. Yours truly tried to stink up the show by barely sneaking in through a bump-up. But salvaged a finished when with 5 to go Romano and Lareau got together to let me slip by. Kudos to Bruce Rawleigh for his B main win, as he said he’s used to running in the pines at his track back home. Ned Van and James Dooley earned their passage through the hotly contested C main.



The Big Block 19T drivers where soundly handled by Team Putnam driver Jason Blumquist. With local hot show on the WDRA Circuit Shilo Boyce a lap down.



The 13.5 class again saw the out-of-towners running very good on the track that truly favors no-one, as no-one has run on it all year. The Watier – Hillman finish 1-2 was only challenged early on by Todd Putnam, who had found the magic in the last practice session before the mains; only to have the left rear tire try to un-mount itself early in the race, but even so; TP wheeled it to a forth place finish behind Jason Blumquist.



Sunday at Competition Hobbies was the better attended of the two races with 59 Entries:

3 Sprints

5 Trucks

25 Small Blocks

14 Big Block 19T

12 Brushless 13.5



The two rounds of heats, bump-up mains, door prizes, and group photos, started at 12:15 and concluded at 5:50. Thanks for all your help guys in being prepared to run and marshal all day long!



Two Goody’s Headache Awards:

Jeff Hotaling, who gets in a lap 1 altercation in the Big Block B Main preventing him from transferring into the A

Jerry Cummings (who did all the great track prep work the entire week before); usually runs SB, but as we allow 17.5’s he didn’t have a WDRA legal power plant, tries hi luck in the 13.5 field and has another obligation in that ran long and didn’t even get to run his main!



Shocker of the Day:

Keith Watson, a young gun from the CDRC Racers, races the Canadian Blast, Eric Salvas, hard as you can; with multiple door closings in the early stages of the 13.5 B Main; which prevents Eric from transferring into the A.



Sportsmanship of the Weekend:

Rod Hillman, desperate for HP after qualifying in the SB B; bums a motor from local Keith Watson, and uses it to bump into the A and finish third. What are friends for!



Congrats to all the winners; including in part:



Great to Todd Moran get the monkey off his back with a strong showing in the BB class; which once again was taken hostage by Jason B.; with local hot sow Dave Peek a lap down in second.



Todd Putnam captured the 13.5 with Hotaling and Hillman in toe, after a strong start by Watier who slipped to forth.



SB part-time runner Roman Conti finally got the first WDRA win, and after his car SHOOK the drivers stand at abount the one third point in the race. Nice job big guy!



Truck God of the CD R/C Racers Dave Lareau was not to be denied, even though the much anticipated rematch with Jeff Winzens never materialized ( as Jeff filled out the Sprint Car field).



Speaking of Sprints, yes Jeff W took his beautify sprinter to victory circle and is still looking for his kiss from the trophy girl????





Again; thanks to all those took part in this celebration, basked in the best weather of the year, and spent it going around in circles with your friends!

The CD R/C Racers thank you; one and all!



See Ya………………At The Track

Kirt


PS Pictures sent to Wally, who is also doing the points (hint, hint)

[KirtC]

Please link to file (http://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/showthread.php?p=2492109#post2492109)

[Madball]

Thanks to Kirt for not only running the show, but also for letting us invade his house on sat. To all the Sponsors thanks for the great gifts,and backing the WDRA. To the CD R/C group, you guys are awsome. I will be sending you guys a replacement 4x4 for the Driver Stand. Oh I forgot, Track maintance guyshttp://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/images/smilies/thumbup.gifhttp://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/images/smilies/thumbup.gifhttp://www.hobbytalk.com/bbs1/images/smilies/thumbup.gif. See you on the flipside.
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[freeloader Rob]

Thanks Kirt for runing a great weekend. Most fun I have had in quite some time. Thanks Biondi for the venison, Keith Watson for the HP's Sunday and thank you Truck God for cutting me some slack, AGAIN Sunday in the A.

[DL3]

no problem rob , might have been diffrent if i had more than 90% throttle , oh well gotta remember to change things back from week to week