2008 Tumbleweed Classic

The annual Tumbleweed Classic was hosted by Albuquerque Radio Control Off-Road Raceway (ARCOR) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Losi/Xcelorin drivers Matt Chambers and Dustin Evans competed in the Modified 2WD, 4WD and Truck classes. After four rounds of qualifying on Saturday, Dustin was the Top Qualifier in the Modified 2WD class and Matt was the Top Qualifier in the Modified 4WD class as well as the Modified Truck class. Sunday's A-Main racing was successful for both drivers. In the Modified 2WD A-Main Matt finished in first place with his Losi 1/10 XXX-CR Buggy and Dustin finished in sixth. In the Modified 4WD A-Main Dustin finished in first place with his Losi 1/10 XXX-4 G+ Buggy and Matt took second place. Dustin also took first place in the Modified Truck A-Main using his Losi 1/10 XXX-CRT Racing Truck, and Matt finished in second place. Both drivers were using Losi 5000mAh 20C LiPo battery packs and 1/10 Xcelorin Sensored Brushless Systems in their vehicles. Congratulations to Matt and Dustin on their outstanding achievements.

Nitrohouse Labor Day Open

Losi had an outstanding weekend at the Nitrohouse Labor Day Open, hosted by Revelation Raceway in Ontario, CA. Several Losi drivers gathered at the event to compete with their Losi 8IGHT Buggies and Truggies.In the 1/8 Expert Buggy class Losi finished with four drivers in the top five positions. Adam Drake (TQ) finished in second, Mike Truhe in third, Todd Hodge in fourth and Billy Laster in fifth. All four drivers were competing with Team Losi Racing's award winning 8IGHT Buggy, equipped with GRP racing engines.
Pat Schreffler (TQ) took first place in the 1/8 Beginner Truck A-Main, Kyle Johnson (TQ) took first place in the 1/8 Amateur Truggy A-Main and Kyle Hunter (TQ) took first place in the 1/8 Expert Truck A- Main. All three drivers competed with the Team Losi Racing 8IGHT-T Truggy,fueled with Nitrotane 30% Race Fuel.Allen Clark completed the 1/8 Beginner Buggy A-Main in first place and Darren Rogers (TQ) took first place in the 1/8 Amateur Buggy A-Main. Both drivers were using Team Losi Racings 8IGHT Buggy, and fueled their vehicles with Nitrotane 30% Race Fuel. Congratulations to all Losi drivers for a great race.

International Indoor Championships

The International Indoor Championships were held in Las Vegas from August 25-30. Losi driver Mike Haynes competed in the 13.5 Brushless Rubber Tire class and 13.5 Foam Tire class with his Losi JRXS Type R Racing Sedan equipped with a JR Servos and Spektrum DX3R radio system. Mike was the Top Qualifier in the 13.5 Brushless Rubber class and also took first place in the A-Main. In the 13.5 Foam class, Mike finished in fourth place.

CO State Championships

Losi drivers Matt Chambers and Lars Johnson competed at the 2008 Colorado State Nitro Championships. For the second consecutive year, Matt was the overall winner in the 1/8 Expert Buggy class and Lars Johnson was the overall winner in the 1/8 Expert Truggy class. In the 45 minute Expert Buggy A-Main Matt took the lead in the first 10 minutes, and led all the way to the finish. In the Expert Truggy A-Main Lars was up by 5 Laps for the majority of the 45-minute race.
Overall there were four Losi 8IGHT-T Truggies and six Losi 8IGHT Buggies in the 1/8 Expert classes, with Losi outnumbering all other manufacturers. Congratulations to Matt, Lars and all competing Losi drivers on their outstanding performance.

Colorado R/C Crawlers Summer Series

On Sunday Aug 24 Round 2 of the Colorado R/C Crawlers Summer Series took place at the Lutz Complex in Arvada, Colorado. Losi Drivers Jay Robinette and Brad Dumont using Losi Rock Claws and Losi Crawler Shocks went for a 1-2 finish in the 2.2 Class with Jay topping his 2.2 Crawler with a Losi Grappler Body. In fact, the top 5 drivers all finished on Losi Rock Claws!

Losi Sweeps Super Stock Class at 2008 ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals

11 year-old Dakotah ("The Phenom") Phend used his Team Losi Racing 1/0-scale XXX-CR 2WD Buggy, 1/10-scale XXX-T CR Stadium Truck and XXX-4 4WD Buggy to dominate all three Super Stock 10.5T classes at the ROAR Nationals hosted August 13-17 by Hot Rod Hobbies in Santa Clarita, California. Guided by his ultra-reliable Spektrum DX3R radio and powered with Losi LiPo Batteries and Chargers, Dakotah was Top Qualifier and A-Main Champion of 2WD Super Stock Buggy, Super Stock Truck and 4WD Super Stock. Congratulations to Dakotah for his dominate victory and the entire Losi team for their outstanding results!

