2016 Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout: Tessmann Takes 2WD

The 19th Annual 2016 Hot Rod Hobbies Off-Road Shootout came to a conclusion on the weekend of July 16 and 17^th with the big names taking the spotlight. Held in Saugus, California, just 1 hour north of downtown Los Angeles, this long-standing event has a history and prestige that brings out the major factory drivers from around the world. In the premiere 2WD buggy class, it was Kyosho’s Jared Tebo who grabbed the TQ, but HB Racing’s Ty Tessmann was undeterred and fought back in the mains by taking the first two of the triple a-mains in convincing fashion for the overall victory. This was a big win for Tessmann and proved that the Hot Bodies D216 2WD buggy is a capable design. Tebo settled for second with Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri left to take the last spot on the podium.

Modified 2WD Buggy Podium: Ty Tessmann/ HB Racing 1st, Jared Tebo/ Kyosho 2nd, Ryan Cavalieri/ Team Associated 3rd.

Modified Stadium Truck Podium: Jared Tebo/ Kyosho 1st, Ryan Cavalieri/ Team Associated 2nd, Naoto Matuskura/ Kyosho 3rd.

Modified 2WD Short-Course Truck Podium: Ryan Cavalieri/ Team Associated 1st, Matt Chambers/ Kyosho 2nd, Joe Pillars/ Kyosho 3rd.

4WD Buggy Podium: Ryan Maifield/ TLR 1st, Dustin Evans/ TLR 2nd, Ty Tessmann/ HB Racing 3rd.