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The 1up Buggy Challenge passed off at Hobby Action R/C Raceway in Chandler, AZ over the weekend of May 26-28. Doubling because the Official Worlds Warm-Up, racers traveled from across the World to compete on the distinctive floor at Hobby Action making for shut racing in all courses! Every racer was handled to a 1up Racing Pro Pack with their entry. In the ProTek Sportsman 2wd Buggy Class all drivers had been handled to ProTek T-Shirts and their selection of ProTek product. In the MuchMore Intermediate 17.5 Buggy Class all drivers had been handled to their selection of 1up Racing product. We’d prefer to thank all of the racers who made it out and hope you had an amazing weekend!
Qualifying was intense within the Team Associated Modified 2wd Buggy Class with Aydin Horne, Spencer Rivkin, Broc Champlin, Matthew Gonzales, Dustin Evans, Chase Lemieux and Kouki Kato all logging Top 3 runs all through the three rounds of qualifying. After the mud had settled, it was Team Associated’s Aydin Horne placing his 1up Equipped B6.4D on Pole forward of Rivkin and Champlin to begin the mains. Horne would paved the way in A1 till a small error over the entrance double on lap 4 would enable Rivkin to get by and the Two-Time World Champion wouldn’t look again as he went on to win the primary leg. A2 noticed Horne controlling the tempo for the primary 15 laps however it was the identical part of the monitor that might trigger him bother once more, this time permitting Champlin to squeeze by and take the lead. With lower than two laps to go, Champlin would keep clear and go on to win the second leg. With the win nonetheless up for grabs main into A3 there was a way of urgency felt by the Top 3 qualifiers as they tried to lock within the total victory. An ideal line over the entrance part on the primary lap would enable Rivkin a small hole then going wheel-to-wheel with Horne as they battled to manage the highest spot. Ultimately the 2 would push one another broad across the following 180 nook, opening the proper hole for Champlin to go each drivers on the within and take the early lead. Champlin would go on to manage the primary 15 laps however it was the entrance part that got here into play once more and with a small bobble Champlin opened the door for Rivkin to take the lead with lower than two laps to go. Rivkin would go on to win the third leg and take the general Modified 2wd Buggy Victory with Champlin securing 2nd and Horne ending third.
Reedy Power Modified four wheel drive Buggy qualifying was simply as shut as Spencer Rivkin, Aydin Horne, Broc Champlin, Chase Lemieux and Bruno Coelho would all log Top 3 runs. Rivkin would safe Pole Position with an ideal 0 rating forward of Horne and Champlin to begin the AAA Mains. A decided Rivkin would run an almost excellent A1 and go on to take a wire-to-wire victory. The entrance part would chunk Horne but once more permitting Champlin to seize 2’nd on Lap 4 and Lemieux would take over third. Horne would get better and ultimately take the third place again on the ultimate lap. A2 would once more see an uneventful race for Rivkin as he was utterly locked in, main each lap on his method to the Overall Modified four wheel drive Buggy Win! Horne went on to complete 2nd and Lemieux would see his method to third on the primary lap and would go on to complete there after 5 minutes of racing. Rivkin would sit out the third leg permitting Horne to take a wire-to-wire victory forward of Dustin Evans with Broc Champin ending third. The total Modified four wheel drive Buggy outcomes could be Rivkin forward of Horne and Champlin!
With victories in each 2wd and four wheel drive, Spencer Rivkin would grow to be our First 1up Buggy Challenge Champion within the Modified division. Aydin Horne would tie in factors with Broc Champlin however with a sooner mixed time it was Aydin Horne ending 2nd total and Broc Champlin ending third.
The Expert Stock divisions had been packed deep with racers from close to and much able to compete and qualifying was very thrilling because the consultants placed on a present of their very own! In the JConcepts Expert 2wd Buggy class, 1up Racing Team Associated Factory Driver Jake Thayer got here out swinging and swept qualifying. The competitors pushed Thayer to his restrict although, Willy Smith, Levi Raymond, Chase Raymond and Kyler Cornwell would all log Top 3 runs simply off the TQ tempo. In A1, Thayer regarded assured as ever as he went on to take a wire-to wire win forward of Levi Raymond who after a tough begin would cost again from fifth to manage 2nd from lap 6 to the end line. Chase Raymond additionally had an eventful A1 falling all the way down to seventh and recovering to complete third. In A2 Thayer lastly confirmed indicators that he’s truly human and would have a really tough race, finally ending sixth. Levi Raymond would capitalize as he managed the race to take the Leg 2 victory. After main early on, Willy Smith drove a really clear race and completed 2nd forward of Ryan Prince who confirmed nice tempo all weekend however couldn’t match the consistency of the highest runners. Going into A3 the entire stress fell to Thayer as Levi Raymond lead the factors. After a bobble on Lap 6, Thayer would lose the lead seeing Chase Raymond to the entrance. Trouble by way of the rhythm part would see Chase quit the lead as Thayer went on to an A3 win and secured the general 1up Buggy Challenge Victory in JConcepts Expert 2wd Buggy head of Levi and Chase Raymond!
