Phend claims first nitro title in thrilling Truggy final

After 45-minutes of intense racing Dakotah Phend is the new US National Truggy Champion.  The TLR driver claimed his first nitro title from the defending champion Ty Tessmann after a thrilling race in Hutto, Texas, where they shadowed one another the entire race.  In a completely different league to the other 13 finalists, the race came down to the final corner with the pair tangling as Tessmann, who was chasing a third consecutive title, made a last attempt to deny the Top Qualifier his first win.  After marshalling it was Phend who would get the win on the dash to the line by 3/10ths of a second.  Over a lap down Team Durango’s Ryan Lutz completed the podium at Thornhill Racing Circuit.

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