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New Sweep Racing Carbide-T tires and Indigo inserts for truggy

Sweep Racing introduces a new 1/8-scale truggy tire with the Carbide tread pattern, as well as Indigo foam inserts designed for less bounce.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 10:24 a.m. View Comments

Hara won FEMCA nitro buggy title

Four-time and defending champion Kyle McBride earned the Top Qualifying honors at the FEMCA championships for 1/8-scale nitro buggy, held at the Banana RC Track in Batam Island, Indonesia, but a battery problem knocked him out of the running and left

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 11:45 a.m. View Comments

Ride height tuning tips from Team Losi Racing blog [VIDEO]

Watch JR Mitch show how to measure ride height, and give some recommendations for adjustments.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 1:24 p.m. View Comments

Canas won second round of Andalusian Championships

Round two of the championship in the Spanish region of Andalucia was won by Modelix Racing driver Juan Carlos Canas.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 1:40 p.m. View Comments

Double victory for Rivkin, 4WD win for Maifield at inaugural JConcepts Carpet Nationals [VIDEO]

Northwest Hobbies hosted the first JConcepts Carpet Nationals, where Spencer Rivkin won the 2WD and 13.5 Stadium Truck finals and JC teammate Ryan Maifield finished first in 4WD.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 12:37 p.m. View Comments

New turnbuckle wrench for Mugen Seiki MTC1

Mugen Seiki introduces a new turnbuckle adjustment wrench specifically designed for its new MTC1 touring car.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

New FireBrand RC Panther-XDR drift wheels with Pinx beveled tires

FireBrand RC's latest combination of its Panther-XDR wheels and 5-degree beveled ABS-plastic tires is available in bright pink.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 7:55 a.m. View Comments

New Brilliant RC black and natural-colored titanium screws

Brilliant RC releases new titanium hardware in two different finishes, available in 8-packs as well as complete sets for the Shepherd Velox V10 and V8 with more coming soon.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 9:20 a.m. View Comments

New Contact RC A30 rubber touring car tires

Schumacher RC announces the first rubber touring car tires in the Contact RC line, which have been designed specifically to be used on carpet.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 8:01 a.m. View Comments

New Schelle Racing hard rear arms for B64 short wheelbase kit

Schelle Racing introduces rear arms made of harder plastic as a tuning option for its B64 short wheelbase kit.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 8:43 a.m. View Comments

Cragg splits from LRP, signs with Alpha Plus for 2018

Former world champion Neil Cragg announces he will no longer be racing for LRP, but that he chooses to join the Alpha Plus factory team — a new deal for which X Factory UK makes a statement as well.

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2018, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing male and female EC3 and EC5 gold plugs

HRC Racing has expanded their connector plug range with new male and female EC3 and EC5 gold plugs.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2018, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Monster Truck team shirt

JConcepts releases their new Monster Truck team shirt, first debuted at the Solid Axle Showdown.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2018, 10:41 a.m. View Comments

Sanwa announces new M17 transmitter system coming soon

Sanwa has announced the M17 transmitter system coming soon with features such as color display, touch pad, and a design that is 21% lighter than the current M12S.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2018, 10:53 a.m. View Comments

Arrowmax Race Cup 2018 announcement

Arrowmax has announced the Arrowmax Race Cup 2018 on-road series that is scheduled to travel throughout Asia and Europe.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2018, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

Murray wraps up the BRCA GT12 Championship title

With two rounds to spare, Schumacher's Andy Murray has wrapped up the 2018 BRCA GT12 National Championship title.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2018, 10:27 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: How much is too much?

Today's cars and trucks designed specifically for RC racing can be adapted, altered, adjusted, customized, modified, tailored and tuned more than the vehicles at any point in our hobby’s history. When it comes expensive "must-have" hop-ups or a near-

Aaron Waldron April 24, 2018, 3:54 p.m. View Comments

Watch Ryan Harris and Adam Drake switch radios [VIDEO]

YouTuber Ryan Harris met up with Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake at Dean's Discount Hobbies in Florida, where Ryan drove Adam's MBX8 buggy and Adam took Ryan's 2WD buggy for a spin.

Aaron Waldron April 24, 2018, 2:36 p.m. View Comments

New Infinity IF14 aluminum spool outdrive

Infinity releases a new aluminum spool outdrive for the IF14 with a claimed weight of 6.8 grams less than the stock kit steel version.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2018, 10:22 a.m. View Comments

DeSoto, Wang, and Moon win at PROTOform Nitro Grand Prix

The all-new Steel City RC Speedway hosted its first event last weekend, the inaugural PROTOform Nitro Grand Prix. 150 entries in 6 classes from all across the United States were in attendance.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2018, 9:17 a.m. View Comments

Maifield wins at 2018 JConcepts Carpet Nationals

Ryan Maifield puts his Yokomo YZ-4 SF on top the podium with a TQ and overall win at the 2018 JConcepts Carpet Nationals.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2018, 10:10 a.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line Racing BFGoodrich Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 1.9” tires

Pro-Line Racing in cooperation with BFGoodrich has released their new fully licensed Mud-Terrain T/A KM3 1.9" crawler tires.

