-  Race info, gossip, news:      Thunder Race Chat   -  Favorite Weather Links:      Radar,  Animated,  7 Day   -  Spaghetti Models & More:      2008 Tropics Page   -  Boylan's Backyard:      Live Weather Page

Nascar Drivers Race:
Several Nascar drivers race r/c cars.  Dale Earnhardt Jr. has been to several oval races and Tony Stewart races and owns Custom Works.   Todd Bodine, Carl Edwards, and Tony Stewart have all been to the Snowbirds!

   
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Pictures of the Week:




Old Videos of R/C Racing:


Emmy Sue's Page:


More R/C Links:
   -  Chassis Program
   -  Coopers Dirt Oval Video
   -  Danica Patrick
   -  Earnhardt Song
   -  Florida Dirt Oval Series
   -  Florida Oval Racers
   -  FOCAR oval series
   -  HobbyTalk.com
   -  Hurricane RC Club
   -  Jayski Silly Season
   -  Julie & Mikes Dog
   -  Lots of RC Videos
   -  Machine's R/C Hobbies
   -  Make Thunder home
   -  Mike's Mini-Z on FOX
   -  Mike's Weather Page
   -  Nascar Racing
   -  OhioHobbyPlus.com
   -  Old R/C Pictures
   -  R/C Car Tech Sheet
   -  R/C Companies
   -  RC-Oval
   -  RCResults.com
   -  RCTech.net
   -  RCTVLIVE
   -  Rental Car Blowup
   -  Ronnie Setser's Track
   -  Spaghetti Models Charts
   -  Stop Motor Glitches
   -  Superior Hobbies
   -  Thunder Tore Down

 GT Raceway Park
   -  Pics from GT Bray

 Old University Pages
   -  Pics from the old track
   -  Truck Points Series 2002
   -  Truck Point Series 2001
   -  DRAW Point Series 2001
   -  Hooter's and the racers
   -  Dale Earnhardt Race

Cool Videos:

Past R/C Car Races with Pics and More:
-  '09 Spring Cup Champs- Bradenton 05/09  - go 
-  '09 Speedway Spec - Daytona 03/09 - go
-  '09 Snowbirds - Orlando 2009 - go 
-  FCC Turkey Shoot - Largo 11/08 - go 
-  ROAR Paved Oval - South Carolina 08/08 - go
-  FCC Florida Carpet Cup #2 - Largo 05/08 - go 
-  ROAR Oval Nats - Minnreg 05/08 - go 
-  '08 Speedway Spec - Daytona 03/08 - go 
-  '08 Snowbirds - Orlando 2008 - go 
-  FCC Florida Carpet Cup #4 - Largo 11/07 - go 
-  FCC Florida Carpet Cup #3 - Largo 08/07 - go
-  MTR's Dog Day Summer - Bradenton 08/07 - go
-  Mike with Braun Racing - Daytona 07/07 - go
-  FCC Florida Carpet Cup #2 - Largo 06/07 - go
-  '07 Speedway Spec - Daytona 03/07 - go
-  '07 Snowbirds - Orlando 02/07 - go
-  R/C Racing Videos and history - go
-  Dirt Oval on radio - VA - 12/06 - go go go go
-  Boylan on the radio LIVE 12/06 - go
-  Fall Carpet Shootout - Largo 11/06 - go
-  Oval Masters - Tennessee 11/06 - go
-  Summer Carpet Shootout - Largo 08/06 - go
-  8th Race Rock Champs - Orlando 06/06 - go
-  Mike's Back in the Day Video - go
-  '06 Focar MTR Race - Bradenton 04/06 - go
-  '06 Speedway Spec. - Daytona 03/06 - go
-  '06 Snowbirds - Orlando 02/06 - go
-  Summer Carpet Shootout - Largo - 01/06 - go
-  Me and Tony Stewart 11/05 - go
-  Summer Dirt Nationals - Ocala - 08/05 - go
-  Focar MTR Race - Bradenton - 08/05 - go
-  Dirt Oval EDM Race - Tampa - 07/05 - go
-  In the Pits at Daytona Speedway - 07/05 - go
-  7th Race Rock Champs - Orlando 06/05 - go
-  Racing at the 'Monster Mile' - Jax 05/05 - go
-  Strickland Oval Race - Daytona 04/05 - go
-  '05 Speedway Spec. - Daytona 03/05 - go
-  '05 Snowbirds - Orlando 02/05 - go
-  6th Race Rock Champs - Orlando 11/04 - go
-  Focar Race #2 - Minnreg 06/04 - go
-  5th Race Rock Champs - Orlando 05/04 - go
-  FOCAR Race #1 - Orlando 04/04 - go
-  '04 Speedway Spec. - Daytona 03/04 - go
-  '04 Snowbirds - Orlando 02/04 - go
-  Minnreg Turkey Shoot - FL 11/03 - go
-  U.S. Oval Open Wheel Champs - VA 11/03 - go
-  4th Race Rock Champs - Orlando 11/03 - go
-  3rd Race Rock Champs - Orlando 07/03 - go
-  Kimbrough 400 - Las Vegas 06/03 - go
-  '03 Speedway Spec. - Day tona 03/03 - go
-  '03 Snowbirds - Orlando - 02/03 - go
-  Minnreg Turkey Shoot - FL 11/02 - go
-  Hobby Expo Race - Palmetto 09/02 - go
-  2nd Race Rock Champs - Orlando 7/02 - go
-  Southern Champs - Sarasota 05/02 - go
-  '02 Speedway Spec. - Daytona 03/02 - go
-  '02 Snowbirds - Orlando 02/02 - go
-  Superior Oval Race - Orlando 11/01 - go
-  1st Race Rock Champs - Orlando 09/01 - go
-  Norrca Nats - Tennessee 08/01 - go
-  Oval Master's Cup - Alabama 05/01 - go
-  '01 Speedway Spec. - Daytona 03/01 - go
-  RCTV's coverage of 'Birds 02/01 - go
-  '01 Snowbirds - Orlando 02/01 - go
-  Indy Snowbird warmups - Indy 11/00 - go

