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R.O.A.R. Region 11 1/8^th scale Buggy and Truggy Regionals

By Hal Hudson RC car Club of Spokane

The RC Car Club of Spokane was the host for the 2011 R.O.A.R. Region 11 1/8^th scale Buggy and Truggy regionals. The last R.O.A.R. race held at The Hank Perry Raceway was the R.O.A.R. 2000 Stock Nationals. The RCCCS have given The Hank Perry Raceway a new facelift over the last 2 years. We have built a new Drivers stand, installed new lights and power outlets, RD room and moved the fence out to make the race track larger.  With the weather Hot and Dry practice was held Friday with racers coming from all over the region. We had our friends from the north (Canada) join racers from Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington battling it out for the Region 11 Championships.

Racing got under way with qualifying starting at 11A.M. Saturday morning. And after 4 rounds we had Steven Daniluk (Canada) TQing Nitro Buggy, Shane Preugschat (Washington) TQing Nitro Truggy and Brian Munn (Washington) TQing Electric Buggy. Truggy qualifying was tied between Preguschat and Daniluk at 0 points and the tie breaker going to Preguschat with a 2 in his next round. With a low turnout (48 racers) it was decided to run the Mains on Saturday night under the lights.

A-1 1/8^th Electric Main

On the tone Tq Brian Munn leads the field for the first lap, with a bobble Jeremy Potter, Jay Muscroft and Nick Buechler get by with Munn in 4^th. With Munn settling into 2^nd he puts the pressure on potter for the top spot. On lap 5 he gets by Potter to lead that lap, Potter gets the lead back the next lap. For the next 8 laps Potter as the point with Munn in 2^nd and Buechler running 3^rd. On lap 14 Potter breaks allowing Munn to take the top spot back followed by Buechler and Muscroft. It stays this way tell the last lap with Jarod Clark passing Muscroft for 3^rd at the line. So the finishing order for Main 1 is 1^st Munn, 2^nd Buechler and Clark in 3^rd.

A-2 1/8^th Electric Main

On the tone Munn is out front, this time he leads the first 2 laps before Potter takes over 1^st, with Munn in 2^nd and Clark in 3^rd. On lap 7 Munn has some problems and retires from the race. We have Potter leading with Clark in 2^nd followed by Buechler in 3^rd. On lap 10 with Potter leading Buechler takes 2^nd from Clark who drops to the 3^rd spot. Clark takes 2^nd from Buechler for 2 laps before giving it back. And that’s how main 2 finishes with Potter take 1^st, Buechler 2^nd and Clark 3^rd.

A-3 1/8^th Electric Main

With the title up for grabs, we have 3 drivers with a chance to win it. It’s down to whoever finishes in front of the other 2 will win it all.  On the tone Munn is off with Potter and Clark following. On lap 3 Potter takes the top spot with Munn taking 2^nd. On lap 7 Buechler take the 3^rd spot from Clark. Lap 10 has Munn getting back in front of Potter followed by Buechler in 3^rd. Munn starts to stretch out his lead over Potter and at the buzzer it’s Munn winning the Region 11 1/8^th Electric Title with Potter in 2^nd and Buechler in 3^rd.

Truggy B Main

The B main Starts with Gary Mathews and Brian Burgett getting out to a big lead early followed by Ron Anderson in 3^rd. Anderson moves into the 2^nd spot on lap 8 with Andrew Mace moving into the 3^rd spot over Burgett. On lap 15 will leading Mathews breaks a front a-arm and is done for the day. With Mathews out Ron Anderson takes the top spot with Mace moving to 2^nd and Bob Simpson taking 3^rd. On lap 18 Burgett moves back to the 3^rd spot with Simpson dropping to 5^th. On lap 26 Simpson and Burgett are battling for the 3^rd spot with Simpson taking it dropping Burgett to 4^th. The next lap Burgett breaks and is done for the day, this lets Casey Streeter in to the 4^th spot. So the running order is Anderson 1^st, Mace in 2^nd, Simpson is 3^rd with Streeter 4^th. That’s the way they finish at the 20 minute mark. Anderson and Mace will bump to the A Main.

