X Factory X-6 Squared Success at JConcepts Clash

Leon McIntosh piloted his X Factory X-6 Squared to third place in the modified buggy class at the JConcepts Clash. Competing on a very rough track because of terrific downpours of rain throughout the three-day race, Leon took a hard-fought podium finish and had this to say. “Because of the rain the groove never really developed, and my X-6 Squared is always outstanding in lower traction conditions. It was a very tough field with a bunch of strong drivers, but my car handled the conditions so well that I felt I had an advantage over most cars.”
Mark Smyka and Kory Ferguson finished third and fourth respectively in stock buggy and team drivers Kevin Lesac and Mike Aliberti put their brand new SCX-60CFs in the A final of 2WD modified short course. Lesac and Aliberti had never run a lap with the new carbon fibre short course truck before arriving in Coral Springs and each had but one round of practice with the trucks. “Stunning performance,” said Aliberti. Lesac added, “The truck was so easy to drive. Just a few changes between practice and round one and she’s handling like a dream.”  X Factory engineer Paul Sinclair put his X-6 Squared in the A final and took third in 4WD with the new X-7 prototype. This is what Paul had to say. “The Coral Springs facility is a great place to race with a dedicated track crew and the track had a smooth flowing lay-out and was very well groomed when the racers arrived for practice on Thursday. Midway through Friday’s first round of qualifying, monsoon rains hit, dousing the track and leaving much of the pits under three inches or more of water. Most drivers thought the event was over however, with a Herculean effort the Coral Springs crew got the track ready and some qualifying resumed before nightfall.
More rain arrived in race five Saturday morning, and again the track crew went to work, getting it ready again in the afternoon allowing completion of round one and a full round two on Saturday, along with a few of the lower finals. Again Sunday morning it rained, but the crew was up to the job and the finals were completed. So the track was very rough for most of the weekend with lots of mud and loose dirt off the line, but it is a testament to the valiant and skillful crew that we could race at all.”

Source: X Factory