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The NC SCT Challenge series raced Saturday 4-16-16 at Glory Road RC Complex in Monroe, NC. Cameron Stone won the Boca Gift Certificate at the Driver's meeting. Our three biggest classes Saturday were 1/10 MOD Buggy, 2 WD Mod Sct, and 17.5 Mod Sct. I attached pictures of the winners of those three classes.

17.5 winners- 1-David Payne 2- Kirk Sherwood 3- Wade Smith2 WD Mod ST 1-Wade Smith 2-Todd Norder 3-Kirk Sherwood1/10 Mod Buggy 1-Paul Rowe 2-Todd Norder 3-Ty Norder

Thank you for your generosity to the drivers of the series!  We appreciate your support for our racing series.  We look forward to more of your products that we can give as prizes to our drivers.

Our next race will be May 14, at Zoo City Asheboro, NC.

Todd Norder and Jana Eanes

NC SCT Challenge Series

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Boca Bearing kart racer Emory Lyda raced in the World Karting Association Manufacturers Cup race in Daytona, FL in December and qualified 4th and 5th out of a field of 27. He finished 11th on the first day and didn't get to start the race on the second day.

In local racing at GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville, NC he won the first two races of the season.  

In the second race of the WKA Manufacturers Cup held at GoPro Motorplex he qualified 2nd and finished sixth in a field of 24 on the first day, and qualified on pole and finished third on the second day of racing.

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3rd Annual Shamrock Shimmy -- Race Report

The final weekend in March was spent at Beach RC where my wife and I raced at the 3rd Annual Shamrock Shimmy.  We tackled things a little different for this race since I was finally able to convince my wife to step out of the pit area and onto the driver’s stand. She was pretty nervous but ended up participating in her first race, she was having so much fun after the first heat of racing that she added a second class and ended up racing in both the powder puff and novice divisions. I focused on 2wd Short Course and assisting her through out the day, which kept me busy. It was definitely a little unusual from a typical race day but we had a lot of fun and it turned out to be a very memorable weekend. 

In 2wd Short Course, I took TQ honors and 1st place with my Pro-Line Pro-2 truck. The truck continues to perform really well in 2016 and has put together a string of four consecutive podium finishes. My Pro-2 is equipped with green seal Boca Bearings, a Maclan MRR 8.5T motor and for this race I selected super soft Pro-Line Electrons which I felt provided the most traction.

My wife ended up finishing 4th and 5th in her two classes and has already asked what other tracks offer a powder puff class since she had a blast.

As always, I would like to say thank you to the team managers for allowing me to represent their companies: Pro-Line, Maclan, Xpert Servos, Boca Bearings, BoomRC, Venom Batteries and Bullit Performance R/C Hobby Shop in Raleigh, NC.

Kevin Thomas

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The last month has taken me all over the South.

My first race I made a trip down to BT-R Racing Central in Ft Walton Beach, FL. I ran my hobby pro Hobbywing powered stadium truck in my first ever 17.5 class. Managed to take 6th overall out of 2 full classes of trucks. The following week went to Knoxville, TN. I ran 4wd sct and 1/8 ebuggy. In sct I finished 8th out of 24 trucks and in ebuggy I finished 13th out of 3 classes of buggy's. Next I raced at Rc3 in Huntsville, AL, where I competed in 2wd mod stadium truck and ebuggy. In St I took tq and finished 2nd. In ebuggy I finished 4th out of 16 cars. Last weekend I went back to Rc3 and raced ebuggy and 2wd mod buggy. In 2wd buggy I finished 5th out of 20 2wd buggy's in my first race in that class in over 3 years. In ebuggy I finished 5th out of 16 cars.

All my Hobbywing powered cars are working great! Just shaking off the cobwebs of being off all winter. 

Better results to come... Freddy Marsh

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During the new year, we have been continuously working on the new car. We tore down the car to the bare chassis and are putting it back together, not only to replace the bad parts, but to learn more about the car. Our first practice is May 14, and looking forward to it.

Taylor Fenske

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First race will be on the 15th at Limaland Motorsports Park in Lima, Ohio with the NRA Sprint Invaders which is the series where we are aiming to claim the Rookie of The Year as well as aiming for the series Champion title.

Thank you again for your support,

Sean Hosey

Sixgun Racing

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I have had a few great races in 2016 so far. I have attended a handful of off-road races with some great finishes.

A notable one for me was on February 7 in Barrie, Ontario. I was able to walk away with a 3rd place in the A main 1/10 stadium truck. Also a 3rd place in the A main 2wd short course after receiving a bump from the B main. During this main event as I was able to out compete a national event winner from Vancouver, British Columbia.

