Rattlesnake RC return for 2025

Posted 4/4/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

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As the eve of the 2025 season draws nearer, R/C Unlimiteds is proud to announce that Meyers Auto Tech and Rattlesnake RC have returned as presenting sponsors for the 2025 season!

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Rattlesnake RC returns as Powering R/C Unlimiteds, continuing a partnership that began in 2016.

 

Bill Brandt is not only a tremendous racer and contributor to the daily work of R/CU, but has been operating his store for over 25 years. Rattlesnake RC has been providing specialized R/C parts to racers around the NW and around the world now via his website, allrc1.com.

 

From his website, where the store is hosted:

"We are the Racing Brandt Family. I am the father and my name is Bill Brandt.  I established Rattlesnake RC in 1990 as a hobby store to promote RC cars, both on and off road in the Tri-Cities, WA.  Although I was a local Credit Union Executive at the time it gave me a way to further support mine and my son's enjoyment of RC Racing.  At the time I had a pretty nice indoor track in the hobby store.  

 

In 1996 our interests moved to 1/8 Scale Hydroplane Racing.  We've loved the boats ever since we started.  At National events we also get the opportunity to race our nitro twin riggers and 60 riggers.  I've tried to have needed parts on hand for those racers that breakdown and I now continue the business in retirement.

 

I don't try to have everything but I specialize in supplying some unique and harder to find items at prices that meet or beat mail order. 

 

My family races competitively and our experience along with our trials and errors hopefully helps you out."​

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Meyers Auto Tech return for 2025

Posted 4/4/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

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As the eve of the 2025 season draws nearer, R/C Unlimiteds is proud to announce that Meyers Auto Tech and Rattlesnake RC have returned as presenting sponsors for the 2025 season!

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Meyers Auto Tech returns for the Meyers Auto Tech Championship Series, continuing a partnership that began in 2013. 

 

Scott Meyers is a member of R/CU, and his former company is one of the best small businesses in the Tri-Cities (WA) area. From their website at meyersautotech.com:

 

"Meyers Auto Tech is an automotive and truck repair and maintenance shop serving the Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland Washington areas since 1998.

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Meyers Auto Tech is a locally owned Christian business that exists to serve the needs of two groups of people – Our Customers and Our Employees.

We believe these needs are best met by fostering relationships, both within our shop and within our community, that are based upon honesty, open communication, teamwork, and trust."

 

Meyers Auto Tech has a history with boat racing as well. He was the owner/sponsor of a successful 2.5 liter limited hydroplane for many years during the late 2000s, and sponsored Freedom Racing's brand new unlimited hydroplane. Brian Perkins piloted the U-21 Meyers Auto Tech during the 2007 Columbia Cup on the Columbia River in front of hundreds of thousands of race fans.

 

To contact Meyers Auto Tech: 1120 N. Grant Pl, Kennewick WA, 99336 (509)735-8436.

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Atomic Cup pre-race info is posted

Posted 4/4/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

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It's time to get racing in 2025! The Meyers Auto Tech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC returns with a flourish at the season-opener in Finley, WA, for the Atomic Cup! Check out the pre-race circular for all you need to know. Remember the 2024 season banquet is Saturday night, we need you to sign up and pre-pay if you plan on attending!

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Banquet updates and timeline

Posted 4/1/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

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The 2024 R/CU Season Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 12th at the Clover Island Inn in Kennewick, WA. You won't want to miss this fun night celebrating the 2024 season, as we get ready that weekend to fire up the 2025 season!

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On Saturday, testing for the Atomic Cup will last until 4:00 PM. The course will close to testing at 4:00, and the Banquet Happy Hour at the Clover Island Inn begins at 5:30 until 6:30. The buffet dinner (Chicken Cordon Bleu, Roasted Red Potatoes, Creamy Baked Ziti, Seasonal Vegetables, Caesar Salad, Fruit, Rolls with Butter, and Coffee) will begin at 6:30 PM.

