I agree there were some slim classes last year and this will bring everyone together I think with all the choices last year it made it hard to choose and everyone was not together when they made there choice I think this is a GREAT idea!!!

great idea mike:thumbsup:

already 10 years ago?! That was my first Snowbirds....every since, I have been hooked!

See everyone this year in Orlando!

Antonio

Best video in a while Mike .. Was there for that and everyone..I seen Billy Moose Steve Rule Steve Fume,,Awesome

Best video in a while Mike .. Was there for that and everyone..I seen Billy Moose Steve Rule Steve Fume,,Awesome
Humpty, If I remember right Moose has the First ever Snowbird Baby. Something happen either durning or just after the race, but there was a baby born 9 month later. Hehehe I guess they are right not much sleep happens at Birds.:wave::tongue::tongue::tongue:

Was that the last yeat at Thunder? If so I was there with the worlds Quickest Quaker (Eli).

That was my first Snowbirds too...TQ'd stock ....that track was a blast!

Having Earnhardt's car there was one of my best highlights of racing. Working on a showcar and Nascar connection for 2010.... news to come.

It is amazing how so many of 'us' were racing hard back then...

Check out the newer 2010 Snowbird page:
http://www.snowbirdnationals.com

Bookmark it if you can, as I will be announcing some great news, additions, information, and more almost daily as the race approaches. I also added a Facebook fan box, as I try and post something daily there (and Twitter too). Rooms are filling up faster than last year and the hotel is anxious for our return. The Radisson has added some new renovations and is simply a great place to race. Also getting great emails and interest from around the world from new and old Snowbird race fans coming this year. Looking forward to another great race week!!! Much more to come!

The 16th annual Snowbird Nationals
January 26th-January 31st, 2010
Radisson Resort, Orlando, Florida, USA

The showcar would be great Casper!!!

Mike
we are putting a carpet track back in iNDY
and looking at snowbird size for
on-road and oval
what size on average has the snowbirds track been ?
Thanks
Jason

Hey Jason.. sorry meant to respond on FB... just forgot.

We build the track area 92x40. Oval has 14 foot ice leaving rest for straights, and about 12-14 foot of lane in the corners, which should give you the overall infield size. Road is basically 8-10 foot lanes througout with the main straight on the back. Hope this makes sense haha.

Great to hear about a new track - good luck!!!

96'x40'

Thanks mike and scarecrow
anything close will work
the guys putting it in wanted an idea
thanks will fill you in later on progress
maybe a snowbirds warm up
and get you guys back up here again
like 6-7 years ago at Hobbytown

Sounds like fun - hope it works out that area will love oval again I hope. Yes Kenny you are right... eerrrrrrrr haha we had 92x40 with the pit road - no pit road in the straight is 96x40..

Was that the last yeat at Thunder? If so I was there with the worlds Quickest Quaker (Eli).

No Sonny 2000 was the last year, if I'm not mistaken. The millenium race. Great times from what I remember. I won 19 turn, man those were the days. :thumbsup:

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172 days until green flag!
Reserve by 08/31 for a free deluxe room upgrade: 407-396-1400

No Sonny 2000 was the last year, if I'm not mistaken. The millenium race. Great times from what I remember. I won 19 turn, man those were the days. :thumbsup:

I just remember that you were turning faster lap times in the lights out race. :)

Quaker (Eli). Sonny, You Could be right about him being faster in the lights-out race. I've never seen a Quaker after dark. Can they??????:tongue:

You know the KING of the Lights-out race has ALWAYS been "DIAMOND JIM FULLER"

Check out the fire on pit road at last year's Snowbirds (no one was hurt)!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOjTN2Bnoh8

Join the 'birds on Facebook with race stuff posted daily... now with 262 FANS!!! Lots of fun keeping in touch for sure...

CYA,
Mike

Tune in for some live oval racing Saturday from Daytona:
http://www.snowbirdnationals.com/thunderslive.htm

Have fun re-living the 2007 Snowbirds, with complete race audio from each day and main day Sunday, with interviews, announcing, and more:
http://www.snowbirdnationals.com/2007radio.htm
Lot's of fun coverage to listen to while surfing around the net....

www.snowbirdnationals.com

Check out current Sprint Cup Nascar leader Tony Stewart racing at the 'birds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqII61wfCUI

Check out Nascar driver Carl Edwards racing at the 'birds:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKkX_j39cvE

Got some exciting race news I can't announce for a few weeks for the 2010 Snowbirds... so definitely stay tuned for that!

