Futaba USA has cultivated the ultimate grouping of talented, knowledgeable RC pilots and drivers to represent Futaba. When selecting team members, we look for ambition, passion, motivation, and reliability as well as being skilled in their hobby. They are truly the best of the best.


SURFACE ADVOCATES

Annually, hobbyists and professionals that really stand out are requested to become Futaba Advocates. These pilots and drivers are meant to be Futaba’s boots on the ground. From hobby experts to world champions and everything in between, Futaba Advocates are a great resource for anyone looking to get into the hobby, improve their craft, or just to talk to about RC!
Our Futaba Surface Advocates cover RC craft on the ground and the water, though not exclusively! Boats, buggies, truggies, drifting…we’ve got a little something for everyone. Find the best Advocate for your Futaba needs below.


I enjoy driving 1/10-scale electric off-road. Outside of RC, I enjoy designing and 3D printing various things...though its mostly RC car pieces! My absolutely favorite Futaba product is the 7PX Limited Edition for its comfort, features, and great looks. The accomplishment I'm proudest of is TQ'ing and winning every class I entered at the JConcepts NE Championship. I'm married and have two children (a boy and a girl), and I own a 1978 Mini Cooper that I love to drive when the weather is nice. Unfortunately, the weather isn't always nice in New England. I love all kinds of racing vehicles - if it has a big engine and makes a lot of noise, I'm a fan. If I wasn't into RC, I'd probably spend my spare time 3D printing robots...but since I am into RC, I just wish I didn't have to work so I could do RC stuff all day. My favorite track is Hobby Action in Chandler, AZ.
My hobbies include anything RC. I love my Futaba 7PX transmitter and use it for everything from rock crawling to 1/8th-scale. My proudest accomplishments have been working for Team Associated and earning 2009 RC Monster Truck World Champion. I've been married over 29 years to my wife - we met at an RC track - and we have four children. I love to off-road anything. I have an '89 Jeep XL that I built and I have a 650 R Honda I love to ride in the desert. I drove the BKT ride Monster Truck for a year, and my favorite track is Coyote Hobbies and Raceway. Email John Schultz at 650Schultz@Gmail.com or J.Schultz@AssociatedElectrics.com Follow John on his Facebook, the Schultz RC Lab Facebook, and Instagram.
My hobbies of choice are RC, racing with friends, basketball, football, hunting, and spending time with my family. My favorite class is 1/8 Nitro Buggy and my favorite Futaba product is a tie between my 7PX transmitter and HPS-CB700 servos! I love them with my nitro buggies. I like attending Monster Energy Supercross events and playing the game, I enjoy hunting whitetail deer, and my favorite college team is the Oregon Ducks. My favorite track is my home track that I learned to drive on and go to help new racers into the sport, Bullet Town R/C in Milan, TN. Email Logan Powell at BRPowell@Click1.net
My favorite hobby is driving 1/8 off-road with my Futaba 7PX. I'm known at the track as the guy that helps everyone, which is something I'm really proud of. I also earned A-Main for 40+ at Silver State, which is one of my favorite accomplishments. I love tacos, snacks, gas station burritos, and sushi! I'm a fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Texas A&M and I work on cryogenic fuel systems. I travel the country to work and have even gotten to travel to Europe for work. My favorite track is Amarillo RC/Motocross in Texas. Email Scottie Brewer at SBrewere@AOL.com Follow Scottie on Facebook.
My favorite hobbies are RC racing with my Futaba 7PX and mountain biking - I love to rid my Santa Cruz=Bronson Mountain Bike (and have definitely taken a few spills). My proudest accomplishment is earning third place in e-buggy at 2018's Silver State Race. I love to travel, I took a Baltic cruise in June 2019 and visited Denmark, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden, and the Netherlands. My favorite baseball team is the Los Angeles Dodgers, I love going to the movies and hanging out with friends, and my favorite track is Thunder Alley RC Raceway. Email Miguel Perez at MMap8532@Hotmail.com Follow Miguel on Facebook.
