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The Krater R/C Dirt Oval Raceway

Simply put The Krater is the fastest banked R/C Dirt Oval Racetrack in the world!

Located at 191 Strong Road Ionia Michigan where drivers and cars alike are put to the test of competition in every corner of each lap!!

07/16/2026

🏁 Krater Points Race #4 is HERE! 🏁

More points. More action. More racing!

Friday: Practice • 5:30 PM – Lights Out
Saturday: Doors Open 8:00 AM • Drivers Meeting 11:45 AM • Racing at Noon

We’re back to our regular Krater classes and rules, including Stock Losi Wingless Sprint!

Who’s ready to turn some laps and chase those points? See you at The Krater! 🔥🏁

07/14/2026

🏁 KRATER POINTS STANDINGS ARE HERE! 🏁

Three points races are in the books, and the championship battles are heating up! 🔥

Take a look through the updated standings and see where everyone stacks up. With plenty of racing still to go and drop races still in play, every position matters!

👀 Who’s exceeding expectations?
📈 Who’s making a championship run?
🏆 Who do you think will be crowned champion at season’s end?

Let’s see who’s got what it takes?

07/13/2026

LETS GET IT!

07/12/2026

The Burnt Rubber Meltdown was a SUCCESS! 🔥🏁

Thank you to each and every one of you who helped make this event so special! It was awesome to see one of our own racers, Adam Forist put together an event of this caliber and absolutely knock it out of the park. From the countless hours spent preparing the track, to bringing on incredible sponsors, welcoming RC Uradio out to experience the weekend with us, and putting up a championship trophy worthy of a true champion—it all came together in an unforgettable way.

The building was packed with fast cars driven by both local racers and those who traveled from far and wide to be part of the action. Seeing everyone enjoying themselves, hearing the laughs throughout the pits, and watching the great racing made the entire weekend a huge win. We’d call that a W in the books!

Now it’s time to recognize our podium finishers, but more importantly… to crown the Burnt Rubber Champion!

The countless hours at the workbench. The years of experience. The knowledge that can’t be taught overnight. The determination to keep chasing the front. And the talent to put it all together when it mattered most. All of it paid off.

Your inaugural Burnt Rubber Champion is none other than one of The Krater’s own, a legend in the pits… Michael Reniger! 🏆

A dominant 1st-place finish in Modified Sprint combined with a hard-fought 3rd-place finish in Modified Late Model was just enough to secure the championship belt by the slimmest of margins over an incredibly talented field.

Congratulations, Michael! You’ve officially etched your name into Burnt Rubber Meltdown history.

07/11/2026

It’s….

Burnt Rubber Meltdown time!!

JConcepts Team Exalt Papa Willy's Traxion Tonic
RC Discharger Fast Izzyz RC
TnT Racing Rc Performance Parts

07/10/2026

Who’s already headed to The Burnt Rubber Meltdown? 🏁🔥

We know some of you are just loading the trailer, while others have been on the road for hours chasing that checkered flag.

Drop these four things in the comments:
🚗 Where are you coming from?
🕒 What time did you leave?
📍 What was your GPS ETA?
😅 What time did you actually roll into The Krater?

Bonus points if you’ve got a road trip photo, trailer selfie, gas station stop, or convoy picture—post it in the comments! 📸

Let’s see who’s making the longest haul this weekend. Safe travels to everyone, and we’ll see you at The Krater for the Burnt Rubber Meltdown! 💨🏁

07/09/2026

🚗 Burnt Rubber Weekend Parking Information 🚗

To help everything run as smoothly as possible this weekend, we’ve put together a parking map for everyone coming to The Krater. Please take a minute to look it over before you arrive.

Green Area: Pop-up canopy pitting/parking. Drivers in this area will need to bring their own power and all of their pit equipment.

Blue Areas: Parking for drivers pitting inside the building. Please use the red X unloading area to quickly unload your gear, then move your vehicle to one of the blue parking areas so everyone has room.

Gold Area: Pit trailer parking. If you’re bringing a trailer, please check in with a staff member when you arrive so we can get everyone parked efficiently and make the best use of the available space.

Pink Area: Camping area for those staying on-site.

A few extra reminders:
• Please follow staff directions when parking.
• Drive slowly through the property and watch for pedestrians.
• Help us keep the unloading area open by moving your vehicle promptly after unloading.

With people traveling from all around expected, a little teamwork will go a long way. Thanks for helping us keep traffic flowing and make the Burnt Rubber weekend enjoyable for everyone.

We’ll see you at The Krater! 🏁🔥

07/08/2026

🚗💨 ROAD TRIP ROLL CALL!

Every racer has that trip…

Tell us:
📍 Where did you go?
🕒 How long was the drive supposed to take?
⏱️ How long did it actually take?
😅 And what happened along the way? (Traffic, breakdowns, weather, missed turns, flat tires, trailer issues… we’ve all got a story!)

Drop your adventure in the comments and let’s see who has the wildest road trip!

👇 Bonus points if you have a photo from the trip to share!

07/07/2026

🏁 Important Driver Updates for This Weekend at The Krater! 🏁

We’ve got a few important reminders and a small format change for this weekend’s race, so please take a minute to read through everything.

🛞 Spec Tire Event
This weekend will be a JConcepts Smoothie 3 Spec Tire race. Any compound is legal, but all competitors must run JConcepts Smoothie 3 tires. Traxxas Modifieds will be on their stock tire and no tire rule for novice class.

⏱️ New Round 1 Qualifying Format
We’re changing things up for Round 1 Qualifying!

Instead of a random qualifying order, Round 1 will be seeded based on your fastest Saturday practice lap times. The goal is to group drivers with similar pace together and create a smoother, more competitive first round of qualifying.

To make this work:
• Please register Friday night or Saturday before practice.
• Be sure to provide your transponder number when you register.
• Only Saturday practice lap times will be used to determine the Round 1 qualifying order.
• These practice lap times are for seeding purposes only and will NOT count toward any qualifying or overall tie-breakers.

If your transponder number is not entered into the scoring system before Saturday practice, we won’t be able to record your laps, and you’ll be placed at the bottom of your class for Round 1 qualifying.

After Round 1, we’ll return to our normal resorting procedure for Round 2.

🥘🛻 Chuck Wagon food truck will be on site this weekend. We all now know, calories don’t count at the track!!

📢 Can’t Make It?
If you already know you won’t be attending this weekend, we’d really appreciate a quick message. Please reach out to The Krater page, Aaron, or John so we can keep our entries up to date and help with race day planning.

We appreciate everyone’s cooperation as we continue looking for ways to improve the racing experience. We’re excited to try this new format and hope it leads to even better racing from the very first qualifier.

See everyone at the track this weekend! 🏁

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191 N. Strong Road Ionia MI 48846
Ionia, MI
48846

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