Race Report: AMS 5.0

Posted on June 11, 2014 by hitec

Adam Drake Dominates AMS 5.0

Event: Alabama Manufacturers Shootout 5.0
Date: June 5-7, 2014
Location: Cullman County Agricultral Center – Cullman, AL
Team Hitec Attendees: Billy Tompkins, Adam Drake, Matt Sistrunk

By: Billy Tompkins
The Alabama Manufacturers Shootout is a 1/8th scale Nitro Off-road Racing event that is held in the quaint, small town of Cullman, Alabama. Also known as the AMS, it has become one of the largest races in the U.S. with 600 entries this year alone. In its 5th year and second in attendance to the Nitro Challenge, the AMS has become a well-oiled machine. With race directors Jimmy Babcock and Canyon Thompson and track operators Drew and Chris Cassidy, this event is one of the smoothest yet challenging operations around. Its three sections of track, designed with peristyles reminiscent of the L.A. Coliseum, off-camber sections and step-on and step-off jumps make this one of the trickiest track layouts in AMS history.

As the name implies, The Alabama Manufacturer Shootout brings all the Industry Manufacturers together to show off their products and allow their top drivers to compete for the coveted title of AMS Champion. Hitec’s own Adam Drake was in attendance racing the Pro 1/8th scale Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy, and Electric Buggy classes. In Qualifying, Adam would prove to be the “man to beat” as he became the Top Qualifier in all 3 classes that he entered.

Being the top qualifier going into the Main Events, Adam would be sitting in Pole Position, sitting #1 on the starting grid for all 3 classes. At the start of the Truggy Main Event, Adam got off to an early lead and never looked back! Going wire to wire and in convincing fashion, Adam Drake took the win in the 1/8th scale Truggy class! At the start of the Electric Buggy Main Event, Adam experienced an electrical problem rendering him immobile. This would eliminate his chance at a win in the E-Buggy class as it was a Double A Main Format. Moving into the most notable class of the weekend, the Pro Buggy Class, Adam started 1st on the grid. At the onset of the race, Adam was being challenged by one of the youngest drivers in the Pro Class, Derek Weatherholt. Adam lost the lead to young Derek early on but his determination and experience would prove to be the stronger asset. He passed Derek in the remaining couple of laps. Once back in the lead, Adam went on to take the win in the 45-minute Main Event.

Adam Drake uses the Hitec HSB-9370TH as the throttle servo in both Truggy and Buggy, as well as the steering servo in both his Electric Buggy and Nitro Buggy. In his Truggy, he uses the HSB-9380TH for steering. Adam had this to say; “The precision and holding torque of my HSB-9000 series servos make it easy for me to put my cars where I want them, when I want them, anywhere on the track. Not to mention, the efficiency of the servos make me rest easy that I will not run out of battery during the long 45-minute main events.” Hitec congratulates Adam Drake on his Triple TQ and Double Victory at the AMS 5.0!

Hitec Trophy Chase 2014 Starts This Weekend

Posted on January 25, 2014 by hitec

Ready, Set, RACE!!

The 2nd annual Hitec Trophy Race is BACK at the rockin’ Chula Vista RC Racing Club! This six-race series begins this weekend on Saturday, January 25th with classes including SC2 & SC4, Nitro Buggy & Truggy, Electric Buggy & Truggy and 1/5th Scale Buggy, 2WD & 4WD Truck.

Gates open at 7am and racing begins at 10am with the top three speed demons being awarded trophies and stellar prizes! Check out www.cvrcracingclub.com for further details and a calendar of additional races. Rev your engines and tear up the track with Hitec and CVRC Racing Club!

2014 Hitec Trophy Chase Schedule
Race 1: January 25, 2014
Race 2: February 15, 2014
Race 3: March 1, 2014
Race 4: March 22, 2014
Race 5: April 26, 2014
Race 6: May 24, 2014 (Double Points)

In association with:

Chula Vista Racing Club
Website: http://www.cvrcraceclub.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cvrc.raceclub.9

Hitec Among Top Sponsors for 2014 JBRL Electric/Nitro Series

Posted on January 23, 2014 by hitec

Worth Its Weight in GOLD!

Hitec is excited and proud to once again be a GOLD LEVEL Sponsor of the renowned Jimmy Babcock Racing Series! Started by Jimmy Babcock himself, this series has provided on and off road electric and nitro drivers challenging and exhilarating race competitions and events since 2004. Being a professional RC racer and factory pilot for years, Jimmy decided to establish a series for RC car enthusiasts that encompassed the passion and excitement he had experienced in his worldwide RC travels. And so the JBRL was born. With 9 electric off-road and 7 nitro off-road races this year, the series continues to gain popular acclaim and exceptional attendance, averaging over 200 entries per race. Check your calendars and if you are in the southern California area, join the hottest races in the country.

