Ogden & Bornhorst win at 2019 Southern Nationals

The 2019 Southern Nationals were held in West Monroe, Louisiana this past weekend, attracting 400 entries for the usual mix of nitro and electric 1/8th off-road classes. In the premier Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Tekno RC’s Joe Bornhorst with the overall TQ from HB Racing’s Cole Ogden in 2nd place after the qualifiers. The 45-minute A-main event then saw Cole taking the win some two laps in front of HB Racing’s Spencer Heckert as Joe Bornhorst had to settle for 3rd overall, another 18.5 seconds down. Tyler Hooks and Dillon Caldwell came in 4th and 5th respectively.

Over in Pro Nitro Truggy it was Cole Ogden with the overall TQ but 3rd place qualifier, Joe Bornhorst would take the win with a 1-lap margin in the 45-minute A-main from Cole in 2nd and Team Associated’s Evan Vail in 3rd. Tyler Hooks came in 4th from Kody Watson in 5th.

Images: Tyler Hooks