Lecoyer & Protusiewicz win big at Thumb RC Championship Series Race #3
Round #3 of the Thumb RC Championship Series was held this past weekend in Gagetown, MI. The event featured 9 racing classes from Novice up through 1/8 scale electric buggy. The race included 2 qualifying heats and 1 main per class. This race was called “Super Saturday” and 2 overall winners were given three foot trophies at the end of the day. Those winners were Troy Lecoyer and Justin Protusiewicz.
Novice
In the novice class, Brandon Donaghy led from start to finish. He was the top qualifier and lead nearly every lap of the 7 minute main event. One lap behind in the main event was Annabelle Hutchinson. David Binder finished third on the day followed by Kenny Green who bowed out early with mechanical troubles.
- Brandon Donaghy
- Annabelle Hutchinson
- David Binder
Mini Scale (1-12 through 1-18)
Brad Bolzman was the only entry for the day in the mini scale class. He mixed it up with the novice drivers all day long and even finished second among the novice drivers with his mini car.
1/8 Scale
The 1/8 scale class featured some of the best driving of the day. It was one of the largest classes as well. 12 entries were split into two different mains. The fastest drivers were seeded into the “A” main, while the slower qualifiers went to the “B” main. The winner of the “B” main gets to bump up and run the “A” main as well. In the “B” main, Captain Kirk led from start to finish over 4 other drivers and took a convincing win. In the “A” main, Troy Lecoyer started third but was into the lead after the first lap. By the end of the race, Lecoyer held a thirty second lead over 2nd place Russell Chester. Third place went to Steve Boldizar and fourth was Troy Turner. Second through fourth were only separated by six seconds at the finish line. Rounding out the top five was Chris Higgins.
- Troy Lecoyer
- Russell Chester
- Steve Boldizar
- Troy Turner
- Chris Higgins
2WD Short Course
In two wheel drive short course truck action, the top three qualifiers also finished 1-2-3 in the main. Bryce Bischer led the entire main event with a hard charging Patrick DeGuise in second. Bischer held a five second lead at the checkered flag. In third place, twelve seconds back of Patrick was Mike Roe. Justin Crandall and Rob Selves finished one lap off of the lead pace in fourth and fifth place.
- Bryce Bischer
- Patrick DeGuise
- Mike Roe
- Justin Crandall
- Rob Selves
4WD Buggy
The 4WD buggy class was a battle of attrition for most of the drivers. Top qualifier Justin Protusiewicz led the first 2 laps of the main event until he suffered a mechanical issue that turned his car into a 3wd vehicle. #2 qualifier Chris Higgins also had mechanical issues that caused him to pull off on the third lap and finish a few laps off the pace. #3 qualifier Jeff Hutchinson had an uneventful main. He passed for the lead on lap three and never looked back. At the finish, Jeff held a one lap lead over second place. Stephen Martek finished in second while Bob Keyes came in third place.
- Jeff Hutchinson
- Stephen Martek
- Bob Keyes
- Justin Protusiewicz
- Chris Higgins
Open Short Course
The open short course class featured great racing for the day. Justin Protusiewicz was the top qualifier followed by Jeff Hutchinson in second and Troy Turner in third. Once the main event started, Justin was quick to build up a lead over second place. Jeff was able to make a pass for the lead on lap four but encountered wheel issues that forced him out of the race. Justin went on to take an easy win over Chris Higgins in second. Third place was Brent Singer. Fourth went to Bob Keyes and fifth was Jeff Hutchinson.
- Justin Protusiewicz
- Chris Higgins
- Brent Singer
- Bob Keyes
- Jeff Hutchinson
2WD Buggy
2WD buggy was the largest class of the day. There were fourteen entries total. The top 8 qualifiers went to the “A” main while the other six went to battle in the “B” main. The “B” main had three different leaders throughout the race. However, when the dust settled Stephen Martek made a last lap pass on Justin Crandall to take the win and bump up to the “A” main. Chaos ensued at the start of the “A” main which allowed Stephen to come from starting last to leading the race. Stephen led the main for two laps and ran second for another three laps before falling off the pace. Slowly working his way through the pack was Troy Lecoyer. He was as far back as fourth in the main, but got into the lead on lap four and steadily pulled away. Russell Chester was the only other driver to finish on the lead lap in second place. Third went to Patrick DeGuise.
- Troy Lecoyer
- Russell Chester
- Patrick DeGuise
- Bryce Bischer
- Steve Boldizar
Unlimited Open
The unlimited open class features every style of vehicle that races during the day. There were 1/10 buggies, 1/8 buggies, truggies, sc trucks and even a nitro buggy. This class provided excellent racing throughout the day. Steve Boldizar led from lap one and slowly opened up a comfortable lead of second place finisher Justin Protusiewicz. Third on the day went to Bill Boyer.
- Steve Boldizar
- Justin Protusiewicz
- Bill Boyer
- Tom Claerhout
- Troy Lecoyer
Stadium Truck
Troy Lecoyer and Russell Chester had one of the best battles of the day in the stadium truck class. They were separated by just two seconds at the finish line. Their fast laps were within hundredths of a second. Third place went to Patrick Deguise. Bryce Bischer finished fourth followed by Mick Bushong in fifth.
- Troy Lecoyer
- Russell Chester
- Patrick DeGuise
- Bryce Bischer
- Mick Bushong
Grand Champions
Thumb RC crowned two grand champions on the day. One grand champion for 4wd vehicles and one grand champion for 2wd vehicles. Troy Lecoyer was crowned 2 wheel drive grand champion by winning two classes and placing fifth in another. Justin Protusiewicz took home the 4 wheel drive grand champion trophy placing 1st, 2nd and 5th in his three classes. For their work, each driver took home a 3 foot overall champion trophy.
Thumb RC would like to thank the sponsors for the track and championship series Caster Racing, JConcepts, Hobby Pro USA, Pro-Line, Tower Hobbies, China Hobby Line, Roger’s Hobby Center, Hobby King, Castle Creations and Hobbywing. Without these great sponsors, none of this would be possible. See you on September 27th for round #4!
9/19/2014
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