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It's time to kickoff 2026!

Posted 4/6/2026

By: rcuwebmaster

For the first time in 2026, it is time to let the roostertails fly! The Meyers Auto Tech Championship Series Powered by Rattlesnake RC kicks off this weekend in Finley, WA, just outside of the Tri-Cities for the Atomic Cup. Not only will this be a weekend full of action on the water, but we have the annual banquet on Saturday night to pay a final homage to 2025 before we turn the page on the new season. Check out the Atomic Cup page for all the info you need on schedule, payments, format, new boat info, new driver info, and more!

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RIP to "Wild" Bill Amick

Posted 4/5/2026

By: rcuwebmaster

Brad Lewis has shared sad news this weekend:

"1991 and 1992 R/C Unlimiteds High Point Drivers' Champion "Wild" Bill Amick has passed. I was with him so he was not alone. He was 67. I met him in 1989 and we had a lot of success together. No service."

Brad shared the below photos, including photos from the East PDX News that reported on an ERCU race in 2010. That article is shared here.

Thanks Brad for sharing, and rest in peace to "Wild" Bill Amick. Photos of Bill are available on the club's facebook page, here.

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Fuel buy update

Posted 3/21/2026

By: rcuwebmaster

Steve Roman reports that the Torco fuel purchased through R/CU should be arriving this week. He would like to start meeting up with purchasers so that they can pick up the fuel prior to the first race. He notes that he travels to Issaquah every weekend, so is willing to meet with people during these trips. Please contact Steve to arrange pickup if able.

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R/CU Banquet signup form is live

Posted 3/9/2026

By: rcuwebmaster

Similar to previous years, the banquet celebrating the 2025 champions and award winners will be held on the eve of the first race of the 2026 season. The Banquet will take place at the Clover Island Inn in Kennewick, WA, on April 11, right before the season-opening Atomic Cup on April 12.

We are excited to announce that this year's banquet will feature food, a silent auction, awards, and a special guest speaker: H1 Unlimited board member and announcer, Brad Luce!

If you are planning to attend, we kindly request you fill out the form and prepay in order to give the caterer an accurate headcount. Please visit the R/CU Banquet Page for all the info on how to sign up and pay!

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Meyers Auto Tech return for 2026

Posted 2/25/2026

By: rcuwebmaster

As the eve of the 2026 season draws nearer, R/C Unlimiteds is proud to announce that Meyers Auto Tech and Rattlesnake RC have returned as presenting sponsors for the 2026 season!

Meyers Auto Tech returns for the Meyers Auto Tech Championship Series, continuing a partnership that began in 2013. That's right, it is year 14 of the Meyers Auto Tech Championship Series!

Scott Meyers is a member of R/CU, and with his wife founded one of the best small businesses in the Tri-Cities (WA) area. From their website at meyersautotech.com:

"Meyers Auto Tech is a local, family-owned Christian business that has been serving the Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, Washington area since 1998.

The Beautiful New 6000 sq ft Meyers Auto Tech building was constructed in 2004 at the Corner of Canal and Quinault Ave in Kennewick, WA.

Founders Scott & Jessica Meyers worked hard to create a friendly, trustworthy, capable team to service all of your automotive and truck service needs.

They put the customer ahead of profit and went beyond what the customer expected.

Their view on customer service was simple; “If we don’t take care of our customers, someone else might!”

The new owners, Ben & Wendi Gatewood have carried on this Meyers Auto Tech philosophy since 2014."

Meyers Auto Tech has a history with boat racing as well. He was the owner/sponsor of a successful 2.5 liter limited hydroplane for many years during the late 2000s, and sponsored Freedom Racing's brand new unlimited hydroplane. Brian Perkins piloted the U-21 Meyers Auto Tech during the 2007 Columbia Cup on the Columbia River in front of hundreds of thousands of race fans.

To contact Meyers Auto Tech: 1120 N. Grant Pl, Kennewick WA, 99336 (509)735-8436.

