Michigan State Championship Series report from NMRCC

 

 

On Saturday September 21st, the Michigan State Championship Series circus traveled to the Northern part of Michigan to visit the track of the Northern Michigan R/C Club (NMRCC) in Gaylord, MI. Unfortunately the weather was not good on Thursday and part of Friday, so the NMRCC crew had to work hard to get the track in shape on Friday afternoon. Late afternoon, practice finally started and the weather started to look better. No rain overnight had the hopes of the racers up, but right when practice was about to start on Saturday, it started raining again. As soon as the rain let up (for the most part), the program was getting on the way, but due to a late start and the weather forecast still not looking great, the program was cut down to 2 rounds of qualifying, followed by the mains.

1/8th Scale Nitro Buggy
After 2 rounds of qualifying, it was Shane Snyder who put his Kyosho at the top of the qualifying list and at the front of the grid for the A main.

After a fairly clean start of the A main, it was Shane Snyder in the lead, closely followed by Larry Komisar, Mike Marshall and George Berridge. Since the track had gotten quite rough, positions changed almost every lap. The man on the move was TLR's Mike Marshall who slowly made his way forward and taking over the lead for a moment on lap 14, but then he dropped back to 3rd place again. It was a close battle up front between Shane Snyder, Tony Carnes and Mike Marshall, who recovered and took over the lead again on lap 21. Mike was able to hold on to the lead until the end, but behind him it was a battle royal and when the 20 minute war was over, it was TLR's Mike Marshall claiming the win, Futaba/M2C/VP PowerMaster Fuel sponsored Tony Carnes in second and Shane Snyder in third.



Results:
1. Mike Marshall (TLR, Horizon Hobbies, Nitrotane, Spektrum)
2. Tony Carnes (TrakPower Speed Equipment, Futaba, VP PowerMaster Fuel, M2C Racing, Dirt Burner Racing)
3. Shane Snyder (Stateline Raceway)
4. Larry Komisar
5. Jay Chura (TLR, Horizon Hobbies, Nitrotane, Spektrum)

Standings after 6 rounds (2 drops taken into consideration):
1. Mo Denton (573 pts)
2. Tony Carnes (573 pts)
3. Scott Ullig (569 pts)
4. Shane Snyder (564 pts)
5. Tyler Whittaker (424 pts)

1/8th Scale Nitro Truggy
TLR's Jay Chura was able to put in a clean run in the first round of qualifying to claim TQ honors.

After the start of the A main, Jay Chura was able to stay up front for a few laps, but the field was right behind him. On lap 5, Shane Snyder managed to get by and into the lead, closely followed by Jay Chura, Mike Marshall and Larry Komisar. Shane and Mike managed to open a small gab to 3rd, but it became obvious that this race would come down until the line at the end of the 20 minute race. Shane was putting in solid laps, but after a super fast 2nd pit stop, Mike Marshall managed to get by with Shane on his tail. Mike made a small mistake letting Shane by. At the end of the 20 minute race, it was Shane Snyder crossing the line in first, TLR's Mike Marshall in second and Jay Chura in third.



Results:
1. Shane Snyder (Stateline Raceway)
2. Mike Marshall (TLR, Horizon Hobby, Nitrotane, Spektrum)
3. Jay Chura (TLR, Horizon Hobby, Nitrotane, Spektrum)
4. Larry Komisar
5. Caleb Henry (BOCA Bearings)

Standings after 6 rounds (2 drops taken into consideration):
1. Shane Snyder (598 pts)
2. Mo Denton (593 pts)
3. Mike Marshall (571 pts)
4. Caleb Henry (563 pts)
5. Jay Chura (556 pts)

1/8th Scale Electric Buggy
Schumacher sponsored Paul Edwards put down a very fast and consistent run in the second round of qualifying to take the TQ honors.

After a fairly chaotic start, it was Paul Edwards in first, Matt Breasbois in second and Team Durango's Edwin Hartman in third, but things changed rapidly. While Paul Edwards was slowly checking out from the field, behind him it was a battle for survival between Gary Watts, Ron Jackson and Caleb Henry, swapping positions pretty much every lap. When the 10 minute main finished, it was Schumacher's Paul Edwards in first, Nankin Hobby Racing/Panther/DE Racing sponsored RJ Hart in second and local hero Ron Jackson in third.



Results:
1. Paul Edwards (Schumacher)
2. RJ Hart (Nankin Hobby Racing, Panther Products, Punch R/C, DE Racing)
3. Ron Jackson
4. Gary Watts
5. Caleb Henry


Standings after 6 rounds (taking 2 drops into consideration):
1. Paul Edwards (594 pts)
2. Nick Vasquez (587 pts)
3. Scott Ullig (577 pts)
4. RJ Hart (568 pts)
5. Tony Carnes (566 pts)

1/8th Scale Electric Truggy
Local hero Ron Jackson showed everybody how it is done during qualifying and managed to claim TQ honors!

