Q2 Truck Update
The second round of qualifying for the 2WD truck classes at the Pro-Line Cactus Classic saw Associated set the pace with Cavalieri and Maifield topping Mod Truck and 2WD Short Course respectively. Having dominated the morning’s opening qualifier, Maifield was unable to repeat his morning 13-lap run, taking third for the round behind defending champion Cavalieri and TLR’s Dustin Evans both of whom knocked 4 seconds off their 12-lap Q1 runs. Although he again set the fastest lap for the round, albeit slower then that he set in Q1, Maifield said the ‘track was really hurting’ second time round. Cavalieri who is the class’ defending champion said his T4.1 was ‘dialled’.
The US National 2WD Short Course Champion, Maifield took a convincing TQ run in the class finishing almost eight seconds clear of Kyosho’s Jared Tebo. Setting a new fastest lap the defending Cactus champion said his SC10 seems to always work irrespective of the track conditions. Cavalieri who set the third fastest time head of fellow Associated driver Kody Numedahl struggled with jumping at the quad section in front of the drivers stand. Running the same set of tyres he ran in the morning he said he struggled to get the traction he needed in the run up to the big air jumps. Due to the 400 plus entry for this the 26th running of the Pro-Line Cactus Classic, they are running a dry track which makes it very abrasive and heavy on tyres.
Round 2 Qualification (Top 6)
Mod Truck
1. Ryan Cavalieri – Associated – 12/5:02.005
2. Dustin Evans – TLR – 12/5:02.811
3. Ryan Maifield – Associated – 12/5:03.226
4. Mike Truhe – TLR – 12/5:09.394
5. Brian Kimwald – Associated – 12/5:09.506
6. Dakotah Phend – TLR – 12/5:09.7912WD Short Course
1. Ryan Maifield – Associated – 12/5:08.844
2. Jared Tebo – Kyosho – 12/5:16.518
3. Ryan Cavalieri – Associated – 12/5:17.567
4. Kody Numedahl – Associated – 12/5:20.439
5. Dustin Evans – TLR – 12/5:22.033
6. Cody Turner – TLR – 12/5:25.095
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