2008 HPI Baja Nationals (Race coverage and results)

Information courtesy of HPI Racing.
www.hpiracing.com

A big thanks to everyone for coming out and supporting the First HPI Baja Nationals. It was a weekend of fast Bajas and fast drivers.

Congratulations to Tony Phalen, The First Baja Unlimited National Champion and Mike Kazz, The First Baja Stock National Champion.

Complete Results!

BAJA STOCK 23cc A Main
1 7 117 60:10.63 MIKE KAZZ
2 2 113 60:11.35 DAVID GROON
3 8 110 60:07.29 BRIAN SHERMAN
4 3 110 60:27.11 MOTO ISHIBASHI
5 4 109 60:24.77 BROCK PATTERSON
6 5 103 60:14.22 BILL IRWIN
7 6 101 59:59.26 JOHN ATWOOD
8 1 92 60:09.09 CHRIS HIGA
9 9 48 35:33.25 TOM STRONG
10 11 6 21:43.31 BILL #*#*#*#*#*#*#*#*EY

Best Heat Lap/Time for BAJA STOCK 23cc:
DAVID GROON with 16/7:10.20

BAJA 5B UNLIMITED A Main
1. 118 60:30.00 TONY PHALEN
2. 115 60:18.97 JOHN SCHULTZ
3. 114 60:02.84 RODNEY KETCHAM
4. 113 60:24.80 SPENCER PERDUE
5. 112 60:27.57 FRANK MARCOS
6. 111 60:18.79 TROY PALUCHNIAK
7. 99 60:25.95 ANGEL COLON
8. 97 50:31.42 GEROGE SCOTT
9. 93 60:01.08 CHRIS HIGA
10. 81 49:38.60 JOSH ALTON
11. 52 33:39.56 JASON ASHTON
12. 13 17:50.29 BRIAN SULLIVAN

Best Heat Lap/Time for BAJA 5B UNLIMITED:
JOSH ALTON with 16/7:13.46

BAJA 5B UNLIMITED B Main
1. 42 20:26.54 TONY PHALEN
2. 40 20:18.33 CHRIS HIGA
3. 40 20:20.88 DANIEL AST
4. 39 20:01.14 SHAW TAKAHASHI
5. 39 20:09.06 AARON HUETRA
6. 38 19:57.98 RICK LINN
7. 36 20:05.69 COLLIN COCORES
8. 35 20:02.33 RAY TAKAHASHI
9. 32 16:41.52 ANDY PICENO
10. 21 11:19.79 JOHN CARY
11. 2 4:45.40 DERECK BUTTERFIELD
— 8 — DNS — FRANK BRUER

BAJA 5B UNLIMITED C Main
1. 21 10:12.96 COLLIN COCORES
2. 20 10:03.16 RAY TAKAHASHI
3. 20 10:12.31 ANDREW HILMAN
4. 20 10:21.57 JASON BOWEN
5. 20 10:22.88 BILL IRWIN
6. 19 10:06.83 GABE BROWN
7. 18 10:00.54 SANTORU TERADA
8. 18 10:39.11 DINO MOWREADER
9. 17 8:51.13 SCOTT PALUCHNIAK
10. 17 10:11.66 BOB REYNOLDS
11. 10 5:47.99 BILL MASSEY
12. 4 2:18.10 TOBY ROBINSON

BAJA 5B UNLIMITED D Main
1. 21 10:48.34 JASON BOWEN
2. 20 10:14.07 DINO MOWREADER
3. 19 10:01.98 MIKE BLAIR
4. 19 10:06.53 JOE O’NEILL
5. 19 10:18.59 AKIA KOGAWA
6 . 16 10:19.64 BRISTOL KEELE
7. 16 10:24.30 MATT ROGERS
8. 16 10:27.70 TRAVIS BROK
9. 15 8:39.41 JEFF NEES
10. 14 6:58.45 DANIEL ADAMS
11. 3 1:53.40 RON PERRY
— 1 — DNS — JOHN FERGUSON

BAJA 5B UNLIMITED E Main
1. 22 10:20.66 DANIEL ADAMS
2. 18 10:17.45 BRISTOL KEELE
3. 17 10:27.54 DALE FRISCHKNECHT
4. 13 9:55.13 LAWRENCE KLOSE
5. 10 9:45.01 ERIC CUSANOVICH
— 3 — DNS — LYN CLARKE
— 7 — DNS — KEVIN IRWIN
— 4 — DNS — THAD GARNER