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From the Board: February 2026

Posted 2/15/2026

By: R/CU Board

The R/CU Board has penned a letter to the R/CU membership as we prep for the 2026 season. Please take the time to read this, as it includes important schedule information and information regarding the 2026 NAMBA Nationals in Kennewick. You can find the letter at the link below.

From the Board: February 2026

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Rattlesnake RC return for 2026

Posted 2/15/2026

By: rcuwebmaster

R/C Unlimiteds is proud to announce that Rattlesnake RC has returned as presenting sponsor for the 2026 season!

Rattlesnake RC returns as Powering R/C Unlimiteds, continuing a partnership that began in 2016. That's right, this is year 10 of the partnership between Rattlesnake RC and R/CU!

Bill Brandt is not only a tremendous racer and contributor to the daily work of R/CU, but has been operating his store for over 25 years. Rattlesnake RC has been providing specialized R/C parts to racers around the NW and around the world now via his website, allrc1.com.

From his website, where the store is hosted:

"We are the Racing Brandt Family. I am the father and my name is Bill Brandt. I established Rattlesnake RC in 1990 as a hobby store to promote RC cars, both on and off road in the Tri-Cities, WA. Although I was a local Credit Union Executive at the time it gave me a way to further support mine and my son's enjoyment of RC Racing. At the time I had a pretty nice indoor track in the hobby store.

In 1996 our interests moved to 1/8 Scale Hydroplane Racing. We've loved the boats ever since we started. At National events we also get the opportunity to race our nitro twin riggers and 60 riggers. I've tried to have needed parts on hand for those racers that breakdown and I now continue the business in retirement.

I don't try to have everything but I specialize in supplying some unique and harder to find items at prices that meet or beat mail order.

My family races competitively and our experience along with our trials and errors hopefully helps you out."

Thank you Rattlesnake RC!

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2025 season banquet confirmed for season-opening weekend

Posted 02/15/2026

By: rcuwebmaster

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2026 R/CU schedule is confirmed!

Posted 02/15/2026

By: rcuwebmaster

The R/CU Board, thanks to the work of Race Coordinator Joey Caines, has confirmed the 2026 schedule. It promises to be an amazing 11 weekends of racing through the summer!

The season kicks off with the traditional opener in the Tri-Cities at Two Rivers Park with the Atomic Cup, then heads to Ellensburg for the Bill Muncey Memorial. Next is a brand-new site for R/CU, as the series turns west to Toledo, WA, at South County Park on Wallace Pond in Toledo for the Champion Spark Plug Regatta. Be sure to be on the lookout for more information as we approach the race date about the new location for R/CU!

Following Toledo, the series turns back to the Tri-Cities for the Rose Cup in May (combined with H1 Unlimited testing), then the annual double-header weekend in June in Ellensburg for the Dean Chenoweth Memorial on Saturday at the Bernie Little Memorial on Sunday.

After a few weeks off for holidays, R/CU returns to Waughop Lake in mid-July for the Don Mock Memorial President's Cup. Then, it is time for the highlight of the summer, the 2026 NAMBA Nationals at Columbia Park in Kennewick, WA!

The series wraps up identically to last year, with the Silver Cup in Fiorito Pond in Ellensburg, Diamond Cup in Lakewood, Apple Cup on Lake Tye in Monroe, and the Norm Evans Memorial/Roger Newton Gold Cup finale in Chelan, WA.

We can't wait to send roostertails across Washington in 2026!

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NAMBA Nationals coming to the Columbia Cup in July

Posted 11/20/2025

By: rcuwebmaster

In case you haven't heard, the 2026 NAMBA Nationals will take place over the week of July 18-25, 2026, at the Columbia Park Family Fishing Pond! Formally hosted by NAMBA District 8, we anticipate the nation's best R/C boat racers to attend in all NAMBA classes to compete for national titles all week long. As you may have noticed, this is when we anticipate the R/CU Columbia Cup will be as part of the Tri-Cities Water Follies, and that is correct! The scale races are expected to take place over Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25, in the typical R/CU Columbia Cup dates. Stay tuned for more information for what should be among the biggest races in R/CU / Nationals history! https://nambanationals.com/

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