The 15th Annual Silver State Nitro Challenge kicked off today with two rounds of controlled practice for all classes: 40+, Open, and Expert Truck and Buggy, Open and Expert Electric Buggy, and 2WD and 4WD short course. The first practice round this morning allowed all 26 heats of drivers seven minutes of practice to learn [...]
It takes just two words to describe why the Silver State Nitro Challenge has become a popular stop on the nitro off-road racing calendar over the last ten-plus years: Vegas, baby! Held for the last several years in Boulder City, just outside the land of Lost Wages, the Silver State Nitro Challenge is a favorite [...]
Phoenix-based video production company Birds Eye Productions brought their multirotor camera rig to the Scottsdale R/C Speedway a few weeks ago, flying well over the track to provide an overhead look at the biggest Cactus Classic ever in the event’s 27-year history. What did you think of the video? Tell us by posting a comment [...]
After Sunday’s racing action at Scottsdale RC Speedway had completed, we caught up with the four champions of the Modified classes – Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri (Modified 2WD Short Course winner), TLR racer Dakotah Phend (Modified 4WD Short Course winner), Team Associated driver Ryan Maifield (Modified Stadium Truck, Modified 4WD Buggy winner), and Kyosho’s Jared [...]
A busy weekend of racing concluded with 63 main events on Sunday to determine champions in 12 different divisions. With the premier Modified classes competing in three-5 minute races as part of the typical Triple-A format, and the 13.5 Super Stock and 17.5 Stock races decided in a single 10-minute competition, there was a lot [...]
Although three of the five classes had been wrapped up going into the third round of A-Main events there were still plenty of battles with implications for the overall. A cooling track surface and a slight breeze played a factor in every class, with some surprise winners in the final set of races between the [...]
The left side of the track played the most important part in the second round of the A-Mains, with many of the competitive passes (and most costly wrecks) being set up over the uphill double leading onto the straightaway. Only three classes were decided in the second round of mains as the other first-round winners [...]
The first round of Triple A-Mains confirmed what everyone suspected would happen when the 27th running of the Cactus Classic reached the heads-up portion of main events: passing opportunities were scarce, with most position changes coming with either a crash or contact between the competing cars. While some of the drivers exited the stand with [...]
