Race Report
Cavalieri and Team Associated Showcase at CRCRC
Event: 2008 CRCRC
Winter Midwest Championships
Location: Columbus, OH
Dates: January 12-13 (Electric). January 18-20 (Gas)
Website: www.crcrc.com/
Vehicle Class: Electric and Gas Offroad
Ryan and Louis
Synopsis:
The Winter Midwest Championship, hosted by Columbus R/C Racing Club
(CRCRC) has long been one of the largest events of the year for both
electric and gas offroad racing. While racers are usually greeted
with frigid temperatures and snow flurries, this year’s event saw
crisp January air with temperatures in the low teens at times.
The event is split into two separate weekends. First is the electric
race that had over 300 entries in classes ranging from 2WD Stock to
Outlaw Truck. Defending electric champion, Team Associated’s Ryan
Cavalieri, again attended the event along with current 4WD World
Champion Jared Tebo. There were many new faces in the crowd and
brushless equipment was extremely popular in all the classes.
In the electric classes it was Associated vehicles hording the TQ
positions in Modified. Associated’s own Ryan Cavalieri took the
first grid position in both Truck and 4WD Modified, while Jesse
Robbers piloted a B4 to the TQ position in 2WD Modified.
In the main events, Cavalieri showed everyone how to "Do Work".
Winning 6 main events straight, Cavalieri captured the titles in
2WD, 4WD, and Truck Modified in the first two of the triple A-main
events. This left the others to battle out for the remaining podium
positions. This was the second year in a row Cavalieri took home the
titles in all three modified classes.
In addition to the standard mix of classes, a Li-Po Brushless Truck
class competed. Competitors qualified for a 20-minute single main
event with Associated’s Chad Due taking the top qualifying honors. Additionally
competing were Ronnie Gardner and Joe Pillars utilizing Associated
T4s. Due and Gardner had a knock-down, drag-out battle for the
entire main event with Gardner eventually coming out on top, with
Due in second and Pillars in third.
As the lights dimmed on the Electric event, the smell of nitro began
to fill the air and racers were already talking about the next
week’s event. Practice began on Tuesday and concluded on Thursday.
As qualifying began on Friday, Associated drivers Ryan Maifield,
Jason Ashton, Brent Thielke, Chad Due, and Rob Schaffer staked their
claim on the A-main event. Maifield took the TQ position in the
second round of qualifying. This, combined with a second place
finish in round one, secured him the second place position on the
grid for the start of the 45-minute main event. With five RC8s in
the main event, Associated vehicles out-numbered any other vehicle
in the A main.
As the laps wore on, Maifield worked his way to first place with
Ashton’s RC8 in third and Due’s RC8 in 4th. An unfortunate parts
failure slowed Maifield with only 3 minutes remaining in the
45-minute main. Ryan kept his composure and nursed the car around
for a second place overall finish.
With over 600 entries and almost non-stop racing, the Winter Midwest
Championship is the premier event for racing during the winter in
the Midwest. Thanks to the CRCRC crew and all the racers who
attended the two events, making this the largest Winter Midwest
Championship.
2WD Modified
Place |
Name |
Vehicle |
Motor |
ESC |
1 |
Ryan Cavalieri |
B4 |
Orion |
LRP |
2 |
Dustin Evans |
TL |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
3 |
Matt Chambers |
TL |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
4 |
Jesse Robbers |
B4 |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
5 |
Jared Tebo |
B4 |
Checkpoint |
LRP |
6 |
Billy Fischer |
TL |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
7 |
Chad Due |
B4 |
LRP Brushless |
LRP |
8 |
Ronnie Gardner |
RB5 |
Orion |
LRP |
9 |
James Schlick |
TL |
Trinity |
Novak |
10 |
Jeremy Felles |
B4 |
? |
? |
4WD Modified
Place |
Name |
Vehicle |
Motor |
ESC |
1 |
Ryan Cavalieri |
B44 |
Orion Brushless |
LRP |
2 |
Jesse Robbers |
D4 |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
3 |
Jared Tebo |
B44 |
Checkpoint |
LRP |
4 |
Brent Thielke |
B44 |
LRP Brushless |
LRP |
5 |
Billy Fischer |
TL |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
6 |
Chad Due |
B44 |
LRP Brushless |
LRP |
7 |
Dustin Evans |
TL |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
8 |
Ronnie Gardner |
B44 |
Orion Brushless |
LRP |
9 |
Frank Root |
B44 |
Orion Brushless |
Novak |
10 |
Travis Amezcua |
D4 |
Checkpoint |
LRP |
Truck Modified
Truck Modified results
Place |
Name |
Vehicle |
Motor |
ESC |
1 |
Ryan Cavalieri |
T4 |
Orion Brushless |
LRP |
2 |
Ronnie Gardner |
T4 |
Orion Brushless |
LRP |
3 |
Chad Due |
T4 |
LRP Brushless |
LRP |
4 |
Billy Fischer |
T4 |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
5 |
Jared Tebo |
T4 |
Checkpoint |
LRP |
6 |
James Schlick |
TL |
Trinity |
Novak |
7 |
Dustin Evans |
TL |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
8 |
Dan Neer |
? |
? |
? |
9 |
Aaron Eide |
? |
? |
? |
10 |
Matt Chambers |
TL |
Novak Brushless |
Novak |
1:8 Buggy
Place |
Name |
Vehicle |
Engine |
Fuel |
1 |
Ryan Lutz |
Kyosho |
Sirio |
Werks |
2 |
Ryan Maifield |
RC8 |
GRP |
O’Donnell |
3 |
Jason Ashton |
RC8 |
GRP |
Byron’s |
4 |
Chad Due |
RC8 |
O.S. Speed |
O’Donnell |
5 |
Brandon Rhode |
Kyosho |
Sirio |
Werks |
6 |
Brent Thielke |
RC8 |
O.S. V-Spec |
TQ Fuel |
7 |
Allen Horne |
8ight |
Werks |
Werks |
8 |
Adam Drake |
8ight |
Trinity |
1rinity |
9 |
Rob Schaffer |
RC8 |
O.S. V-Spec |
Sidewinder |
10 |
Mike Truhe |
8ight |
GRP |
Nitrotane |
11 |
Michael Paige |
Kyosho |
Sirio |
? |
12 |
Eric Clark |
8ight |
O.S. V-Spec |
Nitrotane |
|
Products Mentioned |
B4 2WD Buggy |