Our wishes and prayers go out to Gary’s family as he lost the battle to Cancer on August 14, 2006. Gary was one of the areas long time R/C racers. Gary had been racing at SCH since we opened in Pittsburgh, PA where he had his own personal pit space alongside two of his favorite R/C friends Chuck and Frank. A Memorial fundraiser race will be held in Gary’s name on Saturday, October 14, 2006 which will be organized by Gary’s closest R/C friends Frank Dempster and Chuck Chambers. Details below.

Race Information

Frank Dempster and Chuck Chambers will be hosting a fund raiser race for Gary Pickerell who passed away on August 14th from a long battle with Cancer. “Chuck and I have been a friend of Gary’s for well, YEARS. …Quite a ways for the three of us have we been racing together” says Frank Dempster.

100% of this fundraiser will go to Cindy, Gary’s wife – to help with the accumulated bills over the last 14 months.

Race Benefit details:
#1 This will be a one day event (Oct. 14th) with Oval AND Road-Course racing at Steel City Hobbies.
#2 There will be an on-road race only – in Beaver PA on Sunday, October 15th

Classes: Run what you bring – cars will be segregated into a typical class (3 or more of the same type to make up a class).
Entry Donation: We are asking for $15 for the 1st Car and $5 for every car after.
- The entry fee includes a meal!
- There will be door prizes.
- There will be Chinese Auctions
- There will be a 50/50
- Some of the gifts at the SCH location will be from top R/C manufacturers such as: Team Losi, Team Associated, Traxxas, JACO, Team Trinity, Horizon Hobby, Spec Point Batteries, ProLine and other sponsors such as SCH & crew, Michael Rooney, Pittsburgh Steelers and AB Charles Hobby Shop.

This is more than just a fundraiser! There is going to be great food, great atmosphere, great gifts, and this is going to be something special! Please try to attend!

When and where:
Racing will be on Saturday, October 14th starting at Noon at Steel City Hobbies (Road-Course and Oval)
On October 15 there will be an On-Road race at Beaver’s The Raceway.

Patty Dempster will be donating some good tasting food.

For more information, contact:
Frank Dempster: 412.221.0009 (H) 412.613.8806 (C) 412.220.7515 (SCH)
Frank@steelcityhobbies.com
Or
Chuck Chambers: 724.643.1168