Press Release From Team Xray:
www.teamxray.com
Report by Alexander Hagberg
The 2023 US Indoor Championships was held on the Embassy Suites resort in Independence, close to Cleveland, Ohio. The race noticed a complete of 300+ entries in 14 courses. XRAY and RC America had been current with an enormous crew, able to battle for the win each class. Open apply began on Thursday morning, and continued all by way of the night time, till qualifying began on Friday morning. A rocket spherical qualifying system was used, which meant that the quickest spherical would rely in the direction of the beginning place within the finals. Three courses featured triple A-finals: twelfth scale modified, 25.5T TC, and 21.5T TC.
In the premier modified TC class, Keven Hebert took a powerful TC place along with his X4’24 chassis. Keven was in a position to convert his TQ right into a win, after a tone-to-tone affair within the single A-final. I used to be in a position to end in 4th spot, simply lacking out on the rostrum. The up-and-coming kids, Chase Lemieux and Bryce Frechette additionally made the A-final with their X4’24 automobiles! This meant that XRAY had 4 automobiles in the primary last.
Modified TC outcomes:
- Keven Hebert (TQ)- XRAY X4’24
- Marc Rheinard
- Sam Isaacs
Super Stock TC was dominated from begin to end by our crew driver Mike Gee. Mike took off from his pole place and by no means seemed again – securing the general win for the 2nd consecutive time on this class on the USIC! Marc Livermore had a incredible foremost, ending 2nd general, making it a powerful 1-2 end for the crew! Not to overlook Dylan Fuge in fifth place, which meant 3x XRAY X4’24 automobiles within the prime 5 – a really sturdy end result on this class!
Super Stock TC outcomes:
- Mike Gee (TQ) – XRAY X4’24
- Marc Livermore – XRAY X4’24
- Michael Skeen
In the brand new 25.5T TC class, Martin Lecuyer took a powerful runner up spot along with his X4’24 chassis! Martin took the A1 win a convincing vogue, which ultimately helped him safe 2nd place general. Andy Brooks and Matthew Abey additionally made the A-final with their X4’24 automobiles!
25.5 TC outcomes:
- Bobby Rorison
- Martin Lecuyer – XRAY X4’24
- Aiden Hensdill
FWD noticed a powerful TQ from the RC America crew driver Andy Brooks! Andy needed to accept the runner up spot within the single A-final, after a mistake midway by way of the race.
FWD outcomes:
- Mike Zufelt
- Andy Brooks (TQ) – XRAY X4F’24
- Mark Tiamson
In the favored GT12 class, Skip Starkey put his XRAY X12 automobile on the TQ spot for the ultimate. Unfortunately, Skip needed to accept 2nd general after the primary last. Congratulations Skip on a powerful efficiency!
GT12 outcomes:
- Tom Firsching
- Skip Starkey – XRAY X12
- Jim Piersol
USGT noticed a number of contenders for the general win from our crew. The strongest in qualifying was our Canadian crew driver, Martin Lecuyer, in 2nd place. After the finals nevertheless, it was Patrick St-Germain who moved as much as the runner up spot, with one other XRAY of Andrew Doherty, within the third and last podium place. This meant that there have been 3x XRAY automobiles within the prime 4 on this class!
USGT outcomes:
- Manny Flores
- Patrick St-Germain – XRAY X4’24
- Andrew Doherty – XRAY X4’24
USVTA noticed a TQ and win by Kenny Thornton, intently adopted by Brandan Hickson in 2nd place, making it a 1-2 end for XRAY!
USVTA outcomes:
- Kenny Thornton (TQ) – XRAY X4’23
- Brandan Hickson – XRAY X4’24
- Von Perry
Thanks to all XRAY drivers to your nice teamwork and nice efforts in all courses! XRAY had drivers within the A-finals of virtually all classes!
I’d wish to thank the organizer of the race, Scotty Ernst, Paul Lemieux and their crew for a incredible occasion with each good competitors and an incredible ambiance! We are actually trying ahead to coming again subsequent yr!