2023 INS13 Fall Indoor Nationals Report

This past weekend the JConcepts team headed out to Hoosier RC Hobbyplex for the 2023 INS Fall Indoor Nationals. Top level racers from around the country gathered in New Albany, Indiana to battle it out at one of the most epic tracks and on one of the most awesome layouts we have seen in recent years. The Hoosier RC Hobbyplex facility is home to one of the largest indoor dirt tracks in the nation as well as an epic dirt oval track and an extremely well stocked hobby shop.

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Drivers would start practice Thursday and Friday getting acclimated to the track and the grip level as the sealed surface does still have a break in procedure. With the amount of drivers, the seeding round was skipped and round 1 of qualifying was hosted Friday night.

JConcepts drivers dominated just about every class in qualifying topping the charts with some of our most recognizable names.

Qualifying (Best 2 of 3):

(JC): JConcepts Driver
(JCP): JConcepts Privateer

13.5 Stadium Truck: 1st Adam Rayls (JC), Dalton Condradt (JCP)
13.5 Short Course: 1st Adam Rayls (JC)
17.5 Independent 2wd Buggy: 1st Andrew Thomas (JCP), 2nd Dalton Condradt (JCP)
17.5 Expert 2wd Buggy: 1st Doug Lariviere (JC), 2nd Sammy Moran (JC)
Mod 2wd Buggy: 1st Spencer Rivkin (JC), 2nd Broc Champlin (JC)
40+ 2wd Mod Buggy: 1st Allen Horne (JC), 2nd Paul Ciccarello (JC), 3rd Brian Dunbar (JC)
13.5 Independent 4wd Buggy: 1st Andrew Thomas (JCP), 2nd Dalton Condradt (JCP)
13.5 Expert 4wd Buggy: 1st Sammy Moran (JC), Damon Smith (JCP), Tyler Hooks (JC)
Mod 4wd Buggy: 1st Broc Champlin (JC), 2nd Dakotah Phend (JC), 3rd Spencer Rivkin (JC)
40+ 4wd Mod Buggy: 1st Paul Ciccarello (JC), 2nd Brian Dunbar (JC), 3rd Allen Horne (JC)

Main Events:

2wd Mod Buggy: 1st Aydin Horne, 2nd Ryan Maifield (JC), 3rd Spencer Rivkin (JC)

A1: Spencer Rivkin and Dakotah Phend would battle closely most of the main breaking away from the field a bit. On the final lap Phend would attempt a pass on Rivkin that would end with them both crashing, Dakotah would let Spencer go before they would tangle again. This would allow Ryan Maifield to get by for the win. Aydin Horne would also capitalize to finish 2nd and Spencer Rivkin would recover to finish 3rd.
A2: Broc Champlin would crash out of the lead on lap 2 giving the lead to Spencer Rivkin, Rivkin would then crash giving the lead to Aydin Horne a few laps later. Aydin would run away for the win with Champlin and Rivkin making further mistakes trying to pass Ryan Maifield. Champlin and Maifield would tangle at one point launching Ryan up past the banners but he would still be able to hold on to 2nd. Spencer Rivkin would come back to 3rd.
A3: The last final would decide the winner between Maifield and Horne, no one else could win as the two had already locked down 1st and 2nd place finishes each. Spencer Rivkin and Broc Champlin would both attempt to play spoiler. Ultimately the two would have issues relegating them to the back of the field allowing Ryan and Aydin to battle it out. Ryan would make a mistake late in the race hitting a pipe and allowing Aydin to get a lead that would let him control the race and get the win. Maifield would finish 2nd with Tater Sontag in 3rd.

4wd Mod Buggy: 1st Dakotah Phend (JC), 2nd Spencer Rivkin (JC), Broc Champlin (JC)

A1: The first main would see Broc Champlin lead most of the race before a late race mistake would drop him out of contention. Dakotah Phend would pick up the pieces and take the win. Spencer Rivkin would inherit the 2nd place position with Champlin gathering it up for 3rd. The three would finish within a second at the end.
A2: The second main event was mayhem with Broc Champlin falling out on lap 2. Dakotah Phend would make a mistake from the lead and then on the 3rd lap would be launched into another lane by another driver and out of contention for the main. Spencer Rivkin would take the win but would have to fight off a hard charging Ryan Maifield who would end up 2nd right on his bumper. Aydin Horne would finish up 3rd after starting 7th to round out the podium.
A3: After a tough day, Broc Champlin would put together a statement main running away from the field and finishing on his own lap with the win. Spencer Rivkin and Ryan Maifield would both unfortunately crash out of contention and Dakotah Phend would cruise to a 2nd place finish which would be good enough to give him the overall win. Aydin Horne would gather another 3rd place finish to end out the event.