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Old 12-15-2013, 12:48 AM
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Default 2014 HB HPI Racing Challenge Series

Hi everyone! I would like to present the 2014 HB/HPI Racing Challenge Series! The six event series will be held at various Southern California area locations with the kick off event hosted at the HPI Racing HQ in Foothill Ranch on Saturday, January 11th. The events will feature competition for various HB HPI Racing chassis in both Electric and Nitro classes. Prizes will be awarded for the top three finishers in each A-Main event and registered racers will be eligible for each day's Prize Raffle. HB HPI tires and wheels will also be available for sale at each event. Full event schedule and rules are listed below.



SCHEDULE

ROUND #1 - January 11th
HPI Racing HQ
70 Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
www.hpiracing.com

ROUND #2 - February 1st
Cal Raceway
2190 N. Canal Rd.
Orange, CA 92865
www.calraceway.com

ROUND #3 - February 22nd
Freedom Park
520 Freedom Park Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
www.roadrunnersrc.com

ROUND #4 - March 22nd
HPI Racing HQ
70 Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
www.hpiracing.com

ROUND #5 - April 19th
CVRC
2000 Heritage Road
Chula Vista, CA 92154
www.cvrcraceclub.com

ROUND #6 - May 10th
HPI Racing HQ
70 Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
www.hpiracing.com

One Throw Out!

CLASSES/RULES

ELECTRIC SPORT
- Sprint 2, E10 or older HB/HPI sport-level touring cars (Sprint, RS4 Sport/Sport 2, Cyclone S) only.
- No option parts allowed.
- No race bodies allowed (Mazda 6, Stratus, Impreza Type A/B/C, Murdiego).
- Any realistic HPI body allowed (1969 Camaro, 2014 Ford Mustang RTR etc.).
- Any HPI tire and spoked wheels only.
- Any 7.2V 6-Cell NiMH or 7.4V 2S LiPO battery may be used.
- Box-Stock Saturn or Firebolt motors only. 15T limit. Any ESC may be used.

ELECTRIC PRO
- TCXX or older HB/HPI pro-level touring cars (Cyclone, Cyclone TC, Pro, Pro 2/3/4), Sprint 2, E10 or
older HB/HPI sport-level touring car.
- Any option parts allowed. - Any HB or HPI body, wheel, and tire may be used.
- Any 7.2V 6-Cell NiMH or 7.4V 2S LiPO battery may be used.
- 17.5T Motor Limit / No ESC Timing (Non Boost mode).

ELECTRIC OPEN
- Open to any manufacturer 1:10 electric touring car.
- Any HB or HPI body may be used.
- Open wheel/tire.
- Any 7.2V 6-Cell NiMH or 7.4V 2S LiPO battery may be used.
- 13.5T Motor Limit/ No ESC Timing (Non Boost mode).

NITRO SPORT
- Nitro RS4 3 RTR or older HPI RTR nitro touring cars (Nitro RS4/RS4 2) only.
- No option parts allowed.
- Any HB or HPI body, wheel, and tire may be used.
- Box-Stock HPI nitro engines only .18 motor limit.

NITRO PRO
- R10 or older HPI pro-level nitro touring car (Racer/Racer 2, R40), Nitro RS4 3 or older HPI RTR nitro touring cars.
- Any option parts allowed.
- Any HB or HPI body may be used.
- Open wheel and tire.
- Any nitro engine may be used .15 motor limit.

RALLYCROSS
- WR8 3.0 or WR8 Flux rally cars only.
- Any HPI Rally car body.
- Any WR8 wheel and tire may be used.
- Box-Stock 3.0 Nitro Engine or Flux Motor/ESC only (3S 11.1V LiPO battery max).

If you have any questions, feel free to post here or e-mail me at [email protected]

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Default Round 1 @ HPI HQ Jan. 11

Here is the flier for Round 1 which will be on January 11, 2014 at HPI HQ in Foothill Ranch!
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Glad to see this finally! It's going to be great!
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Sounds like fun! I have never been to the HPI's HQ! How big is the track dimensions going to be???
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Glad to see this finally! It's going to be great!
Indeed, this should be a great series! Very excited to see some new and old faces out at these events
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Sounds like fun! I have never been to the HPI's HQ! How big is the track dimensions going to be???
I must take you for the grand tour of my cubicle then , track dimensions will be roughly 97' x 40'. See you at Round 1
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When is hpi racing hq open for practice?
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Originally Posted by johnson.t
When is hpi racing hq open for practice?
The three rounds at HQ will be in our parking lot, we need to accommodate our nitro friends With that said, there will be sufficient practice time before the first round of qualifying every round at HPI. Hope to see you there Johnson
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Originally Posted by skiptomylou6
The three rounds at HQ will be in our parking lot, we need to accommodate our nitro friends With that said, there will be sufficient practice time before the first round of qualifying every round at HPI. Hope to see you there Johnson

Cool....ill be there
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Cool....ill be there
Can I use my D8 & put a rally body & rally tires on this class?
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Originally Posted by pagongracer
Can I use my D8 & put a rally body & rally tires on this class?
WR8s only this time around for the rally class
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Cant wait for this! !!
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Originally Posted by spunkysandoval
Cant wait for this! !!
See you there! Maybe you can bring the Fenderolla out to race too
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I need to get him a car!
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sounds like alot of fun !! sign me up for 13.5 class
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My box stock WR8 is ready to kill it! Except I will be out of town on the 11th Will have to catch round 2.
I have a question- what is a 3s 7.4v lipo?

RALLYCROSS
- WR8 3.0 or WR8 Flux rally cars only.
- Any HPI Rally car body.
- Any WR8 wheel and tire may be used.
- Box-Stock 3.0 Nitro Engine or Flux Motor/ESC only (3S 7.4V LiPO battery max).
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