December 13th – 14th kicked off the first round of the Northwest Indoor Series in Tacoma, Washington at Tacoma R/C Raceway. A race series that wasn’t suppose to exist, but with a last minute decision by Scott Brown and a little help from the community…… the most competitive off-road racing series in the pacific northwest is … Continue reading
Tag Archives: 2014
JConcepts INS – Round 3 Quals
The intensity continues to rise in Omaha, Nebraska as the JConcepts INS enters the final round of qualifying. In the modified 4wd class, Kyosho’s Jared Tebo and TLR/JConcepts’ Ryan Maifield are both tied with one win each. Both of these experienced drivers know that having track position is going to benefit greatly for the triple … Continue reading
JConcepts INS Finale – Round 2 Quals
After making adjustments to his car from round 1 of qualifying, TLR’s Ryan Maifield came out swinging with redemption and showed the field a bit of his true hand. Earning fastest time, fastest lap, and setting a new standard in the 4wd modified class and the only driver to turn 15 laps in qualifying. Right … Continue reading
Joe Pillars Wins South Valley Invert Race!
The South Valley Invert off road race was held on November 8th, 2014 and presented by Cottage Grove RC Raceway in Central Oregon. For those who haven’t been to Cottage Grove Raceway, it is one of the hidden gems in the world of RC tracks. The facility is top notch with easy to see bright yellow piping, … Continue reading
Dustin Evans on Top at Lunsford Race
On October 18th-19th, North West Hobbies hosted the 1st ever Lunsford Race in Albany, Oregon to celebrate one of the most influential individuals in the hobby today. If you haven’t had a chance to meet Kelly Lunsford or know about his history, check out this video below done by the BigRC or introduce yourself to Mr. Titanium himself. Like … Continue reading
GoldCup 2014 Kicks Off at TRCR
The 19th annual GoldCup is underway at Tacoma R/C Raceway with 3 rounds of qualifying set for Saturday and is the premier NW race to kick off the winter season. This year’s special invite is previous Reedy Race Champion and 2011 2wd Nation Champion, TLR’s Dustin Evans. Looking ballistic fast in SC, 4wd, and 2wd, Evans … Continue reading
Kyosho’s Jesse Munn Wins 2014 NW Buggy Championships
On June 13th and 14th, Tri-Cities RC hosted the 1st annual Northwest Buggy Championships in Pasco, WA. This race was a gathering of all buggies across the great northwest to crown the 1st ever “King of the Hill” in 2014. Not taking away from the other classes of racing, but this particular race ranged from all buggies which included … Continue reading
Maifield’s B5M @ 2014 Cactus Classic
Here we go…. qualifying at the 2014 Cactus is finally underway and Arizona’s own, Ryan Maifield is running the long awaited B5M! This is the car’s 1st major race outing and I’m sure there are a lot of eyes on the new B5M and how it performs against the World’s elite drivers. Unfortunately, there are … Continue reading
Ferrell Wins Pacific NW Showdown Rd 4
The Marty Barnes’ Pacific NW Showdown Tour made its way to Albany, Oregon on March 1st and 2nd. Conveniently located just off the I-5 freeway, NW Hobbies hosted round 4 of the 5 race series on an all clay, super high bite, tacky indoor race arena. Practice was held on Saturday with 1 qualifier in … Continue reading
Pacific NW Showdown #4 Track Preview!!
Alright guys, for those who are attending round 4 of the Pacific NW Showdown in Albany, here is the picture courtesy of Casey himself. Most questions should be answered here via the RCtech page. I will be in attendance and will be doing the race write-up so I hope to see all of you there. … Continue reading