‘From Race Control’ – Day 1, Practice

Its that time of the year again as Joey ‘The Dirt’ Christensen’s signature event ‘The Dirt Nitro Challenge’ breaks the winter silence and kicks off the start of a new season of 1:8 Nitro offroad racing.  Unlike last year’s running of the Phoenix, Arizona, based event when heavy hail forced the opening day to be cut short, it is a warm & dry if slightly overcast day at the Fear Farm.  On the schedule for Day 1 of the five day event is two rounds of 7-minute practice per class with each driver’s fastest 3-consecutive laps of the day determining their seeding for the qualifying heats.