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Double win for Evans at Rumble in the Rockies

Pro-Line Racing and Reedy-powered Team Associated driver Dustin Evans dominated the Rumble in the Rockies at MHOR RC Raceway, earning TQ in both 2WD and 4WD buggy and winning the first two A-Mains in each class.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 16, 2017, 4:44 p.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Swaggers and Pin Downs stadium truck tires for carpet and astroturf

JConcepts has introduced new versions of its Swagger front and Pin Down rear tires for carpet and astroturf tracks, made of Pink compound rubber and sized for 2.2-inch stadium truck wheels.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 3:28 p.m. View Comments

New Team Associated Factory Team high roll center arm mounts for RC8B3

Team Associated has introduced new suspension mounts for the RC8B3 and B3e that offer increased ground clearance and improved stability.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 1:26 p.m. View Comments

Modified 2WD and 4WD wins by Maifield and Kosciuszek highlighted JConcepts Winter Indoor Nationals [VIDEO]

The JConcepts Indoor National Series kicked off at SmacTrac last weekend with the Winter Indoor Nationals, where Ryan Maifield of Team Yokomo won the Modified 2WD finals and Team Associated driver Alex Kosciuszek won Modified 4WD. Here's the full rep

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 11:44 a.m. View Comments

Salt City Challenge to return to Hi Performance Hobbies in March

Over the weekend of March 17-19, Hi Performance Hobbies in Hutchinson, KS will host the first Salt City Challenge in more than ten years.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 9:20 a.m. View Comments

Ronnefalk reported on third-place finish at Montpelier GP [VIDEO]

Reigning world champion David Ronnefalk started off the 2017 season by landing on the podium at the Montpelier GP in France - read (and watch) what happened last weekend in this in-depth race report.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 10:40 a.m. View Comments

New AVID Racing Concepts titanium ball studs and pivot balls for X12

Avid Racing Concepts has released strong, lightweight ball studs and pivot balls for the X12 pan car made of titanium.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 8:46 a.m. View Comments

Picco signed Terauchi

Reigning Japanese 1/8-scale nitro on-road nationals runner-up Takehiro Terauchi has joined the Picco Micromotori team.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 8:23 a.m. View Comments

New Team Magic machined aluminum gear cover for E5 monster truck platform

Team Magic Europe has introduced an optional machined aluminum gear cover for the E5 and E5 HX monster trucks, available in two different colors.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

Ronnefalk moved up to third in Top 25 RC rankings shake-up after Montpelier GP

World champion David Ronnefalk improved into the top three of the Top 25 RC rankings after the Montpellier GP, as positions 3 through 13 all changed!

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 7:56 a.m. View Comments

Harris signed with Fantom Racing

Fantom Racing has added former ROAR national champion Jeremy Harris to its team of drivers for the 2017 season and beyond.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

New AKA Products GridIron II 1/8-scale buggy tire

AKA Products has revamped its popular GridIron pattern by molding its small, tightly-spaced lugs to the carcass of the world championship-winning Impact tire.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 15, 2017, 12:17 p.m. View Comments

New RDRP machined Delrin shock bushings for RC8B3/T3

Revolution Design Racing Products has introduced a new set of machined Delrin shock shaft guides and o-ring bushings to fit the dampers used on the RC8B3 and T3 platform.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

Yannick Aigoin re-signed with XRAY

Two-time former European Champion Yannick Aigoin signed a contract extension with XRAY.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

Yardy led Schumacher podium sweep at fifth round of Silverstone Winter Series

Tom Yardy, Charlie Ware and Dave Poulter swept the podium in the debut of the Schumacher RC Racing Cougar KC at round five of the Silverstone Winter Series, while Paul Crompton won 4WD and Richard Miller topped the Truck category.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 9:03 a.m. View Comments

Drake won Top Notch Tour truck and buggy titles after victory at rained-out finale

The last round of the Top Notch Tour was rained out after Mugen Seiki Racing driver Adam Drake set TQ in both the top Buggy and Truck classes at Dialed In RC Raceway this past weekend, and the former national champ clinched both overall championships

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 8:19 a.m. View Comments

Arnold signed with Energy Fuel

Former French nitro on-road racing champion Leo Arnold has signed with Pepe Group to use Energy fuel.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 8:03 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Broc Champlin

Broc Champlin, the Open 4WD winner from the Reedy Race of Champions last month, talked about his big victory, his racing career and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 3:31 p.m. View Comments

New Factory Team PSD shock system and carbon fiber bumper brace for Team Associated TC7.1