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The entertainment will be a silent auction and live auction. M5 Performance and Rattlesnake RC will be auctioning off a variety of items, some smaller items in a silent auction, as well as larger items in a live auction. The auctioneer will be the one, the only, "The Swami" Brian Anderson!

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Proceeds of the auction will go to R/CU. If you have anything you think would be great to auction off, please bring it to the Banquet! And bring your cash/checkbook! 

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Any questions regarding the auction? Email Gary Grembowski at ggrembo21@gmail.com.

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Following or during the auction, we will present awards to the racers of the 2024 season. We will plan to end the Banquet before 9:00 PM to give everyone plenty of time to get ready for the opening race on Sunday.

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Still need to sign up? We need everyone who plans on attending to prepay no later than end-of-day April 9th and sign up by clicking this link.

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Schedule confirmed for 2025

Posted 4/1/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

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Posted on the Schedule page of the website is the confirmed schedule for 2025! The only changes from the draft schedule posted earlier this year is the location of the Silver Cup and the Apple Cup have been confirmed.

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The Silver Cup, set for August 9th and 10th, returns to Ellensburg, WA, but to a new pond. R/CU is excited to race at the Fio Rito Pond, just east of town along I-82. The club will speak to this new location at the first race and banquet in the Tri-Cities, then we will post more information online about the site to get you prepared!

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The Apple Cup, set for September 6th and 7th, returns for the 4th year to Monroe, WA on Lake Tye. R/CU is excited to return to Monroe for the penultimate race of the season, and we will post more information about this race in due time.

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For now, let's get ready for the season opening-race and Banquet at the Tri-Cities, for the Atomic Cup! Race setup and testing will be on Friday, April 11th, with testing and the Banquet on Saturday, April 12th. The 2025 season kicks off with the Atomic Cup on Sunday, April 13th.

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2024 R/CU Season Banquet set for April 12

Posted 3/25/2025

Edited 3/28/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

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The 2024 R/CU Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 12th at the Clover Island Inn in Kennewick, WA. This will be following testing for the season-opening Atomic Cup in Finley, WA!

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We will kick off things at 5:30pm with a no host bar.

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After Happy Hour we will have a buffet dinner followed by presentation of the 2024 Awards.

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We do need to provide the caterer of the number of people attending prior to the event. We are asking everyone to sign up and prepay using R/CU’s PayPal account. Please email Gary Grembowski at ggrembo21@gmail.com if you'd like to pay via check. This event is open to R/CU racers, family, fans, and more!

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The cost for this year’s banquet is $22 per person for dinner. The dinner will be a buffet with Chicken Cordon Bleu, Roasted Red Potatoes, Creamy Baked Ziti, Seasonal Vegetables, Caesar Salad, Fruit, Rolls with Butter, and Coffee.

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Please go to the following link to register no later than end-of-day, April 9th: 

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REGISTER HERE FOR THE SEASON BANQUET

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Fuel buy update!

Posted 2/28/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

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There's 2 days left to participate in the R/CU fuel buy! Here's who has purchased thus far:

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Gary Grembowski

Brent Edinger

Bill Brandt

Jim Brittain

Jim Putich

Steven Kinney

Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson

Paul Jackson

Darren Hogue

Darren Hogue

Scott Meyers

Brian Anderson

Zach Gordon

Steven Kinney

Brent Edinger

Jim Putich

Brian Anderson

Kyle Fisher

Jim Brittain

Paul Jackson

Adam Faussett

Bill Brandt

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Any questions? Contact Geoffry Grembowski at 206-437-7655.

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Fuel buy 2025

Posted 2/11/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

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Once again, R/CU will be organizing a nitro fuel buy with Torco Race Fuel. It is available as a case-only purchase and must be ordered by March 2nd. See the Fuel Buy page by clicking this link for how to order and all details regarding the buy.

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In order to ensure that this is restricted to R/CU racers, we have put a password on the page. It is the same password as to access the members' page of the website. If you need the password, please contact the webmaster at the link above and to the right.

