Truckin' & 4X4 Nationals
October 11th & 12th, 2003 (Sat/Sun)
Firebird Raceway - Phoenix, Arizona
Two days of Drag Racing, Show n' Shine, 4x4 Off-Road Test Drives, Tough
Truck Competition, Monster Truck Freestyle Competition, and Motorcross Stunt
Exhibition. Pre-Registration party available Friday Night at Drew Brothers
Custom Shop near Firebird Raceway.
Last year we had approximately 35 Dakotas in attendance, and hopefully this
year promises even more! In addition to all the Dakotas, there was
approximately 20 Lightnings, as well as a number of other 10+ second trucks
and even a handful of 6-9 second pro-class trucks (this is just the racing
side - there's also hundreds of show trucks and 4x4's plus vendors
galore)... This event has a lot to see and do throughout the weekend,
definitely a show worth attending!
Just like the last two years, Firebird Raceway is offering a group discount
to those of us who pre-register. Groups of 20 or more receive $15 off of
the $50 entry fee. The entry fees ($35/vehicle) must be collected in
advance and submitted all together to get the discount (this is how it
worked in 2001 and should have worked in 2002, they only made the exception
because of the last minute arrangements).
A list of attendees and the pool of funds must be sent to Firebird Raceway
by Friday, October 9th. I will be collecting names and fees from now until
then. If you are definitely planning to attend but either can't or don't
want to send in entry fees yet please e-mail me your name and contact info
(phone/e-mail/etc.) so I can put you on the tentative list to make sure
we'll get at least 20 people. I would prefer people send money orders or
checks just so there isn't any processing fees at the bank - I can take
PayPal but it will cost about $1.50 extra and needs at least 3-4 business
days to transfer to my bank.
Pictures of last year's event can be found here:
http://www.dakota-durango.com/photos/photos_truckin01.htm
It's traditional to stay at the Super8 motel that's just down the road from
Firebird raceway, conveniently located right off of I-10. The hotel's phone
number is 480-961-3888. Here is the hotel's website:
http://www.the.super8.com/chandler03073. Their normal room rate is
$59.99+tax/night. If we get 10 rooms, the rate drops to $49.48+tax/night.
I currently have 15 rooms (very optimistic, just in case) reserved under the
Dakota R/T Club, because it didn't require any deposits to hold them until
30 days before the event. If we want the discounted rate then you must
register through me and pre-pay the first night as a deposit sometime before
September 9th. Please let me know if you're interested in a hotel room so I
know whether I need to cancel the reservation and let everyone arrange their
own rooms at full rate.
Contact me via my website or at SinCityRT@dakota-durango.com if interested
in attending.
- Steve
http://www.dakota-durango.com
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