HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex
10020 Scott Circle
Omaha, NE 68122-3053
(402) 498-8888
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Tim Szczepanski
Alex Sturgeon

2008 Carpet On-Road Nationals brought to you by:













News

 

03/11/2008

Ok people are moving in to their pits spots. Final cleanup/setup in progress... we're almost ready!! Wednesday it starts for real. Posted some more build pics in the race prep gallery. Picture here is the Nats layout!



03/06/2008

Looks like the registration is updated to remove those that have not paid and it leaves a couple spots that can be filled. Add another entry... bring along another person.... we've got room!!

Ok the long awaited "new" carpet pics are here! Check out the Roar Race Prep gallery for the new carpet and other changes for the race.

Can you smell it yet? Time is drawing near!

SEE YOU IN OMAHA.. HAVE A SAFE TRIP!!!



02/28/2008

Less than 2 weeks before the big event!!

Up to 310 entries and 180 racers. Better get paid that is over the limit of entries! Check the race info for class breakdowns. We keep trying to keep this as updated as possible.

The Race logo is done... check it out on the home page or in the Under Construction gallery. Also check out the Race Prep gallery... we'll keep adding some pics as things get completed.

Extra pit tables are built and now we are getting them wired. Carpet should be here today for install 3/4-3/5.



02/21/2008

Alright!! Another sponsor onboard! TOP Racing!! Thats awesome! Thanks for your support!

Carpet update: Carpet should be sent on 2/22 to be installed 3/4-3/5!! It will definitely be fresh for the race!

Tim is working today building more pit tables! The turnout is looking awesome! We'll do our best to accomodate as many as we can! Hopefully no one gets shut out... just in case get paid and prioritized!! You don't want to miss out. Still expecting some more of the factory guys and right now we have 168 bodies and 277 entries. The 'Plex will be packed and rocking!

We are live on RCLive for our weekly races. Audio is a go but we are still working on video. Want to become a little more familiar with the 'Plex before you get here check out the live racing on Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons. Video will be available very soon!

Less than 20 days to ROAR Omaha!! See you all soon!!



02/14/2008

Happy Valentines Day!! Things are rolling right along here in Omaha. Doesn't look like the carpet will be available for install next week. :( Still trying to work out delivery of the rug, but the slot track has been removed. Now we will be adding some more tables to fill up that spot. Looks like we can get 162 pit spots set up now. So get signed up and paid!! Don't miss out it looks to be a huge event. Check out the Race info page for some numbers breakdowns of those signed up on RCLive.

We've added some pics of the radio impound being built and just general changes being made. We'll keep adding them as we go so keep checking the galleries!



02/07/2008

More sponsors!! Team Xray and Darkside Motorsports are officially event sponsor for what is shaping up to be an awesome event!

Carpet update... Tentatively the carpet install will be the 21st - 23rd. Could change but its looking good for those dates.

Pit spaces... The slot car track will be torn down in the next week so we can get all the pit spaces set up. It was looking like with the number of people signing up we may have a pit space issue. So with a little re-arranging we have found some more space.



02/05/2008

Some updates were made to the 13.5 rubber class. Mostly just for clarification to make it a little more clear. The class will use any ROAR legal 13.5 motor. See the ROAR rules for more detail on brushless motors. Also you may tech 3 sets of tires but they must be unopened packages. Sorry for any confusion.

The class numbers keep growing and the 13.5 class is making a serious run to be the largest class (see race info above). Its interesting to see how popular rubber tire racing on carpet has become today compared to what it was just 1 year ago.

The HobbyPlex is now officially set up on RCLive. If you wish our weekly race results can be viewed live. Racing on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons.

A couple new links have been added. Check out the new video! Trans Am - 13.5 rubber - stock 1/12 in action!

Check out that COUNTDOWN! Can you smell the Paragon yet?



01/29/2008

We have a couple updates for you today. First is Team Orion has signed on as an event sponsor. To visit Orion's website use the sponsor link to the right ----->.

Race info has been changed. ROAR has changed from a stated brushed motor in Stock and Super stock to OPEN ROAR approved motors. Discounted CO27's and Komodo's will still be available at the race. Price TBD.

Some people have been having trouble viewing this site with browsers other that IE. Problem seems to be that the pictures are not resizing properly. We are resizing the pictures manually for better viewing. Some have already been fixed so its looking better. They should all be fixed stortly. In the meantime you can use IE which will give you the best results.



01/25/2008

Latest news is we have another hotel option. The Holiday Inn Express is very close to the track and brand new (opened in January). Check the hotel information (upper rignt of page) for details.



01/23/2008

Hey sponsors are rolling in!! Our latest additions are Schumacher, Trinity, Molzer Mowery Racing, Corally, and Novak. Thank you for your support!!

Race Info menu is ready to go. Check it out for class information, schedule, entry class counts, and anything else we deem important or interesting.

Reminder - Maps, Hotel Information, and Tim/Alex's emails, and address of the track are in the upper right corner of the page. You can have your gear shipped to the track if you wish. Use the address listed and it'll be waiting for you when you arrive!

In case you are wondering when the countdown will end. Its 8am Wed 3/12 which is when the first practice session begins!

