Team RumRunner and Enerland Batteries Dominate Michigan Cup X The 2009 NAMBA Fast Electric Nationals

Team RumRunner and Enerland Batteries Dominate Michigan Cup X The 2009 NAMBA Fast Electric Nationals

Enerland Sponsored Team RumRunner led by Doug Twaits Jr. dominated the 2009 N.A.M.BA. Fast Electric Nationals held in Brighton, Michigan. 2009 marked a major effort from both Enerland and Team RumRunner. In 2009  Enerland decided to sponsor Team RumRunner and also sponsor rumrunnerracing.com the original and largest Fast Electric forum on the planet www.rumrunnerracing.com, Team RumRunner promised to make a huge effort on behalf of their new sponsors and at the 2009 NAMBA Nationals Team RumRunner delivered on that promise.

Enerland Batteries is happy to announce that Team RumRunner Racer Doug Twaits Jr. has just collected several prestigious titles utilizing Enerland lithium Polymer Cells; the titles include

  • Individual National High Points Champion
  • “Mr. Offshore” where the endurance offshore races at 4 minutes over a one mile course.
  • P-Mono (4s) National Champion
  • P-Hydro (4s) National Champion
  • P-Offshore (4s) National Champion
  • Q-Hydro (6s) National Champion
  • P-Spec Hydro (4s) National Champion
  • Ultimate Offshore (10s) National Champion
  • Limited Scale Hydro (4s) National Champion
  • Limited Scale Mono (4s) National Champion
  • And numerous 2nd and third place finishes in N-2 Mono, N-2 Hydro, N-2 Sport, Q-Offshore, Q-Mono combined with other Podium finishes by Team RumRunner resulted in overall Team High Points Champions!

 For those of you who do not know Doug, He is a multi-year National High Points Champion; Multiple Record Holder with Many National Titles, High Point Champion, Mr. Offshore, Team High Points champion and the list goes on and on. Doug has been racing seriously since he was 14 years old and comes from a racing heritage as Doug’s dad is Doug Twaits Senior, a NAMBA Hall of Fame Member and Former Fast Electric Chairman. Enerland congratulates Doug, and all the members of Team RumRunner for an outstanding effort.

Enerland was not only in the winners circle this year, but supported upcoming racers with Donations of the popular 4S 1P packs used in the spec class racers, those winners were Mr. Dave Newland of Arizona, And Mr. Howard Tucker of Ohio, congratulations guys! Look for more Enerland supported events throughout the upcoming months. 

As for the event itself, with the MMEU guys (Mid Michigan Electrics Unlimited) it is always a class event, held at Island Park Recreation Center in Brighton, Michigan, the format, the professionalism and the courtesy put forth by this club is outstanding, if you have never attended the Michigan cup or the Fast Electric Nationals you are missing some of the best run, most organized and fastest racing with the best racers on the planet, make sure you put it on your calendar for next year. 

 TeamRunRacing Trophy

The 2009 Michigan Cup won by Team RumRunner and Enerland Batteries.

TeamRunRacing-Howard Tucker

Mr. Howard Tucker winner of Enerland  Batteries 4s1P Battery Packs being Congratulated by Doug Twaits Jr.TeamRunRacing-Dave Newland

Mr. Dave Newland of Arizona winner of Enerland  Batteries 4s1P Battery Packs being Congratulated by Doug Twaits Jr.

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Team RumRunner Members Eddie Hansen (left) and Doug Twaits jr. Doug is holding Eddie’s 1/8th scale unlimited powered by a Neu 2215 motor and 10s2p Enerland lipos

Eddie managed to win a spot on the podium this year!.

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The Crew from the Nationals

TeamRanRacing-Doug Twaits Jr(green boat)

Doug Twaits Jr (green  boat) Battling Ken Joye to the Buoy, racing at it’s best!

TeamRanRacing-Doug Twaits Jr(green boat2)

Doug’s Enerland powered boat had power to spare….

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