Flash point season opener (lcrc)
Thursday Practice
We traveled to Oakland Mills, PA for the Flashpoint Season Opener at LCRC. It was the first day of practice. The layout and track surface were great. The track was fun to drive and also a little challenging. We focused on Ebuggy, trying different tires and changes to the car. The buggy felt really good by the end of the day.
Friday, the second day of practice. We worked on the Nitro Buggy. The track was roughly the same as Thursday. We tried different tires and changed set ups until I felt happy with the car. I felt good going into qualifying.
Saturday
Q1 didn’t go well in Ebuggy. I made a wrong tire decision and the car was hard to drive. For that round I placed 29th out of 40. Nitro Buggy went much better. The car had pretty decent pace. For that round I placed 10th out of 46. As we were going into round 2 of qualifying the rain came. That was how the day ended.
Sunday
Due to the rain, Q2 was moved to Sunday just before the mains. The Ebuggy did really well. The car felt pretty good and had good pace. I placed 4th for the round, and securing me a 6th overall starting position in the A Main. Nitro Buggy didn’t go too well. The car didn’t have much grip and I slid around the track. For that round I finished 17th, and I was put 2nd in the B Main. 13th overall.
Nitro Buggy B Main
I started 2nd in the B Main and I didn’t have the best start. I went side by side with 3rd place and we collided and I tumbled and fell back to last. By the end of lap one I was 11th. I started moving up through the field. I found my way up into 6th. Then 3rd, 4th and 5th tangled up and I made my way into 3rd. On lap 6 I jumped over 2nd and took his place and chased the leader. On lap 9, I came into the pits right behind the leader and I had a great pit stop and left the pits ahead of the leader and took 1st. I stayed in that position for the remainder of the race and took the bump to the A main.
Nitro Buggy A Main
I started 12th and I had a decent start but I made a mistake and fell back to 13th. I slowly started moving up in positions. After a couple of laps, I managed to make my way back up to 10th. I caught up to 9th and 8th and I passed them and I was up in 8th. I passed 7th then I stayed there for the remainder of the race.
Ebuggy A Main
I started 6th in Ebuggy and fell down to 9th on lap 1. Then I gained some positions back and found myself in 8th, then a lap later in 7th. Then I passed 6th and 5th and I was in the top 5. I held fifth for a while but I was losing front grip and I fell back down to 7th and held it to the end.
I would like to thank my Parents for their endless support. I would like to thank my sponsors. I would also like to give a big thanks to Adam Curry for his help over the weekend. I would also like to give a big thanks to the LCRC track crew and staff for putting on a great race and getting us back on the track a quick as possible.
Psycho Nitro Blast 16
Psycho Nitro Blast 16 Race Report
We made it to White Pine Tennessee for the 16th annual Psycho Nitro Blast.
The track was amazing and it flowed nicely. RaceTime Entertainment did a great job building this track and making it really fun to drive. The track had big jumps and really cool features that made it even better.
Friday practice things went really well. Both cars got plenty of track time and there were no big issues with them. They both felt really good and easy to drive. I landed wrong with the Nitro Buggy and I broke a front arm. Apart from that I was feeling really confident going into seeding.
Seeding didn’t go as well as practice did. The Ebuggy struggled for grip. The car slid around a lot and I was off pace. A rear arm broke when I landed off a jump. I placed 44th overall. The Nitro Buggy went a lot better. The car felt great and it was fast. Finished 5th overall.
Saturday, first round of qualifying went okay. The Ebuggy felt awesome and I loved the car. The car had great pace. finished 4th overall out of 76.
The Nitro Buggy didn’t go too well. I lacked power and I couldn’t make some of the bigger jumps on the track, and was off pace. Finished 33rd overall out of 74.
Second round of qualifying went well for the most part. The Ebuggy felt really good and I had a lot of speed. Unfortunately, I kept running into traffic and it cost me that run. I finished 34th overall for the round. The Nitro Buggy felt really good. The lack of power was solved and I had no problem making any of the jumps. The car felt really good. Finished 5th overall for the round.
Sunday, it was time for the mains. I managed to make both Intermediate A Mains and I was really happy. In Ebuggy I started 6th and quickly made a position to fifth. After battling other cars, I made my way up to 3rd by lap six. I was holding 3rd for a while then I made a mistake and fell down three spots to 6th. I made some places back and I had a lot of cars behind me. Then someone took me out and I fell back to 8th. I started to push. I pushed the car a little too hard and made some mistakes. I finished in 13th.
The Nitro Buggy main didn’t go too well. I started in 7th and quickly lost a position and fell down to 8th. I battled for a while and eventually took back 7th. I eventually lost a position and I saw myself in 8th by lap 14. I battled for positions constantly switching places. On lap 19 the car flamed out and I fell from 8th down to 12th. I pushed as hard as I could to try and catch up but I kept making mistakes. I managed to make my way up to 10th by the end of the race.
