Attention: TDR Forum Junkies 
Joseph Donnelly
TDR MEMBER
The Tenth Annual Turbo Diesel Register (TDR) Western Regional Rally, “May Madness,” [MM ’04]
The Tenth Anniversary May Madness 2004 will be held on May 5-8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other brands of diesel trucks will be welcome in addition to Cummins powered Dodges. We plan to hold most events at Arizona Charlie’s-East (the host hotel/RV park and location for show-n-shine, seminars, and vendor booths
The vendors’ “Hall of Gottahavits” will be open, at the parking garage of Arizona Charlie’s—East on Wednesday morning, and all day Saturday. Wednesday afternoon there will be a tour of J&S Diesel Service, the authorized Bosch injection pump repair facility. Following the tour, you can continue to Pahrump for a hospitality evening at Saitta Trudeau Chrysler Dodge Jeep. Thursday night we will have a build-your-own dinner spread, courtesy of our vendors. We have a tentative commitment from Cummins to give seminars on one or both of those nights.
We have set up Dyno Days on Thursday and Friday, the 6th and 7th of May at Silver State Motorsports. Vendors are invited to attend the Dyno Days. Here is your chance to test that new [censored] and see just how much horsepower it really gives your Ram at the wheels! Last year, around 40 trucks and 50 different configurations ran on the dynamometer. Horsepower numbers were the highest ever, by a long way. A dozen trucks showed more than 500 horsepower, and two were in the 700s. No other TDR meet has such high numbers as May Madness. Most regional rallies seldom see numbers over 500 horsepower, for example. I can think of five reasons—undoubtedly there are more—for participating in the Dyno Days. First, one may want a baseline horsepower for a stock Turbo Diesel. Second, one may want to compare the improvement from a set of standard changes—like injectors, or a power box—to the truck’s previous number or to others’ results from the same kind of modifications. Third is the desire to “beat” others with similar configurations. Fourth is the desire for all-out competition. Fifth is the desire just to participate with others.
Silver State is located at the LV Speedway, I-15 Exit 54, Building Q-Suite 103 (Vendors are welcome). Turn right at the bottom of Exit 54 off-ramp, right again after the Petro truck stop and before the Shelby building, and left through the gate to Bldg. Q. You can also get to Q by turning right after the Shelby building and taking the internal access road. Their new exhaust system will work with normal tailpipes up to 5” OD; if you have stacks or an odd, one-off system, bring an adapter so the shop won’t be filled with soot! In August 2003, they were still cleaning soot in the shop from May Madness 2003. A few Rams that produced lots of soot per horsepower were the primary culprits. Remember, Mike Arnett and his gang are Ford gassers at heart. Lots of carbon monoxide so they will get dead and clean, instead of sooty but alive! The upside for us is that no one can say they are biased toward any of the Rams or vendors.
Drag racing will be held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (www.lvms.com) on Friday night. The Speedway will hold both Test-n-Tune time trials (6-10 PM) and Midnight Mayhem “grudge” matches (10PM – 2AM). The dragstrip is an official National Hot Rod Association track. It is modern and spacious, and has excellent traction.
Lake Mead Cruises will give us a group rate of $36 for their two hour (6:30 to 8:30 PM) dinner cruise on Lake Mead, Thursday, May 6. To get this rate, you have to send the funds with your registration. They won’t accept individual payments at the group rate.
On Saturday May 8, we will hold a Best Dressed/Show-n-Shine Truck contest, have vendors in a Hall-of-Gottahavits, and hold technical seminars on popular issues such as power, maintenance, drivetrain upgrades, etc. in the meeting room at the RV park office. Several vendors have also volunteered for these 20-minute seminars. The seminars will be technical; significant product features and advances will be presented. . At the Awards Banquet on Saturday evening, we give away about $5000 in prizes on a random-drawing basis, so each attendee has a chance to win something of value.
Attendees should plan and conduct your own "tours" of Vegas Valley attractions! Each tour might include one or more local attractions such as Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, Mount Charleston, Caesar’s or Fashion Show shopping mall, Southern Nevada historical museum, Liberace museum, Ethel M candy factory, Hoover Dam, Pahrump winery, etc. Some of these tours will require admission fees, to be paid by the participants. Each participant will pay for individual dyno runs, boat cruise/dinner, entrance fee at the drag strip, fees for museums, etc. That way you pay for what you want to attend, not for what you don't want.
Arizona Charlie’s—East is the host hotel and RV park. They have about 300 rooms and 200 RV spaces. Register with them early. Not only may other “Rammers” beat you to the rooms/spaces, but other groups may make reservations, unrelated to May Madness. Just as for the river cruise, we don’t have unlimited credit to guarantee reservations for blocks of rooms and spaces. Other hotels and RV parks are close by, on Boulder Highway. If you register late, you should be able to find a room/space, but you can expect to be somewhat inconvenienced, and may have to pay more.
Call our official hotel/RV park, Arizona Charlie’s-East, 4575 S. Boulder Hwy. , Las Vegas, NV for reservations.
To get the group HOTEL or RV space low rates, specify MAY MADNESS when you call.