I Will be announcing something special this week I am very pleased about... watch for it here and on our site and Facebook...

320 fans on FB now and climbing. Bookmark it or our race page as almost daily I am posting something for the Snowbirds. Lots of fun! Getting so much response this year from around the world, 2010 is going to be awesome.

Don't forget the Monday night pre-race poolside 'ROCKIN' party and gold tournament on Monday too - more to come on this.

Mike
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Classes will be announced in September and Entry form will be out in November!! Make your hotel reservations now!!! Everyone will get a FREE room upgrade to a deluxe room if you reserve by the end of the month. And make sure you order your rooms through the hotel. If not you will get hit with a 9 dollar a night safe and resort fee everyone else gets. Hotel info is on our race site. Flip flops and TIKI lights at night... yes!

Hello race fans...

HOT OF THE PRESS

Check out 'CARPET RACERS: A CRASH COURSE'. Their movie trailier is on-line now, along with some awesome video footage of more racing and behind the scenes stuff on 'what we do'. Sit back and enjoy. Totally fantastic coverage! What a wonderful job Jay and Mike, and all that are involved. See some great stuff from the Snowbirds on the video and many racers and fans! Can't wait to see the whole film soon.

http://carpetracers.com

Hello race fans...

HOT OF THE PRESS

Check out 'CARPET RACERS: A CRASH COURSE'. Their movie trailier is on-line now, along with some awesome video footage of more racing and behind the scenes stuff on 'what we do'. Sit back and enjoy. Totally fantastic coverage! What a wonderful job Jay and Mike, and all that are involved. See some great stuff from the Snowbirds on the video and many racers and fans! Can't wait to see the whole film soon.

http://carpetracers.com

They made me laugh....:)

This is very exciting to me as Mike Rooney and his crew have been covering the Snowbirds each year have have been here through it all.

Here is Mike way back in 2005/2006 filming for this new movie:
http://snowbirdnationals.com/newthunder/mike.jpg
http://snowbirdnationals.com/newthunder/mike1.jpg

And I am sure everyone has a memory of Jay with his camera 'in your face' the past few years LOL. He is so much fun!
http://www.snowbirdnationals.com/newthunder/jay.jpg

Can't wait to sit back and watch the full feature!

Hello race fans...

HOT OF THE PRESS

Check out 'CARPET RACERS: A CRASH COURSE'. Their movie trailier is on-line now, along with some awesome video footage of more racing and behind the scenes stuff on 'what we do'. Sit back and enjoy. Totally fantastic coverage! What a wonderful job Jay and Mike, and all that are involved. See some great stuff from the Snowbirds on the video and many racers and fans! Can't wait to see the whole film soon.

http://carpetracers.com


Mike this video will work great Playing in the windows of the Georgian place Carpet Track. You should know what the Georgian place is, or at least someone you know does. LOL

Cant wait to set up some TV to show in the windows!:thumbsup:

When will classes and rules be posted? Specifically interested in Nastruck and Sprint car

Only 161 days left and counting!!! Lets get some more confermations of who is going to make it!!!

Only 161 days left and counting!!! Lets get some more confermations of who is going to make it!!!

Booked the room.....Even took avange of the free up grade....

Thanks everyone.... things are looking up for 2010! Got some cool road news I posted on-line... Dave Fox is returning home and will be back calling the road action for 2010! We are excited to have him back part of the crew!!! (last year he was stuck in China working)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bl6l8Jw6tWk

2009 Snowbird GTP A-Main winner Donny Lia won tonight on the Speed Channel at Bristol in the Nascar Modified Tour - CONGRATS!!!

http://snowbirdnationals.com/snow2010/Donny1.jpg

2009 Snowbird GTP A-Main winner Donny Lia won tonight on the Speed Channel at Bristol in the Nascar Modified Tour - CONGRATS!!!

http://snowbirdnationals.com/snow2010/Donny1.jpgHe ran a great race last night.

rooms are booked. is it time to go yet

Last week to book your hotel room to get a FREE room upgrade. Call the Radisson now at 407-396-1400. http://www.snowbirdnationals.com

Check out the race site for daily updates leading up to the race! Lots of fun and great additions to 2010's race.

