The 4th annual JConcepts 1:8 Spring Nationals is this weekend at the famous HobbyTown USA Hobbyplex in Omaha, Nebraska. Track designer and race director Alex Sturgeon has created another great layout complete with tricky moguls, off-camber sections and the Plex’s trademark elevation changes. Almost 200 of the mid-west’s best drivers are expected to be in attendance including past winners Kendall Welch, Jason Porter, and Tyler Jones as well as JConcepts driver Barry Pettit, who’s been flown in from the deep south. Practice starts early on Friday, with qualifying on Saturday and mains on Sunday.
At the inaugural Top Gear Hobbies Spring Shootout, a unique combination of “Reedy Race” style competition and traditional qualifying/main events set this event apart from others. In 2WD Modified, 30 of the top Pacific Northwest racers competed against a Team Associated star, Ryan Cavalieri and his B4.2 Factory Team buggy to see if they had what it takes to go up against the 2013 Reedy Race Champion in eight heads-up rounds of racing. 
This past weekend saw the first round of the TLT series take place at the LAMBC racetrack in Carinthia, Austria. A total of 90 drivers attended the race which was divided into electric, sport and top class. Alpha team driver Dominic Bauer attended the event along with Christian Schuster and Gerhard Rupp. The weather on the Saturday was nice all day allowing practice to be run in dry conditions. Dominic started the race with his Alpha Ryan edition engine however later changed to the Alpha A830 Dragon which better suited the smaller track. The three rounds of qualifying took place on Sunday in which Dominic managed to TQ the 3rd round. 
