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- Subject: RC ThunderDrome - RC Auto Racing
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- Date: 9 Oct 92 19:32:06 GMT
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- The Greatest Spectacle in RC Racing
-
- For the fifth year in a row, October 14-18th 1992 will bring 280
- racers and 1,000's of spectators to gather at the Olympic Velodrome
- which is located at the corner of Victoria and Avalon in the City of
- Carson.
-
- The focus of this group of International Racers will be the annual
- running of the R/C ThunderDrome. 1/10th scale versions of NASCAR
- Stock Cars will speed around the 333 meter track at speeds in excess
- of 75mph.
-
- Celebrities, such as Joe Benson from KLOS, Dan Gurney's All American
- Racing Team's #98 Toyota GTP car, the Goodyear Blimp, and a Fun packed
- midway will make this unique race a fun family attraction.
-
- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1992
- Specially prepared race cars will be provided for the media if they
- would like to try their hand at racing.
-
- FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1992
- The first day of Qualifying starts at 11:00am and continues until
- night fall. The Goodyear Blimp will fly over and welcome the
- racers.
-
- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1992
- Qualifying continues, and the Peterson Publishing Staff will have
- a special race featuring editors of Motor Trend, Hot Rod, Circle
- Track, Car Craft, and more race for the Gold!
-
- SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1992
- Opening ceremonies, 10:00. The main events start with the Goodyear
- Blimp overhead with attending press for aerial photo opportunity
- for the attending press.
-
- For further information, and credentials please contact:
-
- Dan Moynihan 818/700-6912 Office
- 818/700-2940 FAX
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- Brenda Ramsey (213) 825-3643
- UCLA Computer Science Department
- ramsey@CS.UCLA.EDU
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