Global Team Manager

Name:John Thornton
Forum Username: Rckcrwlr
Age: 45
Years competing: 6
Hometown: Western PA
Country: USA
Local club: Western PA Crawlers
Family: Married with two teenage girls
Classes competing in: Currently 2.2 Comp,Pulling and Scale
Favorite class: That's a tough one...it's like asking who my favorite daughter is
Other sponsors:  NetworkHobbies.com
Best finish (es): 1st & 2nd Places in 2007 Point Series

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U.S.A. Team Members

Name: Ricky Avery
Forum Username: ROCKEDUP RICKY
Age: 52
Years competing: 6
Hometown: Siloam Springs, AR
Country: USA
Local club: NWARC
Family: Married with 7 kids and 13 grandchildren
Classes competing in: 1.9 Comp, 2.2 Comp, Super
Favorite class: 2.2 Comp
Other sponsors: JP Custom RC
Best finish (es):
2008 Crawlapalooza - 5th
2009 Texas State Champion - Super
2008, 2009, 2010 USRCCA National Qualifier

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Name:Erin Fick
Forum Username: theinfidel
Age: 38
Years competing: 6
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
Country: USA
Local club: SARCCA
Family: Married with 1 child
Classes competing in: 2.2 Comp, Super, G6 1.9
Favorite class: Toss up
Other sponsors: None
Best finish (es):
2011 AZ Summer Shootout - 12th in 2.2
2011 AZ Summer Shootout Whiskey Row G6 - 1st

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Name: Mark Reel
Forum Username: Mark Reel
Age: 35
Years competing: 3
Hometown: So. California
Country: USA
Local club: West Coast RC Crawlers, SDRCRC and OCRCRC
Family: Married and one daughter
Classes competing in: Super, 2.2 Pro, 1.9 Pro
Favorite class: No favorite class, just like Kickin' Butt
Other sponsors:  BROOD Motors, Hard Knockz Custom Paint, offroadjerky, Reel Driveline
Best finish (es):
2012 AZ Shootout: 1.9 3rd; Super 6th; 2.2 9th
2011 Nationals: 2.2 12th; 1.9 5th; 6th Overall
2011 Utah State Champs: 1.9 3rd; Super 5th; 2nd Overall

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Name:Mica Renquist
Forum Username: Mr Glassman
Age: 38
Years competing: 7
Hometown: Brighton, CO
Country: USA
Local club: CORCC
Family: Married
Classes competing in: 1.9 Comp, 2.2 Comp, Super, Scale
Favorite class: Supers!!!
Other sponsors: Team PRO..Crastination; Holmes Hobbies
Best finish (es):
2011 Colorado Series - 1st Overall
2011 Colorado Series - 2nd in 1.9, 3rd in Super
Monster Metal Mayhem - 1st in 2.2
Monster Metal Mayhem - Overall Champion
City Crawler Challenge - 2nd
Roca Rojas 3 - 8th in Supers
Monster Metal Mayhem II - 1st in Supers
2010 USRCCA Nationals - 13th in Supers

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Name:Jeremy Keyes
Forum Username: stubs179
Age: 28
Years competing: 2
Hometown: Gainesville, FL
Country: USA
Local club: BYBRCC
Family: Married with 2 Dogs
Classes competing in: 2.2 Comp
Favorite class: 2.2 Comp
Other sponsors: None
Best finish (es):
2011 USRCCA Nationals - 11th
2011 Shamrock Showdown - 5th

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Name: Kila Young
Forum Username: Young_Version
Age: 36
Years competing: 7
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Country: USA
Local club: HRCC
Family: N/A
Classes competing in: Currently Scale
Favorite class: 1.9 Scale
Other sponsors: Holmes Hobbies; HBZ
Best finish (es):
4th Place in 2.2 and 2nd in Super HRCC 2007 Series

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Name:Jarod Morey
Forum Username: run2jeepn
Age: 31
Years competing: 7
Hometown: Ozark, MO
Country: USA
Local club: SMRCRC
Family: Married with two boys
Classes competing in: 1.9 Comp, and Scale
Favorite class: Scale
Other sponsors: JP Custom RC
Best finish (es):
2010 Crawlapalooza - 5th in Super

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Name:Rick Praul
Forum Username: Sniper
Age: 39
Years competing: 8
Hometown: Arnold, MO
Country: USA
Local club: River City Rock Crawlers
Family: Married with 3 girls
Classes competing in: 1.9 Scale, 2.2 Comp
Favorite class: 1.9 Scale
Other sponsors: None
Best finish (es):
RSRC May Madness Series - 1st
Motorfest - 1st

