The 2011 ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals were held August 11th-14th at NorCal R/C Raceway in Union City, California. The weather in Northern California was perfect all week long staying consistantly in the mid to upper 70's with a slight breeze. Kyosho would show up to this years Nationals with a very good Team lead by Jared Tebo. Also, racing for Kyosho would be: Current 1/8 World Champion Cody King, 2011 Reedy Race Open Champion Shaun Dunlap, Jason Jakubczyk, Andy DiBrino, Daniel Lea, Zack Rogers, and Aaron Biner.
Race Schedule:
Wednesday, August 10th: Open Practice
Thursday, August 11th: Controlled Practice
Friday, August 12th: 2 Rounds of Qualifying
Saturday, August 13th: 2 Rounds of Qualifying
Sunday, August 14th: Main Events
In the 4wd Modified Buggy class, it was Kyosho/Team Orion Factory Driver Jared Tebo who went on to TQ 2 rounds of qualifying that would guarantee him the overall TQ position with his Team Orion powered Kyosho Lazer ZX5-FS2! Tebo would go onto finish 3rd in A-Main #1, then Win A-Mains #2 and #3 to take home his first ROAR National Championship of the weekend Kyosho!
4wd Modified Buggy Overall Top 10
1. Jared Tebo (TQ) Kyosho Lazer ZX5-FS2
2. Ryan Cavalieri Associated
3. Steven Hartson Associated
4. Travis Amezcua Durango
5. Tyler Vik Kyosho Lazer ZX5-FS2
6. Ryan Maifield Associated
7. Curtis Door Associated
8. Carson Wernimont Durango
9. Billy Fischer Durango
10. Joel Eaton TLR
Winning Equipment Used By Jared Tebo:
30079B Kyosho Lazer ZX5-FS2
ORI65102 Team Orion Vortex R10 Speed Controller
ORI28206 Team Orion Vortex 6.5 Brushless Motor
ORI41445 Team Orion 150mm Sensor Wire
ORI14048 Team Orion Carbon Pro 5500mah 90C Saddle Pack Li-Po Battery
ORI30127 Team Orion Race Spec Charger
ORI30176 Team Orion Advantage IQ 16amp Power Supply
In the 2wd Modified Truck class it was Kyosho/Team Orion Factory Driver Jared Tebo who would qualify 2nd overall. Tebo was also the defending ROAR Modified Truck National Champion looking to repeat. Tebo finished 2nd in A-Main #1, then like in 4wd...Tebo went on to Win A-Mains #2 and #3 to take home his 2nd ROAR National Championship for Kyosho!
Congrats also goes out to Kyosho/Team Orion Factory Driver Jason Jakubczyk for making the A-Main event and finishing 9th overall!
2wd Modified Truck Top 10 Overall
1. Jared Tebo Kyosho RT5
2. Dustin Evans TLR
3. Ryan Cavalieri (TQ) Associated
4. Dakotah Phend TLR
5. Mike Truhe TLR
6. Brent Thielke Associated
7. Matt Chambers TLR
8. Josh Numan Associated
9. Jason Jakubczyk Kyosho RT5
10. Steven Hartson Associated
Winning Equipment Used By Jared Tebo:
30065B Kyosho RT5
ORI65102 Team Orion Vortex R10 Speed Controller
ORI28206 Team Orion Vortex 6.5 Brushless Motor
ORI41444 Team Orion 270mm Sensor Wire
ORI14043 Team Orion Carbon Pro 5000mah 90C Li-Po Battery
ORI30153 Team Orion Twin Spec Li-Po Charger
ORI30176 Team Orion Advantage IQ 16amp Power Supply
Kyosho also had the most 2wd Modified Short Course Trucks in the A-Main with 5 taking up half the field with their SC-R! Congrats to: Jared Tebo 2nd, Shaun Dunlap 6th, Andy DiBrino 7th, Aaron Biner 8th, and Tyler Vick 9th!
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