Another great finish for me was at a race in Hamilton, Ontario which has a big turn out on race day.

I was able to bring home hardware for all three cars I raced that day. Two 3rd place finishes and a 2nd place finish.

I have strived to let others know I am supported by the Boca Bearing Company. I have also asked that whenever possible the announcers and track owners give a shout out to Boca Bearing for me during my heats or main events.

I have recently started racing 1/8 off-road in 2016. I have a few big races planned for this year in 1/8 racing.

The outdoor season is just starting to get under way for 1/8 off-road and I look forward to sharing my finishes and experiences with 1/8 racing at regional and provincial events.

David Reimer

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Q1 race report: The last few months have not been good for outdoor Offroad racing in my area due to the wet weather. Mostly everything we had planned on attending either cancelled or moved to a later date. I raced in the Anniversary Series points race at Beachline Raceway. I ran 1/10th scale 4wd shortcourse truck and 1/10th scale 4wd mod. buggy. I ended up finishing 3rd in shortcourse truck and 5th in 4wd mod. buggy. Looking forward to the first race of the Force Series next weekend at Deans Discount Hobbies and Raceway in New Port Richey. Michael Grenon

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Quarterly Report:

Thanks to Boca Bearings my Serpent 747e and Team Associated TC5 are ready to go at extreme speeds. The TC5 will be running 2s and the 747e will be tested on 4, 6 and 8s later on this year.

Thanks again for making the fastest and smoothest bearings in the world.

Titto Medina

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Rakoske Family Motorsports

We have been busy with off-season preparations. Our season doesn't officially kick off until the CDLMRO show, and we have been focused on getting both our machines together and looking their best for that event.

This year's show we will be on May 23 from 12-3 PM at Runnings in Gloversville, NY.

Both machines are coming along great. The X59 of Steve Hickey is in full roller status, while the 33R of Luke Rakoske just needs a few minor details worked out before the body can be put on. Then, it will also be in roller form. Both machines are waiting on the motor builder to finish up their power plants for 2016.

Thanks!

Luke Rakoske

President

Rakoske Family Motorsports

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The Hooter Outlaw Tour wrapped up our 12th season on April 2 at Austintown Hobby & Raceway in Youngstown OH with a record number of entries and plenty of tight points battles. Nick Esposito, Keith Reynolds, Logan Nemeth and John King were the lucky winners of the Boca Bearing gift certificates. The top 3 A Main winners were: Outlaw Late Model - 1st Rick Lohr,  2nd  Kevin Brocki,  3rd  Tom ParkerLegends  - 1st Tim Robertson,  2nd Kevin Nestor,  3rd Chuck ChambersBreakout Truck  - 1st  Logan Nemeth,  2nd  Rick Lohr,  3rd  Rob Aue13.5 Spec  - 1st  Frank Mertz,  2nd  Garrett Allen,  3rd  Justin SafranMudBOSS  - 1st  Garrett Allen,  2nd  David Parker,  3rd  John King17.5 Sportsman  - 1st  Garrett Allen, 2nd  Frank Mertz,  3rd Justin Safran At our banquet following the race, we also crowned our class season champions: Outlaw Late Model  - 1st Tom Parker,  2nd  Kevin Brocki,  3rd  David ParkerLegends  -  1st Tim Robertson,  2nd  Kevin Nestor,  3rd  Keith ReynoldsBreakout Truck  -1st  Logan Nemeth,  2nd  Kevin Nestor,  3rd  Nick Esposito13.5 Spec  -  1st  Garrett Allen,  2nd  Justin Safran,  3rd  Gene BeadleMudBOSS  - 1st Garrett Allen, 2nd Tom Parker, 3rd David Parker, 4th Kevin Allen, 5th Dale Rodgers17.5 Sportsman  - 1st Garrett Allen, 2nd Justin Safran, 3rd Gene Beadle, 4th Logan Nemeth, 5th Rob Aue Thank you again for Boca's very generous support in making our 12th season a great success! Rick LohrHooter Outlaw Tour

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Racing only started at the end of February for me. After a long struggle to find a place big enough to install a carpet track and a few jumps, we finally found the right place and hosted our first ever indoor offroad carpet race.

Number of entries were not as expected, but we had a lot of fun. A lot of new faces at the races, so it looks promising for this season!

I didn't had much time to build jumps, as it was a bit "last minute" but overall, it was a fun day, testing tires on carpet to find the right setup.

We didn't had as much snow as previous years, we may be able to start as early as the end of May. Here is a picture of the exterior track. Usually that time of the year, there is about 6 feet of snow on the ground. (picture taken on March 13).