After the start, it was Ron Jackson leading the field around, followed by RJ Hart and Justin Salamin. Ron put his local knowledge to work and started to slowly pull away and to the win at the end of the 10 minute race, followed by Nankin Hobby Racing/Panther/DE Racing sponsored RJ Hart and Justin Salamin.



Results:
1. RJ Hart (Nankin Hobby Racing, BOCA Bearings, Punch R/C, DE Wheels, Panther Products)
2. Ron Jackson
3. Justin Salamin
4. Doyle Strappazon
5. Michael Palumbo

Standings after 6 rounds (taking 2 drops into consideration):
1. RJ Hart (593 pts)
2. Rocky Whittaker (591 pts)
3. Justin Salamin (574 pts)
4. Ron Jackson (573 pts)
5. Joey Genovese (571 pts)

2WD Short Course
The rough conditions were especially hard for the 2WD Short Course class, but this didn't bother young George 'G3' Berridge as he had a lot of speed and claimed an easy TQ.

After the start of the main, George 'G3' Berridge got a clean start, followed by Gary Watts, Team Durango/Futaba/Pro-Line/TrakPower sponsored Edwin Hartman and local Clay Chambers. While George was slowly pulling away from the field, the battle over 2nd place was constantly changing. On lap 7, bad luck hit Edwin Hartman to put him out of the race, handing 2nd place over to Gary Watts, who still had his mirrors full with Clay Chambers. At the end of the 7 minute race, it was George 'G3' Berridge taking the win, followed by Gary Watts in second and Clay Chambers in third.



Results:
1. George 'G3' Berridge
2. Gary Watts
3. Clay Chambers
4. Jim Buchanan
5. Wayne Johnson


Standings after 6 rounds (taking 2 drops into consideration):
1. George 'G3' Berridge (601 pts)
2. Tony Carnes (589 pts)
3. Edwin Hartman (583 pts)
4. Gary Watts (578 pts)
5. Jeff Barney (569 pts)

4WD Short Course
When the mud settled at the end of 2 rounds of qualifying, it was Gary Watts claiming the TQ honors.

Right after the start, it was Futaba/M2C/TrakPower sponsored Tony Carnes taking the lead, closely followed by Gary Watts, George 'G3' Berridge and RJ Hart. While Tony was holding on strong, the battle over 2nd place continued until the end of the 7 minute race. Tony Carnes crossed the line in first, RJ Hart in second and George 'G3' Berridge in third.



Results:
1. Tony Carnes (TrakPower Speed Equipment, Futaba, VP PowerMaster Fuel, M2C Racing, Dirt Burner Racing)
2. RJ Hart (Nankin Hobby Racing, BOCA Bearings, Punch R/C, DE Wheels, Panther Products)
3. George 'G3' Berridge
4. Gary Watts
5. Doyle Strappazon

Standings after 6 rounds (taking 2 drops into consideration):
1. Tony Carnes (600 pts)
2. George 'G3' Berridge (580 pts)
3. RJ Hart (572 pts)
4. Gary Watts (571 pts)
5. Russell Chester (549 pts)

Novice Class
Young Aston VanHuysen managed to be the fastest in qualifying to claim TQ honors.

After the start, it was local Tony Gentz that took over the lead, closely followed by Ethen Gentz and Aston VanHuysen. At the end of the 7 minute race, it was Tony Gentz crossing the line in first, followed by Aston VanHuysen in second and Brayden Hart in third.



Results:
1. Tony Gentz
2. Aston VanHuysen
3. Brayden Hart
4. Ethen Gentz

Standings after 6 rounds (2 drops taken into consideration):
1. Nick Chester (592 pts)
2. Brayden Hart (591 pts)
3. Austin Weihl (454 pts)
4. Kody Culbert (150 pts)
5. Tony Gentz (150 pts)


The organizers of the Michigan State Championship Series would like to thank everybody for coming to the wet and cold Northern Michigan and supporting the series and helping it grow into the ultimate off-road series of Michigan. A very big thank you as well to the series sponsors: O'Donnell Racing Fuel, Duratrax Performance Tires, Pro-Line Racing, M2C Racing, Dirtburner Racing, Team Durango, TrakPower Speed Equipment, VP PowerMasters Fuel, Sumo R/C Racing Products and Advantage Racing Products. 

The finals will be at AMS Raceway in Grand Blanc, MI on October 19th. This race will feature special guests Dakotah Phend and Ryan Lutz and will be an event that you will not want to miss!! The series champions will also be crowned at this final events and series regulars in attendance will receive raffle prizes as well!

 

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