Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout

Jason Sams · #1 07-19-2007, 04:21 PM

Our West Coast contributor, John Cary, will be covering the Hot Rod Shootout and will be posting photos and results here. See how Maifield, Cavalieri, Masami, and even Kinwald perform at one of the biggest electric (gas truck too) races of the year.

Volumex · #2 07-21-2007, 06:48 PM

Awesome, thanks for the heads up. I'll stop by tomorrow to check out the mains.

-Alex
www.alexgelsomino.com

JohnCary · #3 07-22-2007, 05:24 AM

Howdy All,

I'm back in SoCal covering another amazing rc race event. This time its the 2007 Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout which has shaped up to be one of the most nostalgic races I've even been to. Why, you may ask? Just to rattle off a few names, Kinwald, Masami, Gil Jr, and Pavidis are just a couple names. Racers came from all over the world like the UK, Japan, and Finland to attend this race mainly due to the fact that everyone is prepping for the World coming up in just a few months. Here are some images from both day 1 and day 2. Tomorrow the mains are going to be happening and I willing posting again as well. Enjoy the pics:

Track Layout

Rumor has it Coach is the only one running the new AE B44

The Dirtnator himself Brian Kinwald

Travis Amezcua rockin some fresh shoes, the AE T4

Atashi Hara making the trip from Japan

Misc racing action

Kinwald mixing it up with Hartson

Masami showing off his barefoot driving skills

Clint Walkter and Kyle Boyce racing in gas truck

Jimmy Babcock the race director showing off his mad skills in Gas Truck

Aaron Waldron's pops pitting Aaron for one of his gas truck qualifiers.

dallasv8 · #4 07-22-2007, 07:38 PM

nice pics mate,good to see Kinwald racing again

Davey G · #5 07-23-2007, 09:34 AM

Results????

b-man777 · #6 07-23-2007, 10:35 AM

hey all:Great to see kinwald back racing again this will now give more exposure and credibility to the x-factory buggies?From the pics looks like kinwald is using a novak brushless motor,but what batteries and tires is using now? Welcome back "dirtinator"

Jason Sams · #7 07-23-2007, 12:33 PM

It was another "Ryan Show", as Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Maifield swept the Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout. Cav took all three factory electric classes, while Maifield won Gas Truck.

JohnCary · #8 07-23-2007, 03:15 PM

So the 2007 Hot Rod Hobbies Shootout has come to a conclusion. Team Associated took full domination with they're tag team duo Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Maifield. Cavalieri took home mod truck, mod buggy, and mod 4wd. Maifield took home expert gas truck. Here some more photos to help fuel your addiction. Make sure to check out the mag for the full race report and even more photos.

JohnCary · #9 07-23-2007, 03:16 PM

and more:

Davey G · #10 07-23-2007, 05:55 PM

Hara Ran an X6 huh? Nice to see a "DIFFERENT" car in the top 3!!!

JohnCary · #11 07-23-2007, 06:25 PM

Yup, Hara ran the X6 along with Amezcua and Kinwald.

Bigedmond · #12 07-23-2007, 08:24 PM

doesnt it just seem weird to see Amezcua running AE products???

Slammed94 · #13 07-23-2007, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bigedmond

doesnt it just seem weird to see Amezcua running AE products???

Not really, he ran for AE before he went to Losi

Bigedmond · #14 07-23-2007, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slammed94

Not really, he ran for AE before he went to Losi

I know, but hes been with Losi for a while, even getting his paint scheme on a box cover.

Slammed94 · #15 07-23-2007, 11:33 PM

That had more to do with him actually being a lead designer in that car.

Slammed94 · #16 07-23-2007, 11:37 PM

Oh yeah there's a few issues with the pics.

This pic

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f4...tout_2wd_3.jpg

is said to be of Kinwald and Hartson. That is actually Amezcua, Kinwald runs a black car.

And it should be Clint Wachter not Walkter.

Dan-o · #17 07-24-2007, 08:02 AM

Hara-Kinwald-Amezuca
the blue drips X-6 had to be someone else...but who?

b-man777 · #18 07-24-2007, 11:15 AM

hey all:Nice pics hope more are coming!!!Just want to know with x-factory already having nice 2wd and 4wd buggies on the market do they have any plans to release a 2wd truck?I think the market needs another competitor in the 2wd race truck class?Thanks for the info

Weave · #19 07-24-2007, 11:48 AM

X-Factory has talked about developing a 2wd truck for some time now - the X-60.

Slammed94 · #20 07-24-2007, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan-o

Hara-Kinwald-Amezuca
the blue drips X-6 had to be someone else...but who?

Hara ran a yellow body the first 2 days, and Travis ran that blue dripped body (could be a test body from Brian or something). once the mains came they had bodies flown in for them to run.

JatoThai · #21 07-24-2007, 06:25 PM

very nice photos... looks like a lot of fun

rc10gtroller · #22 07-25-2007, 09:39 AM

Amezuca running for associated now? Did i miss something?

Slammed94 · #23 07-25-2007, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rc10gtroller

Amezuca running for associated now? Did i miss something?

HB only has a 4WD as of right now, so he runs what he wants in the other classes.

vaderbxman · #24 07-25-2007, 11:30 AM

Check out the first picture in post #9.

That little girl won? I'm just glad I wouln't see her at my track because she would run circles around me!

Bigedmond · #25 07-25-2007, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vaderbxman

Check out the first picture in post #9.

That little girl won? I'm just glad I wouln't see her at my track because she would run circles around me!

Thats Ashley Boice. her brother, Kyle just won 19t Buggy at the nats. I know them personally, great family of racers there.