Best Heat Lap/Time for BAJA 5T:
JOHN SCHULTZ with 15/7:26.17

BAJA 5T A Main
1. 20 10:30.57 DEREK BUONO
2. 19 10:04.67 DAVID GROON
3. 19 10:11.27 TED SIMPSON
4. 19 10:20.22 Dino
5. 17 10:06.74 BILL IRWIN
6. 8 3:59.30 JOHN SCHULTZ
7. 8 10:24.04 Alex Gutierrez
8. 6 4:45.62 TROY PALUCHNIAK
— 3 — DNS — GEORGE SCOTT
— 8 — DNS — THAD GARNER

Qualifying

A-Main Unlimited Class (qualifying order)
1. Josh Alton (16/7:13.46)
2. Jason Ashton (16/7:15.18)
3. Troy Paluchniak (16/7:20.79)
4. Spencer Perdue (16/7:24.17)
5. John Schultz (15/7:01.91)
6. Angel Colon (15/7:01.05)
7. Rodney Ketcham (15/7:02.08)
8. Brian Sullivan (15/7:02.76)
9. George Scott (15/7:05.37)
10. Frank Marcos (15/7:09.80)

A-Main Stock Class (qualifying order)
1. David Groon (16/7:10.20)
2. Chris Higa (16/7:12.93)
3. Brock Patterson (16/7:27.26)
4. Mike Kazz (15/7:08.72)
5. Moto Ishibashi (15/7:09.33)
6. Bill Irwin (15/7:09.82)
7. John Atwood (14/7:01.26)
8. Brian Sherman (14/7:06.53)
9. Tom Strong (14/7:09.39)
10. Bill Dickey (12/7:14.67)
11. Lawrence Klose (6/7:15.89)

For more Baja Nationals Pics and coverage at hpibajaforum.com:
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When
Saturday/Sunday, November 8/9, 2008

Where
The RC Tracks at Milestone Ranch MX Park, 12685 Holly Street, Riverside, California 92509 http://www.milestonemx.com/

Baja Nationals 2008 Rules

Classes:

HPI 23CC Stock Class
-HPI Baja 5B
-Stock 23CC HPI Fuelie Engine, #15401 Fuelie 23 Engine, no mods, no CY or Zenoah subs.
-Any HPI option parts (except #15403 Fuelie 26S Engine)
-Top 5 in class will be subject to post race tech by HPI staff (complete engine tear down)
-Allowable non HPI options are Outerwears shock, pullstart and air filter covers.
-HPI Tires/wheels/rims/foams only.
-Open RX/TX, batteries, servos (Note on servos, servos must be mounted on HPI mounting hardware only).

RE: Engine teardown.
The HPI Tech will be instructed to compare the engine/internals to a stock #15401 Fuelie 23CC Engine. If the parts do not match then the engine will not pass tech.

HPI Baja Unlimited
-HPI Baja 5B
-Stock HPI fuel tank (#85446). Option/after market fuel caps allowed.
-Rear wheel drive only
-Any available Baja 5B option parts allowed!

Practice Sessions
-The track will be open for practice on Thursday and Friday, with limited practice on Wednesday.
-Please visit http://www.hpibajaforum.com or contact Larry Cross at (909) 887-9700, (800) 266-7745 for more info.
-Practice runs are limited to 12 cars at the track at one time, please be curteous to you’re fellow drivers.
-Saturday will be 1 round of controlled practice determined by you’re qualifying heat/order (10 car/10 minute runs)
-Depending on the number of entries and the schedule on Saturday we may run 2 or 3 controlled practice sessions.

Qualifying Format
-2 sessions on Saturday, 1 session on Sunday.
-Best session time will determine order for the Main Events.
-10 car/10 minute qulifiers.
-Heads up start.
-Heats will be re-sorted before the last qualifier.
-Drivers must turn marshall the race following they’re race, failure to do so will result in a one lap deduction of they’re best qualifier.
-Immediately after the finish of each race, drivers must place they’re cars on the impound table, to be picked up after you have finished turn marshalling.

Mains/Race Format
-10 car/10 minute mains (except A-Main which will have 12), top 2 in each main bumps up to the next higher main.
-10 minute mains thru the C-Mains in both classes.
-20 minute B-Mains in both classes.
-12 car/1 hour A-Mains for both classes.
-Mandatory 1 pitstop in each A-Main (we will tag the car to indicate that you have made you’re one stop).
-Immediately after the finish of each race, drivers must place they’re cars on the impound table, to be picked up after you have finished turn marshalling.

Prizes
Trophies, hpi kits and manufacturer prizes to the top three in each class!