The 2022 Snowbird Nationals just wrapped up after a week in sunny Florida. Team Awesomatix USA had a mixed bag of results when facing some stiff competition from a contingent of European drivers plus having trouble coming to grips with the perfect setups in the ever changing conditions. Thankfully we came away with one TQ and two wins!!
- 1/12th Modified TQ - Donny Lia
- 1/12th Modified Winner - Sam Isaacs
- 1/12th Can-Am Stock Winner - Joe Trandell
In addition we also had the largest A-main car counts in the majority of major classes-
- 1/12th Modified - 5 Awesomatix A12
- 1/12th Super Stock - 6 Awesomatix A12
- 1/12th Can-Am Stock - 6 Awesomatix A12
- 1/10th Super Stock TC - 5 Awesomatix A800MMXA
- 1/10th Stock TC - 5 Awesomatix A800MMXA
Snowbirds Cup Award Winner
For the second year in a row Awesomatix wins the On-Road Snowbirds Cup!!
For 2022, Sam Isaacs is our champion with his 1st place in Modified 1/12th and 2nd place in Modified TC. Congrats Sam!!
1/12th Modified
Qualifying in 1/12th Mod was a five way battle between Awesomatix drivers Donny Lia and Sam Isaacs, XRay drivers Alex Hagberg and Keven Hebert and Roche driver Ollie Payne. The class this year returned to open ESC setups and even so the biggest challenge for the top 5 drivers was how to not dump in the 8 minute run. In Q1 Alex took the first TQ when Sam and Donny dumped. In Q2 Donny strung together a heater and went 1 lap faster. In Q3 no one was ever close to a reset. In Q4 Sam got very close to a TQ reset but missed it by less than 1 second.
In the A-main Donny lead over Sam, Alex, Keven and Ollie for the first few minutes. On lap 10 Sam tapped allowing Alex by and the next 14 laps were some of the tightest racing between Donny and Alex that unfortunately ended in a final collision taking out Alex's spur gear and dropping Donny nearly 1 lap down. Sam would lead over Keven and Ollie for the remainder of the race with Donny finishing 4th.
A-main finishing order-
- SAM ISAACS [Awesomatix]
- KEVEN HEBERT
- OLLIE PAYNE
- DONNY LIA [Awesomatix] + TQ
- MAX KUENNING
- ANDREW KNAPP
- RAY DARROCH [Awesomatix]
- ALEXANDER HAGBERG
- KEMP ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
- MICHAEL HANULEC [Awesomatix] + B-screw bump-up winner
1/12th Can-Am Stock
Snowbird Nationals again choose to offer the Can-Am Series Stock 1/12th class where racers use a rented handout motor provided by Team Scream Racing. As usual the Can-Am qualifying was super close. Unlike in the past, Q4 became a make or break round for the event where the B-main sort promoted 6 drivers into the top 9 for the event forcing the A-main drivers to need to throw down some amazing runs just to remain in the top 9. When it was said and done Jeff Dayger reset TQ but was closely followed by Awesomatix driver Shawn Rayfield both of which had an extra lap (48 laps) on the field. Behind them were 14 other drivers on the next fastest lap (47 laps). Awesomatix would have 6 cars in the top 9.
In the main, Jeff Dayger was closely followed by Awesomatix drivers Shawn and Joe Trandell. Jeff tapped allowing Shawn by into the lead. Jeff tapped again allowing Joe to get into the two spot. With just about 30 seconds remaining Joe put a pass on Shawn for the lead and Shawn bobbled allowing Jeff to also get by. They would finishing in that order.
A-main finishing order-
- JOE TRANDELL [Awesomatix]
- JEFF DAYGER + TQ
- SHAWN RAYFIELD [Awesomatix]
- ASHTON SCHIMMEL [Awesomatix]
- MICHAEL HANULEC [Awesomatix]
- ANDREW MOWERY
- SCOTT JAKES
- DANA BAILES + B-screw bump-up winner
- FABIO EVANGELISTA [Awesomatix]
- KEVIN VAN ERT [Awesomatix]
1/12th Super Stock
Strong runs from the entire team but early taps prevent the winning opportunity for John Dickson.
A-main finishing order-
- ANDREW KNAPP
- JOE TRANDELL [Awesomatix]
- JOHN DICKSON [Awesomatix]
- JAN RATHEISKY
- JEFF DAYGER
- RAY DARROCH [Awesomatix]
- KEVIN VAN ERT [Awesomatix]
- MAX KUENNING
- ERIC ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
- FABIO EVANGELISTA [Awesomatix] + B-screw bump-up winner
1/10th Modified TC
Watch the race video from Touring Modified A-main to see Sam Isaacs set hot lap and get within 0.5s of Bruno Coelho at the finish after starting 3rd on the grid!
A-main finishing order-
- BRUNO COELHO + TQ
- SAM ISAACS [Awesomatix]
- ALEXANDER HAGBERG
- KEVEN HEBERT
- SEAN GUTHRIE
- KEMP ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
- DREW ELLIS
- BRANDON CLEMENTS
- OLLIE PAYNE [Awesomatix]
- MAX KUENNING + B-screw bump-up winner
1/10th Super Stock TC
A-main finishing order-
- JAN RATHEISKY + TQ
- ROBBIE DODGE
- ALEXANDRE DUCHET
- DREW ELLIS
- SEAN GUTHRIE
- ERIC ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
- CRAIG XAVIER [Awesomatix]
- JOHN DICKSON [Awesomatix]
- CLAYTON YOUNG [Awesomatix]
- FURMAN WALKER [Awesomatix] + B-screw bump-up winner
1/10th Stock TC
Eric Anderson had a great charge on Robbie Dodge for the last 3 minutes of the A-main.
A-main finishing order-
- ROBBIE DODGE + TQ
- ERIC ANDERSON [Awesomatix]
- JAN RATHEISKY
- SEAN GUTHRIE
- CRAIG XAVIER [Awesomatix]
- ALEXANDRE DUCHET
- LEX TYLER [Awesomatix] + B-screw bump-up winner
- CLAYTON YOUNG [Awesomatix]
- STEFAN SCHULZ
- BRIAN CARD [Awesomatix]
1/10th USGT
Arvin had a great drive from 6th on the grid up to 2nd!
A-main finishing order-
- STEFAN SCHULZ
- ARVIN NANO [Awesomatix]
- ANDREW MOWERY
- CORY CRAIG + TQ
- JOSE MORENO
- MICHAEL BRUCE [Awesomatix] + B-screw bump-up winner
- BLAKE RYAN
- DAVID PANTER
- ZACHARY FUGE
- SCOTT JAKES
1/12th GT12R
Close three way battle all race with Dana Bailes, Blake Ryan and Awesomatix USA's Shawn Rayfield. Shawn lead for
A-main finishing order-
- DANA BAILES + TQ
- SHAWN RAYFIELD [Awesomatix]
- BLAKE RYAN
- RICK PFEILSTICKER + B-screw bump-up winner
- SCOTT JAKES
- JESS ISAKSON
- STEPHEN BOICE
- DAVID PANTER [Awesomatix]
- KEVIN VAN ERT [Awesomatix]
- CHRIS CROWDER
Thanks
We'd like to thank all of the Awesomatix drivers for their hard work and fun times had this weekend.
More pictures coming soon at https://www.rcactionpics.com/gallery/2022/snowbirds/index.html
The team will be at the following upcoming events