Welcome to the 5th Annual Todd Putnam Memorial Classic at the PRW Special Events Center, in memory of Northeast RC racing legend, Todd Putnam. This race has quickly grown into a top 2 carpet oval race to attend and is a "crown jewel" event that everybody wants to win. Please read below for details regarding this fine event.
For those of you that are new, what IS the PRW Special Events Center? We are THE premier carpet oval racetrack/venue in the Northeast, boasting a temporary rollout track that is as identical to the Snowbird Nationals as possible (dimensions, carpet, barriers, ice, etc). We host multiple weekend-long events per indoor season where RC racers can experience the true "national event" atmosphere right here in CNY, take real notes and collect setup data for future events, and go up against the best competition that carpet oval racing has to offer. Combine that with PRW's exciting color commentary, efficient program management and high-energy promotion, and you have a venue that racers and sponsors flock to from all over the U.S. and Canada! Last year's event broke a record with 240 entries, we expect to match or top that this year. We look forward to seeing you at the race.
CLASS & SPONSOR LIST
- Title Sponsor: Excelerate RC
- Presenting Sponsors: Mon-Tech Racing USA, SuperRad Competition Bodyshells
- 21.5 Sportsman RTT by BCM Pressure Washing
- 17.5 Stock RTT by Trick Lidz Graphix
- 13.5 Super Stock RTT by Team Exalt
- 21.5 Truck by TCR
- 17.5 Stock by M.O.B Motorworx
- 17.5 Pro Stock by XCEL Motorsports
- 13.5 Super Stock by Nick Bell Racing
- Pro Modified by KSG Motorsports
- 1/12 Modified by Elite Speed Components
- 1/12 17.5 Car by Ovalwerks
- 17.5 SK Modified by Widow Speed Products
- 17.5 EDM by BMS by OverDrive
- Mini Late Model by HackFab
- Mudboss by Upstate RC and Hobbies
- Losi NASCAR by Muddslide Motorsports
- 6.0 Breakout by Pemberton Raceworks
General Event Schedule, subject to change based on time constraints:
- Thursday 11/6: Pit setup and open timed (non-controlled) practice all day, from 8:00am to 10:30pm (facility closes at 11). Session clock will be turned on when a line starts to form (one session, leave stand, hop back in line if you wish). Great time to drop in, set up your pits, run some laps and unwind from your travels. PLEASE DO NOT GO ON THE TRACK UNTIL you have signed up and paid/confirmed pre-entries. You can always add, drop or swap classes any time.
- Friday 11/7: Practice all day from 8:00am to 5:00pm (signups close at 4:00). Practice will be consist of timed sessions; group together based on same or like-speed vehicles. Exclusive sessions for Mod classes, EDM, Breakout, etc. are possible, and will be announced. PLEASE DO NOT GO ON THE TRACK UNTIL you have signed up and paid/confirmed pre-entries.
At 5:00pm: Track closed to prepare for ROUND 1 OF QUALIFYING, beginning at 5:30pm. Before qualifying, the ice will be cleaned, heats set up/posted, drivers meeting held, and National Anthems performed. There will be no practice after round 1 - the round will be ~5 hours based off prior event data.
- Saturday 11/8: Doors open at 7:00am with timed practice until 9:15 - late signups close at 8:30. Re-sorted heats and event time table to be posted shortly after; round 2 restarts at 9:30am. We will run two more rounds of qualifying Saturday for a total of three. Rocket round scoring - best single run counts.
BETWEEN ROUNDS 2/3: Todd's Table of Treasures door prizes, "Rock Solid" Sportsmanship Award presentation, and an extended break for practice/lunch until 3:45pm (ice cleaning before next round). Round 3 restarts at 4:00pm, with the goal to finish at or before 9:00. Practice available until 10:30 Saturday night, facility closes at 11.
- Sunday 11/9: Doors open at 7:00am, final practice until 8:15. First B-Main will start at 8:30am SHARP - B-Main winners receive awards. Short intermission after B's for main prep and 50/50 raffle ticket drawing. Trophy presentation and photos will occur at the podium after each main event has completed. Finish time goal: 2-3pm. We would greatly appreciate your help with stacking tables/chairs next to the back door by our storage container; many hands make light work!
PITS/REGISTRATION
Pit Spot Reservation and Pre-Registration for the event located at pembertonraceworks.com. Pit spot reservation and class pre-registration open WEDNESDAY 10/8/2025 AT 8:00pm EST. There is not a class entry cap, however, pit spots WILL SELL OUT, so please do not wait on doing this. You are welcome to bring your own table/chair if you cannot reserve a pit spot in time, there is plenty of space outside the main pit grid.
- First Class: $60
- Additional Classes: $40/each
- Pit Spots: $10/each (4ft table space, 1 chair)
Our on-site hobby shop features more products than ever before to keep you covered here at the track. We will be fully stocked with PRW kits/parts, tires/traction compound, bodies, electronics, tools, accessories, and much more. Food, snacks, drinks and fresh-baked goods will be for sale all weekend as well. Come hungry, consider eating in-house to help support our events!
- 2025-26 "Local" Class Rules (non-TOUR): coming soon
- 2025-26 Season Schedule pinned to "Featured" section of our Facebook page
- LiveRC scoring, results & live video feed:
https://prwevents.liverc.com/
LOCATION
Accelerate Sports
5241 Judd Rd.
Whitesboro, NY 13492
Track/pit area located at back end of the building in basketball court area (behind netted soccer field). Straight back if you walk in through the front entrance, or around the back-left corner of the building if you wish to park outside the pit area (PLEASE leave main lane open for emergency vehicles and Accelerate staff). Convenient central location between Rome and Utica; tons of close-by places for lodging, dining and leisure activities.
Interested sponsoring the event or have any questions/concerns? Send us a message on Facebook or send us an email at
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