Mike Reedy
Few men in any industry are considered "Pioneers." However, ask anyone who was around RC cars in the late 70s and every one of them will say that they knew Mike Reedy. Mike's passion for racing and kind heart endeared him to anyone he came in contact with.
As organized racing became more and more popular in the mid 80s, Mike decided to celebrate his birthday in the best way he knew how: by hosting a race. But this race would not be just any race. The top competitors from around the world were invited to compete in a unique, heads-up format that has set the standard for RC racing excitement and difficulty. 32 of the best drivers from around the world battle head-to-head in eight rounds of eight cars across four heats utilizing 2WD and 4WD buggies. As the races are completed, drivers gain points based upon finishing positions with six of the eight rounds counting towards their overall score. Unlike most racing, this format isn't necessarily about being the fastest driver, but instead knowing how to win races.
As the years passed and champions like Lett, Hirosaka, Kinwald and Pavidis were crowned, 4WD buggy fell out of favor among the world racing stage and the Reedy Race lost its luster. With the worldwide resurgence of 4WD buggy, the most exciting race in the world is back and with a whole new crowd of racers eager to etch their name next to the great champions of yesteryear. And in customary Mike Reedy form, the event also has an Open division for the up-and-coming talent to showcase their skills against each other, vying for the Open 2WD and 4WD titles and a spot in next year's exclusive Invitational class.
On May 17, 2011 Mike Reedy lost his 10+ year battle with Parkinson's disease. Mike's legacy lives on in the lives he touched, his World Champion-powering motors and the events he created.
If you wish to learn more about Mike's life or donate to the National Parkinson Foundation, please visit teamassociated.com/
Past Champions
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1987 Chris Allec (Hot Trax) |
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1988 Kris Moore (Hot Trax) |
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1989 Cliff Lett (Radio Controlled Hobbies) |
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1990 Cliff Lett (Radio Controlled Hobbies) |
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1991 Masami Hirosaka (Radio Controlled Hobbies) |
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1992 Rick Hohwart (Radio Controlled Hobbies) |
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1993 Masami Hirosaka (Hobby Haven) |
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1994 Jeremy Kortz (RC Offroad Raceway) |
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1995 Greg Hodapp (M&M Hobbies) |
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1996 Mark Francis (SoCal Raceway) |
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1997 Mark Pavidis (M&M Hobbies) |
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1998 Brian Kinwald (M&M Hobbies) |
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1999 Mark Pavidis (M&M Hobbies) |
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2000 Brian Kinwald (M&M Hobbies) |
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2001 Billy Easton (Hot Rod Hobbies) |
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2009 Ryan Cavalieri (Yatabe Arena) |
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2011 Dustin Evans (West Coast RC) |
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2012 Jörn Neumann (West Coast RC) |
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2013 Ryan Cavalieri (West Coast RC) |
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2014 Ryan Cavalieri (OCRC Raceway) |
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2015 Ryan Maifield (OCRC Raceway) |
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2016 Dakotah Phend (OCRC Raceway) |
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2017 Ryan Cavalieri (OCRC Raceway) |
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2018 Dustin Evans (OCRC Raceway) |
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2019 Jared Tebo (OCRC Raceway) |
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2020 Ryan Maifield (OCRC Raceway) |
Race Results (PDF)