RCCA Chilly

Online registration: http://events.rcsignup.com/events/di...nt.cfm?ID=2658

Official flyer: http://www.iowarctracks.com/uploads/...2012-Final.pdf

Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/events/377235539001760

UPDATE ON 8/30/12 Our 43rd confirmed sponsor for the 2012 Shootout is Genesis R/C Products http://genesisrcraceway.com

UPDATE ON 8/7/12 ----> After much discussion with local racers we have decided to offer a Stock 2WD Stadium Truck class this year at the Shootout. We will have trophies for the top 10 plus TQ, and like every other class in the program there must be a minimum of 7 entries on race day in order for us to run this class. So please sign up today!

The biggest off-road race in Iowa is just over 3 months away and I'm happy to announce that JConcepts is our title sponsor for the 4th year in a row! Along with JConcepts we have 42 other great sponsors which is up 9 from the previous year. So this year's Shootout will be bigger than ever!

Last year was the 1st time we have gone to an all electric event, and even with the threat of rain we still smashed previous year's attendance numbers as we saw a record 225 entries! Just for comparisons sake, the 2011 Futaba Electric Challenge in IL had 104 entries, Round 2 of the Short Course Showdown at Trackside in WI had 165 entries, and the Short Course Nationals in CT had 220 entries. So the Shootout’s race numbers are pretty good considering all of those events got more publicity than this one. And this race is becoming a regional event as it fielded drivers from Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, Illinois, and Ohio.

This year will also feature more class sponsors. As they did last year, X Factory will give away a free X - 6 Squared conversion kit to the highest finishing driver in the Stock 2WD Buggy class who is not already sponsored. And our newest class sponsor is Tekno RC. They will award a sponsorship to the highest finishing driver in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class who is not already sponsored.

There is a free pit towel guaranteed to each racer with a pre-paid entry submitted by August 24th. (Limit one towel per driver). Flyers will be available at Hobby Haven around 5pm tonight. So spread the word and I hope to see you at the Shootout!

What:

Hobby Haven 2012 Off-Road Shootout

Where:

Hobby Haven
2575 86th Street
Urbandale, IA 50322
(515)276-8785
http://www.hobbyhaven.com

When:

Friday 8/31 – Controlled practice from 10am-7pm
Saturday 9/1 – Driver meeting at 8:30am, 9am 2 rounds of IFMAR qualifying begin
Sunday 9/2 – Driver meeting at 8:30am, 9am 3rd round of IFMAR qualifying with all mains to follow
Monday 9/3 - Rainout date with a condensed program if needed

Classes:

Stock 2WD Buggy
Modified 2WD Buggy
Modified 2WD Stadium Truck
Modified 4WD Buggy
1/8 Electric Buggy
Stock 2WD Short Course Truck
Modified 2WD Short Course Truck
Modified 4WD Short Course Truck
Novice

NOTE: Minimum of 7 entries required to run a class on race day.

Race Rules/Format:

5 minute qualifiers
10 minute AAA mains for 1/8 Electric Buggy
Single 5 Minute A Main for Novice
5 minute AAA mains all other classes

Qualifying points for best 2 of 3 rounds
Stock classes = 17.5 brushless / 27t brushed only. No boost or electronic timing in the ESC.
House transponders, water, and power available
ROAR rules observed.

Cost/Registration:

$25 1st entry
$15 each additional entry
$15 for Novice (Doesn’t count as 1st entry when running multiple classes)
Pre-register online at RCSignup.com: http://events.rcsignup.com/events/di...nt.cfm?ID=2658
Registrations also accepted at Hobby Haven or in person on race day
Free pit towel guaranteed to each racer with a pre-paid entry submitted by August 24th. (Limit one towel per driver)

Hotel Info:

Stoney Creek
5291 Stoney Creek Court
Johnston, IA 50131-1799
(800)659-2220 or (515)334-9000

Microtel Inn
8711 Plum Drive
Urbandale, IA 50322
(800)771-7171 or (515)727-5424

Hilton Garden Inn
(515)270-8890
8600 Northpark Drive
Johnston, Iowa, 50131

Also you can just Google Map search for, 2575 86th Street Urbandale, IA 50322 hotels, and you'll get lots of hits.

Below are links to the 2011 entry flyer, race day pictures, and videos from last year:

Practice Friday: http://tinyurl.com/2011ShootoutFriday

Saturday at Hobby Haven: http://tinyurl.com/2011ShootoutSaturdayHaven

Saturday at the Electric Pit: http://tinyurl.com/2011ShootoutSaturdayPit

Finals on Sunday: http://tinyurl.com/2011ShootoutSundayPit

Videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBF348391AC73D54F

RCCA Chilly

We are also starting to get door prizes from our many great sponsors. Here is a sneak peek at some of the loot that will be given away that weekend:





LiPos and chargers



Vehicles



Miscellaneous tools



Method RC bodies



Hats and pit towels



T-shirts

RCCA Chilly

We also got some nice gear from Kyosho and Hobbico this week as you can see below.

RCCA Chilly

Here are some great gift certificates from Outerwears. If you are lucky enough to win one you are entitled to 1 free pre-filter of your choice. Just follow the instructions on the certificate and they will hook you up. And we also got of pile of banners from them too.





Next up are some 50% and 30% coupon cards from Castle Creations. If you win one of these cards you can go to their website, add the item of your choice to the cart, and then checkout with the coupon code applied to receive your discount. This gives you the option to choose the product you want and someone might be lucky enough to walk away with more than 1 coupon card that weekend!

