Axial West Coast Challenge Championship Series

For the past few years, The Axial West Coast Challenge has been one of the biggest annual RC Rock Crawling events. This year drivers will have to compete at various qualifier events with only 75 of the best drivers getting an invite to the event. This past weekend the first round of qualifying was held at Lake Wolford, in Southern California and drew a large crowd of competitors.

In an effort to “level” the playing field, the 2.2 class was split into two classes by having an “MOA” (motor on axle) and a “Shafty” (shaft driven) class with separate winners as well as an overall winner.

Well Losi driver Jake Wright proved that theory all wrong by not only winning the shafty class, but also taking the overall win by 15 points. In fact five of the top ten overall were Team Losi Racing Comp Crawlers. Jake also dispelled the theory that bigger tires are better by using the superior traction of Losi Comp Claws which help keep the center of gravity lower. Jake also equipped his winning Comp Crawler with an Xcelorin Sensored 21.5 Brushless Crawler system and a Losi 11.1V 3S LiPo Crawler pack.

Congratulations to Jake for an outstanding finish!

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2010 RC Car Action Readers’ Choice Awards - Vote for Your Favorite Losi Vehicles and Driver

Visit RC Car Action's website to cast your vote for your favorite Losi vehicles, products and driver. The final results of RC Car Action's Readers' Choice Awards will be announced at the 2010 RCX show, which will take place March 20-21 at the Fairplex in Pamona, CA.

The deadline to vote is March 1, 2010 so cast your vote today!

AMA Supercross Series, Round 3

This past weekend was the third round of the AMA Supercross Series at Angel's Stadium in Anaheim, CA. Losi drivers Adam Drake and Mike Truhe attended the event to show their support for the Rockstar/Canidae/Suzuki team. Losi presented Rockstar/Canidae/Suzuki team driver Tommy Hahn with a Losi 1/10 Strike Short Course Truck to keep him occupied during his off time.

The Rockstar/Canidae/Suzuki team did not see the results they were hoping for as championship contender Ryan Morais was injured during the first heat of the race. Everyone at Losi would like to wish Ryan a fast and full recovery.

Team Losi Racing Sweeps the 2010 Chili Bowl Jr.

Team Losi Racing burned up the track at the 2010 Chili Bowl Jr. dirt oval race, run in conjunction with the 24th Annual Chili Bowl which is the biggest Midget race in the world. With over 220 entries the Dirt Late Model class was the largest with 70 entries including many of the fastest racers in the country. The Team Losi Racing L8IGHT Model was used by different drivers to Top Qualify each of the three qualifying rounds.

The A-Main saw 9 of the 10 finalists driving the L8IGHT Model. L8IGHT Model drivers Gary Guffey (TX), Jason Hudson(IN), and Matt Murphy(CA) made it a 1-2-3 Losi sweep to finish off the week long race event. In addition to the great drive by the Texan, Gary Guffey, was the drive by Matt Murphy who raced his way into the A-Main getting a third place finish after bumping up from the C and B mains by finishing at the front. Matt used a Losi 350 Engine, as used in the Losi RTR’s.

Congratulations go out to all the racers as well as the organizers for putting on a great show for the overflow crowd.

1. Gary Guffey - L8IGHT
2. Jason Hudson - L8IGHT / Dynamite /Spektrum
3. Matt Murphy - L8IGHT / LOSI 350
5. Doug Gaut - L8IGHT / Dynamite /Spektrum
6. Eugene Ryder - L8IGHT / Spektrum
7. Ralph Walters - L8IGHT / Dynamite /Spektrum
8. Lars Johnson - L8IGHT / Dynamite /Spektrum
9. Lee Morrison - L8IGHT / Dynamite /Spektrum
10. Michael Shackelford - L8IGHT /Spektrum
Photo courtesy of Chris K. at RC Driver Magazine

CRCRC 2010 Electric Midwest Winter Championships

The 2010 CRCRC Electric Midwest Winter Championships were held in Columbus, OH. Losi/Xcelorin drivers Matt Chambers, Dustin Evans, Dakotah Phend and Josh Stough competed at the event with their Team Losi Racing vehicles equipped with Xcelorin Brushless Systems and Spektrum DX3R radios.

In the Modified 2WD Buggy class Dustin won the A3 race to tie for second place, but lost on the tie breaker. Dustin was able to take a spot on the podium in third place with Matt finishing in fifth and Dakotah in eighth.

In the Modified 4WD Buggy class Dustin again battled hard for the win, and managed to take third overall in the class. Dakotah finished in fifth place.

In the Modified Truck class Dakotah took his turn on the podium by finishing in third place overall. Dustin finished in fourth, Matt in seventh and Josh in tenth.

All four Losi drivers, as well as Kyosho driver Jared Tebo, equipped their vehicles with Losi’s Pink compound Taper Pin tires. Congratulations to all of the drivers on their outstanding performance and success!

