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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 2013 ROAR Electric Paved On-Road Nationals [VIDEO]

Four years ago today, WCRC/Village Raceway in Boynton Beach, FL hosted 130 entries at the ROAR Electric Paved On-Road Nationals. Here’s a look back at the winners, replays of the title-deciding stock and modified touring car finals, and a very intere

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 7:55 p.m. View Comments

New JConcepts 1988 Chevy Silverado monster truck body

The newest monster truck shell from JConcepts is the old-school 1988 Chevy Silverado - back when the brand advertised itself as "the heartbeat of America."

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

Double win for Maifield at Golden Week Off-Road Championships in Japan

Team Yokomo's Ryan Maifield went to the Yatabe Arena in Japan, where he captured the overall victory in the 2WD and 4WD classes.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 9:05 a.m. View Comments

ProTek RC Samurai V2 off-road buggy engine updated with new carburetor

The ProTek RC Samurai V2 .21 off-road buggy engine now includes a new composite carburetor for greater fuel efficiency and smoother throttle response.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 2:09 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Bittydesign Liquid Mask

Mike decided to celebrate a friend's return to racing by painting him a fresh body, and reached for a bottle of Bittydesign Liquid Mask to create a custom scheme. Here's what he thought about the product and process.

Mike Garrison May 4, 2017, 11:26 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Aero S-type rear wing for B6 and B64 buggies

The Aero S-type wing from JConcepts is made to fit the B6 and B64 platforms and features new design ideas not seen on previous 1/10-scale wings.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 2:35 p.m. View Comments

New WRC Racing GTX 1.3 1/8-scale nitro on-road racing kit

WRC Racing has released the latest version of its 1/8-scale 4WD nitro on-road race car, the GTX 1.3, loaded with refinements for improved on-track performance.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 10:08 a.m. View Comments

Shinkarenko, Monakhov, Lytvynenko and Starodub won notNEO 2017 in Ukraine [VIDEO]

RCAuto Team in Odessa, Ukraine hosted its season-opening race this past weekend, and it was the first-ever clay indoor race in the country. Here’s the race report with A-Main results and video replays.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 11:34 a.m. View Comments

New 175RC washer and lightweight nut sets, ceramic diff balls for 22 4.0

175RC released new hardware packs for the 22 4.0 buggy, including a durable ceramic diff ball kit, suspension washer assortment and set of lightweight nuts that shave precious grams.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 8:33 a.m. View Comments

First look at the Mugen Seiki MTC1 electric touring car

Mugen Seiki Racing has unveiled the first official details a photo of the MTC1 1/10-scale electric touring car kit.

Mike Garrison May 3, 2017, 10:12 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts B64/B64D Aero front wings

JConcepts, together with their pro racing team of drivers, has developed a new high-performance, adjustable front wing for the Team Associated B64 and B64D buggies.

Mike Garrison May 3, 2017, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

New Avid FastTune XRAY XB2/XB4 Titanium shock standoffs

Avid RC has released their new FastTune Titanium shock standoffs for the XRAY XB2 and XB4 series of vehicles, which allows you to use a common 1.5mm Allen wrench to prevent the standoff from spinning while using a 5.5mm socket wrench on the other sid

Mike Garrison May 3, 2017, 10:02 a.m. View Comments

XRAY GTX8 1/8-scale nitro GT car unveiled

XRAY has unveiled their all-new GTX8 1/8-scale nitro GT racing platform, which is the first of its kind for XRAY.

Mike Garrison May 3, 2017, 10:26 a.m. View Comments

New Maxima Mx B2X .21 engine

Maxima Mx Europa has shared a close-up look at the new B2X .21 engine, based upon and built by O.S. Engines, which will be available throughout Europe soon.

Mike Garrison May 3, 2017, 11:07 a.m. View Comments

Watch a Savage XS Flux nail a gigantic quintuple backflip [VIDEO]

Italian bashing community 2040 RC posted a video of a Savage XS Flux mini monster truck launch out of a skatepark pool at Tolstoj Park in Milan - and nail five backflips.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2017, 1:41 p.m. View Comments

New RDRP XRAY XB2/XB4 aluminum wing mount

RDRP has released their new aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminum wing mount set for the XRAY XB2 and XB4 buggies; available in multiple colors and includes carbon fiber wing reinforcement plate.

Mike Garrison May 3, 2017, 10:58 a.m. View Comments

Missouri flooding puts St. Louis Dirtburners under water [VIDEO]

Enormous amounts of rain has put many parts of the Midwest and state of Missouri under water. While this is not the first time the St. Louis Dirtburner's facility has seen an abundance of rain and flooding, the sight of it is still shocking.

Mike Garrison May 3, 2017, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

Savoya successful at Spring Shootout [VIDEO]

French off-road racing club ARCF42 hosted its annual Spring Shootout last weekend, where RC Concept powered Renaud Savoya to the electric 1/8-scale buggy class victory.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2017, 2:23 p.m. View Comments

GUEST POST: The importance of never giving up

Back at the CRCRC Midwest Electric Championships in January, Tyler Hooks noticed a pattern that separated the young racers whose runs were ruined by one early crash - and the more experienced pros that could regroup to salvage a strong finish.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2017, 3:40 p.m. View Comments

Double victory for Denney at TLR Cup opener [VIDEO]

The Hobbytown USA HobbyPlex hosted the first Team Losi Racing Cup event last weekend, and factory star Tanner Denney drove off to the win in the 2WD and 4WD Modified Buggy classes.

