If you note: I didn't say anything bad about nitro, other than that they take more effort, while the niro guys bashing the electrics mostly just complain and about things they just don't understand.

Higher voltage systems do not cost more, rather they are a cheaper way of getting a fast car, that is why all the toys use 9.6V systems, they are the cheap way to go fast.

As for falling off the pace after 3 laps, well they must have broken something, since even brushed motors will stay strong for at least 6 min with a GP 3300. If a brushless ran down after a couple mins then they either forgot to charge it, broke something, or just are not as good at driving as you are.

On that note, why do people think it means something about the cars you are talking about when you say you can beat it with you (insert fav here)? I saw a mini-t beat a XXXnt the other night, and I know the mini-t isn't that good; driver is the most important part.

and the novak is only as fast as the nitro.... and not really that....

much faster off the line, but not as high at the top end, great for tight courses.....

As for minnesota, it's a small part of the world, but is it actually that small that you personally race everywhere in the state? I live in a tiny town in the mojave desert, and we have 2 tracks, but the LA area has dozens...

Motors that can go the distance? HELLO? BRUSHLESS?

" It will be a while before electric comes back... if it ever does. "

There is an outside world, try visiting it. Nitro is NOT the new kid. NOT the hot NEW thing. Electric isn't something from the archaic past, it's something that is just now becoming worthwhile. 3 years ago NIMH batts were exotic items used in expesive planes. 6 years ago most people didn't know about them.

Does anybody actually run a 30 min main? We frequently lose half the cars in a 5 min race. Broken arms, outdrives, belts pop off, all sorts of crap. A 30 min race would be won by an aluminum billet with wheels....