The above would have been true 3 or 4 years ago when most nitro buggy and MT drivers were trying to bash their way around the track. back then it was not unusual to only have a single truck or buggy left after 5 or so minutes. These days nitro drivers are (albeit slowly) getting a grasp on finesse and what it can do for them. A good example of this is what's winning production MT these days and it's no longer the lumbering all metal trucks. If you want a chance of winning in production today, your truck better weigh less than 8 pounds and have some handling. My current production class truck weighs in at 6lb 9oz ready to rock. It started life as a T Maxx but is now a single speed, .12 powered little jackrabbit that will run circles around the heavy metal crew. The upswing in nitro racing has also produced a crop of very sophisticated 8th buggies that are laying down lap times that rival those turned in 4WD mod electric. I still love electric and would switch back in a heartbeat if there was enough local, or even regional interest. I get tired of the swaggering attitude effected by many nitro fans, but around here it's the only game in town if you want to race off road so I run it.