Callahan Off Road RC Raceway

09/12/2022

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09/07/2022

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We have updates for you!

In case you missed it, Dad's Races rescheduled the previously rained out EMERGE at Callahan Off Road RC Raceway for September 24th! Just over two weeks out and you won't want to miss it!

Here's what you can expect:

Newberry racers love Callahan. We bumped our club event up a week so that both events can happen. John Bernard is awesome and we can't wait to get some laps in at Callahan on 9/24!

A heat of Gas Truck! YES! But it doesn't stop there. Ignite Design RC will be on site bringing gas truck entries, conversion kits, and trackside support. Dave Duncan graciously welcomed this joint effort between Newberry, Jimmy, and the EMERGE series. After watching these trucks run, you're going to want to take one home. Ignite will have you covered. Thank you, Jimmy Woodley!

Spread the word! If you're in North Florida or South Georgia and you own a 1:10 Gas Truck, THIS IS YOUR SIGN!

Finally, Speed Demon Hobbies will be on site with parts, tires, and more. Ken is so appreciated for making the long drive up from South Florida! Please plan to support him!

RCSignup link below! 👇

08/31/2022

Well this is not the post we wanted to share but the weather is winning and has won….. John Bernard and his awesome Callahan raceways crew have been battling wet weather for the last 2 weeks and would need 2 full days of sunny and dry to give us a good racing surface. We do not see that in the near future so we will have to reschedule EMERGE race #1 east session @ Callahan raceway. We should have a new date and if all possible still in September in the next few days so stay tuned. So sorry for this but it is out of our hands.

08/08/2022

EMERGE '22 - East 1 - Callahan

Early sign ups are available for the first round of the EMERGE '22 east session being held here at Callahan Off Road RC Raceway running on Sept. 3rd. Prepay now and save some money. Dad's Races

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07/30/2022

Thanks for joining us today and congrats to our winners!

07/29/2022

Join us on Saturday July 30th for a much needed club race on the new layout.

07/29/2022

Much better. -John

07/28/2022

I'm going to get the track ready to race this Saturday for you racers that didn't make the trip to Wicked Weekend. I'll make a flyer later. Plan on a 11am race start. -John

07/07/2022

Yup that’s it for practice. If I come out tomorrow and it’s good I’ll let you know but I’m going to go ahead and cancel practice for this weekend.

Newberry RC Park (1/10 only) is racing Saturday afternoon if you’re looking for options.

07/06/2022

It’s in rough shape but I will open the track for practice tomorrow and possibly Friday as well as Saturday depending on the weather. Tomorrow it’ll be open from 4-7pm, $10 per driver.

I’ll freshen it up the best I can for tomorrow. -John

06/18/2022

Tonight’s race and tomorrow’s practice are canceled. We got a ton of water this morning. I will try to open the track for practice next Sunday.

06/18/2022

Thanks for coming out everyone to our first race on the new layout. We’ll do it again tomorrow. Gates will open at 12, practice from 1-4, racing at 5pm

06/16/2022

I finished too late to get a good picture but wanted to water it one last time before it got too dark. The track looks great and should be pretty fast tomorrow. I will try to get here early enough to get water on it before practice starts, 4pm-7pm, $10 per driver. -John

06/15/2022

We have a lot going on this week.

Thursday the track will open for practice from 4-7pm. Please plan on the gates opening at 4pm but I hope to be there around 3:30pm. $10 per driver.

Friday we will rent some lights and have a night race. Gates will open around 3:30pm, practice from 4:30-6:30pm, racing will start at 7pm. $20/$15/$10, $10 for Novice.

Saturday we'll still have lights so might as well use them. We'll have another night race. Gates will open at 12pm, practice from 1:00-4:30pm, racing will start at 5pm. $20/$15/$10, $10 for Novice.

Sunday the track will open again for practice from 10am-3pm. Gates open at 9am. $10 per driver.

Power is still limited. Yes there is power but if you have a generator please bring it.

It's a lot but I'm hoping this will get us closer to running power to the new track location.

