PRW Special Events Center

10/11/2026

Our second points race of the 2026-27 carpet oval season brought our best turnout thus far! Great racing all day, thanks everyone for coming out. Huge props to Steve and Nate for running a killer program, finishing before 6pm without making the day urgent or rushed. And as always, thank you to Frank Calandra and CRC Raceway & Hobbies - Rome, NY for the fantastic host venue.

Click each photo to check out the podiums on the day, results, and updated points. We're back next Saturday (10/17), same schedule! Doors 9am/racing 1pm!

10/10/2026

RACE DAY at CRC Raceway & Hobbies - Rome, NY! Carpet oval points race #2! Already have folks coming out of the woodwork making their season debuts - action and crowds are heating up, come join us!

Racing starts at 1pm today. Timing/scoring, practice sessions, results and video replay located at https://crcraceway.liverc.com/

Live and archived results, scoring, and video on LiveRC.com.

10/09/2026

CRC CLUB RACING RULES BULLETIN - October 2026

Hey all, just wanted to drop in and make some notes on topics we're working with for club racing at CRC Raceway & Hobbies - Rome, NY. It's no secret that it's been a struggle for Turn 1 RC to get their next shipment of motors in - as with most new ventures, it takes a while to get up and running smoothly. We'll all be fine, just facing some delays.

🚨🚨🚨 These rules DO NOT apply to our big show at Vernon Downs, the 6th Annual Mon-Tech Racing Todd Putnam Memorial Classic Presented by Rocket Tire Services - strictly for club racing.

➡️ GRACE PERIOD EXTENDED for Sportsman RTT motors. TOUR Sportsman RTT racers can continue to use their old Gravity red-endbell 21.5 motor ( ) for the full month of October 2026. Additional grace may be granted if totally necessary, but we are hopeful that motors will be back in supply very soon and available through all major distribution channels. GRC2010 is also applicable for SK Light Modified and the introductory 1/12 21.5 RTT class.

➡️ GRC2010 motor is ALLOWED in TOUR Stock FTC. It is a touch slower over a full run than the newly offered Turn 1 Stock motor (TORC5002), so it is a non-issue for it to run in the class. Thomas Neave ran quite well with an old motor - while not under ideal circumstances, we will not turn racers away that wish to run Stock FTC and only have the prior motor. This does NOT apply to the TOUR Pro Stock FTC class, as the prior Tekin SPEC-R2 17.5 is indeed a bit faster than the new Turn 1 Pro Stock motor. Pro Stock racers must compete with only the new motor ( ).

➡️TECH: Please expect some more routine pre-race tech inspection as we get into the points season and turnouts begin picking up. We will be spot checking items such as weight (body weight if applicable and total weight); battery voltage and temperature; blinky ESC's and correct blink pattern; ride height (and body height if applicable) among other things. We are not looking to catch someone red-handed. Rather, we are aiming to ensure compliance for safety of the racers and facility, and confirm to your fellow competitors that you are in legal spec and earn your on-track result. It's a great feeling to get a pat on the back from your peers knowing you earned a win fair and square!

Schedule for Saturday 10/10 in the same as usual: doors open at 9am, signups close at 12:45pm, racing begins at 1pm. See you there!

10/07/2026

You heard it here first!

Dumper's Speed Shop, sponsor of the 1/12 21.5 RTT class at the 6th Annual Mon-Tech Racing Todd Putnam Memorial Classic Presented by Rocket Tire Services, is ready to sling some cold hard CASH! 💵

- If the winner of the class does so while running their new Small Batch Reserve "SBR" GT12 tire, Dumper himself will pay them $100. INCENTIVE: If the class grows to 20 or more entries, Dumper DOUBLES DOWN and pays the winner $200! Thank you Brian Wynn for your continued support of PRW Events!

And how conveniently, Pemberton Raceworks sells those tires in our Pro Shop! We will have them on site at the race but they are also IN STOCK NOW and ready to hit your mailbox. Pick up your set here, sign up for the class, and have a chance to win some cash! https://pembertonraceworks.com/collections/dumpers-speed-shop

10/06/2026

HOTEL ROOM BULLETIN - 6th Annual Mon-Tech Racing Todd Putnam Memorial Classic Presented by Rocket Tire Services

Hey folks, just a reminder that the $79/night group rate for the Putnam race ends on October 18, 2026 (12 days from now). Any rooms in our block that are not booked using the below link will be released for general sale, and thus will cost more. If you or your buddies have slacked on booking rooms, DO IT NOW!

