Kalaeloa Raceway Park is now open!

It's a fantastic day for Oahu motorsports enthusiasts! KRP is now officially authorized to begin running events! To set the record straight, we are a grassroots effort that will be running what we can on what we have available. Nothing is fully constructed yet, but we are well on our way. The facility will be constructed in phases with the first events consisting primarily dirt and mixed-terrain motorsports such as Sand/Mud Drags, Rally Cross, etc.

Our first Rallycross event will be held on Saturday, Sept 25th, with the first Sand Drag event the following day on Sunday, Sept 26th. Early in the month of October, there will be an official groundbreaking ceremony for the new 1/4th mile Dirt Oval. This is the first phase of the project.

The next phase will be the construction of the asphalt racing surfaces necessary to do drifting, autocross, go-karting, etc. For drag racers, we are working through the process in order to facilitate the construction of a drag strip...the best we can do at the moment will be a 60-footer test N' tune launch pad/burnout box, possibly more.

Drag racers, please be patient with us as we are doing our best to provide for you and we are working on some big plans for you. There will be much more to come...this is a very long term project, and although we cannot provide for everyone immediately, our eventual goal is to do just that. It will just take time, money, and most importantly, your support.

We would like to thank Leolani Kini, our rep for DHHL, whose support has been sorely appreciated. Thanks to the Department of Hawaiian Homelands for making this project a reality as well as our contacts at the City and State as well as the community organizations that have walked this journey with us.

It is with great pride and appreciation that I would like to thank my fellow KRP Project Members...George & Jeanette Grace Jr., Chris Messer, Tom Bryant, Koa, Keoki, Hungry (there's so many!)...basically ALL of the hard working Paradise Lua crew that are out there actually BUILDING the track, and every single person that has put forth the effort and support to making this day and this dream happen.

We would like to give special thanks and love to our wives for standing by us for the past three and a half years as we put our hearts and souls into this project. This is an unbelievable blessing...and something long overdue for our community of dedicated motorsports enthusiasts.

And finally, again, special thanks to George & Jeanette Grace Jr. Without their love, their dedication, and their "putting their money where their mouth is"...this simply wouldn't have become a reality.

If you are interested in how you can help, how you can support, or have any questions or comments, please send your email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Mahalo to all of you, thank you for your support, and see you at the races at KRP!

Michael J. Kitchens
Volunteer Track Coordinator/Public Relations

Bring your friends and family down to Kalaeloa Raceway Park's Open House! We're inviting all motorsports enthusiasts to attend! Dust off your racecar and bring it down! Wax up your ride and show it off! Better yet, bring your family and friends down for a great day of fun in the sun as we announce some major updates for our motorsports community! Please spread the word, pass on the flyer, and deliver the news by word of mouth!

For media or info inquiries, please contact Michael Kitchens @ (808) 782-7432.

Directions to KRP: From H1 West Bound, take the Kapolei Exit onto Fort Barrette Road to Roosevelt Avenue. Take a right onto Coral Sea ending at Kalaeloa Raceway Park just before the intersection of Tripoli Road.

Neil Abercrombie, a candidate for the Governor of Hawaii and former US Representative, recently released a public statement (Click Here!) in support of a motorsports facility. Intrigued by this, as well as encouraged by those of you who left comments on our Facebook page, our BTT! team (SORT/OMAC) asked Neil for a personal meeting to discuss his thoughts and to pick his brain on why he supports a motorsports facility.

Today, we had that meeting, and personally, I feel it was a a positive experience. I'd like to recap my personal opinion. Take this as you will, I am not trying to influence your political opinion on this. I'm just going to tell you how I saw things.

We sat down with Neil, and we had a one-on-one with him, and asked him questions that we thought were important. He expressed full-on support for the creation of a motorsports facility. He believes that a motorsports facility can provide alot of things, including boosting our local economy, providing peer guidance for our youth, an outlet that can provide a solid alternative to street racing so that we can keep our friends and families safe all while giving our motorsports enthusiasts a place to follow their automotive passions.  All of which are things that our team already support and believe in.

I've got to say, I was impressed with his candor. One of the first things he asked was "Why has it taken so long? What have been the problems facing you?". And of course, we laid it out for him so he could see where we're coming from.

During the meeting, he was quite personable, and seemed to be looking well beyond the here and now, and more at the long term future of what it would take to get something done beyond a temporary facility. He asked what type of space we need, what type of support, what types of events would be run, the whole kit and kaboodle, and we even talked about the infrastructure already in place, as well as alternative motorsports that could be held.

I must say, I came away impressed, and very encouraged by his expressions of support. Politics is, of course, politics...but when someone holds out their hand and says "We'll make it happen", I certainly have to give them the benefit of the doubt. I always have. If you have any questions, please feel free, and I'll follow up with an answer to the best of my ability. I certainly would like to thank Neil and his staff for the great meeting we had, and I can only hope that something great will come of all this. At the very least, we have a very strong political supporter of our motorsports passion...and that's something quite new for all of us. Pictured from left to right are: Tom Bryant, Michael Kitchens, Neil Abercrombie, George Grace Jr., and Chris Messer.