Super Stock 2WD Buggy (10.5T)

TQ and 1st Place-Dakotah Phend (Losi/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

3rd Place-Jonny Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

8th Place-Matt Castellano (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

10th Place-Clint Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

Super Stock Stadium Truck (10.5T)

TQ and 1st Place-Dakotah Phend (Losi/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

2nd Place-Nick Lasley (Losi)

3rd Place- Clint Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

4th Place- Matt Castellano (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

5th Place- Jonny Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

Super Stock 4WD Buggy (10.5T)

TQ and 1st Place-Dakotah Phend (Losi/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

5th Place- Jonny Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

6th Place- Kevin Gahan (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

10th Place-Matt Castellano (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

Stock 2WD Buggy (17.5T)

TQ and 2nd Place- Clint Wachter (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

Stock 2WD Stadium Truck (17.5T)

1st Place Andrew Smolnik (Losi)

Modified 2WD

4th Place- Mike Truhe (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

5th Place- Billy Fischer (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

6th Place- Dustin Evans (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

8th Place- Matt Chambers (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

Modified Stadium Truck

2nd Place- Mike Truhe (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

5th Place- Billy Fischer (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

7th Place- Dustin Evans(Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

Modified 4WD Buggy

4th Place- Mike Truhe (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

7th Place- Billy Fischer (Losi/Xcelorin/Losi Li-Po/Spektrum)

10th Place- Dustin Evans (Losi/Xcelorin/Spektrum)

Gustofsson Wins Swedish MSC Cup

Losi driver Robert Gustofsson competed in the 4th Round of the MSC Cup in Orebro, Sweden. Robert won all three qualifying rounds with his Losi 8IGHT Buggy. He also went on to win the 45 minute A-Main final by 1.5 laps. Robert was using Losi tires on his vehicle for the entire race. He used XBT Red Compound tires on the front wheels and Eclipse Red Compound tires on the rear wheels. Congratulations Robert on a great race!

Losi Dominates Round 5 of Saturday Series

Round 5 of the Southern California Saturday Series was held at Hemet RC Raceway. Several Losi drivers were in attendance at the event, and Losi fans were not disappointed by their performance.
In the 1/8 Pro Buggy class three Losi/GRP/Nitrotane drivers finished in the top five. Adam Drake finished in first place, making this Adam's fifth consecutive win at the series this season. Drivers Kyle Hunter and Todd Hodge took third and fourth places respectively. All three drivers equipped their Losi 8IGHT Buggies with Losi/GRP tires.
In the 1/8 Pro Truck class, Adam and Kyle Johnson competed with their Losi 8IGHT-T Truggies. Adam took first place in the A-Main, with Johnson following closely for third place. Losi also had a 1-2 finish in the 1/8 Expert Buggy class, where Don Vinklemulder finished in first and Kyle Johnson finished in second.
Congratulations to all Losi drivers for a great showing.

Bloomfield Wins UK BRCA Truggy Nationals

The final round of the UK BRCA Truggy Nationals took place at the Frankley Track from August 9-10. Losi drivers Darren Bloomfield and Simon Willets competed at the event with their Losi 8IGHT-T Truggies. Darren was the Top Qualifier and went on to win the event and championship with a perfect score. Simon took second place in the A-Main.

Losi Dominates JBRL Round 5

Round 5 of the JBRL Nitro Series was hosted by Thunder Alley, where Losi drivers dominated the event. Losi drivers Adam Drake, Kyle Johnson, Chris Nelson and Dan Ward all had a successful day at the event. In the 1/8 Pro Buggy class, Adam competed with his Losi 8IGHT equipped with a GRP engine, Losi/GRP Tires and Nitrotane Fuel. Adam was the Top Qualifier in his class, and went on to take first place in the A-Main. Kyle competed in the 1/8 Intermediate Buggy and 1/8 Intermediate Truck classes. Kyle was the Top Qualifier in both classes and also took first place in both A-Main events. In the 1/0 Pro Truck class, Chris was the Top Qualifier and first place winner in the A-Main with his Losi XXX-NT AD2 Truck. Dan competed in the 1/0 Sportsman Truck class with the XXX-NT AD2 and was the Top Qualifier in the class and also won the A-Main race.

Fischer on Fire at Off-Road Madness

The RC Driver Off-Road Madness Race took place in Enfield, CT August 1-3. Losi/Nitrotane/JR/Spektrum driver Billy Fischer traveled to the event to compete in the 1/8 Buggy and 1/8 Truggy classes. Billy was the top qualifier in both classes and went on to take first place in both A-Main events.

Sturgeon Takes Home another Victory with Xcelorin Sensored

Round Four of the 2008 Electric Summer Series, hosted by HobbyPlex Raceway in Omaha, NE, took place August 3. Losi driver Alex Sturgeon competed in the 1/10 Modified Buggy class with his Losi XXX-CR 2WD Buggy. Alex equipped his buggy with a 1/10-scale Losi Xcelorin 8.5T Sensored Brushless Motor, 1/10 Xcelorin Sensored Electronic Speed Control and Losi's ROAR approved 7.4V 5000mAh 2-Cell LiPo battery pack. Alex was the Top Qualifier in his class and also went on take the win in the A-Main, making this Alex's fourth consecutive win in the modified buggy class this summer.

Truhe Wins 1/8 Pro Buggy at Manufacturers Cup

The 2008 Manufacturers Cup took place July 31 August 2 in Couer d'Alene, Idaho. The event attracted nearly 3000 spectators, as well as several big-name drivers and sponsors. Losi/GRP/Nitrotane driver Mike Truhe traveled to the event to compete in the 1/8 Pro Buggy and 1/8 Pro Truggy classes. Mike took first place in the Pro Buggy A-Main with his Losi 8IGHT. In the Pro Truggy A-Main, Mike finished in second place with his 8IGHT-T.
Losi driver Tom Waggoner was also present at the event, where he competed in the Sportsman Truggy. Tom took first place in the Sportsman Truggy A-Main with his 8IGHT-T which was equipped with a GRP engine. Tom also picked up a Losi sponsorship by winning the event.