Call 702-951-5900 or 800-362-4040 for the hotel. Rates are $38. 15 including tax for weekdays, $49. 05 for Friday and Saturday nights, including tax, per night.
For an RV space, $18. 53 including tax per night, call 702-951-5911 or 800-970-7280.
It is VERY IMPORTANT to register for the Tenth May Madness--2004 early so we can plan better. On the registration form you will note there is a “reward” for early registration! If you need a one-day pass or special accommodations, call Joe Donnelly for arrangements.
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Turbo Diesel Register
Tenth Western Regional “May Madness” Rally
May 5-8, 2004
Registration Form Reg. # (assigned by staff) _________
[stick on an address label if you have one!]
Name
Address
City
State, Zip
Phone
Event registration through February 14, 2004 will be $70 for driver, passenger(s), and truck (includes registration, one t-shirt, one goody bag, one banquet ticket, and all activities without a price tag. Note that some activities have entrance fees that you must pay, such as the drag strip, your individual dyno runs, access to state/national parks. From February 15 through April 23, 2004, registration cost is $75. April 24 and later, $80.
Year of truck _____________
Basic Registration which includes one banquet ticket ($70, 75, or 80) $________
Shirt Size (circle): M L XL XXL XXXL (one is included with registration)
Added shirts (fill in numbers) __M ___L ___ XL @$11 each
___XXL @ $12 each $________
____XXXL @$13 each $________
Additional banquet tickets for 5/08/04, @$28 each $________
Dinner cruise of Lake Mead (evening) 5/6/04 @ $36 each, include funds NOW $ ________
Total Enclosed for Registration ($70/75/80 basic, extra T shirts @$11/12/13,
$36 each cruise ticket, extra banquet tickets @$28): $_________
Please send completed registration form by mail with your check or money order made out to Joseph Donnelly, 670 Lomprey Ave. , Henderson, NV 89015; 702-565-9566 (before 9PM pacific time); -- email address removed --; FAX 702-558-3842.
Please note that some events and schedules are dependent upon availability and the number of early registrations received. Please register as soon as possible. Cancellations will be accepted until 4/15/04 with a $10 handling fee. No refunds will normally be made after 4/15/04.
LIABILITY RELEASE: The Undersigned releases the Turbo Diesel Register, its officers and staff, Arizona Charlie’s, Silver State Motorsports, Clark County, the State of Nevada, any sponsors or vendors and all others connected with this event, from all known liability, property damages, injuries or losses, judgments and/or claims resulting from entrant’s participation in this event. Entrant also relinquishes any rights to any photos or videos taken in connection with this event.
SIGNATURE: _____________________________________ DATE: ___________________
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The Tenth Anniversary May Madness 2004 will be held on May 5-8 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other brands of diesel trucks will be welcome in addition to Cummins powered Dodges. We plan to hold most events at Arizona Charlie’s-East (the host hotel/RV park and location for show-n-shine, seminars, and vendor booths
The vendors’ “Hall of Gottahavits” will be open, at the parking garage of Arizona Charlie’s—East on Wednesday morning, and all day Saturday. Wednesday afternoon there will be a tour of J&S Diesel Service, the authorized Bosch injection pump repair facility. Following the tour, you can continue to Pahrump for a hospitality evening at Saitta Trudeau Chrysler Dodge Jeep. Thursday night we will have a build-your-own dinner spread, courtesy of our vendors. We have a tentative commitment from Cummins to give seminars on one or both of those nights.
We have set up Dyno Days on Thursday and Friday, the 6th and 7th of May at Silver State Motorsports. Vendors are invited to attend the Dyno Days. Here is your chance to test that new [censored] and see just how much horsepower it really gives your Ram at the wheels! Last year, around 40 trucks and 50 different configurations ran on the dynamometer. Horsepower numbers were the highest ever, by a long way. A dozen trucks showed more than 500 horsepower, and two were in the 700s. No other TDR meet has such high numbers as May Madness. Most regional rallies seldom see numbers over 500 horsepower, for example. I can think of five reasons—undoubtedly there are more—for participating in the Dyno Days. First, one may want a baseline horsepower for a stock Turbo Diesel. Second, one may want to compare the improvement from a set of standard changes—like injectors, or a power box—to the truck’s previous number or to others’ results from the same kind of modifications. Third is the desire to “beat” others with similar configurations. Fourth is the desire for all-out competition. Fifth is the desire just to participate with others.
Silver State is located at the LV Speedway, I-15 Exit 54, Building Q-Suite 103 (Vendors are welcome). Turn right at the bottom of Exit 54 off-ramp, right again after the Petro truck stop and before the Shelby building, and left through the gate to Bldg. Q. You can also get to Q by turning right after the Shelby building and taking the internal access road. Their new exhaust system will work with normal tailpipes up to 5” OD; if you have stacks or an odd, one-off system, bring an adapter so the shop won’t be filled with soot! In August 2003, they were still cleaning soot in the shop from May Madness 2003. A few Rams that produced lots of soot per horsepower were the primary culprits. Remember, Mike Arnett and his gang are Ford gassers at heart. Lots of carbon monoxide so they will get dead and clean, instead of sooty but alive! The upside for us is that no one can say they are biased toward any of the Rams or vendors.