I would like to thank my parents for all their support. I would like to thank my sponsors. I would also like to thank Paul Wynn, Tyler Hooks and JConcepts team for their help. I would also like to thank the RaceTime Entertainment crew for putting on such a great even
Clash of champions 2023
We travelled to New Albany, IN for the first annual Clash of Champions at Hoosier RC Hobbyplex for Thursday practice. The layout was great, it was technical and flowed really well. Practice went well. By the end of the day both cars felt pretty good. I was feeling pretty confident going into Friday’s seeding and Q1.
Friday seeding went alright. My 2wd buggy felt good and I had decent pace, but made a few mistakes. I seeded 40th out of 43. The 4wd buggy felt a bit better. I seated 26th out of 39.
First round of qualifying. My 2wd buggy felt much better than it did in seeding. The buggy had good pace. I felt confident with it. I finished 29th out of 43. The 4wd buggy felt really good. It also had good pace and I was able to push the car a little harder. I finished 29th out of 39.
The final 2 rounds of qualifying on Saturday went okay. Q2: The 2wd felt better. I improved my pace, but got held up with some lapped traffic. I finished 32nd out of 43. The 4wd felt pretty good through the run. I was pushing it a bit too hard and made a couple mistakes. I finished 32nd out of 39. Q3: The 2wd buggy felt pretty good. I was on a really good run. Near the middle of the race, I placed the car on an eroded part of the track and it donkey kicked. I lost a lot of time. I finished 27th out of 43. The 4wd felt like I could drive it pretty hard. I had pretty good consistency however I lacked pace. I finished 25th out of 39.
Mains: In 2wd I qualified in the D main. I started 2nd on the grid. I had a clean start and after one lap I took the lead. I led for a while then I made a mistake. Luckily the two cars that passed me also made mistakes and I took back the lead. After a little bit the car donkey kicked and I flipped over. The marshall flipped me back over but I was in the middle of the straight. I quickly swerved out of the way to avoid a collision. I was in second and the leader made a mistake which let me retake the lead, and held to the finish and the bump to the C Main.
Sunday Mains Continued: I started in 11th in 2wd buggy C Main. Had a good start and worked my way up to 7th on lap one. I kept climbing and hovered around 5th for a while. Then I pushed the car a bit too hard and started making mistakes. I finished in 10th.
I started 9th in 4wd buggy C Main. Had a good start and worked my way up to 6th on lap one. Then I made a crucial mistake and went down to 11th and stayed there for the rest of the race.
I would like to thank my parents for their endless support, a big thanks to Gord and Ty Tessmann for their help, Hoosier RC Hobbyplex staff for putting on a great race and all my sponsors.
AMS 13.0
We made the trip to Cullman, Alabama for the Alabama Manufacturer Shootout 13.0.
The track was challenging and had a very nice flow. The track was a lot of fun to drive and I really liked the layout. As always, I like the surface and RaceTime Entertainment did a great job with track maintenance.
Thursday practice. We got 3 rounds of practice at 6 minutes each. They did a resort every round. The third round was a seeding round. The first round both cars lacked pace. In the second round the cars had better pace, but I made a few too many mistakes. The seeding round didn’t go well. We had a mechanical failure with the nitro buggy. The Ebuggy felt good, but I made too many mistakes.
Qual 1 didn’t go very well for Nitro buggy. I was off the pace and I made a couple mistakes early on. I was still trying to find a rhythm. The Ebuggy went a lot better. I was on pace, and the car felt really good. I finished 19th overall for the round in Nitro buggy and 4th overall in Ebuggy
Qual 2 didn’t go very well for Nitro buggy again. The car didn’t feel very good to drive. I was off pace, and I was still trying to find my rhythm. The Ebuggy didn’t go much better. Due to a wrong tire selection, we lacked grip. I finished 24th overall in Nitro buggy and 17th overall in Ebuggy.
Qual 3. Nitro buggy felt much better. It was easy to drive. We had some electrical issues with the Ebuggy that made it difficult to drive. I finished 7th overall in Nitro buggy and 17th overall in Ebuggy.
The Superpole round for Nitro buggy did not go very well. We were having throttle issues that made the buggy difficult to drive. The Ebuggy Superpole run didn’t go much better. I continued to struggle with electrical issues that resulted in a DNS.
All the lower Mains ran after the Superpole round. I had qualified in both B Mains, and started 9th in both. The Nitro buggy Main went really well. I started 9th and moved up to 5th on lap 1. Then moved up to 4th on lap 2, then 3rd on lap 3. I roughly stayed around third for the rest of the race, occasionally moving up to 2nd. I finished 3rd and got the bump to the A Main on Sunday. The Ebuggy B1 Main didn’t go too well. In warm up the car snapped on the face of a jump, sending me into the wall. Which caused my rear control to break, DNS. Ebuggy B2 Main went well. I managed to climb up to 3rd in the 10-minute Main. Since I broke in B1, I didn’t get the bump to the A Main.
A Main Nitro buggy didn’t go too well. We had a slow start. We were off pace for the first few laps. Then 10 minutes in the race, we had a front bearing fail. My dad fixed the car quickly and I went back out. After another 10 minutes the same bearing failed. I came off the stand for the last time and that was how my race ended.
I would like to thank my parents for all their support. I would like to thank my sponsors for supporting me through this journey. I would also like to thank Ryan Lutz, Will Walker, and Paul Wynn for their help. I would also like to thank the RaceTime Entertainment crew for putting on such a great event.
