Over $6000 in prize money to be awarded at first ever North Star RC Cup

0 Sept. 9, 2015, 7:05 p.m.

By Aaron Waldron
LiveRC.com

Next weekend, the Mohican North Star Casino in Bowler, WI will run its first North Star Cup RC Racing Challenge with $6800 in prize money to be split across the off-road and dirt oval competitions. LiveRC will be organizing the event, with special guest announcers Ben Ellis and Matt Gosch calling the action on two separate tracks.

Both off-road and oval tracks will be built on the casino grounds, and a circus-style tent will be built over the oval track in order to protect the surface from weather. Entry fees are $20 for the first class, and $15 for each additional class, and the fee jumps to $40 if you sign up the day of the race.

Registration and open practice are scheduled for Friday night, with additional open practice Saturday and Sunday starting at 8 AM. Qualifying will run on Saturday starting at 11 AM and tentatively finishing around 6:30 PM, depending on turnout. Main events will begin on Sunday at 10 AM.

Cash payouts of $500 to win, $250 for 2nd, and $100 for third will be offered for the following classes:

Off-road:

2WD Modified Buggy
4WD Modified Buggy
4WD Short Course
17.5 2WD Short Course

Oval:

13.5 Short Course Late Model
13.5 Short Course Modified
13.5 Sprint Car (rubber tire)
17.5 Short Course Sportsman Truck

Additional classes that draw more than three entries will be added on Saturday, and the top three finishers will be given trophies.

Racers can reserve rooms at the casino for a special rate, and on-site camping is also available. For more information, and to sign up, contact Curtis Kroening at chaosracing423@hotmail.com or (715) 787-3110.

You can also find specific rules and further info on the Facebook page created for the race:
www.facebook.com/northstarcup/timeline

Think the casino is serious about hosting a great event? Here's a billboard advertising the event to the local area: