Fuller, Maifield & Nguyen win at 2026 Sliver State

The following race report is from Chris:

The 2026 Silver State Indoor Off-Road Championships were held at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, over the weekend. Once again, the track layout was absolutely spectacular and promised some thrilling, closely raced events throughout the competition. After three rounds of qualifying, Kyosho’s Phi-Long Nguyen took the overall TQ in both the Pro 1:8 nitro buggy and Pro 1:8 E-buggy classes. His teammate Ryan Lutz set the pace in Pro 1:8 E-truck while Tekno racer Ryan Maifield was the top qualifier in Pro 1:8 nitro truck.

SWORKz’s Mason Fuller brought home the win in the Pro 1:8 nitro buggy final with 25s margin over Team Associated driver Spencer Rivkin in second and Tekno driver Seth VanDalen in third. Nguyen was able to convert his Pro 1:8 E-buggy TQ into a win, leaving behind VanDalen in second and Tekno racer Jared Wiggins in third. Maifield went on to win in both the Pro 1:8 nitro truck and Pro 1:8 E-truck finals. Fuller and Lutz completed the top 3 in Pro 1:8 nitro truck while Rivkin and Lutz came in second and third respectively in Pro 1:8 E-truck.

About Chris

Chris is the founder and editorial director for Cicus RC News. He has been writing about all things RC for more than 13 years. When he's not writing, you can find him shooting and travelling the world looking for the next adventure.