The Top Gun Carpet Shootout was held in Kennewick, Washington. In the 2WD Modified Buggy class Jeremy Potter (Xray) took the overall win coming from the 4 spot on the grid. Wins in A1 and A3 secured him the victory from Austin Azure (Xray) in second and Kason Russel (Kyosho) third. In the 4WD Modified Buggy class Darren Shank would end the day on he highest step of the podium, leading an Xray 1-2-3 from Jeremy Potter in second and Kevin Searl third.
The 2017 Tennessee Winterchamps were hosted by Thunder RC in Nashville. Paul Sinclair took the pole position in both 2WD Modified Buggy and 2WD Mod Short Course after swapping TQ runs with Jeremy Daniels throughout the 2WD Mod qualifying. In the 2WD Buggy A-main Paul and Jeremy were battling through several lead changes to the very end. An early wreck made things dicey for TQ Sinclair. Paul was able to gap the field a little bit over the first minute or so, but he rolled his buggy getting on the straight away and Jeremy got through. Pushing hard Paul caught back up to Jeremy, and both battled through the second half of the race. On the very last lap Sinclair turned up the pressure and came out on top.
Coming from Trinity is the new 7.4V 2S 5000mAh Turf Tuff Pack LiPo battery. Offering standard shorty dimensions of 96×46.7×24.7mm and being built from high-quality 5000mAh cells the battery is aimed towards racing on high-grip carpet and astro turf tracks whose increased traction can make it tough to not dump the battery towards the end of a run. With the increased capacity making five or even seven minute races with low-turn modified motors is no longer an issue. The battery weighs in at 222g and it utilises 5mm tube-type connectors.
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Revolution Design Racing Products have introduced a Titanium lower shock screw set for the Team Associated B6 and B6D buggies. It includes four lower shock mount screws made from high-quality titanium. The fasteners do away with the standard steel screws and they are of a unique design that only sports threaded sections where they are needed, while areas to which the lower shock eyelet bushings attach are of a plain design for improved durability and precision. The screw heads are also unique in the way that they feature dual 2mm and 5.5mm hex sections that allow to use 2mm hex or 5.5mm nut drivers to fasten or loosen the screws. Included in the set are two front and two rear shock mounting screws.
The 2017 Ice Breaker was held in Garland, Texas and in the Pro Nitro Buggy class it was Noah Dickerson who walked away with the win. Coming from the 2 spot on the grid, Noah lead from lap 13 to lap 90 but two flamouts of Noah’s buggy in the pits would promote Tyler Hooks into the lead that he would hold onto until the final lap when Noah was able to strike back and to take the win from Tyler in second and Jake Dellinger third.
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The opening round of the Argentinian Metropolitan Championship was held at the Speed Paradise track. In the premier Pro Buggy class Nicolas Bregante took the win in the 30-minute main final from Fernando Villamil in second and Lucas Lemes third.
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Available now from French brand Rusti Design are two carbon fibre ESC fan guards. Cut from 1mm high-quality carbon fibre and thus in most cases usable with the original fan mount hardware, the guards not only look good but they can also prevent damage to the fan’s blades by shielding them from larger debris or the speedo’s wires. The guards are available for 25mm or 30mm fans.
Modelix Racing have introduced the Ultimate Racing EFRA 2142 Super Strong off-road exhaust set. The pipe was designed to improve overall engine performance with a linear throttle response in the low to mid RPM range while offering great top end speed. All this is combined with high bottom end torque for improved acceleration out of corners and to clear jumps. The exhaust system includes the polished aluminium pipe, manifold, gaskets and mounting springs.
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