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Southside Raceway now accepting bids for 2018 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals track builder

Do you have what it takes to build a Nationals track? Southside Raceway, host of the 2018 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals is taking bids to determine the official track builder for event.

Mike Garrison Nov. 13, 2017, 1:40 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Orlowski fastest in first round of 2WD qualifying [VIDEO]

Following a long delay and a final shakedown practice run, the first round of qualifying for the 2WD class ended in a thrilling finish — with top-seeded Schumacher star Michal Orlowski grabbing the fastest time on the final lap.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 13, 2017, 2:27 a.m. View Comments

New Ultimate Racing M3R 3-port .21 nitro engine

After launching the M3S engine back in September 2017, Ultimate Racing presents its last creation, the M3R.

Mike Garrison Nov. 13, 2017, 1:47 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Martin fastest in fourth round, atop overall points with one round remaining [VIDEO]

After finishing with the second-best time in the second and third rounds, British Yokomo driver Lee Martin was fastest in round four on Tuesday morning — and the round victory improved his points tally to best of the field.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 13, 2017, 8:53 p.m. View Comments

New 6MIK Barracuda 1/8-scale buggy tire coming soon to America

Dialed-RC Hobbies has announced the Barracuda 1/8-scale buggy tire from French brand 6MIK Racing will soon be available in the USA.

Mike Garrison Nov. 13, 2017, 9:07 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Maifield clinched overall TQ with fastest time in final round [VIDEO]

In his first IFMAR Worlds with Team Yokomo, Ryan Maifield edged Lee Martin for the fastest time in the fifth round of qualifying to earn the front row on the grid for the finals ahead of his teammate.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 13, 2017, 10:53 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: 2WD qualifying day threatened by rain

When the racers in Xiamen, China woke up Monday morning to board the bus for the start of 2WD Qualifying at the 2017 IFMAR Worlds, they found the city — and the proposed timetable - soaking wet.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 12, 2017, 5:27 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Orlowski top seed for 2WD [VIDEO]

Schumacher’s Michal Orlowski was the fastest driver in both controlled practice rounds for the 2WD class on a very difficult ARC International Raceway on the first day that the cars hit the track.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 12, 2017, 6:42 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: 2017 IFMAR Electric Off-Road World Championships broadcast schedule [UPDATED]

Want to watch this week's IFMAR Electric Off-Road Worlds live from the ARC International in Xiamen, China? Here's when you'll need to log on and tune in.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 11, 2017, 2:19 a.m. View Comments

Tocco talked about RC Tracks of Las Vegas closing

On the heels of the announcement that RC Tracks of Las Vegas is closing for good, co-owner Chris Tocco made his own statement about what happened.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 11, 2017, 2:01 a.m. View Comments

BREAKING: RC Tracks of Las Vegas to close permanently

About 8 PM CT on Friday, RC Tracks of Las Vegas owner David Tally posted an emotional statement to the facility's Facebook page to notify the RC public that the doors were closing for good.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 10, 2017, 11:05 p.m. View Comments

New FX K501R 5-port Racer Edition 1/8-scale off-road engine

FX Engines has released their new K501R 1/8-scale off-road engine. The high competition engine features a 5-port design, silicone filled crankshaft, Japanese front and German rear ceramic bearings.

Mike Garrison Nov. 10, 2017, 8:17 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY XT2 2018 1/10-scale stadium truck kit

XRAY has released the 2018 edition of the XT2 stadium truck kit, featuring a list of parts, upgrades, and improvements used by Ty Tessmann to help earn his ROAR National Championship win.

Mike Garrison Nov. 10, 2017, 8:42 a.m. View Comments

New SWORKz Apollo 1/8-scale brushless RTR buggy unveiled

MW RC-CARS, an Austrian distributor, has shared the first look at the new SWORKz Apollo 1/8-scale brushless RTR buggy.

Mike Garrison Nov. 10, 2017, 9:45 a.m. View Comments

First look at the SOAR Seiki Racing TD1-R electric 1/8-scale buggy

Hobby Products USA has shared a few photos and details of the SOAR Seiki Racing TD1-R electric 1/8-scale buggy.

Mike Garrison Nov. 10, 2017, 9:23 a.m. View Comments

SOAR Seiki Racing signed Zeck

SOAR Seiki Racing has signed Florida driver, Mitch Zeck, with two-year contract for 2018-19.

Mike Garrison Nov. 10, 2017, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

Limited re-release of the Exotek GT-Z APEX Mini Touring body

Exotek Racing has announced a limited re-release of their 1/18-scale GT-Z body designed for the Team Associated APEX Mini Touring and 18R platforms.

Mike Garrison Nov. 10, 2017, 9:10 a.m. View Comments

Prumper back to Yokomo for 2018

Yokomo has announced that German driver, Yannic Prumper, has returned to the Factory Team for 2018.