TruggyA Main

At the start we have TQ Shane Preugschat, Steven Daniluk and Richard Infanti leading the pack for this 30 A Main. On lap 4 Daniluck and Infanti get past Preugschat and the order stays that way until lap 15 with Preguschat get back by Infanti for 2^nd place. On lap 20 Infanti and Preugschat trade places again. On lap 25 there at it again switching positions with Daniluk still in 1^st Preugschat 2^nd and Infanti running 3^rd. Lap 26 Infanti and Preugschat change place for one lap. With Daniluk out all by himself the battle on the track is for 2^nd between Preugschat and Infanti. And then on lap 53 Daniluk has a battery issue and loses control of his Truck. This gives the lead to Preugschat with his shadow Infanti still hot on his tail in 2^nd, With Jim Mann taking the 3^rd spot. For the next 20 laps the positions stay the same and at the finish line Preugschat takes the Region 11 Truggy Title with Infanti running 2^nd And Montana’s Jim Mann bringing home 3^rd.

1/8^th Buggy C Main

With C Main TQ Shannon Azure taking of and leaving everyone in his dust, it looked like the battle wasto see who would take 2^nd spot and the other transfer spot to the B Main. After the 5^th lap it looked like Jarod Robb making is first start of the year was on his way to the B. But on lap 35 Robb has some mechanical problems with his buggy and has to retire giving the 2^nd spot to non-other than “Jumping Jack” Abravanel. So it was looking like Azure was going to win with Abravanel 2^nd, until the last lap when Azure’s motor starts to loosen up and jumping teeth this allowed Abravanel a chance to catch and pass Azure for the win with Azure holding on to take 2^nd with  Robb getting the 3^rd spot.

1/8^th Buggy B Main

With TQ Jim Mann on the point for the start of the 20 minute B main, he’s followed by Darren Hill and Houston Keane. Keane takes the top spot for one lap on lap 3 and gives It to Hill, who gives it right back to Mann on lap 4. With Mann getting the top spot back he will not give it back the rest of the race. On the next lap Hill has a flame out and is done for the day. This gives the 2^nd spot to Keane for all of 2 laps before he has problems. So we have Mann running in 1^st followed by Dylan Julian. And on lap 12 Julian is done. It looks like nobody wants the 2^nd spot in this race. This lets Jay Muscroft move into 2^nd place followed by Jamie Hanlon in 3^rd. On lap 20 Hanlon and Muscroft trade spots. 2 laps later Muscroft rolls it allowing George Tzanakis to move into 3^rd. Now it’s Hanlon’s turn to have issues and he drops back making the running order Mann 1^st, Tzanakis 2^nd and Keane making his way back to 3^rd.  On lap 40 Keane is also done for the day giving Hanlon 3^rd spot back. With the dust settling at the end we have Mann taking the win followed by Tzanakis in 2^nd  and Hanlon 3rd. Mann and Tzanakis are moving up the the 45 minute A Main.

1/8^th Buggy A Main

With the Sun setting the 45 minute ROAR Region 11 buggy Title will be decided under the lights at the Hank Perry Raceway.  With TQ Steven Daniluk starting from the pole he’s off to an early lead, followed by Preugschat and Ross Carter. On lap 3 carter and Preugschat drop to 4^th and 5^th allowing Nate Clark to move into 2^nd followed by Mikey Hudson. Carter races by Hudson to regain 3^rd place on lap 5. On lap 9 Hudson returns the favor to Carter and gets by for 3^rd. On lap 10 Clark has a bobble and this allows Hudson to take over 2^nd. On lap 13 Preugschat move back to a podium position, passing Carter for 3^rd.  On lap 17 carter returns the favor, but for only 1 lap. On lap 19 Preugschat takes the 3^rd spot from Clark and has his sights set on Hudson and Daniluk. Lap 21 Clark gets by both Hudson and Preugschat for the runner up spot.  On lap 29 Preugschat is back to 3^rd after passing Hudson for the spot.  At the half way point it’s Still Daniluk out front followed by Clark in 2^nd, with Preugschat in 3^rd, Hudson 4^th Infanti running 5^th. On lap 55 things get real exciting for our leader who flames out. This allows both Clark and Preugshcat to get by and Daniluk settles into 3^rd spot for now. By lap 64 Daniluk is on the move passing Preugschat for 2^nd and is looking for Clark. On lap 68 Daniluk is back in his familiar spot leading the pack followed by Clark 2^nd, Preguschat 3^rd Hudson 4^th and Infanti in 5^th and Ross Carter running 6^th. Lap 71 has Preguschat taking over the top spot from Clark with Daniluk dropping to 3^rd. Lap 74 Clark motors to the front passing Preugschat.  Lap 76 has Preugschat again passing Clark for the lead, but 2 laps later Clark is out with mechanical troubles. Running order is now Preugchat 1^st, Daniluk 2^nd, Hudson 3^rd, Infanti 4^th, Carter 5^th, and Jim Mann 6^th. On lap 83 Daniluk goes to the front again with Preugschat 2^nd and Hudson 3^rd.  Lap 89 Preugschat and Daniluk switch spots again. Lap 93 Daniluk gets around Preugschat for the lead and breaks a left front to retire for the night. This moves Preugschat to 1^st, Hudson 2^nd, Infanti 3^rd, Carter 4^th and Mann 5^th.  This is the way it stayed the rest of the way, with Preugschat doubling up with his Truggy championship. There was only half of the field still running after this 45 minute main.

