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Welch, Beam, and Ford dominate Minnesota Offroad Series opener

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Mike Garrison

0 April 25, 2012, 8:51 a.m.

4/25/2012

By Mike Garrison

LiveRC.com

JConcepts Race Report:

JConcepts dominated this weekend at the first round of the Minnesota Off-Road Series at the Motodome in Staples, MN. With temps in the 30′s all day during qualifying and 40′s during the mains, the JConcept tires proved they were the best choice given they set the TQ in 4 Classes and 8 podium positions from 3 drivers.

Kendall Welch set TQ and finished 1st in 1/8th Scale Pro-Nitro Buggy running a TLR 8B 2.0 with Green Hybrids, & 2nd in Pro-Nitro Truggy running his 8T 2.0 on Green Hybrids on Elevated Wheels.

Josh Ford won and TQ’d the 1/8th Scale Electric class running a Mugen / Techno MBX6 on Green Hybrids and a Punisher Body, 2nd in Pro Nitro Buggy with a Punisher Body and Green Hybrids on his MBX6 Buggy, 3rd in Pro Truggy running Green Hybrids on his MBX6T and set TQ with a 4th place finish on his Mugen Eco-ST with a Illuzion Hi-Flow Body and Green Subcultures.

Dave Beam set TQ and Took the win in 2wd Mod SCT running the JConcepts Silverado Hi-Flow body with Green Double Dees on front and Green Subcultures in the rear on his TLR XXX-SCT, and also took the win in 4wd SCT running a TLR SCTE that was setup with a JConcepts Silverado Hi-Flow body with Green Subcultures all around.