The Reedy Champ was certainly representing at Motorama, taking the win in both 2wd Mod Buggy, and 4wd Mod Buggy. We had an opportunity to catch up with him before the Mains on Sunday.

Name: Chad Due

Hometown: Milwaukee, WI

Sponsors: Team Associated, Reedy, Jconcepts, Futaba, Sticket Graphics, Hobbico, RC Scoring Pro, Live RC, Trackside Hobbies

Day Job: Electrical Applications Engineer

How did he get involved in RC Racing? Chad’s father flew RC planes, and Chad would tag along to the hobby shop. He saw all the cars and wanted to try them out. The rest is history.

Do you prefer Electric or Nitro? Electric

Any tips for new RC racers? “Don’t be afraid to try your own thing. Don’t get hung up on what everyone else is doing.”

What is your favorite racing class? 2wd Mod buggy (1/10th)

Any RC besides offroad racing? Chad is into RC Airplanes and Helicopters, especially Helicopters.