Keep checking back here for more updates!

RCCA Chilly

Some more goodies came in this week for the Shootout that I wanted to share with all of you tonight. Duratrax (Hobbico) provided us with their new DXR8-E Pro Roller 1/8 Electric Buggy.



Avid RC is a new sponsor for the Shootout, and they will be hooking you up with some bearing kits, SC and 1/10 buggy wheels, plus some other goodies.

RCCA Chilly

After much discussion with local racers we have decided to offer a Stock 2WD Stadium Truck class this year at the Shootout. We will have trophies for the top 10 plus TQ, and like every other class in the program there must be a minimum of 7 entries on race day in order for us to run this class. So please sign up today!

RCCA Chilly

Got a few more door prize updates for you all. 1st up is Viper who sent us some nice gear this week.



2nd is from our 1/8 Electric Buggy class sponsor Tekno RC. They donated this nice V4 Brushless kit for Associated RC8B buggies.



Here is a better picture of it assembled so you know what you are looking at. We will give this kit away at random to someone from the A Main group for the 1/8 Electric Buggy class. So if you want a chance to win this kit you need to make the big show first!

Plus, Tekno RC will award a sponsorship to the highest finishing driver in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class who is not already sponsored.

RCCA Chilly

Couple more updates for you all. We got some great prizes from Venom this week.



And SK Motion hooked us up with some nice chargers and servo horns.

Finally, I wanted to remind you all that you have till the 18th to pre pay if you want to guarantee yourself a pit towel. We run out every year so make you sign up online and pay early!

RCCA Chilly

Got some door prize updates for you all. JConcepts is our title sponsor and they sent us a nice box of prizes. It is hard to see from this picture buy they have provided a couple of SC bodies, pit stands, t-shirts, and some $25 gift certificates that you can redeem thru JConcepts.



Also, since JConcepts is our title sponsor they are providing free event t-shirts to every participating racer while supplies last. We will hand these out Saturday morning until we run out.



Also in this week are some great door prizes from DE Racing. They sent some t-shirts, 1/10 buggy and SCT wheels, and more.



RPM sent us some nice door prizes to be given away too, and these will come in handy when wrenching on your ride that weekend.



And FTW RC came through again and donated some t-shirts and also gift certificates that can be redeemed for a free FTW body. Just follow the instructions on the card if you receive one.



And speaking of t-shirts, there will be Hobby Haven Shootout t-shirts for sale that weekend too. Here is a sneak peek of what the shirt will look like.



Finally, here is a sneak peek at this year's pit towel design. Every paid racer will receive one for free, but quantities are limited so make sure to pay by August 24th to guarantee yourself a towel.

RCCA Chilly

More prize updates for you all. Our friends at Schumacher hooked us up with some great giveaways.



And AKA just sent us a nice collections of gear to hand out.

Also, you now have 1 week to get signed up online AND pay your entry fees in order to guarantee yourself a 2012 Off-Road Shootout pit towel. You can signup here:

http://events.rcsignup.com/events/di...nt.cfm?ID=2658

More to come, keep checking back and help spread the word!

RCCA Chilly

We are only 11 days away now from the 2012 Shootout and prizes continue to arrive each day. Horizon Hobby sent over their 1st batch of prizes and we have some nice Spektrum receivers and Dynamite motor cleaner to hand out.



Team Losi Racing has provided some awesome prizes like a pit mat, pit stands, camber and ride height gauges, shock oil, hats, and 17-in-1 tool sets.



Finally, Pro-Line has provided a some tire bags, t-shirts, and some gift certificates that are good for a free product up to a $30 value. Just fill out the certificate and mail it in. More stuff in the works, keeps checking back here often!

RCCA Chilly

I have another update for the Shootout tonight, and believe it or not this one actually doesn't involve more door prizes!

It was confirmed today that JConcepts driver Dave Duncan will be flying in from Florida to provide product support and race with us at the 2012 Shootout. Stop by in the pits to say hi and also make sure to check out the latest JConcepts gear.





Also, I'm happy to announce that X Factory's Paul and Chazz Sinclair will be attending the Shootout this year. This will be the 3rd consecutive Shootout that Paul has attended so make sure to welcome him back, and also check out X Factory's unique SCX - 60CF mid motor conversion kit for the SC10. I'm sure he will also be running in the Modified 4WD Buggy class so possibly we might all get to see the final production version of the X -7 4WD buggy that they have been developing.

Only time will tell so make sure you are in attendance that weekend!

RCCA Chilly

A few more updates on door prizes today. RC Lights has donated some nice light kits for your RC scale project.



Tekin has hooked us up with some nice t-shirts and hats. I can't wait to see who wins the XL pink t-shirt!



Finally, one of our new sponsors for the 2012 Shootout is Hexcrews. They have donated some nice magnetic pit mats to use when wrenching on your ride.

More in the works, keep checking back here for the latest!

RCCA Chilly

Another day, another door prize update for the Shootout. Racers Edge has once again provided us a ton of nice items including a Racers Edge pit mat.

Also, today is the last day that you can pre-pay your entry fees online or at the store to guarantee yourself a 2012 Shootout Pit Towel. Every paid racer will get on of these towels for free, but we do have a limited number so there is a possibility we will run out on race day.

RCCA Chilly

Quick door prize update for you all. APS sent us some nice gear to give away again this year.



And Novak sent us some shirts, hats, servo tape, shrink wrap and a gift certificate for a free Novak brushless motor and ESC combo.

More to come, stay tuned!