INS 12
We made the trip to Hossier RC Hobbyple in New Albany, IN for the INS 12 Fall Indoor Nationals. This was our first time there. Eddie and Angela Henley have an amazing facility. The track was just awesome! Definity worth the trip.
We arrived Thursday for practice. We started with 2wd buggy. Early on the car felt good and had really good pace. Thanks to the team testing just a few weeks before. Friday’s practice we tested the 4wd buggy. The buggy felt really good and had great pace. I felt really confident going into qualifying.
Well qualifying didn’t go as well as we hoped. With a couple of bad runs and some mechanical problems we ended qualifying in the D Mains with both cars.
We started 4th in 2wd buggy D Main. I didn’t have a great start. (my first lap curse) at least it feels that way. I was side by side with the 3rd place buggy going into a jump when the 5th place buggy collided into me in the air, which caused a ball cup to disconnect. Luckily the turn marshal popped the ball cup back on and got me going. I fell back to tenth. Despite the setback I drove the best I could and slowing started to catch the pack. After the 5-minute race I was able to finish where I started.
I started on pole in 4wd buggy D Main. Much like in 2wd buggy, I didn’t have a great first lap. The second and third place buggy tapped me from behind into a corner and got tangled up. Once sorted out I found myself in 3rd. I was able to catch up with the 2 lead buggies and pass them for the lead. Around the 3-minute mark the buggy didn’t feel right. Buggy was pulling to the left and lost power, with a couple laps to go my left front wheel came off.
Despite the disappointing results, we had a great time and continue to learn and grow.
Like to thank Paul, Gord and Ty for their help, want to thank my mom and dad for the help and support. Also want to thank my sponsors for their continued support
Quebec Classic 2022
We were in Naperville, Quebec for the 2022 Quebec Classic. It was good to be back at Bego Raceway. The track layout was high speed, high grip and technical. It was a lot of fun to drive on!
We arrived Thursday for seeding practice. There were 2 rounds. We struggled with some mechanical problems with nitro buggy, which didn’t help my overall seeding position. Ebuggy however ran well. By the end of the day nitro buggy was in the C sort and ebuggy was in the A sort.
Friday, we had 2 more rounds of seeding, unfortunately mother nature had a different plan. Due to the rain, the race program was adjusted. We got one round of seeding instead of 2.
Qualifying was mixed. Ebuggy ran well in all 3 rounds. I qualified in 7th in the A Main. Nitro buggy went a bit better but, didn’t have the pace to qualify in the A. I started 6th in the B Main.
Sunday Mains. I needed to finished in the top 3 to get the bump up to the A in nitro buggy. We had a poor start. Got tangled up with a few cars ahead of me. Which had me fall back to 9th. I slowly started to move up through the field. By lap 18, I was in 3rd, with 16 laps to go. A few laps later when I was entering a turn, the car behind me hit my left side and I suddenly lost engine power and steering didn’t feel right. I did the best I could to keep pace and to hold onto 3rd, but it wasn’t meant to be. I finished 4th. Ebuggy A1 also didn’t have a good start. Got hit from behind which had me fall back to 10th. I pushed hard and gaining positions. I was able to finish 4th. A2 went better. In the first corner I got tangled with a couple of cars. I made a mistake early in lap one that cost me one position. I was 8th and slowly moving up through the field. By lap 8 I was in 3rd with 7 laps to go. I started pushing hard to gain on the top 2 cars and by lap 10, I was in 2nd . The lead buggy had a good gap and I slowly started to gain, but couldn’t catch him. I finished 2nd. Earning me a 2nd place over all position. JConcepts Detox (A2) was my tire of choice for both A finals. My Maclan powered XB8e ran fast and strong all week. My NitroPro servos kept my steering smooth and precise.
We would like to that Eric Deschenes and the Bego Racing crew for a great weekend of racing. We always have a great time!
Like to thank Kevin Lachapelle for putting up with us in the pits. We had a great time!!
Like to thank my mom and dad for the help and support. Also like to thank my sponsors for their continued support.
The Wicked Weekend 2022
We made the 14-hour trip to Gainesville, GA for the 2022 Wicked Weekend. This was the first time attending this race. I’m really excited! The layout was technical and fast.
Thursday’s practice went well. By the end of the day both buggies felt pretty good, and ready for the first round of qualifying on Friday.
Q1 went well. I finished 19th overall in Intermediate nitro buggy and 5th overall in Intermediate ebuggy for the round.
Saturday was the last 2 rounds of qualifying. The 2nd round of qualifying went a bit better in nitro buggy. Finishing 13th overall. Ebuggy however didn’t go as well. We made the wrong tire choice. I finished 34th overall for the round. The 3rd round didn’t go well in nitro buggy. I was having some throttle issues that made it challenging to drive. Finished 41 overall. Ebuggy went much butter. Finished 2nd overall for the round. So, after 3 rounds of qualifying, I was starting P8 in nitro buggy B Main and P5 in ebuggy A Main.