Book using this link, or you can call Vernon Downs and mention the Todd Putnam Memorial Classic: https://secure.webrez.com/hotel/3532/?package_id=349246&date_from=20261117&date_to=20261123

10/03/2026

Points opener at CRC Raceway is history! Thanks for those that came out to support today - thinner crowd with nice weather (come on rain, do your thing) 😂 The crowds are coming though, we're looking forward to packing the house as the weather cools and days get shorter! Remember: you have 3 drops you can burn out of 12 weeks, so you don't need to fret about missing one week.

Results and points also attached. See you next week, Saturday 10/10! Same schedule - doors @ 9am, racing @ 1pm

10/03/2026

The title defense starts now. 12 weeks, 3 drops, 0 excuses.

POINTS RACE #1 for the 2026-27 carpet oval season at CRC Raceway & Hobbies - Rome, NY fires off tomorrow, Saturday 10/3! Will we see our inaugural champions defend, or will we see new racers rise to stardom? We'll have to find out together. It all starts HERE!

SCHEDULE
- Doors: 9am
- Signups Close: 12:45pm
- Racing: 1pm

Follow along at: crcraceway.liverc.com

10/02/2026

Awesome initial wave of pre-entries that came in for the 6th Annual Mon-Tech Racing Todd Putnam Memorial Classic. We won't give it away yet, but the number of drivers is already triple digits! 😉 Spreadsheet will go up sometime next week, thanks to Malissa Malicoat at Ovalwerks for the inspiration and letting me steal her template Excel file.

Please share with your friends that are slacking on pre-entering. This helps us immensely with the estimated turnout and depths of classes. Pro Stock FTC is leading the way in depth so far!

Still missing a sizable field of drivers from across the border in Ontario, the Barretown RC crew, Riverside/St. Johnsbury, the Albany/capital region contingent, Ohio, and much more. PLEASE DO NOT DELAY on getting your pre-entries submitted!

Anybody that would like to pay for their entries before the event, please let us know. Jared is handling that area so a message here or on his personal messenger account is totally fine.

Sign up here: pembertonraceworks.com

10/01/2026

TONIGHT, 8:00PM EASTERN: Pre-entries officially open for the 6th Annual Mon-Tech Racing Todd Putnam Memorial Classic Presented by Rocket Tire Services!

Please note that we are doing pitting a little differently than usual for this race. For this event, your pre-entry IS your pit spot reservation. With a brand new venue comes a degree of unknown when it comes to tables, and exactly how everything will be laid out. Rest assured, we'll play Tetris and make everyone fit in with their requested groups. I have already sent out headcount requests for event sponsors and the "PRW Track Crew". Event sponsors and locals that plan to commute back-and-forth (NOT stay at the hotel) have first priority on ballroom/surrounding area pitting. ‼️‼️ After that it's FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED. If we do run out of ground floor pits, just like the Snowbirds, pitting in your room is absolutely an option. There will NOT be an entry cap for this event.

Everything opens up at 8pm eastern tonight on pembertonraceworks.com. PRE-ENTRY IS FREE OF CHARGE so it gives everyone an equal opportunity to get their pit spot reservation in. We can definitely invoice you if you'd like to pay for your entries before the event, or you can pay at the track as well!

09/28/2026

CRC non-points #2 in the books! Another quality-over-quantity day, very understandable given the nice weather the last couple Saturdays and a large majority of our regulars being tied up with weddings/vacations/work. Great to see Matt Steffenhagen for the first time in quite a while, along with Rocket & Bud Denning making their first appearances of the season. We're just getting started and the racers are coming - those of you that have braved the thin crowds, we appreciate your support a ton!

Just wanted to drop a note here, folks: please keep our beloved "glue guy" Gil Shaffer in your thoughts. He's been laid up the last few days fighting some subpar health. Grumpy Gil is a huge member of the PRW family and we wish him a speedy recovery. Keep fighting the good fight, Gil!

Non-pictured podium: TOUR 1/12 Stock - Jared Bardin 1st/TQ, Nate LaFluer 2nd.

POINTS BEGIN NEXT SATURDAY, 10/3! Same exact schedule (doors 9am, racing 1pm). This year's points championship consists of 12 weeks; 3 drops (no-shows, lowest finishes or a combo of both), and 3 bonus points awarded to a driver that enters a class all 12 weeks. Many of our inaugural champions are coming back this year to defend or move up a division - who will be crowned class champions at the end of January 2027? We get to find out together!