Rack City started unofficially in August 2020 and just celebrated their 5 year anniversary. The group members wanted to get into RWD RC drifting but couldn't find anything as “all of the RC drift websites looked sketchy.” They would meet up as often as possible at each others’ houses, basketball courts, and parks to drive their cars. Eventually, they started meeting every week at an old Walmart parking lot. Carvin’s (one of the members of Rack City) first introduction to RWD drifting was through Taylor V. Having met Taylor to tune his Sakura D3, he found out that a local track, DARC, was reopening soon. “Waren, TK, LaDarrin and I visited DARC on the grand reopening day, it became our home track and the rest is history! After being exposed to the hobby, we saw all the other teams on social media and we just wanted a team of our own. We named ourselves Rack City because of all the money we were spending!”

There are officially 20 team mates, from Dallas, San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Ohio. Each member brings a certain vibe, skill set or quality to the group. “We never appointed a captain but Waren became the face of the team. He was the best driver and posted regularly on social media.” ‘Mad Mike’ Vadenbroader is always pushing against the grain and has something interesting cooking in his mad scientist workshop. He believes that the main benefit of having a team is camaraderie. Mike explains, “We know when each other is going to the track so we can hang out together. Because we drive together so frequently we know how each other drives, so we can predict what others will do and it leads to epic tandem trains. Plus, with team members spread out across the state or even other states, no matter where you go to slide, there’s a high probability of being able to slide with a teammate.” Carvin is in charge of graphics, plus organizing and coordinating the team, he keeps the energy real and positive, bringing the artistic creations. He adds, “I love competing with my team mates in comps. Either way, Rack City advances.” There are 2 JJ’s on the Team, one from Dallas and one from Corpus Christi. “I like driving with JJ (from Dallas) to test my speed. Mike's car is well rounded and it will show me where my car lags. I like driving with Waren to help be more disciplined with my lines and angles.” Carvin also points out, “One of the perks for Rack City is that I own RC Cut & Paste Graphics, so we can bring our ideas to life.”



Although there are advantages to team life, it can be hard too. “Trying to coordinate track days can be a tricky process. Deciding on liveries and designs, and working around different schedules and budgets can also be challenging. We've also had several teammates quit or leave the hobby.” Despite being sponsored by RC Cut & Paste Graphics, they would welcome further sponsorship and collaboration with other RC companies. “We'd love to make partners and relationships with manufacturers and producers in the hobby.”


“We respect each others’ time, money, and individuality. We don't add pressure on one another to participate in projects.”

When approached by people wishing to join, the team operates a vetting process. “We feel a potential teammate for character and all around coolness. You can't have a bad rep. If tracks and groups have banned you, you probably won't get in. It's important to demonstrate a profound love and dedication towards the hobby. Wanting to improve your skills is a must, whether it’s driving, tuning, painting, or competing. We don't like quitters.”

John “JJ” from Corpus Christi, joined Rack City in 2023, “It was a no brainer when it came to joining. The best thing about being on the team for me is driver confidence. When you see a driver with a Rack City livery, even if you barely know them, they are your RC family. You know you can tuck in on them and get exhilarating laps. Joining the team is the best thing I've done in my RC career and I'm stoked to see how we will grow.”

Lucky has been RC drifting for 5 years, 3 with Rack City. “I met the guys at a Comic-Con and then at a car show. I was invited to join the team, it's been awesome traveling around representing Rack City and Texas. We’ve drifted at a private track with the Driftaholics in Puerto Rico. We try to make it to Las Vegas every year to drift with the guys out there, the drivers are top notch.” Other highlights for the team are Fuel Fest and SDC Worlds 2024, where JJ from Dallas was on a winning streak.


The main goal of Rack City RC is to enjoy the hobby and have good times with their friends. They aim to represent the drift RC hobby in a fashion that promotes its growth throughout the U.S., and to inspire others to join the hobby. In the next five years, they would like to see that the team has grown with the hobby, and to be a well respected and recognized name in the RC drift world. We hope that they will encourage more people to get teams organized and tell their story in the future.



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