Round 4 of the FSEARA (Florida State Electric Auto Racing Association) took place at Minnreg in Largo, FL. Minnreg is an indoor carpet track, one of the few in Florida. Every year, Mike Boylan hosts this race as the warm up to [...]]]>  

Burt, Parsons & Law win at FSEARA Rd4

Round 4 of the FSEARA (Florida State Electric Auto Racing Association) took place at Minnreg in Largo, FL. Minnreg is an indoor carpet track, one of the few in Florida. Every year, Mike Boylan hosts this race as the warm up to the annual Snowbird Nationals in Orlando, FL and this warm up race attracted many locals & out of town racers. From Friday to Sunday, there are both oval & on road events to prepare for the 400+ entry Snowbird Nationals. This on road event alone had about 70+ entries, making this an important on road race to attend.

In Stock Touring, the 2010 ROAR National Champion Mark Burt was able to use his “very old” equipment to grab the TQ over the current Stock Touring point leader Kyle Eden. Mark Burt’s smooth driving style allowed him to set the bench mark in qualifying, but Kyle was just a couple of seconds behind Mark. In the A final, Mark Burt was able to hold off Kyle’s intense charges. Kyle had the faster car in both speed & cornering, but every time Kyle got close to Mark, the smallest mistake cost Kyle. In the end, it was Xray 1 & 2, with Mark winning the race, Kyle in second place, just 3 seconds behind and Eddie Shaffer finishing 3rd.

In Pro Stock Touring, it was another battle of the Xrays. Young Xray team driver Cory Parsons set a blistering pace in qualifying with a 32 lap run, taking the TQ. Cory was followed closely by 2nd qualifier Austin Harrison and 3rd qualifier Dave Bowser, another Xray team driver. In the A final, the top 3 qualifiers had a great start, with a tight battle between all 3. While the back of the pack were having some issues, Bobby Horan slipped by for the 4th position. Out in front, Cory continued to lead, while Austin made a mistake and got stuck on a pipe, Dave took advantage and moved to 2nd. A few laps later, Austin made another mistake and flew off the track, allowing Bobby to grab 3rd. Cory Parsons took the win, beating his own TQ run from qualifying, with Dave Bowser finishing 2nd and Bobby Horan finishing 3rd.

In Modified Touring, it was the battle between Austin Harrison vs Hot Bodies team driver Felix Law all weekend. In qualifying, Austin was able to put down an impressive run in the 2nd round of qualifying, taking TQ honors with a 4 second lead on Felix Law. Michael Bruce qualified 3rd, with a gap between him and Felix. In the A final, Felix was bumper to bumper against Austin. 4 laps into the race, both drivers hit lapped traffic. Felix saw an opening while Austin dodged traffic, and Felix made a pass after the switch back. Around the same time, Xray team driver T.J. Lathrop made a pass on Michael Bruce for the 3rd position. After passing Austin, Felix continued to pull away from the field. By the 4 minute mark Austin made a charge to catch Felix but a small mistake didn’t allow him to get by Felix. In the end Felix Law finished 1st with Austin Harrison 2nd and T.J. Lathrop 3rd

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The Florida State Electric Auto Racing Association (FSEARA) hosted their 2nd race in their 7 race series in FL at Strickland RC Raceway. This track is famous for its tire wear and so tire strategy is the key to win and many [...]]]>  

Michael Bruce & Austin Harrison win FSEARA Rd2

The Florida State Electric Auto Racing Association (FSEARA) hosted their 2nd race in their 7 race series in FL at Strickland RC Raceway. This track is famous for its tire wear and so tire strategy is the key to win and many racers conserve their limited control tires in qualifying. The new tires only last one qualifier, which mean you only have one chance to set your fastest time. Most racers end up saving the 2nd set of tires for the final and it helped create some fast & exciting final to watch at this event.

In Open Modified, Michael Bruce was able to put an impressive run in his 1st qualifier setting the pace to beat after a bad day of practice. Michael Bruce’s Revtech power Tamiya 417 looking good on Sunday gapping the overall TQ with 2 second over Austin Harrison, the winner of the last FSEARA race.

In the A Final, Michael Bruce had a clean start while 2nd qualifier Austin had a issue, hitting the pipe in the second corner letting Felix Law take over 2nd. During the 1 min mark Felix Law made a mistake letting Michael extend his lead to 3 second, while Austin put on an impressive run coming back from dead last. At the 3 minute Mark, Austin tried to put a pass on Felix, but it ended up to be a disaster, sending Felix flying off the track. Austin show his sportsmanship by letting Felix recover and the show continued. In the last min of the A final, Felix was able to drive his Hot Bodies TCX closing the gap between him & Michael, but in the end Michael still won the race by 1 second over Felix while Austin finished 3rd 2 second behind.

