Paige tops final 4WD Buggy Qualifier

Associated team driver Michael Paige has TQ’d the final round of qualifying in 4WD Buggy at the season opener of the JConcepts Indoor National Series in St.Louis. The 21-year-old took Q4 by a narrow margin from defending Champion Steven Hartson as the two swapped times after both Ryan Maifield, who wrapped up TQ honours in Q3, and Jared Tebo both made mistakes during the heat. The result will see Illinois driver Paige line up fourth on the grid for what has now been announced will be triple A-Mains rather than the single 10-minute final drivers where expecting. Up front Tebo will start second behind Maifield’s B44.2 with Hartson’s example lining up third.

In 4WD Short Course MIP driver & class champion Matt Olson took the final qualifier to secure overall TQ honours ahead of team-mate who yesterday took the 2nd round of qualifying.

4WD Buggy Qualifying – Round 4
1. Michael Paige – Associated – 18/5:09.324
2. Steven Hartson – Associated – 18/5:09.497
3. Mitchel Gardner – Associated – 18/5:11.754
4. Jared Tebo – Kyosho – 18/5:12.204
5. Al Horne – Associated – 18/5:13.108
6. Matt Gosch – Associated – 18/5:13.122
7. Josh Wheeler – Xray – 18/5:13.800
8. Kurt Kellum – Xray – 18/5:15.658
9. Ryan Maifield – Associated – 18/5:18.098
10.Nate Jaskot – Kyosho – 18/5:18.305

4WD Buggy A-Main Grid
1. Ryan Maifield – Associated – 0 pts
2. Jared Tebo – Kyosho – 4
3. Steven Hartson – Associated – 4
4. Michael Paige – Associated – 4
5. Mitchel Gardner – Associated – 7
6. Josh Wheeler – Xray – 9
7. Cody Turner – Kyosho – 9
8. Al Horne – Associated – 10
9. Matt Gosch – Associated – 13
10.Dustin Richards – Associated – 18

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