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Show #354 The No Name RC Podcast - David Joor, Avid Racing - Memvers Early Access

Keenan NNRC

26 Aug 2026 • 3 min read

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⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️
00:00 - Intro
7:47 - David’s Early beginnings
16:38 - Houston RC Scene back in the day
22:00 - Slick tires: Where born at M&Ms
24:16 - When did David Start Travelling
26:12 - Driving for XRAY RC America
28:50 - Chris Crews - Crews Control
30:33 - The ⅛ Off-Road Boom
32:08 - Reno Savoya and the attitude era of ⅛ rc
36:43 - David Spashett story
38:59 - Is ⅛ bigger now than 1/10 & Diversification of Avid
52:06 - Avid & Kurt Wenger Split ways And Other Bearing Companies
56:43 - How did Avid survive over the years
59:53 - Pivot to Tires or Car?
1:10:31 - How Joor Told Jason Avid was making tires.
1:16:36 - Working with the Competetion
1:20:29 - Carpet Tire Design & ⅛ Tires
1:23:50 - Cost of making tires
1:28:57 - Sponsorship & Is RC Still Cheap to Race
1:34:28 - Spec Tires
1:44:47 - Carpet Racing the Future
1:51:53 - David’s local track: & other opinions for tracks
1:59:36 - Sponsored Culture
2:14:20 - Still Selling Bearings & Future of Avid

David Joor, owner of Avid Racing Concepts, joins Lefty to discuss his journey through RC racing, how he built Avid from a $700 investment, the company’s expansion beyond bearings, sponsorship culture, carpet racing, and Avid’s move into the tire market.

It’s a wide-ranging conversation covering more than 20 years of RC racing and business history!

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