I enjoy off-roach RC racing with my Futaba 7PX. I have so many accomplishments that I am proud of! I helped build up racing facilities, started and ran two different off-road series, and spent a lot of time volunteering to build up the best RC facility in the nation (Thornhill Racing Circuit). I won a few races here and there, but I am more proud of the group of people that I know and that I can call my RC family. Another accomplishment is that I was a regional team manager for Tekno RC for several years until our family grew and time was limited. I was born and raised in the Netherlands and, after living in the USA for almost 20 years, finally became a citizen! My favorite sports to watch are supercross/motocross and Formula One. I have a great family consisting of a beautiful wife, a smart and funny stepdaughter, and one strong-willed "mini-me"! I have been working in the healthcare IT industry for 15+ years, and I am always busy keeping my mind busy designing and developing different types of products for RC, but also many things outside of RC. My mind works best when challenged, so I keep doing that. My favorite track is Thornhill Racing Circuit.
I enjoy driving radio-controlled boats and radio-controlled cars; my favorite Futaba products are the 7PX radio and FP-T2F box radio. My proudest accomplishment is being able to race boats and cars with my father for 35+ years, my brother for 25+ Years, and my daughter for 6+ years. RC is definitely a family sport; I've enjoyed building life long friendships from fellow racers across the world for over 35 years. I'm blessed to have a wonderful and supporting wife and daughter that enjoy the friendships in this hobby. Of course, being from Kentucky, I love Wildcats basketball. I love challenges and helping others enjoy our sport, and I've been working on our family business since I was 12-years-old. My great-grandfather was a Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher and helped with the 1925 World Series! My favorite lake is in Evansville, IN, and my favorite track is in St. Louis, MO. Email Curtis Malinger at Curtis@CustomAudioVideoVideo.com Follow Curtis on his website. Follow Curtis on his website Maglinger Racing
My hobbies include RC, motocross, and gaming. I love my Futaba 7PX and my proudest accomplishment is winning Motorama. I enjoy pit bike racing (kids-sized motocross bikes), dyno turning motors, and my prized possession is my motorcycle I hand built. I am married and the father of three and I only follow motorsports. Although it is now closed, my favorite track was Leisure Hours Raceway. Follow Stuart on Facebook.
My hobbies include RC hydro racing, helicopters, and parkflyers. The accomplishment I'm proudest of is being inducted into the IMPBA Hall of Fame. I enjoy H.O. slot cars, coaching U16 youth hockey, my 1964 Chevy Impala and 1987 Corvette, and racing/traveling with my dad and friends. My favorite Futaba product is my 3VCS transmitter, and my favorite place to use it is Brahan Spring Park in Huntsville, AL. Email Ron Zaker Jr. at RZaker@Dreisilker.com Follow Ron on Facebook.
I am an Engineer and Machinist for a large University. I get a lot of interesting looks when I am rewiring or modifying a competition truck in the shop during my lunch break...but I love rock crawling, rock racing, and my (amazing) Futaba 7PX! I am a huge motorsports fan, in all of its forms. I have attended every single one of the King of the Hammers races, and even raced (quite unsuccessfully) in 2017. I have a passion for music. I have played guitar since I was 13 and have performed in several classical ensembles and technical metal bands. I am currently training to run my first marathon. I fell in love with distance running while training for the Fix and the Altra Ultra races, and have gone from someone who couldn't run a mile in 2016 to running over 500 miles a year in training. My favorite accomplishments are winning 2016 USRCCA Worlds Comp Crawling Champion, Recon "The Fix" 12 hour solo champion twice, and Axialfest Altra Ultra 5k three times. My favorite tracks are Horsemen's Center in Apple Valley, CA and Pioneer Park in St. George, Utah.
