The No Name RC Podcast

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 Championship Recap
2:40:15 – Winners & Losers
2:49:48 – Is Marcus Kærup the Best RC Racer in the World?

The 2026 RC Silly Season is heating up, and the EFRA 1/10th Off-Road European Championships gave us plenty to discuss!

In NNRC Show #353, Lefty, Max, and Will talk about:

🏆 Marcus Kærup’s dominant 2WD European Championship victory
🇳🇴 Daniel Kobbevik winning his first European Championship in 4WD
🔥 Kobbevik’s battle with Michal Orlowski
👀 Spencer Heckert leaving Tekno RC and where he could go next
🤔 Ronald Völker’s future after parting ways with Mugen Seiki
🛞 Spec tires with no tire limits
📊 The winners and losers from the Euros
🌍 Is Marcus Kærup currently the best off-road RC racer in the world?

Plus, we discuss slick-tire racing, the latest JConcepts body news, Lefty’s Nitro GT project, and plenty more RC bench racing!

Listen to the full episode and let us know where you think Spencer Heckert and Ronald Völker will end up.

Thank you to the NNRC Squad, NNRC Crew, and all the companies supporting the podcast!

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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.

We also answer questions from the live audience and discuss all things RC racing.

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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 

1:03:20 - ⅛ needs a mechanical difference 

1:08:20 - SWORKZ LCG Conversion 

1:34:09 - More Vintage Releases

1:38:40 -Light Weight Gears 🤦🏻‍♂️Max 

1:42:14 -  Titanium Chassus 🤦🏻‍♂️ Max 

1:45:17 - conclusion 


he NNRC News Show is back!

In this episode, Lefty and Max break down the biggest stories from around the RC racing world. They discuss the latest BRCA National results, INS Round 3, Jermaine Robinson's rise as one of California's hottest drivers, and Jaden Edmonds' move to Sparko.

The conversation also covers Schumacher's impressive performance at Island Raceway, the ongoing Spec vs. Modified debate in 1/10-scale racing, the latest 1/8-scale suspension developments with SWorkz' new low-CG shock system, and other industry news and product releases.

As always, it's a mix of racing news, technical discussion, opinions, and a few tangents along the way.

Thanks for listening, and don't forget to follow the podcast and leave a rating or review if you enjoy the show. Your support helps us continue bringing RC racing content to the community.

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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 Schumacher team effort, European vs American track styles, and what makes RC One such a unique challenge. Huge thanks to Daniel for coming on and sharing his thoughts after a massive weekend for him and the Schumacher team.

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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 

1:21:10 - Data Showing Retail RC is profitable and important 

1:28:52 - How Kevin Became CEO 

1:31:54 - Future of AMain 

1:34:01 - RC Racing future 

1:46:13 - AI and future 

1:49:17 - Story and conclusion 

In this episode of The No Name RC Podcast, Lefty sits down with AMain Hobbies CEO Kevin Kiser for a wide-ranging conversation about the RC industry, the growth of AMain Hobbies, and the challenges and opportunities facing the hobby today.

Kevin shares his journey through RC, what it's like leading one of the largest hobby retailers in the world, and his thoughts on everything from local hobby shops and online retail to industry trends, content creation, and the future of RC racing.

This conversation ended up being even better than expected, with Kevin offering honest insights into the business side of the hobby and where he sees RC heading in the years ahead.

Whether you're a racer, basher, hobby shop supporter, industry insider, or simply passionate about RC, there's plenty to take away from this discussion.

Thank you to our sponsors for supporting the podcast and helping us continue to bring great conversations to the RC community.

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