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Reminder on annual registration fees

Posted 1/22/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

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This is a reminder that annual registration fees are due January 31st. Payment can be sent via check (made to R/CU) to R/CU Registrar, Steve Roman, or using the R/CU Paypal.

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Any questions should be directed to Steve Roman. If you need contact info for Steve, please contact the webmaster using the link above and to the right and we will pass along contact info.

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2025 draft schedule posted

Posted 1/19/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

 

After much hard work by R/CU race coordinator, Steve Kinney, the 2025 draft schedule has been posted on the schedule page of the website. You may notice some changes compared to previous years; there are many factors that our local parks departments have to balance between our races and other events, hence some modifications. There are also a few weekends that the location has not been announced.

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R/CU is working to post the full confirmed schedule soon.

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Hulls released for registration

Posted 12/5/2024

By: R/CU Registrar, Steve Roman

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The following boats have been released for registration. Per the R/CU rulebook, registrations can be submitted to the Registrar using the R/CU Registration Form located on the Boats page anytime for these boats. If more than two registrations for any hull are received within 14 days, a draw will be held. Reference the R/CU Rulebook or contact Steve (contact info is listed on the R/CU Registration Form) for any questions.

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Nitro Class

None

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FE Class

Hull 7425, 1974, U-95

Hull 8255, 1985, U-100 Miss Rock

Hull 8401, 1988, U-00 Miss Circus Circus (Blue Sides)

Hull 92102.5, 2016-18, U-9 Les Schwab Tires

Hull 9601, 2008, U-7 Formulaboats.com II

Hull 9601, 2011, U-5 Graham Trucking

Hull 0001, 2006-10, U-5 Formulaboats.com

Hull 0001, 2011, U-7 Valken Sports

Hull 0001, 2012, U-12 Graham Trucking

Hull 0302, 2004-06, U-2 Graham Trucking

Hull 0706, 2021-23, U-1/91 Goodman Real Estate

Hull 0925, 2017-19, U-11 J&D's Hydraulics Presents Reliable Diamond Tool

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Gas Scale Class

Hull 0721, 2021-22, U-40 Beacon Plumbing

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New R/CU boat posted for sale

Posted 11/7/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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For sale! Marc Connelly has posted the 1969 Notre Dame (FE) for sale, on R/CU's for sale page! Check it out now, all the details are in this page!

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Career points updated

Posted 10/30/2024

By: Beau Rarig

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The career points for all three official R/CU classes have been updated, and the files are posted on the Statistics page. Check it out!

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Call for FE and gas class technical rules proposals

Posted 10/30/2024

By: The R/CU Board

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Per the R/CU rulebooks, the Board will solicit any revisions to the FE and gas scale technical rules at this time. Proposals can be submitted anytime by December 1st, at which point the solicitation period will end and the technical rules will be finalized for the 2025 racing season. Submit any rules revisions to Gary Grembowski at ggrembo21@gmail.com.

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The current rulebooks (including technical rules) can be found on the Rulebook page.

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Roger Newton Gold Cup / Norm Evans Memorial race report is now posted

Posted 10/2/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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For the final time in 2024, the Meyers Autotech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC raced with the coveted Roger Newton Gold Cup up for grabs. Check out all the action at the race report here!

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2024 champions

Posted 09/25/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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Congratulations to the 2024 champions, in R/CU's 50th year!

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1/8th Scale Nitro: Dave Brandt collected his 12th career drivers' title, winning 4 races along the way. The boat he raced with, Brenda Brandt's 1978 Squire Shop (U-65), was the boat champion for the second time.

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1/8th Scale Electric (FE): David Newton won his first career drivers' title, winning an amazing 9 races in 2024, including the Roger Newton Gold Cup. The boat he drove, Don Mock's 1984 Atlas Van Lines, was the boat champion for the second time.

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Gas Scale: Jim Whyte won his first career championship, winning only one race but using consistency to nab the title. His boat, the 1978 MIss Mark and Pak, won the boat title for the first time.

