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The modern era of the 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championships begins!
Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the rain-soaked 2008 Worlds in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Atsushi Hara used consistency and fuel strategy to deliver Hot Bodies its first World Championship.
They also look back at the dramatic 2010 Worlds in Pattaya, Thailand, where Cody King defeated a stacked f...
Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the unforgettable 2006 IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Mic shares the story behind Mark Pavidis’ long-awaited World Championship victory, the brutally rough track, risky setup decisions, fuel-strategy drama, Yannick Aigoin’s costly rollover, and the pressure surrounding the Kyosho team. P...
The road to the 20th 1/8 Off-Road IFMAR World Championship continues as Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the 2002 Worlds in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
Hear how Greg Degani became the first American 1/8 Off-Road World Champion, the problems that ended other contenders’ chances, and why Degani’s dedication never received enough ...
Lefty and Mic Cradock continue their journey through IFMAR history, revisiting Daniel Reckward’s 1998 World Championship victory in Portugal and Yuichi Kanai’s emotional first Worlds win in Las Vegas in 2000.
Hear stories about the legendary RB WS7 engine, brutal rental cars, the enormous Las Vegas driver stand, Mic getting married during the ...
The Italians fight back in Part 3 of our History of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road World Championships!
Lefty and longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock revisit the 1994 Worlds in Austria and the 1996 Worlds in England. They discuss Maurizio Monesi’s second World Championship, Alex Laffranchi’s surprise victory, Kyosho’s growing dominance, changing track designs, tire development, pit stops, wild travel stories, and plenty ...
Lefty is joined again by longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock to continue the history of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road World Championships.
Mic shares firsthand stories from his first Worlds in Bangkok, Thailand, in 1990 before moving into the rain-soaked 1992 Worlds in Germany, where Kunihiro Toge delivered Kyosho its first of eight World Championships.
They also discuss early RC technology, tra...
🎙️ History of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road Worlds — Part #1: The Early Years
Lefty is joined by longtime Kyosho legend Mic Cradock to revisit the beginning of the 1/8th IFMAR Off-Road World Championships, including the 1986 Worlds in France and the 1988 Worlds in Italy.
They discuss the early cars, legendary racers, Mic’s journey into RC racing and stories from the sport’s formative years. 🏁
💥 Nitro is the Glory, E...
Time stamps
00:00 - Intro
7:47 - David’s Early beginnings
16:38 - Houston RC Scene back in the day
22:00 - Slick tires: Where born at M&Ms
24:16 - When did David Start Travelling
26:12 - Driving for XRAY RC America
28:50 - Chris Crews - Crews Control
30:33 - The ⅛ Off-Road Boom
32:08 - Reno Savoya and the attitude era of ⅛ rc
36:43 - David Spashett story
38...
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️
0:00 – Intro
7:50 – Jconcepts | Catching Up
18:10 – Hitec RC | News
19:52 – Völker to RC Maker
25:23 – Future of Mugen Onroad Program
29:20 – What's the future of Phi's engine program?
38:38 – Invisiblespeed | Pre Race Talking points
39:52 – The new Schedule at the Nationals
52:15 – The track
59:45 – ML Toys | Race Recap
1:03:21 – Electric Truggy Rec...
0:00 – Intro & Rant 16:57 – Catching Up with Max & Will 28:26 – RC News 39:03 – Slick-Tire Racing 43:39 – 2026 Silly Season 59:52 – Ronald Völker Leaves Mugen 1:17:55 – European Championship Recap: The Track 1:30:43 – Spec Tires but No Tire Limits? 1:44:03 – 2WD Recap: Congratulations, Marcus Kærup! 2:12:42 – 4WD European ...
In this episode of Coffee & RC, Lefty is joined by Pekko Iivonen to recap the 2026 EFRA 1/8th Off-Road European Championships.
We congratulate Juan Carlos Canas on capturing his third European Championship before breaking down the biggest stories and performances from the event. Pekko also shares his own race experience, including an incredible LCQ victory followed by a charge from 13th on the grid to finish 8th in the A-Main.
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Time Stamps :
00:00 intro Max lefty catch up
25:26 - BRCA 1:8 Nats
30:07 TNR Arenacross
34:46 - Jermaine Robinson Fastest 1:8 Racer in Cali!
38:49 - Cali King of Club Racing
41:11- LCRC - Party Rock Race
42:40 - JConcepts INS RD #3
44:10 - Schumacher dominates on carpet at INS
49:07 - Domnic Paccione Best Spec Driver in the World & Spec vs Mod tangents&n...
Daniel came over from Norway for his first INS race and left with wins in both 2WD and 4WD Mod after a brutal weekend on one of the toughest carpet tracks we have seen. The RC One layout had concrete walls, a tricky quad jump, changing track conditions, and plenty of carnage, but Daniel managed the chaos and came out on top.
In this episode, we talk about his wins, the battle with Taylor Sontag, Brennan Schimmel’s speed, the...
Time Stamps:
00:00 - Intro and Welcome, Kevin
27:12 - How Beach RC pushed Amain
34:18 - Bicycle Integration into Website Hurt AMain
41:56 - Online sales are the 😈
47:44 - Hobbico demise
51:11 - Horizon Hobbies relationship
53:13 - Houston getting Hobbytowns
59:43 - Exclusive Brands
1:09:03 - East Coast Warehouse opening and what happened during Covid
1:14:02 - HobbyTown Acquisition&n...
The NNRC News Show is back with another episode! Max and Lefty explore some breaking industry news as Javier Garcia gets appointed as IFMAR section chairman, the biggest races in the past few weeks such as the Jconcepts ONS at Adrenaline and ETS at Apeldoorn as well as the coolest new releases in the RC Market!
Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro & Catchup
8:52 - Industry News
9:40 - Javier Garcia Interim IC Director at IFMAR
...Daniel came over from Norway for his first INS race and left with wins in both 2WD and 4WD Mod after a brutal weekend on one of the toughest carpet tracks we have seen.
The RC One layout had concrete walls, a tricky quad jump, changing track conditions, and plenty of carnage, but Daniel managed the chaos and came out on top.
In this episode, we talk about his wins, the battle with Tater Sontag, Brennan Schimmel’s speed, the S...
The first ever episode of the NNRC News Show is now here. Max and Lefty explore past races, the biggest announcements as well as the hottest new releases!
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Yes yes yes indeed! Nitro is the glory but Ebuggy pays the bills!
In this episode of the No Name RC Podcast, Lefty, Max & Pekko sit down to geek out over the 2026 IFMAR Worlds Warm-Up Race from Thornhill Raceway in Texas! The boys break down Davide Ongaro’s domination, Ryan Maifield’s charge through the field, Matty Polito’s impressive pace, and what this race ...
Show #350 – The No Name RC Podcast | Paul Wynn of JConcepts
In this episode, Lefty sits down in person at the JConcepts warehouse with Paul Wynn—national champion, former Schumacher USA team manager, and a key figure behind the growth of JConcepts.
From 1980s Florida parking lot racing to competing at the World Championships and helping build one of the biggest brands in RC, Paul shares an incredible journey through the...
00:00 Intro 00:37 Episode overview 05:27 Alan’s RC beginnings 08:10 Hobby shop & early RC racing 13:06 Northeast RC history 21:43 EMS career & return to hobby 23:18 Decline of hobby shops 30:15 Birth of ML Toys 34:51 Product growth & R&D 38:25 Leaving the hobby shop 42:07 ML Toys today 44:19 Power Wheels industry insight 49:30 Racing vs bashing 57:55 Power Wheels shutdown (Mattel) 1:00:43 Building new ML Toys ...
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