Sunday Mains. First race was nitro buggy B Main. I needed to finish in the top 3 to get the bump to the A Main. I was starting from P8. I didn’t have a great start. I got bumped and dropped back to 9th. I slowly started to move up through the field. On lap 20, I was in 4th and closing the gap on 3rd. I made a couple of mistakes that allowed the 3rd place car to pull away. I finished 4th. Ebuggy was double A Mains. Had a great start. Gained 2 positions in the first lap. I was closing the gap on the top 2 cars. On lap 10, I passed the 2nd place buggy and gaining on the lead car. On lap 13, I took the lead and held it to the end for the win!! We installed a new set of JConcepts Reflex (green) tires for the A2 race. Had a great start. By lap 2, I moved up into 2nd . I made a mistake and fell back to 3rd. On lap 6 the car didn’t feel right. It was getting difficult to control. Turns out, one of the inner tire beads came unglued. I did the best I could to keep pace with the field, but unfortunately crashed and DNF. I finished 2nd overall. Want to congratulate Ryan Rand on the overall win.
PNB 2022
We made the 12-hour drive to White Pine, Tennessee for the 2022 Psycho Nitro Blast (PNB). We arrived Thursday afternoon to setup and walk the track. The track was large and the layout was technical.
We got an early start to Friday’s practice. With more than 1000 entries, it was going to be a long day. By the end of it, both cars were running well and I was getting more comfortable driving on the track.
Saturday’s qualifying was mixed. My first qualifier in nitro buggy wasn’t very good. The track was just watered and the car wasn’t prepared for that condition. My second qualifying run was better. With both runs, I was starting 14th in Intermediate Nitro Buggy D Main. Ebuggy qualifying went pretty good. With both runs, I qualified 8th in Intermediate Ebuggy B Main.
Sunday Mains. I was starting 14th in Nitro Buggy D Main. I had an okay start, with a bobble in the first lap. I was slowly moving up the field. I finished 6th. I started 8th in Ebuggy B Main. Had a good start, however I made a couple of mistakes and was having a difficult time finding my rhythm. Finished 14th.
Winter midwest championship 2022
We were at the 35th annual Winter Mid-West Championship at the Ohio RC-Factory. This was my first race in the US in 2 years, and so looking forward to it. We arrived Tuesday night to be ready for a full day of testing and practice Wednesday. My dad and I, as well as the Xray team were working hard on getting the buggies setup for the track. The conditions were tricky. The track had a lot of grip, but the surface was bumpy.
Thursday: By the end of controlled practice, the buggies felt really good and ready for the seeding round. I seeded 21st overall in 2wd buggy (out of 42 drivers) and 18th overall in 4wd buggy (out of 36 drivers) Better than we expected.
There were 4 rounds of qualifying. 2 rounds Friday and 2 rounds Saturday
Friday qualifying. I wasn’t able to make my 2wd buggy qualifying run as we had to step out to get our PCR tests. So that was a DNS. In 4wd buggy I finished 8th in the heat. The second round, my 2wd buggy felt really good. I finished 6th. My 4wd buggy was running really well, I made a few mistakes. I finished 8th
Saturday qualifying. My 3rd round of qualifying in 2wd buggy started off really strong. The buggy felt great and had really good pace. I was leading the run till lap 3, when the car developed and electrical problem and stopped. My dad was able to get it running again, but I was a couple of laps down. Finished 7th. Had a good run in 4wd buggy. I made a few mistakes but I was able to finish 2nd. Fourth and final round of qualifying. The 2wd buggy run was great. Buggy felt good and won the heat. Same in 4wd buggy. Car felt good and finished 3rd.
Sunday Mains: I started 7th in 2wd buggy C Main. I had a really good start, gaining 2 spots with in the first couple of laps. By lap six, I was losing rear grip and was struggling to keep pace. I finished 8th. I started on pole in 4wd buggy C Main. Had a good clean start and lead the race to the end and getting the bump to the B Main. I started 11th in 4wd buggy B Main. I had a good start, but made a mistake in the first lap and spent the rest of the race trying to catch up. Finished 10th.
First, I want to thank my dad for all the hard work he puts into my racing program. Traveling to the US for this race was interesting. I also want to thank Paul, Adam, Colin and the rest of the XRAY team for their help and support.
Like to thank my sponsors for their continued support
Provincial Championship 2021
We made the 8 hour drive to Center Du Hobby in Trois-Rivieres, Quebec for the 2021 Provincial Championship. This was our first time at this facility. The layout was fast and technical. It was a lot of fun!
Friday’s controlled practice went well. Both cars felt pretty good.
Saturday qualifying. Both the XB2 and XB4 felt really good on JConcepts Ellipse (silver) tires. After 4 rounds, I qualified 8th in 2wd buggy and 7th in 4wd buggy.
Sunday. We were all set for triple A Mains in both classes. 2wd buggy felt really good in all 3 Mains. I had good pace but I made a few to many mistakes. After the 3 races, I finished 7th overall. In 4wd buggy, again the buggy felt great in all 3 races, but made a few mistakes. Finished 6th overall. I wasn’t able to make the podium, but I felt really good about my performance.
