Race Report:
The SX8 took another win Saturday, powered by my RB-K9. This time at
Zoo City in Asheboro NC, against all the newest Xmas kits the racers
had, from Mugen, to Losi, to RC8, Kyoshos, and Z-Cars. I qualified
for P2 in the 2nd round of quals, and sat out of the 3rd round due to
a loose steering knuckle screw.
In the main I held onto second for most of the race, until the
resurrected Will McGiver closed the gap with his OSspeed powered Mugen
and passed me, after my bobble. I regained 2nd after the midway
point, and then set my sights on the 1st place Losi (also powered by
the $500 OSspeed). Once I got alongside the leader, he darted into my
pipe (ala Chad Reed into Stewart) and punted me off the track, but I
kept my composure and drove around him in the next two laps. I then
stretched my lead to as much as 8 seconds in the closing minutes, only
to have the Losi close the gap to 2 seconds, after a few laps of
me coasting. I then pressed on and drove mistake-free until the end, finishing with a 7
second lead.
As the winner, I recieved a brand new Team Associated T4 stadium
truck. I've had several offers to buy it from me, but I may just give
it to my nephew/racer in training.
What a great weekend! Obviously I'm geeked. Hopefully TQ will have
some new kits soon. My carbon fiber front shock tower is not likely
to last the entire season.