Get ready for the biggest solid-axle RC monster truck race on the West Coast- the 2025 Sumer Showdown, presented by Blackmarket RC, returns to AMain Silver Dollar RC Raceway in Chico, CA on Saturday, August 16 for a full day of racing and freestyle action!
This year’s event will once again feature Pro Mod, Challenger, and Retro Class racing with $50 AMain Gift Certificates on the line courtesy of Silver State RC Racing, as well as freestyle on a huge track spanning the length of the front-stretch. Full class rules are posted below. Gates and registration open at 10:00 AM with practice available from 12-2:00 and qualifying begins at 3:00. All trucks will be 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 prior years 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. Make sure to pre-register and include your choice of freestyle songs. We will be raffling off prizes throughout the day courtesy of our incredible event sponsors. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Instagram pages for all the latest updates and announcements as we get closer!
If you are traveling to the event and still need a place to stay, the Oxford Suites in Chico has a special racer rate still available! Reach out to Tate Taylor (530) 899-9090 and mention you’ll be in town for the Nor Cal RC Monster Trucks and book your room soon.
