January 12, 2025

Phend takes SIC win on Xray nitro debut

Having taken a debut electric win with his new chassis sponsor Xray at last weekend’s JConcepts Clash of Champions, Dakotah Phend has now given the new partnership a debut nitro win with a Pro Nitro Buggy victory at the Southern Indoor Championship.  In qualifying at the annual Alabama race, which this year attracted almost 400 entries, it was Kyosho’s Ryan Lutz who secured the overall TQ ahead of Phend after topping the times in the first 2 of the three qualifiers.  While Phend took Q3, it was the Tekno of Ryan Maifield that completed the Top 3 ahead of Seth VanDalen.  Coming out of retirement, Jared Tebo qualified fifth ahead of defending SIC Champion Brandon Rose who has joined Team Associated for the 2025 season.  In the half hour final once Phend got out front early on he dominated the race setting the fastest lap on his way to a comfortable win over Lutz who in turn had a 20-second margin over Maifield.  Unfortunately for Rose his race ended after just 14-minutes.  In eBuggy, Phend took victory from the TQ with Sworks’ Mason Fuller finishing runner-up while Maifield again completed the podium.  Maifield would get a win however taking Nitro Truggy ahead of Fuller and Lutz.

Image: JConcepts [jconcepts.net]



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