       1/8^th Electric Buggy

1. Brian Munn          200
2. Jeremy Potter       199
3. Nick Buelcher        198
4. Jarod Clark             195
5. Jay Muscroft          195
6. George Tzanakis   192
7. Scott Blyth             192
8. Jim Frahm            189

 

       1/8^th Truggy    A Main                                                                         

1. Shane Preugschat  73    
2. Jim Mann                 72
3. Richard Infanti        72
4. Clint Hillard             67
5. Chad Nix                  65
6. Jay Muscroft           65
7. Andrew Mace         62
8. Steven Daniluk       53
9. Ron Anderson        13
10. Brady Janson            0

 

1/8^th Buggy A Main

1. Shane Preugschat  105
2. Mikey Hudson        102
3. Richard Infanti        101
4. Ross Carter                99
5. Jim Mann                   95
6. Steven Daniluk          93
7. Nate Clark                  77
8. George Tzanakis       60
9. Rick McCrery             14
10. Brady Janson               9

R.O.A.R. Region 11 1/8^th scale Buggy and Truggy Regionals

By Hal Hudson RC car Club of Spokane

The RC Car Club of Spokane was the host for the 2011 R.O.A.R. Region 11 1/8^th scale Buggy and Truggy regionals. The last R.O.A.R. race held at The Hank Perry Raceway was the R.O.A.R. 2000 Stock Nationals. The RCCCS have given The Hank Perry Raceway a new facelift over the last 2 years. We have built a new Drivers stand, installed new lights and power outlets, RD room and moved the fence out to make the race track larger.  With the weather Hot and Dry practice was held Friday with racers coming from all over the region. We had our friends from the north (Canada) join racers from Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Washington battling it out for the Region 11 Championships.

Racing got under way with qualifying starting at 11A.M. Saturday morning. And after 4 rounds we had Steven Daniluk (Canada) TQing Nitro Buggy, Shane Preugschat (Washington) TQing Nitro Truggy and Brian Munn (Washington) TQing Electric Buggy. Truggy qualifying was tied between Preguschat and Daniluk at 0 points and the tie breaker going to Preguschat with a 2 in his next round. With a low turnout (48 racers) it was decided to run the Mains on Saturday night under the lights.

A-1 1/8^th Electric Main

On the tone Tq Brian Munn leads the field for the first lap, with a bobble Jeremy Potter, Jay Muscroft and Nick Buechler get by with Munn in 4^th. With Munn settling into 2^nd he puts the pressure on potter for the top spot. On lap 5 he gets by Potter to lead that lap, Potter gets the lead back the next lap. For the next 8 laps Potter as the point with Munn in 2^nd and Buechler running 3^rd. On lap 14 Potter breaks allowing Munn to take the top spot back followed by Buechler and Muscroft. It stays this way tell the last lap with Jarod Clark passing Muscroft for 3^rd at the line. So the finishing order for Main 1 is 1^st Munn, 2^nd Buechler and Clark in 3^rd.

