August 6–9, 2026 • Key City Hobby • Frederick, Maryland

First Annual RCMCCA National Championship

The First Annual RCMCCA National Championship brought the micro crawler community together August 6–9, 2026 at Key City Hobby in Frederick, Maryland. The inaugural event drew 81 entries and an incredible 261 trucks representing competitors from 20 different states, with the farthest travelers making the trip all the way from California. Four days of competition celebrated the skill, creativity, and community that continue to drive micro RC crawling forward.

John Witt, 2026 RCMCCA National Championship Overall Champion
2026 Overall Champion

John Witt

2026 Class Results

Class 1 winners at the 2026 RCMCCA National Championship
National Championship

Class 1

1Joe DiscawiczView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Prophet Designs - Sponsors FlubRC 3Flow9RC
Chassis: Prophet Designs - Shinigami
Transmission: Dlux - Nod
ESC: Vt3k
Battery: Palm Beach Bots 180mAh 3S
Motor: Furitek Micro Komodo 3450KV
Axles: Meus V2 ISO front, stock plastic rear
Wheels: Hard Park
Tires: JConcepts - 57mm Megalithics
Drive Shafts: Meus
Body: JConcepts - Chevy S10
Radio / Receiver: RadioLink - RC4GS
Other: NSDRC RS100 servo, 3Flow9RC roller bearing steering link and front bumper, Injora 40mm big bore shocks, Flubs for inserts 🇺🇸
2Eric WilhelmView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Nerd RC
Chassis: Nerd RC Gizmo
Transmission: Nerd RC Gadget
ESC: HiPer mini Nova
Battery: Gens Ace 200mAh 3S
Motor: VTEK REVT3k 800kv
Axles: Meus V1 ISO front axle and Meus nylon portal with Angry Squirrel reverse cut gear
Wheels: Hobby Soul brass wheels
Tires: Pro-Line Trenchers
Drive Shafts: Meus
Body: LGRP X Factor
Radio / Receiver: FlySky GT5
Tire Inserts: Orange Coast Crawlers
Other: This was an amazing event. I cannot wait for next years nationals.
3John WittView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Orange Cralwer and BAMF
Chassis: Mazz design Cheat Code
Transmission: Stock scx24
ESC: Furitek
Battery: Gens Ace 200mAh 3S
Motor: Furitek Cedar
Axles: Injora planets
Wheels: Delux 1.0s
Tires: Upgrade RC Razor wire
Drive Shafts: Injora
Body: 3D-printed Tacoma
Radio / Receiver: Futaba 7PXR w/DasMikro receiver
Other: Bamf inserts
4Jason MatthewsView Build
Information not supplied
5Scott NietoView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Prophet Designs, CowRC, EXO USA, SuperShafty RC RC, Holmes Hobbies, JConcepts, White Rose Hobbies, Darkside 3d Printing
Chassis: Prophet Designs Shinigami
Transmission: Injora Scx24 with Mofo forward motor mount
ESC: Yetibilt ESC
Battery: Hard Park 200mAh 3S
Motor: Mofo RC NanoBAM
Axles: Meus Mullet Setup
Wheels: LGRP Ghost Wheels
Tires: Upgrade RC Razor Wires
Drive Shafts: Amazon Special cut to length
Body: Axial Basecamp
Radio / Receiver: FlySky Noble NB4+
Other: Shift Nano Servo, Pro-Line Shocks Darkside 3D-printed the Foams Bumper and Battery tray designed by Dan Fink
Class 2 winners at the 2026 RCMCCA National Championship
National Championship

Class 2

1Casey ColeView Build
Sponsors / Teams: NerdRC
Chassis: NerdRC Gremlin 2025 pre-release prototype
Transmission: Injora Metal Transmission, Mofo RC front-facing brushless adapter
ESC: Furitek Lizard Pro
Battery: Generic Amazon 350 2S that I can't seem to find anymore
Motor: Mofo RC BAM (either 1900 or 2200 KV... I forgot)
Axles: MEUS Isokinetic V1, 3flow9RC roller-bearing steering link
Wheels: Injora Brass -4.7mm offset front, LGRP Ghost Brass 0mm offset Rear
Tires: J-Concepts Rock Bumps
Drive Shafts: Injora, stainless steel
Body: Pro-Line Cliffhanger
Radio / Receiver: Futaba T4PM Plus Radio, Futaba R2106GF receiver
Other: 39mm shocks Injora
2John Masterbray Jr.View Build
Sponsors / Teams: Prophet Designs.
Chassis: Prophet Designs Kaiju V2.
Transmission: Dlux Nod24
ESC: BKTT Slimline
Battery: Gens Ace 200mAh 3S
Motor: Mofo RC NanoBeast 3200KV
Axles: Meus Scx24 Mullets (straight axle front, portal axle rear)
Wheels: Prophet Designs Revolver 1.3 v2’s
Tires: Upgrade RC Razor Wire XLs
Drive Shafts: Dlux Cut to Length
Body: JConcepts Warlord
Radio / Receiver: FlySky Noble NB4 - FlySky FGr4S receiver
Other: I’d like to thank all of the sponsors that made the event possible.
3John WittView Build
Information not supplied
4Josh PadgettView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Hard Park Crawlers
Chassis: Hard Park Valkyrie
Transmission: Hard Park dw1.5
ESC: Big kid tiny truck
Battery: Hard Park 200mAh 3S
Motor: Mofo NanoBAM 3500KV
Axles: Little Guy Racing Parts super 8’s
Wheels: Hard Park 1.0s with honeycomb wheel faces
Tires: JConcepts Ruptures
Drive Shafts: Dlux cut to length
Body: Axial Betty
Radio / Receiver: RadioMaster MT12 ER4 receiver
Other: Nothing else
5Tj GableView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Nacho Crawlers
Chassis: Nacho Supreme Pro
Transmission: Nacho Stock Transmission
ESC: Yetibilt
Battery: Gens Ace 200 3S
Motor: Micro Komodo
Axles: Meus +9 front Lgrp Super 8 rear
Wheels: TCRC 1.3
Tires: JConcept Scorpions
Drive Shafts: Amazon cut to length
Body: JConcepts Power Wagon
Radio / Receiver: FlySky GT5
Tire Inserts: MEUS
Other: 157wb
Class 3 winners at the 2026 RCMCCA National Championship
National Championship

