ProTek RC PRO Team Driver Adam Drake

Professional RC Accomplishments

  • Finalists for the 1:8 scale Nitro Buggy IFMAR World Championship in 2001 and 2010.
  • Three 1:8 Nitro Buggy victories and five ROAR national titles.
  • Two-time 1:8 scale Champion Neo Buggy.
  • Has won pro-class competitions in the Southern Indoor Nationals, Silver State Championships, Psycho Nitro Blast, Alabama Manufacturers Shootout, and Dirt Nitro Challenge.
  • Has won almost 30 JBRL Nitro Series titles in its lifetime.
  • Participated in the 2022 IFMAR World Championships in Redovan, Spain, representing Team Mugen Seiki and the United States.
  • TQed and won Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy, and eBuggy at Barnstormers RC Raceway in Chester, New York, where they dominated the 2022 Big Apple Nitro Challenge.

RC Business Ventures

Adam was key in creating the 1:10 and 1:8 scale off-road platforms for the Losi TLR. His contribution to the R&D team, which advanced the OS Speed engine programs' and Novarossi's performance evolution, was crucial.

Adam and Ronda bought Palm Desert RC Raceway last year, and together, they manage the facility's day-to-day operations in Palm Desert, California.

Personal

Nickname: "The Drake"

Parents: Peter and Cheryl

Spouse: Ronda

Hobbies: bowling, watching Motocross, and hanging out with his dogs. (As a kid, Adam competed in Motocross.)

Charitable Contributions: It is rare for several nonprofit organizations, such as the American Cancer Society, to provide in-kind services.

Sponsors

Chassis: Mugen Seiki

Engine: OS Speed Drake Edition

Fuel: Flash Point

Electric Motor/ESC: Hobbywing

Battery: ProTek RC

Servos: ProTek RC

Tires: JConcepts

Transmitters: Futaba

Accessories: ProTek RC, Avid, MIP, Lundsford, Stickit1Racing

The Drake Racing

In 2019, Adam and Ronda* Drake established "The Drake Racing" to offer the R/C nitro community a comprehensive range of engine products, services, and advice.

  • Many well-known professional drivers, such as Ryan Maifield, Spencer Rivkin, Ty Tessmann, and Joe Bornhorst, use "The Drake-In services."
  • V8engineforsale sells a specific range of ProTek RC Samurai engines that use the Drake-In "EBIS" engine break-in service.
  • Track-tested almost every week of the year, the Drake Racing is regarded as one of the world's best R/C research and development sources.