A variety of racers would log Top 3 Qualifying runs in Motiv 13.5 four wheel drive Buggy with Levi Raymond, Jake Thayer, Chase Raymond, Ryan Prince and Matthew Williby all exhibiting wonderful tempo, however it was Thayer who would lock in TQ for a second time on the occasion. In A1, Thayer managed the race on his method to a wire-to-wire win. Matthew Williby had an amazing race as he pushed ahead from his fifth place beginning place to take 2nd forward of Levi Raymond in third. In A2, Levi Raymond would make the most of an early error by Thayer as he went on to manage the race and seize the win. Thayer would get better and climb again to complete 2nd forward of Ryan Prince in third. A3 would see one other dominant run by Thayer as he secured the general win in Motiv 13.5 four wheel drive Buggy. Chase Raymond and Ryan Prince confirmed nice tempo as they went on to their 2nd and third place ending positions. After the factors had been tallied Levi Raymond would end 2nd total forward of his brother Chase Raymond.
1up Racing Team Associated Factory Driver Jake Thayer is our First 1up Buggy Challenge Champion within the Expert Stock division! Twin brothers Levi and Chase Raymond maintain the symmetry in our podium images as they grabbed the ultimate podium spots taking 2nd and third total!
A 26 car-deep MuchMore Racing Intermediate Buggy area made for some nice racing within the mains as properly! In qualifying it was Mike Kokot grabbing the general TQ pushed by Justyn Bialowas, Brett Crone, Leia Anderson and Kevin Boyd who all confirmed quick tempo. A1 noticed an amazing drive from Bialowas as he took the lead on Lap 7 and by no means regarded again. Bumping up from the B-Main, Chris Raymond charged by way of the sector to seize 2nd forward of Kevin Boyd in third. On Lap 1 of A2 the rhythm part would catch TQ Kokot and see Bialowas to the entrance once more as he went on to manage the race and wrap up the general win in Intermediate 17.5 Buggy! Kevin Boyd would work his method up from his fifth place beginning place to safe 2nd forward of Leia Anderson in third. A3 noticed Anderson pushing the tempo early as she shortly labored her method as much as take the lead on Lap 3 and by no means regarded again. Chase Willeford had an amazing race working by way of the sector to complete 2nd forward of Chris Raymond who once more made probably the most of his tenth place grid place to complete third. After the factors had been tallied, Anderson would be part of Bialowas on the rostrum 1 level forward of Raymond in third.
A deep area of drivers within the ProTek Sportsman 21.5 2wd Buggy class got here to play as properly! In qualifying the highlight shined brightest on Chase Willeford, Shane Sudsbury, Ryan Hare, Brian Bowen and Evan Fertig as they managed the Top 4 factors for educate spherical. In A1 it was Willeford benefiting from his TQ beginning place as he drove a clear race and grabbed the leg 1 win. Ryan Harel moved up a spot and clinched 2nd forward of Evan Fertig who moved up from his fifth place beginning place to take third. A2 was one other pretty uneventful race for Willeford as he went on to win once more and clinch the general victory in ProTek Sportsman 21.5 2wd Buggy! Ryan Harel completed 2nd with Shane Sudsbury solely 3 seconds behind in third. Harel would line up forward of the sector to begin A3 and made probably the most of it as he went on to win the ultimate leg. Sudsbury drove a wonderful race to complete 2nd forward of Phil Bourdon who moved up from his sixth place qualifying place to take third. After the factors had been tallied, Harel would clinch 2nd place total forward of Shane Sudsbury in third!
An enormous thanks to Larry Tom for making this all potential! The Hobby Action monitor and tech crew of Jake Thayer, Richard Lake, James Jefler, Jaree Price, Willy Amos-Smoth, Scott Spear, Bryan Day and Dave Rosen completely killed it guaranteeing there have been no hiccups within the race program. Shoutout to StickIt1 Racing for offering epic awards and banner paintings! And lastly, thanks to Team Associated, Reedy, ProTek, JConcepts, Motiv, and MuchMore Racing for approaching board as our class sponsors!