Mike Garrison Nov. 10, 2017, 8:29 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Every IFMAR Electric Off-Road Worlds winner in history

Although the electric off-road scene isn’t quite as old as 1/8-scale nitro or 1/12-scale electric on-road, the biannual event which determines the world champions for the 1/10-scale electric 2WD and 4WD buggy classes is perhaps the most prestigious a

Aaron Waldron Nov. 10, 2017, 2:55 a.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: 1up Racing grease and bearing oil Pro Pack

For this week's Thursday Testimonials product review, Mike had the opportunity to try out the latest in high performance grease and bearing oil from Randy Caster's growing brand - 1up Racing.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 8:14 a.m. View Comments

New Vaterra 1/10-scale 1968 Ford F-100 Ascender 4WD rock crawler

Horizon Hobby has announced the new Vaterra F-100 Bind-N-Drive Ascender 4wd rock crawler.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 4:49 p.m. View Comments

Watch the new Axial SCX10 II 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited CRC edition [VIDEO]

Axial Racing has released their newest crawler - the SCX10 II 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited CRC edition RTR.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:39 a.m. View Comments

New G-Force 30 amp battery discharger

Discharging LiPo batteries at higher currents has becoming increasingly more popular among stock class racing, however, cannot always be done using a number of chargers on the market. G-Force has released a new high current discharger with a max disc

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 11:05 a.m. View Comments

RDRP signed Natanaele Senesi

Revolution Design Racing Products has announced the signing of up and coming Italian driver, Natanaele Senesi.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

New Ultimate Racing MZ8 Pro 6-pole motors and MX8 brushless ESC

Modelix Racing has released the new Ultimate Racing MZ8 brushless motors and MX8 brushless ESC; designed for 1/8-scale electric racing.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 9:52 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn C803EP electric 1/8-scale on-road kit

Following the C803 EP CAD teaser released last month, Capricorn has now released the finished product.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:16 a.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax limited edition IFMAR World Championship off-road car stand

In celebration of the upcoming IFMAR 1/10-scale Off-road World Championships, Arrowmax has released a limited edition car stand with the 2017 IFMAR Worlds logo printed onto it.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 9:43 a.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing WR7 Diamond High Efficiency engine

REDS Racing has released the new WR7 Diamond HE (high efficiency) engine which features a new REDS low fuel consumption system.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:55 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing battery analyzer and servo tester

HRC Racing has introduced their new battery analyzer for LiPo, LiFe, LiIon, NiMH and NiCd batteries - also featuring a servo test function.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:29 a.m. View Comments

Watch the Traxxas Slash 4x4 tear up a bike park [VIDEO]

In the latest Traxxas action clip, the Traxxas Slash 4x4 jumps and shreds its way through outdoor mountain bike terrain.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 12:08 p.m. View Comments

FUTURE STARS OF RC: AJ Schumacher

At just fifteen years old, Schumacher has climbed the ranks of the southwest RC scene and emerged as one of the top young nitro racers in the U.S.

Tyler Hooks Nov. 8, 2017, 4:05 p.m. View Comments

New Team Associated MT28 and SC28 Fox

Team Associated introduced a new 1/28-scale monster truck, as well as added a Fox Shox edition to its lineup of micro short course trucks.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 5:13 p.m. View Comments

New JConcepts liquid application brush

This new JConcepts brush is perfect for scrubbing your favorite cleaner or traction additive onto your tires, and it's available in blue or black.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 10:30 a.m. View Comments

New AEROX brand launched with body for Schumacher Cougar KC and KD

Schumacher launched a new brand called AEROX, with its first item being an aggressively aerodynamic body for the Cougar KC/KD 2WD buggy platform.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 10:50 a.m. View Comments

Drake, Steele and Vincent won JBRL nitro series titles

Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake won the Expert Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truck and E-Buggy championships in the JBRL while Fred Steele and Chris Vincent added the 40+ Nitro Buggy and Sportsman Nitro Truck titles.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 5:33 p.m. View Comments

New TLR 22 4.0 mud guard with fan mount introduced by JR Mitch

In the newest TLR blog update, JR Mitch introduced the new 22 4.0 mud guard with fan mount - designed for use with the 22 4.0 and 4.0 SR buggies to mount a motor cooling fan for stock class racing.

Mike Garrison Nov. 8, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

Something new coming from Vaterra

Vaterra published a teaser image to its social media feeds, promising another preview later this afternoon and full details as soon as tomorrow.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 5:22 p.m. View Comments

Arrowmax to launch new lineup of DASH electronics accessories in 2018

Next year, Arrowmax will release a new assortment of electronics accessories under the DASH name.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 11:15 a.m. View Comments

New Teamsaxo carbon fiber chassis and top deck for T4 '18

Teamsaxo introduced an optional 2.2mm-thick carbon fiber chassis and 2.0mm-thick top deck for the T4 '18 touring car with additional motor mount options to fine-tune the vehicle's flex characteristics.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 11:28 a.m. View Comments

Oscar and Bryan Baldo announced TLR departure

Less than a year after joining Team Losi Racing, Spanish off-road racing brothers Oscar and Bryan Baldo have announced they're moving on for the 2018 season.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 7, 2017, 12:13 p.m. View Comments

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