Evans tops first 2WD SC Qualifier

2WD Short Course, which after 2WD and Mod Truck is the next most competitive class at the JConcepts Spring Indoor Nationals, Dustin Evans set the pace heading a TLR 1-2 from young talent Taylor Larsen.  Running the same time as he managed in the opening 2WD Buggy qualifier, Evans said it was the ‘perfect run’ and he feels it is going to be hard to better even if the track improves.  With his 22SCT ‘figured out really good’, the Colorado driver was the only one to complete 16 laps with Larsen over 7 seconds off his pace. A further 3.4 seconds behind Associated’s Steven Harston set the third fastest time followed by TLR’s JR Mitch and young JConcepts/Associated team driver Daimon Borkowicz.

In 4WD Buggy, which is somewhat lacking in terms of dept of field this weekend, it was an Associated 1-2 with Ryan Maifield comfortably outpacing champion Hartson with Aaron Breuer’s Kyosho completing the Top 3. Making his first big offroad race outing, Team Xray’s Paul Lemieux took his XB4 to the fourth fastest time.

2WD Short Course Qualifying – Round 1
1. Dustin Evans – TLR – 16/5:19.789
2. Taylor Larsen – TLR – 15/5:07.547
3. Steven Hartson – Associated – 15/5:10.973
4. JR Mitch – TLR – 15/5:19.424
5. Daimon Borkowicz – Associated – 15/5:22.377
6. Michael Twilling – Kyosho – 14/5:02.013

4WD Buggy Qualifying – Round 1
1. Ryan Maifield – Associated – 17/5:18.257
2. Steven Hartson – Associated – 16/5:06.004
3. Aaron Breuer – Kyosho – 16/5:19.478
4. Paul Lemieux – Xray – 15/5:02.355
5. Trevor Nault – Associated – 15/5:10.238
6. Aydin Horne – Associated – 15/5:14.599

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