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Old 09-03-2012, 09:15 PM
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Check us out at speedmonkeyrc.com
We are located in Irving Texas, we have 3 track, dirt oval, 1/8 Off-Road and a paved on road track. This will be built to be one of the nicest RC facilities in the country. Totall climate controlled pit area for 150 racers with great amenities. Great local restaurants and lodging within walking distance and 10 min from DFW International airport. Check us out on FB and like us and check out all the pics.!
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Our HB/HPI Grand Opening Race is on Sept 21-23
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Old 09-11-2012, 08:57 PM
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Here is some pics of the hobby shop and the indoor pitting area. All indoor is climate controlled with two 400" projection HD TV. Also plenty of other great ammenteies for the racer and fans. Take a look at the progress.




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More pics of the inside



Lounging area



Pit tables



Hobby Shop area

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Here is some pics of the offroad track area

Driver stand




Night time shot.. Everything is almost 100% LED lighting


Pretty much done.

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the oval track doesn't look like a oval it looks like a circle
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What would you say would be the big differences between your shop and Mike's over in Carrollton, other than location?
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Team Drift Machines will be there today talking RC Drift and putting on a Small Demo. See Every one There..
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Bump for a great place to race and a even better group of guys!!
Starting in April they will have Wednesday night races

Come out and enjoy the fun................
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Is this place still around? What classes are racing?
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as far as i know they are still open. Hopefully billy will post up and verify but i think they are only open on weekends now.
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There seems to be something going on over there, but I hope it stays open. Love the track and the people are awesome to race with.
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Originally Posted by MX304
There seems to be something going on over there, but I hope it stays open. Love the track and the people are awesome to race with.
1/10 electric buggy and SCT racing? Is buggy 4 and 2 wheel?
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Crap. It's official, they have closed down.
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Originally Posted by BillyT.
Thanks for the support we did get over the last 15 months. It was a labor of love, a dream in the making... it just didn't pan out.

We just didn't have enough racers to keep the doors open.

Once again, effective immediately, Speed Monkey R/C is closed.

Very sad. It was a great place for 1/8 scale off-road racing. I always believed that their Go Cart track had potential to be a great on-road racetrack.
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