I wanted to start this thread in case some have not checked the Thunder Road Schedule Thread lately.

On Saturday October 21 Thunder Road Race will host the ARCOR VA State Championships.

For anyone who has not been to Thunder Road in many years (or at all) it has gone under many changes. Including a super smooth 80X40 flat carpet, heating, and plenty of pits. The more I visit other tracks the more I appreciate this one.

Details on the track and a race flyer can be found on www.thunderroadrc.com

Ernie has done a great job to contine a fun, fast track. This would be a great warm up for the Oval Masters for those that are closer North. Also this track is not a unmanageable distance for those in the ORL series.

What is the run line of this track?

What is the run line of this track?

Right at 158'. I hope you come to race with us, for the 2006 ARCOR Virginia State Championships. Thanks; Ernie P. :cool:

I plan to be there this weekend for the warm-up race, and on the 21st. Ernie puts on a great show, so come out and enjoy!
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Joel White,
VooDoo Cells, Beefy Products.

Anybody Going To Run 19 Turn And Are 4200's Legal.

Anybody Going To Run 19 Turn And Are 4200's Legal.

The 4200s are legal at TR. I'm not going to make my racers buy 3800s for the rest of the year, and then buy new 4200s in January. And, there's been a lot of chatter about 19-Turn lately. I think you'll have company. Thanks; Ernie P. :cool:

Thanks Ernie see ya next Saturday.

Warm up race this weekend. Looking forward to it after a week off. JH Racing I think we should have enough for 19t. I will probably be insane and try to run both stock and 19t.

Thanks Ernie see ya next Saturday.

Looking forward to it, Buddy. I'll be trying to get my car sorted. Thanks; Ernie P. :cool:

Sounds good Harold that's what I will run but will have some stockers with me just in case.

Roll call !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cole where are you ???????????? I can pick you up on the way next Saturday.

Next Saturday's the ARCOR VA State Race @ Thunder Road. If you need directions check out www.thunderroadrc.com. If you want to come but need a starting point for set up send me a PM and I'll help you out. Lots of pits, heat, recepticals, lights, well stocked hobby shop, and huge super smooth track.

Can't wait should be fun.

Harold you got pm.

Plenty of action this past weekend, as people were looking for setups for the 2006 ARCOR State Championship Race on October 21st. To help those who still need setups, Thunder Road will be open for practice on Friday night, October 20th, starting at 6 PM. Details, directions, maps and more at thunderroadrc.com. Be advised some of the local boys were looking pretty sharp. Thanks; Ernie P. :cool:

Anybody run 19 turn what tires do I need to bring.

For 19-turn, most run JACO White/Grey on the rear; Grey/Black on the front. Thanks; Ernie P. :cool:

your the man Ernie.

How many ran 19 turn Saturday???????? :thumbsup:

JH Racing; everyone ran Stock last weekend. Harold wants to run as much Stock Class as possible; and everyone went along with him. The weekend prior, we had six or seven hard 19-Turns; and we can probably count on at least that many locals running 19-Turn on the day. Thanks; Ernie P. :cool:

JH
have been sticking to stock the last few weekends just because that is what I plan on running for the Oval Masters. Always trying to find another .05 lol...

I plan to consentrate the hardest on stock again this weekend. With that being said I will be willing to run 19t to help make a strong class if need be. I have two Pro3's so one is for stock and one is for 19t.

So what your saying is that most everybody will run stock. Has anybody ran 19 turn this year there.

Yes; we ran 19-turn weekend before last. As I said, we had six or seven strong cars. Harold, Beach, Jesse, CJ and a couple others were running very well. People seem to be jumping back and forth. Thanks; Ernie P. :cool:

So what your saying is that most everybody will run stock. Has anybody ran 19 turn this year there.

Cool Deal I will have both just wondering.

Can't wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :thumbsup:

Don't forget, we will be open on Friday night, starting at 6 PM, for any one wanting to practice for the ARCOR State Championship Race on Saturday. Thanks; Ernie P. :cool:

Tomorrow's the VA State Race... Should be a great time!!!

