ProTek RC PRO Team Driver Austin Blair
Presented by AMain Hobbies
Professional RC Accomplishments
- Has recorded five Top 3 podium finishes at ROAR national championship events.
- Burst onto the national scene in 2010, finishing second in eBuggy and third in eTruck at the ROAR 1:8 Electric Off-Road Championships at Nor-Cal Hobbies in Union City, CA.
- Sat on the box in all three featured classes at the 2013 ROAR 1:8 Electric Off-Road Championships in Oakland Mills, PA, finishing third in eBuggy, eTruck, and 4WD Short Course.
- Finished seventh amongst a stacked world-class field in Pro Nitro Buggy at the 2014 Dirt Nitro Challenge.
- TQ’d eBuggy at the 2013 Dirt Nitro Challenge.
- Swept the 2017 Tekin Silver Dollar RC Shootout at Silver Dollar RC Raceway in Chico, CA, winning Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy, and eBuggy.
- 14 years pro experience.
- Has no direct sponsorship from outside companies, so the products he runs are of his preferred choice.
- Also dabbles in on-road and oval RC racing.
Personal
Nickname: "The Weasel”
Parents: Steve and Nicki
Spouse: Clay
Education: Graduated from California State University, Stanislaus in 2020 with a
bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and an emphasis in forensic science.
Hobbies: Enjoys jet skiing, going for walks, building bonfires, and “gator
wrestling.”
