This thread has been started to give those who plan to attend the Asphalt Nats this year a place to get up-to-date event info, post event related pictures (practice and event pics), share your thoughts (on practice and event stuff), and maybe even do a little smack talking too.
I welcome those of you who have been here before to chime in and chat with the newer or out of town guys that will have questions about our little spot in the racing world and our surrounding comminity. I will handle the concerns which relate directly to the store or facility regs. For concerns or questions directly related to ROAR or ROAR guidelines, please visit
www.roarracing.com
That being said, LETS DO THIS!
RC HOBBIES RACEWAY Presents the
2008 R.O.A.R. On-Road Asphalt Nationals
RC Hobbies is pleased to announce we will be hosting the 2008 ROAR On-Road Asphalt Nationals on June 18th - 22nd. While RC Hobbies (the Hobby Shop), has been in business for over 21 years; RC Hobbies Raceway, is a brand new world class facility with fresh asphalt. I built the shop and the raceway with my own hands out of a desire to have something that I and my fellow racers could be proud of for many years to come. The bottom line is I am totally committed to making this race fun, exciting, and memorable for all involved.
RC Hobbies Raceway is located at 1409 E Parker Rd. Jonesboro Arkansas. The raceway is surrounded with all the amenities a racer could need. There are over 40 places to eat within 2.5 miles from the track, and “Hotel Road” is less than 1 mile away. The track dimensions are 70’ x 140’ and the hobby shop is well stocked.
Shipping:
For those who wish to ship their equipment to the race, RCHR will accept and store packages in a secure and monitored part of the shop before the event. In addition to the shipping label, please attach a second label (orange in color preferred) which will have the name of the person who will be picking up the package. We will be checking Id’s and only releasing the packages to the person listed on the label. Mail packages to the address bellow. For return shipping there is a FedEx Kinkos and a US Post Office within 3 miles of the shop.
RC Hobbies Raceway
C/O 2008 Nats / Your Name
1409 E Parker Rd.
Jonesboro, AR. 72404
Hotel Info:
The Official Host Hotel is Holiday Inn. There is a block of rooms set up at a discounted rate of $79 with a full breakfast buffet each morning. This rate is not available on-line, you must call 870-935-2030 to get the rate. These rooms are only going to be held until June 10th.
Area Info:
No need to worry about searching your way around town to find good food or nightly entertainment. I will compile a full list of local favorites with a map of how to get there from the track. Also there will be vendors on site.
Entry Form:
www.roarracing.com
Event Schedule:
Schedule is subject to change. Bellow is the tentative schedule.
Wednesday June 18th = Open Practice 8:30am - 11am
Drivers Meeting 11:15am - 11:30am
Semi-Open Practice 11:35am - 9pm
Thursday June 19th = Open Practice 8:30am - 9:30am
Drivers Meeting 9:45am - 10am
Practice By Heats 10:15am - 8pm
Friday June 20th = Open Practice 8:30am - 9:30am
Drivers Meeting 9:30am - 9:45am
Qualifying Starts 10am - 2 rounds
Event Party ( ? ) 9pm - ?
Saturday June 21st = Same as Friday …
Sunday June 22nd = Drivers Meeting 8:30am - 8:45
Mains Begin 9am
Full Trophy Presentation (after mains)
Event Rules:
Please refer all concerns pertaining to ROAR Rules, directly to a ROAR official. The list of officials can be viewed at
www.roarracing.com .
Pits:
We will have a tent large enough for about 120 racers to pit comfortably inside. These spaces will be reserved for those racers who are traveling from outside our area. All racers who wish to reserve a spot in this area must contact the shop to make arrangements. (870-933-0479) The tent spaces will be reserved (for persons living outside our area) through June 6th. After June 6th any remaining spaces will be available on a first come first serve basis. For racers who live within our region or any racer preferring to pit outside, there will be plenty of space for canopies and trailers. I will have ample AC power for everyone. Compressed Air will be provided, as air compressors will not be permitted unless you are running a generator.
Stated Tires (spec tire):
The rubber tire classes will all be using a pre-mounted “spec” tire. The tire selection has been made and the announcement will be given on or before April 23rd after all is finalized.
Updates:
This information will be updated as often as more details become available.
Questions:
Please feel free to ‘Post”, or “PM”, questions to Quinton, a.k.a. MRRCGUY.
Or e-mail questions to
[email protected] .
Questions concerning facility related issues may only be considered valid if answered by either of the two sources above.
General Info:
RC Hobbies Raceway
1409 E Parker Rd.
Jonesboro, AR. 72404
Phone: 870-933-0479
Fax: 870-933-0451
Website:
www.rchobbiesraceway.com
E-Mail:
[email protected]