Hitec & JBRL – Pure RC GOLD!
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2014 SCHEDULE

JBRL Electric Series
Round 1: March 8, 2014 > JERC Raceway – San Bernardino, CA
Round 2: April 19, 2014 > Coyote Hobbies – Victorville, CA
Round 3: May 3, 2014 > Rainmans Hobby & Raceway – Bakersfield, CA
Round 4: May 17, 2014 > OC/RC Raceway – Huntington Beach, CA
Round 5: June 14, 2014 > Controlled Chaos Raceway – Palmdale, CA
Round 6: July 12, 2014 > Pegasus Hobbies – Montclair, CA
Round 7: August 9, 2014 > SDRC Raceway – San Diego, CA
Round 8: September 13, 2014 > Air Dawg R/C Raceway – Lancaster, CA
Round 9: October 18, 2014 > Hot Rod Hobbies – Saugus, CA
Full Electric Schedule: http://www.jimmybabcock.com/Electric_Schedule.htm

JBRL Nitro Series
Round 1: April 5, 2014 > Thunder Alley R/C Raceway – Beaumont, CA
Round 2: May 10, 2014 > Palm Desert R/C Raceway – Palm Desert, CA
Round 3: June 28, 2014 > Pro-Line Raceway – Banning, CA
Round 4: July 26, 2014 > Chula Vista R/C Race Club– Chula Vista, CA
Round 5: August 16, 2014 > Pro-Line Raceway – Banning, CA
Round 6: October 11, 2014 > Revelation Raceway – Ontario, CA
Round 7: November 1, 2014 > Thunder Alley R/C Raceway – Beaumont, CA
Full Nitro Schedule: http://www.jimmybabcock.com/Nitro_Schedule.htm

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Website: http://www.jimmybabcock.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/JBRL-Jimmy-Babcock-Racing-League/109535049100670

Race Report: 4th Annual Southern Nationals

Posted on October 9, 2013 by hitec

Event: 4th Annual Southern Nationals – 1/8th Scale Indoor Offroad
Date: Oct. 4-6, 2013
Location: Ike Hamilton Expo Center – West Monroe, Louisiana
Team Hitec Attendees: Billy Tompkins, Adam Drake, Matt Sistrunk, Paul Coleman

By: Billy Tompkins
The Southern Nationals is a 1/8th Scale Indoor Offroad racing event that takes place in the small town of West Monroe, Louisiana. The race is held in the arena of the Ike Hamilton Expo Center, which is normally used for Horse Exhibitions. The facility is very large, with arena seating on one side that allows all of the spectators to have great viewing of the racing excitement. This was the 4^th year that this event has been put on at the Ike Hamilton Center and I am sure there will be more to follow as this is a fantastic venue for such an event.

The 2013 Southern Nationals saw the largest attendance in its 4 years of existence, with the best racers from all over the South, as well as racers from the East and West Coast. With almost 350 race entries, this year boasted one of the largest racing events in the South. News coverage of the event was done by Jeremy Flint of RC Insider.com, and live racing coverage of the event was handled by LiveRC.com. The race announcing was done by Top Notch Racing Series announcer Notch Johnson. The Southern Nationals is such a large event that it couldn’t be put on by just one person. The team of individuals that helped create this event are very talented, and hardworking and take great pride in being involved in such an event. Jeff Gray and Jason Correro lead the way for this awesome team.

Since the start of this event in 2010, Hitec has had the pleasure of being a sponsor. This year, we stepped up our sponsor level to be one of the Headlining sponsors of the event, along with TLR, Proline Racing, and Extreme Klean RC product

Hitec’s number one driver, Adam Drake was able to make the event, and raced three different classes this year. Adam entered the Pro Nitro Buggy, Pro Nitro Truggy, and Pro E-Buggy classes. After qualifying, Adam was able to take the Top Qualifying position in Pro Nitro Buggy and Truggy, and the second starting position in E-Buggy. At the start of the Pro Nitro Buggy class, Adam got off to a rough start dropping him down a few positions. At about the 10 minute mark of the 45 minute main event, Adam regained the lead and never looked back, taking the win in the Pro Buggy class. In the Pro Nitro Truggy class, it was pretty much the “Adam Drake Show” as he led almost the entire race taking the win in the end. The Pro E-Buggy Class turned out to be the nail biter, as it was a Triple A main format. Adam would take 2^nd place in A1, and 1^st place in A2, thus leaving it to A3 to decide the winner. In A3, early on in the race Adam would fall behind the hard charging Ryan Lutz. A bobble by Ryan later in the race would allow Adam to catch up and latch on to his coattails. With only a few laps left in the race, Ryan would struggle over the triple leading to the straight away, Adam nailed the triple perfect giving him a ton of acceleration allowing him to pass Ryan down the straight. At that point, Adam held his ground and took the win in A3 giving him the overall victory for the Pro E-Buggy class.

Adam said his HSB-9000 series servos worked flawlessly all weekend. Adam runs the HSB-9370TH for steering in his E-buggy, the HSB-9380TH for steering and HSB-9370TH for throttle in his Truggy, and HSB-9370TH for both steering and throttle in his buggy.

The 2013 Southern Nationals is an event that is growing every year. The event organizers have managed to make each year better than the year before. This year will be a tough year to beat, but I am sure the Southern Nationals crew is more than up for the task. With that being said, we look forward to working with the Southern Nationals team next year to help promote this fantastic hobby and bring an even better event for the racers.

More Event Coverage:

RC Insider
Podium Shots – http://rcinsider.com/?p=54396
Hitec Coverage – http://rcinsider.com/?p=54363
Team Hitec Racing Footage (video) – http://rcinsider.com/?p=54355