Team Associated has introduced two new Factory Team options for the TC7.1 touring car - the Position Sensitive Damping progressive shock piston and body insert system, and a carbon fiber bumper brace.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 1:46 p.m. View Comments

Kobbevik signed with Mibosport

Young Norwegian off-road star Daniel Kobbevik has agreed to represent European Yokomo distributor Mibosport and its brands.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 12:03 p.m. View Comments

Easton signed with World Champion Products and VS Racing for 2017

Former national and world champion Billy Easton has joined the World Champion products team to run VS Racing engines.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

New Tesla T1 .21 nitro off-road engine

Capricorn RC engine brand Tesla has introduced the new T1 engine for off-road buggy racing.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 10:27 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing 4400mAh 3-cell LiPo pack

HRC Racing has introduced a new 3-cell, hard-case LiPo battery that is the same size as a standard 2S pack.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 14, 2017, 7:58 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Have you ever tried freestyle tricks with your RC car?

The gyroscopic properties of the tires on an RC car can be used to pull off cool stunts like flips and 360s - have you tried to flip or spin your RC car or truck?

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

Yannick Aigoin re-signed with Modelix Racing

French off-road star Yannick Aigoin has reached an agreement with Modelix Racing to use Procircuit tires and Ultimate engines and accessories.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn P1 235mm pan car kit

Capricorn RC has introduced a new 1/10-scale, 235mm-wide pan car called the P1.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 9:40 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us episode from 2016 IFMAR Worlds [VIDEO]

Re-live last year's incredible IFMAR World Championship at RC Tracks of Las Vegas in the latest episode of the Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us series from 5150 Productions.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

Triple win for Pittman at Kelowna Chill Out

XRAY's Luke Pittman won the Stock 1/12-Scale and Touring Car classes, as well as the Modified Touring Car class, after starting from the TQ spot in all three at the annual race hosted by the Kelowna RC Racing Club in British Columbia.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

Batlle won Montpelier GP

Former world champion Robert Batlle raced his way to victory at the season-opening nitro off-road race in France - here's the full report via Modelix Racing.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 8:26 a.m. View Comments

Depta and Hard signed contract extensions with Serpent

Top German on-road racer Merlin Depta will continue racing at the highest level with Serpent, while Swedish racer Per-Ola Hard has signed on for his 21st season with the company.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 8:01 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP aluminum rod end balls for RC8B3/T3

Revolution Design Racing Products has introduced new aluminum rod end balls for the suspension links of the RC8B3/T3 platform, which are hard-anodized to prolong wear and are over 1 gram lighter per piece than the stock steel units.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

Wollanka signed contract extension with XRAY

Multi-time Austrian champion and Euros runner-up Martin Wollanka will continue racing for XRAY in 2017.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 7:44 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY XB8 2017 nitro buggy kit

XRAY has introduced its 2017-spec XB8 nitro buggy, with new differentials, revised suspension geometry and more.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 10:37 a.m. View Comments

Orlowski won inaugural GT12 world championship

Schumacher's Michal Orlowski won the inaugural GT12 world championship, held in front of a large crowd at The Centre:MK, by driving his Atom CC to a perfect score and the fastest time to secure the overall tiebreaker.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 9:50 a.m. View Comments

New Trinity Monster Horsepower power supply

Trinity has introduced a 75-amp power supply wrapped in green Monster Horsepower colors.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 10:14 a.m. View Comments

See what it looks like inside of a running nitro engine [VIDEO]

YouTube user JohnnyQ90 cut a backplate and head button from clear acrylic and then fired up a nitro engine so that the combustion chamber and spinning crankshaft are visible!

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

Floris signed with Alpha

Italian Alpha Plus distributor Planet Racing has signed off-road frontrunner Walter Floris.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 8:44 a.m. View Comments

XRAY's Bayer, Hudy and Tessmann to tour western US

XRAY has announced a tour of select tracks in the United States from now through the start of the Dirt Nitro Challenge, where fans and drivers can meet and talk shop with Martin Bayer, Juraj Hudy and Ty Tessmann.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 2:45 p.m. View Comments

TRF's Kono to attend TITC

Tamiya Racing Factory driver Takayuki Kono is entered to compete at the Thailand International Touring Car Championship at the Infinity Addict Circuit - where he'll also be supporting Tamiya fans and drivers with setup advice, product news and more.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 2:36 p.m. View Comments

Clancy, Tatlow and Morris won eighth HNMC round [VIDEO]

Wet winter weather greeted racers at round eight at the Herts Nitro Model Club, where Jamie Clancy, James Tatlow and Nigel Morris won the Buggy, Truck and E-Buggy finals.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 10, 2017, 2:55 p.m. View Comments

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