Meet local hot shoe, Tom Firsching. A CRC native, he races 1/12 on-road carpet as well as nitro 1/8 scale classes outdoors. Tom won the 1/8 Pro Buggy class last year at the Pro Series (@ CRC), edging out Billy Fischer. Tom also recently won the Pro2 & Buggy classes of the most recent CRC Meltdown race back in March. Needless to say, this guy is fast. We caught a few minutes with him to ask him some questions.

Name: Tom Firsching

Hometown: Westmoreland, NY

Sponsors: CRC, Spektrum, Horizon Hobby

Day Job: Firearm Assembly @ Remingington Arms

How do you like this year’s layout @ CRC? It’s good. Challenging. I don’t hate it.

How did he get involved in RC Racing?  At age 15, they passed CRC while driving and saw the sign and stopped in. Got into 1/12 indoor carpet racing

Do you prefer Electric or Nitro? Nitro if talking about Outdoors.

Any tips for new RC racers? Said Matt Francis said it best in an old interview article: “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect”. In other words, if you are going to practice, do so with the truck as it would be on race day. Don’t try to practice with it dirty, busted, or in otherwise ill-shape, because you’re just wasting your time since the car won’t be the same as if you were racing it.

What is your favorite racing class? 1/12 On-Road

Do you do any R/C besides Off-Road Racing? Carpet On-Road racing.

What is your favorite type of soup? New England Clam Chowder