With all the recent track time, and working through the holiday season, I haven't had the chance to wish every body a happy new year, so hey! HAPPY NEW YEAR! :)

Jimmy said it best in his last blog; THANK YOU Tamiya America for having me for another year. The first year with TRF has been everything I expected and more out of a first class team. The comoradere, communication, and the desire to improve and make TRF a threat at every event is unlike any other team, and I couldn't be more proud to be a part of it!

Looking forward, I am working to put together a nitro program this year, to compete with the 801x and 801xt at many local, regional and national events. I will also continue my great success with my electric program with the 201x, 502x and 511 platforms, ultimately to qualify for the 2013 IFMAR World Championships. It will be a busy and fun year for me, and can't wait to jump into the nitro scene again! 

With that said, I do have some unfortunate news. Due to my work schedule, I will be unable to participate in the 2012 Reedy Race coming up in a couple weeks. This has been a big blow for me of course, but it's just one of  those things that happen. It hasn't fazed me one bit with racing and testing; Jimmy Wright and Lee Martin have been a huge help with brainstorming and testing to ensure we are going to Reedy with vehicles capable of winning! 

So once again, thank you to Fred Medel and the entire Tamiya team for keeping R/C fun and exciting for me, and looking forward to a great 2012. :)