14th Annual Rocket City Challenge
Event Details
RC3's Biggest Race of the Year! There will be prizes including a 10PX from our title sponser Futaba as well as a Team Associated RC8B4e from Fierce RC that we will be raffling off. That's not even close to everything either! We have numerous door raffle prizes including a Team Associated RC106.4D and tons of swag donated by Team Associated. Motors and goodies from Fantom Racing. A TLR 8eight X-E 2.0 donated by TLR/Horizon Hobby. Tons of Tools and swag from Tekno. A SCX10 donated by Matthew McDowell Realty, and pit tools and swag from Kyosho. Plus some stuff donated by club members. This years Rocket City challenge will prove to be a big one with a fresh layout put in by Bobby Moore with RC Trackmasters. Our raffles will be 5 dollars per ticket for the 10 PXR and the RC8B4e, and we are changing it up a bit this year and EVERYONE will get 3 raffle tickets for the door prizes! That's regardless of how many classes you enter! Come race this 3 day event starting with Practice on August 4th, Qualifiers on the 5th (2 qualifiers), and Mains on the 6th! Classes are 40, 25, 15, and 20 dollars for novice racers. Camping is allowed but please now open flames. Come race with us!
Track Details
| Track Name | RC3 |
| Address |
3303 Meridian St. N
Huntsville, AL, US 35811 Map |
| Contact | RC3 Racing |
| Phone | (717) 501-3382 |
| admin@rc3racing.com | |
| Website | http://www.rc3racing.com/ |
| Hobby Shop | No |
| Event Flyer | Click Here |
| Hotel Info | Preferred hotel is: Microtel Inn and Suites 1820 Chase Creek Row Huntsville, AL 35811 (256) 859-6655 |
Dates & Times
| Start | End | |
|---|---|---|
| Open Practice | 08/04/23 1:00 PM | 08/04/23 10:00 PM |
| Controlled Practice | N/A | N/A |
| Qualifiers | 08/05/23 9:00 AM | Depends on entries |
| Mains | 08/06/23 9:00 AM | Depends on entries |
Track Amenities
Event Cost
| 1st Class | $40.00 USD |
| 2nd Class | $25.00 USD |
| 3rd Class | $15.00 USD |
| Qual Type | Rocket Round |
Entry Details
| Registration Opens | 07/09/23 9:00 PM EST |
| Registration Closes | 08/04/23 11:55 PM EST |
| Entries | 40 / 1000 |
Sponsors
| Company | Level |
|---|---|
| Futaba | Platinum |
Classes - Nitro Offroad
| Name | Qualifiers | A Main | B Main | C Main | D Main | Lower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | 25 min | 15 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 8 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 6 min | 25 min | 15 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 8 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 6 min | 25 min | 15 min | 10 min | 10 min | 10 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 8 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
Classes - Electric Offroad
| Name | Qualifiers | A Main | B Main | C Main | D Main | Lower | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 10 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 6 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 10 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 6 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 10 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 6 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 12 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 6 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 10 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 10 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 10 minutes each. 10 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 10 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 10 minutes each. 10 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 10 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 10 minutes each. 10 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 6 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 8 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 6 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 6 minutes each. 8 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
| 10 min | 10 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
| 2 qualifiers - 10 minutes each. 8 car mains + 2 Bumps. | ||||||||
Site Sponsors
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