On April 22nd, ROAR President Dawn Sanchez met with manufacturer representatives and Fuel Off-road Committee members in attendance at this year’s Truck Nationals held at The Nitro Pit in Phoenix, Arizona. This group discussed the viability of re-combining the 1:8 Buggy Nationals with 1:8 Truck Nationals. It was decided that in order for this to work effectively, Production Monster Truck and 1:10 Gas Truck would have to be dropped from the Nationals program.

Those in attendance at the meeting were unanimous in their decision that this would be the most cost-effective method of handling Fuel Nationals. Not only would this be more cost-effective for teams and manufacturers, it would mostly help the privateer who has to go out-of-pocket for their expenses.

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The Kyosho Inferno ST-RR is the new, 2008 ROAR 1:8 Truck National Champion! The ST-RR is the most evolved, high-performance off-road machine in the truggy class, which is why it’s the choice of the new National Champion, Ryan Mayfield, and runner-up Ryan Cavalieri. Both Associated drivers have their choice of truck, and both picked the ST-RR over other trucks that were offered at no charge. Mayfield and Cavalieri know what Team Kyosho has known for a long time - there’s simply no match for the quality, durability and performance of the ST-RR. A total of seven ST-RR trucks qualified for the final — more than double the next closest manufacturer. Congratulations and thanks to Ryan Mayfield for bringing home the ROAR National Championship for Kyosho and the ST-RR.

Source : Kyosho