WORLDS "Fastest" Electric R/C Car - 171.96 MPH
 

Congrats to NIC CASE on another Guiness WORLD Record

Last December I had the pleasure of meeting up with Nic Case for a World Speed Record attempt at a rural air field near Bakersfield California.

Nic has been on a quest to break the 200 MPH mark for several years, and has put countless hours into his designs with help from a lot of his friends...and while that big number still hasn't been reached - he did break his previous record on that cold December day, and now several months later GUINESS has given him the proper recognition for his 171.96 MPH run.


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Great story, thanks for posting:nod:

This is one of those DANG! Moments.

Makes you stop and think, 170 mph in a full scale is fast.... In an RC... Gosh. You wouldn't see it go by.

...at least we (r/c guys) don't have THIS problem...

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Nic Case posted this on his Facebook yesterday

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If for some reason the pic doesn't show up - it's a pic of the timing trap speed from his attempt to go 200 mph this week... The Speed was 184.77, up approx 13 mph over his most recently recognized WORLD RECORD.

184.77 MPH......WOW! Nic is sneakin' up on that magical 200 mark!

He's definitely a one-of-a-kind type of guy......like having our own "Mickey Thompson" in the modern world of RC.

Dale

The VIDEO to go with the Photo...

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Story from the FUTABA Facebook Page:

Well...if a Worlds Record was not enough, Nic Case went out a shattered his previous speed!

Good news!

The latest run went 184.77mph !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think we are on the right track.

Slightly lighter, better belt configuration and better batteries made for one wicked ride!

The bad news;

We got kicked off the track by the airport police.
Evidently, homeland security is cracking down on us R/C people.

Only one run - so no new record......

The hunt for a new location or the permit process has begun.