Please Click Here for Neil Abercrombie's Public Statement Supporting a Motorsports Facility

Let's get 1,000 Build The Track! Facebook Likes! Spread the word guys! Let's do our own petition on Facebook. Petition your friends to support Build The Track! Let's try and get 1,000 friends who would put their vote behind building a motorsports facility on Oahu! Just share this link to let everyone know! Let's do this!

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Cruise Night @ Ron's Performance
DATE: July 31, 2010
TIME: 4:30 pm - 9:30 pm
(in consideration of our neighbors, no early birds)
 LOCATION: 345 N. Nimitz Hwy

150+ spaces available
First come First Serve
Food, Door Prizes, Mainland Vendors


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Thanks to Awardline, these trophies look spectacular with a very patriotic Red, White, & Blue theme!  Thanks Awardline!

The July 4th Block Party, Show & Shine, & Fireworks Spectacular is a heartbeat away.  The outlook for the Block Party is very exciting and I am glad you are going to be a part of the fun.  The following are a few reminders and information on the event:

Gate Access

Anyone with a military sticker on their vehicle and a military ID will be authorized to enter the base, and everyone in their vehicle is their sponsored guest.

Civilians, not having a sticker on their vehicle, and everyone in their vehicle, must be listed on the access list by full name, driver's license, and birthdate for all adults.  Anyone not on the list will not be granted base access.  In order to make qate acess quick, please have the following items ready when entering the gate along with your pass in the window, if you were issued one:  picture ID of all 18 or older in the vehicle, driver's license for driver, safety inspection, registration, and insurance.  Your vehicle's papers must be current.

All vehicles MUST enter through Halawa Truck Inspection Station, located one entrance from the Arizona Memorial Entrance and off of Kam Highway (see map for gate location).  You must check in at the blue-tent located immediately to the right after turning off of Kam Highway BEFORE entering the Halawa Gate.  There you will receive your passes and further directions. If you have registered for the show, but have not received your inner gate pass, voucher, or paid your entry fee, you will be signed in at the tent, and the appropriate items issued to you as well as given a chance to pay your fee. You will not be allowed access without paying your entry fee, so please have $10 ready and available for each vehicle you have entered.  You will recieve a $10 Food Coupon and one event shirt for registering.  Limit only to 80 registered vehicles.  After pickup, please have your BASE ACCESS PASS prominently displayed in your front vehicle window.

Parking 

Setup will begin at 10AM.  You’ll have until 1PM to get your vehicle into the show area. We’d appreciate it if you arrived early, simply to ease the congestion that could be created by everyone showing up late. The cars will be lined up in front of Bldg. 150, across from the MWR Parking lot and Baseball field directly on the main base road.If you were issued an Inner Gate Pass to stage a vehicle, you may enter the event barriers and proceed to park as the coordinator directs (pass must be in the window).  If you were given an Innner Gate Pass to drop off items in the event area, you must exit the area and park in any surrounding parking lot no later than 1:30PM.  Everything for the entire event must be set up by 1:30PM and access will be not be authorized for vehicles after 1:30PM.

If you were granted gate access without either pass, you may enter the base through Halawa Gate and park in various lots around the event site, including chapel, McDonald's, Bloch Arena, Merry Point, Club Pearl, etc....

Judging & Awards

There will be four judged classes for Hot Classic (Domestic 1900-1949), Hot Rod (Domestic 1950-1979), Hot Muscle (Domestic 1980-2000+), Hot Import, and Hot Truck with trophies going to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place entrants. Upon entering, you will be notified of your chosen class. You have the option of placing your vehicle into the Race-Spec category or remaining within your selected class. If there are any questions, please contact the OMAC Car Show Director.

Please be aware that the judging is at the amateur competition level. The trophies are considered an afterthought primarily and are not the focus of the show. All judging will be done as fairly as possible, but please understand that this is not competition level.  This is for fun. It's just a nice way to say thank you to the people that worked the hardest on their vehicles.  Don't be a sore loser if your ride doesn't win...and if you do win, please try to accept it with dignity and restraint.

Miscellaneous

Due to the fact that the event occurs on a military base, security will be very strict.  If you have questions on whether or not you're allowed to do something, ask!  BBQ grills, open flames, etc. are not authorized.  Coolers are authorized ONLY for show entrants due to the lenght of the stay.  Beer is on hand at the beer tent, please support the vendors, and control your drinking.  Tents are authorized for setup in specific areas (primarily, the grassy strip to the right as you enter the parking area). 

Upon Completion of the event at 9:30PM, customers will be walking on the streets to their vehicles.  Noone will be allowed to move vehicles or even start engines until Security gives the Car Show Director the green light (approximately 9:50PM) and then the Director passes it on to all participants.  In order to ensure safety for pedestrians, this will be strictly enforced.  Once the green light is given, Security will steer traffic in the right direction.

If you have questions, please contact the OMAC Car Show Director, Michael Kitchens, at 782-7432.  We hope that you enjoy the show...it's sure to be a spetacular event.

I want to give out a huge Mahalo to everyone that attended our show this weekend. It was a success, and most importantly we received some decent media coverage. Both the Star Advertiser, KHON2, and Island Driver TV were on-hand and we were really able to push the message that we need a motorsports facility here.

KHON2's coverage has been exceptional and they did a great job of getting the message out there. We were both on the 10 o'clock news and their morning show, 2Day. Follow the link to view the clip and article, and thanks to KHON2 for their great coverage!