I had a chance to catch up with the Tacoma Terror and Rd 3 Pacific NW Showdown race winner, Michael Schoettler, and asked him a few questions about his car and how the performance was over the weekend. Being the class act that he is, Michael was more than happy to answer a few questions … Continue reading
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JConcepts Winter Champs Rd 2 @ Top Gear Hobbies
Round 2 of the JConcepts Winter Champs Series was held last Friday on January 17th, 2014 at Top Gear Hobbies in Clackamas, Oregon. As this was the 2nd race on the current layout, most locals had a lot of time to dial in their rides to hopefully go even faster than they did in round … Continue reading
A Little Something For The TLR 22!
I’m excited to review and test this nice, little product from Rocket-RC called the brass squat block. Specializing in mainly the TLR 22 product line, Rocket-RC has a list of upgrades to help increase the performance of the TLR cars beyond TLR’s own great list of upgrades. As of now, they are direct mail order … Continue reading
1st Annual Hang Over Race – Day to Remember
About 2 months ago, I received a phone call from Jason Gainey and he asked if I would be interested in covering a race event that incorporated a special BONUS race called the Champion’s Cup. “Champion’s Cup??” He started to explain this interesting idea he had and when he ended his sentence with, “The top … Continue reading
2013 JConcepts Winter Champs Series – Race 1
Last Friday night…. I remember getting off from work and making my way to the track to help kick off the annual 5 race winter series held at Top Gear Raceway in Clackamas, Oregon. There were questions to whether it was going to happen or not, but I was happy to hear things got ironed … Continue reading
Team Associated B5 and B5M – The Wait is Over!
This year, Team Associated played Santa Claus and dropped us off a little present by unveiling the new Team Associated B5 and B5M on Christmas Day. Finally, the B5 has been announced as rc enthusiasts all over the world held their breath wondering if Area51 had something in the works. I’ve been hearing rumors about … Continue reading
Luke Smith Wins Pacific NW Showdown – Round 2 Bremerton RC Raceway!
December 7th and 8th was round 2 of the Pacific Northwest Showdown Series held at Bremerton RC Raceway in Bremerton, Washington. With the 2nd race underway, racers gathered once again on this monthly meeting to battle and see who’s king of the hill in their respective classes. With a month in between each race, drivers … Continue reading
2wd Close Up – Andy DiBrino’s PNW Winning Setup
I got a chance to catch up with last weekend’s TQ and winner of the Pacific Northwest Showdown, Andy DiBrino. He was kind enough to share with me his race winning ride and of course……to share the news with all of you. I’ve been wanting to tour around and do this for quite sometime now … Continue reading
Andy DiBrino Wins Pacific NW Showdown – Rnd 1
The Pacific NW Showdown Series is not just about racing, but also about reconnecting with friends from around the northwest for a friendly, competitive, top tier battle to see who is the fastest in the northwest. This year, the participating tracks are Olympia, Tacoma, Portland, Bremerton, and Albany. The race format is open practice on … Continue reading
Jared Tebo’s Winning 2wd @ IFMAR WORLDS 2013
These photos are brought to you by the wonderful guys at NeoBuggy. Without their hard work and appearance at the World Championships, we would be without these little delights and the world would be a “sadd’er” place. Oooh, how bad was that?! Anyways, visit their site. I do not take credit for their work and … Continue reading