517 RC Motorplex

Racers, it’s been HOT and plenty wet these past few weeks, and I’m looking to host a club race. I’m gauging interest in July 25th or August 8th.

The grounds are still a bit soft from the recent rain, and I need to knock out the usual behind‑the‑scenes maintenance before we can run — just giving everyone a heads‑up.

Let me know your thoughts. About 15 of our local racers attended RC Dirt Nationals last weekend, so we took this weekend off to rest and recover. We're ready to race on either of those weekends, though.

LSDOS will be visiting N-Control on August 1, so we'd like to avoid scheduling on that weekend since several of our racers will be traveling three hours west to compete.

I've done this in the past, and it was a less than stellar turnout. As you know we usually break for the extreme heat, but September through the end of the year is packed with racing. We have 4 points races and LSDOs series in November, plus our New Years Lights Out Race is shaping to be cooler than ever!

For the elephant in the room, the Losi Late Models will be a class if you can bring (5), and class determinations for next season are being evaluated on car counts. Currently, Muddboss and Superstocks are on notice, with Traxxas Modified building and potentially Losi Late Model we need to keep our classes strong in car counts and not have 15 classes with 3 entries. Food for thought as we head into the latter half of 2026 and plan for next season!

Thoughts on July 25th or August 8th?

Thanks, 517

Great day of racing Saturday at 517 Motorplex, though it was warm we had an awesome night of racing and the weather turned comfortable.

Congratulations to all our podium and winning drivers! Next up, the RC Dirt Nationals in Lufkin, Texas July 9-11th, as half of our racers are headed 2.5 hours north for a great show and to represent our venue. I’ll be traveling with the crew to race and help with tires, parts and set up.

I will calculate the points over the July break and we have a stacked calendar of racing in August with LSDOS, and our racing here at 517 September through November! Look for more details and race dates soon!

Awesome day of racing! It was a Gulf Coast scorcher today, thus we pushed our start time back which worked out great! Thank you to our racers and you supporting the hobby shop. Thank you to Melanie for running the Hobby Shop! She’s been a huge help and it’s appreciated beyond measure! You have a gift coming on June 27th!

Congratulations to our podium finishers. Next up, LSDOS and WFO, we return to racing for Round #4 of the 517 Championship Series June 27th. We will have a 6pm start on June 27th, mark your calendars.

A covered dirt oval and pit spaces is real, was happy to share the discussion with our racers and I’m excited to see the future of 517! You make our track successful through your support. Thanks to our sponsors and Glenn! Yes, I put it in the universe to show the seriousness of conversations with the stakeholders.