D413 takes 2nd with Drew Moller on Podium at April Fool's Classic

Wed, 29th April 2015

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This past weekend was the April Fools classic held at IRCR in Salt Lake City Utah. The weekend started out with controlled practice on Friday and one round of qualifying in the afternoon. After running my cars and tires in I realized I was behind the eight ball and had a lot of work ahead of me. Tires played a major factor on the track and would dictate the speed of my cars. The surface was tricky at times as the conditions would change throughout the day. The track was very small, tight, and technical all of which are out of my comfort zone. I was glad I attended this race, as I would gain a lot of knowledge and experience in a new territory.

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In the 4WD class I started out very strong and was able to TQ the first three rounds of qualifying giving me the pole position for the triple A mains. In 2wd I struggled to find speed as I was trying to dial in my tire setup. I would go on to qualify behind some very fast locals Rob Gillespie and Cory Peterson. In the start of A1 of 4WD I got off to an ok start. After a few minutes I would make a small bobble and would lose a few positions. I would go on to finish 4th.

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In A2 I got off to an awesome start and never looked back, I would go on to take the win. In A3 the final and deciding race I got off to a good start but after a few laps my car started to step out of line and would eventually have to retire from the race. After reviewing the issue my front wheel hex stripped out. A very heartbreaking and unusual issue, regardless I was happy with my result.

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In 2WD I started third which would be an uphill battle. In the first main I got off to a rough start and would continue to struggle, I would go on to finish sixth. In A2 I got off to a clean start and planned on taking a conservative and patient approach. This strategy lived up to its name as I would go on to take the win. In the final main of 2WD I tried a different set of tires. The track was changing and I felt a tire with less tread would be a tad bit quicker. Come to find out my strategy would fall short, no matter how hard I drove I could not out pace Rob. I would go on to finish 2nd overall in both classes.

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After looking back I had an awesome time. I got to see a lot of old friends and meet some new ones. I learned a lot and feel I will have a good shot at the top step of the podium next year. I would like to thank all of my sponsors for all of their hard work and support. HB/HPI Racing, Proline, LRP, Ko Propo, amain.com, Avid, VP Powermaster fuels, Up grade R/C, and Lunsford. I would like to thank Ron Reid and all of the Utah locals for all of their hospitality and making this race a memorable one.      


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