Cruz is one of the younger hotshoes at CRC Raceway and Outback Raceway. He is quickly gaining the respect of his fellow racers as someone who is a force to be reckoned with. He made a very good showing at the 2012 Short Course Nationals at RC Madness. You can read all about it right here.

We here at RC Soup are more “club racers” than anything else. We are no where near as good as the Pros. We wanted to add another local driver to the team, and with Cruz’s dad (John Zachary) already a contributing writer and photographer, it was the perfect fit. Having a few better drivers on our crew allows us to better field test new products, give a better balance to shootouts, and better cover events that some of the staff cannot make it to, but the drivers can.

As such, we recently offered Cruz a spot as a Team Soup driver. We are happy to report that he accepted our invitation! Please help us in welcoming Cruz to the Team!

Below is a Meet the Pros type interview we did with Cruz during the R/C Pro Series @ CRC.

Name: Cruz Zachary

Hometown: Cortland, NY

Sponsors: Zack’s Auto Body, Insane Graphics, Outback Raceway, RC SOUP

Day Job: Student

Have your been to CRC Raceway before? Yes

How do you like this year’s layout? It’s fun and technical

How did he get involved in RC Racing?  Family friend’s got Cruz into R/C Oval racing

Do you prefer Electric or Nitro? Electric

Any tips for new RC racers? Practice

What is your favorite racing class? 4WD Short Course

Do you do any R/C besides Off-Road Racing? No. Just racing.

What is your favorite type of soup? Chicken Noodle Soup