-John

06/14/2022

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06/13/2022

The weather looks crazy like usual. I’ll be out there Wednesday evening to see how the track looks for Thursday’s practice. If all goes well, I do plan on putting down some calcium after Thursday’s practice. My goal isn’t grip but to keep the dust down and hold the track together for Friday night’s race.

For the race, I’m planning on two 4-min qualifying rounds then 7 min electric mains and a 12-min nitro main. This may change depending on entries.

Then if the weather lets me, I will be back for practice Sunday. -John

06/12/2022

I’m going to open the track for practice this Thursday the 16th from 4pm-7pm ($10), we will have a night race this Friday the 17th with racing starting at 7pm ($20/$15/$10, $10 novice), and if the weather allows l will open the track for practice on Sunday the 19th from 10am-3pm ($10).

This weather is killing me. -John

06/12/2022

Tomorrow’s race is canceled. Unfortunately the rain has won again. We’ll try to have a race Friday night (June 17th) and practice Sunday (June 19th).

06/11/2022

Right now it’s still as bone dry as it was yesterday but the sky does not look pretty. I will wait for this to pass by and see what happens. We haven’t given up yet. -John

06/11/2022

I will head to the track later this evening around 7 to see how the track has faired.

06/11/2022

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We got some practice in!

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06/10/2022

The word so far is that the track is looking good for practice this evening. -John

06/10/2022

Practice tomorrow Friday the 10th from 4pm-7pm, $10 per driver.

This is late notice again but I’m going to open the track for practice tomorrow. I was out there today to get the track ready for Sunday and it looked great. It needed water or rain which it got today. The weather looks good for tomorrow and very iffy for Sunday so why not try to get some laps in. I’ll have the computer going to test the new loop out. I’ll give an update tomorrow about the track’s condition as soon as I hear.

06/07/2022

**TOP SECRET**

This is hush hush. We're going to race this Sunday June 12th. I'm still trying to get our first club race in on the new layout but have lost to Mother Nature again and again so let's just keep this between us.

The new bigger track is now located next to the go-kart track. Just pull in like normal and you will see it past the go-kart track on the left.

Power will be limited. If you have a generator please bring it.
Gates open at 8am, practice at 9am, registration until 11:00, racing at 11:30am

Classes: (5 makes a class)
17.5T 2wd Buggy
13.5T 4wd Buggy
4wd Stadium Truck
2wd Open SCT
4wd Open SCT
Nitro Buggy/Truggy
Electric Buggy/Truggy
Fees: $20/$15/$10 ($10 Novice)

543455 US Highway 1
Callahan, FL 32011

06/06/2022

Practice Practice Practice!

06/06/2022

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Thanks for coming to practice today!

Sam Tinnesz • Legends Are Made

06/02/2022

Hey Racers, Practice this Sunday!! June 5th!!

05/31/2022

We are super excited to be a part of the 2022 EMERGE schedule and look forward to having you join us in Callahan.

The track contracts are in and the ink is dry. Now let’s race! We are hitting some new tracks to the series and super excited about it. “Bring 1/10 off-road racing back”!

Thanks to all this years sponsors:
Title sponsor:Florida Tree and Turf
Series sponsor:
JConcepts, Bartow Ford
Others and class sponsors: Motive, Gravity, Trinity, Sunpadow, Reedy, Race Rewards, Felix Hobbies, Speed Demon Hobbies, Jinx-IT, Dad’s Electric, and Genesis RC.

Bartow Ford’s Novice
Trinity’s 17.5 Handout 2wd Buggy
Jinx-I T’s 17.5 Intermediate 2wd Buggy
Sunpadow U S A's 17.5 Pro 2wd Buggy
Reedy’s Modified 2wd Buggy
Florida Tree’s 13.5 4wd Buggy
Race Rewards’ 13.5 2wd Stadium Truck
Felix Hobbies’ Modified 2wd Short Course
Speed Demon’s Modified 4x4 Stadium Truck
JConcepts’ Track Favorite class

05/27/2022

We are canceling tomorrow’s race. We had a plan but Mother Nature had her own. We just had two more showers come through and there’s no way we can give you the race experience you deserve.

Sorry for the late notice and we will try again soon. Keep an eye out for the next date.

