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Willson walked away with AMS Open sweep

Young Nevada native and HB team driver Tim Willson won both Open nitro classes at the Alabama Manufacturer Shootout.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 2:45 p.m. View Comments

Hagberg shares his top XRAY option parts choices for the T4 '15

Alexander Hagberg's installment of XRAY's Factory Team Top Option Parts series shows the items that the European and World Champion uses on his electric touring car.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 6:19 p.m. View Comments

BREAKING: IERC Raceway in San Bernadino to close immediately

Statement published via Facebook cites the sale of the host building as the reason for negotiating a lease buyout and the cessation of operation.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 3:34 p.m. View Comments

Cavalieri's drifting skills put to the test at Yatabe [VIDEO]

Jared Tebo posted a short clip to Instagram of the four-time world champ taking a drift car for a spin.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 3:04 p.m. View Comments

Wood winds up on podium at JC 1/8-Scale Spring Nationals

Triton RC's Derek Woods finished third at the popular Midwest race.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 7:42 p.m. View Comments

Tekno RC's nifty new wheel wrench/shock cap tool and carbon fiber SCT/SuperLight shock towers

Three new items from Tekno RC include a combination wheel wrench that doubles as a shock cap tool, along with front and rear shock towers for the SCT410.3 and EB48SL.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 6:50 p.m. View Comments

New thread-on setup wheels from Tuning Haus

Black-anodized aluminum setup wheels from Tuning Haus not only allow for repeatable alignment adjustments, but don't need a wheel nut to be fastened to the axle.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 1:47 p.m. View Comments

Drake finalized Flash Point fuel deal

Three-time former ROAR National Champion Adam Drake has been confirmed as a Flash Point fuel team driver.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 1:25 p.m. View Comments

Stop slipping and shed weight with Factory RC's lockout plates

New slipper lockout plates from Factory RC for popular TLR and Team Associated vehicles fitted with Schelle/AVID spur gears.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 1:13 p.m. View Comments

Martin and Matsukura won rather uneventful Worlds Warm-Up finals

Lee Martin and Naoto Matsukura, the respective top qualifiers of 2WD and 4WD, held on for the class titles at last weekend's official warm-up race for the IFMAR Worlds this fall.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 11:52 a.m. View Comments

McBride won fourth FEMCA title

Kyle McBride dominated the FEMCA Championships in Perth, Australia, winning the final by over a lap from the TQ position.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 12:29 p.m. View Comments

Matsukura dominated all four rounds of 4WD at Worlds Warm Up - Kyosho to start 1-2-3

Kyosho had a strong day of 4WD qualifying behind Naoto Matsukura's four TQ runs, as he'll be followed into turn one by teammates Yusuke Sugiura and Jared Tebo.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2015, 12:31 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 2013 IFMAR Worlds Warm-Up

Almost exactly two years ago, some of the best electric off-road racers in the world hit the Worlds track early for the official warm-up race. Did it really matter?

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 1:43 p.m. View Comments

Martin tops 2WD qualifying at IFMAR Worlds Warm-Up

Former European champion and 2013 Worlds podium finisher Lee Martin was the best after four rounds at Yatabe Arena.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

ROAR Nationals pit space rentals running out

Are you planning on racing the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals at AMain.com's Silver Dollar RC Raceway in a couple of weeks? Your chance to reserve a pit spot rental is disappearing!

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 12:06 p.m. View Comments

Hitec's new X2 AC Plus two-channel charger can be controlled via WiFi

The new Hitec RCD X2 AC Plus can be fitted with an option WiFi module and controlled with your smartphone!

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 4:23 p.m. View Comments

REDS Racing 1/8-scale brushless motors now ROAR approved

Having previously been approved by EFRA, the REDS Racing line of motors for electric 1/8-scale buggies is now legal in ROAR competition.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 4:40 p.m. View Comments

Reedy's RTR-spec SC600-BL ESC now available separately

The Reedy speed control found in many of Team Associated's RTR vehicles is now available for any vehicle.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 3:28 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Which Warm-Up winner is most likely to win the Worlds?

Which of the two winners at last weekend's Worlds Warm-Up - Lee Martin in 2WD and Naoto Matsukura in 4WD - is most likely to win again at the World Championships this fall?

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 6:53 p.m. View Comments

Epp and Hardman highlight PROTOform's awesome Reedy TC Race video

Lead designer Dale Epp and Yokomo factory racer Andrew Hardman appear in a new PROTOform video from the recent Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 4:57 p.m. View Comments

Branson, Westwood, and Stewart won second BTCC round

The second round of the British Touring Car Championship ran in Mendip on June 1 - here are the results.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 5:19 p.m. View Comments

MIP's Bypass1 Team Tuned shock pistons for Associated T5M and SC5M

Adjust the compression and rebound damping of Team Associated's new stadium and short course trucks independently with this innovative shock valve assembly from MIP.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 3:07 p.m. View Comments

Here are some of the stars attending Timezone Grand Prix, set for July 16th-19th

Timezone Raceway in Battle Ground, WA is preparing for their annual nitro and electric on-road race, once again organized by Scotty Ernst. Here's all you need to know.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 3:35 p.m. View Comments

Schumacher's new mini motorcycles [VIDEO]

Two tiny RC motorcycles are now available from the World and European champion racing manufacturer.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 2:40 p.m. View Comments

Kostenko, Chub, Rudenko, and Shinkarenko win big at Ukranian Off-Road Cup opener

Here are the results from the first round of the Ukrainian Offroad Cup in Mykolaiv.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 4:07 p.m. View Comments

Losi's revamped Mini 8IGHT buggy with Spektrum AVC [VIDEO]

The 1/14-scale brushless powered version of the national championship 8IGHT platform is now available with Active Vehicle Control.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 4:47 p.m. View Comments

Hobbyprodukter to distribute AKA products in Sweden

AKA has added Hobbyprodukter to its list of distributors around the world.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 11:41 a.m. View Comments

Lutz looks back on SWorkz Challenge/ROAR Nats Warm-Up

Ryan Lutz's race report from last weekend's SWorkz Challenge at AMain's Silver Dollar RC Raceway, the official warm-up for the upcoming ROAR Nationals.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 11:24 a.m. View Comments

PROTOform unveiled new Cadillac USGT body

Cadillac has returned to FIA GT3 racing with the new ATS V.R. race car, and PROTOform's new replica marks the brand's reentrance into the 1/10-scale 190mm touring car class.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 12:04 p.m. View Comments

JConcepts orders another round with new Bar Fly 1/10-scale buggy tires

The Bar Fly pattern is ideal for indoor tracks that require a low tread height, and is now available for 2WD and 4WD buggies.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 1:42 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated lists Pro-Line RC8B3 body now available

Can't wait for your Team Associated RC8B3 buggy? Now you can buy the Pro-Line body that will come with the kit - and at least get your paint job ready before you start building.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 2:51 p.m. View Comments

Check out Chris Licata's 107mph JConcepts Scalpel

Chris Licata joined the MaxAmps 100 mph club this week with a 6S-powered Traxxas Slash 4x4 converted for speed run use with the JConcepts Scalpel bumper and body.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 5:59 p.m. View Comments