Monday, June 24, 2013

Awesomatix USA Sweep the ROAR Region 2 Championship Series Leg 2 @ Jackson RC

Race report from our team driver, Mike Gee---

"Awesomatix USA did work at the ROAR Region 2 series Leg 2 @ Jackson. in 17.5, A700's locked out the top 3 in qualifying (Larry, myself, FJ respectively). This is particularly impressive I think, as the 17.5 field was so stacked a former ROAR 17.5 TC champ missed the show. In mod, we had 3 cars again in the A, with myself TQ, Matt Abey 6th and FJ 7th.

FJ had a rough go in the 17.5 mains, but Larry won the 1st 2 of the triple A's easily, and I was 2nd. Mike Haynes completed the 17.5 podium.

I won the first 2 mains in mod, and FJ had better luck here, improving to 4th, and Abey holding steady at 6th. Mike Haynes and Robbie Dodge completed the mod podium.

FJs 17.5 setup is money, I drove his car after the mains. Very easy to drive. Both FJ and Larry ran that setup. My mod setup is the same way I'd like to think, I know Abey liked it."



Thanks to Mike Gee for the report and the awesome performance this past weekend. Also big thanks to my friend, Larry Fairtrace, for taking my "rent-a-ride" for a spin and showing me that he is 5 seconds faster with an identical car :). Congrats also go out to Jerry Perez and Joel Vautour for their strong B-main runs in 17.5T.

The final leg of the ROAR Region 2 Championship is Saturday, July 27th at John's Mobile RC/Middle River Hobbies.  The overall winner of the 17.5T touring car class will win an Awesomatix USA sponsorship and a A700 touring car!  Hope to see even more Awesomatix cars in the pits next month!!

17.5T Qualifications-
  1. Larry Fairtrace - Awesomatix A700L
  2. Mike Gee - Awesomatix A700L
  3. Mike Hanulec - Awesomatix A700L
  4. Sam Isaacs
  5. Jeff Cuffs
  6. Mike Haynes
  7. James Cranmer
  8. Warren Weaver
  9. Al Sodano
  10. Danny Jenkins
Modified Qualifications-
  1. Mike Gee - Awesomatix A700EXL
  2. Robbie Dodge
  3. Mike Haynes
  4. Matt Ward
  5. Jeff Stowe
  6. Matthew Abey - Awesomatix A700EXL
  7. Mike Hanulec - Awesomatix A700EXL
  8. Al Sodano
  9. Barry Lofton 
  10. Shawn Hensley

17.5T Race Results (after triple A-mains)
  1. Larry Fairtrace - Awesomatix A700L
  2. Mike Gee - Awesomatix A700L
  3. Mike Haynes
  4. James Cranmer
  5. Sam Isaacs
  6. Mike Hanulec - Awesomatix A700L
  7. Jeff Cuffs
  8. Danny Jenkins
  9. Al Sodano
  10. Warren Weaver
Modified Race Results (after triple A-mains)
  1. Mike Gee - Awesomatix A700EXL
  2. Mike Haynes
  3. Robbie Dodge
  4. Mike Hanulec - Awesomatix A700EXL
  5. Matt Ward
  6. Matthew Abey - Awesomatix A700EXL
  7. Al Sodano
  8. Barry Lofton
  9. Shawn Hensley
  10. Ralph Morella
  11. Joe D.
  12. Eric Lee
  13. Jeff Stowe
Videos
17.5T A1
Modified A1