The event take place on Stoppelhopser Oberhausen and his 310 meter racetrack near by Düsseldorf international airport, with solid track zoning and different facing like 65 % hard loamy ground, wood, cobblestones and synthetic turf. Overall width is minimum 3,5 till 4 meter. Conceptual design enfolded there eight right hand bend, eight left hand bend,one special wood jump curve, multiple jumps and a 35 meter power straight.
Therfore get by an unique atmosphere, have to be the Germans and international drivers comparably expected. Disposition is always terific, unstudied beside the racetrack anticipated on home club container a nice service! Enjoy the whole blessed day during a good assortment about meals and drinks.
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Team Checkpoint and Futaba Bring Home the Hardware
When racers talk about the best facilities in the world, Leisure Hours Raceway always ranks at the top of the list. It saw a record-setting turnout at this past weekend’s Chi-Town Shootout with over 300 entries! The best drivers in the Midwest were in attendance and put on an awesome display of driving talent. Make sure and check out the cool video from the event.
Modified Truck
Team Checkpoint / Futaba driver Johnny LoGiudice came out of the gate flying and took the TQ spot with his Checkpoint batteries. But he had some trouble in the main event, and in the end it was Hobbico-sponsored Corey Crosley taking home the win.
Modified Buggy
Once again, Johnny LoGiudice set the pace to earn TQ honors. But this time he parlayed his front row starting spot and Checkpoint batteries to an early lead in the A main. From there LoGiudice never looked back, taking the win.
Modified 4WD
Hobbico-sponsored Corey Crosley made it look easy on his way to the TQ position but had troubles in the main event. Futaba’s Matt Gosch made a strong charge from mid-pack to finish in second place.
13.5 Truck
What can I say about Hobbico-sponsored Corey Crosley except that he was amazing! He put on a true driving clinic in one of the largest classes of the race. Crosley not only TQed each and every round, but he also went unchallenged in the A main, taking an impressive win.
13.5 Buggy
Team Checkpoint’s Mike Zakowski came out of the box on fire and went straight to the TQ position. In the A main, he checked out from the field and nailed an easy win. “Zippy” also used his Futaba radio to guide him to the front with pure confidence.
Stock Short Course
Short course classes seem to be growing at an alarming rate and so does the competition. In the stock class it comes down to perfect laps and great batteries…and that’s what Team Checkpoint / Futaba driver Chris Arnold had. Chris took the early lead and protected it the entire race.
Modified Short Course
Once again, Chris Arnold used his Team Checkpoint batteries and Futaba 4PK to take the TQ spot. In the main, it was a great battle between the top three drivers. In the end, Arnold made it a clean sweep in the 2WD short course classes.
4WD Short Course
Nitro ace and Futaba team driver Matt Gosch put on an awesome driving display, taking the TQ and putting a lap on the field in the A main. Coming in a strong second place was Team Checkpoint / Futaba driver Brad Brucker.
Electric 1/8
This was the first year for this class at the Chi-Town and the competition was excellent. Dayton Miller used his TQ spot to get a clean start and stay out of trouble for the win. Team Checkpoint / Futaba driver Scott Cramer put on a charge from mid-pack to finish in second place.
Rookie
As always at the Chi-Town race, we had a strong group of rookie racers. This year’s event saw CT Malvitz take the win, with Nick Richards in second and Craig Schlegel placing third.
Dash for Cash
Setting another record, the raffle raised an amazing $915.00 to be divided between the three classes. Taking the win in 13.5 truck was Hobbico-sponsored Corey Crosley. In modified buggy it was Futaba driver Chad Due, and in the modified short course race it was Al Horne.
Short Course Enduro
Another tradition at the Chi-Town race is the short course team enduro race...can you say 30 minutes of pure chaos! Continuing his dominance in the short course classes, Team Checkpoint / Futaba driver Chris Arnold teamed up with Johnny LoGiudice to take the overall win and claim the $150.00 prize.
A special thanks goes out to the entire Leisure Hours crew for an awesome race and all of the event sponsors: Team Checkpoint, Leisure Hours, R/C Car Magazine, UpGrade RC, Futaba, Duratrax, Muchmore, Proline, Associated, Hot Bodies and Parama.
With 385 entries, the PNB III proved to be another exciting event as the fastest of the East and several Top Factory drivers battled for the win. In the Pro Buggy A main, it was Adam Drake starting in the TQ position with VP-Pro USA's Ryan Lopez starting 2nd using wide Ultra Flexx Axman mounted on standard wheels. Starting 3rd was Tamiya's Ryan Lutz and VP-Pro's Gene Hickerson starting 4th using Ultra Flexx Condors. At the start, the entire field of 15 buggies made it down the 240 foot straight and through the twists of the Straight Jacket. Adam Drake and Ryan Lutz ended up 1 and 2 with Gene Hickerson and Ryan Lopez battling for 3rd after the first lap, and that is where it stayed for the 1st half of the 60 minute A-main event. On lap 30, Mike Truhe who started 7th, closed the gap between Hickerson and Lopez and started what was to become an epic 30 minute battle for 3rd position after Hickerson dropped back to 5th. In the last 15 minutes, Adam Drake began to build a lead over Lutz and took the win. The race for third continued on between Ryan Lopez and Mike Truhe until about 5 minutes to go when Truhe stepped out to a lead of about 15 seconds due to 3 less pit stops then Lopez had made and took 3rd place with Lopez 4th. Hickerson had mechanical issues and dropped out with 7 minutes to go, allowing Psycho Nitro Blast I Pro Buggy Champion, Chad Phillips to take 5th.
In 1/8 E-Buggy, it was again 2 time National Champion Adam Drake taking TQ, with VP-Pro USA's Gene Hickerson starting 2nd on Ultra Flexx Condors. At the start, Drake streatched out an 18 second lead over Hickerson as the 2 left the rest of the field. It was a 20 minute A-main event, so all drivers had to make 1 pit stop to change lipo batteries. At the 10 minute mark, Hickerson pitted and thanks to Batman and Pete The Greek's fast work, closed the gap on Drake to only 7 seconds. In the closing minutes of the race, Drake continued driving a flawless race while Hickerson made a few mistakes and had to settle for 2nd place. Kyle Touchette finished 3rd, one lap back from 1st & 2nd.
