I would like to take the opportunity to announce something that will hopefully be very exciting for area racers. We are currently in the process of building an outdoor, red clay track. The track is an oval with an off-road infield. The overall dimensions are 80’x140’, with a 330’ drive line on the oval with 12’ lanes, and 10’ lanes on the off-road. The corners on the oval are slightly banked, with flat straightaways. The track is located just about 10 minutes South of Jonesboro on scenic Highway 163, and is situated on top of a hill on my cattle farm. The track will be called
“The Bullring” RC Raceway, which should be fitting. (Thanks to Lynn Haskins for the idea on the name). Our goal is to offer a family friendly, fun racing atmosphere, good track conditions, and a variety of classes to suit just about anyone. Most of the dirt work is done , the driver’s stand is almost complete (driver’s stand will be 30’ in length, 7’ tall platform, and covered to help with the summer sun. Construction has been going pretty well (when we have actually been able to work between rains), and weather permitting, we hope to be ready to hold the first race in early June, with the emphasis on weather permitting. Scoring will be done with an AMB lap counting system, and transponders will be available for rent or purchase at the track. Racing will be on Sunday afternoons, twice a month, with the track opening for practice at 10:00 a.m. and racing beginning at 1:30 p.m. Entry fees will be $12 for the first class, and $8 for each additional class. The following classes will be offered each race day, with a class being recognized if 4 or more entries are present. This will be an electric only track. No nitro classes will be offered at this time. Electricity will be provided at the track, but racers will need to furnish their own pit table/chair and extension cord. Below is a list of classes:
Off-Road
Novice
Stock 2wd Short Course Truck
Modified 4wd Short Course Truck
1/8 Scale Electric Buggy
Oval
Short Course Late Model (2wd short course trucks with late model bodies)-this class looks like it is already shaping up to be really big!)
1/10 Scale Sprint
1/10 Scale 13.5 Late Model
1/8 Scale Electric Late Model
A complete set of class rules will be available soon at RC Hobbies in Jonesboro, and of course, at the track when we get up and running. I will try to take some photos of what has been done and post them here this week, and I will add new photos as construction progresses. If anyone has any questions, I can be reached by phone at RC Hobbies Tuesday-Friday 11-6, or Saturday 10-5 or by email
zach@rchobbiesstore.com Of course, I will answer questions and post updates here on the forum as well. I think this will be the beginning of something very exciting and something that this immediate area has needed for a while. So let’s start the smack talk and get geared up for a FUN summer of dirt racing!
*Dirt racing @ "THE BULLRING"-Northeast Arkansas*
and some other stuff we may need.
I have to work today, but Todd is going to manicure the jumps if at all possible as far as the moisture in the clay goes, then tomorrow we will hopefully build the rest of the jumps and finish putting down the pipe for the off-road. I have a new secret weapon in the works for smoothing the oval that I am going to use Monday that should make it as smooth as a glass tabletop!
