Getting Back on the Throttle

It been some time since I last got a fist full of throttle, but I want to recap some of the races I have attended this year.


On April 1-2 I attended the 2017 SoCal Nitro Shootout at the Pro-Line test track.

 This is a shot of my E buggy before  my main event. The TLR 8ight-E 4.0 performed well. My AKA Gridirons 2 SSLW got the power being generated from the 2300k Trinity D8 and RevTech battery down to the ground. I was very pleased with the performance of the buggy overall for this race.

 My TLR 8ight 3.0 gas buggy got a serious makeover and a new LRP Ceramic engine put in it. This was the first race on the new engine and I was very impressed with the performance being pumped out! 





















I made it to the b main in Open E-Buggy, there was some fierce competition! I was very happy with my performance in E buggy but my Gas buggy skills needed work before the next race.

















On April 8, 2017 I attended the finals of the Grass Roots Racing series at Thunder Alley Rc Raceway.


This is a shot of my E-Buggy early in the day right before qualifying. The buggy drove really well, but after a few bobbles in the main, I ended up 9th. My Aka Gridiron 2 SSLW tires on all four rims kept me hooked up all day long!

A shot of my gas truck in the middle of some competitors! The truck was a challenging to drive and the race felt like a blast from the past!

I ended up 2nd over all in Gas truck points. I can wait until next year to  get the gas trucks back out on the track!

































On May 20-21 I attended The 9th Annual Pro-Line Gas champs race at the Pro-Line test track.

Team AKA was providing support at this race and I was lucky enough to pit with many of my fellow teammates!

A shot of my buggies the day before the race. I had a great weekend racing and my buggies performed great. I started to really get a good feel for my TLR 8ight 3.0 gas buggy this race. The buggy was predictable and precise all weekend.

I ended up in the B Main and flamed out at the start of the race. I fought back hard and was happy with my performance! This is a video of the main event.

I am ramping up again for Nitro season and I really cannot wait to get back on the throttle. Thank you Team Trinity for keeping me dialed all season! My Also thank you AKA for the amazing, long lasting tires. A huge Thank You to Oscar Lopez and Buddy BlackSmith and the AKA race team for keeping me dialed on the track and in the pits!

Good luck at the races! Remember, you can always ask me for help, just look for the AKA tires, Trinity/RevTech power and the KLA logo at the track.

-Matthew Garcia