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         February 3, 2014

Mike Truhe and Billy Fischer Sign with Team Novak for 2014
billy fischer 

"I'm excited to continue using Novak equipment for 2014! I am very happy with the product and staff, and am looking forward to another successful year. Thanks to the entire Novak crew for their continued support!"

- Billy Fischer

 mike truhe

"Really excited to continue my time at Novak! Looking forward to sharing all the progress we made last year and continuing to improve! Thanks Novak!"

- Mike Truhe


Novak is pleased to announce the return of two of America's top driving talents to Team Novak.

Billy Fischer
from Arizona, and Mike Truhe from California have re-signed with Novak for the 2014 racing season. Both have been pillars of the Novak race team and are back for more! Novak is pleased to have these power house drivers and their years of hard work and experience back for the 2014 racing season.

Billy and Mike will be running 10th and 8th scale electric off-road events using Novak speed controls and brushless motors.

Look for Novak power to push them to the top of the podium!

THANKS FOR MAKING IT
NOVAK OR NOTHING!


 

 

Reedy Race Wrap-Up
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The 2014 off-road season kicks off with one of the most prestigious, and exciting events, the Reedy Race Of Champions. This legendary event was created as a showcase for our sport's top level drivers by the great Mike Reedy and showcases 2WD and 4WD off-road racing at the highest level.


Novak's growing race team including Brian Kinney, Chris Wheeler, Alex Sturgeon, Will Brinton, Gary O'Brien, and Charles Hicks all spent weeks preparing for this years Reedy Race and represented Novak with pride in the Open Mod Division.

Mike Truhe (18th) and Billy Fischer (22nd) were Novak-powered and ran strong in the Invitational Class all weekend, leading many laps. Mike even claimed a coveted Reedy Race Heat Win!  [read more race coverage]

Mike Truhe puts in a flawless wire to wire win. Here's LiveRC.com's coverage of Mike's Win!

Round 6, Race 2 :: Invitational 2wd 
Reedy Race Round 6, Race 2 :: Invitational 2WD

 

Winning With Novak!

Check out these other recent racing events where Team Novak drivers reported wins. Click on the event for Novak's race report.  

 

2014 Keilor Invitational: Team Novak Driver Ray Munday wins big at this race from down under using a Pulse ESC and Vulcan brushless motors.  

2014 AZ-SX at Warehouse 3 RC Raceway: Drivers Nathan Chase and Joshua Bend used their Pulse ESC and Vulcan motor combo to win at this top notch race in Arizona.  

 

Tech Article: How to Prevent False LiPo Cutoff or Shutdowns
By Novak's Tech Guru Charlie Suangka
Tech Guru Charlie Suangka
A common issue that some racers and non racing users have reported has been the ESC indicating the Li-Po battery pack was dead, or at low voltage cut-off, when the battery pack did not appear to be dead yet.

Low voltage cut-off is indicated by blinking red and amber lights (Red/Yellow). If this situation has happened to you before,  [click to read the full article]
 
IN THIS ISSUE
Mike Truhe & Billy Fischer Sign with Team Novak for 2014
Reedy Race Wrap-Up
Preventing False LiPo Cutoff
 
CS Closed on Feb 17

Customer service will be closed on Monday, February 17, 2014 in recognition of the Presidents' Day Holiday. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 18th. 

 

Standard CS hours are 

Monday-Thursday 9-11am and 2-4pm (PST). 

Novak R/C, Inc.

Effective January 1, 2014, Novak Electronics, Inc. will be operating under a new entity named Novak R/C, Inc. Bob Novak, President and co-founder of Novak Electronics will retain partial ownership in the new company, and will continue to focus his efforts in product development. Bob's daughters, Linda Novak Logan and Laura Novak-Roesgen, and Novak's Engineering Director, Adnan Khan, all whom have been with Novak Electronics for over 25 years, complete the ownership. The management and design teams for Novak R/C will remain the same.

 

"We are excited for Novak R/C to continue the Novak legacy and bring innovative product to our customers. We will also maintain the high level of standards of customer service on all Novak products," commented Bob Novak.

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