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November 2, 2010

Jesse Munn wins 10th Annual Dave Mapston Memorial Race

Two weekends ago the Radio Control Car Club of Spokane, Washington held the 10th Annual Dave Mapston Memorial Race. There were 150 entries, with drivers coming from Washington, Idaho, Oregon, California and Canada. Team Venom attended for more testing, with two Gambler Short Course Trucks on hand, one driven by Venom’s own Rick McCrery and the other by Venom Team driver Jesse Munn. Both Gamblers were entered into the Mod SC class, which had 25-30 trucks. The track was 180ft x 70ft with large jump sections and a challenging surface that consisted of small ruts and minimal traction. Rick chose to run his truck in the mid motor position while Jesse took advantage of the MOR Drive System and ran his truck with the motor in the rear position. Both trucks handled great throughout qualifying and the Gamblers ended up 1st and 2nd on the starting grid, with Jesse sitting TQ and Rick right behind him in second. Triple A-mains were used and Team Venom and the Gambler captured the win by winning two of the three mains. Jesse Munn took home the win and Rick McCrery settled for third due to some unfortunate luck. Having now competed in 6 regional events, won 3 and podium spots in the other 3, the Venom Gambler Short Course Truck is proving to be very competitive in both mid motor and rear motor positions thanks to it’s MOR Drive system and race inspired chassis design.

Source: Venom [venom-group.com]

October 27, 2010

Turkey Cup Short Course Classic – Announcement

The guys at Thunder Alley got in touch to tell us about their Turkey Cup Short Course Classic that takes place on the 6th of November. The race is open to 2wd stock, 2wd mod, 4wd Open and kids under 14 years old and along with paying your entry fee you must bring along $10 worth of non perishable food items that will benefit the San Bernardino County Food Bank for the holidays. Entries are now open and you can find more information on the Thunder Alley site here.

October 15, 2010

Losi Rockstar 1/16th Mini short course truck

The Rockstar Mini SCT from Losi is ready to hit the short course with amazing power and speed. This Mini SCT not only looks like the original but races like a full size short course truck. Set up with an Xcelorin brushless power system, an extended short course chassis and a Losi radio system featuring Spektrum 2.4GHz DSM technology, it has the power and performance to dominate. Generous ground clearance gives the Mini Rockstar the capability of handing a wide variety of terrains and the four wheel independent suspension with oil filled shocks smooth out all the bumps. A complete set of ball bearings optimise all of the power increasing speed and run-time, while scale front and rear bumpers give the truck maximum crash protection whilst adding to the scale appearance.

View more info and photos here

October 8, 2010

Area 52 Pacific Northwest Short Course Shootout

It was high noon at Area 52 RC Ranch Raceway in Carnation, Washington. Their first annual Pacific Northwest Short Course shootout was held on October 2nd with a total of 50 entries and sponsored by Hobbytown USA in Redmond, Radio Controlled Hobbies in Woodinville, The Driver Stand.com, Proline, JConcepts and of course Boca Bearings. The 2WD Mod class had both Sean Maybell and Justin Gilkson taking the top qualifier spot for their groups. So it came down to the 11 car main where some flawless driving brought Sean Maybell the win with his insanity motors, Associated SC10. Jon Devine with his Trinity powered SC10 pulled in second and Justin finished third.

Continue reading the report here

October 7, 2010

Losi 1/10 ReadyLift XXX-SCT RTR

New from Losi, the XXX-SCT is a ROAR legal, 1/10-scale SCT based off of a race proven platform that will provide racers and bashers alike realistic looking Sean Geiser ReadyLift licensed body as well as performance driven components in a RTR or BND configuration. The 1/10 ReadyLift XXX SCT RTR comes ready to run and ready for action. It has a 2WD, ROAR-legal short course chassis, aluminum oil-filled shocks and a LiPo compatible ESC. This 1/10 truck also features a Losi radio system with 2.4GHz DSM technology, a Sean Geiser ReadyLift licensed body with sponsor decals and generous ground clearance.

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October 6, 2010

Pilotage Thrasher 1/18 SC truck

Pilotage, the manufacturer that operates the chain of ‘Pilotage – World of Fun’ specialty hobby stores in Russia, Ukraine, Latvia & Israel and the Hong Kong based web store have announced the upcoming release of a new and innovative 1/18th short course model truck. Only releasing this teaser image, the model, called the Thrasher, will be equipped with a brushless power system which supports LiPo batteries. The chassis features two ball differentials, fully adjustable suspension and metal oil filled shocks. Pilotage plans to release this exciting new model towards the end of the fourth quarter of 2010. More information will be available closer to the release date.

Source: Pilotage [pilotage-rc.ru]

September 20, 2010

Novak Havoc 3S is now Traxxas compatible

Novak have announced that you can get the Havoc 3S Brushless/Brush ESC with Traxxas plugs. The Havoc 3S/Ballistic 8.5T Brushless System with Traxxas plug is also being introduced, and is part of the long line of TRA systems Novak offers. These products are equipped with a Traxxas compatible battery connector, able to handle high-current and ready for an easy installation. In other words, no soldering. To further simplify installation they include gold-plated bullet motor plugs, which eliminate tricky wiring and allow the system to be removed easily from the vehicle again without soldering.

Source: Novak [teamnovak.com]

September 19, 2010

Castle Creations 1/10 Sidewinder SCT System

New from Castle Creations is this 1/10 Sidewinder SCT System. Featuring a ROAR SCT legal 3600kV Castle 1410 Y brushless motor with four magnets on the rotor giving a 20% increase in torque over most other motors in this class with only two magnets, perfect for 2WD & 4WD 1/10 scale short course trucks. The Sidewinder SCT electronic speed control features proportional brake, reverse with lockout and programmable low voltage cutoff with with Auto LiPo Detect set as default. Motor and ESC are wired together-no connectors needed.

View the full specs here