Pittsburgh Grand Prix 2025 - 28th Scale

Event Details
Welcome to the 2nd annual Pittsburgh Grand Prix presented by Radbody and hosted by Iron City RC Hobbies in West Mifflin, PA.
Iron City RC Hobbies is Pittsburgh's premier race facility with 3 tracks; CRC carpet on-road, CRC carpet off-road, and RCP 28th-scale.
Whether you're a seasoned champion or a rookie with fire in your eyes, the Pittsburgh Grand Prix is your arena to shine. So, fuel up your RC beast, and prepare to leave your mark on 28th-scale racing history. It's gonna be a weekend of speed, skill, and serious RC camaraderie. Don't miss out!
The track will be open starting Saturday, March 16th for practice all week.
Practice fee: $10
For those coming in early, we will be holding a fun pre-race club event on Thursday evening. We’ll run 2 qualifiers and a main with a 1 class per person limit.
To ensure the best possible experience for all participants, the number of entries is limited.
Classes:
Box Stock
AAA Stock
Formula 1
Lipo Stock
3500 GT (SS)
Mod AWD
Mod GT
Mod Open Pan
Event Inspection:
The following classes will need motors, spurs, and pinons inspected and marked before racing begins.
- Box Stock
- AAA STock
- Formula 1
- Lipo Stock
- 3500 GT (SS)
Race inspection:
These items will be inspected before each race for the follwing classe.
Box Stock, AAA Stock, Formula 1, Lipo Stock, 3500 GT (SS)
- Weight
- ESC Blinking (Except Box & AAA Stock)
- Spur marking/color
- Pinon marking/color
- Motor marking
- Rear Wing
- Battery voltage 8.42/4.21 (Except Box & AAA)
A mains will be triples and all lowers will be doubles.
Schedule:
Mar 20-Thur: 10am - 11pm
Practice: 8-12:45pm
Club Race: 6pm-10pm
Practice: -11pm
Mar 21-Fri: 8am - 11pm
Practice: 8-1:30pm
Seeding: 2:00-5:00pm
Q1: 5:30-9:00pm
Practice: -11pm
Mar 22-Sat: 8am - 11pm
*Practice: 8-9:15am
*Q2: 9:30-1:00pm
*Q3: 1:30-5:00pm
*Q4: 5:30-9:00pm
*A1's: 9:30-10:30pm
Mar 23-Sun: 8am - 5pm
Practice: 8-9am
*Mains: 9:30-3:30pm
*Times are approximate
Hotels:
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pittsburgh West Mifflin, an IHG Hotel
3122 Lebanon Church Rd, West Mifflin, PA 15122
Hampton Inn Pittsburgh/West Mifflin
1550 Lebanon Church Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsburgh/Waterfront-West Homestead
301 W Waterfront Dr, West Homestead, PA 15120
Wingate by Wyndham Pittsburgh/West Mifflin
1340 Lebanon Church Rd, West Mifflin, PA 15236
Hampton Inn Pittsburgh/West Mifflin
1550 Lebanon Church Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
SpringHill Suites by Marriott West Mifflin
1000 Regis Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15236
Extended Stay America - Pittsburgh - West Mifflin
1303 Lebanon Church Rd, West Mifflin, PA 1523
Track Details
Track Name | Iron City RC Hobbies / Iron City RC Complex |
Address |
2980 Lebanon Church Rd
West Mifflin, PA, US 15122 Map |
Contact | John Dickson |
Phone | (412) 689-0007 |
icrchobbies@gmail.com | |
Website | https://ironcityrchobbies.com/ |
Hobby Shop | No |
Hotel Info | Holiday Inn Express & Suites Pittsburgh West Mifflin, an IHG Hotel 3122 Lebanon Church Rd, West Mifflin, PA 15122 Hampton Inn Pittsburgh/West Mifflin 1550 Lebanon Church Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Hampton Inn & Suites Pittsburgh/Waterfront-West Homestead 301 W Waterfront Dr, West Homestead, PA 15120 Wingate by Wyndham Pittsburgh/West Mifflin 1340 Lebanon Church Rd, West Mifflin, PA 15236 Hampton Inn Pittsburgh/West Mifflin 1550 Lebanon Church Rd, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 SpringHill Suites by Marriott West Mifflin 1000 Regis Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15236 Extended Stay America - Pittsburgh - West Mifflin 1303 Lebanon Church Rd, West Mifflin, PA 15236 |
Dates & Times
Start | End | |
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Open Practice | 03/20/25 8:00 AM | 03/21/25 10:00 PM |
Controlled Practice | 03/22/25 8:00 AM | 03/22/25 2:00 PM |
Qualifiers | 03/22/25 2:00 PM | Depends on entries |
Mains | 03/23/25 9:00 AM | Depends on entries |
Track Amenities
Event Cost
1st Class | $60.00 USD |
2nd Class | $40.00 USD |
3rd Class | $25.00 USD |
Qual Type | Rocket Round |
Entry Details
Registration Opens | 12/17/24 9:14 AM EST |
Registration Closes | 03/20/25 10:00 PM EST |
Entries | 43 / 250 |
Classes - Electric Onroad
Name | Qualifiers | A Main | B Main | C Main | D Main | Lower | ||
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5 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
4 qualifiers - 5 minutes each. 10 car mains + 0 Bumps. | ||||||||
5 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
4 qualifiers - 5 minutes each. 10 car mains + 0 Bumps. | ||||||||
5 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
4 qualifiers - 5 minutes each. 10 car mains + 0 Bumps. | ||||||||
5 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
4 qualifiers - 5 minutes each. 10 car mains + 0 Bumps. | ||||||||
5 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
4 qualifiers - 5 minutes each. 10 car mains + 0 Bumps. | ||||||||
5 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
4 qualifiers - 5 minutes each. 10 car mains + 0 Bumps. | ||||||||
5 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
4 qualifiers - 5 minutes each. 10 car mains + 0 Bumps. | ||||||||
5 min | 8 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | 6 min | |||
4 qualifiers - 5 minutes each. 10 car mains + 0 Bumps. | ||||||||
5 min | 8 min | 6 min | 5 min | 5 min | 5 min | |||
1 qualifiers - 5 minutes each. 10 car mains + 1 Bumps. |
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Date: 04/04/25 - 04/06/25