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Double win for Drake at Brazilian national championships

Last week, Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake traveled to Sao Paulo Brazil and won the nitro buggy and truck finals at the Brazilian Nationals.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 13, 2017, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

Watch Ronnefalk describe how to install turnbuckles [VIDEO]

Ever wondered what the small notch on your vehicle's turnbuckles is for? Watch world champion David Ronnefalk explain in his latest video.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 13, 2017, 11:41 a.m. View Comments

Second teaser clip of upcoming partnership between Losi and Trek Bikes [VIDEO]

Horizon Hobby published another video of what will be released at 10 AM CST tomorrow, which — judging from the on-board shots — might be a new Losi buggy or truck licensed by Trek Bikes. What do you think?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 13, 2017, 11:29 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent Viper 988 nitro 1/8-scale on-road car

The Serpent team racing at the Worlds in France this week are equipped with the new Viper 988, an evolution of the defending champion.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 13, 2017, 11:51 a.m. View Comments

New AVID 4.5mm carbon fiber flat front and long rear shock towers for B6 and B6D

AVID Racing Concepts released new 4.5mm-thick carbon fiber front and rear shock towers to fit the B6 platform.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 13, 2017, 3:30 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Exotek Racing TLR 22-4 2.0 alloy front pivot mount

The TLR 22-4 2.0 is proven as a race winning car, however, one "weak point" for some racers has been the plastic front pivot mount. In an attempt to handle the heavy hits without breakage, Exotek Racing released their new 22-4 2.0 extra heavy duty ma

Mike Garrison Sept. 13, 2017, 9:56 p.m. View Comments

FUTURE STARS OF RC: AJ Marasco

There's no denying the popularity of 17.5-stock racing, especially in the buggy class, and it's not rare to find an adolescent racer near the top of the charts in many areas of the country. AJ Marasco is one of the fastest stock racers on the east co

Tyler Hooks Sept. 13, 2017, 3:44 p.m. View Comments

Riley cashed out with $1000 SC Mod win at the 2017 Team GFRP Paydirt

The 2017 Team GFRP Paydirt race was held at Backyard Raceway in Argos, Indiana. The event offered up $1000 to the winner of the SC Mod class, which was earned by the #97 of Jayme Riley.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

Lawton R/C Raceway and Hobby Shop for sale in Oklahoma

With consideration of retirement, owners Ian and Linda Jefferson, have announced that Lawton R/C Raceway and Hobby Shop in Lawton, Oklahoma is for sale. The couple plans to continue running the business until it is sold, which includes the hobby shop

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 8:15 a.m. View Comments

New HUDY large zippered travel bag

HUDY has continued to expand their line of bags by introducing a new large zippered travel bag with telescoping handle and ball-bearing wheels.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 9:39 a.m. View Comments

Olson won spec buggy classes at Turf Nationals

Matt Olson used the new Tekin Racing RS Pro Black Edition speed control and G3 Spec-R motors to win the 17.5 2WD and 13.5 4WD finals at the Turf Nationals at RC Madness.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 12, 2017, 2:26 p.m. View Comments

Watch Drake introduce and explain the new Hitec HSB-9381TH brushless servo [VIDEO]

Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing talks about the new Hitec HSB-9381TH brushless servo.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 9:53 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing ultra-light TSW 48P and 64P spur gears

HRC Racing has released a new range of 48-pitch and 64-pitch light weight Delrin spur gears.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 9:28 a.m. View Comments

Back to back European 1/8-scale E-Buggy championships for Ronnefalk

David Ronnefalk defended his European 1/8-scale E-Buggy championship title in Croatia by taking the win ahead of Davide Ongaro and Alex Zanchettin.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

Schumacher crowned 2017 BTCC champions at Cotswold

The final round of the Schumacher British Touring Car Championship took place at Cotswold Circuit, where the 2017 champions were awarded.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 9 a.m. View Comments

Boots clinched BRCA 1/8-scale Championship title

After winning the final round of the BRCA Rallycross Championship, Elliott Boots earned the overall championship win with REDS.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 9:46 a.m. View Comments

Honigl has chosen HUDY tools

HUDY has been chosen as the official tools of choice by off-road and on-road sensation Hupo Honigl.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 8:48 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: The five best pieces of racing advice I ever received

Here are five tips that both helped my skills improve and have stuck with me for decades.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 12, 2017, 4:09 p.m. View Comments

New Awesomatix inner front joint driveshaft system

Awesomatix has released their new inner front joint (IFJ) system, a new design intended to reduce the friction between the spool outdrive and the dogbone drive shaft.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2017, 9:19 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Step-by-step guide to cleaning, organizing, and building the ultimate R/C toolbox

With the help of his wife, Mike has taken the time to clean out, organize, and re-stock his R/C toolbox. After doing so, he felt so good that he has shared a step-by-step guide to help you clean out your overflowing box of tools, organize, and re-sto

