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REEDY RACE: Jelin won Junior final [VIDEO]

The top eight Open 2WD drivers aged 15 and under lined up for a single winner-take-all Junior final on Sunday morning, and NorCal-based XRAY driver CJ Jelin raced his way to the victory.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 22, 2017, 1:48 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Maifield, Cavalieri and Martin won eleventh round - title to be decided in final round [VIDEO]

Team Yokomo’s Ryan Maifield and Team Associated’s Ryan Cavalieri each won their heats in round 11, setting up a race for the title in which the two former champions will compete against one another in the same heat. Meanwhile, Maifield’s teammate Lee

Aaron Waldron Jan. 22, 2017, 5:07 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Cavalieri crowned Invitational champion for the fourth time [VIDEO]

Ryan Cavalieri lined up against his title rival in the final heat of the week, sped away from the pack and drove into the history books with a record-extending fourth Invitational championship.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 22, 2017, 7:21 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Champlin and Thielke crowned Open 4WD and 2WD winners [VIDEO]

Broc Champlin ran away from the field in A2 to clinch the Open 4WD overall victory while team manager Brent Thielke - who raced his way through the ranks under Mike Reedy and now fulfills many of the industry icon's roles within Team Associated and o

Aaron Waldron Jan. 22, 2017, 5:53 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: 2017 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions heritage video [VIDEO]

Each year, LiveRC assembles a highlight reel of old-school racing footage and the perspective of some of the industry's top racing icons to pay homage to Mike Reedy and the incredibly exciting event he bestowed upon the world of RC racing.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 22, 2017, 2:02 p.m. View Comments

LRC: New Estimated Position Data feature via LiveTime Scoring Engine

Viewers on LiveRC now have access to the Estimated Position Data feature of LiveTime scoring engine that shows where a driver's qualifying pace or main event position affects their overall finishing spot in real time!

Aaron Waldron Jan. 22, 2017, 5:25 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Jones secured Open 2WD overall TQ with final round victory [VIDEO]

Tyler Jones will start the Open 2WD double A-Mains from the front of the grid after setting the fastest time in the final round of qualifying.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 21, 2017, 3:01 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Hinz clinched Open 4WD TQ with fastest time in final round [VIDEO]

From the 'B' heat, Team Associated driver Tommy Hinz turned in the quickest run of the fourth round of Open 4WD qualifying to secure the overall Top Qualifying honors.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 21, 2017, 12:52 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Tebo, Rivkin and Haatanen won first 2WD Invitational round [VIDEO]

Kyosho's Jared Tebo capitalized on others' mistakes to score his first round win of the Reedy Race of Champions, while Team Associated teammates Spencer Rivkin and young Joona Haatanen also won their heats in the opening round of 2WD.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 21, 2017, 6:14 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Mayo, Cavalieri and Evans victorious in second 2WD round as Maifield took over points lead [VIDEO]

Jake Mayo and Dustin Evans each won their first rounds of the weekend, while former champion Ryan Cavalieri inched closer to the top of the charts as the Team Associated teammates swept the second 2WD round, and eighth round overall. Meanwhile, Yokom

Aaron Waldron Jan. 21, 2017, 8:40 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Haatanen, Maifield and Kosciuszek won final 4WD round - Tessmann holds overall lead [VIDEO]

Finnish youngster Joona Haatanen, former champion and Yokomo debutante Ryan Maifield and Haatanen’s Team Associated teammate Alex Kosciuszek won the three heats comprising the last round of the 4WD portion of the Invitational competition. XRAY’s Ty T

Aaron Waldron Jan. 21, 2017, 3:36 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Rivkin, Kosciuszek and Tessmann won Invitiational 4WD round five [VIDEO]

Team Associated star Spencer Rivkin took another much-needed win in the 4WD portion of the Invitational competition on Saturday morning, while his teammate - and fellow former Open winner - Alex Kosciuszek shined bright with another round win. To wra

Aaron Waldron Jan. 21, 2017, 1:15 p.m. View Comments

Futaba Chi-Town Shootout to return to Leisure Hours Raceway in March

Leisure Hours Raceway will once again host the Chi-Town Shootout sponsored by Futaba, which will feature Dash for Cash and King of the Hill special events in addition to the electric off-road race.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 4:03 p.m. View Comments

New Reedy Zappers high-voltage low-profile and 1S LiPo packs

Team Associated has introduced three new LiPo batteries to its Reedy Zappers range, including low-profile standard and shorty packs as well as a 1S unit.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 8:48 a.m. View Comments

New photos of HB Racing production prototype D817 nitro buggy

HB Racing published the first images of the pre-production D817 that David Ronnefalk has prepared ahead of the 2017 season.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 8:38 a.m. View Comments

JP Sartel signed with XRAY

Reigning French E-Buggy champion Jean-Pierrick Sartel has joined the XRAY team.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 11:53 a.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Kosciuszek, Tessmann and Phend took top spots in 4WD round three [VIDEO]

Last year's Open 4WD winner Alex Kosciuszek scored a breakthrough win in the third round of 4WD Invitational, as did Ty Tessmann with his new XRAY buggy, while defending Invitational champion Dakotah Phend pulled off an absolutely astonishing pass on

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 5:06 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Martin, Tessmann and Phend closed out Day One with wins [VIDEO]

Yokomo’s Lee Martin won his first heat of the event in the fourth round of 4WD on Friday evening, while XRAY’s Ty Tessmann notched another win - and defending champion Dakotah Phend of Team Losi Racing capped off a flawless start with a clean sweep o

