Homestead Miami International Fuel Challenge
Last weekend saw the RC Pro Series come to Miami Speedway for the International Fuel Challenge, held on the same weekend as the IRL race on the full size oval track. Racing on a temporary circuit, with huge tire wear, the competitors raced to a triple A-main format to determine the race winner. In the 1/10th scale sedan class it was top electric racer Paul LeMieux that claimed the pole position and then proceeded to win all of the 10 minute long triple A-main finals to take a dominant win for Xray. Barry Baker backed up the Xray NT1s performance by taking 2nd with Ralph Burch coming home in 3rd complete a total podium lock out for the Slovakian manufacturer.
In the 1/8th scale class it was a battle between Chris Tosolini and Joe Sumasky who swapped 1st and 2nds, but the 2 wins of Tosolini meant the Kyosho racer came out on top despite a more consistent run by Sumasky with Franco Ragusa rounding off the podium, finishing in 3rd.
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Sedan Triple Main results:
1. Paul Lemieux – 100 / 100 / 100 = 200
2. Barry Baker – 99 / 99 / 97 = 198
3. Ralph Burch – 90 / 98 / 98 = 196
4. Scotty Gray – 91 / 97 / 96 = 193
5. Andrew Duperrouzel – 97 / 96 / 91 = 193
6. Chris Tosolini – 92 / 92 / 99 = 191
7. DJ Apolaro – 98 / 91 / 92 = 190
8. Luke Whitaker – 95 / 94 / 94 = 189
9. Art Carbonell – 94 / 93 / 95 = 189
10. Michael “Butter†Abraira – 93 / 95 / 93 = 188
11. Gianni Giorgio – 96 / 90 / 90 = 187
1/8th Expert Triple Main results:
1. Chris Tosolini – 100 / 94 / 100 = 200
2. Joe Sumasky – 99 / 100 / 99 = 199
3. Franco Ragusa – 97 / 99 / 98 = 197
4. Juan Ragusa – 91 / 96 / 97 = 193
5. Maxy Velazco – 94 / 98 / 92 = 192
6. Ashton Brinson – 98 / 92 / 93 = 191
7. Corey DeLong – 93 / 95 / 95 = 190
8. Jeff Vargas – 90 / 90 / 90 = 180
Source: RC Pro Series [rcprosites.com] Images: Denise Burton-Clarke [sf-rc.zoomshare.com]
