The summer’s biggest solid-axle R/C monster truck event on the West Coast is back as the Nor Cal R/C Monster Truck Showdown is coming to AMain Silver Dollar R/C Raceway in Chico, CA on Saturday, August 19th for one big night of racing and freestyle! We anticipate another great turnout as racers from all over California, Nevada, Washington and even Missouri have already RSVP’d. We will once again be racing on an all-dirt track with scale obstacles for freestyle.
This year there’s something for everyone as we’re opening up the rules to mirror “traditional” Pro Mod as well as Challenger and Losi LMT Spec classes for our exhibition events. Full class rules are posted below. If you are coming from out of town, make sure to take advantage of our discounted rate available at the Oxford Suites in Chico now until July 29th!
There will be a practice session in the morning from 10:00 to noon, the track will then be closed until 5:00 PM when we’ll go qualifying with all trucks making two timed passes on the race course with the faster time used for seeding. The top 31 Pro Mod trucks will be seeded into the main field with spots 32 and on being placed in the Shootout Bracket to make the final spot of the main field.
Due to the size of the field, freestyle will be the same format as last year where racers get 100 seconds to have a full run, but just like the real thing, your run will end either by filling the clock or when the truck has rolled over and stopped all momentum or is broken to where it can no longer move. Rocking the truck back and forth using forward/reverse once the truck is on its lid will not be considered a save. Freestyle runs will be scored on a 40-point scale by four different judges with the following breakdown: 10 points for time used with a point being awarded for every 10 seconds filled with judge’s discretion to round up or down, 10 points for the use of the track (ie. hitting all the obstacles), 10 points for momentum and speed, and 10 points for the stunts and variety of tricks performed.
Entry fees are $20 for the first truck and $10 for each additional entry. Racers will receive a raffle ticket for each entry and additional tickets can be purchased in sets of 3 for $5. Registration and tech inspections will only be open from 9:00-10:00 AM in the morning and 4:00-4:30 if you do not make it to the morning practice session. To help expedite things, please pre-register here.
Class Rules
Note: racers may run the same truck in multiple classes (ie. Challenger and Pro Mod with a different battery or Losi LMT with different wheels to run Pro Mod), but must register and pay for each class they are participating in.
Pro Mod
- All trucks must be 1/10 scale with 2 solid axles and be 4-wheel drive. Rear steering is permitted.
- Shaft driven and Clodbuster trucks allowed.
- Wheels must be “clod sized” 2.6″ inner/outer (Clodbuster/TXT/JConcepts Tributes/Proline Brawlers, RC4WD etc.). Maxx size wheels or basher/short course-style wheels are not allowed allowed. (e.g. stock Losi LMT, Proline Demolisher, JConcepts Aggressor)
- Tires that are made to fit the 2.6” x 3.6” wheels and replicate monster truck tires are permitted.
- Sway bars are allowed.
- 2S or 3S lipo batteries only.
Losi LMT Spec Class:
2S or 3S lipo batteries allowed. The following items must be stock on the truck:
LMT monster truck wheels/tires, transmission, suspension links, motor/ESC, axles, and chassis.
The following items may be modified: body, cage/wheelie bar can be removed, all oils (shocks, diffs), shock springs, pinion, radio/receiver/servo, battery connectors.
Brass Ring Fab Challenger Class–Racing Only
- All trucks must be 1/10 scale with 2 solid axles and 4WD. Rear steering is permitted.
- Shaft driven trucks only. Transmissions that use a center diff (ie. Losi LMT) are not allowed.
- Wheels must be “clod sized” 2.6″ inner/outer (Clodbuster/TXT/JConcepts Tributes/Proline Brawlers, RC4WD etc.). No Maxx size wheels or short course-style (e.g. stock Losi LMT) wheels allowed.
- Tires that are made to fit the 2.6” x 3.6” wheels and replicate monster truck tires are permitted.
- Full cage or tube chassis is required with full cab. Chassis must extend to at least the length of the wheelbase of the truck. Losi LMT is not permitted.
- 4 link suspension required with axle-mounted shocks and sway bars only.
- 2S lipo 7.4V batteries only
- 3800 KV brushless 540 can or 15T brushless motor limit
- Maximum 16” width and 14” maximum wheelbase
- Minimum weight of 9 lbs.
Event Schedule
8:00: Doors open to set up
9:00-10:00: Registration and tech inspections open
10:00-12:00: Drivers meeting and practice
12:00-3:00: Track closed
3:00-4:00: Registration, tech and limited practice for those who did not practice in morning
5:00-6:30: Qualifying
6:30-8:30: Losi LMT Spec, Challenger, Shootout and Pro Mod Main Field Racing
8:30-8:45: Track change
8:45-10:30: Freestyle
10:30-11:00: Challenger Class Optional Freestyle Encore, Raffle, awards, pack up