Losi Presents Team Rockstar/Suzuki/Canidae Driver Ryan Morais with a Losi Strike

Phoenix, AZ hosted round two of the AMA Supercross Series. Losi products were on display in the Rockstar Energy / Suzuki /Canidae Race Team tent.

The team's supercross driver Ryan Morais had great success at the opening round in Anaheim the week before. To show their support, Losi presented Ryan with a Losi 1/10 Strike Short Course Truck RTR that featured a custom Rockstar / Suzuki /Canidae Race Team body. Ryan Morais proved that round one’s third place finish was just the start of a great season as he improved his position by taking second place in Phoenix.

If you are going to be in the Anaheim, CA area January 23, be sure to stop by the Supercross event at Angel's Stadium and visit the Rockstar / Suzuki /Canidae Race Team pits to see Ryan Morais and the Losi product display.

Losi Teams Up with Team Rockstar / Canidae / Suzuki for 2010 AMA Supercross Season

Losi has partnered with the AMA Supercross Rockstar Energy / Suzuki / Canidae Pet Foods team for the 2010 season. Losi vehicles will be on display at the Rockstar Suzuki Canidae tent during each event this season.

Round one of the 2010 AMA season kicked off this past weekend on Saturday, January 9 at the Angel's Stadium in Anaheim, CA. The event was a great start for the team as Rockstar/Suzuki/Canidae driver Ryan Morais finished in third place in the heated main event.

Losi looks forward to the continued success of the team. For more information about the Rockstar Suzuki Canadae Racing team, please visit the following website:
http://www.canidaeracing.com/canidae-suzuki.php

For more information on the 2010 AMA Supercross and Motocross seasons check out the following websites:
http://www.amasupercross.com/
http://www.amaproracing.com/

2010 Rockstar Suzuki Canidae Team Schedule:

Monster Energy AMA Supercross an FIM World Chamionship Series
January 9 - Angel Stadium, Anaheim CA
January 16 - Chase Field, Phoenix AZ
January 23 - Angel Stadium, Anaheim CA
January 30 - AT&T Park, San Francisco CA
February 6 - Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego CA
February 13 - Angel Stadium, Anaheim CA
February 20 - Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis IN
February 27 - Georgia Dome, Atlanta GA
March 6 - Daytona International Speedway, Daytona FL
March 13 - Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON, CAN
March 20 - Cowboy Stadium, Arlington TX
March 27 - Jacksonville Municipal Stadium, Jacksonville FL
April 10 - Reliant Stadium, Houston TX
April 17 - Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis MO
April 24 - Quest Field, Seattle WA
May 1 - Rice-Eccles, Salt Lake City UT
May 8 - Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas NV

Lucas Oil AMA Pro Motocross Championship Series
May 22 - Hangtown Motocross Classic, Rancho Cordova, CA
May 29 - Glen Helen Raceway, San Bernardino, CA
June 5 - Freestone Raceway, Wortham, TX
June 12 - High Point Raceway, Mt. Morris, PA
June 19 - Budds Creek Motocross, Mechanicsville, MD
June 26 - Thunder Valley Motocross, Lakewood, CO
July 3 - RedBud, Buchanan, MI
July 17 - Spring Creek Motocross, Millville, MN
July 24 - Washougal Motocross, Washougal, WA
August 14 - Unadilla Valley Sports Center, New Berlin, NY
August 28 - Moto-X 338, Southwick, MA
September 4 - Steel City Raceway, Delmont, PA

Nitromania X

Losi driver Adam Drake traveled to Belgium to compete in the 2010 Nitromania X event. Adam competed with his Team Losi Racing 8IGHT-E 2.0 Buggy Race Roller powered by an Xcelorin 1700Kv Brushless Motor and ESC, and equipped with Losi’s 450-Series Kingpin buggy tires in Losi’s Green compound. Adam’s 8IGHT-E 2.0 dominated the brushless class at the event. Adam was the Top Qualifier and took first place in all three finals, making him the overall winner of his class for the event.

Arizona Championship, Round 2

The Nitro Pit hosted Round 2 of the Arizona Championship. Losi drivers Autie Bender, Billy Fischer, Casey Peck, Chris Wheeler and Varek Wright competed at the event with their Team Losi Racing 8IGHT 2.0 Buggies and 8IGHT-T 2.0 Truggies.

In the Expert Buggy class Billy Fischer was the Top Qualifier and went on to take first place, with teammates Casey Peck finishing in second and Chris Wheeler finishing in third. The 8IGHT 2.0 buggy race roller was used to capture the top six positions in the class.

In the Expert Truggy class Billy Fischer was again the Top Qualifier. The A-Main resulted in Billy finishing in first place, Casey in second and Chris taking third place.

In the Intermediate Buggy class Autie Bender finished the main in first place, and Varek Wright finished in second. This race was Autie’s second win in a row for his class.