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1/10th Scale Electric: Brooklyn Kinney won her second straight championship, doing so while winning three races. Her boat, the 1974 Miss U.S., was also a repeat champion.

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Apple Cup race report is posted

Posted 09/17/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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It's time for the next race report! The Meyers Autotech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC raced in Monroe for the penultimate race in this 50th Anniversary Season. Check out all the action at the race report here!

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Chelan pre-race circular is posted

Posted 09/16/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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It's race week for the final time in 2024! The 50th Anniversary Season comes to a dramatic conclusion this weekend in Chelan, as the Meyers Autotech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC races for the granddaddy of them all: the Roger Newton Gold Cup! Named in honor of our founder Roger Newton, this is a two-day race with an additional race victory up for grabs for the Norm Evans Memorial! There is a lot to know prior to attending this race, so please check out the pre-race circular for all you need to know!

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Diamond Cup race report is posted

Posted 09/04/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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The Meyers Autotech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC continued its 50th Anniversary Season with a trip to Tacoma, this time under mostly sunny skies! Check out the full resorts at the race report here!

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Apple Cup pre-race circular is posted

Posted 09/03/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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For the penultimate time in the 50th Anniversary Season, R/CU is racing this weekend! The Meyers Autotech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC returns to Monroe, WA, for the Apple Cup this weekend! There will be testing available Saturday, but full race setup will be Sunday so check out this document for all you need to know about this weekend!

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Silver Cup race report is posted

Posted 08/29/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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It's time for the next race report! The Meyers Autotech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC raced in Ellensburg for the final time in this 50th Anniversary Season. Check out all the action at the race report here!

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Call for 2025 R/CU Board nominations

Posted 08/26/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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While there are 2 race weekends left for the 50th Anniversary R/CU season, it is not too early to think about the 51st! The R/CU Board is soliciting nominations for the Board. The 2025 Board begins in October 2024, and has a 2-year position. Every year, the positions are selected following elections (so you do not need to have a position in mind prior to nomination).

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The R/CU Board is a volunteer position, but is the best way to have your voice heard and help shape the future of the club. Obligations include a monthly meeting during the offseason (held online via Zoom), occasional in-season meetings either at race site or via Zoom, and a few hours per month depending on your position. 

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Whether you are an R/CU veteran or a relative newcomer, all are welcome! It is important that the Board has new members every year to get fresh ideas and contributions.

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There are 4 positions available this year. Nominations should be emailed to jason.walters28@gmail.com (please verify the person you have nominated accepts, or self-nominate) by the end-of-day Saturday during Chelan race weekend. If we need to hold an election, this will be clarified later.

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Diamond Cup pre-race info posted

Posted 08/05/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

 

It's race week again! The Meyers Autotech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC visits Lakewood, just south of Tacoma, this weekend for the Diamond Cup. Once again, this will be a single-day event, so be sure to read the pre-race circular for all you need to know about this weekend!

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Points update and Hall of Fame Inductee

Posted 08/17/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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As we approach the final 3 races of the season, and as the points standings get tighter, R/CU statistician Beau Rarig has added a column to the points standings indicating who is still mathematically alive in the championship race. 

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Additionally, we'd like to congratulate the newest inductee of R/CU's Hall of Fame, Scott Meyers! Scott has passed 150,000 career driver points in the nitro class.

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Silver Cup pre-race info posted

Posted 08/05/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

 

It's race week again! For the final time in 2024, the Meyers Autotech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC visits Ellensburg this weekend for the Silver Cup. The R/CU Board has elected to run the trial alternate starting procedure at this race, so be sure to read the pre-race circular for all you need to know about this weekend!

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Columbia Cup race report is posted

Posted 07/29/2024

By: rcuwebmaster

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It's time for the next race report! The Meyers Autotech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC raced as part of the Tri-Cities Water Follies with a record boat count. Check out all the action at the race report here!

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