In Pro Stock, Troy Schafer driving the Team Associated TC6 had a good weekend at Daytona. His well balanced TC6 continues the domination in the qualifier on Sunday. With the 27 lap run, He was able hold the TQ, away from last year stock champ Dave Bowser & last race winner Austin Harrison.

In the A Final, Troy Schafer started to extend the lead, while Dave Bowser battled against Austin for 2nd. At the 1 min mark, Austin made a small mistake letting Dave take over 2nd hunting down Troy. At the 2 min mark, Troy made a mistake letting Dave close the gap to .5 sec. Two laps later, a small hit from Dave caused Troy to spin out, Austin took advantage, passing both of them for 1st. Without waiting for Troy, Dave quickly tries to catch up to Austin. At the 3min 30sec mark Dave made a move on Austin. At the 4 min mark, the pace of the 2 drivers started to slow down due to tire wear and Austin started to catch Dave again. The drama begin around 4min 20sec when 2 drivers going down the back straight with Austin taking an inside line & Dave drift out slightly, Austin sent Dave flying of the track. It was just too close to call, but the race continues. Dave joins the race again in 3rd place behind Troy. At the Last min, Dave was able to catch troy, having an intense battle for 2nd. In the end, Dave wasn’t able to make the move and finished 3rd overall, Troy finished 2nd & Austin winning the 2nd round of the FSEARA.

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Race 1 – September 17th, Florida Indoor RC Complex, Plant City

Race 2 – October 23rd, Stricklands RC Raceway, Daytona

Race 3 – November 20th, Village Raceway, Wellington/Royal Palm Beach

Race 4 – January 14th, MINNREG, Pinellas Park

Race 5 – March 18th, K-Raceway, Kissimmee

Race 6 – [...]]]> 2011 – 2012 FSEARA Racing Schedule

Race 1 – September 17^th, Florida Indoor RC Complex, Plant City

Race 2 – October 23^rd, Stricklands RC Raceway, Daytona

Race 3 – November 20^th, Village Raceway, Wellington/Royal Palm Beach

Race 4 – January 14^th, MINNREG, Pinellas Park

Race 5 – March 18^th, K-Raceway, Kissimmee

Race 6 – April 22^nd, Superior Hobbies, Casselberry

Race 7 – May 20^th, Charlotte RC Raceway, Punta Gorda

Details:

Race one will be a Saturday, with a 12:00 noon start time.  Dinner and awards will be at the track between qualifiers and the mains.

All other races will be Sundays with a 10:30 AM start time.

More information regarding classes will be available pending racer feedback and will be available at least one month before the first race (mid August).  PLEASE TAKE POLL ON WEBSITE TO HELP US GAUGE INTEREST IN “OTHER” CLASSES.

Tires will be Solaris hard compound pre-mounts for touring classes and must be purchased through FSEARA at the racing venue.

Rain outs will be rescheduled for the end of the season.

Final Points 2010 – 2011 Season

Charlotte RC Raceway – South County Regional Park  670 Cooper Street, Punta Gorda

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                Superior Hobbies is in a fantastic [...]]]> Robbie Michaels, Superior Hobbies owner, in Casselberry, Florida thought that April would be the perfect month to hold the annual FSEARA event.  He couldn’t have been more right!  The weather in Orlando on April 17^th was phenomenal!  Low 80’s with a slight breeze, perfect for on-road racing! 

                Superior Hobbies is in a fantastic location with stores, hotels, restaurants, and the premier hobby shop in the Southeast within walking distance.  The track that the superior crew laid down Friday was technical with several high speed sections that would challenge even the most experienced racers that follow the FSEARA series, but smooth and loaded with traction.

                Ruffy Rios and his son, Ryan, finished in first and second in the FLRCGT class.  This spec class is very entertaining to watch as they run realistic bodies and treaded HPI tires.

                Ryan Rios also managed to win the World GT class, with Bill Fraden in second, and Dave Willits finishing third.

                17.5 Pro touring was more of a driving exhibition.  TQ, and former FSEARA champion, Dave Bowser left at the tone and never looked back, but Austin Harrison and Michael Bruce were right on Dave’s bumper and gaining fast.  Austin had a slight bobble letting Michael past and allowing him to gain on the leader.  All the while the rest of the field was close enough that any mistake would drastically change the race.  Final outcome was Dave Bowser in 1^st, Michael Bruce 2^nd, Austin Harrison 3^rd, Troy Schaffer 4^th, Joel Bandera 5^th, Jim Sowa 6^th, Luis Vega 7^th, Dave Franklin 8^th, Tim Caporal 9^th, and Kyle Eden, who is normally a top three contender, finishing in 10^th position due to mechanical difficulties.

                Many thanks to our sponsors, who help make these events, and the series happen.  See you next month in Punta Gorda for the series seventh and final race of the 2010-2011 season!