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Name: James Caruso
Forum Username: TURBOFEST
Age: 35
Years competing: 6
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
Country: USA
Local club: GSRCRC
Family: Wife, Nicole and Daughter, Lyla James
Classes competing in: 1.9, 2.2, Super & Scale
Favorite class: SUPERS 4 LIFE!!
Other sponsors:  TCScrawlers, T1E, RCInnovations, Holmes Hobbies, White Lotus Tattoo & Brood racing motors
Best finish (es):
2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011 GSRCRC 2.2 & Super class champ
2008 Motorama - 1st place in Super
2009 East Coast Championships - 2nd in Super & 6th in 2.2
2009 Proline World Championships - 2nd in Super
2010 Motorama - 2nd in Super, 4th in 1.9 & 8th in 2.2
2010 East Coast Championship - 1st in Super
2010 Proline/Hot Bodies Nationals - 9th in 1.9, 7th in Super & 13th in 2.2 (3rd Overall)
2011 Motorama - 1st in Super & 1.9, 3rd in 2.2 (1st Overall)
2011 East Coast Championship - 9th in 2.2, 3rd in 1.9 & 7th in Super (2nd Overall)

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Name:Mike Lohmann
Forum Username: 1BadJeepBruiser or 1BadAtomicToy
Age: 26
Years competing: 10
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Country: USA
Local club: N/A
Family: N/A
Classes competing in: 4WD Mod Monster Truck, 4WD Sport Mod Monster Truck, Box Stock Clod Pulling, 1.9 Scale, 2.2 Comp
Favorite class: 1.9 Scale
Other sponsors: Tweaked Racing, TCS Crawlers, Scale4x4rc.org
Best finish (es):
2007 NRCTPA Winter Super Pulls - 1st, 5th and 9th in 4WD Mod Monster Truck

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Name: Rene Budzisch
Forum Username: Renoirbud
Age: 38
Years competing: 6
Hometown: China Grove, NC
Country: USA
Local club: North Carolina RC Crawlers; Carolina Rock Runners
Family: Married with daughter
Classes competing in: 2.2 Comp; 2.2 Sport; Super and Scale
Favorite class: 2.2 Comp
Other sponsors: T1E; Holmes Hobbies; Pitbull Tires
Best finish (es):
2011 Motorama - 1st in 2.2 Pro
2010:
Crawlapalooza - 5th in 2.2 Pro
HPI Nationals - 21st in 2.2
North Carolina RC Crawlers - 2nd in 2.2 Pro
2009:
World Championship - 25th in 2.2 Pro; 23rd in 1.9; 12th in Super

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Name:Chris Smith
Forum Username: Chris67gmc
Age: 37
Years competing: 6
Hometown: Tiffin, OH
Country: USA
Local club: STPA; NRCTPA
Family: Married with 2 boys
Classes competing in: 10# 4x4, 12# 4x4, 10# Pro Mod, Super Stock Tractor, Pro Stock Tractor, Semi, Light Super Stock and Nitro 4x4
Favorite class: Super Stock Tractor
Other sponsors: Castle Creations; Hitec
Best finish (es):
Many wins and several World Championships

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Name:Richard Lutz
Forum Username: pardonmyn00b
Age: 27
Years competing: 1
Hometown: Amherst, OH
Country: USA
Local club: NOSTR
Family: N/A
Classes competing in: Scale Class 1 and 2
Favorite class: Class 1
Other sponsors: None
Best finish (es):
Scale Building:
Axial Wraith Build-off - 1st
Scale Throw Down IV - 3rd
Scale Throw Down V - People's Choice

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Name:Morris Aschkenas
Forum Username: Mo'Dollas
Age: 23
Years competing: 8
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Country: USA
Local club: NRCTPA
Family: N/A
Classes competing in: Racing: 4WD Mod, Shaft Drive, 2.2 4WD Mod, Sport Mod ** Pulling: Garden Tractor
Favorite class: 4WD Mod Racing
Other sponsors: Team Juice
Best finish (es):
2010 Spring Nats Mod Independent Suspension - 1st
2010 Spring Nats 4WD Mod - 2nd
2010 Worlds Super Stock - 2nd
2010 Worlds 4WD Driveshaft - 2nd
2009 Spring Nats Mod Independent Suspension - 1st

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Name:Patrick Norton
Forum Username: Locked Up
Age: 35
Years competing: 5
Hometown: College Station, TX
Country: USA
Local club: CTXRCC
Family: Married with animals
Classes competing in: Scale Classes 1, 2, 3 (SORRCA)
Favorite class: SORCCA Class 1
Other sponsors: Axial, Team Brood, Motoworx Racing, HeyOK, Locked Up RC
Best finish (es):
2011 MSD Scale Nationals - Champion Class 1
2011 CTXRCC USRCCA - Champion Class 2
2009 CTXRCC USRCCA - Champion Class 2
2009 CTXRCC USRCCA - Champion Class 1