Thanks Ernie for putting on the State Championship race. Had a great time (as always) not only on the track but wrenching in the pits with helpfull neighbors. Great tech support at the track by the top racers and also a well stocked parts wall. Keep up the good work Ernie... Oh and thanks for the door prizes too! I walked off with a matched 4-cell race pack of SMC-IB4200 (Retail value $67). Not bad for a $25 race fee AND Thunder Road is doing it again on NOV 5th for the 2006 ROAD RASH (Road Course) Race!! Can't wait...

2006 ARCOR State Championships Race Report

The 2006 ARCOR State Championships race was run at Thunder Road RC Speedway in Gordonsville, VA on October 21st. $250.00 in merchandise awards (Ernie Bucks) and a large box of door prizes from JACO, SMC, Associated, McAllister and Trinity apparently wasn’t enough to draw the racers inside from what could only be described as a glorious fall day. Still, those racers that did show were all fast (with the possible exception of the track owner, who tends to struggle at times) and serious. The low turnout didn’t affect the racing action, which was close and competitive all day long. The racers all voted to run Stock Class, rather than divide into smaller groups.

The A Main was the property of Jesse Bean. After getting dusted in the first qualifier, Jesse had tweaked his Maverick chassis and apparently found the handle; as he won his other two heats easily. Jesse ran in front the entire way, although Joel White and Quinn Frazier (who had looked very strong in his own qualifiers) managed to stay on the same lap. Harold Ruckle threatened, but parked his Hyperdrive early on; leaving the first three cars to run in close tandem the rest of the way. In a remarkably trouble-free run, Joel and Quinn held onto Jesse’s bumper, but couldn’t mount a serious challenge. In the end, only three seconds separated the first three spots.

The B Main featured an even closer race, with, yet again, three cars staying lined up for most of the race. Steve Nelson led easily in the beginning, but began to slow as the race neared the end. The final laps featured a last minute charge by Charlie Johnson, as he set his sights on Steve’s slowing Darkside entry. Track owner Ernie Padgette looked quick at times with his KSG entry; but as the race wore on, couldn’t maintain the mental concentration to challenge the leading pair. A slip here, and a wide line there, was all it took; as first Steve and then Charlie lapped him in the final minute of the race. With Steve slowing, and Charlie trying to find a safe way past, all three cars wound up running nose to tail again for the last few laps, with Ernie P. thinking hard about trying to unlap himself. Discretion proved the better part of valor, as he backed off to allow the leading pair to decide the outcome without outside interference. On the next to last lap, Charlie finally slipped past to take the win; with only two tenths of a second between them at the end.

The low entry didn’t affect the enthusiasm of the racers or the quality of the racing action. The newly revised layout of the oval course was unanimously approved as an improvement, and everyone agreed the fall racing season was off to a good start. Hopefully, some of the missing faces will reappear as the weather cools. The revised road course will be in use next weekend; as the tippytoe crowd starts working up to the Road Rash Race on November 5th. That race will feature an “RWB” Class. RWB means “run what ya brung”. If it’s 1:10 Scale, has 5mm of ground clearance, maximum of six cells, bring it on! Any motor, any chassis, any body and everybody.

Sunday, October 29: Road Course
Open 10:00 AM; Race 3:00 PM

Sunday, November 5: Road Rash 2006 (Road Course $ Race)
Open 10:00 AM; Race 3:00 PM

Ernie,
Thanks for putting on a good show! The turn out was disappointing. If out of towners who have not been around for a few years would come and see all the improvements they would certainly see it is worth the drive.

Jesse,
Congrats, you had that thing on a rail and you drove great all day. Don't get use to it though the "Good Stuff" should be on the way. lol... The best car for the day won for sure.

Even though I was out early I still had a great time. Just one of those racing deals it was not a hack job or with getting excited about. My only regret is that I did not go practice Friday night on the new layout. My car was not really right until the main and could still use a little fine tuning. By the way I do like the new layout.