2021 Roar Off-Road Electric 1/8th Scale Nationals - 1/8th Electric Truck A Mains
A1 E-Truck:
The race started off with Maifield in the lead with Jones right behind him. Jones was driving all over the back of Maifield. It was a dance of pushing the limit, looking for a pass, and not messing up. Through the chicane Jones looked for a way around Maifield, he tried to go for it, but Maifield blocked the pass. Tessmann shortly after moved into 2nd. Tessmann was putting the pressure on Maifield, but Maifield wasn’t going to allow it to change the outcome he desired. With 2.5 minutes left Tessmann tried to make the pass on Maifield, but he didn’t allow it once again through the chicane. Maifield snagged the pipe as he was pushing the pace. Tessmann took over first, Maifield was in 2nd, and Jones was in 3rd. Jones and Maifield were battling hard for that 2nd position. The race finished with Maifield in 2nd, Bornhorst in 3rd, Phend in 4th, and Jones in 5th.
A2 E-Truck:
Maifield led off the race. Jones once again right behind him. Tessmann and Jones got into each other. Maifield’s lead lengthened. Phend moved into 3rd. Maifield got a 2 second lead pretty early on. They moved through lap traffic, Maifield got by beautifully. Tessmann was behind Phend. Phend was pushing it in order to maintain his position, all the while blocking Tessmann from making a pass. Maifield was still moving around the track like clock work. Tessmann had a bobble that allowed Phend to gain some space, Phend was on Ogden’s back door. He was looking for 2nd. Maifield took A2! It would come down to A3 to determine the national champ. The race finished with Phend in 3rd and Bornhorst in 5th.
A3 E-Truck:
It was the final round. Maifield was on edge, ready to take the win. Maifield and Jones led the way from their starting positions. Tessmann bobbled on the double before the straightaway, which allowed Phend to move into 3rd. Bornhorst was behind him in 4th. Jones was looking for a door to slide by Maifield, but Maifield, on the defense, blocks him from getting by. Bornhorst now. in 3rd. Jones was only 0.5 behind Maifield. Bornhorst had a bobble but still pushing hard, Phend moved into 3rd. It was a freight train behind Phend, but he was on his A-game. Maifield started to gain some breathing room. Jones was back up to Maifield he wanted to get by. Maifield spaced out his lead by 4.5 seconds. Phend was making his way up on Jones. Maifield took the win becoming your 2021 Electric Truck National Champion!
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