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December 19, 2019

Reedy Off-road Race of Champions announce ’20 tires

The Reedy Race have announced that JConcepts and Pro-Line will continue to be the official tire and insert suppliers for the 26th running of the Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions. The only tire/foam combinations allowed at the event are the Pro-Line MC Electron (#8239-17) and Pro-Line Closed Cell Inserts (#6185-03) for 2WD front, as well as the Pro-Line MC Positron (#8256-17) and Pro-Line V2 Closed Cell Inserts (#6185-04) for 2WD rear while 4WD buggy will use JConcepts Silver Ellipse (#3198-06) and JConcepts Closed Cell Inserts (#3230) for the front and JConcepts Silver Ellipse (#3196-06) and JConcepts Closed Cell Inserts (#3232) for the rear. All the tires and foam are 2.2” size and may only be mounted on 2.2” wheels. A complete list of tire rules will be updated and can be found here. A designated tire saucing area will be set up and all application of the provided controlled tire additive must be done at this location. Included with each entry is one set of branded control tires and inserts. These will be distributed after OCRC open practice on Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 that runs from 3pm-8pm. Any tire used during a scored round at the Reedy Race must have a branding mark from the event which is only available for purchase from OCRC Raceway during the event dates of January 23-26, 2020.

Source: Associated Electrics [associatedelectrics.com]

December 18, 2019

Chris Laos doubles at Battle At The Pond Rd2

Mills Pond RC Speedway of Fort Lauderdale, Florida held round 2 of the Battle At The Pond series last weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class it was Chris Laos with the overall TQ and the young man would also bring home a popular win in the 20-minute A-main event, leaving behind Robert Romano in 2nd, a lap down. A further lap down Kevin Neumann would complete the top 3 result. Over in 1/8th E-Buggy it was again Chris Laos with the overall TQ and win, leading the single 10-minute A-main event from tone to tone. 4th place qualifier, Kevin Neumann came in 2nd, some 26 seconds behind as 6th place qualifier, Nelson Garcia came in 3rd overall.

View the E-Buggy podium here

December 18, 2019

JConcepts INS9 finals – Report

The grand final of the JConcepts INS9 Indoor National Series was held at Beach R/C in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina this last weekend. It’s not easy to participate in nationwide series and those who do, have a rare opportunity to really test their skills against some of the best racers in the US and across a multitude of tracks to really elevate their game. The JConcepts Indoor National Series is the ultimate test of man and machine and after 5 fantastic races, the INS9 season comes to an end. From St. Louis, Tacoma, Chandler, Warren, and Myrtle Beach, each track brought different challenges with tires, setup, layout, and atmosphere making each event unique and a standout race on its own. With 3 races counting out of 5, racer are able to choose which track to attend allowing them to select their favorite tracks or tracks they have not been to.

Continue reading the report here

December 17, 2019

Sergi Franch wins at Year End Race

The “Social Gasolina Fin de Ano” Year End Race was held at the Club Automodelismo AUTET track in Almussafes, Spain over the weekend. In the 1/8th IC Track class it was Nacho Lopez with the overall TQ some three seconds in front of Vicente Eres while Sergi Franch, who usually runs 1/10th 200mm Touring Cars, came in 3rd, already a lap down. The final then saw Sergi, in his first 1/8th IC Track race for 15 years, upping his pace and even though he had to come back from the bottom of the field after a mishap, he took the win with a lap margin on Eugenio Rodriguez in 2nd while Miguel Marquina came in 3rd to round out the podium.

Source: Ielasi Tuned [ielasituned.com]

December 17, 2019

Cole Kasten wins at 8th Annual Toys For Tots

Warehouse Hobby Raceway of Helena, Alabama hosted their 8th Annual Toys For Tots race this past weekend, attracting over 100 entries. In the premier 1/8th Nitro Buggy class it was Cole Kasten (Soar Seiki) with the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the 20-minute A-main event from 6th place qualifier, Team Associated’s Jeremy Reid in 2nd, who ended the race some six laps behind Cole. JQRacing’s Kody Watson was able to retain his qualifying position and completed the top 3 result some 2.8 seconds behind Jeremy.

Source: JQRacing [jqracing.com]

December 17, 2019

Allan O’Brien TQs & wins at NEAM Winter Series Rd3

Round 3 of the popular NEAM Winter Series was held this past weekend and in the 4WD Buggy class it was Allan O’Brien with the overall TQ. The single A-main event then saw Allan again leading the way, taking the win a narrow 0.4s in front of Edward Callan in 2nd as Greg Williams rounded out the top 3 results.

Image: Allan O’Brien

December 17, 2019

Bryce Butterfield doubles at Race For Kids event

Steel City RC Raceway of Fontana, California held the Steel City Race For Kids event last weekend. The race saw the running of several on-road classes and in 1/8th Open it was Xray’s Bryce Butterfield with the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the 15-minute A-main event, leaving behind 4th place qualifier, Kevin Cole (Mugen) in 2nd and 5th place qualifier, Josh Alton in 3rd.

Continue reading the report here

December 16, 2019

10th Annual Charity Race – Announcement

The tenth edition of the popular Charity Race will be held at the RC Landia indoor carpet track in Scandiano, Italy on the weekend of the 25th and 26th of January 2020. The race will see the running of Touring Modified, Touring Stock EFRA, Formula, 1/12th Pan Car and the newly added classes of USGT, GT12 and FWD. Beside the fastest Italian electric on-road racers, European Pro drivers such as Ronald Völker have announced their attendance. Due to the limited pit space the entries are capped off at 120 drivers with the first Pro drivers having already signed up. The race will be held on CRC carpet using Volante ETS tyres for the touring cars and formula classes, Ride ETS tyres for USGT and FWD and Contact handout tyres for GT12. Like the years before, Team La Gang will hold a charity lottery for the good cause. Registration for the race will start on the 18th of December at 18:00 on Myrcm and for more information feel free to email to Toni Rheinard (info@tonisport.de) or Davide Sillingardi (sillarcmail@gmail.com) or visit the club’s website here.

Source: RC Landia [facebook.com]