I decided to organize another indoor race, on March 20th, and to my surprise, we had 20 racers, with over 45 entries in 3 official classes, plus an open class. I also had the time to build more jumps. I was expecting to only test tires and setup once again, but with that attendance, we were able to have some fun races.

With all that success, we decided to do 2 more indoor races, one on April 3rd, and the last one on April 24.

Between race no. 2 and no.3, I figured I would have time to get new bodies, and change my colors back to what they were 2 years ago, based on the Acadian Flag. Also, new this year, I have tried to build myself a nice setup board, that would match my color scheme, and I think it turned out pretty good.

Stephane Doucet

St-Laurent, NB (Canada)

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There are many ways to increase the speed of the kart when you are racing.  After several weeks of thinking, I decided the best thing to do would be to try using ceramic bearings.  I checked out different sources and found Boca Bearings offered just what I was looking for at an affordable price.

I ordered the bearings from Boca Bearings. When they arrived, I was anxious to install them and see what changes they would make to my son Jonathan's driving times.

It was evident from the first lap that these bearings resulted in more consistent and faster lap times. Mission accomplished and thank you Mihai and Boca Bearings!  On March 20th, my son earned second place in his first race of the season and is off to a great start with the BIG help from our new Boca Bearings!

THANK YOU BOCA BEARINGS!

Jonathan Endrizzi

Blue Max Kart Club

Davis, California

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First Quarter Report

Ryan has raced well this 1st quarter. He has raced both locally and nationally. Locally he has 3 firsts and 1 second place. The race he took 2nd he was competing against 3 national ranked racers (rank 9, 17, 16) and Ryan beat the 16 and 17.

Nationally he competed in Louisville, Kentucky in February and had done very well. He had a fast bike and was feeling great. He qualified first in the first round qualifiers (there 32 competitors divided into 6 groups); then he took 2nd in the quarters (4 groups of 6); then he took 2nd in the semi's (2 groups of 8). He had only lost to two competitors all day and was feeling great. In the finals (top 8) he was in a three way tie for first going into the first turn. He was on the outside (not the place to be and lane assignments are randomly assigned) and was forced way up and needed to hit the breaks and that put him in 8th position. Not quite the results he was hoping, but he showed he was a great competitor.

Ryan has a bunch more races coming up as the weather gets warmer. He is looking forward to a great second quarter.

Thanks for the support! Ryan Alder

BMX Racing

CCH Factory

Team13 Expert

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I have been able to race 3 times so far this year. 2 races for the RcPro series and 1 for the grand reopening of Thornhill Racing Circuit.

Pro E Buggy

I have been able to finish a 6th, 7th, and 4th in B. The B main was at Thornhill and on the start Brad Ripple spun out and put me on my lid starting last.  Was able to catch transfer 4 times and had bad luck with lap traffic.  

Pro Nitro Buggy

I have been able to finish 4th in B, 5th in B, and 7th in B.  It has been rough in nitro for me. Not the usual.

I have had a blast every race and always left the drivers stand with a smile on my face!  Love the sport and I will always keep the positive attitude. 

Jason Woolridge

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The new year has been a blast so far! Started it off with new cars and a few unexpected sponsors! I am now running for Nemo Racing USA, using agama cars beta tires and bullitt motors.

Will be rolling on Boca Bearings as soon as the new site gets up and running just waiting on the stock bearings to wear out to save a little money.

But went down to Flowood, Mississippi for January jam with new cars placed 2nd in sportsman nitro buggy and 2nd in nitro truggy first nitro buggy race for me. Been to a couple small club races and have done quiet well. The biggest so far is a race in Duncan, Oklahoma at Circle E Raceway a race they hosted $100 a race winner takes all. Tqed and led the hole race till the last lap and made a mistake taking second. Started out in 2nd in truggy and came out on top in that race winning my first money race. I was mid pack with all them guys last year so to say theses cars are hooked up. Can't wait to see what the rest of the season holds. Got some new bodies painted up and just waiting on stickers for them now!

Brandon Boyd

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2016 was a new start for me. I decided to have a change and run the Tekno NB48.3 nitro buggy.

In February, I had the buggy built and had them on stock bearings cause I had yet to get my Boca bearings. I joined a race in Malaysia and managed to do quite well, reaching the finals. Unfortunately, a freak accident involving my fuel tank caused me a DNF.

Anyway, during the cleanup at home, I noticed many of the stock bearings were either feeling very gritty or ceased. Incidentally, the Boca bearings arrived. I had gotten the Green Seals (suited for off-road conditions). I put them on and immediately you could feel that the drive train was a lot smoother.

Very happy to be on Boca and would recommend to all racers and bashers!

Adric Tan