Mike Garrison April 24, 2018, 9:49 a.m. View Comments

Orlowski clinches Euro Offroad Series 2WD and 4WD titles

Schumacher star Michal Orlowski wraps up both the 2WD and 4WD championships as the Euro Offroad Series finishes on the outdoor astroturf in Germany.

Aaron Waldron April 23, 2018, 11:40 a.m. View Comments

New Bittydesign apparel for summer racing season

Bittydesign has released their newest t-shirts for the upcoming summer racing season, designed with new 2018 series graphics.

Mike Garrison April 23, 2018, 8:28 a.m. View Comments

New T-Works aluminum and brass suspension mounts for the MP9 TKI3/TKI4

T-Works has released new suspension mounts for the Kyosho MP9 TKI3 and TKI4 series buggies, which are available in aluminum or brass.

Mike Garrison April 23, 2018, 9:04 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Zachary Rogers

Zachary Rogers' story might sound familiar: he got into the hobby with his father after racing go-karts as a child, and started racing major events as his skills improved. When the 2017 silly season got under way, a couple of big changes within the i

Aaron Waldron April 23, 2018, 5:56 p.m. View Comments

New VRP carbon fiber rear shock tower spacer for MBX8

Vision Racing Products releases a spacer for the rear shock tower of the MBX8 buggy that's made of carbon fiber and moves the car's weight bias further back for more traction.

Aaron Waldron April 23, 2018, 12:04 p.m. View Comments

POLL: What do you think of spec tires for club racing?

Of the many different discussions involving the cost of racing, spec tires are perhaps one of the simplest — and most controversial — options tracks have tried implementing to lower the expense of competition. What do you think?

Aaron Waldron April 23, 2018, 8:24 a.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax 8200mAh 7.4v Si-Graphene 120C LiPo battery pack

Arrowmax has released the newest addition to their Si-Graphene LiPo battery packs with a new 8200mAh 7.4v 120C stick pack, intended for stock touring car racing.

Mike Garrison April 23, 2018, 8:45 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Friendly racer challenge

After taking on a job at his local hobby shop, Mike realizes first hand how small the racing community actually is within the realm of R/C cars. Mike challenges experienced racers to take the "Friendly Racer Challenge" during the next race day at you

Mike Garrison April 23, 2018, 10:43 a.m. View Comments

New MIP Pucks 17.5 Drive System for the B6.1/B6.1D released for Stock Nationals

MIP has released their new Pucks 17.5 Drive System for the Team Associated B6.1 and B6.1D series buggies just in time for the OCRC Raceway Stock Nationals this weekend.

Mike Garrison April 23, 2018, 8:18 a.m. View Comments

New 1up Racing Pro Pit Iron

Several months ago we shared a first look at the 1up Racing Pro Pit Iron in testing, and it has now been officially released and available for pre-order.

Mike Garrison April 23, 2018, 9:14 a.m. View Comments

Double TQ and win for Jonathan Yeung at M.K. Power Off-Road Championship

Tekno RC driver, Jonathan Yeung, earned the TQ spot and overall wins in both electric and nitro buggy classes at round two of the M.K. Power Off-Road Championship at the XMG off-road track.

Mike Garrison April 23, 2018, 8:52 a.m. View Comments

Entry, pit, track and parking information for upcoming Silver State

The Dirt Racing announces all sorts of information about the upcoming Silver State race — if you're interested in attending, you need to read this!

Aaron Waldron April 20, 2018, 3:48 p.m. View Comments

Two Open buggy wins for Jones, Open Truggy victory for Espinel at Psycho Nitro Blast

Kayla Espinel won the Open Truggy class at the Psycho Nitro Blast last weekend, while XRAY's Evan Jones topped both the Open Nitro and Open Electric Buggy finals.

Aaron Waldron April 20, 2018, 8:21 a.m. View Comments

Double win for Evans at April Fools Classic

Reedy-powered Team Associated driver Dustin Evans won the 2WD and Stadium Truck classes at the 30th annual April Fools Classic, which gave the T6.1 a stellar debut.

Aaron Waldron April 20, 2018, 9 a.m. View Comments

New Muchmore Racing Impact LCG HV FD3 shorty LiPo and aluminum FLETA Euro V2 capacitor mount

Muchmore Racing releases a new LCG high-voltage Shorty LiPo pack called the Impact FD3, as well as aluminum capacitor mounts available in three different colors.

Aaron Waldron April 20, 2018, 10:14 a.m. View Comments

First look at Futaba T7XC stick radio

While competing at the FEMCA championships in Indonesia this week, former world champion Yuichi Kanai posted an image of an upcoming Futaba stick-style transmitter based on the top-of-the-line 7PX radio.

Aaron Waldron April 20, 2018, 10:54 a.m. View Comments

Team Powers 34R named spec tire for ISTC Worlds, new limited edition setup tools car stand

Team Powers announces that its 34R has been chosen as the control tire for the upcoming ISTC World Championships in South Africa, and also releases a new limited edition car stand with integrated setup tools.

Aaron Waldron April 20, 2018, 10:29 a.m. View Comments

Watch Kevin Abbott talk about Trinity's new adjustable bullet plugs [VIDEO]

Follow along with Kevin Abbott from Team Trinity as he describes the company's new, gold-plated, adjustable bullet plugs.

Aaron Waldron April 20, 2018, 7:39 a.m. View Comments

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