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 7:46 a.m. View Comments

Kim Byung Hwan joined XRAY

XRAY has welcomed one of the top Korean R/C touring car drivers, Kim Byung Hwan, to their international team of drivers.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 8:44 a.m. View Comments

Ratheisky, Baekwan, and Sobue victorious at AOC South Korea

Stop number four of the Asian On-road Championship was held this past weekend in South Korea at GRC Raceway where Jan Ratheisky, Kim Baekwan, and Akio Sobue emerged victorious.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 9:53 a.m. View Comments

New West Coast R/C Works black carpet edition 1/12-scale body support

West Coast R/C Works has released a new 3D printed body support for 1/12-scale pan cars when racing on higher grip CRC Black Carpet.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 8:35 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent sway bars for the SRX8 and SRX8-E buggies

Serpent has expanded their line of spring steel sway bars for the SRX8 and SRX8-E 1/8-scale buggies, which now ranges from 2.2mm thickness to 2.8mm thickness options.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

How to make custom deep dish 1.9" mud truck wheels from Pro-Line

In the latest Pro-Line Racing blog, Matt Wolfe shared a step-by-step guide to creating "deep dish" mud truck wheels using multiple sets of Pro-Line Denali rims.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Michal Orlowski

With a 4WD European Championship and 2WD EOS title on his resume before his 16th birthday, Schumacher RC Racing driver Michal Orlowski could perhaps be his country’s best chance ever at winning an IFMAR world title - in as soon as two months from now

Aaron Waldron Sept. 11, 2017, 3:37 p.m. View Comments

XRAY announced XRS Italy event scheduled for October

XRAY has announced the XRS Italy race, scheduled for October 15, 2017, and open for XRAY drivers only.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

New Brilliant RC fuel tank grip tape

Brilliant RC has released new grip tape strips which are designed to be placed on the cap of your fuel tank for extra grip during pit stops.

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2017, 9:16 a.m. View Comments

POLL: How long ago was your last win?

Whether it's a club race, a regional trophy event or an IFMAR Worlds, crossing the finish line first is a special feeling. When did you last win your main event?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 11, 2017, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

Watch a rainy day R/C adventure with Traxxas [VIDEO]

Traxxas has shared a rainy day R/C adventure using the new TRX-4 scale crawler. Watch as the adventure climbs through water, mud, dirt, grass, and more.

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

Watch as Matt Gerald races his LiveRC buggy to the podium for the first time after life-changing injury [VIDEO]

It was a monumental and emotional weekend of racing for the 48th Annual World Championship Off-Road Races at Crandon for the LiveRC/Matt Gerald Racing team. For the first time after his life-changing injury, Matt raced his way back to the podium for

Mike Garrison Sept. 8, 2017, 1:45 p.m. View Comments

New CRC CK25 1/12-scale pan car kit

Calandra Racing Concepts revamped its Worlds-winning Xti-WC to create the new Carpet Knife 25 1/12-scale pan car kit.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 9:49 a.m. View Comments

New V4 big bore shocks for Capricorn TE-03

Capricorn released new big bore shocks for its TE-03 touring car that are intended for use on carpet tracks, which are 2mm shorter than the previous units and featuring a suction-reducing lip around the bottom of the piston.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 10:08 a.m. View Comments

New SRT BH9027 brushless HV servo

SRT introduced a high-torque, high-speed brushless servo intended for 1/8-scale off-road vehicles.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

First look at Kyosho Mad Crusher Readyset GP and VE monster trucks

Kyosho published preview images of its upcoming Mad Crusher ready-to-run straight-axle monster trucks, which will be available either with nitro or brushless power.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 10:58 a.m. View Comments

Zammit clinched Victorian nitro buggy and truck titles with double win at finale

Team Associated driver Cameron Zammit won both the 1/8-scale nitro buggy and truck finals at the fourth round of the Victorian Drivers Series in Barmah, and zipped up both overall championships.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

Hwang signed with XRAY and FX

Multi-time Korean off-road national champion Hwang Sun Young has agreed to race XRAY buggies powered by FX engines.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 9:19 a.m. View Comments

New JQ Products "Scrap Your Crap" 1/8-scale buggy trade-in program

Get up to $200 off the price of a new JQ Products Black Edition nitro or electric buggy by trading in your old car!

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 8:45 a.m. View Comments

Behind the Design of the Tekno RC EB410 - Part Three [VIDEO]

In the final installment of this inside scoop of the upcoming Tekno RC EB410 1/10-scale 4WD buggy, the concept behind the chassis layout - and the attention to fine details - is explained.

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

New Imbue RC8B3 high roll center C-block and MBX7R +4mm shock mounts

Imbue released an optional aluminum C-block that raises the rear roll center of the RC8B3 as well as extended shock mounts to change the angle of the dampers on the MBX7R.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 8, 2017, 9:01 a.m. View Comments

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