Racer Spotlight: Sam Olmstead

Racer Spotlight: Sam Olmstead  

Age:44

Hometown: Kamloops, BC Canada

Sponsors: 1up Racing, Tacoma RC Raceway

Classes: 2wd Mod, 2wd Pro Stock, 4wd Prostock, 1/8th Pro e-Buggy, 1/8th Pro e-truggy, 1/12th Prostock
Cars: RC10B7, RC10B7.4, RC8B4.1e, RC8T4e, Awesomatix A12

My favourite thing about R/C is the people. Helping fellow racers develop and find success is the most rewarding part. As a young racer; Scott Brown from TRCR helped me develop on and off the track.

I have two favourite tracks - I love going to PDX Underground in Portland because the racing scene there has a great vibe. Kevin Focht the track owner is super helpful and supports the RC community. His team builds tracks with a flow that can’t compare to any other track.

TRCR - I love this track because Scott Brown develops racers; fast racers, which are ultra consistent. The track develops a lot of traction and Scott hosts top level events like his longstanding Northwest Gold Cup.