My hobbies include radio-controlled model boat design, building, and racing. I enjoy all of the Futaba products I use, it would be impossible to pick a single favorite. I've been a member of the North America Model Boat Association Hall of Fame wince 1979, married for over 54 years, and taught grade school for 30 years. I have a son, daughter, and two granddaughters, and a Master's Degree in Education from the University of Oregon. I worked for Pierce County Parks and Recreation Department and drove the Zamboni at the ice rink. I am the secretary of the Kiwanis Club of Clover Park in Lakewood, VA, and have a 2003 Audi A4 convertible that my daughter gifted me in 2015! My favorite place to hobby is Lake Sacajawea in Longview, WA. Email Jerry Dunlap at RCBoats@EarthLink.net
I enjoy driving nitro and electric off-road as well as oval, especially with my Futaba 7PX radio. I am proud of achieving a single top-10 qualifying round at the 2003 IFMAR 1/10th Off-Road Electric World Championships. I have a daughter I like to spend time with, I'm part of the off-field statistics crew for the National Lacrosse League (Colorado Mammoth), and I'm a season ticket holder for the Colorado Avalanche. I like to hunt and fish in the Colorado mountains, and I enjoy attending full-size dirt oval races. My favorite tracks are HobbyTown HobbyPlex in Omaha, NE and LRC Raceway in Longmont, CO. Follow Lars on Facebook.
I enjoy RC racing, online simulated racing, hunting, and working on full-size race cars. The Futaba 7PX Limited Edition is my absolutely favorite, and I'm proud to have won several A Mains at big races over the years. I'm married, helped design and build our home, and am a fan of Stewart Hass NASCAR racing. My favorite track is Fastlane Hobbies in Kansas City,MO. Email Jason Jackson at 86Jake@ATT.net
I enjoy RC monster truck racing and truck pulling, and my favorite Futaba product is my 7PX transmitter. I am proudest of winning the World Finals and during the summer, we run the Pro Pulling League Champion series with a Super Modified 2WD truck. My favorite track is Monster Jam World Finals. Follow Tad on Instagram.
I enjoy 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale off roads with my Futaba 7PX, a.k.a. The Best Transmitter on the Market. I'm proudest of my accomplishments making the Main at many large events like AE Champs, US Buggy Champs, and Chitown Shootout. I'm an avid Wisconsin sports fan - Packers, Brewers, Bucks, and from my alma mater, Badgers! I live for nachos and pizza and was city-wide basketball free-throw champ in 5th grade! I'm the dad of a miracle daughter and my favorite track is Trackside Hobbies & Raceway in Milwaukee, WI. Email Steve Richter at SKRichter@Gmail.com Follow Steve on Facebook and Instagram.
My hobbies include 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale off-road. Easily, my favorite Futaba product is my beautiful Limited Edition 7PX, and I'm proud to have TQ'd and won my class at the ROAR Region 5 Championships. I am a die-hard Chicago Bears and Blackhawks fan, a movie enthusiast, and graduated from Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (Phoenix, AZ - 2006). I am one of those people lucky enough to receive goosebumps from live music, my favorite movie is Blues Brothers, and I love attending and watching Supercross racing. My favorite track is Trackside Hobbies and Raceway in Brookfield, WI.
RC Cars are my prized possession and I'm very competitive! My proudest accomplishment was when I TQ'd and won the Horizon Championship for my class in 2015. I have two boys that keep me busy and I love very much. My other hobbies include basketball, football (Go Packers!), Motocross, and playing golf. My favorite Futaba product is my 7PX, and my favorite track is Trackside Hobby and Raceway in Milwaukee, WI. Email Casey Blasczyk at GoFisty@Gmail.com
Outside of driving RC, I enjoy BMX, basketball, and snowboarding. My favorite Futaba product is the 7PX transmitter, and I'm proudest of accomplishing third in 40+ at RCGP and 14th overall in RC2. I play in a garage band, raced BMX professionally, and I play in a couple of basketball leagues. My favorite track is The Yard RC. Email Brian 'Bogi' Givens at VolumeBogi@Yahoo.com Follow Bogi on Facebook and Instagram.
My hobbies include RC cars, movies, sports, and running. I am an avid runner and chess player - I even took home some trophies from chess tournaments in high school - and I am a long-suffering KC Chiefs fan. I can clap my hands at a decibel rating over 100 and my claim to fame is that I used to live next door to one of the performers in the rock band Slipknot before he joined the band full-time. My proudest accomplishment was last year at my local track's indoor winter series. I started the day by running a 10K cross country race, showed up at the track late and missed Round 1 of qualifying. I set the TQ in Round 2 and then took the win in the single A Main! My favorite Futaba product is the R304SB-E receiver, and my favorite track is The RC Compound. Email Trevor 'Chilly' Duncan at TrevorD@Airage.com Follow Chilly on Facebook.