So I wanted to know why racers spend so much time dedicating themselves to racing? From all the prep work, the travel, the hotels, entry fees, yada yada yada………. the list just goes on and on and yet a lot of us are die-hard racers to the core. To explore the racer’s passion a bit more, … Continue reading
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Photo Epic of the NIS rd4
The NIS was a race series that wasn’t meant to be. It was supposed to be dissolved last year after the NW Showdown was slowly starting to lose interest and racers were getting tired of the same old thing. I couldn’t imagine not having a series for all us NW racers to compete in and … Continue reading
Fantastic Finale round at the NIS!!
March 28th – 29th saw the final round of the spectacular Northwest Indoor Series go down in epic fashion at Tacoma R/C Raceway. A series much needed to retain the growth and competitiveness of the Northwest progressing forward so that racers here can compete on the bigger stage. This series was once on the brink of extinction … Continue reading
Tips – Dialing in your steering!
Greetings all! I put together a little servo tip on how to set endpoints and I hope you like it. This is one of the most common issues I find when driving people’s cars and wanted to help the community out by doing a step-by-step how to. Please enjoy and share with others if you … Continue reading
Epic, Controversial Photo Finish at the NIS rd 3!!
On Feb. 24th – March 1st, saw the continuation of the highly competitive Northwest Indoor Series make its way to Four Seasons’ Raceway in Olympia, Washington for round 3 of the glorious pacific northwest racing series. With 2 races already in the books, this 3rd race proved to be a pivotal weekend for all racers as there are no drops … Continue reading
Vittorioso Gibson!! Vittorioso Gibson!!
The 2wd modified Winter Indoor National Champion of the premier class comes down to the final race between AE/JConcepts’ Michael Schoettler and AE/JConcepts’ Nick Gibson. With Gibson having a win and a 3rd and Schoettler with a win and a 2nd, A3 would decide who would be crowned the new champion. Once again, Nick Gibson would attack … Continue reading
Schoettler wins 4wd, Smooth cruise for Gibson in A2
Having made an early mistake in A1 which resulted in an unfavorable 3rd pace finish for the 2wd modified TQ, AE/JConcepts’ Nick Gibson vowed he wouldn’t make the same mistake twice. This time, the story was much different as Gibson was able to slowly stretch out his lead the rest of the pack. In a league … Continue reading
2015 JConcepts Indoor National Series is Back!! Round 1 Smactrac – Friday Practice
It’s time! Welcome racers and RC enthusiasts to the 2015 JConcepts Indoor National Series. It’s back and better than ever with the addition of the 13.5 modified 4wd class to broaden the class range for more competitive racing. From the east coast to the west, this ultra competitive 5 race series makes its way once … Continue reading
Schoettler Takes NIS Round 2
On January 24th – 25th, the action packed Northwest Indoor Series continued its 2nd round in Albany, Oregon at Northwest Hobbies and Raceway. This 4 race series attracts the region’s best to 3 different tracks between Oregon and Washington with the ultimate goal to find out who is the fastest in each respective class. There … Continue reading
2015 2nd Annual Hang Over Race Report!!
Why not kick off the new year in style with awesomeness, fun, racing, and hanging out with your buds…… YES please! On January 3rd, 2015, Fourseason’s Raceway in Olypmia, Washington hosted the 2nd annual e1D ‘Hang Over’ race and this year’s event definitely lived up to all the hype. If you haven’t read last year’s race write-up… have … Continue reading