Results
Two for Two in 2016
After a great summer of racing, Chris Peterson of Kriostasis Racing Works was able to come out on top in THE Series. His Serpent SRX2 and 811BE, equipped with DE wheels, topped by Walden Designs, and backed by Nankin Hobby, propelled him to a clean sweep in stock buggy and an extremely close battle for the championship in 8th scale. Be sure to relive the action by checking out videos of every single main at youtube.com/krioscrea or facebook.com/TeamKRW.
Double win at first round of THE Series
Round one of THE Series (www.the-series.com) kicked off with 204 entries at Sandpit RC in Jonesville, Michigan. Entered in stock buggy and electric 8th scale, Chris Peterson took home two wins after qualifying 2nd in both classes out of 18 and 26 entries respectively. He was armed with Novak power, Serpent rides, DE wheels, Nankin Hobby support, and topped with bodies from Walden Designs. The slick surface was a battle of patience, consistency, and traction with many lead swaps along the way.
THE Series Finale at Dirt Burner
With many close battles scattered throughout the point series, it would come down to the wire for many contestants at the final race of THE Series. Hosted by Dirt Burner, the track provided a technical, but flowing layout with tight doubles and chicanes for the 17 heats of racers that showed up.
Washtenaw RC Raceway Openning Points Race
The first points race for the 2015-2016 season ran this past weekend at Washtenaw RC Raceway. Scroll through the videos to relive some of the action.
Washtenaw RC Raceway Halloween Bash
Washtenaw kicked off its 16th season this past weekend with a Halloween Bash trophy race. 12 heats of racers showed up to take on the unique clay creation hosted at the Washtenaw county fairgrounds.
THE Series at AMS 2015
With winter knocking on the door, the last two races of THE Series are to be held indoors to fend off Mother Nature. AMS provided a fast, flowing track to do battle on while figuring out what tire sauce would provide the best balance of traction and consistency. All the A-mains are embedded below to catch up on the action.
THE Series at Stateline RC 2015
While a light breeze and a mostly sunny day might seem cool and calming, the action at Stateline RC produced a storm of competition for the 4th leg of THE Series as 16 packed heats of racing devoured the track. Here’s all the action from the mains:
Logan Turner Benefit Race at Sandpit RC
Sandpit RC held the Logan Turner Benefit Race where 79 entries showed up to support the fight against Leukemia. The off road track was a mix of loose soil and clay jumps, providing a changing surface for those present and the oval classes were run on a smooth, banked clay oval.
THE Series at TARCAR 2015
The third round of the series took racers down to Ohio. Rain earlier in the week provided an almost muddy track at the start of the day. However, warm weather and sunny skies meant the track wouldn’t be wet for long as it slowly transformed into a dry blue groove surface by the time the mains rolled around. Tire choice was key all day, separating those who came prepared from the rest of the pack.
THE Series at Battle Front RC 2015
Rain threatened to force the crowd of 137 entries to run on the indoor track at Battle Front Gaming and RC, host of the second round of THE Series. After a slight delay, the weather held out long enough to fit in all 3 rounds of qualifying along with some action packed mains.