OK we know the location is a perfect destination. Florida in the winter! Disney and all Orlando has to offer! But the racing is the big attraction for most of you. It doesn't get much better than this. Check out a kick-butt video from one of our sponsors Hobbico from last year:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy7eyqVYhiI

I booked my room today and I am not backing out this year I think Mr. Coll said last time I said I was coming that I would The Snowbird Rookie Orientation so what or whose room will that take place in?

Today is the last day to get a FREE room upgrade if you reserve at the Radisson. A 10 dollar a night savings, reserve today and get a deluxe room (with sleep number beds) for the some price of a standard room! Call 407-396-1400.
Can you feel the excitement already!!!

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Yoo jh if you're goin to birds, let try to not be in the same race...LOL. I can see it happening

I'm in, are we on the line yet?

Yoo jh if you're goin to birds, let try to not be in the same race...LOL. I can see it happeningWouldn't that be some thing that would really screw my wife up.

Well it is offical I will be at The Birds this year my vacation was approved I am really excited Can't wait I am actually going to be warm this January.

Rooms and Flights booked, First snowbirds for Dan Ostrander and myself, cant wait!

Can anyone tell me if there are restictions on what RC related items can/cant be taken on airplane flights? Also , does the hotel accept ups deliverys for snowbirds participants and is that how most racers who fly get their stuff there?

Dale I know that last year the hotel accepted delivery of racers packages.
I know Humpty flew into the Ovalmasters last year with quite a bit of his racing gear in his carry on.

Dale, I flew down to the birds last year. I shipped my gear via UPS. It cost 38.00 for 70 lbs of equipment each way from Richmond, VA.. UPS also did the return package info for me. The hotel did receive it, and all I had to do was drop it off at the front desk the day I checked out for UPS pickup. I should have sent more via UPS. Airlines only allow one carry on bad, the extra checked bag of equipment on the plane cost me 35.00 each way and if the bag was over 50 lbs it would have cost more. Best way, find a friend that may be driving and has room to take your equipment. Offer to pay part on the gas bill, even if you have to drive some to meet them.

Can anyone tell me if there are restictions on what RC related items can/cant be taken on airplane flights? Also , does the hotel accept ups deliverys for snowbirds participants and is that how most racers who fly get their stuff there?

Dale,

Parisano, Marabella, McMinn and I all take our stuff on the plane. We fly Southwest out of Philly because they allow 2 bags for free. We take our cars, radio and batteries in a carry-on and the rest goes underneath. Try to share as much as you can with Dan....no need for two big power-supplies etc. Remember that you can buy chemicals there so we leave the traction compound motor spray etc at home. We rent a big car or van when we are there to transport us and our stuff from the airport to the Hotel.

'Remember that you can buy chemicals there."

Yep!! all the BOOZE you want, but you got to get to the bar before BEHLER.:)

I also remember Marabella flying in one year ala Tony Stewart Airways

Dale, I flew down to the birds last year. I shipped my gear via UPS. It cost 38.00 for 70 lbs of equipment each way from Richmond, VA.. UPS also did the return package info for me. The hotel did receive it, and all I had to do was drop it off at the front desk the day I checked out for UPS pickup. I should have sent more via UPS. Airlines only allow one carry on bad, the extra checked bag of equipment on the plane cost me 35.00 each way and if the bag was over 50 lbs it would have cost more. Best way, find a friend that may be driving and has room to take your equipment. Offer to pay part on the gas bill, even if you have to drive some to meet them.

That UPS package was that one box @ 70lbs.

That UPS package was that one box @ 70lbs.

It was a Stanly box on wheels. Not the largest one but the next largest one.
You may have seen it when I come to Greeneville.

Hope to get down there 10/10.

Thanks, Hope you can make it down............Thinking about how to get my stuff down there This helps

Hitman