2016 Nor-Cal Championships – Report

This past weekend Nor-Cal Hobbies was over run with contestants coming from all across California battling for a chance to win a coveted boxing belt at the 8th running of the Northern California Off-Road Championships – The Nor-Cal Champs. The course was a challenge for both Spec and modified class drivers. The Spec drivers had to deal with a challenging right side drop down, with back section that only Modified drivers could only triple. After two days of qualifying and a fierce triple A main format, Mason Eppley from Tekno set the track record of 13.9. Derek Stepanson (TLR) won 2WD Modified and 2WD Short Course. Matt Olson (MIP) also took home two belts from the 4×4 Short Course Classes and 1/8th E-Buggy. Rudy Rico (Team Associated) took the 2WD 17.5 Expert Buggy while Rob Russel (Team Powers) took a belt in 40+ 17.5 Buggy and got a 2nd in Expert. Finally Newcomer Julian Jimenez took the 13.5 Stadium Truck belt.

2WD Buggy Modified top 3:
1. Derek Stephansen
2. Kyle Turner
3. Rudy Rico

4WD Buggy Modified top 3:
1. Mason Eppley
2. Kyle Turner
3. Derek Stephansen

4×4 Short Course top 3:
1. Matt Olson
2. Kealoha Kuikahi
3. Anton Aaroe

2wd Short Course Truck Modified top 3:
1. Derek Stephansen
2. FrancisTiu
3.  Dale Lumanlan

13.5 Stadium Truck top 3:
1. Julian Jimenez
2. Keoni Pang
3. Brad Woolley

17.5 2WD Expert Buggy top 3:
1. Rudy Rico
2. Rob Russell
3. Art SanFratello

17.5 2WD Intermediate Buggy top 3:
1. Ryan Brignani
2. Julian Jimenez
3. Anthony Brignani

17.5 2WD Sportsman Buggy top 3:
1. Logan Elorreaga
2. Eiji Miyazaki
3. Daniel Cockrell

17.5 2WD 40+ Buggy top 3:
1. Rob Russell
2. Chris Bush
3. Dominic Favorito

1/8 E-Buggy top 3:
1. Matt Olson
2. Kealoha Kuikahi
3. Art SanFratello

Rookie top 3 result:
1. Jaden Tiu
2. Harry Kunsman
3  Dean Kirk

Thanks to Eric Vasutin for the report.