After a 2 day battle between Focht running his B4.2 and Kellogg running his Durango, it all came down to one point for the win.

This all took place at Top Gear Hobbies during the spring invitational. Focht and Kellogg have been battling all season long for supremacy of who is the best in their pit. Teammates in name only, these two actually dislike each other on the track. Best of friends off, it can get downright ugly on the track.

This was an 8 race series, with Kellogg lucky in the fact that Focht had to leave for a personal emergency and missed one round. With two drops, Focht had to give up a round to Kellogg, and in the end probably made the difference.

It came down to the last round with Kellogg thinking he had it won, but the amazing skill set thrown down in Focht’s main garnering him a second place finish. The pressure was on Kellogg who ran in the next main. He needed a 6th place to tie and with only 7 in the race even Kellogg could pull this off. It all started off great for Focht when Kellogg fell into last place, but it seemed like everything fell into place and other racers just seemed to move aside for Kellogg to get a 5th and the win.The odds were against Focht the whole weekend as his heats seemed to be stacked with world class racers, where Kellogg seemed to get the easy heats. Focht fought a valiant fight, but in the end racing against world champion Ryan Cavalieri in 3 heats basically subtracted 3 points from this weathered racer.

Once again the gods of rc racing seemed to shine on Kellogg by giving him the Corn Pops Bowl win and the big bag of cereal that goes with the win.

Stay tuned as the battle continues this summer when they race against each other in 4×4 SC. Kellogg is already claiming team driving as Focht’s son with now join the fray.

We have had some great turnouts and killer racing these last five months and I would like to keep it going this summer so with the help of Daves RC, NW hobbies and Topgear Hobbies we would like to announce our Summer Series called the “Triple Threat”. We have worked around Dave’s and NW hobbies big races and also worked around SC nats, Roar regionals, Nationals and Worlds among others. We are also trying to keep costs under control and not gouge the racers who keep us in business so we want to give you a big race atmosphere without having to spend big bucks on travel, entry fees or tires you may only use once. Dave, Casey and myself are working on the sponsors and will have more info in the next week. Here are the dates and basic rules.

Dates

June 2nd NW Hobbies
July 20th Daves RC
August 3rd Topgear Hobbies
August 24th Daves RC
Sep 7th Topgear Hobbies
Oct 6th NW hobbies
1 drop
Awards to top 5 for series
Fee’s $15.00 per entry
Practice will be $7 per person for the day prior.
2 5 minute quals and 6 minute Double A’s
A2 tie breaker.
Classes
2wd stock
2wd mod
4wd mod
Prolite
Pro 2
Pro 4
Stock Stadium Truck
Novice
Doors open at 8am racing starts at 11am at NW Hobbies and TGH
Doors open at 8am, racing starts at 10am at Daves Rc
*stock is blinky mode, D3.5′s in stock will be allowed for this year only.
1 st place = 100 points
2 nd place = 99 points
3 rd place = 98 points etc.
1 bonus point for top qualifying

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If you don’t know who Ronda Drake is you’ve been living under a rock somewhere. All kidding aside Ronda is one of if not the fastest female talent RC Racing has in the world. Ronda has been racing and competing at the top level for awhile now(it’s not polite to ask guys ) . “I personally met Ronda back at an old Hot Rod Shootout circa late 90′s. She was in my heat and I learned then as did many others did that this “chick” was going to put an ass whoop’n on us. She proceeded to out qualify me by two heats! So when I ran into her later down the road I knew she’d be a perfect fit for Team Tekin.” Randy Pike

Let’s check out what’s “Under the Hood” in Ronda’s favorite Tekin powered ride!

Ronda is smashing down the competition with her TLR Scte 2.0 powered by the latest Tekin Pro4HD 4300kv and Rx8 Esc. This combination has taken over the 4wd SC division and with it Ronda is tough to beat.

As you can see from the pictures the wiring install is clean and well routed. This not only looks pretty it assures that her equipment is always going to work.

Ronda has fashioned a lexan guard around her receiver to protect if from roost thrown by her front tires. These are the little details that separate the girls from the men….pretty smart.

