Race Report from the 2008 Cactus Classic!
 

Sunday Racing!

 

Final Results for 2WD Buggy:

 

1) Jared Tebo 200
2) Jesse Robbers 198
3) Masami Hirosaka 197
4) Ryan Cavalieri 195
5) Matt Chambers 194
6) Hayato Matsuzaki 191
7) Mike Truhe 188
8) Neil Cragg 188
9) Mark Pavidas 188
10) Ryan Maifield 184

   

Final Results for Mod Truck:

 

1) Ryan Cavalieri 199
2) Ryan Maifield 199
3) Mike Truhe 199
4) Masami Hirosaka 195
5) Billy Fischer 193
6) Steve Hartson 192
7) Jesse Robbers 191
8) Chad Due 189
9) Brian Kinwald 187
10) Matt Chambers 183

   

A-2 Results for 2WD Buggy:

 

1) Jared Tebo
2) Jesse Robbers
3) Ryan Cavalieri
4) Masami Hirosaka
5) Mike Truhe
6) Matt Chambers
7) Mark Pavidas
8) Neil Cragg
9) Hayato Matsuzaki
10) Ryan Maifield

   

A-2 Results for Mod Truck:

 

1) Ryan Cavalieri
2) Ryan Maifield
3) Masami Hirosaka
4) Billy Fischer
5) Jesse Robbers
6) Steve Hartson
7) Mike Truhe
8) Brian Kinwald
9) Chad Due
10) Matt Chambers

   

A-1 Results for 2WD Buggy:

 

1) Masami Hirosaka
2) Jesse Robbers
3) Jared Tebo
4) Ryan Cavalieri
5) Matt Chambers
6) Hayoto Matsuzaki
7) Mark Pavidas
8) Ryan Maifield
9) Mike Truhe
10) Neil Cragg

   

A-1 Results for Mod Truck:

 

1) Ryan Maifield
2) Mike Truhe
3) Ryan Cavalieri
4) Masami Hirosaka
5) Billy Fischer
6) Jesse Robbers
7) Chad Due
8) Brian Kinwald
9) Matt Chambers
10) Steve Hartson

   

Saturday Qualifying!

 

Final Qualifying Positions for 2WD Buggy:

 

1) Jared Tebo (B4)
2) Masami Hirosaka (B4)
3) Jesse Robbers (B4)
4) Ryan Cavalieri (B4)
5) Ryan Maifield (B4)
6) Matt Chambers (xxx-CR)
7) Neil Cragg (B4)
8) Hayato Matsuzaki (B4)
9) Mark Pavidas (Kyosho)
10) Mike Truhe (xxx-CR)

   

Final Qualifying Positions for Mod Truck:

 

1) Ryan Maifield (T4)
2) Mike Truhe (xxx-T CR)
3) Ryan Cavalieri (T4)
4) Jesse Robbers (T4)
5) Masami Hirosaka (T4)
6) Billy Fischer (xxx-T CR)
7) Steve Hartson (T4)
8) Chad Due (T4)
9) Brian Kinwald (X-60)
10) Matt Chambers (xxx-T CR)

   

The Results of Heat 3:

 

1) Hirosaka
2) Cavalieri
3) Tebo
4) Robbers
5) Numan
6) Chambers
7) Gardner
8) Jacobson
9) Cragg
10) Evans

   

Friday Qualifying!

 

After Friday's two rounds of qualifying, the standings are:

 

1. Jared Tebo
2. Ryan Maifield
3. Jesse Robbersx
4. Matt Chambers
5. Mark Pavidas
6. Masami Hirosaka
7. Neil Cragg
8. Ryan Cavalieri
9. Billy Fischer
10. Ronnie Gardner

   
 
 
   

Thursday Practice!

   
 

The 22nd Cactus Classic has begun at Scottsdale R/C Speedway in Scottsdale, Ariz, a suburb of Phoenix. Some will say it is the most important race in the U.S. and it certainly is among the top three. One reason for its importance is attendance by top drivers from all over the world. Several former world champions and both reigning champs are here the weekend, including Jared Tebo and Hayato Matsuzaki, Neil Cragg, Ryan Cavalieri, and Brian Kinwald. Other major drivers include Euros champion Hupo Honigl driving for Tamiya and X Factory, Jorn Neuman, Peter Pinish, Ryan Maifield, MIke Truhe, Billy Fischer, Jesse Robbers, and Travis Amezcua. Yokomo has sent a full contingent from Japan, and many other Japanese drivers are here as well.

 
 

We'll have more info as soon as the first rounds of qualifying are over Friday night Phoenix time.