A-2 1/8^th Electric Main

On the tone Munn is out front, this time he leads the first 2 laps before Potter takes over 1^st, with Munn in 2^nd and Clark in 3^rd. On lap 7 Munn has some problems and retires from the race. We have Potter leading with Clark in 2^nd followed by Buechler in 3^rd. On lap 10 with Potter leading Buechler takes 2^nd from Clark who drops to the 3^rd spot. Clark takes 2^nd from Buechler for 2 laps before giving it back. And that’s how main 2 finishes with Potter take 1^st, Buechler 2^nd and Clark 3^rd.

A-3 1/8^th Electric Main

With the title up for grabs, we have 3 drivers with a chance to win it. It’s down to whoever finishes in front of the other 2 will win it all.  On the tone Munn is off with Potter and Clark following. On lap 3 Potter takes the top spot with Munn taking 2^nd. On lap 7 Buechler take the 3^rd spot from Clark. Lap 10 has Munn getting back in front of Potter followed by Buechler in 3^rd. Munn starts to stretch out his lead over Potter and at the buzzer it’s Munn winning the Region 11 1/8^th Electric Title with Potter in 2^nd and Buechler in 3^rd.

Truggy B Main

The B main Starts with Gary Mathews and Brian Burgett getting out to a big lead early followed by Ron Anderson in 3^rd. Anderson moves into the 2^nd spot on lap 8 with Andrew Mace moving into the 3^rd spot over Burgett. On lap 15 will leading Mathews breaks a front a-arm and is done for the day. With Mathews out Ron Anderson takes the top spot with Mace moving to 2^nd and Bob Simpson taking 3^rd. On lap 18 Burgett moves back to the 3^rd spot with Simpson dropping to 5^th. On lap 26 Simpson and Burgett are battling for the 3^rd spot with Simpson taking it dropping Burgett to 4^th. The next lap Burgett breaks and is done for the day, this lets Casey Streeter in to the 4^th spot. So the running order is Anderson 1^st, Mace in 2^nd, Simpson is 3^rd with Streeter 4^th. That’s the way they finish at the 20 minute mark. Anderson and Mace will bump to the A Main.

TruggyA Main

At the start we have TQ Shane Preugschat, Steven Daniluk and Richard Infanti leading the pack for this 30 A Main. On lap 4 Daniluck and Infanti get past Preugschat and the order stays that way until lap 15 with Preguschat get back by Infanti for 2^nd place. On lap 20 Infanti and Preugschat trade places again. On lap 25 there at it again switching positions with Daniluk still in 1^st Preugschat 2^nd and Infanti running 3^rd. Lap 26 Infanti and Preugschat change place for one lap. With Daniluk out all by himself the battle on the track is for 2^nd between Preugschat and Infanti. And then on lap 53 Daniluk has a battery issue and loses control of his Truck. This gives the lead to Preugschat with his shadow Infanti still hot on his tail in 2^nd, With Jim Mann taking the 3^rd spot. For the next 20 laps the positions stay the same and at the finish line Preugschat takes the Region 11 Truggy Title with Infanti running 2^nd And Montana’s Jim Mann bringing home 3^rd.

1/8^th Buggy C Main

With C Main TQ Shannon Azure taking of and leaving everyone in his dust, it looked like the battle wasto see who would take 2^nd spot and the other transfer spot to the B Main. After the 5^th lap it looked like Jarod Robb making is first start of the year was on his way to the B. But on lap 35 Robb has some mechanical problems with his buggy and has to retire giving the 2^nd spot to non-other than “Jumping Jack” Abravanel. So it was looking like Azure was going to win with Abravanel 2^nd, until the last lap when Azure’s motor starts to loosen up and jumping teeth this allowed Abravanel a chance to catch and pass Azure for the win with Azure holding on to take 2^nd with  Robb getting the 3^rd spot.

