ProTek RC PRO Team Driver Spencer Rivkin
Presented by AMain Hobbies
Professional RC Accomplishments
- Won first World title at the age of 15 at the 2015 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championships in Tsukuba, Japan in 2WD Buggy and came back to win his second World belt (again in 2WD) at the 2019 IFMAR World Championships in Trencin, Slovakia.
- Has garnered ten ROAR national off-road titles, most recently repeating last year's Modified 4WD Buggy victory at the 2023 ROAR 1:10 Off-road Dirt Nationals, held at HobbyTown in Columbus, GA, and the Modified 2WD Buggy title at the 2023 ROAR 1:10 Carpet Off-Road Championships at Beachline Raceway in Cocoa, FL.
- First ROAR titles were posted in 2013 in stock 17.5 Buggy and stock 2WD Short Course.
- Closed out 2022 winning the overall Master of Dirt crown at Beach RC & Hobbies in Myrtle Beach, SC (top pro mod racer in 2WD & 4WD buggy and mod stadium truck).
- Opened 2023 with a clean sweep of all three modified pro classes at the Desert Classic at Hobby Action R/C Raceway in Chandler, AZ (2WD buggy, 4WD buggy, stadium truck). Also crowned Overall Modified Champion at the '23 1Up Buggy Challenge Worlds Warmup race held at Hobby Action.
- Won Pro Nitro Truggy and Pro eBuggy at the 2021 Psycho Nitro Blast (also won Pro Nitro Buggy title at 2018 PNB).
- Finished second at the 2020 Reedy Race of Champions.
- Took down Pro eBuggy win at the 2019 Silver State Challenge.
- 2017 Pro Nitro Buggy winner at the Alabama Manufacturers Shootout.
- Posted wins in Pro Buggy and eBuggy at the 2019 AMainHobbies Manufacturers Cup (Silver Dollar R/C Raceway – Chico, CA).
Personal
Nickname: "LB” (Little Buddy)
Parents: Ronnie and Jamilee
Hobbies: Enjoys camping, hanging out at the pool, and hosting cookouts with family and friends. Spencer spends a lot of his race prep and practice time at his local track – Hobby Action R/C Raceway (Chandler, AZ).
Sponsors
Chassis: Team Associated
Engine: REDS
Fuel: VP Racing Fuels
Electric Motor/ESC: Hobbywing
Battery: ProTek RC
Servos: Savox
Tires: JConcepts
Transmitters: Futaba
Accessories: ProTek RC, JConcepts, Team Associated Factory Team, RM2, Stickit1Racing
Watch Spencer's Latest YouTube Videos
One of the youngest and hottest racers on the radio control racing circuit, Spencer offers informative information for both RC racers and bashers alike. While you are on his YouTube channel, be sure to subscribe for all of the latest R/C news and information.
Pro Tip - JConcepts Wing
In this video, Paul Winn and I talk about aerodynamics and what wings we are currently running.
1:8 RC8T4E Electric Truck Racing
In this video ill be talking about a great entry level racing vehicle for 1:8 off road racing. Check out my Team Associated 1:8 RC8T4E under the hood and action footage!
2023 PNB 1/8 Nitro Buggy Download
In this video I'll be going through a Full Under the hood of my Team Associated RC8B4, Reds Racing Engines & pipes, Vp Fuel, JConcepts Bodies & wings!
Looking for Speed? - Upside Down Shocks
In this video I'm going to be talking about my personal experience when running the shocks upside down on the rear of the 2WD buggy!
Team Associated 1:8 RC8T4E Electric Truck Racing
In this video I will be talking about a great entry-level racing vehicle for 1:8 off-road racing. Check out my Team Associated 1:8 RC8T4E under the hood and action footage!
Hobbywing Tunalyzer Stock Racing
This video is a walkthrough of the all-new Hobbywing Tunalyzer. I go into detail on the functionality of the data that can be gathered, all the way from RPM, Torque, endbell timing etc.
Gluing Sidewall Bands on Stadium Smoothie 2 LP Truck Tires
In this video I'm going to show how I glue, trim, and place my JConcepts Sidewall Bands to my Stadium truck Smoothie 2 LP tires.
Under The Hood Team Associated RC8B4
This video is a quick under the hood of my winning Team Associated RC8B4, powered by my new Reds engines, and JConcepts equipped tires, bodies, and wings.