Ronda’s 4wd SC body is nicely wrapped up by Upgrade RC. Next time you’re at the “big race” of the year and you get motored by this pink and black land rocket just know you’re getting beaten by the fastest gal in R/C!

So when asked what was Ryan’s favorite electric class ride to show off he didn’t hesitate to whip out his Tekin powered Team Durango Dex408 buggy. Let’s take a look at what’s “under the hood” of Lutz’s E buggy.

Ryan chooses to run a Tekin T8 1900kv motor controlled by the Tekin Rx8 Gen2 esc. Powering up his Tekin system are a pair of Protek 100c 2s packs. Check out that fly white wire!

Ryan learned everything he knows about clean wiring and beautiful soldering from Tekin team manager Randy Pike Look at that install job!

As if Ryan wasn’t easy enough to spot roaming around the race track at well over 6 1/2 feet tall he runs his well known Blue/Pink paint scheme with AKA white wheels. If you ever get the chance make sure to stop by and say “hi” to Mr. Lutz.

The Proton made its race debut at Round 2 of JBRL at SDRC Raceway in San Diego under extreme secrecy and went on to take the TQ and Win at the hands of Pro-Line’s Cody Turner in the premier Mod Buggy class! If you want winning performance and scientifically proven next generation tire technology, then reach for the new Pro-Line Protons!

Current world champion Ryan Cavalieri was at the Top Gear Hobbies Spring Shootout this weekend in Portland OR.

Running in the invitational class using the Reedy race format, Ryan locked up the title after 8 races with two drops. Team Kyosho and Team Orion manager Joe Pillars locked up the second spot with Mike Brown locking up the 3rd place.

Over 100 racers attended the first annual race, with some of the best racers in the NW in appearance. There were 30 racers in the invitational class!

Here are the final results for the invitational class.

1. Ryan Cavalieri – 6pts
2. Joe Pillars – 8pts
3. Mike Brown – 9pts
4. Shaun Dunlap – 10pts
5. Chris Nealeigh – 11pts
6. Ryan Matesa – 12pts
7. Tanner Day – 13pts
8. Austin Seim – 15pts
9. Chris Gould – 16pts
10. Roger Seim – 16pts
11. Jeff Phelps – 16pts
12. CJ Ferrell – 17pts
13. Tyson Blood – 17pts
14. Dave Ehrlich – 18pts
15. Andy Wells – 20pts
16. Casey Vitale – 21pts
17. Jackson Andres – 23pts
18. Justin Gilkison – 26pts
19. Keith Whetsell – 28pts
20. Brad Hamer – 29pts
21. Rocky Knuth – 29pts
22. Cody Middleton – 30pts
23. Cameron Kellogg – 30pts
24. Kevin Focht – 31pts
25. Harley Yoshi – 32pts
26. Chad Claussen – 35pts
27. Lance Norton – 35pts
28. Terry Schulz – 35pts
29. Mo Hille – 35pts
30. Kelly Lunsford – 44pts

Here’s Ryan’s winning rig

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Atomik Transporter Race Case – Red/Black

The Atomik Transporter Race Case helps keep all of your track supplies organized and close at hand on race day. This Transporter Race Case has integrated wheels and an extendable tow handle for easy maneuvering. The top portion of the case has a built-in tool organizer and parts tray. Inside youÍll find five oversized drawers. The lower four drawers are perfect for storing transmitters and spare parts. The oversized upper drawer will hold models up to 1/8th scale buggy size.

Specifications:

Length: 21 in (533.4 mm)

Height: 23.75 in (603.3 mm)

Width: 14 in (355.6 mm)

Weight: 15 lb (6.8 kg)

Top Drawer Dimensions:

Length: 19.75 in (501.7 mm)

Height: 7.5 in (190.5 mm)

Width: 12.5 in (317.5 mm)


Bottom Drawer(s) Dimensions:

Length: 9.5 in (241.3 mm)

Height: 4.5 in (114.3 mm)

Width: 12.5 in (317.5 mm)


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The track at Top Gear Hobbies is looking sick!!!!

Remember club racing Thursday night, practice Friday and then racing starts saturday!