We would like to thank Damian Lamy, Gaetan Lamy as well as the track crew for a great weekend of racing. We had a great time!! Looking forward to the next one.
Claymasters 2021
We were in Ottawa, for the 2021 Claymasters at Electrosport RC.
We arrived late Thursday night to be ready for Friday practice and seeding. We seeded 7th in 2wd buggy and 3rd in 4wd buggy.
Saturday we would be running 4 rounds of qualifying. 1st round, we finished 5th in 2wd buggy and a DNS in 4wd buggy. We had developed an electric problem that didn’t allow us to start. 2nd round, we finished 6th in 2wd buggy, and 8th in 4wd buggy. 3rd round we, finished 8th in 2wd buggy and, 7th in 4wd buggy. The last round, we finished 6th in 2wd and, 4th in 4wd. After 4 rounds of qualifying, we would be starting 5th on the grid in 4wd Buggy and 7th on the grid in 2wd Buggy
Sunday Mains. We would be running triple A Mains in both 2wd and 4wd. The XB4’21 ran great in all 3 races. Finished 2nd in A1, finished 4th in A2 and finished 1st and A3. Earning me a 2nd place overall finish. The XB2’21 also ran great in all 3 races. I made a few mistakes in the first 2 mains where I finished 5th in A1, finished 4th in A2 and 3rd in A3. Earning me a 4th place overall. Both cars were on JConcepts Ellipse (silvers)
Like to thank the Electrosport crew for a great racing weekend. Like to thank Estelle Sullivan (EYimages) for the pictures. We would also like to thank out sponsor for their continued support
Ottercup challenge 2021
We were at Otterville Raceway for the Ottercup Challenge. This was the final race of the season at this fantastic facility. There were 105 drivers with 240 entries present for what was a great race weekend.
We arrived Saturday for seeding and qualifying. We did well in seeding. 4th overall in ebuggy, however we had some clutch trouble in nitro buggy that made the buggy difficult to drive. Seeded 10th overall.
First round of qualifying could have been better. I made a few to many mistakes in my ebuggy run. Finishing 6th overall for that round. We had some engine trouble with the nitro buggy that didn’t allow me to finish the run. Finished 49th overall for the first round.
Second round of qualifying went a lot better. I had a really good run in ebuggy. Finishing 3rd overall for the round. Nitro buggy went much better. Finishing 5th overall for the round.
Sunday, we got to the track early to rebuild both cars, and get them ready for the Mains. With a good second round of qualifying in ebuggy, I would be starting 3rd on the grid in the double A Mains. Ebuggy A1. I had a good start and kept close to the 2nd place buggy. We were battling for the 2nd place spot the most of the race, where the positions changed a few times. By the end I finished 3rd. A2 didn’t go as well for us. I made a mistake in the first lap, that had me fall to the back of the pack. I pushed hard to make up some positions and made a few more mistakes. I finished 6th in A2 giving me a 5th overall finished in ebuggy.
We started 7th on the grid in Nitro buggy. We had a flame out on the first lap that dropped us to the back. We got the car running again and continued the race. We were 2 laps down, so I drove the best I could. By the end of the 35-minute race ,I finished 7th.
We would like to thank John Blakley and Karla Josephson for another great event. Also like to thank Brandon Marshall and Kevin Siller for there work on the mic.
O Town Showdown 2021
We were at the O Town Showdown at Otterville Raceway this past weekend. As always John built an amazing track. The layout was fun, technical and fast
We arrived Friday for a full day of practice. We ran just the one car, as this event was just electric vehicles. The XB8e ran well all day in practice. We felt pretty good going into seeding and qualifying.
We had seeding and 3 rounds of qualifying on Saturday. Our seeding round went well, seeding 3rd overall. All 3 rounds of qualifying went well. Finishing 2nd in all three rounds and earning me a 2nd overall
Sunday Mains. We had a rain delay just before the Ebuggy A Main race. John was hard at work getting the track ready for the final 2 races of the day. I started 2nd and had a great start. The track was slippery so I had to adjust my driving. I kept it clean and tried not to make any mistakes. I started in second and held it all the way to the end.
We would like to thank John and Karla for a fantastic weekend of racing. We had great time.
QUEBEC CLASSIC 2021
We arrived at Bego Raceway on Wednesday to setup and walk the track. The lay out was technical and looked like a lot of fun. There were 349 entries and 149 drivers present. It was going to be a busy weekend.
Thursday’s practice was rained out. So, we spent the day working on the cars and catching up with friends.
Friday was seeding and one round of qualifying. We struggled in both seeding rounds. Giving us a 14th and 16th place going into round one of qualifying.
We had a good run in Ebuggy, sitting 5th overall. Nitro buggy we didn’t do as well. Finishing 16th overall after the first round.We had the last two rounds of qualifying on Saturday. Round 2 of qualifying didn’t go very well. I made a few to many mistakes in Ebuggy finishing 17th for the round. In Nitro buggy I had a bad crash in warm-up that couldn’t be repaired in time for the start. So, I got a DNS for that round. The final round went better in Ebuggy, finishing 14th for that round and earning me a 10th place staring position in the A Main. However, Nitro buggy didn’t go as well. I finished 23rd for the round, which earned me a 9th place starting position in the B Main.
