The 3rd annual South Valley Invert Race hosted by Cottage Grove R/C in Cottage Grove, Oregon has become an instant classic here in the Northwest. If you’re an old school racer from the 90’s, you’re probably familiar with other NW classics like the Summer Sizzler, original Columbia Cup, Summer Shootout, regionals, etc when race tracks … Continue reading
The summer kick-off race at Dave’s RC Tracks located in Hubbard, Oregon was once again underway last weekend over the blistering hot June 26th through the 28th. With temperatures reaching near 100 degrees Fahrenheit all weekend long, racers were all trying to dial in traction as well as figuring out ways to beat the heat. … Continue reading
This is the best news I’ve heard in a while and I’ve been patiently waiting for quite some time…. years. It was an awesome day when Team Associated announced it will be re-releasing the World Championship winning RC10 “World’s Car” driven by RC legend DIRT himself, Brian Kinwald. It won the IFMAR Worlds in 1993 … Continue reading
The runner up in mod buggy and hometown favorite, Ryan Maifield was dialed at the Cactus Classic and arguably the best looking 2wd buggy that was not mid motor. From these pictures, it looked like Maifield went with JConcept tires instead of silver/red Losi combo that most of the competitors ran that weekend. Decked with … Continue reading
Undoubtedly one of the fastest drivers in the world, the 3 time IFMAR 1/12 scale World Champion made his appearance felt at the 2013 Cactus Classic by driving his Yokomo to top qualifying honors. Although he finished 4th overall, he was a constant threat to win the modified 2wd class and in terms of all … Continue reading
Here’s a car really worth checking out as it qualified 5th and finished 5th in the a-main at the 2013 Cactus Classic piloted by Lee Martin. The Tamiya TRF201 MM looks like an excellent build with a carbon fiber main chassis and upper brace that doubles as a batter strap. For protection and longevity, the … Continue reading
So the 2013 Cactus Classic is now over and all the trophies have been handed out and this year’s race was certainly one to remember. The talk of the weekend was the sugar coating of the already “HIGH BITE” SRS track and the explosion of the mid motor buggy. To my understanding….the sugar coating of … Continue reading
