Race Report

Maifield & Tebo Win Reedy Truck Race

Event: Reedy Truck Race Of Champions
Location: Hot Rod Hobbies, Saugus, CA
Dates: October 27-29, 2006
Website: www.hotrodhobbies.com

Ryan Maifield (left), winner, Factory Gas Truck. Jared Tebo, TQ and winner, Factory Modified Truck.

Synopsis:

American’s love their trucks and what better way to show that than have an R/C race dedicated to 1:10 scale trucks ... no buggies ... no 4WDs ... just rompin’ stompin’ trucks! Hosted by Hot Rod Hobbies, the 9th Annual Reedy Truck Race brought out the top West Coast truck drivers to battle for supremacy of both electric and gas categories.

Hot off the ROAR Nationals win in Las Vegas, Associated’s new Factory Team GT2 was piloted to the pole position by Associated/Reedy driver Ryan Maifield. Right on his heels was Associated teammate Jared Tebo. Utilizing the revolutionary quick change system that Xtreme magazine says "is so easy to use that sometimes you think they’re not snapped on." Both Jared and Ryan changed tires to ensure maximum grip and consistency, leaving the competition almost a lap down in less than 15 minutes. Leading 40 of the 45-minute main, Ryan Maifield brought home the victory for the Factory Team GT2.

In a two-way tie for TQ, Associated driver Ryan Cavalieri edged out fellow teammate Steven Hartson for the pole position in the Factory Electric Truck class. Winning the first main, Cavalieri went in to the second the favorite for the overall title. Brilliant driving by Associated’s Jared Tebo challenged Cavalieri for the lead and he eventually crossed the line first in the second of three "A" mains. Ultimately the overall win went to Jared Tebo with Ryan Cavalieri in the second position, making a 1-2 sweep for the Associated Factory Team T4.

Factory Gas Truck

Factory Gas Truck winners
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Position	Name	Vehicle	Fuel	Engine/Battery
1	Ryan Maifield (TQ)	Associated GT2	O’Donnell	O.S.
2	Jared Tebo	Associated GT2	O’Donnell	O’Donnell
3	Travis Amezcua	Losi	Nitrotane	Fusion
4	Adam Drake	Losi	Trinity	Trinity
5	Mike Truhe	Losi	Trinity	Trinity
6	Ronnie Gardner	Losi	Orion	Orion
7	Aaron Waldron	Losi	Trinity	Trinity
8	Johnny Wachter	Losi	O’Donnell	O’Donnell
9	Billy Fischer	Losi
10	Ryan Cavalieri	Associated GT2	Sidewinder	Orion

 

Factory Modified Truck

Factory Modified Truck winners

Position	Name	Vehicle	ESC	Motor/Battery
1	Jared Tebo	Associated T4	LRP	Checkpoint
2	Ryan Cavalieri (TQ)	Associated T4	LRP	Orion
3	Adam Drake	Losi	Novak	Trinity
4	Ryan Maifield	Associated T4	LRP	Reedy Brushless
5	Travis Amezcua	Losi	LRP	Brood
6	Mike Truhe	Losi	Novak	Trinity
7	Steven Hartson	Associated T4	LRP	Checkpoint
8	Josh Numan	Associated T4	Novak	Checkpoint
9	Billy Fischer	Losi	Novak	Truespeed
10	Jeremy Felles	Losi	Banzi	Banzi