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Idaho racer looking for E-buggy stolen on Saturday from DNC

After watching the Pro Truck final on Saturday, Lee Hackney of Meridian, Idaho, returned to his pit area to find his E-Buggy and transmitter missing - so we are posting this information in hopes that the RC community can help track down the stolen eq

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 11:02 a.m. View Comments

New VRP pit mats

Vision Racing Products introduces new padded pit mats in your choice of three different colors.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 7:56 a.m. View Comments

New Blitz 919 and TS040E 1/8-scale on-road bodies

Blitz introduced two new shells to fit 1/8-scale on-road race cars, including one meant specifically for electric vehicles.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 12:36 p.m. View Comments

New Lunsford Super Duty titanium turnbuckle set for EB410

Lunsford now offers a complete package of its 3.5mm titanium turnbuckles to fit the EB410 buggy.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 8:50 a.m. View Comments

New XCA nickel-coated 26mm clutch bell for XRAY NT1

XRAY introduces an optional nickel-coated clutch bell for the NT1 that is 57% lighter than the standard component.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 8:41 a.m. View Comments

New McPappy Racing emulsion conversion for 7mm pan car shocks

McPappy Racing releases a new package that converts 7mm bladder-type shocks found on pan cars to emulsion-style, which seal better and lasts longer between rebuilds.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 2:26 p.m. View Comments

New Answer RC Zero Flex pit boards

Answer RC introduces new pit boards in three different sizes that are guaranteed not to warp or bend for five years.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 2:11 p.m. View Comments

New Airflow Bodies Magma 2.0 body for D817

Italian company Airflow Bodies releases a new Magma 2.0 shell for the D817 buggy.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 2:42 p.m. View Comments

New Capricorn F1-02 formula kit

The latest Capricorn F1-02 uses an all-carbon front end and a fixed in-line steering servo mount.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

New HB Racing Gridlock V2 buggy pre-mounts

HB Racing now offers its Gridlock V2 1/8-scale buggy tire, in your choice of three compounds, mounted to either yellow or white dish wheels.

Aaron Waldron March 2, 2018, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

New Tekno RC EB410 aluminum stub axles and composite diff gear set

Tekno RC has released new three new lightweight option parts for the EB410 buggy; front aluminum axles, rear aluminum axles, and composite internal diff gears.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 9:16 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Relive Ronnefalk's DNC grand slam [VIDEO]

When David Ronnefalk crossed the finish line Sunday night, he made Dirt Nitro Challenge history in several different ways — including becoming just the third driver ever to win all three Pro 1/8-scale classes. Here's a look back at each of his class

Aaron Waldron March 1, 2018, 3:28 p.m. View Comments

New JConcepts TLR 22 4.0 F2 body and Aero-S Type wing

JConcepts has released their newest body and wing to fit the TLR 22 4.0 1/10-scale 2wd buggy.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 10:55 a.m. View Comments

Ronnefalk shares DNC winning D817 buggy setup

David Ronnefalk shares his HB Racing D817 race winning setup from the Dirt Nitro Challenge.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 10:47 a.m. View Comments

Stadler joins Team Serpent

German on-road racer, Dionys Stadler, has joined Team Serpent for 2018.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

Serpent appoints Joaquin De Soto as new CEO

Serpent has announced today that Joaquin De Soto, of Desoto Racing in the USA, has been appointed as the new CEO of Serpent as part of new initiatives to facilitate and support further growth of the brand.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY XB8 graphite composite rear lower suspension arms

XRAY releases their new graphite composite rear lower suspension arms for the XB8 buggies, designed to provide an even balance between reliability and performance.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 9:08 a.m. View Comments

New Novarossi MANTRA .21 off-road engine with ceramic bearings

Novarossi has released their new square stroke "MANTRA" off-road engine with rear ceramic ball bearings.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 10:36 a.m. View Comments

Orlowski, Neal, Muz, and Cragg talk EOS on the BBT Podcast [AUDIO]

