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December 9, 2019

Ogden, Vail & Rivkin win at 2019 Fall Brawl

Badlands RC Supercross of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina held the 2019 Fall Brawl race this past weekend with nearly 190 drivers in attendance. The event was affected by the weather, making for some slippery conditions for the drivers. In the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was HB Racing’s Cole Ogden who made the best out of the conditions, taking the TQ and win from Team Associated’s Spencer Rivkin who would end the 20-minute A-main event on the runner-up spot. Team Associated’s Lee Setser came in 3rd round out the top 3 from Jackson Brunson in 2nd and Jason Scheffler in 3rd.

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December 9, 2019

Adam Drake TQs & wins at 15th Annual Toys for Tots

The 15th Annual Toys for Tots race was held at Palm Desert R/C Raceway this past weekend with nearly 130 entries. In 1/8th Expert Nitro Buggy it was Mugen’s Adam Drake with the overall TQ from Tekno RC’s Carlos Arredondo in 2nd. The 15-minute A-main event saw Adam Drake and Tyler Brown battling it out for the lead in the opening stages, however later on Adam would be able to establish the lead and from there he never looked back to take the win from Carlos in 2nd who ended the race a lap down. HB Racing’s Colin Herzig came in 3rd to round out the podium result.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

December 9, 2019

Nicholas Lee TQs & wins at Arrowmax Cup finale

The Grand Final of the 2019 Arrowmax Cup was held at the AMA indoor asphalt track in Guangzhou, China this past weekend with 80 drivers and 90 entries in total. In the premier Touring Modified class it was Yokomo’s Nicholas Lee with the overall TQ and he also came out on top after the triple A-mains as he scored wins in all three legs, leaving behind Xray’s Dominic Quek and Infinity’s Viktor Wilck in tie on points in 2nd and 3rd respectively. Ultimately it was Dominic with the runner-up spot as Victor had to settle for 3rd overall after the tie breaker. Serpent’s Hugo Nagashima from Japan came in 4th from Hong Kong based Stick King (Serpent) in 5th.

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December 9, 2019

RC Arlos Factory tease new drift car body shell

RC Arlos Factory from The Netherlands have released first renderings of their forthcoming new 2-door drift car body shell. Designed for 258mm wheelbase chassis the body resembles a hopped-up German 2-door sedan, featuring a hefty front splitter, add-on wheel arches and a huge rear wing. The body is set for a release in January 2020 and more images will become available soon.

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December 9, 2019

Alexander Landen wins 2WD Mod at Lucia race

The Boras Miniracing club of Boras, Sweden held the Lucia race this past weekend with more then 50 drivers in attendance. In the 2WD Modified class it was Alexander Landen with the overall TQ after winning three of the four qualifying rounds, leaving behind Hampus Berg in 2nd and Pontus Larsson in 3rd. Nils Gustaffson won the final qualifier but had to settle for P4 on the grid. In the opening A-main Alexander and Nils initially pulled away and Alexander was able to create a gap as well. A small mistake on the jump section let the other drivers close in, but Alexander never lost the lead and after he was able to stretch the gap again he was able to take a comfortable win ahead of Hampus and Nils.

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December 9, 2019

Ryan Lutz doubles at 25th Lonestar Classic

Indy RC World of Garland, Texas played host to the 25th Annual Lonestar Classic race this past weekend. The event attracted 250 entries and it was Agama’s Ryan Lutz with the overall TQ in the Expert Nitro Buggy class from Serpent’s Brandon Rose in 2nd. The 45-minute A-main event then again had Ryan leading the way as he took the win a lap in front of HB Racing’s Dillon Caldwell as Jake French (HB Racing) completed the top 3 result another lap down. Tekno RC’s Tyler Hooks and Team Associated’s Brian Rohde would finish in 4th and 5th respectively.

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December 9, 2019

Phend & Jones win at TLR Winter Championship Series

The Team Losi Racing Winter Championship Series was held at RC Fun Park in Granger, Indiana with 170 entries for the several electric off-road Modified and Stock classes. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class it was TLR’s Dakotah Phend with the overall TQ and he would also sweep the single 10-minute A-main event, leaving behind runner-up Charlie Maiorana (TLR) in 2nd, a lap down while Tater Sontag (TLR) came in 3rd to round out the podium.

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December 9, 2019

SWorkz S12/S14 Black Competition shock springs

SWorkz have introduced their new Back Competition line of 1/10th scale off-road springs. The design of the springs makes for a more linear performance, improving the vehicle’s jumping, landing and corner speeds, event in bumpy track conditions. The springs, that are usable for SWorkz’s S12 2WD and S14 4WD lines of buggies, come with laser-engraved markings for easy identification and they are available in three hardnesses for the front and rear each.

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