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Name:Luis Muzquiz
Forum Username: LMoosekey
Age: 37
Years competing: 3
Hometown: Springville, UT
Country: USA
Local club: UTRCRC
Family: Married with 4 children
Classes competing in: Scale Class Spec, Trail and Mod
Favorite class: Scale Mod
Other sponsors: Team3six
Best finish (es):
2011 Montana Scale Nationals - Champion Overall
2011 Montana Scale Nationals - 2nd in Class 1
2011 Montana Scale Nationals - 1st in Class 2
2011 Montana Scale Nationals - 1st in Class 3
2009 UTRCRC State Championship - 1st in Mod

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Name: Mark Bales
Forum Username: 53 Willys
Age: 32
Years competing: 4
Hometown: Saratoga Springs, UT
Country: USA
Local club: 801rcrc and UTRCRC
Family: Married with son and daughter
Classes competing in: 1.9 Comp, 2.2 Comp and Super
Favorite class: 2.2 Comp
Other sponsors:  DLux Fab; Fubar Crawlers; Mayhem Engineering
Best finish (es):
2010 UTRCRC Series Champion
2011 801rcrc Series - 7th

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Name:Scott Cook
Forum Username: jeeper_05
Age: 25
Years competing: 8
Hometown: Prosser, WA
Country: USA
Local club: EWRCRC
Family: Married with 1 daughter
Classes competing in: 2.2 Comp
Favorite class: 2.2 Comp
Other sponsors: RPP Hobby; Holmes Hobbies; Crawler Innovations
Best finish (es):
N/A

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International Team Members

Australia

Name: Steve Arnold
Forum Username: Badmuthatrucker, B.M.T.
Age: 37
Years competing: 5
Hometown: Sydney
Country: Australia
Local club: Crawl Australia/New Zealand (cANZ)
Family: Married
Classes competing in: 1.9 Scale, 2.2
Favorite class: 1.9 Scale
Other sponsors: None
Best finish (es):
2009 NRCCS Scale Series - 1st
2008 NRCCS Scale Series - 1st

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Finland

Name:Tomi Ylkanen
Forum Username: Tomy
Age: 37
Years competing: 4
Hometown: Jyvaskyla
Country: Finland
Local club: RCCJKL
Family: Married with 3 Kids
Classes competing in: 1.9 Scale, 2.2 Comp
Favorite class: 2.2 Comp
Other sponsors: None
Best finish (es):
2009 Finnish National Rock Crawling Series - 1st in 2.2 Comp
The RC4WD Nordics 2010 and 2011 (Nordic Championship) - 6th in 2.2 Comp

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Germany

Name:Frank Renger
Forum Username: Dr. Frank
Age: 50
Years competing: 4
Hometown: Dortmund
Country: Germany
Local club: Forderturmcrawler
Family: 1 Wife, 3 Cats, 2 Dogs, 1 Daughter
Classes competing in: 1.9 Comp, 2.2 Comp and Supers
Favorite class: 2.2 Comp
Other sponsors: Team Brood; Team Crawlerkeller
Best finish (es):
FTC2009 - 1st in 2.2
FTC2010 - 2nd in 2.2
FTC2011 - 2nd in 2.2
Hall of Crawl - 1st
German Nats 2009 - 5th
German Nats 2010 - 1st

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Norway

Name:Paal Aanerud
Forum Username: WildTrail
Age: 53
Years competing: 6
Hometown: Oslo
Country: Norway
Local club: NORCC (NorwegianRcCrawlers)
Family: Married with 2 children
Classes competing in: Scale (All Classes), 2.2 Comp
Favorite class: 1.9 TrueScale
Other sponsors: 4x4rc
Best finish (es):
Many Top 3 Finishes in past years

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Singapore

Name:Ed Peralta
Forum Username: Siggy
Age: 46
Years competing: 3
Hometown: Manila Philippines
Country: Singapore
Local club: ManilaScale4x4RC; SG Crawlers
Family: N/A
Classes competing in: Scale
Favorite class: Scale
Other sponsors: None
Best finish (es):
Tokyo 1/10 TC - 4th Place

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United Kingdom

Name:Neil McCallum
Forum Username: Dready
Age: 36
Years competing: 1
Hometown: London
Country: United Kingdom
Local club: London Scale Trail Runners
Family: Married with 2 Boys
Classes competing in: 1.9 Scale
Favorite class: 1.9 Scale
Other sponsors: None
Best finish (es):
2011 LSTR Season - 2nd Place Runner-Up

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