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TALK IT UP TUESDAY: John Michael McGinty III

John Michael McGinty III and his father have been regulars in the Southeast racing scene for the better part of a decade, which is why it’s difficult to believe that the North Carolina native is just 21 years old. Learn more about McGinty, his racing

Aaron Waldron Sept. 18, 2017, 3:19 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Michal Orlowski

With a 4WD European Championship and 2WD EOS title on his resume before his 16th birthday, Schumacher RC Racing driver Michal Orlowski could perhaps be his country’s best chance ever at winning an IFMAR world title - in as soon as two months from now

Aaron Waldron Sept. 11, 2017, 3:37 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Blake Pickett

Blake Pickett scored a career-best finish at this year's ROAR Nationals, where he made the Buggy final and claimed a spot on the 2018 Worlds team. Not bad for having raced for just six years! Learn more about this 19-year-old North Carolina native in

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 5:59 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Joel Valander

Learn more about the life and RC career of back-to-back Finnish 4WD national champion Joel Valander in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 28, 2017, 3:31 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Evan Vail

This 20-year-old from South Carolina has been finding his way onto the podium at more big events across the country - and even qualified for the 2018 IFMAR Worlds. After two more top-five finishes at the Wicked Weekend, Evan Vail chatted about his li

Aaron Waldron Aug. 21, 2017, 4:53 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Tony Truman

Tony Truman is one of the fastest off-road racers in the UK, has a super-cool job in full-size motor sports, and has lent his heavy accent to a number of our live broadcasts. Learn more about Tony in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 15, 2017, 11:05 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Cole Tollard

Former Reedy Race open-class winner Cole Tollard drove his Reedy-powered, JConcepts-equipped Team Associated buggy into his first ROAR Nationals A-Main last year. Can he do it again this weekend? Learn more about Cole's life, RC career and future goa

Aaron Waldron Aug. 7, 2017, 11:40 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Tyler Jones

With a ROAR junior title and Reedy Race podium to his credit, Tyler Jones has become one of the fastest off-road racers from the middle of the United States. Learn more about Tyler, his RC career, his goals for next week's ROAR Nationals and what he

Aaron Waldron July 31, 2017, 10:43 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Teemu Leino

Finnish racer Teemu Leino has been racing at an elite level in a variety of classes — nitro and electric, on-road and off — for over 20 years. Learn more about his RC career, his life and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron July 24, 2017, 4:47 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Aaron Kothman

Upstate New York native and rising off-road racing star Aaron Kothman talked about his budding RC career, his life, and his future goals in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron July 17, 2017, 11:15 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Randy Caster

Accomplished on-road racer and two-time defending ROAR national touring car championship car builder Randy Caster shared the story of his life, racing career, new company called 1up Racing and more in this week’s Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron July 10, 2017, 4:20 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Austin Woodyard

Austin “Big A” Woodyard is one of the 209 drivers signed up for the Buggy class at this week’s ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals with his eyes set on qualifying for the 2018 IFMAR Worlds in Australia - and could be a favorite to win the Junior title. I as

Aaron Waldron June 19, 2017, 7:11 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Kyle McBride

Former Worlds finalist, Reedy Race Open 4WD champ, Silver State Pro Nitro Buggy winner, and seven-time defending Australian title-holder Kyle McBride talked about his RC career, hobbies, future goals and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron June 13, 2017, 11:21 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Marc Rheinard [GALLERY]

Four-time IFMAR world champion and six-time Reedy Touring Car Race winner Marc Rheinard is the one of the best on-road racers of all time. Learn more about his racing career, his life away from the track, how he felt about the offseason switch to Inf

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2017, 11:11 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Harley Yoshii [VIDEO]

Since transitioning from go-karts and quarter midgets to RC cars seven years ago, 17-year-old Washington native has become one of the fastest racers in the Pacific Northwest. Read what he had to say about his RC career, his goals, all the things he l

Aaron Waldron May 26, 2017, 4:54 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Christian Lopez

Christian Lopez, the winner of the 17.5-turn spec class at the 2015 Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions and 13.5-turn spec champion last year, chatted about his life and racing career ahead of his quest for a third-straight Open class title this week

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2017, 10:45 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Cody Jandrakovic

Cody Jandrakovic, a 28-year RC racing veteran who grew up behind the counter of a hobby shop, opened the doors to his own store and race place last month. Learn more about Cody's career and the R/C Superdome & T.Q. Pro Shop in this week's Talk It Up

Aaron Waldron May 9, 2017, 3:52 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Noah Dickerson

17-year-old Texan Noah Dickerson discussed his life, RC career, switching from Mugen Seiki Racing to XRAY and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron May 8, 2017, 6:22 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Travis Amezcua

The former national champion and IFMAR Worlds finalist chatted about his racing career, his family, his new deal with PR Racing, his biggest accomplishments and unmet goals, and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 11:35 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Ryan Cavalieri

After winning an unprecedented fourth Reedy Race title earlier this year, Ryan Cavalieri has a chance to make history later this year at the IFMAR Worlds - and despite the gossip surrounding his absence from a couple of events, he's put together qui

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2017, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Jerome Treignier

