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January 29, 2012

Ben Sterling joins Xray Australia

Ben Sterling, one of Australia’s top 1/10 off-road racers, has joined Xray Australia. Ben will race both 1/8 nitro and electric-powered Xray cars as well as provide technical and set-up support to all Xray drivers. He had this to say:

I am glad to be apart of Team Xray Australia for the 2012 season but first I would like to thank Kyosho and Dawn Trading for all their support in the past years. It will be a new experience and learning curve running 1/8 offroad for 2012 but I am looking forward to the challenge and having the opportunity to run for Team Xray and the new XB9 platform.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

January 26, 2012

Ruona & Borkowitz win Super Cup Series Rd1

Basher’s R/C Raceway was the site of the 2012 Super Cup Championship Series Spring session race 1 and what a race it was. With 175 entries, tight race course, and plenty of traction the action was plenty. Close lap times, within seconds of each other, made for an exciting event with positions changing in a blink of an eye.

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January 25, 2012

Sweep Carpet Challenge report

The 1st annual Sweep Carpet Challenge at MRH Raceway of Baltimore Maryland pulled over 100 entries from all over the Northeast, people came from Virginia to New Hampshire to attend. They were greeted with one of the most well kept and cleanest tracks/hobby stores around. Racers didn’t have to worry about needing something that the store didn’t have, as Middle River Hobbies stocks not only hobby supplies, but also everything a racer needs to get through a big race weekend. Sweep tires graciously sponsored the event providing their spec QTS 32 tire and brought all their top drivers down from New York to do battle on the ultra high grip carpet track.

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January 24, 2012

Keven Hébert dominates Northeast Dash4Cash

360 Raceway V2 in New Rochelle, NY hosted the 1st Annual Dash4Cash recently and a full field of over 120 entries meant that the competition would be fierce. The format consisted of practice on Saturday with three qualifying rounds and the main events on Sunday. In Expert Touring Car, Keven Hébert was able to TQ each round of qualifying, which meant he would start the main event on pole in front of Mike Haynes, Robbie Dodge and Jason Schreffler. Qualifying was extremely tight, with the entire main separated by less than 10 seconds. At the start of the main, Keven was able to maintain a small gap to Haynes as they pulled away from the rest of the field. Although he was able to stay close, a mistake at the 3-minute mark allowed Keven to keep a comfortable lead for the remainder of the race and bring home the win. Haynes held on for second, with Robbie Dodge rounding out the podium.

Source: Associated [rc10.com]

January 24, 2012

Griffiths & Stiles win BRCA 1/12th Nats Rd4

Round 4 of the BRCA 1/12th Scale Nationals took place in Plymouth last weekend. In the stock class on Saturday, Team Associated/Reedy/LRP factory driver Olly Jefferies continued his dominant qualifying form by taking his 5th consecutive TQ of the season. Reigning British Champion Andy Griffiths joined Olly on the front row of the A final grid with his Nosram powered V-Dezign car, while former World Champion David Spashett lined up 3rd. In the A final, Olly led Andy and the pair enjoyed a very close race for more than 7 ½ minutes of the race, until a small error just 3 laps from home allowed Andy through into the lead. Chris Kerswell came from 5th on the grid to finish 2nd for Serpent/LRP ahead of Spashett, while Olly could only manage 4th place following another error whilst trying to regain the lead from Andy on the penultimate lap.

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January 24, 2012

Hartson wins WCRC Supercross Series Rd3

With the Reedy International Off Road Race of Champions just one week away, Team Associated/Reedy/LRP’s Steven Hartson laid it down in 2WD Modified by taking the TQ and win in round three of the West Coast RC Raceway Supercross Series. Hartson was unstoppable in the main event against many of his Invitational competition and was the only driver to run 15 laps in the main event.

Source: Associated [teamassociated.com]

January 24, 2012

Kyle McBride wins 4th Meakin Masters in a row

The annual Meakin Masters was held at the Meakin Track (The Brick Yard) in Kingston, Queensland, Australia last weekend. Kyosho/Pro-Line racer Kyle McBride hit the track for the first time on Saturday hard with his Kyosho TKI2, setting the TQ pace for the first round. The second qualifier Kyle sets another TQ going 4 seconds faster than the 1st qualifier. The third qualifier Kyle equaled his TQ time setting another 16 lap 10 min 11 seconds. Heading into the Amain the track was extremely hard packed, but polished smooth like wax, so they decided to run M4 Calibers. At the start of the Amain Kyle pushed hard to break the pack, setting into a comfortable lead with his Kyosho TKI2 and would lead from start to finish lapping the field twice and setting the fastest lap of the final.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

January 23, 2012

Strange wins Thursday Night Nats Series Rd 1

LSR Raceway launched their ”Thursday Night Nats series” sponsored by Tekin and BMiller Racing last Thursday with Panther team driver Brian Strange taking the TQ and 1st place in Mod 2WD Buggy with his TLR 22. He used Panther Raptors in pink compound along with pink Bobcats. 3rd place driver Justin Moon was also riding on Panther tires.

Source: Panther [panther-rc.com]