2009 CRCRC Winter Midwest Championship Coverage, Electric = 1/17 & 1/18 Gas = 1/23-1/25
| Brent Thielke |
 Jan 15 2009, 03:11 PM
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Hosted by the Columbus RC Racing Club out of Columbus, OH the Winter Midwest Championship is the first major offroad race in the US of the new year. Racers from all across the Midwest and factory pros from across the country come to Columbus to brave the sub freezing temperatures in hopes of starting out the New Year right.
This year's event will again be a challenge as three 1/10th World Champions will be in attendance for the electric event and at least three of the 2008 IFMAR 1/8th World Championships "A" Main final will compete for the gas titles. Stay tuned here for updates, pictures and videos brought to you by Team Associated. CRCRC Website CRCRC Web Video& Chat LiveRC will also be broadcasting for the event. Update: Apparently Ty Tessmann will only be competing in the electric portion of the event, so Maifield, Tebo, Robbers and King are the only scheduled IFMAR Finalists to attend. This post has been edited by Brent Thielke: Jan 18 2009, 04:15 AM -------------------- Brent Thielke - Associated Team Manager Team Associated ~ Reedy ~ LRP ~ JConcepts ~ Airtronics ~ Proline ~ Darkside Designs |
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| t0adman |
Jan 21 2009, 10:53 PM
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 AE Forums Regular  Group: Members Posts: 195 Joined: 7-July 08 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 10,160 Full Name: Todd L |
More outstanding updates Brent - thanks! Congrats on some badass racing and quality finishes. You're really representing well. I'm pumped to see the nitro images and updates. Is the arena as smoky as it looks in that practice video? Are you just dying in there?
Is Ryan M running the World's setup at CRCRC? |
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| DCraker |
Jan 21 2009, 11:48 PM
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Brent,
Great job on taking 3rd in 4wd, you sure did wheel that sucker. |
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| Brent Thielke |
Jan 22 2009, 12:36 AM
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AE Forums Regular Group: Team Associated. Posts: 477 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Lake Forest, CA - USA Member No.: 57 Full Name: Brent Thielke |
QUOTE(t0adman @ Jan 21 2009, 03:53 PM) More outstanding updates Brent - thanks! Congrats on some badass racing and quality finishes. You're really representing well. I'm pumped to see the nitro images and updates. Is the arena as smoky as it looks in that practice video? Are you just dying in there? Is Ryan M running the World's setup at CRCRC?  Thanks for the kudos...I feel bad, cus 4wd was in the bag for RC in A1 and my mistake took the win from him, but I guess that's racing. YES, the area is really as smokey as the video shows, if not worse. There are constantly 15 cars on the track with another 15 cars warming up...it's pretty bad at times. I'll snap some photos of the various air filter masks the drivers are wearing. Ryan is using a variation of the Worlds setup with the truggy rear shock tower. -------------------- Brent Thielke - Associated Team Manager Team Associated ~ Reedy ~ LRP ~ JConcepts ~ Airtronics ~ Proline ~ Darkside Designs |
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| Mikey Hudson |
Jan 22 2009, 04:32 AM
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Good luck to all team associated drivers this weekend.
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| Money Mike |
Jan 22 2009, 03:00 PM
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QUOTE(Brent Thielke @ Jan 21 2009, 07:36 PM) Thanks for the kudos...I feel bad, cus 4wd was in the bag for RC in A1 and my mistake took the win from him, but I guess that's racing. YES, the area is really as smokey as the video shows, if not worse. There are constantly 15 cars on the track with another 15 cars warming up...it's pretty bad at times. I'll snap some photos of the various air filter masks the drivers are wearing. Ryan is using a variation of the Worlds setup with the truggy rear shock tower. Brent and all the Ae guys Good luck out there. Hope to see a win from a Rc8 Let me know if you found any new setups -------------------- ~~ Leisure Hours Raceway & Hobbies ~~ FT RC8 ~~ O.S. Speed ~~ Airtronics M11 ~~ Byron Fuel ~~
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| A-Team Redding |
Jan 22 2009, 03:24 PM
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Brent, Tell everyone Hey, good luck and have fun!!!