Class 3

1Daniel Fink IIView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Prophet Designs, SuperShafty RC, Holmes Hobbies, EXO
Chassis: Prophet Designs Pro Spec
Transmission: NA, HP MOA Axles
ESC: DinkyRC Dual ESCs
Battery: Gens Ace 200mAh 3S
Motor: Mofo RC Nano Beast 3200KV
Axles: Hard Park MOA Axles
Wheels: Hard Park 1.8 Wheels
Tires: Upgrade RC Razor Wires (cut 'n shut)
Radio / Receiver: RadioMaster MT12 / ER4
Tire Inserts: Custom designed 3D-printed inserts
Other: No
2John Masterbray Jr.View Build
Sponsors / Teams: Prophet Designs
Chassis: Prophet Designs Pro Spec
Transmission: No transmission (MOA)
ESC: BKTT Dual Slim
Battery: Palm Beach Bots 180mAh 3S
Motor: Mofo RC NanoBeast 3200KV
Axles: Hard Park RC V1 Pro axles with 4ws
Wheels: Hard Park Outlaw 1.8s
Tires: Upgrade RC Razor Wire XLs custom cut & shut for c3
Drive Shafts: No driveshafts (MOA)
Body: No body
Radio / Receiver: FlySky Noble NB4 / Drone 6ch receiver.
Other: Dual NSDRC RS100 steering servos with 3Flow9RC roller steering links.
3Eric WilhelmView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Orange Crawlers and BAMF
Chassis: Prophet Designs Pro spec
Transmission: None
ESC: DinkyRC Dual ESCs
Battery: Hard Park 200mAh 3S
Motor: 2 Furitek Komodos
Axles: Hard Park MOA
Wheels: Hard Park 1.8s
Tires: Cut-n-shut Upgrade RC Geckos
Drive Shafts: None
Body: None
Radio / Receiver: Futaba 7PXR w/DasMikro receiver
Other: Flub inserts
4Pedro RodriguezView Build
Sponsors / Teams: No team; self-sponsored
Chassis: Homemade XL by GateCrasher Designs
Transmission: Furitek aluminum transmission
ESC: Furitek Lizard Pro
Battery: Palm Beach Bots 450 2S
Motor: Furitek Micro Komodo 3450
Axles: Meus ISO front, stock front for rear.
Wheels: TREAL beadlocks, 5 star
Tires: JConcepts Ruptures front and megalithics in rear.
Drive Shafts: Treal steel shaft front. Cuz to lenght in rear.
Body: Element enduro 24
Radio / Receiver: Spektrum DX5 Pro. SR515 receiver
Other: Brass links. Brass steering links in rear. Custom 3D-printed flat skid and sliders. Plastic servo horns.
5Josh MennoneView Build
Information not supplied
Hard Body class winners at the 2026 RCMCCA National Championship
National Championship

Hard Body

1Jasson CabreraView Build
Information not supplied
2Jerry RamirezView Build
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3Chad WebbView Build
Sponsors / Teams: CL Designs
Chassis: CL Designs gladius xl
Transmission: injora aluminum stock style with a akers motor mount
ESC: dinky d-drive with a 8.4v bec
Battery: gens ace 200
Motor: furitek mini komodo
Axles: lgrp brass super 8s
Wheels: lgrp brass 1.0
Tires: j concepts tusk with lil p rc inserts
Drive Shafts: dlux cut to length
Body: team carbon full carbon fiber comp cut
Radio / Receiver: spektrum dx6c
Other: in my axles, i run the dlux internals. for diff gearing, i run a 2:12 front and a 1:12 rear for a 50% overdrive. to get that proper geometry, i run RC Steve titanium links, double bend rears.
4Walter SmithView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Nacho Crawlers
Chassis: Nacho Supreme Pro
Transmission: Nacho
ESC: Yetibilt Icebox
Battery: Hard Park 200mAh 3S
Motor: Furitek micro komodo 3450KV
Axles: Meus v1 front axle, meus nylon portal rear with angry squirrel mullet gears
Wheels: Prototype Nacho Crawlers brass wheels with carbon faces and hard park hubs
Tires: Concepts megalithics
Drive Shafts: Dlux cut to length
Body: 1 of 1 c10 body done by yetibilt
Radio / Receiver: FlySky GT5
Other: Injora shocks
5Daniel Fink IIView Build
Sponsors / Teams: Prophet Designs, SuperShafty RC, Holmes Hobbies, EXO
Chassis: Prophet Designs Kaiju V2
Transmission: NOD24
ESC: Yetibilt Escape32 Mini V2
Battery: Gens Ace 200mAh 3S
Motor: Mofo RC Nano Beast 3200KV
Axles: Meus Iso Mullets
Wheels: Dlux / 1.0 High Clearance Beadlock Wheels
Tires: Upgrade RC Razor Wires (57mm)
Drive Shafts: Meus cut to length
Body: Furitek TerraX Active Pro 4WS
Radio / Receiver: RadioMaster MT12 / ER4
Tire Inserts: Custom 3D-printed inserts
Other: No

Event Videos

Thanks to Ken Pilcher of The Shop Mini RC for these videos