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September 22, 2000 There is so much going on at the track; I’m in a hurry to get this newsletter out. So, sit back and read fast, ‘cause so much is happening at the best little R/C car club in Ocala that you might miss it if you take too long! DATES OF IMPORTANCE FROM THE LAST NEWSLETTER: GRAND OPENING OCTOBER 7th. The day will include prizes, food and fun. Here’s the deal, you need to check in with the concession area upon arrival. At that time, we will take your name and address in exchange for a ticket. The ticket serves two purposes. One, you can use the ticket for a free meal of a hot dog (yep, just like mom used to make), chips and a drink. Throughout the day we will be picking tickets (and sometimes our nose) to win prizes donated from local and R/C related businesses. There’s more!!! The day’s activities also include free racing. Folks new to the sport can try their luck and equipment for the first time, regulars can enjoy a Saturday of racing and Florida State Off-Road racers can get a day’s worth of practice in right before the series begins… AND IT’S ALL FREE!!!! Festivities begin at 9 AM and racing begins at 12 Noon. We encourage all R/Cers to attend our presentation to the world of the best little R/C car club in Ocala!! FLORIDA STATE OFF-ROAD SERIES RACE OCTOBER 15th. The ORCCC will host the first race of the 2000-2001 Florida State Off-Road Series on October 15th. This race will also be the location of the 1999-2000 Series trophy presentation. We are hoping to have a huge turnout so we can show off our new A2Z Race Park! Plans are slowly forming, click here for the latest information. We’ve decided on the schedule of races as follows: Friday practice 5:30 PM until 10:00 PM. Saturday practice 8:00 AM until 3:30 PM. Saturday night club racing starting at 4:00 PM open to all racers, members and non-members and registration for same available all day. Sunday’s State Series race begins at 10:15 a.m. (registration closes at 9 a.m.)and continues until the fat lady sings! NO RACING AT THE ORCCC ON OCTOBER 21st, ‘cause the previous two weekends are going to have us in an R/C coma!! Racers fear not though, because the prez has cooked up something for you for that day. Tom Hitchcock has talked to the guys at the new Daytona race site and they’ve got a plan to make sure you get your Saturday race fix! The Ocala gang is going to caravan to Daytona and race the Daytona guys in a challenge match! It’s all for fun (and trophies) and a chance to get out of Ocala for some dirt slinging fun. Call Tom if you are interested so he can let you in on the whole plan of action. Tom’s number is 369-8309. NOW FOR THE NEW STUFF: Our latest meeting was held on September 21st. Attendees were Susan Danvers, Christian Ginter, Fletcher Grosz, Melanie Stalnaker, Carl Ross, Danny Mayer, Jeremy Farr, Tom Hitchcock, Mason McCombs, Bill Hamilton and myself. The next meeting will be held at the track on Thursday, October 19th at 7:30. THERE WILL BE A LAST MINUTE PLANNING MEETING ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27th AT 7:30 to finalize everything for the grand opening and Off-Road Series race. PLAN TO ATTEND BOTH MEETINGS. The new port-a-john is here! The new port-a-john is here! We’ve switched services and obtained a cost effective "port-a-condo" for your restroom enjoyment. There is even a new location! The new restroom is no longer in the path of the draining track (can you say thirty-two tons of clay on your shoes trying to get to the toilet?), but kinda behind the air compressor/concession/sink building. There’s even talk of putting a light in it so you can truly appreciate how gross this sort of facility is! Nothing’s too good for our racers and friends! (P.S.- I hear the new john is soooo big, Carl Ross is thinking of using it as an enclosed pit area!! Now that’s BIG). Here’s that latest list of things to accomplish before Tom Hitchcock spouts an aneurysm: · We’ve got our third welder checking out the driver’s stand. Our goal is to fix the current stairs, add 3-5 feet to the top, with another set of stairs coming down the other side. After that is done, the computer area will be completed. There is still hope of getting this done before the grand opening, so keep your fingers crossed.· Melanie, Fletcher, James Grosz and Rob May have started (and almost finished already) on the behind the building clean up. All the spare parts and trash have been located to their proper places and the dismantling of the greenhouse has begun. Really take a look around the next time you are there, these few people are kicking butt and taking names! The rest of us should feel really guilty, ‘cause you know we are not doing our fair share. CALL TOM HITCHCOCK TO FIND OUT HOW TO HELP RID YOURSELVES OF THIS DAMAGING GUILT!!! I say, be healed! Tom’s number is 369-8309.· The concession building needs roof repairs. We always knew we had a small leak; then we cleaned off the 4 billion years of rotting foliage from the roof and now we have Niagara Falls. Really, it’s only a small hole (thanks to a falling spear limb) that can be quickly fixed. Roofers, anyone??NOTE: Due to the understanding of A2Z’s owner, Tom Peak, we’ve been given the okay to do work at the site on non-race days (i.e. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday), after 5:30 PM. PLEASE CALL TOM IF YOU HAVE A FEW MINUTES OF SPARE TIME TO HELP OUT IN GETTING THE SITE IN TIP TOP SHAPE! Tom’s number is still 369-8309. The new race site has quite a few permanent covered pit areas. Only one of these sites is considered a community pit and that’s the one between the computer stand and the air compressor. Racers have used their own money and time set up all the other sites. Please make arrangements in advance with these folks if you are interested in sharing their pit area. If you use any of these pit areas and tables at any time, have the courtesy to clean them up when you are finished. That means clean the tables of nitro fuel and clay and pick all the trash off the ground. Thank you and have a nice day. The worker bees of the ORCCC (so much work done by so few people…guilt, guilt, guilt) have really got the place looking nice and tidy. PLEASE MAKE AN EFFORT TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. Whether you are racing, practicing or helping work around the site, make sure you clean up after yourself! That means tools, unused materials and equipment all needs to put where it belongs. Unlike the McPherson Complex site, this site is located on a business. The owner and employees of A2Z Pest Control see the area every day and I can tell you, they are not going to stand for the place looking like the night after the fair left town. Please throw your trash in the trash can (come see us in concessions if you would like a bag to keep in your pit area for the night) and do your part in picking up and cleaning up while you are enjoying the awesome race site built for your racing enjoyment! Gadzooks, this has been a harpy newsletter, but I’ve got more to nag about, so hold on! The message board can be read by anyone with Internet access. That includes racers, non-racers, businesses (past and future ones with donations!) and probably 80% of the world’s population. If you’ve got an issue with another racer or the club, please handle it in person and NOT ON THE MESSAGE BOARD. The club has so much to be proud of, that it is a shame that we look like a bunch of whackos to anyone reading the message board. There have been rumblings to have Bill remove the message board, but he insists it is a great communication medium. This is an excellent point if it is used properly (and dang, Mason IS funny), so clean it up folks and keep the riotous and informative postings flowing. We’ve really got a great thing going, judging by the number of attendees at the track and the distance they are traveling to get here. Please join us often for some great fun. Late Breaking News: Since the writing of this newsletter, a lot has been happening at A2Z Race Park. The expansion of the drivers stand has been completed, the improvements to the computer room are nearly finished and the closed circuit camera system will be up and running in time for the Grand Opening! There are even more improvements that have either been done or are being done at this time. The site is REALLY coming together! Thanx to all of the long, hard hours of work being put in by everyone including our many sponsors and local businesses, we just might make it. We have also been receiving some GREAT stuff from all of the manufacturers, distributors and local businesses to give away at our Grand Opening. This event will truly be something for EVERYONE, not just the R/C racers in the family!
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