Al Horne Wins FTMS Series
The 2009 Factory Tracks Midwest Series (FTMS) has just finished and Team Orion Factory Driver Al Horne has won both the 2wd and 4wd Modified Championships. This summer the FTMS visited five different tracks to test the skills of the drivers in the Midwest. Out of the five races run, four would count for points in the overall championship.
In the 2wd Modified Class, Al TQ’ed four rounds of the series with his Team Orion powered Kyosho RB5-SP. He then went onto win three of the rounds and finishing 2nd at the other. This easily gave Al the overall win and his first Championship for the series.
2wd Modified Overall Top Three
- 1. Al Horne – Team Orion – 603 Points
- 2. Dakotah Phend – 592 Points
- 3. JP Richards – 575 Points
Winning Equipment Used By Al Horne:
- ORI65007 Team Orion Vortex Competition ESC
- ORI28132 Team Orion Vortex 7.5 Version 2 Brushless Motor
- ORI41444 Team Orion 270mm Sensor Wire
- ORI14009 Team Orion 3800 Li-Po Battery
- ORI30127 Team Orion Race Spec Charger
- Charge Rate: 3.8 Amps @ CCCV
In the 4wd Modified Class, Al TQ’ed two rounds of the series with his Team Orion powered Kyosho Lazer ZX5-FS. Al would win three rounds and finish second at the other to give him his second championship for the series.
4wd Modified Overall Top Three
- 1. Al Horne – Team Orion – 599 Points
- 2. Dakotah Phend – 596 Points
- 3. JP Richards – 578 Points
Winning Equipment Used By Al Horne:
- ORI65007 Team Orion Vortex Competition ESC
- ORI28130 Team Orion Vortex 5.5 Version 2 Brushless Motor
- ORI41444 Team Orion 270mm Sensor Wire
- ORI11571 Team Orion 4600 SHO Hi-Voltage Packs
- ORI30127 Team Orion Race Spec Charger
- Charge Rate: 5 Amps @ 3mc/cell Peak Detect
Source: Team Orion