Jerome Treignier founded his first RC business in college, organizes some of the biggest off-road races in Canada, has competed in two IFMAR Worlds, serves as the Export Manager and develops new products for RC Concept, and came within one spot of wi

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2017, 7:49 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Chandler Elliott

After a couple of impressive top-ten finishes in the Pro classes at the Psycho Nitro Blast last weekend, high school Junior Chandler Elliott chatted about his racing career for this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron April 11, 2017, 11:46 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Charles Hicks

Arizonan off-road racer Charles Hicks switched to Team Associated for 2017 after ten years with TLR - and won the biggest race of his career right away, crossing the finish line first in Expert Buggy at the Dirt Nitro Challenge in February. Learn mor

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 1:57 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Kaja Novotny

Twenty-year-old Prague native and XRAY team driver Kaja Novotny chatted about how he got started in RC racing, balancing schoolwork with practice, and his surprising career goal in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron March 27, 2017, 4:12 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Jason Jakubczyk

Jason Jakubczyk is a 30-year veteran of RC racing and one of the fastest electric off-road racers in the Great Lakes region. Find out more about his RC racing career, what he does for fun away from the track and where his nickname "Boatman" came from

Aaron Waldron March 21, 2017, 12:18 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Josh Pain

Multi-time Australian champion, Ryper Hobbies partner and all-around funny man Josh Pain talked about his RC racing career, including his original goal - to beat Masami Hirosaka - in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron March 7, 2017, 5:23 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Broc Champlin

Broc Champlin, the Open 4WD winner from the Reedy Race of Champions last month, talked about his big victory, his racing career and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 3:31 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: ShredRC

The mastermind of the hilarious social media accounts poking fun at the RC racing industry talked about RC racing, where the ideas come from, the best jokes...basically everything except his or her true identity.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 7, 2017, 12:20 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Adam Drake chatted about move to O.S. Engines

Nitro racing guru and multi-time national champion Adam Drake discussed his offseason switch to O.S. Engines in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 31, 2017, 10:17 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Dustin Evans on his switch to Associated, Reedy and Pro-Line

After racing for five years with the same major sponsors, Dustin Evans made the jump to Reedy, Team Associated and Pro-Line Racing - and scored a top five finish in his debut at the Reedy Race. Read more about what the former Invitational winner and

Aaron Waldron Jan. 24, 2017, 1:14 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: TLR's Todd Hodge on the disappointing offseason, exciting 2017 plans and more

Team Losi Racing category manager Todd Hodge chatted about how the TLR camp felt about Maifield and Evans leaving after the 2016 season, which drivers are expected to step up, launching their own series of racing events, and more.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 10, 2017, 5:33 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Matthew Gonzales

Hot on the heels of a double victory at the SDRC Raceway Top Gun Shootout where the 15-year-old won Stock Buggy and Stock Short Course, Matthew Gonzales sat down with Joe Adragna to talk about his RC racing career, his future, and what he thinks abou

Aaron Waldron Dec. 20, 2016, 1:06 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Scott Cramer on the new Team Orion Vortex Ultimate stock motors

Horizon Hobby surface brand manager Scott Cramer chatted about the development process that went behind creating the all-new Team Orion Vortex Ultimate stock motor in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 13, 2016, 3:25 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Kody Numedahl discussed the B64, his career and more

In the weeks leading up to the announcement of the Team Associated B64D, rumors began swirling about the career of the project's engineer. Kody Numedahl talked about his life, his job and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 6, 2016, 4:22 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Joel Eaton

After a decade as a sponsored driver and working in every other facet of the RC industry, Joel Eaton officially became the owner of Addiction RC yesterday. Learn more about his RC career, what he likes most about the industry, his plans for his new b

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 4:14 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Trever Adamo [VIDEO]

In this week's Talk It Up Tuesday, SoCal off-road racing veteran and 2000 Reedy Race Open 2WD/4WD Open winner Trever Adamo chatted about his racing career, how the industry has changed, designing his own 4-Link RC monster truck racing chassis and mor

Aaron Waldron Nov. 15, 2016, 3:12 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Alex Zanchettin

Learn more about Italian Team Losi Racing off-road star Alex Zanchettin - including how he got introduced to the hobby, the races he's most proud of, and what's next in his future - in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2016, 2:15 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: New SDRC Raceway owner Travis Brock

After ten years working in and out of the RC industry, Travis Brock took a big leap a month when he took over SDRC Raceway. Learn more about his new business venture, and his RC racing career, in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 1, 2016, 1:58 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Carrah Tompkins

Carrah Tompkins is a regular among the SoCal off-road scene and one of the most popular RC racers on Facebook - and now she's started her own apparel company. Learn more about Carrah's career, and what goes on behind the scenes of Because Racecar, in

Aaron Waldron Oct. 18, 2016, 2:52 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Jake Dellinger

Jake Dellinger is one of the fastest nitro off-road racers from Texas, a former ROAR Nationals finalist, and will be one of the Americans representing the host country at next week's IFMAR World Championships in Las Vegas. Learn more about Jake and h

Aaron Waldron Sept. 27, 2016, 3:09 p.m. View Comments

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