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MOMENT WITH MIKE: One terribly mistaken take-out

Don't make the bad decision to seek revenge on the racetrack worse by wrecking the wrong car - especially when its driver is your wife.

Mike Garrison March 27, 2017, 2:33 p.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line Racing Sand 2 Snow action montage [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing published a new clip showing vehicles equipped with its products shredding powder and tearing up dunes - with some very funny outtakes at the end!

Aaron Waldron March 27, 2017, 9:21 a.m. View Comments

New Mon-Tech Racing F17 formula body

Mon-Tech Racing showed off its upcoming F17 body for 1/10-scale Formula-class kits.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 10:53 a.m. View Comments

New soft and hard clay compounds coming soon from Hot Race Tyres

Hot Race Tyres will be releasing two new rubber compounds for its 1/8-scale off-road and upcoming 1/10-scale buggy tires that have been developed specifically for clay surfaces.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 11:35 a.m. View Comments

Modified-class double victory for Hebert highlighted Canadian On-Road Nationals

PROTOform drivers chalked up several wins at the 2017 Canadian On-Road Nationals, as 450 entries competed on a carpet track in the Seaway Mall in Ontario, with Keven Hebert taking the titles in both Modified Touring Car (with a prototype body) and Mo

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 10:38 a.m. View Comments

Futaba signed full-size monster truck racer Bari Musawwir

Bari Musawwir, who drives the Zombie in the Monster Jam series and is a long-time RC enthusiast, will now use Futaba radio equipment in his personal rigs.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 9:10 a.m. View Comments

2017 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals entries to open Monday

In June, Stateline RC Raceway will host the 2017 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals - where two champions will be crowned, and the 2018 Worlds team will be decided. Entries will open Monday, April 3rd and are sure to fill up fast!

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 10:05 a.m. View Comments

New carbon fiber chassis and rear pod plate for Serpent S120 LTR

Serpent has released a 2.5mm-thick chassis and rear pod plate for the Serpent S120 LTR that increases steering and stability, and will be included as standard in future kits.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 11:04 a.m. View Comments

New HB Racing screw-type shock pins and titanium turnbuckles for D8- and E8-series vehicles

HB Racing has released new hardware options for its D8- and E8-series cars and trucks, as well as other 1/8-scale vehicles that use metric hardware.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 9:55 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki signed Keller, introduced new hard-anodized shocks for MRX and MTX platforms

Mugen Seiki Europa announced that multi-time German national champion Carsten Keller has joined the team, and that new hard-anodized shock bodies for the MRX and MTX on-road racing vehicles are now available.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 11:48 a.m. View Comments

New GNB Racing LiPo batteries from Bellgate Distributors

Bellgate Distributors has introduced a new lineup of GNB Racing LiPo packs - and they're ROAR-approved!

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 9:21 a.m. View Comments

LRC EXCLUSIVE: RCSignup owner Bobby Phillips on this week's website hack

The popular RC event entry site RCSignup was hit by hackers earlier this week, so we reached out to site owner Bobby Phillips for an update.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 12:17 p.m. View Comments

Optional lightweight aluminum chassis for Intech Racing ER-14 and ERSC-10 vehicles

Intech Racing has released new hard-coated aluminum chassis plates for the ER-14 4WD buggy and ERSC-10 short course truck that reduce weight by up to 20 percent.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

New HB Racing D413 hard suspension arms

HB Racing has released suspension arms for the D413 made of a stiffer composite to improve handling on high traction surfaces.

Mike Garrison March 23, 2017, 8:28 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts 3D-printed elephant trunk-style chassis brace for YZ-2

JConcepts has added a new item to its Shapeways store - an elephant trunk-style chassis brace that's more flexible than the stock piece, which yields more traction.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 12:59 p.m. View Comments

New XRAY 9-degree XB4 graphite composite c-hubs

New graphite composite C-hub designed for most track conditions, especially for high- and very-high-traction tracks.

Mike Garrison March 23, 2017, 9:12 a.m. View Comments

New M2C Racing Kyosho STRR aluminum rear chassis brace

New optional aluminum rear chassis brace to stiffen the STRR truggy.

Mike Garrison March 23, 2017, 9:44 a.m. View Comments

New MIP nut drivers

MIP's newest addition to their successful line of R/C tools.