Sunday Mains. In Nitro buggy, we needed to finished in the top 3 spots in the race to bump to the A. So, I needed to have a good race. I started 9th towards the back of the pack. I had a good start and began moving up through the field. The race was 20 minutes (35 laps). By lap 9, I was in 4th place and needed to close the gap on the 3rd place car. I was slowly closing the gap. With 3 minutes remaining in the race, I started to push a little bit harder. I was able to catch the 3rd place with one lap to go, and pass him for the 3rd place finish. Giving me the bump to the A Main.
I started 10th in Ebuggy A Main. This was race 1 of 2. It was an 8-minute race (15 laps). I had a great start. There was a pile up half a lap into the race which moved me up to 5th. The car felt good. I was feeling pretty confident with the buggy and drove a bit harder. I stayed clean and took the 5th place finish. A2 was just like A1, good start stayed clean and drove hard. By mid-race I moved into 5th and held it to the end. Earning me a 5th place overall.
I started 14th in Nitro Buggy A Main. With the extremely warm temperatures. We were concerned, if the car could run a 30-minute race, after it just ran a 20-minute race a little while ago. We didn’t have time to inspect the car post B Main race. We had a good start and I took it easy for the first few laps. I made a couple mistakes early on. I stayed focused and tried to drive clean. I was able to gain a couple of position, but unfortunately, we developed an electrical problem that prevented us from finishing the race.
The Xray XB8 and XB8e, with Maclan Racing, O.S Engines and JConcepts Tires (Detox) ran strong all weekend.
Like to thank Eric Deschenes and the BEGO Racing crew for a fantastic week of racing Like
NITROBLAST 2021
2021 NitroBlast Race ReportWe arrived Friday morning for practice. We got a few practice sessions in before the seeding. Both cars felt good.
Seeding didn’t go very well in ebuggy. I made a few to many mistakes. The nitro buggy seeding round went a lot better.
I seeded 21st in ebuggy and 3rd in nitro buggy, going into qualifying. Both rounds of qualifying went pretty well. Both ebuggy and nitro buggy ran strong. After 2 rounds of qualifying, I was 3rd overall in ebuggy and 7th overall in nitro buggy.
Mains:
Ebuggy A1 I started 3rd. had a good start and ran clean. I finished 3rd. However, A2 didn’t go as well. I had a bad start and fell back a few spots. I recovered and was able to regain a couple of positions. I made a few mistakes and fell back a few more spots. I finished 8th in that heat, giving me a 6th overall position.
Nitro Buggy I started 7th. My dad and I felt pretty good going into the main. We didn’t have a good start, got clipped from behind and fell back to 9th. I drove hard and slowly stated to close the gap on the cars ahead of me. I made a couple of mistakes, but was able to recover. By the end of the race, I finished 6th.
Want to thank John Blakley and Karla Josephson for a great event. Like to thank the racers for coming out.
JConcepts Canadian Championship
JConcepts Outdoor Canadian Championship We arrived Thursday afternoon at Bego RC Raceway to set up and walk the track. The grounds were filling out fast.
It was going to be a good weekend Friday practice was cut short due to Saturday’s forecast. So, we had seeding and two rounds of qualifying. We seeded 7th in ebuggy and 19th in nitro buggy.
After 2 rounds of qualifying, we were sitting 11th ebuggy and 10th in nitro buggy.
Saturday was raining most of the day, which allowed my dad and I to rebuild both cars. By late afternoon the rain stopped and we were able to start the 3rd and finial round of qualifying. By the end of the day, we qualified 8th in ebuggy and 8th in nitro buggy.
Sunday main day. It was pretty warm and my dad and I were hard at work getting the cars ready for the finials. Double A Main for Ebuggy. We had a pretty rough start in A1 with 14 cars battling for positions. We finished 8th. A2 was pretty much the same. We finished 12th. Giving us a 10th place finish over all.
Nitro buggy A Main was a 30-minute race. The start was pretty much the same as ebuggy. We got hit a few times and fell back to 14th. But by the end we were able to gain a few positions and finished 10th.We would like to thank the Bego crew and their sponsors for a great weekend of racing.
nitroblast 2020
We were in Tillsonburg, Ontario for the 2020 Nitro Blast at Otterville Raceway. As usual John Blakley and Karla Josephson put on a great event.
The track is truly a work of art. With the Daytona corner, multi-level jumps and even an option lane it was going to be and exciting race weekend.