05/22/2022

No practice today. Lots of rain fell yesterday. Let’s all hope for some dry weather this week. We will try and have our first race on the new layout next weekend. See you there. -John

05/21/2022

So we didn’t get the rain we were supposed to yesterday. I will go to the track tomorrow (Sunday)morning. If it looks good at 8am, I will open it for practice from 9am to 3pm, $10 per driver. We’re supposed to get rain today and possibly more tomorrow. So if you’re close, just wait for a post in the morning. This is the best I can do. 🤞🏾 -John

05/20/2022

I’m glad we were finally able to get some cars on the track. Thanks for the practice suggestion Gene Shrout Jr. I’d also like to thank Lisa and David Hicken for giving us a track to use. It has been a lot of work to get us to this point.

I will keep an eye on the weather. If it looks like we can open it up again Sunday I will, if not, I’ll see you at our first race May 28th. -John.

05/18/2022

It’s not perfect but with the forecast, I’m going to open the track for practice tomorrow (Thursday 19th). It’ll be from 4pm to 8pm and $10 per driver. I’ll get there as soon as I can but it’ll likely be just before 4:00.

05/15/2022

Sorry everyone we will have to cancel practice for today. We worked on some wet areas last night but another rain shower came through.

If the forecast changes, I will try to do a practice again next Sunday the 22nd.

05/13/2022

Pit lane is really coming together and we started laying out parking spots with “feathers”. Every spot is 12’ wide for pit trailers or tents.

05/11/2022

We’re smoothing it out for practice this Sunday.

05/11/2022

Join us on Saturday May 28th for our first club race on the new layout. The new bigger track is now located next to the go-kart track. Just pull in like normal and you will see it past the go-kart track on the left.

Power will be limited. If you have a generator please bring it.

Gates open at 8am, practice at 9am, registration until 10:30, racing at 11:00am

Classes: (5 makes a class)
17.5T 2wd Buggy
13.5T 4wd Buggy
4wd Stadium Truck
2wd Open SCT
4wd Open SCT
Nitro Buggy/Truggy
Electric Buggy/Truggy

Fees: $20/$15/$10 ($10 Novice)

543455 US Highway 1
Callahan, FL 32011

05/10/2022

I put in a few pass throughs so you nitro guys can get back to pit lane before the start or cut the track so you can get across the line before the lead car force starts your qual. -John

05/09/2022

We will have practice this Sunday the 15th. Gates open at 9am, practice will be from 10am to 3pm, and it’s $10 per driver. We will have limited power. If you have a generator, please bring it.

I will do Sunday practices as often as I can. Plan for our first race to be May 28th. -John

05/08/2022

Thanks to Carmen I got a lot done today and now that the pipe is nearly done, I’ll be getting back to working the surface. I think we’ll be ready for practice next Sunday the 15th. It will be from 10am to 3pm and $10 per driver. Power is going to be limited so bring a generator if you have one.

Here’s a couple laps on the new layout with my EBuggy and my 13.5T 4wd buggy. -John

05/07/2022

I got about half of the pipe done but it’s too dark to keep going. I took a pano for you at least. -John

05/06/2022

The first stake went in today and now we have a back straightaway. We’re definitely going to see how fast Jason Davis’s SCT is 💨 -John

05/05/2022

I-TEAM: Nassau County property owner says he may have a solution to illegal street racing

I-TEAM: Nassau County property owner says he may have a solution to illegal street racing

The owner of the Callahan Speedway contacted the News4JAX I-TEAM, saying he may soon have an option for drivers who have been speeding through the streets and parking lots of Jacksonville.

05/05/2022

We’re going to pencil in May 15th as a practice day. We’ll see how things go over the next week and a half. -John

05/04/2022

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05/03/2022

It’s looking good. -John

04/30/2022

I was able to do some test laps today and I like it. Still lots of work ahead but it’s looking good. -John

04/29/2022

We spent our time shaping features today. It’s looking pretty good. Thanks again for the help Hooper! -John

04/25/2022

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Bob Soldier • Cadence Hard Work

04/24/2022

Thanks to everyone that had a hand in today’s progress. This is a huge step closer to running again. -John