July 12, 2014
Steven Hartson set the pace in seeding for 2WD Buggy at the JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals, the Team Associated driver fastest over 3-consecutive laps from team-mate Spencer Rivkin with TLR’s Frank Root completing the Top 3. Suffering an undisclosed issue with his TLR22, when Ryan Maifield eventually got running he would post the fourth fastest time ahead of Associated driver Chris Jarosz, who posted the fastest lap, while 4WD Buggy Top Seed Drew Moller completed the Top 6. Hartson said overall his LRP B5M ‘felt good’ although compared to earlier runs it was ‘a little harder to drive as if…
July 12, 2014
Drew Moller topped seeding for 4WD Buggy at the JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals, the A-Main Hobbies driver taking his HB around the track in the fastest 3-consecutive laps from the Associated pairing of Daimon Borkowicz and Steven Hartson. The first time new TLR’s new star signing Ryan Maifield found himself on the clock with one of his new buggies he would post the fourth fastest time followed by the Xray of Tyler Vik and his protege Spencer Rivkin. Having only got his D413 three weeks ago, having to get it in from Europe, Moller said nerves got to him a…
July 12, 2014
…it’. Winner of 4WD Buggy at the season opening Winter Indoor Nationals in St. Louis and runner up to Steven Hartson at the Spring Indoor Nationals, the Florida driver is in for an extra busy weekend this time round running in four classes. His 2WD Short Course participation is a late one with Frank Roots building him a new 22SCT 2.0 at the track. Due to the number of cars he is running he has not yet had the chance to put his 4WD Short Course on the track. With the event running a handout additive (Mo-Grip), Mitch said the…
July 11, 2014
…as an onroad carpet track in 2008, in 2009 it was converted to offroad. The fifth year of the track hosting the JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals, the event is the biggest race hosted at either tracks with this year attracting a new record of over 300 entries. Built using rice field clay, specially selected for its water retaining qualities and high bite, the track covers an area of 92 X 50 feet with a good 2WD Mod Buggy lap time being a high 15 seconds. Undergoing a full rebuild every 1/4, the track also gets a section modification once a…
June 18, 2014
…made him want to bring its European style flow to the US. Having previously had an indoor track in the area, last July Thornhill Racing Circuit became reality on the 14-acre site which Chris himself admits ‘does feel out of town’ but is in fact only a 30 minute drive from downtown Austin. The name of the track, which Chris, a local businessman, operates just for fun, is an interesting one with the name reflecting what stood here before the building of the track and its facilities. Situated on a hill, the land was covered by Misquite trees, used in…
April 14, 2014
Steven Hartson has taken the top honours in 4WD Buggy at the JConcepts Spring Indoor Nationals which was making its first visit to Tacoma R/C Raceway in Washington State. With local racers stamping their authority on Mod Buggy, in 4WD it was first time visitor Hartson who wrapped up his first buggy victory of the 2014 series thanks to a win in A3 over JR Mitch and Tyler Vik. With all three drivers in contention for the overall win going into A3, the closing race at Scott Brown’s track would see Top Qualifier Vik have contact with both his rivals,…