We arrived Friday morning for practice. Both cars felt good. We were ready for the seeding rounds. Seeding went very well. We seeded 2nd overall in Ebuggy and 4th overall in Nitro Buggy. Qualifying started Friday night, and resumed Saturday morning. After 3 rounds we qualified 2nd overall in Ebuggy and 3rd overall in Nitro Buggy
Sunday were the mains. With the threat of rain in the afternoon there were concerns on whether we would get to complete the program. We started 2nd on the grid in Ebuggy A Main. The start went well. Took the lead early on and held it for a while. I made a small bobble and fell back to 2nd. With one lap to go we had a battery short out and the buggy stopped. DNF. My dad had marshaled majority of a 45 minute race, which didn’t give us much time to locate a spare battery for the 2nd race. So we didn’t make the start of A2. DNS. We would like to that Rob Van Es for offering Dylan his car for the 2nd race. Like to thank everyone who tried to locate a battery for us. About 10 minutes before the final race of the day it started to rain. So it was decided to start the race anyway. The start was wet and slippery and I feel back to 6th. A few laps in I found myself back in 3rd. I held that position for majority of the race. Pits stops were good, we had no issues there considering the wet conditions. The rain stop for a short period of time and a dry line started to appear. I was able to pick up the pace, but the rain started to fall again. We had LF tire blowout (tire unglued) and I did my best to hold my position. By the end of it (45 minutes) I finished 4th.
First we want to congratulate all the drivers in the final race. Everyone finished!
Like to thank John and Karla again for an amazing weekend of racing. Like to that Brandon Marshall for his work on the mic all weekend. We always look forward to your commentary!!
Team XRAY had a strong presence at the Nitro Blast and congrats to all of them on their podium finishes.
Quebec Classic
This past weekend we made the trip out to Napierville Quebec for the 7th annual Quebec Classic. The track was very technical with elevation changes and a couple of blind sections. It had an incredible amount of grip. This was my first time in the province of Quebec, first time at the Quebec Classic, my first time racing both Xray buggies, first time racing with the team boss present. I was a bit nervous.
Eric Deschenes, Kevin Lachapelle and the Bego crew put on a great event. The hospitality was amazing. The atmosphere felt like a family reunion. Everyone was having a good time.
The XB8e ran strong in all three rounds of qualifying. We finished 5th in round one, 9th in round two and 5th in round three. We suffered a DNF in the first round of nitro buggy. The last 2 rounds went well, finishing 7th and 5th. After 3 rounds of qualifying, we were able to secure A Main starts with both cars!
I started 5th in ebuggy A1-Main. I didn’t have a great start, made a few mistakes early on. I was starting to find my rhythm then my buggy lost power after a jump. We were able to get it going, but I was a couple of laps down. We finished 12th. In ebuggy A2-Main started 5th. I didn’t have a good start and fell back to 12th. I slowly started to move up through the field. I was in 8th and gaining on the 7th place buggy, I pushed a little too hard and crashed and suffered suspension damage. DNF
I started 11th in nitro buggy A Main. This was my very first nitro buggy race, however not quite the start we were hoping for. In the warm up just before the start we had a front bearing failure (new bearing). The plan was to replace the bearing. Then our teammate Paul Parks had a complete RF suspension assembly from his own car and both my dad and Paul replaced it. I was able to line up on the grid just seconds before the start. The buzzer goes off and the engine flames out (stalls). We got the engine restarted, but by that point I was in 14th position. It was along race (30 minutes) so I knew I had time. I drove hard and the buggy was working well. I made a few mistakes but I kept my head down and started moving up through the field. I Finished 8th! It was an awesome day!!
We would like to that Gord and Ty Tessmann as well Tony and Mark Sousa for their help. Like to thank Natalie Sousa for feeding us all week. Like to that Tori Camaro for asking the race director for a mercy minute, and a HUGE! Thank you to Paul Parks for his help in the pits and saving the day.
We attended the Motown Showdown at RC Clubhouse this past weekend. There were 77 drivers with more than 145 entries.
Motown Showdown
We arrived Friday morning for practice. We were hard at work getting the tires and setup sorted out. The cars felt pretty good. I felt confident with the cars going into Saturday’s race.
Round 1 of qualifying went pretty good for both cars. I finished 3rd in my heat and was sitting 4th overall in 17.5 2wd buggy. In 13.5 4wd buggy I was able to take TQ, sitting 1st overall. Round 2 went even better. I was able to improve my time in 2wd, finishing 2nd in my heat and sitting 2nd overall. In 4wd I finished 1st in my heat and was able to improve the TQ time. Round 3 didn’t go as well as I hoped. I made a few mistakes in my 2wd heat that had me finish 8th in the heat, but I was sitting 3rd overall. My final round didn’t go well in 4wd buggy. I got tangled up with a couple of cars early on and did my best to recover. I finished 3rd in the heat and sitting 2nd overall. I want to say congrats to Nathanial Betly for taking the overall TQ in 13.5 4wd buggy.
I was starting 3rd in 17.5 2wd buggy A Main. Had a good start, moving into 2nd in lap 3. I drove clean and took my XB2 to a 2nd place finish! In the 13.5 4wd buggy A Main, I was starting 2nd. Unfortunately Nathanial broke in warm up, which had me start on pole. My start was clean and slowly broke away from the pack. I was approaching a couple of lapped cars when I got hit and needed to get marshalled. I fell back to 2nd. I started to push to catch the lead car. By the 11th lap I was able to regain the lead and hold it to the finish!!
Both Xray cars ran strong all weekend. The Maclan MMax Pro ESC’s with the 17.5 and 13.5 Tuned MRR V2 motors are fast and reliable. The Maclan 4500mah V3 HV provided amazing power in both cars.
Would like to thank Billy and Melissa for hosting the event.