1/8^th Buggy B Main

With TQ Jim Mann on the point for the start of the 20 minute B main, he’s followed by Darren Hill and Houston Keane. Keane takes the top spot for one lap on lap 3 and gives It to Hill, who gives it right back to Mann on lap 4. With Mann getting the top spot back he will not give it back the rest of the race. On the next lap Hill has a flame out and is done for the day. This gives the 2^nd spot to Keane for all of 2 laps before he has problems. So we have Mann running in 1^st followed by Dylan Julian. And on lap 12 Julian is done. It looks like nobody wants the 2^nd spot in this race. This lets Jay Muscroft move into 2^nd place followed by Jamie Hanlon in 3^rd. On lap 20 Hanlon and Muscroft trade spots. 2 laps later Muscroft rolls it allowing George Tzanakis to move into 3^rd. Now it’s Hanlon’s turn to have issues and he drops back making the running order Mann 1^st, Tzanakis 2^nd and Keane making his way back to 3^rd.  On lap 40 Keane is also done for the day giving Hanlon 3^rd spot back. With the dust settling at the end we have Mann taking the win followed by Tzanakis in 2^nd  and Hanlon 3rd. Mann and Tzanakis are moving up the the 45 minute A Main.

1/8^th Buggy A Main

With the Sun setting the 45 minute ROAR Region 11 buggy Title will be decided under the lights at the Hank Perry Raceway.  With TQ Steven Daniluk starting from the pole he’s off to an early lead, followed by Preugschat and Ross Carter. On lap 3 carter and Preugschat drop to 4^th and 5^th allowing Nate Clark to move into 2^nd followed by Mikey Hudson. Carter races by Hudson to regain 3^rd place on lap 5. On lap 9 Hudson returns the favor to Carter and gets by for 3^rd. On lap 10 Clark has a bobble and this allows Hudson to take over 2^nd. On lap 13 Preugschat move back to a podium position, passing Carter for 3^rd.  On lap 17 carter returns the favor, but for only 1 lap. On lap 19 Preugschat takes the 3^rd spot from Clark and has his sights set on Hudson and Daniluk. Lap 21 Clark gets by both Hudson and Preugschat for the runner up spot.  On lap 29 Preugschat is back to 3^rd after passing Hudson for the spot.  At the half way point it’s Still Daniluk out front followed by Clark in 2^nd, with Preugschat in 3^rd, Hudson 4^th Infanti running 5^th. On lap 55 things get real exciting for our leader who flames out. This allows both Clark and Preugshcat to get by and Daniluk settles into 3^rd spot for now. By lap 64 Daniluk is on the move passing Preugschat for 2^nd and is looking for Clark. On lap 68 Daniluk is back in his familiar spot leading the pack followed by Clark 2^nd, Preguschat 3^rd Hudson 4^th and Infanti in 5^th and Ross Carter running 6^th. Lap 71 has Preguschat taking over the top spot from Clark with Daniluk dropping to 3^rd. Lap 74 Clark motors to the front passing Preugschat.  Lap 76 has Preugschat again passing Clark for the lead, but 2 laps later Clark is out with mechanical troubles. Running order is now Preugchat 1^st, Daniluk 2^nd, Hudson 3^rd, Infanti 4^th, Carter 5^th, and Jim Mann 6^th. On lap 83 Daniluk goes to the front again with Preugschat 2^nd and Hudson 3^rd.  Lap 89 Preugschat and Daniluk switch spots again. Lap 93 Daniluk gets around Preugschat for the lead and breaks a left front to retire for the night. This moves Preugschat to 1^st, Hudson 2^nd, Infanti 3^rd, Carter 4^th and Mann 5^th.  This is the way it stayed the rest of the way, with Preugschat doubling up with his Truggy championship. There was only half of the field still running after this 45 minute main.

       1/8^th Electric Buggy

1. Brian Munn          200
2. Jeremy Potter       199
3. Nick Buelcher        198
4. Jarod Clark             195
5. Jay Muscroft          195
6. George Tzanakis   192
7. Scott Blyth             192
8. Jim Frahm            189

 

       1/8^th Truggy    A Main                                                                         

1. Shane Preugschat  73    
2. Jim Mann                 72
3. Richard Infanti        72
4. Clint Hillard             67
5. Chad Nix                  65
6. Jay Muscroft           65
7. Andrew Mace         62
8. Steven Daniluk       53
9. Ron Anderson        13
10. Brady Janson            0

 

1/8^th Buggy A Main

1. Shane Preugschat  105
2. Mikey Hudson        102
3. Richard Infanti        101
4. Ross Carter                99
5. Jim Mann                   95
6. Steven Daniluk          93
7. Nate Clark                  77
8. George Tzanakis       60
9. Rick McCrery             14
10. Brady Janson               9