May Madness 2003 Schedule

[Joseph Donnelly]

2003 Western Regional Rally (MAY MADNESS)

Wednesday May 7

Registration at Arizona Charlie’s-East RV Park Office, 8 AM – 5 PM.

Vendors’ “Hall of Gottahavits” first floor of Arizona Charlie’s parking garage.

Tour of J&S Diesel (local Bosch et al. injection pump shop)—11 AM. Either take Tropicana westwards from Boulder Highway, or take I-515 north to I-15, go south to the Tropicana exit. Go west on Tropicana past I-15 and make the first left onto Industrial. J&S is on the right about one block south.

Get-together, cold-cut spread for dinner at Arizona Charlie’s-East RV Park Office, courtesy of the vendors, 7 PM.
7:30 PM the ISBe engine, Al Wojie, Cummins

Late registrations (Thursday—Saturday) at Arizona Charlie’s East RV Park; directions posted in RV Park Office.

Thursday May 8
Dyno Day at Silver State Motorsports, 10 AM-5 PM (Vendors are welcome) at Las Vegas Speedway, Exit 54 of I-15.
Building Q-Suite 103 (Vendors are welcome). Turn right at bottom of Exit 54 off-ramp, turn right immediately after Petro truck stop, turn left through gate in fence and go to Q building; alternatively turn right after Shelby building, go to Bldg. Q.

Dinner cruise on Lake Mead (reservations only, get your tickets at registration). Boat departs at 6:30 PM. You must be there by 6 PM. There is a $5 fee per vehicle by the National Park Service to enter the Lake Mead Recreation area.

Get-together, cold cut spread for dinner at Arizona Charlie’s-East RV Park Office, courtesy of the vendors, 7 PM.
7:30 PM the ISBe engine, Al Wojie, Cummins

Friday May 9
Dyno Day at Silver State Motorsports, 10 AM-5 PM (Vendors are welcome) at Las Vegas Speedway, Exit 54 of I-15.
Building Q-Suite 103 (Vendors are welcome). Turn right at bottom of Exit 54 off-ramp, turn right immediately after Petro truck stop, turn left through gate in fence and go to Q building; alternatively turn right after Shelby building, go to Bldg. Q.

Evening Test-n-Tune Drag Racing at Las Vegas Speedway (I-15, Exit 54) Opens 5 PM, Runs 6-10 PM, $20 entry fee. Midnight Mayhem drags 10 PM – 2 AM, $10 entry fee. Midnight Mayhem is “grudge” racing where any two vehicles can choose to run each other--like street racing but legal .

Saturday May 10
Vendors’ “Hall of Gottahavits” first floor of Arizona Charlie’s parking garage.

Technical Seminars at Arizona Charlie’s RV Park Office
9-9:30 AM Air filtration by AFE
9:30-10 AM Automatic transmissions by Steve Troyan, BD Power
10-10:30 AM Turbochargers by Christian Roth, BD Power
10:30-11 AM Lubrication Topics by Kevin Dinwiddie of Lubrication Engineers
11-11:30 AM Bosch fuel injection by Scott Gerrard, J&S Diesel

1-1:30 PM Exhaust brakes and electronic transmission controls by Harald Harks, BD Power
1:30-2 PM Power Enhancements by Mark Chapple, TST Products
2-2:30 PM Performance history and exhaust improvements, by Jerry Jardine, Pinnacle Power Exhaust
2:30-3 PM Automatic transmissions by Clint Cannon, ATS Diesel Performance
3-3:30 PM Suspension and other enhancements by Bob Conner, Mr. Bob’s Distributing


10 AM- 12:30 PM Show-n-Shine “Best Dressed Truck” at Arizona Charlie’s parking garage, top floor
Dodge truck displays courtesy of Desert Dodge

7 PM-10 PM Banquet and Awards Ceremony at Sam’s Town, Town Hall C

Draft, Rev. 05-01-03