Ty Tessmann doubles at Sin City Nitro Encounter

The Sin City Nitro Encounter was held this past weekend at the RC Tracks Las Vegas. The event attracted some of the country’s fastest drivers and also guests from abroad, all of which already focus on the IFMAR 1/8 Gas World Championships that will be held at the same venue in October. The Expert Buggy class had Ty Tessmann (HB) coming out fastest in the main final after starting from the 2 spot on the grid. Top Qualifier Spencer Rivkin (Team Associated) put his usual 1/10th scale buggies aside this weekend to finish on the runner-up spot, just in front of Mugen’s Adam Drake. Ryan Lutz (Tekno) would finish on the fourth place with Xray’s Josh Wheeler rounding out the top 5 result.

The Expert Truggy class again saw Ty Tessmann (HB), coming from the 2 spot on the grid, taking the win in the A-main. Joe Bornhorst (Tekno) finished in second, Spencer Rivkin (Team Associated) grabbed the third spot. Behind the three, Jared Tebo (Kyosho) and Martin Bayer (Xray) completed the top 5.

Elsewhere in the 40+ Buggy class 2000 World Champion and Kyosho 1/8th off-road designer Yuichi Kanai TQ’d and won the main final from the Mugen duo of Tim Long and Oscar Spratley.

Images: Ty Tessmann & RC Tracks Las Vegas