Can't Get Enough RC- local racer spotlight

Robert Rangel loves RC and more than RC he loves racing RC.

I met Robert earlier this month at the first leg of the 2009 Asphalt Assault up at The Track. What first drew me to him was his infectious laugh and then his zeal for talking RC, and  that he's new to the area's on road racing scene.

I had a second trip up to Harbor Hobby this month and ran across Robert again. Up there practicing with his newer RCGT and his SC10. Robert actually had four vehicles with him, USVTA, RCGT, Slash and SC10. Great paint schemes on all of them.

I asked Robert to tell me how he came to start racing RC. He said he started about two years ago racing offroad up at the old Bristol track on Monday nights. Since then you can find him as a regular racer at The Track in Winthrop Harbor. He's since added a ton of vehicles to his stable. He's hooked now as he says. 

He's recently come over to on-road racing and with the help of Eric, the owner of The Track, he's learning how to tune his on road stuff. He now owns two on road chassis' both TC5's one for RCGT and one for USVTA. 

Robert now travels all over to race...loving every minute. He's now traveling out of state to hook up with many off road races before this year's outdoor season ends.

Catch him locally at the MIdwest Nitro Series, of course weekly practicing at The Track, and new this year to the Asphalt Assault.