Mike Garrison March 23, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

Double victory for Boots at Maritime Raceway Astro Wars World Cup

REDS Racing-powered Kyosho Europe driver Elliott Boots won both the 2WD and 4WD classes on the blue carpet at Maritime Raceway ahead of the track's closing next Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 8:58 a.m. View Comments

New VBC Racing Lightning10M-235 pan car racing kit

VBC Racing has released a new kit for the 235mm 1/10-scale pan car racing class called the Lightning10M-235, with three different battery position options, a hardened steel rear axle and more.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 7:53 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent Cobra GT8 hard shock springs

Serpent expands the line of Cobra GT8 shock absorber springs with 2 harder types for high grip conditions.

Mike Garrison March 23, 2017, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

New Losi Desert Buggy XL-E 1/5-scale 4WD electric RTR [VIDEO]

Losi has released a new version of its large-scale Desert Buggy XL powered by a huge, waterproof Dynamite Fuze 8S-ready brushless system good for 50+ mph, flip-top cage, revised shock package, aluminum center differential, and officially-licensed MAX

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 8:06 a.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: SMC Racing Totemic 17.5-turn brushless stock motor

Rather than offer a line of brushless motors and then cherry-picking the best for a premium price, SMC Racing says that their Totemic spec racing motors are all fast. How fast? Joe Adragna tried one at his local astroturf track to find out.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 2:43 p.m. View Comments

Van Gansen won EZ Racing Indoor Series Round Two

XRAY's Vincent Van Gansen won the second round of the EZ Racing Indoor Series.

Mike Garrison March 23, 2017, 10:07 a.m. View Comments

New Tekin RX8 GEN3 1/8 competition brushless ESC

Tekin's new RX8 GEN3 brings bigger power handling capabilities and increased reliability to 1/8 scale racing.

Mike Garrison March 23, 2017, 10:17 a.m. View Comments

St. Louis Dirt Burners to host eleventh annual Futaba/O.S. Nitro Challenge in July

The Futaba/O.S. Nitro Challenge will return to the St. Louis Dirtburners on July 27-30, where the podium finishers in the Intermediate and Expert classes will score new equipment - and the Pro-class winners will take home cash!

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 1:10 p.m. View Comments

Ramoutar won RCMOTT National Series first round

Zameer Ramoutar has won the opening round of the 2017 RCMOTT National Championship.

Mike Garrison March 23, 2017, 10 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing test track to host SoCal Nitro Shootout next weekend

The Pro-Line Racing SoCal Nitro Shootout is a two-day race (with additional Friday practice) planned for next weekend on the track located behind the company's headquarters in Southern California.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 1:21 p.m. View Comments

THE SCIENCE OF SETUP: Episode 8 - Shocks, Part One [VIDEO]

Shocks - or dampers - are one of the most difficult aspects of RC car setup to comprehend. Episode 8 of the Science of Setup with RC Crew Chief's Bob Wright goes through the basics of shock damper design and operation.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 10:41 a.m. View Comments

Bregante won South American All-Terrain Championship

Argentinian driver Nicolas Bregante drove his XRAY XB8 to the win in the 45-minute final at La Candelaria RC in Bolivia last weekend to win the inaugural South American All-Terrain Championship.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 7:12 a.m. View Comments

New Kyosho Fazer EP Toyota Supra Type1 RS 1/10-scale 4WD drift car RTR [VIDEO]

Kyosho has released a new version of its Fazer electric touring car in drift trim, with a Toyota Supra body and Team Orion waterproof ESC.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 7:36 a.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing B6 motor plate with POM spur cover, B64 carbon fiber LiPo strap, and B6/B64 POM shock bushings

Exotek Racing has introduced a new black-anodized motor plate with machined Delrin spur cover for the B6 platform and a carbon fiber LiPo strap for the B64 buggies, as well as new POM shock bushings to fit both.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 7:21 a.m. View Comments

New BK Servo low-profile BLS-SS-HS coming soon

BK Servo is preparing to release a new low-profile servo - perfect for 1/10-scale vehicles - this upcoming April.

Aaron Waldron March 22, 2017, 9:20 a.m. View Comments

New Yokomo carbon fiber front stiffener for YR-10F and BD8 spur gear plate

Yokomo has introduced new carbon fiber option parts for two of its on-road racing kits - a front suspension stiffener for the YR-10F formula car and spur gear plate for the BD8 touring car.

Aaron Waldron March 22, 2017, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Silver State Ice Watergate [VIDEO]

The biggest news of last weekend’s Silver State wasn’t the winners and losers, or the track, or the crowd, or anything else - it was what happened in tech inspection following a B-Main, and the whole situation demonstrates just how ice-cold the state

Aaron Waldron March 22, 2017, 1:58 p.m. View Comments