Show #321 The No Name Rc Podcast - 2025 ROAR 1/8 Off Road Nationals Geek Out with Pekko The Parrot

⏱️ Timestamps

00:01 – Intro & Pekko’s return from the U.S.

02:08 – Official show intro & Nationals setup

10:48 – Finnish RC scene & mentoring young drivers

22:12 – New ROAR format: pros & cons

27:22 – Truggy: Maifield vs. Phend

33:12 – Tire wear & track surface changes

39:08 – Wilson’s TQ + main event chaos

44:57 – Great drives from Wiggins & Lemieux

57:12 – Euro vs. U.S. racing styles

1:14:10 – LCQ rules: 1 or 2 bump spots?

1:20:23 – Lil Bump vs. Cav & Rivkin – Should there be a penalty?

1:42:58 – Phend’s composure vs. Maifield’s pressure

2:00:04 – Ebuggy format suggestions

2:12:34 – Worlds predictions: Top 6 from EU & USA

2:58:38 – Phend takes #1 in RC Top 25 Rankings

3:04:34 – How the Top 25 system works

3:16:39 – Worlds bias & tire additive legality

 

🏁 2025 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals Recap | Phend vs Maifield, Format Shakeups & RC Top 25!

We're back with a deep dive into the 2025 ROAR 1/8 Off-Road Fuel Nationals — and this one had everything: format changes, breakout performances, mental mind games, and hard-fought finals in Nitro Buggy, Ebuggy, and Truggy.

Joining Lefty this week are Max and Pekko, and together they bench race through all the major storylines from the biggest race in U.S. off-road RC:

🔥 New combined ROAR Nationals format — Does it work or flop?
🏎️ Who stepped up in Ebuggy, Truggy & Nitro Buggy?
🔧 Tire wear, track evolution & pit stop strategies
🧠 The Phend vs Maifield chess match — who had the mental edge?
📈 RC Top 25 Rankings shake-up — who’s up and who’s out?
🎤 Future of the event — how to improve the Nats moving forward

Packed with raw opinions, laughs, and technical insights, this is bench racing at its finest. Whether you were trackside or watching from home, we’ve got you covered.

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Who was your MVP of the Nats?

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