It is what it sounds like, with a twist of course. Team Terribles has literally erupted on the radio controlled racing scene. James started with a single post on RC TECH forums just a few short weeks ago. Team Terribles team membership is open to all racers in all classes in any location around the world! Why would you want to be a part of this team of r/c racers? Juiced RC has taken some time with its creator James Allara and he had these great things to say about the early success of “Team Terribles”!
Juiced RC: What made you decide to start Team Terribles?
James: To help create long lasting friendships in the sport of r/c no matter where you are in the world. We also want to help bring those that are still new in the sport of r/c to the race track. Team Terribles starts from the bench by sharing information and ready to lend a helping hand before they even run their first race.
Juiced RC: Why would a racer become a member of the team?
James: When you visit the local RC Race Track, in time, there will most likely be at least one other team member there. They can share their knowledge of the track, car tricks and tips, and of course play a crucial supporting role of pit man when needed. This will help form long lasting friendships for the team and across the sport of R/C worldwide!
Juiced RC: What is the direction of Team Terribles?
James: To be the biggest RC Team in the World.
Juiced RC: Is there a Website in the works for the Team?
James: There is currently a website in the works – we do not have an official launch date yet, it will be soon. The current site name TeamTerribles.com
Juiced RC: Does Team Terribles have an official Sponsor?
James: We have 7 official sponsors –
Juiced RC: Is Team Terribles just here in the US or does it reach around the world?
James: We are currently in 13 countries around the World including the USA
Juiced RC: Any plans to visit some of the Big Races in the near Future?
James: We have the Nitrocross World Championships October 15 -18 2009 @ The Nitro Pit here in Wittman AZ.
Juiced RC: Has Guinness Book of World Records contacted you yet?
James: (Laughing) Not yet!
Juiced RC: How did you get into the sport of Radio Controlled Racing?
James: Watching discovery channel 11 years ago I saw an r/c car with a nitro engine. And thought “They put a nitro engine on an RC Car?” that’s what first got me interested into the sport.
Juiced RC: What was your first RC Vehicle?
James: I think it was a Radio Shack Special. My first real nitro car was a T-Max and mostly ran it around the backyard. The first real racer I built was an Ofna Hyper 7 Pro Buggy. If it wasn’t for Rob Bender at the NITROHOUSE hobby shop at that time, I would have never stayed in the sport of Nitro.
Juiced RC: Where do I sign up at?
James: Just send me an email with your contact information, first and last name, what your driving and where! Signups are open to all racers in all classes. Nitro, electric, on road, and off road any scale. Signups must also send me their email address! Sign up here!
In a little more than two weeks, Team Terribles has grown to represent over 200 members in 15 countries. James Allara the creator of Team Terribles wanted to share his passion for the r/c sport with as many people as possible. After realizing there are still a lot of new racers out there, that are interested in moving their sport from the backyard to the race track. He found that a majority of the r/c hobby enthusiasts don’t have the time or place to get even the simplest of questions answered. Whether you’re wondering what tuned pipe is best for what engine, or what set-up is best for what track, you don’t have to worry about it. Team Terribles brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, and most important, a willingness to help out no matter what. Team Terribles is made up of R/C Racers that span the spectrum of both the new hobby enthusiast and the Veteran driver. With time James assures us, there will not be a local r/c track that does not have at least one team member ready and willing to lend a hand. We look forward to following along as James Allara and Team Terribles arrive at a RC race track near you!
Registration is FREE and open to all racers in all classes, around the World!
Source: Juiced RC
Contributed by: Brian J Brower
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I just lost all respect for your website as a news source. You have interviews with Ty Tessman, Richard Saxton, Scott Hughes, Adam Drake, Mike Truhe, Todd Hodge, Jim Hottinger, and more; people that are well respected and really influencing the hobby.
Then you advertise an interview with this guy? James Who? Some dude with too much time on his hands starts a thread on an internet board that fills up with more people with too much time on their hands and you post an interview with him? Get real. Somebody needs to take your site more serious than this.
Hi Bobby,
I clearly understand your point of view. At first, I didn’t know Mr. Allara and its work but the interview is more to promote and group R/C enthusiasts from all around the world. The concept is interesting, no matter where it comes from. MyRCBox.com creates and publishes its own reviews, articles, interviews, race reports and anything else that help to promote and to increase exposure of our hobby/sports.
All interviews you mentioned are really interesting and “popular”. However, the R/C hobby is wide and filled of interesting peoples, groups or ideas. Something the creators are known, something they are not.
Regards
Sylvain Lafrance
Bobby – Thank you for your response. Would you lend me the courtesy and take another look from a different perspective?
The basic idea of Team Terribles is to grow new hobby interest and
foster relationships in the sport of R/C literally around the world. Team Terribles rely heavily on there veteran drivers, such as yourself, to usher in the next generation of racers. They are a Team that puts emphasis on engaging forums without fear of sounding stupid(that’s a big one)Through my own research I have found that – if you have 20 people visiting the same forum, most likely only a small portion of those members are actively engaging(posting)in the forum. While I see this as being common knowledge it is not. Why do these members read post after post in hopes they may stumble across the answer to there question? When all they have to do is ask?
Imagine Bobby your headed out of state for a big event – over time there is going to be a good chance a
Team Terribles member will have already ran the track or event – this is the type of high level
information you can count on. Team Terribles is simply placing both the “newbie” and the “veteran”
in the center of his or her own interest. Whether its at the race track, in the forums, or on a website,
Team Terribles provides grass roots support to all team drivers no matter what the skill level.
We were all new to the sport once, and now it is up to us to keep it going. James Allara- is a very successful business man- not just a guy with too much time on his hands. James wanted to help ease the struggle’s that he went through years ago building his first buggy. Struggles that everybody goes through stepping into the sport. You could be a team member Bobby – it is not just about the sponsors – anybody has the ability to truly give back to the sport if they choose. Team Terribles is doing just that!
Bobby please send me and email juicedrc at gmail.com if you have any further questions or would like to become a part of Team Terribles.
“Without Competition your race track would be empty” ….Juiced RC
I knew there would be allot of people who dont get it and that’s OK. There are hundreds of thousands of RC racers in the world and what Team Terribles is all about is helping both the new and the veteran racers with any and all questions they may have about tracks, set-ups tire choices, or just general questions. What the team has done is take many backyard bashers and turn them into racers, and also taken quite a few people who had an interest in RC in general and brought them into their LHS to buy cars and Kits and start racing. This team we have created will be the best thing that has ever happened to the RC world and over time people will be kicking down the doors to get on it. Some of you can stay stuck in your close-minded opinions but the majority of Racers, sponsors, Tracks and Hobby shops are all lining up to ask us how they can help.