Thunder R/C Car Racing Info:
Thunder Racing puts on radio control car races across the state of Florida.  We currently hold racing  at Marble Park in Manatee County, FL.  The track is for oval electric radio control R/C pan cars.  Thunder also holds indoor carpet races in Largo at the Minnreg building a few times a year and over Thanksgiving weekend.  And once a year, Thunder hosts the largest event in the world for R/C car racing, the Snowbird Nationals in Orlando.  We also have held several  R/C events in Orlando at the world famous Race Rock restaurant.  Back in the '90s we had an indoor track in Tampa that was high banked.  We also have held races at University Parkway at Hobbie Warehouse in Bradenton, at Franks Trains and Hobbies in Oldsmar, and at GT Bray Park in Bradenton.  R/C car racing is a wonderful and exciting hobby for all ages.  If you are racecar fan you will enjoy the thrills of this rewarding hobby.  Whether you like the friendships of fellow racers, the mechanical aspect of working on the cars, the challenging problem solving nature of auto racing, R/C car racing is for you. 
E-mail Mike if you have any questions.

Open Wheel Champs:
Here are clips from the race I was at in VA with Tony Stewart.  23,000 people tuned into Racetalklive.com broadcast of the RC race!
Tony Stewart talks about RC, 
Sprint B-Main,  Mike Calls Late Model, 
Late Model Race,  Mikes electric,
Mikes Nitro,  Interview After

RCResults.com:
Thanks to David Croy from RCResults.com for all the great results and live racing information we use.  Racers can see lap times, practice, pie charts, standings, and more.


 

The World's Fastest R/C Car:
Cool article in Popular Science magazine.  161 MPH!!!

MTR is Now an Official SHORT TRACK and Permanent
Come race MTR and have fun enjoying RC car action inside Manatee's Marble park.  Baseball, tennis, playground, restrooms, and more!  SEE YA HERE!
Weekly Casses: 21.5 3200 max 2S, 17.5 2S, SK Modified 13.5 1S, COT 13.5 1S


Two NEW Bodies from Protoform:
The new CHD and TCC (Chevy Nationwide and COT Sprint Cup).  The new CHD has some cool new features like:  more clearance for offset batteries, lots of turn-in for short tracks with rear stability, centerline marks for easy mounting, and designed to be slammed low if desired.  The CHD is out NOW!  We hope to have some this Sunday at MTR for sale.  E-Mail Mike if you want to reserve one.  The new TCC will be out soon and is all about the COT!!!
  

