Race Report

Cavalieri and Team Associated Sweep the Modified Offroad Nationals

Ryan Cavalieri, Champion

Event: ROAR Modified Offroad Nationals
Location: Planet R/C – Indianapolis, IN
Dates: August 12 & 13, 2006
Website: www.planetrcraceway.com

Ryan Cavalieri and Jared Tebo lead a 1-2-3 sweep of the podium positions for Team Associated/JConcepts

Made famous in the racing world by the Indy 500, Indianapolis, Indiana and Planet R/C Raceway played host for the 2006 ROAR Offroad Modified Nationals. Drivers from across the nation planned for months to attend this IFMAR World Championship qualifying event.

For the second year in a row, the major manufacturers agreed to use only a select group of tires for the event, and for the second year in a row, the agreement went off without a problem. With the unique track surface at Planet R/C, some drivers reported using less than 3 pairs of tires for the entire event and thus saving hundreds of dollars on unnecessary tires.

Qualifying
As qualifying got underway at the Nationals, it was clear that Ryan Cavalieri and teammate Ryan Maifield were serious about contesting for the National titles with their Team Associated Factory Team RC10 B4s and T4s. Cavalieri was able to secure the TQ spot in both the 2WD and Truck categories with Reedy power, Ryan Maifield in the second spot for both classes. Rounding out the other A main spots for Team Associated were Dave Montgomery, Jared Tebo, Brent Thielke, and newcomers to the National scene, Steven Hartson and Chad Due.

Mains
As the tone went off for the mains, it was as if Cavalieri was shot out of a cannon. He led every lap of the first two mains in both 2WD and truck to slam the door on his first electric National Championships. Maifield was the only driver to contest for the win at any point. In "A2" of truck, Maifield was trailing Cavalier by only a few truck lengths, but an unfortunate encounter with a lapped driver forced him to retire early and gave Cavalieri his second title of the weekend.

Steady finishes from Pennsylvania’s Dave Montgomery secured him second in both classes, with Maifield and Thielke rounding out the top three in 2WD and Truck, respectively. This completed a clean 1-2-3 sweep of all the podium positions for Team Associated. Both Dave and Brent used the LRP/Reedy brushless system in all three vehicles, once again proving the worth and competitiveness of a brushless setup.

Congratulations to Ryan Cavalieri on his two National Championships and to Jared Tebo for bringing home the 4WD National Championship for JConcepts.

Team Associated – Champions By Design

2WD Modified

From left To right: Jared Tebo, Dave Montgomery, Ryan Cavalieri, Ryan Maifield, Brent Thielke, and Chad Due

Position	Name	Vehicle	Motor	ESC
1	Ryan Cavalieri (TQ)	Associated B4	Orion	LRP
2	Dave Montgomery	Associated B4	Reedy Brushless	LRP S.C.
3	Ryan Maifield	Associated B4	Reedy Ti	LRP
4	Mike Truhe	Losi	Trinity	Novak
5	Jesse Robbers	Losi	Trinity	Novak
6	Jared Tebo	Associated B4	Checkpoint	LRP
7	Adam Drake	Losi	Trinity	Novak
8	Chad Due	Associated B4	Orion	Novak
9	Brent Thielke	Associated B4	Reedy Brushless	LRP S.C.
10	Ronnie Gardner	Losi	Orion	Novak

 

Truck Modified

Back row: Ryan Maifield, Jared Tebo, and Steven Hartson. Front row: Dave Montgomery, Ryan Cavalieri, and Brent Thielke

Position	Name	Vehicle	Motor	ESC
1	Ryan Cavalieri (TQ)	Associated T4	Orion	LRP
2	Dave Montgomery	Associated T4	Reedy Brushless	LRP S.C.
3	Brent Thielke	Associated T4	Reedy Brushless	LRP S.C.
4	Mike Truhe	Losi	Trinity	Novak
5	Adam Drake	Losi	Trinity	Novak
6	Steven Hartson	Associated T4	Checkpoint	LRP
7	Ryan Maifield	Associated T4	Reedy Ti	LRP
8	Jared Tebo	Associated T4	Checkpoint	LRP
9	Jesse Robbers	Losi	Trinity	Novak
10	Billy Fischer	Losi	Truespeed	Novak

 

4WD Modified

From left To right: Ryan Cavalieri, Jared Tebo, and Ryan Maifield

Position	Name	Vehicle	Motor	ESC
1	Jared Tebo (TQ)	JConcepts BJ4	Checkpoint	LRP
2	Ryan Cavalieri	JConcepts BJ4	Orion	LRP
3	Ryan Maifield	JConcepts BJ4	Reedy Ti	LRP
4	Billy Easton	Yokomo	Trinity	Novak
5	Adam Drake	Losi	Trinity	Novak
6	Mike Truhe	Losi	Trinity	Novak
7	Brent Thielke	JConcepts BJ4	Reedy Brushless	LRP S.C.
8	Dave Montgomery	JConcepts BJ4	Reedy Brushless	LRP S.C.
9	Jesse Robbers	Losi	Trinity	Novak
10	Ronnie Gardner	Losi	Orion	Novak

 

LRP Sphere Competition Brushless Data

Vehicle Class	Reedy NEO1 Motor	Auto Cell System	ADPC + DEMS	Initial Brake	Automatic Brake	Final Drive Ratio
2WD	2*	2	4	2	1	11.50:1
Truck	3*	2	2	2	2	14.63:1
4WD	4*	2	2	2	2	12.66:1

 

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