Last weekend’s Novak Race at the Plex was held at the Hobbyplex facility in Omaha, Nebraska. The annual event brings the Midwest’s best drivers together for a fun weekend and this year was no exception. In the 2WD Modified Buggy and Modified Short Course classes it was Serpent’s Mike Truhe who dominated the proceedings by taking the TQ’s and wins with his Novak-powered rides.
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Kyosho is set to re-release one of their “holy grails” in the form of the 1980’s Tomahawk 2WD buggy. Following the original Scorpion and the re-release of the legendary Beetle, Kyosho introduces the third release in the retro line, the Tomahawk. The buggy, as it was back then, is an evolution of the Scorpion design that includes subtle enhancements to increase its off-road performance. Not being an exact replica the 2015 kit will feature several refinements to make adapt it to modern running gear. It will feature the unique double deck design, though made using tough 6061 alloy, it will come with slightly larger red anodised aluminium shocks with improved ride height adjustment clamps as well as an upgraded gearbox with gear differential. The body is made from the exact same mould that was used to make the original body all those years ago. Also part of the package are stylish brushed-aluminium looking wheels with black insets as well as soft, imprinted tyres. The kit will become available in June.
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New from Trinity come 48 pitch pinion gears and a charging lead for 2S LiPo battery packs. Starting with the pinions, the ultra-light and hard anodised aluminium gears are designed mainly for off-road racing and they come in 17T to 45T sizes with the tooth number being etched into the gears for easy identification. Machined to the tightest tolerances the gears run very true and they allow for quicker spool up thanks to a lower rotation mass compared to steel pinions.
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Italian company Hot Race introduce a new range of silicone fluids. They come in a range of viscosities for different applications and in snap cap bottles with a declaring sticker on top to make for easy identification in your pit bag.
Source: Hot Race Tyres [hotracetyres.com]
New from CN Development & Media comes the Yuki Model Samurai SCT brushless motor and speed controller combo for 1/10th short course trucks. Including the 4S LiPo-compatible SL 120A speed controller and a sensorless 3900kv brushless motor the package is ideal for 2WD and 4WD trucks alike. The splashwater-protected controller features a 6V/3A BEC system and it comes pre-wired with gold-plated 4mm bullet-type connectors. Also included is a programming box for the controller.
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The season-opening Anglühen race for 1/8th nitro off-road buggies was held at the NitroManiacs track in Mönchengladbach, Germany, attracting nearly 100 drivers. Carsten Keller pretty much dominated the event by taking the TQ for the main final and coming out successful in the 45 minute A-main. Mike Wiesweg, who was able to close the gap on Carsten a bit in the second half of the final, ended the race a lap down on the winner while Christian Hahlen rounded out the top 3 result.
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The 2015 Novak Race at the Plex was held at the famous HobbyPlex facility in Omaha, Nebraska. Cole Henriksen and Zach Edenburn both had great weekends dominating the Stock classes. Stock 2WD Buggy was the largest class of the event stretching all the way to a G-main. TQ would go to Cole but he would have to settle for 2nd place behind Zack. Stock Truck was much of the same with the TQ and win going to Cole, Zach would finish up in 2nd. The Zach and Cole show would continue in Stock SCT with Zach taking TQ, but this time Cole would steal the show taking the overall win.
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5280 Raceway in Denver, Colorado hosted the 2015 Mile High Indoor Champs. While the weather outside was cold and slushy, the action on the track was scorching hot with some very close action across most classes during an event featuring Formula, World GT, Touring Car and 1/12th scale classes. The “Mile High” kicked off with open practice most of the day on Thursday followed by the regularly scheduled club race that evening, which provided those who travelled to the event early a taste of racing action before the actual event began. Most drivers found solid pace by the end of controlled practice on Friday and lap times began to fall as qualifying began Saturday morning on this fast and fairly open layout, designed to encourage passing and plentiful on-track action. In Modified Touring Car Paul Lemieux snatched the TQ spot by just over 2 tenths from Kevin Hebert. Others rounding out the TQ honors were local club president Mario Ficco in Formula, Brian Wynn in WGT, Kyle Klingforth in 13.5 Touring Car, Bill Sydor in 17.5 Touring Car, Kevin Hebert in Modified 1/12th scale and Mitch Witteman in both 13.5 and 17.5 1/12th scale.
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