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Get ready for BIG news in the RC world! In this episode of The No Name RC Podcast, Lefty sits down with AJ Schumacher, the new owner of RawSpeed Inc., to talk about his surprise purchase of the well-known American-made RC tire company. AJ shares how the deal came together, the future plans for RawSpeed, and his journey from young racer to hobby shop owner and now manufacturer.

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(00:0) 📢 Intro
(05:42) 💥 AJ Schumacher acquires RawSpeed Inc. – how the deal unfolded
(08:39) AJ’s RC roots & early racing with his dad Tony
(22:04) Life & work before RawSpeed – mining jobs and lessons learned
(39:28) Building the Nitro Compound track & its unique Arizona dirt
(49:09) RawSpeed history, product quality, and marketing challenges
(53:42) Moving operations from California to Arizona – reasons & benefits
(58:09) Plans to grow RawSpeed: youth development, team drivers, and more
(1:02:43) Balancing racing, TNT Hobbies, and running RawSpeed
(1:10:03) Vision for the future – for racers, by racers

🎯 What You’ll Learn

How AJ plans to inject new energy into RawSpeed while keeping product quality intact

Insights into running a race track, hobby shop, and a tire brand all at once

Why Arizona’s Nitro Compound is becoming a must-race destination

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