⏱️ Timestamps 00:01 – Intro & Pekko’s return from the U.S. 02:08 – Official show intro & Nationals setup 10:48 – Finnish RC scene & mentoring young drivers 22:12 – New ROAR format: pros & cons 27:22 – Truggy: Maifield vs. Phend 33:12 – Tire wear & track surface changes 39:08 – Wilson’s TQ + main event chaos 44:57 – Great drives from Wiggins & Lemieux 57:12 – Euro vs. U.S. racing styles 1:14:10 – LCQ rules: 1 or 2 bump spots? 1:20:23 – Lil Bump vs. Cav & Rivkin – Should there be a penalty? 1:42:58 – Phend’s composure vs. Maifield’s pressure 2:00:04 – Ebuggy format suggestions 2:12:34 – Worlds predictions: Top 6 from EU & USA 2:58:38 – Phend takes #1 in RC Top 25 Rankings 3:04:34 – How the Top 25 system works 3:16:39 – Worlds bias & tire additive legality   🏁 2025 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals Recap | Phend vs Maifield, Format Shakeups & RC Top 25! We're back with a deep dive into the 2025 ROAR 1/8 Off-Road Fuel Nationals — and this one had everything: format changes, breakout performances, mental mind games, and hard-fought finals in Nitro Buggy, Ebuggy, and Truggy. Joining Lefty this week are Max and Pekko, and together they bench race through all the major storylines from the biggest race in U.S. off-road RC: 🔥 New combined ROAR Nationals format — Does it work or flop? 🏎️ Who stepped up in Ebuggy, Truggy & Nitro Buggy? 🔧 Tire wear, track evolution & pit stop strategies 🧠 The Phend vs Maifield chess match — who had the mental edge? 📈 RC Top 25 Rankings shake-up — who’s up and who’s out? 🎤 Future of the event — how to improve the Nats moving forward Packed with raw opinions, laughs, and technical insights, this is bench racing at its finest. Whether you were trackside or watching from home, we’ve got you covered. 👇 Drop your hot takes in the comments: Who was your MVP of the Nats? 🎯 We’re on the road to 8K subscribers – help us get there! Like, Comment & Subscribe! 🎯   💥 Nitro is the Glory, E-Buggy Pays the Bills! 💥   📌 Subscribe & Turn On Notifications so you never miss an episode! 📌   📩 Support the Podcast: Join our Patreon for early access & exclusive content! 📩   👊 LIKE, COMMENT & SHARE to keep RC growing! What do you think about the latest Silly Season moves? Let’s talk in the comments! 👊   ⚪️ NNRC Social Media & Community ⚪️   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nnrcpodcast/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheNoNameRCPodcast TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thenonamercpc Discord: https://discord.gg/yRp9WKJEyQ   ⚪️Support the NNRC⚪️   Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nnrcpodcast YouTube Members: https://www.youtube.com/@TheNoNameRCPodcast/membership   ⚪️ NNRC Premium Sponsors ⚪️   JConcepts: https://jconcepts.net Hitec RCD: https://hitecrcd.com/ Latera Racing: https://latera.se Side Piece Racing: https://www.sidepieceracing.com ML Toys: https://mltoys.com Invisible Speed: https://invisiblespeed.net/ Dollar Hobbyz /https://www.dollarhobbyz.com/ Save 10% Promo Code Lefty  Sidewinder Fuel / https://morganfuel.com/   ⚪️ NNRC Standard Sponsors ⚪️   RC Project: https://rc-project.it/2022/en/ Hotrace Tyres: https://www.hotrace.shop Tekno RC: https://www.teknorc.com Klinik RC: https://klinikrc.com Beach RC: https://www.beachrc.com RaceCraft USA: https://racecraft-usa.com/ (Save 10% with code NNRC)   ⚪️ NNRC Partner Content ⚪️   Elite RC Productions:      YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ELITEPRCRODUCTIONS      Website: https://elitercp.com RCGP:      YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rcgpmedia      Website: https://www.rcgp.racing/ Max Mört’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@maxmortrc William Venables' YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WilliamVenables Invisible Speed YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@invisiblespeedrc Roach RC YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RoachRC David Ronnefalk’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@davidronnefalk Alexander Hagberg’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hagberg Robert Batlle's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rober