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| Darkside Designs |
Jan 22 2009, 05:20 PM
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Brent. It was nice to finally meet you, RC, and Louis in person. Good luck to you and the AE team at the nitro race this weekend.
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| Brent Thielke |
Jan 22 2009, 08:28 PM
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AE Forums Regular Group: Team Associated. Posts: 477 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Lake Forest, CA - USA Member No.: 57 Full Name: Brent Thielke |
QUOTE(Darkside Designs @ Jan 22 2009, 10:20 AM) Brent. It was nice to finally meet you, RC, and Louis in person. Good luck to you and the AE team at the nitro race this weekend. Thanks Kris...it was great to finally put a face to the name. Thanks for all the support! -------------------- Brent Thielke - Associated Team Manager Team Associated ~ Reedy ~ LRP ~ JConcepts ~ Airtronics ~ Proline ~ Darkside Designs |
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| Vin_Nocella |
Jan 22 2009, 10:24 PM
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New User Group: Members Posts: 1 Joined: 22-January 09 From: Bellmore NY Member No.: 25,221 Full Name: Vin Nocella |
Brent,
Congrats on the great job by the team and yourself! The coverage is top shelf! -Vin -------------------- Team Associated / Reedy / LRP / JConcepts / Lunsford / Vinyl Graphics Unlimited
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| Brent Thielke |
Jan 22 2009, 11:32 PM
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Thursday – Day 2 of Practice
As the second day of practice starts up, the racers were greeted with another wet track condition. This will be the last time the track sees water and by mid day the track was already pretty dusty. Racers are still testing tires and compounds with most still on a small pin tire. The wear here is very minimal so a few sets of the right tire should get you thru the entire event.  The hot commodity in the pit area is a filter mask of some sort. Even thought the ventilation is quite a bit better today than yesterday, the fumes are still quite potent. A constant haze develops over the track making judging the corners of the track difficult.  Josh Wheeler & Jared Tebo show off the starter masks…they’ll learn…  Here Maifield may look like Darth Vader, but on the track he’s the intimidator. (Note the Airtronics radio…) Practice is still rough at times with the sessions being sorted by class. An hour of buggy, an hour of Truggy and a half hour of Gas Truck. Unfortunately there isn’t a separation of skill level so sportsman racers are on the track at the same time as pros. This makes it difficult for both drivers as the lap speed is so different between the two groups. During the 6 minute run a driver can get maybe 3-4 laps that are at full speed without a crashed car, turn marshal or tumbling car from another lane impeding the lap. I was able to get a few laps of Truggy practice featuring Jared Tebo, Josh Wheeler, Ryan Maifield and Cody King. See the video below.  That’s about all for today….here are some more random pics from the pits and track.  Ryan Lutz  “Cool” Rob Schaffer  Cody King  Brian Borle  Michael Paige  Maifield, ready to eat!  Allen Horne  JR Mitch  Josh Wheeler  What happens when you forget to latch your parts box. Demonstration courtesy of Chad Due.  Kevin Wilson  Chad Parks  Team O’Donnell  Brian Mellow  Chris Dosek  Separated & heated pit area    -------------------- Brent Thielke - Associated Team Manager Team Associated ~ Reedy ~ LRP ~ JConcepts ~ Airtronics ~ Proline ~ Darkside Designs |
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| Nuno CR |
Jan 23 2009, 12:31 AM
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Hy Brent
Nice pictures! I wish you all, GOOD LUCK and free the ''ASSOCIATED'' that's inside you.  Thanks Nuno CR -------------------- Nuno Casal Ribeiro - Team Associated Driver
TEAM ASSOCIATED - REEDY - FACTORY TEAM - ULTIMATE RACING - NRPaints |
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| Brent Thielke |
Jan 23 2009, 03:31 AM
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QUOTE(Nuno CR @ Jan 22 2009, 05:31 PM) Hy Brent Nice pictures! I wish you all, GOOD LUCK and free the ''ASSOCIATED'' that's inside you. Thanks Nuno CR Thanks Nuno...how are things going there? -------------------- Brent Thielke - Associated Team Manager Team Associated ~ Reedy ~ LRP ~ JConcepts ~ Airtronics ~ Proline ~ Darkside Designs |
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| dakotah97 |
Jan 23 2009, 11:47 AM
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Great coverage! It was nice to see you again at the electric race.
