Jesse Munn checks in from the 2011 Northwest Short Course Nationals

Held in Pasco, WA on June 4^th the Northwest Short Course Nationals event had over 150 total entries.  I competed in the Mod 2wd class which had 45 entries itself.

I qualified 2^nd overall in the 3 round qualifying format, narrowly missing TQ by 7 tenths of a second.  I did TQ the second round however, and also posted the fastest qualifying run of the day with my Tekin Powered Venom Gambler.

In the triple A-Main format I had finishes of 2^nd, 3^rd and 1^st respectively to claim the second spot on the Podium. " Jesse Munn

Results: 

1.       Brian Munn

2.       Jesse Munn(Tekin)

3.       Justin Wilde  TQ

4.       Todd Powell

5.       Joe Scales

6.       Dan Lopez

7.       Jon Devine

8.       Jack Leighan(Tekin)

9.       Justin Gilkison

10.   Sean Maybell

Eduardo Prieto checks in from Spain!

Spanish Tekin pilot Eduardo Prieto checks in from round 1 and 2 with his results with his Tekin Powered Dex410 Durango 4wd buggy:

14, 15 May. Madrid Regional Championship 4wd 1/10 Round one (90 Drivers)

Regional Event

Class: 4WD

Qualify 6

Final Result: 5 

27,28,29 May. 1/10 Spanish National Championship Round 2. (90 Drivers)

National Event

Class; 4WD

Qualify: 5

Final Result: 4

 

Johnny LoGiudice wins at the TQ East Coast Challenge!

Johnny LoGiudice Tq's and won the hotly contested Pro2 Mod SC class using his Tekin Powered TQ ride. In 2wd Mod buggy Johnny ended up 3rd after a rough qualifying and tight mains.

Johnny chose the Tekin RS Pro for both cars coupled with Tekin Redline Series motors!

Mike Malott Tq's and wins the Memorial Weekend Shootout at Reo Raceway.

Mike Mallot was at the Reo Raceway in Rockport, IN to run the Memorial Weekend Shootout. Mike's recap "The 12 minute main started off really good and I was able to get a little bit of a jump on the field. I made a big mistake on one of the big jumps early and allowed half the field to get around me. I dropped back to 5th but I knew we still had 10 minutes to go and anything could happen. I just paced myself and starting putting in consistent laps. About halfway through I was back up to 2nd and I was catching the leader. I caught him and ran right with him for a couple of laps and watched his lines. I knew I had a faster line at the end of the straight and I went for it. He went wide once again and I was able to sneak up the inside and make the clean pass. Once I got to the lead I started picking up the pace and jumping the big triple to try and put a little space in between myself and 2nd place. It worked out pretty well as I was able to stretch out about a 15 second lead pretty quickly. Once I got out that far I just started being smooth and consistent and went on to take the win by over 20 seconds. I was super stoked to be able to run that good. The racing was intense and I was happy to be out front. My OFNA/BCE Hyper 9e was awesome and really reacted to all the changes I made throughout the day. My Tekin Electronics and AKA tires allowed me the power and grip I needed all night and day to take the TQ honors and the A main win. The PT RC Racing Oils were awesome and gave me that smooth and consistent feel I needed throughout the day. "

Tekin drivers on top at the25th annual 2011 Hank Perry 240 in Spokane Wa!

One of the premier annual events in the Northwest area the 25th annual Hank Perry 240 was hosted once again by RCCCS. The race was once again threatened early on by weather. Practice saw a damp but usable track for controlled practice. The track crew was in top form making sure the track was in optimal condition come qualifying.

1/10 was up first and Tekin's Dave Gullickson was on a mission. Tq'ing the Stock truck class with his Tekin RS Redline 17.5 Losi XXXTcr. Dave used the same truck to Tq the Mod truck class again using a Tekin RS Redline 17.5 system! Dave would stay focused taking the Stock Truck title by taking A1 and A2 in dominating fashion. In Mod truck Dave would have some fierce competition with Justin Wilde. The two would both take one of the first A mains. The title would come down to A3 where Justin would just edge out Dave for the overall top spot.

In 1/8 Electric Buggy with a field of over 40 cars local hero Jeremy "PG-13" Potter would put himself in the 4th position after tough rounds of qualifying. Tires were key to this class choosing the right set was the difference from 1st to 6th. This field was heavy with talent with fellow Tekin Team drivers Jason Hunt and Jesse Munn in the class. In the end Tekin privateer Brady Johnson would take the top spot taking both A1 and A3. Jeremy Potter would take 4th overall followed by Jason Hunt(6th) and Jesse Munn(10th).

Photos by Bethany Chamberlin

Hank Perry 240 Photos

Brian Sullivan Tq's and wins round 6 of the Grass Roots Summer Series

Palm desert raceway hosted Round 6 of the Grass Roots Summer Series. 25 Drivers were all aiming for the top spot in the Pro 4 Short Course class. Tekin's Brian Sullivan would Tq the heavily contested class with his Tekin powered Losi Panther shod ride! Brian would go on to win the overall in this class using his Rx8 Sc4x equipped Losi Ride. Brian also used Panther Switch 2.0's in soft compound.

Mike Zippy Ziolkowski wins at the 2011 Indiana Electric State Champs!

2011 Indiana Electric State Champs hosted at Raceworld Raceway in GRIFFITH, IN held May 20-22nd. 

Mike Tq'd Mod 2wd buggy using an RS Pro and Redline 13.5 taking 2nd overall. Mike's recap "A1 A2 and A3 consisted in a 4 way battle for the entire races with me ending up with 3rd ,1st and a 2nd with my A3 round making a heavy charge in the last 3 min." 

Mike took 1st Place Mod Truck again using only a 13.5 Redline/RS PRo setup! Mike: "I won A1 with some exciting battles the entire race. Running away with A2 sealing the deal on the victory!"

Congratulations Mike!