2018 ROAR 1/10th Off-road Nationals – Report
Each year, RC racers from all over the country patiently wait for the most prestigious race of the year, the 1/10th ROAR Off-Road Nationals. This year’s host to the ROAR Nats was none other than the popular Hobby Action R/C Raceway in Chandler, AZ. While the temperature outside was a scorching 100F+, inside the spacious track facility was a cool and comfortable 74F thanks to the luxury of having air conditioning in a huge facility. One of the challenging aspects of racing is the track. This time, however, it wasn’t about the difficulty of the layout, but more so the track’s evolution. From early on, the track required some treads to make laps happen, but as the track transitioned from low, med, to high bite, it required less tread and eventually slick tires. Naturally, this also required drivers to adapt to a more precision style of driving that not many were able to master over the weekend.
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