The newest episode of the BBT Podcast is now available, featuring special guest Michal Orlowski, Trish Neal, Muz, and Neil Cragg.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 10:10 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki Europe shares Batlle's DNC MBX8 setup

Mugen Seiki Europe has shared Robert Batlle's Mugen MBX8 buggy setup which was used at the recent Dirt Nitro Challenge in Phoenix, Arizona.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 10:22 a.m. View Comments

New T-Works MBX8 spring steel diff outdrives

T-Works has released their new spring steel differential outdrives for the Mugen Seiki MBX8 buggy.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 10:29 a.m. View Comments

Tekno RC welcomes Horizon Hobby as their newest distributor

Tekno RC has announced Horizon Hobby has joined their distribution network for North, Central, and South America.

Mike Garrison March 1, 2018, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

New TPro Looper and Magic Square 1/8-scale truck tires

TPro introduces two new tires for 1/8-scale trucks, the Looper and the Magic Square, based off of the company's buggy tires of the same names.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 1:53 p.m. View Comments

The three most common mistakes new RC racers make [VIDEO]

In this video clip, Jason Snyder from the Short Course World YouTube channel describes three common blunders that newbie drivers make — and tells how to avoid them.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 2:56 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Exotek Racing EB410 Brass Weight Set

Adding weight to the rear of the Tekno RC EB410 buggy is a common setup for many drivers, especially on lower traction surfaces. For this week's Thursday Testimonials, Mike reviews the Exotek Racing Brass Weight Set, an EB410 specific alternative to

Mike Garrison Feb. 28, 2018, 11:30 a.m. View Comments

New 1up Racing 1/10-scale off-road pit board

1up Racing releases a new pit board sized for 1/10-scale off-road vehicles, with its QuikChek hardware sizing guide and the option to have your name engraved.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 1:16 p.m. View Comments

Optional aluminum gearbox set, carbon fiber shock towers and 58-tooth machined spur gear for Exotek EXO-SIX

Exotek Racing introduced a stronger and lighter gearbox set, accompanying carbon fiber shock towers, and heavy-duty spur gear for its EXO-SIX touring car conversion.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 1:28 p.m. View Comments

Adams, Doherty, Sibigtroth, Santos, Thomas and Cochrane win 2018 Texas EOS opener

Chris Adams, Andrew Doherty, Nick Sibigtroth, Gilbert Santos, Shawn Thomas and Barry Cochrane kicked off the new season of the Texas EOS with a class win at Banana RC Raceway.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 10:44 a.m. View Comments

King joins Team Magic Europe

British touring car racer Richard King signs with Team Magic Europe.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

Chambers signs with Tekin

Off-road racing veteran Matt Chambers joins Team Tekin.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 10:15 a.m. View Comments

Bartow RC fundraiser race planned for this weekend at Triple Nickel Raceway

Triple Nickel Raceway is hosting an event this weekend to help the Polk County Off-Road RC Club keep the track going.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 10:59 a.m. View Comments

Eldridge signs with Maclan Racing

Maclan Racing adds young British off-road racer Harley Eldridge to its growing team.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 1:08 p.m. View Comments

New Lunsford Racing Super Duty titanium turnbuckle and ball stud set for YZ-2 DTMW

Lunsford Racing releases a new set of 3.5mm titanium turnbuckles with 4.8mm ballstuds and ball cups to fit the latest YZ-2DTMW buggy.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 2:13 p.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line Ambush bodies with roll cage; monster truck tires pre-mounts on gray wheels; Impulse crawler wheels; scale, oval and carpet short course tires; and buggy chassis protectors

Pro-Line Racing releases new Ambush bodies with Ridge-Line roll cages for monster trucks and crawlers, its popular monster truck treads pre-mounted to new Stone Gray wheels, a new crawler wheel, three new short course tires, and chassis protector dec

Aaron Waldron Feb. 28, 2018, 12:39 p.m. View Comments

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