Round 3 of TGW is now in the books, and it’s becoming a very VERY tight series. Two rounds left and unfortunately, I’m in danger of losing my 3rd place standing in the series.

Bryan is how tied with me for third, and he’s brought his A-game, winning last nights A-Main.

I qualified 5th running my black and yellow Cow Car 3 Kyosho Ultima SC-R Short Course, controlled with a Spectrum 2.4GHz DX-3R DSM2 controller.

Here is the video of last nights race:

Race Video – Round 3 of “Treads Gone Wild” Stock Short Course

Watch the battle between me and the green Kawasaki truck of Bryan Schoening (whom I’m now tied for 3rd with in the series).

Stock Short Course “Treads Gone Wild” Series Points Standing

     STOCK S/C  (17.5 no boost)
					   
NAME	ROUND 1	ROUND 2	ROUND 3	ROUND 4	ROUND 5 	POINTS	PLACE	   
PHIL VANDEVER	30	30	25			85	1	   
DANIEL CORRENTI	25	21	21			67	2	   
DAVID DEMARTINI	21	16	18			55	3	   
BRYAN SCHOENING	0	25	30			55	3	   
JOE HASELBERGER	16	14	14			44	5	   
CHARLIE KRAUS	18	12	13			43	6	   
BRYAN HONSTAIN	13	11	11			35	7	   
PAUL HUDSON	0	18	0			18	8	   
JAKE EVERSON	0	0	16			16	9	   
GRACE HONSTAIN	14	0	0			14	10	   
RICH EVANS	0	13	0			13	11	

Despite some mistakes in driving, the Kyosho Ultima SC-R is a nearly unstoppable machine. In fact the series points leader is also running a Kyosho SC, which seriously mitigates any advantage in running the best short course R/C truck money can buy. Regardless, it was a worthwhile change out from the SC-10. By changing trucks I went (virtually overnight) from a back of the pack running to a consitant podium finisher, and have a handful of wins, something that seemed impossible for me to accomplish with the SC-10.