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⏱️ 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
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