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Dakota Thunder R/C Club is a radio controlled car club catering to all scales of RC cars and trucks

If you would like to see pictures of RC vehicles in action, click over to the photos page, to see who placed well in the latest local racing action check out the results posted on MYLAPS. If you'd like to participate in discussions on any RC topic check out the forums that are hosted by the local hobby shop in Mandan, ND. There is also a calendar of upcoming events in the area.
Announcements
2011-2012 Winter indoor carpet racing - Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Unfortunately we do not have a location for our indoor track this winter. Carpet racing will be hosted at PRCP raceway in Pingree (approximately 20 miles north of Jamestown).

Details of the dates and classes is posted here:
http://wwnh.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1403

Dates for 2012 off-road season should be posted in January

 
Offroad Racing season begins May 28 2011 - Saturday, April 09, 2011

DTRC will be sponsoring a series of 5 races at the Mandan ND track at Wheels, Wings -n - Hobbies on Memorial Highway north of Kist Livestock. Points will be accumulated for each race in this series based on finishing position within your class. Check the calendar for details such as start times and links to rules and classes running.

Points are tracked and accumulated for each series in this manner; Winner of each class is allocated 50 points, 2nd place 49 etc. with a bonus TQ point if you win the same race you were Top Qualifier for. There will be one throwout - only your 4 best scores are counted in the season total.  DTRC sponsors awards and prizes for the race series, such as medals for 1st-3rd place finishes and prize drawings. Rules, dates and classes are posted here:
http://wwnh.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1398
 
The ND "Triple Crown" series will be 3 races no throwouts and requires racing at all three tracks in ND. WWNH (Mandan), PRCP (Pingree) and O.C.R. (Sawyer). The classes are the same as DTRC series.

 
Indoor Carpet Racing season begins October 16 - Friday, October 15, 2010

DTRC will be sponsoring a series of 6 races at the Mandan ND track at Wheels, Wings-n-Hobbies on Memorial Highway north of Kist Livestock for 1/18 to 1/12 scale electric vehicles. Points will be accumulated for each race in this series based on finishing position within your class. Check the calendar for details such as start times and links to rules and classes running.
Points are tracked and accumulated for each series in this manner; Winner of each class is allocated 50 points, 2nd place 49 etc. with a bonus TQ point awarded if you were Top Qualifier in your class. There will be one throwout - only your 5 best scores are counted in the season total.  DTRC sets up and maintains the track and offers awards and prizes for the race series, such as medals for 1st-3rd place A-main finishes and prize drawings.
Sunday races are also on the schedule but these are not part of the points series. Additional racing series are offered at the Minot (Northern Mini Racers) and Pingree (PRCP) tracks. If you want to race in ND this winter, there is an event to attend almost every weekend!
 

 
Offroad Racing season begins May 15 - Friday, May 07, 2010

DTRC will be sponsoring a series of 5 races at the Mandan ND track at Wheels, Wings -n - Hobbies on Memorial Highway north of Kist Livestock. Points will be accumulated for each race in this series based on finishing position within your class. Check the calendar for details such as start times and links to rules and classes running.


Points are tracked and accumulated for each series in this manner; Winner of each class is allocated 50 points, 2nd place 49 etc. with a bonus TQ point if you win the same race you were Top Qualifier for. There will be one throwout - only your 4 best scores are counted in the season total.  DTRC sponsors awards and prizes for the race series, such as medals for 1st-3rd place finishes and prize drawings.
 

The ND "Triple Crown" series will be 3 races no throwouts and requires racing at all three tracks in ND. WWNH (Mandan), PRCP (Pingree) and S.I.R. (Surrey). The classes are the same as DTRC series except 2wd electric is limited to 19T/13.5 motors at the Minot track and Stock SCT trucks are BOX STOCK only at all tracks.