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The 2019 SoCal Nitro Shootout was held at the Pro-Line Raceway in Banning, California last weekend. The event was held in a heads-up racing format and in Open Nitro Buggy it was Kyosho’s Zachary Rogers, who qualified 3rd, with the win in the 30-minute A-main from 8th place qualifier, Daniel Blalock. Top qualifier, Don Vinkemulder had to settle for 7th overall.

Image: Zachary Rogers

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The second round of the Danish 1/8th Off-road Nationals was hosted by the RC Tonder club last weekend. In the Nitro Buggy class, held on Sunday, it was Pelle Culmsee with a clean sweep in the qualifiers to take the overall TQ from Marcel Krüger in 2nd and Peter Harder in 3rd. In the 45-minute A-main event, Pelle was able to conserve his qualifying position as did Marcel, who ended the race two laps down on Pelle on the runner-up spot. Daniel Bubel came in 3rd to round out the podium another lap down.

In the 1/8th E-Buggy class, run alongside the Nitro Truggy category on Saturday, it was also Pelle with a clean sweep taking a flawless TQ after the qualifiers and coming out fastest in A1 and A2 for the overall. Daniel Bubel would end the day on the 2 spot and in front of Mikkel Vesterled.

Images: Pelle Culmsee

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The 2019 edition of the Psycho Nitro Blast was held at the Walter State Expo Centre in White Pine, Tennessee over the weekend, attracting a record 750 entries. Held in the usual array of Nitro and Electric classes it was Agama’s Ryan Lutz who took the TQ in the premier Pro Nitro Buggy class. In the A-main final however it was TLR’s Tyler Jones who would hold the upper hand, bringing home a popular win from Tekno RC’s Joe Bornhorst in 2nd as Ryan Lutz had to settle for 3rd overall. Team Associated’s Evan Vail came in 4th from TLR’s Tanner Denney in 5th.

In the Pro Nitro Truggy class it was Agama’s Ryan Lutz with the TQ and he also brought home the silverware in the A-main final, leaving behind TLR’s Dakotah Phend in 2nd. Tekno RC’s Joe Bornhorst ended the race on the 3 spot and in front of Tekno RC teammate, Jared Tebo. Jackson Brunson rounded out the top 5 podium for Team Associated.

In Pro E-Buggy it would be Joe Bornhorst with the overall TQ and win for Tekno RC and in front of former teammate, Agama’s Ryan Lutz. TLR’s Dakotah Phend came in 3rd from Tekno RC’s Jared Tebo and Serpent’s Justin Fales.

Over in the E-Truggy class it was again Ryan Lutz (Agama) with the TQ and win from Patrick Rossiter (Tekno) 2nd, Joey Bourdon (Tekno) 3rd, Jeremy McGuigan (Tekno) 4th and Shon Harding (Xray) 5th.

Source: Psycho Nitro Blast [facebook.com]

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For the 31st year in a row the April Fools Classic was held in Salt Lake City, Utah. The historic event is one of the longest-running races in the nation and continues to bring racers from all over the country to the “Greatest Dirt on Earth”. In 2WD Modified it was Team Associated’s Broc Champlin who took home the win from the 3 spot on the grid. AE’s Eric Willardson came in 2nd, coming from 6, and Xray’s Tommy Hinz completed the top 3, coming from the 5 spot on the grid.

4WD Modified Buggy was a bit more consistent in terms of results. TQ Rob Gillespie Jr. (Team Associated) took the wins in A1 and A2 for the overall from 2nd place qualifier, Broc Champlin (Team Associated) while Tommy Hinz (Xray) conserved his 3rd place qualifying result.

Modified Truck was TQ’d and won by Broc Champlin from Eric Willardson and Rob Gillespie Jr. for an all-Team-Associated podim. In the 13.5T Wheeler class up-and-coming racer from Arizona, Team Associated driver Ezra Keller took the win from top qualifier, Antonio Counsil (Team Associated) and 5th place qualifier Lucas Wedsted (Yokomo).

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

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Coming from Exotek due to popular request is a 2-colour alloy front camber mount for the Team Associated B6.1 buggy. Fitting all B6, T6 and SC6 series kits the heavy duty 7075 alloy front bulkhead received Exotek’s popular 2-colour anodising treatment and it is intricately machined to reduce its weight to only 15g – which is only 4g more than stock.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]

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The opening round of the 2019 BRCA 1/8th IC Track season started at the Brooklands circuit in Kent on the south coast. A good entry of drivers descended on the track, which was in its best condition since returning to the calendar. After a solid days testing on Saturday, the race got underway on Sunday morning. Shepherd’s Tim Wood took the TQ honours from Serpent’s Mark Green after two rounds of qualifying before rain halted proceedings. The start of the A-main saw a good battle at the front in challenging conditions as the track was almost dry. At the end of the 30-minute encounter, Tim converted the TQ into his first win and took with it maximum points plus fastest laps in qualifying and the race. ARC’s David Spashett took a strong 2nd place from Shepherd’s Andy Hastings who had a great drive from 10th on the grid.

Top 3 results:
1. Tim Wood – Shepherd/Picco – 113L
2. David Spashett – ARC/Picco – 109L
3. Andy Hastings – Shepherd/Picco – 104L

We understood that David Spashett had to leave before the price giving ceremony, hence you see a handsome looking placeholder.