Drag racing will be held at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway (www.lvms.com) on Friday night. The Speedway will hold both Test-n-Tune time trials (6-10 PM) and Midnight Mayhem “grudge” matches (10PM – 2AM). The dragstrip is an official National Hot Rod Association track. It is modern and spacious, and has excellent traction.
Lake Mead Cruises will give us a group rate of $36 for their two hour (6:30 to 8:30 PM) dinner cruise on Lake Mead, Thursday, May 6. To get this rate, you have to send the funds with your registration. They won’t accept individual payments at the group rate.
On Saturday May 8, we will hold a Best Dressed/Show-n-Shine Truck contest, have vendors in a Hall-of-Gottahavits, and hold technical seminars on popular issues such as power, maintenance, drivetrain upgrades, etc. in the meeting room at the RV park office. Several vendors have also volunteered for these 20-minute seminars. The seminars will be technical; significant product features and advances will be presented. . At the Awards Banquet on Saturday evening, we give away about $5000 in prizes on a random-drawing basis, so each attendee has a chance to win something of value.
Attendees should plan and conduct your own "tours" of Vegas Valley attractions! Each tour might include one or more local attractions such as Red Rock Canyon, Valley of Fire, Mount Charleston, Caesar’s or Fashion Show shopping mall, Southern Nevada historical museum, Liberace museum, Ethel M candy factory, Hoover Dam, Pahrump winery, etc. Some of these tours will require admission fees, to be paid by the participants. Each participant will pay for individual dyno runs, boat cruise/dinner, entrance fee at the drag strip, fees for museums, etc. That way you pay for what you want to attend, not for what you don't want.
Arizona Charlie’s—East is the host hotel and RV park. They have about 300 rooms and 200 RV spaces. Register with them early. Not only may other “Rammers” beat you to the rooms/spaces, but other groups may make reservations, unrelated to May Madness. Just as for the river cruise, we don’t have unlimited credit to guarantee reservations for blocks of rooms and spaces. Other hotels and RV parks are close by, on Boulder Highway. If you register late, you should be able to find a room/space, but you can expect to be somewhat inconvenienced, and may have to pay more.
Call our official hotel/RV park, Arizona Charlie’s-East, 4575 S. Boulder Hwy. , Las Vegas, NV for reservations.
To get the group HOTEL or RV space low rates, specify MAY MADNESS when you call.
Call 702-951-5900 or 800-362-4040 for the hotel. Rates are $38. 15 including tax for weekdays, $49. 05 for Friday and Saturday nights, including tax, per night.
For an RV space, $18. 53 including tax per night, call 702-951-5911 or 800-970-7280.
It is VERY IMPORTANT to register for the Tenth May Madness--2004 early so we can plan better. On the registration form you will note there is a “reward” for early registration! If you need a one-day pass or special accommodations, call Joe Donnelly for arrangements.
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Turbo Diesel Register
Tenth Western Regional “May Madness” Rally
May 5-8, 2004
Registration Form Reg. # (assigned by staff) _________
[stick on an address label if you have one!]
Name
Address
City
State, Zip
Phone
Event registration through February 14, 2004 will be $70 for driver, passenger(s), and truck (includes registration, one t-shirt, one goody bag, one banquet ticket, and all activities without a price tag. Note that some activities have entrance fees that you must pay, such as the drag strip, your individual dyno runs, access to state/national parks. From February 15 through April 23, 2004, registration cost is $75. April 24 and later, $80.
Year of truck _____________
Basic Registration which includes one banquet ticket ($70, 75, or 80) $________
Shirt Size (circle): M L XL XXL XXXL (one is included with registration)
Added shirts (fill in numbers) __M ___L ___ XL @$11 each
___XXL @ $12 each $________
____XXXL @$13 each $________
Additional banquet tickets for 5/08/04, @$28 each $________
Dinner cruise of Lake Mead (evening) 5/6/04 @ $36 each, include funds NOW $ ________
Total Enclosed for Registration ($70/75/80 basic, extra T shirts @$11/12/13,
$36 each cruise ticket, extra banquet tickets @$28): $_________
Please send completed registration form by mail with your check or money order made out to Joseph Donnelly, 670 Lomprey Ave. , Henderson, NV 89015; 702-565-9566 (before 9PM pacific time); -- email address removed --; FAX 702-558-3842.
Please note that some events and schedules are dependent upon availability and the number of early registrations received. Please register as soon as possible. Cancellations will be accepted until 4/15/04 with a $10 handling fee. No refunds will normally be made after 4/15/04.
LIABILITY RELEASE: The Undersigned releases the Turbo Diesel Register, its officers and staff, Arizona Charlie’s, Silver State Motorsports, Clark County, the State of Nevada, any sponsors or vendors and all others connected with this event, from all known liability, property damages, injuries or losses, judgments and/or claims resulting from entrant’s participation in this event. Entrant also relinquishes any rights to any photos or videos taken in connection with this event.
SIGNATURE: _____________________________________ DATE: ___________________
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