Everything you need to know about the official DRTC WEST National Mini-meet!
Dates: October 19th & 20th, 2013.
Place: Sacramento, CA.
Track: Sacramento Raceway Park in conjunction with the Fred Owen Truck Drags.
5305 Excelsior Rd.
Sacramento, CA. 95827
links:
http://sacramentoraceway.com/
http://www.fredstruckdrags.com/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1309...02752/?fref=ts
Host Hotel: Sacramento Marriott Rancho Cordova
11211 Point East Dr.
Rancho Cordova, CA. 95742
Reservations: 1-800-228-9290
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...3&app=resvlink
Room Rates:
$79.00 + tax (single king guest room)
$89.00 + tax (double queen guest room)
Hotel info:
We have a block of 20 rooms reserved for the club. If we fill all of them, there's a possibility the hotel can set aside a few more.
To reserve your prefered room, just call the number above. Mention you're with the Dakota R/T Club and would like to reserve one of the blocked off rooms. Give them your CC number and you're all set. Or you can reserve your room online here.
Please note: Use the links below ONLY if you're staying on the 19th. The links are ONLY good for the 19th. Use the reservation number above if you plan on staying additional nights at the hotel.
King room:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...&stop_mobi=yes
Double Queen room:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/trave...&stop_mobi=yes
Hotel check in time is 3pm.
Payment is due when you check out in the morning.
Room reservation deadline is Sept. 30th!
Drag Racing Info:
We are getting a special group rate at the track.
$25 racing (includes pit parking fee).
$5 spectators
DO NOT pre-register by calling the track! Unless you want to pay the full price!
When you register with the DRTC for the event, your name will be forwarded to the track. When you arrive at the track, just give them your name, mention that you're with the DRTC, and you get the lower price at the gate.
We'll have our own lane at the event. We'll race against ourselves. (Or if you want to, you can race with the other truck classes at the event, your choice).
Racing will be dial-in brackets during eliminations.
We can also do some heads up style or grudge match racing during time trials if you like.
The club is planning on having some drag racing awards... Fastest Truck & Bracket Winner for sure. Other possible awards are TBD at this time.
Dyno info:
MCE Dyno will have their portable dyno at SRP on Sunday all day.
DynoJet dyno includes TQ, HP, and wideband A/F numbers.
Single run: $25 with A/F
3 runs: $60 with A/F
Show & Shine:
There is no S&S planned at this time.
Meet giveaways & raffle prizes:
The club still has all our giveaway prizes from Durant. They will be split 3 ways for the 3 meets. We are still working to add to the prize list to get you more stuff. The big giveaway for the west meet will be an MSaine fully race built transmission. It will be given away via random drawing at the dinner on Sat night. Stay tuned to post #5 of this thread for a complete prize listing for the west meet.
There is one other small surprise for those of you that stayed registered (or contributed) for the new meet. You will have to attend the new meet to get it.
We will still be offering 3 raffle prizes. Tickets for the raffled prizes will be sold at all 3 meets, and the drawing for the winner will be held at the west meet. The drawing will be on video and posted to Youtube.
RAFFLE Prizes
RED Ticket........... Monzter Motorsports.......(1) Gift certificate for Stage 1 or 2 brake kit. Winners choice.
WHITE Ticket....... GoPro Hero3 Silver Edition w/16gb memory card.
BLUE Ticket.......... ME111 Side Skirts................. (1) Gift certificate for a set of side skirts. RC or CC winners choice.
Ticket price $5.00 each
3 for $10
6 for $20 with option to mix up all 3 prizes
Registration for this event is now closed.
Those of you that stayed registered for the new meet do not need to pay again. And those that contributed their meet fees to the DRTC do not need to pay either. Your info is still on the registration list for the new meet.
For those of you that just want to come and hang out, there is no registration fee through the club. But you won't recieve a meet shirt or be eligible for the free prize drawings.
If you are registered, but WILL NOT be attending a meet, you're still eligible for the prize drawing. Your name will still be in the hat. You'll still recieve a goody bag and shirt.
Meet Itinerary:
Sat. Oct. 19th:
Check in at host hotel lobby in the afternoon.
We'll be there to hand out goody bags, and meet T-shirts.
Meet & Greet/ Dinner/ Raffle & Prize giveaways will be held at Brookfields restaurant. We'll try to get a place reserved so we can have our own space to do the drawings. The club will not be paying for dinner. Reservation time is 7:00 PM. The restaurant is about a half block from the hotel.
http://brookrest.com/
http://brookrest.com/location/
Sun. Oct. 20th:
Off to SRP for the truck drags.
All day dyno starts at 8 am
Gates open at 8:00AM
Time Trials 9:30AM
Racing 1:00PM to 5:00PM
We'll tentatively have some track awards to give away after racing.
Head home from the track
Let's have a long anticipated BIG West Coast gathering