R/C Thunder Hobbies at MTR:
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Mike is working on stocking parts for races at MTR and Strickland oval racing.  General parts, bodies, motors, batteries.  Stay tuned!  On-line ordering will be available with free shipping to the tracks too!
 

Watch this video in Xtreme HIGH DEFINITION

The 2009 Snowbirds were HOT
What a fantastic event at this year's Snowbirds in Orlando.  Just shy of 600 entries, the race was definitely one of the best ones ever.  Thanks for all the Florida support and we hope to see you back for 2010.  Check out a ton of pictures from the race here:  Snowbird Pictures

Minnreg Race Results - Snowbird Warmup and 2009 Winter FCC
Oval Results  /  Road Results

Ross Bartuccio's ROLLOUT and CHASSIS Program: 
Chassis Program Page    Roll-Out Chart

The 2008 FCC - FLORIDA CARPET CUP
Results from the first two FCC races along with   new pictures are on-line.  See the winners from the last FCC race.  Stay tuned for race #3 dates.
The 2008 FCC Web Page


Thunder Archive:  Racing News Letter From 1996:
Thanks to Wolfee for digging an old Thunder Raceway newsletter out of his collection!  Hard to believe I wrote this 12 years ago, in July 1996.  This piece was really special for me to see again.  Lots of memories and lots of the same racers and issues we have today!  Please enjoy and read it when you can, and comment on Thunder Chat!


Check out this 'killer' A-main video from Sun May 18th
The best of the best duke it out and Chris Lawson wins, with four cars on the same lap and on the same straightaway!  Trucks debuted with John Moukie taking the 1st 100 lap A-main win.  More trucks coming this Sunday!  Race Video

Racer Appreciation Day this past Sunday was great - THANK YOU RACERS
Thanks to everyone coming out and of course to Mom and Dad cooking the dogs.  Lots of fun this past Sunday and great racing.  We have an awesome group of racers and families.  Win or lose - who cares - it's a hobby - so have fun!!  Big thanks to Jeff Maturo sponsoring the Dogs and Mike Haney bringing the potato salad.  Working on the next one.  Trying to do this once a month!  Next time maybe we can have some more open dishes.  The YMCA pool is open on the summer so bring the kids and family to MTR Raceway!

MTR's First Race was Awesome - New MTR Racing Video
'NEW' MTR RACEWAY PARK - promo video #1, promo video #2
After a few years in the making, we have a new surface!  Thanks a million to Manatee County and everyone that has been behind this.  This could be the ultimate race location and to think we have a 'home' for many, many years is priceless.  Restrooms, covered pitting, shade, YMCA pool, playground, more - awesome!!  Stay tuned for our new race schedule coming real soon!  Look for a 'BIG' trophy race once a month.  We need someone to do food/drinks, so please let me know if you are interested in this at MTR when we race.


Dog Day of Summer Race Coverage Page Here
What a great success. Check the link above for video of the awesome A-main and B-main features, along with pictures, a great recap from Red Kevin, and more!   50 racers all in one class racing!  promo video
 

MTR in the Newspaper on 05/01/07:
Thanks to the Bradenton Herald and Scott Lockwood for a great article on MTR Raceway.  Pass this along to your friends here

Check out my Dale Earnhardt RC Video:

MTR Raceway live VIDEOS:
Past MTR Videos:  #1  #2  #3  #4  #5
RCTVLive Intro with Mike and Jeff here

Boylan Live on the Radio 2006:
  Jan 31st show
  Jan 24th show
  Jan 17th show  -  more

Favorite Nascar Pictures and Video from Daytona/Talladega
See Emmy on Speed Channel during practice on our family video from Dega.
video / pics

Mike hung out with Braun Racing and helping during a pit stop on TV:

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