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Yeung won XMG James Racing Cup

Team Tekin powered Jonathan Yeung to the E-Buggy class win at the XMG James Racing Cup in Dongguan, China.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 27, 2017, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

FUTURE STARS OF RC: Mason Eppley

Tekno RC has been sponsoring and supporting up-and-coming racers since they first jumped into the racing scene, and one of the racers they've groomed is Mason Eppley. With some solid finishes under his belt on the West coast, Eppley is a major conten

Tyler Hooks Sept. 27, 2017, 4:09 p.m. View Comments

Kristensen signed with PowerHD

17-year-old Norwegian off-road front-runner Marius Kristensen joined the PowerHD team.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 27, 2017, 8:52 a.m. View Comments

New Ean's Custom Products customizable shrink wrap

Ean's Custom Products can put whatever logo you'd like on a piece of shrink wrap to help personalize your vehicle.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 27, 2017, 8:41 a.m. View Comments

New T-Works hard-coated aluminum lightweight chassis for the MP9 TKI4

T-Works has released their new 7075-T6 black hard-coated aluminum chassis for the Kyosho MP9 TKI4 buggy. CNC machined to reduce weight, and includes stainless steel rear skid plate.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2017, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

New Bittydesign FORCE body for the Agama A215/A215SV [VIDEO]

Bittydesign has released the all-new FORCE body for the Agama A215 and A215SV 1/8-scale buggy chassis. The new body is designed cab forward for more steering, and increased rear downforce for overall improved balance.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2017, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake explain rear camber link positions and roll center [VIDEO]

In his latest YouTube video, Adam Drake explains rear camber link positions and perhaps the most complex part of R/C car setup for some to understand and explain; roll center.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2017, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

Batlle returned for Spanish Nats win at round three

After finishing second in the first two rounds of the Spanish 1/8-scale National Championship, Robert Batlle returned for round three and emerged the winner.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2017, 9:04 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing 5 amp and 7 amp UBEC's

HRC Racing has released new 5 amp and 7 amp UBEC models with output voltage that can be set to 5V or 6V using a jumper.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2017, 8:50 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts A-One 190mm touring car body [VIDEO]

JConcepts has entered the touring car racing genre with the new A-One body. Designed by the JConcepts team, together with Paul Wynn and Jason Ruona, and is already ROAR approved.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2017, 9:51 a.m. View Comments

New 1up Racing Pro Pack of anti-wear grease, O-ring grease, and bearing oil

1up Racing has released their new "Pro Pack" which consists of their three most popular lubricants; Gold Anti-Wear Grease, Blue O-Ring Grease, and Pro Bearing Oil.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2017, 8:24 a.m. View Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Scotty Ernst on the inaugural International Off-Road Carpet Championships

With the start of the International Indoor Championships at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino less than a week away — and the first International Off-Road Carpet Championships to be held immediately afterward — I reached out to Scotty Ernst fo

Aaron Waldron Sept. 26, 2017, 10:19 a.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing ultra lightweight 17.5 black POM pinion gears

Exotek Racing has released their new ultra lightweight black POM (Delrin) machined pinion gears for 17.5 class racing.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2017, 10:03 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Can we make on-board simulator racing happen?

RC cars have long been able to support the concept of FPV racing, but a full-on cockpit like Kyosho’s new 4D Ride-On Experience would really maximize the impact on-board cameras could have on RC car racing. If this is truly a miniature motor sport, w

Aaron Waldron Sept. 26, 2017, 3:45 p.m. View Comments

New TLR 8IGHT and 8IGHT-T setups from Heckert and Savoya

In the latest TLR Blog update, JR Mitch shared three of the newest setups for the 8IGHT and 8IGHT-T from Reno Savoya and Spencer Heckert.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2017, 9:14 a.m. View Comments

New Imbue P3.5 X-Ring shock seals

Imbue Motorsports has introduced their new P3.5 X-Ring shock seals for 1/8-scale buggies using a 3.5mm shock shaft. These seals are designed to provide consistent performance with no silicone swelling due to their synthetic rubber material.

Mike Garrison Sept. 25, 2017, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Are you more or less into RC racing than you were a year ago?

Have you become more interested in RC racing in the last twelve months? Has another hobby stolen some of your attention?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 25, 2017, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

NEMO Racing report from their USA 10-day tour of the south

NEMO Racing recently made the trip across the pond to visit the United States, where they spent 10-days travelling across Texas and into Louisiana for the 2017 Southern Indoor Nationals.

Mike Garrison Sept. 25, 2017, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

HP Hobbies announced 2017 Fall Classic [VIDEO]

HP Hobbies in Hutchinson, Kansas has announced the return of one of the longest standing races in the state; the Fall Classic.

Mike Garrison Sept. 25, 2017, 10:34 a.m. View Comments

Snee joined Schumacher Racing

Schumacher Racing has signed former European A finalist David Snee to their off-road racing team.

Mike Garrison Sept. 25, 2017, 9:57 a.m. View Comments

A final farewell to The Comp - OKC's famed dirt oval R/C track

Due to the land owner no longer wishing to lease their building, The Comp dirt oval R/C track has closed its doors. As one last farewell to the facility many midwest dirt oval racers know and love, Mike was able to catch up with The Comp's founder Ja

Mike Garrison Sept. 25, 2017, 10:07 a.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing engine coming soon

REDS Racing posted a teaser image of an upcoming engine to its Facebook page on Sunday, but hasn't shared any new details about it.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 25, 2017, 10:14 a.m. View Comments

Watch the Kyosho 4D Ride-On simulator in action [VIDEO]

Kyosho posted a new video clip to social media showing its on-board simulator for cars and drones and explaining how it works.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 25, 2017, 10:14 a.m. View Comments

Clancy won final round of Southern Rallycross Series at HNMC

The final round of the Southern Rallycross Series took place at Herts Nitro Model Club just outside of London, where Team Associated's Jamie Clancy would take TQ and the overall win in nitro buggy.

Mike Garrison Sept. 25, 2017, 9:48 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: JR Mitch

JR Mitch is one of the most experienced racers in the off-road scene, having been a national-level contender for more than two decades. He’s raced a little bit of everything, represented a lot of different companies, and now travels to events in supp

Aaron Waldron Sept. 25, 2017, 2:53 p.m. View Comments

Hutchinson, Combs, Sanchez, Lyons, Anderson, Wise and Williams won USVTA Southern Nationals at new Apex RC Raceway [VIDEO]

Adam Hutchinson, Rodney Combs, Chris Sanchez, Matt Lyons, Eric Anderson, Mike Wise and Drew Williams all won at least one class at the USVTA Southern Nationals, which marked the first major event at the new Apex RC Raceway in Tennessee.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 25, 2017, 1:11 p.m. View Comments