See you at the Cactus! |
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| Nuno CR |
Jan 23 2009, 01:45 PM
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QUOTE(Brent Thielke @ Jan 23 2009, 03:31 AM) Thanks Nuno...how are things going there? Brent, Every thing's fine! The car works very well but the weather here is not so good as it should be. It rains a lot!!! I saw you and all the team at the Neo 09 list including me This will be a good oportunity to meet our selfs. Keep the news for us and don't forget the set-up's  Thanks Nuno CR -------------------- Nuno Casal Ribeiro - Team Associated Driver
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| Brent Thielke |
Jan 23 2009, 01:46 PM
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QUOTE(dakotah97 @ Jan 23 2009, 04:47 AM) Great coverage! It was nice to see you again at the electric race. See you at the Cactus! Thanks Nancy...we are still giving Due a hard time about that Outlaw main...lol. I think we're all just worried about the time Dakotah lays the wood to us. I was so impressed by Dakotah's patience and speed in the Mod Truck class...keep up the good work! Send me that picture when you have a chance. See ya in March! -------------------- Brent Thielke - Associated Team Manager Team Associated ~ Reedy ~ LRP ~ JConcepts ~ Airtronics ~ Proline ~ Darkside Designs |
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| Richard Lake |
Jan 23 2009, 02:50 PM
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New User Group: Team Associated Posts: 10 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Tucson Arizona Member No.: 315 Full Name: Richard Lake |
Brent--Awesome coverage as always, hope the lungs clear out before March, give me a call sometime.
Rich -------------------- Team Associated ~ LRP ~ Reedy ~ Ringleader Racing Productions
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| Brent Thielke |
Jan 23 2009, 08:15 PM
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AE Forums Regular Group: Team Associated. Posts: 477 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Lake Forest, CA - USA Member No.: 57 Full Name: Brent Thielke |
Hey guys...I have a compilation of the first round of buggy uploading now. It should be up in an hour or so...stay tuned.
Any requests? -------------------- Brent Thielke - Associated Team Manager Team Associated ~ Reedy ~ LRP ~ JConcepts ~ Airtronics ~ Proline ~ Darkside Designs |
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| Brent Thielke |
Jan 23 2009, 08:15 PM
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AE Forums Regular Group: Team Associated. Posts: 477 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Lake Forest, CA - USA Member No.: 57 Full Name: Brent Thielke |
QUOTE(Richard Lake @ Jan 23 2009, 07:50 AM) Brent--Awesome coverage as always, hope the lungs clear out before March, give me a call sometime. Rich I'm part of the Darth Vader crew so I'm doing okay with the fumes...the eyes on the other hand are BURNING! -------------------- Brent Thielke - Associated Team Manager Team Associated ~ Reedy ~ LRP ~ JConcepts ~ Airtronics ~ Proline ~ Darkside Designs |
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| Richard Lake |
Jan 23 2009, 09:16 PM
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New User Group: Team Associated Posts: 10 Joined: 5-December 07 From: Tucson Arizona Member No.: 315 Full Name: Richard Lake |
QUOTE(Brent Thielke @ Jan 23 2009, 01:15 PM) I'm part of the Darth Vader crew so I'm doing okay with the fumes...the eyes on the other hand are BURNING! Absolute limon is the cure for all that ails  -------------------- Team Associated ~ LRP ~ Reedy ~ Ringleader Racing Productions
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| Brent Thielke |
Jan 23 2009, 09:53 PM
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AE Forums Regular Group: Team Associated. Posts: 477 Joined: 23-November 07 From: Lake Forest, CA - USA Member No.: 57 Full Name: Brent Thielke |
Buggy Round 1 Highlights
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