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By JUDITH ZACCARIA
Courier Staff Writer

Can't make it to NASCAR? Let NASCAR come to you!

Paul Sutton, Winfield, owner of RORRing Entertainment, plans to set up his brand new Micro-Reality remote control stock car racetrack for its first local event, "Race for Habitat," on July 25 at Prudential Albright Realty, 16th and Main, Winfield.

Since discovering the 1/10-scale track in a magazine for entrepreneurs a couple of months ago, Sutton has acted quickly to make this "dream business" a reality. He and his wife and business partner Julie have contacted entertainment venues and party planners in Wichita, Kansas City and Branson.

They have already booked several events, including Ark City's annual Last Run Car Show in September.

Imagine racing your favorite Nextel-Cup stock car on a banked oval speedway at scale speeds of over 200 mph! You're in complete control as you head into the high speed banked curve, your left hand gripping the full-size steering wheel, your right hand on the shifter, your heart pounding as you go into turn 3 with the throttle wide open -- when all of a sudden it happens -- the car behind you taps you from behind as he tries to nose to the inside, sending your car spinning up the track, out of control and into the wall as another car T-bones you when you slide in front of him.

No worries. You may be a lap down, but you're not out. Just shift into reverse and you're back in action.

That's Micro-Reality remote control stock car racing for you -- all the thrills and spills but none of the danger. The fun part is that the customers get to take part in the races -- they don't just watch.

Up to six "drivers" at a time can guide six slotless stock cars on one of four different track layouts. It's pay for play. One race lasts about one and a half minutes and goes 15 laps. The price is $3 for one race or $5 for two. It's fun for kids and adults. The cars and track can be sponsor branded and customized to suit any client's need.

The track's Wichita debut will be in September at the Wichita Chamber of Commerce's annual Expo Venture at Century II. Partnering with Wichita party planning company The Design Centre, RORRing Entertainment will draw crowds with a smaller, indoor configuration of the track. At its full size, the oval track measures 16 feet by 28 feet and the cars are 20 inches long.

The acronym RORRing originally stood for Reality Off-Road Racing. Paul Sutton, a racer himself, took third place for three years running in the Stadium Lites division of the PACE off-road stadium series.

When the Suttons moved here from Kansas City, Mo., in 2002, Paul restricted his racing career to the once-a-year Figure 8 race at the Cowley County Fair. But the Suttons always entertained the possibility of doing something race-related on their 22-acre property northeast of town. They even persuaded the county to let them name the gravel road they live on as "Rorring Road."

When the Micro-Reality remote control racetrack opportunity came up, all the pieces seemed to fall into place. With this addictive form of entertainment, Paul can share his excitement with race fans young and old.

"It's the most fuel-efficient form of motorsport out there!" he joked. "And that's a big deal right now."

This is not the first family business the Suttons have begun. In 2005, Paul started Mower Power, a lawn maintenance service. This give the Suttons' two sons Josiah and Levi an opportunity to work alongside their dad and earn some spending cash. "One day the track will be their baby," said Paul. "If they are interested. It will probably take a few years of working it for them to figure out whether it's for them or not."

For more information, contact Sutton at (620) 262-6522 or email rorringentertainment@mac.com.

Above: Paul and Julie Sutton show one of the NASCAR cars that will be racing on their track.