Race Report

Team Associated/JConcepts Takes Top 3 In All Modified Classes

Event: 20th Annual Pro-Line Cactus Classic
Location: Scottsdale R/C Speedway, Scottsdale, AZ
Website: www.scottsdalerc.com
Dates: March 17-19, 2006

Synopsis:

For the 20th year in a row, R/C racers have congregated to sunny Arizona to compete in arguably the largest offroad race of the year. This year was no different as the race celebrated two decades of existence. Drivers from as far as England, Australia and Austria were in attendance, highlighted by newly crowned Team Associated/Reedy World Champion Neil Cragg.

As usual, the SRS track combined a host of obstacles that challenged all racers alike. With everything from a rhythm section, to whoops, to a 120’ straight, the track had it all. The talk in the pits was that this was the most challenging and exciting track layout ever seen at SRS for the Cactus Classic.

As the racing began on Friday, Team Associated drivers Ryan Cavalieri, Jared Tebo and Ryan Maifield proved they were out for the win taking every TQ position for 2wd Mod, Truck Mod and 4wd Mod among themselves. As Saturday concluded the results were the same with these three drivers monopolizing the TQ positions in both rounds 3 and 4.

As the points were totaled for the main events, Team Associated and JConcepts occupied half of the field, and the top three positions in all the modified “A” mains. This accomplishment was highlighted by the TQ positions of Cavalieri in 2wd and Truck and Tebo in 4wd. Additionally privateer Mike Friery took the TQ position for the 19-Turn Truck class with his T4.

Unfortunately, as the racers awoke on Sunday morning, the rain that had threatened the event for the past few days had finally arrived. About half an hour prior to the start of the first “A” mains a rain shower rolled in over the SRS track and soaked the track for a good 30 minutes. Not wanting to cancel the event, the SRS management consulted the weather forecast to see if any relief was in sight, but unfortunately it didn’t appear as such. At approximately 10am the race director came over the loud speaker and announced that the mains were canceled and that final finishing order would be determined by qualifying position.

Wet Track

A big thanks goes out to the entire Scottsdale R/C Speedway crew for putting on a great event and congratulations to all those who made the main events.

Team Associated – Champions By Design

2WD Modified

Position	Name	Vehicle	Motor	ESC
1 & TQ	Ryan Cavalieri	FT B4	Orion	LRP QC3
2	Ryan Maifield	FT B4	Reedy Ti Worlds	LRP QC3
3	Scott Brown	FT B4	Reedy NEO-1 2*	LRP SC
4	Travis Amezcua	TL	Trinity	LRP QC3
5	Neil Cragg	FT B4	Reedy Ti Worlds	Nosram
6	Jared Tebo	FT B4	Checkpoint	LRP QC3
7	Billy Fisher	TL	Truespeed	Novak
8	Adam Drake	TL	Trinity	Novak
9	Jesse Robbers	TL	Fantom	Novak
10	Mike Truhe	TL	Trinity	Novak

 

Truck Modified

Position	Name	Vehicle	Motor	ESC
1 & TQ	Ryan Cavalieri	FT T4	Orion	LRP QC3
2	Jared Tebo	FT T4	Checkpoint	LRP QC3
3	Ryan Maifield	FT T4	Reedy Ti Worlds	LRP QC3
4	Billy Fisher	TL	Truespeed	Novak
5	Jesse Robbers	TL	Fantom	Novak
6	Travis Amezcua	TL	Trinity	LRP QC3
7	Neil Cragg	FT T4	Reedy Ti Worlds	LRP QC3
8	Steven Hartson	FT T4	Checkpoint	LRP QC3
9	Phillip Atondo	TL	Orion	Novak
10	Jimmy Babcock	TL	Checkpoint	Novak

 

4WD Modified

Position	Name	Vehicle	Motor	ESC
1 & TQ	Jared Tebo	BJ4 WE	Checkpoint	LRP QC3
2	Ryan Cavalieri	BJ4 WE	Orion	LRP QC3
3	Brent Thielke	BJ4 WE	Reedy NEO-1 3*	LRP SC
4	Jesse Robbers	XX-4	Trinity	LRP QC3
5	Mark Pavidis	ZX-5	Orion	LRP QC3
6	Ryan Maifield	BJ4 WE	Reedy Ti Worlds	LRP QC3
7	Scott Brown	BJ4 WE	Reedy NEO-1 3*	LRP SC
8	Greg Hodapp	X5	DC	Novak
9	Adam Drake	XXX4	Trinity	Novak
10	Mike Truhe	XXX4	Trinity	Novak