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

New HRC Racing aluminum crawler bumpers with LED's

HRC Racing continues to enlarge its scale product range with two new 1/10-scale crawler aluminium bumpers with LED's.

Mike Garrison May 2, 2017, 10:46 a.m. View Comments

Dellinger won both Buggy classes, Dickerson topped Truck final at Lonestar Nitro Challenge [VIDEO]

Team Associated driver Jake Dellinger won the top Nitro and E-Buggy classes at Thornhill Racing Circuit for the fourth annual The Dirt Racing Lonestar Nitro Challenge, while XRAY's Noah Dickerson earned the Nitro Truck victory. Here's the full report

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 4:37 p.m. View Comments

XRAY GTX8 to be released tomorrow

XRAY announced that the GTX8 will be announced tomorrow.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 4:18 p.m. View Comments

New Kyosho Inferno GT3 1/8-scale nitro on-road racing kit [VIDEO]

Following yesterday's leak, Kyosho has officially released the new Inferno GT3 - the company's new, MP9 TKI4-based, race-ready kit for the 1/8-scale nitro GT category.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 1:55 p.m. View Comments

New Serpent SRX8-E 1/8-scale electric buggy kit

Serpent has introduced the electric counterpart to the SRX8 nitro buggy designed by Billy Easton; the SRX8-E.

Mike Garrison May 2, 2017, 11:35 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake show off new Flash Point RC magnetic 17mm wrench and knurled wheel nuts [VIDEO]

Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing described the new Flash Point RC magnetic 17mm wrench and knurled wheel nuts in his latest video.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 2:08 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Travis Amezcua

The former national champion and IFMAR Worlds finalist chatted about his racing career, his family, his new deal with PR Racing, his biggest accomplishments and unmet goals, and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 11:35 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated pre-painted T4 bodies

Team Associated has released two new pre-painted bodies for the RC10T4, T4.1, T4.2, and T4.3 stadium trucks, allowing you to give your truck a new look without having the added work of painting it yourself.

Mike Garrison May 2, 2017, 11:24 a.m. View Comments

New ProStar R/C MBX7 series Kevlar carbon fiber shock towers with lifetime warranty

ProStar R/C has released their new Super Hybrid Composite shock towers for the Mugen Seiki MBX7 buggy and truggy which feature a carbon fiber and Kevlar build, and a lifetime warranty.

Mike Garrison May 2, 2017, 11:03 a.m. View Comments

HPI Racing has announced the return of Mick Farrell to UK sales

As HPI Racing continues to rebuild and redevelop in anticipation of the exciting times ahead, they are delighted to announce that Mick Farrell will return to the company as UK Sales Manager.

Mike Garrison May 2, 2017, 10:54 a.m. View Comments

New Black Fabrica V2 200mm touring car wing end plates

Black Fabrica has released a new V2 version of their 200mm nitro touring car carbon fiber wing end plates with a 45 degree, 10mm chamfer located at the rear lower corner of the end plate.

Mike Garrison May 2, 2017, 10:26 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts F2 body for B64 buggy

JConcepts has introduced the latest version of its F2 body, which was designed to fit the B64 4WD buggy.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 9:55 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Who was at fault in this crash at the NEO Race? [VIDEO]

Less than two minutes into the final at the NEO Race a couple of weeks ago, early leader Ryan Maifield and eventual winner Davide Ongaro collided coming onto the straightaway. Who was responsible?

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 8:40 a.m. View Comments

Double victory for Tessmann at Philippine Masters

The Circulo Verde racetrack in Quezon City hosted the Philippine Masters this past weekend, and Ty Tessmann drove his XRAY vehicles to the win in both the premier Buggy and Truck categories. (Photo by RedRC)

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 10:04 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Illuzion body for B6 platform

JConcepts revived the Illuzion body design of the early 2000s for its latest body to fit the B6 and B6D.

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

New Speed Passion SP1.1 1/10-scale formula racing kit

Speed Passion has revamped its F1 chassis for the 2017 season with a new upper deck with inline stiffener bar, adjustable caster blocks, big bore shock and more to form the SP1.1 kit.

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 10:57 a.m. View Comments

Martin signed with Scorpion Power Systems

As first reported by Red RC, former EOS champion Lee Martin has agreed to use Scorpion Power Systems electronics and LiPo batteries.

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 11:22 a.m. View Comments

Preview of upcoming Traxxas TRX-4 crawler

With the new Traxxas TRX-4 just weeks away from hitting shelves (and trails), here's a look at the rig's all-new platform and features - like the rigid steel frame, portal axles, remotely-operated hi/low transmission and lockable differentials, offic

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 12:05 p.m. View Comments

Arrowmax black-golden touring car tool set

Arrowmax bundled eight of its black-golden honeycomb tools that are most useful to touring car racers with its Version 2 carrying bag.

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 9:07 a.m. View Comments

New ProStar RC carbon fiber radio tray and Kevlar composite shock towers for THE Car

ProStar RC released a carbon fiber radio tray for THE Car that's available in either black or blue, as well as hybrid Kevlar/carbon fiber composite shock towers in either blue or gold that are backed by a lifetime warranty.

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

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