2020 Kinwald Klassic – Cancelled

Hobby Action RC Raceway in Chandler Arizona got in touch to let us know the disappointing news that the 2020 BKlassic has had to be cancelled. You can read the announcement here:

Hello everyone, 2020 has been a crazy time in the world and the RC industry has had to make adjustments on the fly. As you all know the Covid-19 virus has caused us to make some difficult decisions this year and we are at that point again. As of September 17, 2020, the State of Arizona is classified in the “Moderate” zone for the potential community spread, under this level the Arizona Department of Health Services restricts gatherings on indoor assembly. With the current recommended limitation on public gatherings, we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 Kinwald Klassic scheduled for October 17-18, 2020. It is an honor to for Hobby Action RC Raceway to host this event and we will again honor Brian in 2021. Thank you to all those that support us and our hobby. LT

Frehner does double at Rd3 of Swiss EP Offroad Nats

Last weekend the EOCD club of Dielsdorf hosted Rd3 of the Swiss Nationals in 1/10th Offroad Buggy. The nicely prepared dirt-track demanded everything from the drivers in terms of setup. In the 2WD class it was Florian Schmid (Xray) that took the top spot ahead of Kay Frehner (Associated) in 2nd however in the mains the positions were reversed as Kay could get out in front and withstand the pressure of brothers Florian and Nico Schmid to take the overall win. In the 4wd class Kay Frehner (Associated) would secure pole position ahead of Florian Schmid (Xray) and could convert his TQ into a win by easily taking the first two mains. Fabian Widmer (Associated) would come through to win the final A-main to secure the runner up spot while Florian Schmid would have to settle for 3rd. In the Truck class, top qualifier Stefan Sidler (Associated) won the race to secure the Swiss title.

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Dakotah Phend double at JConcepts Turf Nationals

Last weekend saw the JConcepts Turf Nationals held at RC Madness in Enfield, Connecticut. Held on their very nicely presented astro turf track, the event attracted a quality field. Qualifying saw TLR/JConcepts driver Dakotah Phend take the top spot in both mod 4wd and 2wd, with the Team Associated pairing of Alex Kosciuszek and Dustin Evans completing the top 3 of the grid in 2wd, while in 4wd it was Alex K and TLR driver Aaaron Kothman. In the most popular class 17.5 2wd, Andrew Bishop came out on top from John Cravotta and Kaiden Voss, and in 13.5 4wd it was again Bishop on top, this time with Mike Rowley completing qualifying in 2nd and John Cravotta in 3rd. With the mod classes getting triple mains, Dakotah Phend was unchallenged and could take the overall win early with victories in both classes in the first 2 mains. In 2wd it was Alex K that took the runner up spot with Aaron Kothman completing the podium in 3rd, while in 2wd Kothman could go one better and get 2nd place behind his TLR team mate, with Dustin Evans in 3rd. The 17.5 2wd class was a single main that was won from 4th on the grid by Robert Smith, ahead of 9th placed starter Tom Bishop and 8th placed starter Aaron Rowley in 2nd and 3rd respectively as the top 3 starters ended the race in the final 3 positions. 4wd 13.5 was better for pole man Andrew Bishop as he won from Mike Rowley, with Brandon Campbell a man on the move to come from 6th to take 3rd at the flag.

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Thayer, Batta & Ashmore win big at Surf City Classic

Having covered the mod classes from the 13th Annual Surf City Classic that was held this past weekend at OCRC Raceway, the action was no less exciting in the Stock classes. In the 13.5 4wd Buggy class, it was Yokomo driver Matthew Gonzales that would get the TQ spot for the single 10-minute A-main ahead of Matthew Williby. As the tone went off, 5th place starter Jake Thayer got off to a great start and would find himself in 2nd place by the end of lap 2. He would then slowly begin catching the leader Gonzales during the next few minutes of the race by putting in fast and consistent laps. Right at the halfway point of the A-Main, the Yokomo/Muchmore driver made a great pass for the lead and would hold it to the end to take an impressive win. Matthew Gonzales would have to settle for 2nd with Matthew Williby completing the podium in 3rd.

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2020 Surf City Classic – Modified Report

The 2020 Surf City Classic was held last weekend at OCRC Raceway, with racers greeted with a fresh and challenging new layout put in for the event. Attracting some serious talent from around California as well as out of state, it was the young guns that shone. In 2wd, it was an all Associated podium as Broc Champlin won from pole position ahead of 2wd Reedy Open winner Aydin Horne in 2nd place, with World Champion Spencer Rivkin finishing in 3rd. 4wd saw this year’s Reedy Race Invitational winner Ryan Maifeld take the win in front of his JConcepts team mate and TLR driver Tom Rinderknicht, who won the 4wd Reedy Open class, in 2nd with Aydin Horne completing the podium in 3rd. The Mod Truck class win went to Aydin Horne, to complete a good weekend for the Factory Tracks Racing team driver, with Rivkin in the runner up spot just ahead of Reedy team driver Dustin Evans in 3rd.

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