Another note to add is there are 170 entries already! 1/12 stock looks like it might be the big class if it can hold on to the lead. 13.5 rubber is making a very nice showing. The numbers could really change since there is still a lot of openings. It'll be interesting to see how the class sizes end up. Get signed up! You don't want to miss this event! Lets hit that 300!!!



01/22/2008

Online registration is available from LiveRC.com. Go to our links page and use the link "2008 ROAR Nats Online Registration". You can use our link or you can also get there from a link on www.roarracing.com or go directly to www.liverc.com.

Class sizes after 160 entries.

1/12th stock - 48
Touring 13.5 Rubber - 37
Touring Stock - 27
1/12th Super Stock - 27
Touring Super Stock - 10
1/12 Modified - 7
Touring Modified - 4

Schedule
Tues, 3/11 - Track closed, however, you may set up your pit area:
Wed, 3/12 - 8am to 8pm controlled practice:
Thur, 3/13 - 8am to 8pm controlled practice:
Fri, 3/14 - 7am to 8am controlled practice, 9am two qualifiers:
Sat, 3/15 - 7:30am to 8:30am controlled practice, 9am last two rounds of qualifying:
Sun, 3/16 - 7:30am to 8:30am controlled practice, 9am start mains, 6pm awards.



01/17/2008

Now that Roar has had their meeting here are the classes:

Touring stock - CO27 only and 17.5 brushless
Touring Super Stock - Komodo only and 10.5 and up brushless
Touring Modified - open
Touring 13.5/rubber
1/12 stock - same as above
1/12 super stock - same as above
1/12 modified - same as above

Lipo will be legal in all 6-cell nimh classes. There will be an approved list in the coming weeks.

For the brushed motors, you can bring your own. You will be limited to 3 motors and they will be teched. We will have CO27's and Komodos available at the track thanks to Roar at a reduced price. As soon as that price is known we will post it.

In the 13.5 rubber touring class, any 13.5 is legal. You will be limited to 3 sets of Jaco green premount tires. You can bring your own and they will also be available at the track.

We pushed really hard for the 13.5 rubber class and I think it will be one of the more popular classes.

You can also find more pics and info at www.hobbyplexraceway.com just click the banner above. This is our first national and we can't wait to have the best of the best here racing with us.

Let the build up begin!

01/10/2008

Look over there ------>

Team Associated has come on board as and event sponsor! Things are starting to roll... look for more good news like this in next couple weeks. Thanks Team Associated!

Well the new ROAR rules should be coming down shortly. Hard to be patient as the days creep closer and closer to this race but its good that they are looking at some of the newer technologies that are a large part of RC racing these days. The next couple weeks could be WILD!!

More pics added.. check them out and don't forget to sign up for automated updates below if you haven't already.



01/03/2008

NEWS FLASH! CRC has come on board as an associate sponsor!! What does this mean? We can now say unless the world supply of carpet disappears the "PLEX" will have a new rug for the nats!! Good news for all! Thanks CRC for your support!!

Wow hold the presses on the class structure. We had announced in an earlier news update what the basic classes would be. Well ROAR is discussing the adoption of brushless (other than mod) and lipo. Sounds like we should have some word mid January. If you'd like to follow the discussion on RCtech check out our links.

Users have been rolling in and we hope you like our automated updates. Our first user was Brian Bernt... Thanks Brian, you've won a ???????????.

We've also added some more pictures... Check them out!

Please excuse our mess. The site is still somewhat in the construction phase. If you find that something doesn't work on the site please use the feedback function. We'll do what we can to fix the issues as quickly as possible.



12/26/2007

Hope everyone is having a great holiday season! Here's our gift to you...

Hotel information!!! See the link in the upper right of this page for hotels offering special rates.

We've also updated the links with some video of action at "THE PLEX"! Enjoy!!!

And if you are new to this site check out the previous news items. Don't forget to sign up below for automatic email updates.



12/20/2007

Hobbyplex Raceway in Omaha, Ne has been selected as the host track for the 2008 ROAR On-road Carpet Nationals. We’re sure ROAR was faced with a tough decision to make when you look at the tracks that were under consideration. We look forward to showing off our fine facility here in the heartland and taking on the work needed to get everything ready for a first class event.

The dates selected are March 12th-16th, 2008 with the classes offered being:
1/10 Stock TC
1/10 19T TC
1/10 Mod TC
1/12 Stock
1/12 19T
1/12 Mod
One more class will be added but is not finalized.

The BIG news is that the race will be brought to you by SPEKTRUM – THE LEADERS IN SPREAD SPECTRUM TECHNOLOGY! Their support is really helping to get things rolling. THANK YOU SPEKTRUM!!

Signups will be available soon, as will hotel information with special rates. Register your name and email address on this site and we’ll email you whenever we have updates. Consider this site as your one stop shop for information concerning the 2008 ROAR Carpet On-road Nationals brought to you by Spektrum. We look forward to seeing everyone in Omaha!!

Thanks,

Tim, Alex and the rest of the Hobbyplex crew!

12/07/2007

We're getting the site up and running so be sure to check back soon. You can also sign up at the bottom of the Home page for automated email updates when we add new content.