Midwest Grand Slam Series Rd2 - Grand Rapids

Victories at Midwest Grand Slam Series Rd. #2

December 19, 2011

Event Location: Rapid Competition Raceway, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Event Date(s): December 10, 2011 to December 11, 2011

Keven Hébert provided the following report:

Rapid Competition Raceway in Grand Rapids, Michigan was the site of the second leg of the 2011/2012 Midwest Grand Slam Series. A slightly different race format than the previous round meant that the entire program would run on Saturday and Sunday. Practice early Saturday morning was followed by three rounds of qualifying. A final round of qualifying and the main events were scheduled for Sunday.

Some of the best names from the Midwest were in attendance in both TC and 1/12. The largest class was Stock 17.5 TC and after a few practice rounds I already felt comfortable with my Reedy-powered TC6.1. Only a few small changes from my US Indoor Champs setup were needed to lock her down.

Modified 1/12 was a little bit more challenging. I lost traction early in the run for the first few runs but this situation continued to improve and by the second round of qualifying the problem was resolved. At the end of qualifying on Saturday I held the TQ position in both Mod 1/12 and Stock 17.5 TC.

On Sunday, I was able to improve my TQ times in both classes to secure the advantageous pole position. In the TC 17.5 main event, I was able to take advantage of the number one start and lead wire-to-wire ahead of Dave Johnson in second and Brad Johnson in third.

Things were a bit more difficult in 1/12 Modified. Andrew Knapp challenged me for the first half of the race, but thanks to a small mistake on his part, I was able open up a comfortable lead and take my second win of the weekend.

Thanks to Rapid Competition Raceway for a great event and first-class facility!

Products Used:

LRP41555 LRP Pulsar Touch Comp. Charger

LRP43150 LRP 14A Power Supply

LRP65800 LRP High Power Soldering Station

TC Stock 17.5

ASC30107 TC6.1 Factory Team Kit

ASC628 Reedy 60C 5500mAh 7.4V LiPo Battery

ASC941 Reedy Sonic 540 17.5

LRP80955 LRP SXX TC-Spec V.2 ESC

1/12 Modified

ASC4019 12R5.1 Factory Team Kit

ASC4690 12R5.1 LiPo Conversion Kit

ASC600 Reedy 65C 6500mAh 3.7V LiPo Battery

LRP50702 LRP Vector X-12 4.0 Motor

LRP80955 LRP SXX TC-Spec V.2 ESC