RE: The Electric vs. Nitro thing...
1/10 2wd nitro truck has been dead for many years in my area. 4-years ago I think there were 3 drivers. I stepped into 1/8 e-truggy, and now have a 1/8 e-buggy as well.
I know Arkansas had quite a few electric buggy and truggy drivers when I moved out last year around this time and it seems the popularity has about doubled from what I hear. Oklahoma on the other had is still mostly all nitro in the 1/8 scale competition (sad because all I run is 1/8 electric)