New York Winter Championship
We were at the 6th Annual New York Winter Championship hosted by Veracity RC. This was the 2nd time that the event was held at MakinTraxx RC in Rush, NY.
Brian Davin and the Kothman family did an amazing job running the event.
This weekend was our 1st race with Xray Team. Dylan was a little nervous but excited to run the cars and work with the team.
Friday practise went well. Dylan spend the day just getting a feel for the both cars.
2wd qualifying was a bit of a struggle as we’re still getting use to the car. Dylan was able to finish both 1st and 2nd round, however a motor issue prevented us from finishing round 3.
4wd qualifying went very well! Dylan felt very comfortable with the XB4’19 finishing all 3 rounds and qualified 8th overall.
We started 4th in 2wd buggy D Main. A couple of mistake early on had Dylan fall to the back of the pack. He drove hard and slowly began moving up through the field. He was in 3rd a closing the gap on the lead 2 cars, but traction rolled on the last lap. He finished 3rd.
We started 8th in 4wd buggy A Main. Dylan ran well in all 3 rounds of the A finals and finished 8th overall.
We would to thank Mark Sousa and Andrew Rizzo for their help throughout the weekend. Like to thank Mark for lending us his cars. Also like to thank all the sponsors for supporting the event.
JConcepts Fall Indoor Nationals
We attended the Fall Indoor Nationals hosted by JConcepts and RC Clubhouse this past weekend. Big thanks goes out to the Clubhouse crew and Jason Ruona for as exceptional event.
Qualifying and Mains went very well. I started 8th in 17.5 2wd D Main. Finished 2nd and took the bump to the C, where I finished 9th. I started 5th in Mod 4wd C Main buggy and finished 1st. I started 9th in 13.5 4wd buggy A Main. I was able to finish 7th.
Both Serpents, SRX2 and SDX4 ran strong all weekend. The Maclan 17.5 and 13.5 motors were strong and reliable all weekend as well.
We had a great time hanging out with George Bousioutis, Steve Bulman and Clint. Want to thank Mark Sousa for helping us out this weekend.
Brain DeCarie Memorial Race
We attended the 9th annual Brain DeCarie Memorial Race in support of the Canadian Cancer Society. Everyone help raise over $4700 for cancer research.
Despite the weather everyone seemed to be having a good time.
Our sincere condolences to Brandon Marshall and family in this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
We managed to get about half way through the mains before the rain. Unfortunately we weren’t able to complete the rest of the races.
Like to thank the SPARC crew for all the hard work, cleaning and preparing the track. Also like to thank all the sponsors for contributing and supporting a great cause.
This concludes our outdoor season for 2019. Now we begin preparation for the fall/winter indoor season.
Otter Cup Series Final
I was an amazing weekend at the final race of the Otter Cup Series. There were 165 entries on hand of some of the best drivers in Southern Ontario and North East US. The layout for was simply “Epic” This was by far our favorite layout!
Qualifying went well in ebuggy and 4wd buggy. After 3 rounds of qual points, Dylan took his Serpent SRX8e to an 8th start in ebuggy A main. He put his Serpent SDX4 on pole in 4wd buggy A main.
Double A mains went very well. Dylan finished 9th and A1 and 10th in A2 in ebuggy. He had two great runs in 4wd buggy, winning both A1 and A2. The Maclan MRR V2m 6.5T motor and MMAX Pro 1/10 160A ESC ran strong and consistent all season in his SDX4. Like to thank Brandon Dyche and Ian Maize for their support. In the Otter Cup Series standings. Dylan finished 2nd oval all in 4wd buggy and 15th overall in ebuggy.
We would like to thank John Blakley and Karla Josephson for their great hospitality, as well as giving us an amazing facility to race. We always have a great time in Otterville! Like to Jared Bardin for his amazing commentary.
We would also like to thank our sponsors for their continued support
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2019 ROAR Nationals
We were in Columbus, OH for the 2019 ROAR Nationals at EN Hobbies. This was our first national event and we were excited!
We arrived Wednesday for practice. In a matter of a few feet of entering the building, Dylan saw all the pro drivers. He stood in front of me frozen. He was star struck. The smile on his face when he looked back at me was priceless!
Thursday seeding rounds went well. We were off pace but slowly improving. Dylan felt good with his SDX4. However the SRX2 needed some work. By the end of the day we felt good going into qualifying.
Friday qualifying was good. We slowly improved our pace but struggle to stay consistent. Dylan was feeling a little more confident with each lap
Saturday’s 2nd round of qualifying didn’t go as well. We had a wheel nut come off in the 3 round on his 2wd buggy race. By the end of the day Dylan was able to qualify in the F mains with both buggies
Sunday Mains. We started 10th in 2wd buggy. Unfortunately we didn’t have a clean start. We got tangled up the buggy in front of us going into the first turn. Dylan did the best he could to catch the field. We finished 9th. We also didn’t have a clean start with the 4wd buggy. We got stuck on the pipe on the first lap. He did the best he could and finished 8th.
We would like to thank all the drivers that signed Dylan’s T shirt. Also like to thank Billy Easton and Cledus Snow for helping us out throughout the week.
Dylan Raposo 