Source: Shepherd [team-shepherd.com]

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Following a couple of prototype images, Team Associated have introduced their all-new B74 1/10th scale 4WD buggy kit. The off-road RC car racing scene has taken a turn over the past couple years, with turf and carpet racing becoming more popular and grip levels at an all-time high. The engineers inside Team Associated’s Area 51 were quick to address this trend in the 4WD class with the RC10B74 Team Kit. This completely new chassis design, equipped with a long list of features, is designed to give you the winning edge. Competition levels are more extreme than ever, with several manufacturers producing competitive racing platforms. The RC10B74 was designed with focus on performance and durability. New features like the easy-access, quick-change differential height make tuning for different track surfaces and ride heights quicker than ever. 7075-T6 aluminum bulkheads and arm mounts provide precision and durability, while the updated shocks with increased stroke length allow for more consistent jumping and landing. Also included, an all new rear hub assembly with a modular vertical ball stud mount and axle height insert system to allow the finest roll center adjustments possible. With many other new features, the RC10B74 Team Kit gives you all the performance and adjustability necessary to keep you racing at the front of the pack.

Features:
– 2mm hard-anodized 7075-T6 aluminum chassis provides improved flex characteristics and minimal mass
– 2.5mm graphite center bulkhead brace for improved stiffness and reduced mass
– Ball bearing raced 7075-T6 aluminum steering rack and composite steering bellcranks with 2.5mm graphite input arm offers optimized Ackermann and adjustable steering rate
– New steering blocks with larger outer ball bearing and increased bearing spacing for improved durability
– Quick-change adjustable differential height with 7075-T6 aluminum bulkheads. Four independent front and rear diff heights possible.
– Easy-access differentials for worry-free maintenance and adjustment
– Fluid-filled gear differentials with machined ring gears, front and rear
– Updated 3-pad slipper assembly allows use of center differential without changing center bone length
– Optimized suspension arm geometry with improved durability and stiffness
– New symmetric rear arms with improved geometry can be flipped to allow a “split” for rear shock mounting position
– 7075-T6 aluminum arm mounts with optimized roll center positions use inserts, which allow fine tuning for a large range of anti-squat, kick-up, and toe adjustments
– Common front and rear anti-roll bars to minimize spare part count
– Anti-roll bar sets for both carpet/turf and dirt included
– 4mm graphite shock towers front and rear for improved stiffness and durability
– V2 12mm Big Bore threaded aluminum shock with X-rings for low friction assembly
– New shock lengths front and rear with longer stroke allows increased droop and up-travel for more consistent jumping and landing
– Machined shock pistons for more precise fit and smoother operation
– V2 12mm shock springs for lower achievable ride height and more nimble feel
– CVA assemblies for center drive-line with aligned shafts for minimal torque loss and improved efficiency
– New rear hub assembly with modular vertical ball stud camber link mounts and axle height system for precise roll center adjustments
– Outer rear hinge pins captured with bolt head and lock nut for increased durability
– 7075-T6 aluminum motor mount and 7075-T6 aluminum center bulkhead have increased rigidity to maintain more accurate gear mesh
– New 2.5mm graphite battery strap with sliding support tabs for fine tuning battery position (accepts any R.O.A.R. approved 2S “shorty” packs)
– 7075-T6 aluminum 9 degree caster blocks
– “Floating” servo mount with 7075-T6 aluminum mount and 2.5mm graphite brace
– Factory Team ball bearing set with 26 precision ball bearings, now oiled instead of greased for more efficient drivetrain
– Aluminum clamping wheel hexes, front and rear
– Lightweight clear body and clear wing included

Source: Team Associated [teamassociated.com]

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The Dutch NK 1/8th On-road Nationals kicked off at the fast and scrubby circuit in Rucphen at the MAC Banbrekers club. It was unclear whether some of the usual suspects would show up or not. John Ermen and team-bud Robbin Hertong went off to France which increased the chances of various drivers on an early season victory. Young Jesse Keller took up the challenge against some of the old dogs and proofed to be able the withstand the pressure with a nice pole. As the race unfolded one car after the other ran into a number of problems. While Jesse raced to an early lead he soon had to retire as he trusted his old 451 receiver just one race too many. With Roy Bakker, Arie Manten and Ben Jamini as well as Benny Ciere and Joey Sorber moving up the ranks, Martin Zevenhoven was faced with a rare main bearing failure on his normally trustworthy O.S. engine. After several flame outs he thought “enough is enough” and decided to enjoy the sun while watching the upcoming showdown.

Meanwhile field owner, Addie van der Ven saw his hopes on a solid result vanish in vain with a permanent engine failure as well. Freek van Delft drove a brilliant semifinal keeping his nerves with a stuck gearbox resulting in a place in the A-final. Although he didn’t know it at the time … but this weekend Freek proved to be a very worthy NK driver by all means sticking a well deserved 4th overall under the belt. Former young talent Roy Bakker having a flawless race for a change, had difficulty holding off a late race attack of Joey Sorber. As Joey had only first gear he couldn’t keep up in the end dropping down to 5th overall.

With now only Benny, Arie, Roy and Jamini fighting for the podium a streak of bad luck hit both Benny Ciere and Ben Jamini. Benny miscalculated his pit stops with a too rich engine being the culprit and Jamini saw his “loctited” steering servo lever come loose which ended his hopes for a podium position. Arie Manten went on to win it – a mere eight seconds ahead of Roy Bakker with Benny Ciere completing the podium with a third place overall.

Thanks to Willem Kloppenburg for the report.

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