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 7:19 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Hinz became third driver in three rounds to TQ Open 4WD [VIDEO]

Arizona native and Team Associated driver Tommy Hinz became the third driver in three rounds of Open 4WD to TQ a round, setting the fastest time on Friday evening after two fourth-place finishes earlier in the day - setting up a three-driver battle f

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 9:15 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Jones set top time in second round of Open 2WD, took over early points lead [VIDEO]

Team Losi Racing driver and Midwest star Tyler Jones took over the top spot in Open 2WD points after turning the fastest run in the second round of qualifying. Here's the replay of the 'A' heat, as well as the top 20 drivers from the round and overal

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 6:59 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Champlin topped Open 2WD round three [VIDEO]

Broc Champlin earned his second Open 2WD TQ run in three tries, guaranteeing himself at least a tie for the overall TQ with one round remaining. Here are the results from the third round, the replay of Broc’s TQ run and the updated points heading int

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 9:59 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Jelin jumped atop leaderboard in second round of Open 4WD [VIDEO]

CJ Jelin drove his new XRAY buggy to the fastest time of the second round of Open 4WD, and took over the overall points lead with both rounds counting so far. Here are the results from round two, the 'A' heat replay and the overall points.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 4:38 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Detailed broadcast schedule

Set your alarms! Check this timetable for the schedule provided by the Reedy Race of Champions organizers to find out when you'll need to tune in to catch each race.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 10:29 a.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Champlin set top time in first round of Open 2WD [VIDEO]

Broc Champlin drove off to the fastest run in the opening round of Open 2WD qualifying. Here's the top twenty as well as the replay of the 'A' heat.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 2:49 p.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: McBride, Cavalieri and Maifield best in second 4WD round [VIDEO]

Former Open 4WD winner Kyle McBride earned a round win to start off the second round of 4WD Invitational, while former champions Ryan Cavalieri and Ryan Maifield each topped their heats. Here are the results and replays from the second round.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 3:44 p.m. View Comments

Elias signed contract extension with IGT8

Brazilian Worlds finalist Flavio Elias has agreed to race for IGT8 in 2017.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 2:04 p.m. View Comments

New Picco V1 Race and V1 Star .21 off-road engines

Picco Micromotori has introduced two new versions of its V1 engine, both aimed at providing plenty of power at a lower price than its top Team model.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 11:25 a.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Denney, Rivkin and Phend top first 4WD round [VIDEO]

The first round of the 2017 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions Invitiational competition kicked off with a bang, with three heats of intense racing highlighted by Tanner Denney winning a nail-biting race to the finish line in the very fir

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 1:12 p.m. View Comments

Serpent signed Greiner and Diaz

Reigning nitro touring car world champion Dominic Greiner has signed a contract extension with Serpent, and Walter Diaz has re-joined the team.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 11:19 a.m. View Comments

Team Magic teased upcoming monster truck

A new monster truck from Team Magic will debut at the Nuremburg Toy Fair next month.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 8:22 a.m. View Comments

REEDY RACE: Turner topped opening round of Open 4WD [VIDEO]

Top seed Kyle Turner fought back after a slow start to set the fastest time in the first qualifying round for the Open 4WD class. Here are the top twenty and replay of the 'A' heat.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 20, 2017, 1:37 p.m. View Comments

Ielasi signed with FastRace to drive GT-R15 in GT class

Italian on-road superstar Daniele Ielasi will compete with the GT-R15 in the GT category in 2017.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2017, 10:52 a.m. View Comments

Shepherd signed Fabio Ramos

Fabio Ramos is returning to nitro on-road competition after a five-year break as a member of the Shepherd Micro Racing team.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2017, 10:43 a.m. View Comments

New 175RC Money green carbon fiber B6 steering arms and 22 front shock tower

175RC has introduced new option parts made of green-colored carbon fiber: Ackermann-adjusting carbon fiber steering arms for the B6, and a front shock tower for the 22.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2017, 4:13 p.m. View Comments

Coelho signed 8-year contract extension with XRAY

Reigning 4WD world champion Bruno Coelho has agreed to race for XRAY through the 2024 season.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2017, 1:24 p.m. View Comments

Novarossi named RC Target exclusive distributor for North America

RC Target is now the sole importer for Novarossi engines in the U.S. and Canada.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2017, 12:43 p.m. View Comments

THE SCIENCE OF SETUP: Episode 5 - Camber and Camber Gain [VIDEO]

Learn how adjusting camber - and the rate at which camber changes throughout the car's roll range and suspension travel - can alter your vehicle's handling performance by affecting the tire's contact patch in the fifth episode of The Science of Setup

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2017, 11:46 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line signed Aigoin, Bayer, Berton, Bornhorst, Denney, King and Zanchettin

In addition to previously named drivers, international off-road stars Jerome Aigoin, Martin Bayer, Riccardo Berton, Joe Bornhorst, Tanner Denney, Cody King and Alex Zanchettin have all been announced as part of the Pro-Line Racing factory team for 20

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2017, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

Novarossi's new World Champions glow plugs

Novarossi has introduced a new line of glow plugs for on- and off-road engines developed in conjunction with its world championship-winning race team.

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

New HRC Racing Dual Star LiHV-ready two-channel charger

HRC Racing has introduced a new AC/DC charger that can power up two LiPo or LiHV batteries at the same time.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 19, 2017, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

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