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Maifield jumps to the lead in Top 25 RC Rankings

Following his TQ and second place finish at the Psycho Nitro Blast, Ryan Maifield jumps up three positions to take over the lead of the Top 25 RC Rankings.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Another one bites the dust

Is the closing of Speed RC Raceway an unfortunate anomaly, or another data point in an alarming trend? And if this is part of a pattern, how do we reverse it — or at least slow it down?

Aaron Waldron April 10, 2018, 3:45 p.m. View Comments

Watch Drake discuss different bodies for the MBX8 [VIDEO]

In his latest video, Adam Drake talks about the stock Mugen Seiki Racing body as well as the Pro-Line Racing Predator, and highlights the differences between the two.

Aaron Waldron April 10, 2018, 12:59 p.m. View Comments

THE UNPROFESSIONALS: Navigating College

In this week's edition of the Unprofessionals, Tyler Hooks tackles the topic of attending college and how to balance life outside of RC with our favorite hobby.

Tyler Hooks April 10, 2018, 10:54 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing short version Y-cable

HRC has released a short version (8cm as opposed to 20cm) of their Y-cable with Futaba or JR type connectors.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 9:47 a.m. View Comments

Double victory for Day at Northwest Indoor Series finale

Tanner Day brings home a victory in both Mod 2wd and Mod 4wd buggy classes from the Northwest Indoor Series finale at TCRC.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

New RLPower V2 iCharger stand

RL Power releases their newest version charger stand, designed to fit the iCharger 4010, 406, and 308 chargers when used with RL power supplies to save space on your pit table.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 9:37 a.m. View Comments

SDOCS Productions announces Dirt RC Outlaw Series

Chad Segner, of SDOCS Productions, has announced a six race R/C dirt oval series spanning across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Ohio.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

Tessmann takes two at Big Barn Shootout

Ty Tessmann recaps his weekend from the Big Barn Shootout in Chilliwack, British Columbia where he went on to win both nitro and electric 1/8-scale buggy classes.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

New Shepherd snapback cap

Shepherd has released a new snapback cap featuring their signature logo in white and blue.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

Hagberg and Payne crowned the 2018 EFRA 1/12-scale European champions

The 2018 EFRA 1/12-scale European Championships is complete with Alexander Hagberg (Modified) and Ollie Payne (Stock) earning this year's championship crowns.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

New HUDY 1/10 and 1/8-scale on-road Quick Tweak Station

HUDY has released their new Quick Tweak Station for 1/10 and 1/8-scale on-road racing. Designed to provide a quick and easy way to check and correct tweak on your car to ensure proper and consistent handling.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 8:14 a.m. View Comments

2018 AOC Shanghai season opener race recap

The first round of the 2018 AOC season is in the books from Shanghai, China with great success and fun for racers on and off the race track.

Mike Garrison April 10, 2018, 8:29 a.m. View Comments

Rheinard signs with Power HD

Multi-time World Champion Marc Rheinard has joined the Power HD race team.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing M7 WCX Corsa Lunga on-road engine

REDS Racing releases the new M7 WCX Corsa Lunga on-road engine, featuring a new cooling head, re-designed combustion chamber, and DLC Coated cranshaft and backplate.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 10:26 a.m. View Comments

New T-Works aluminum exhaust locks

T-Works new aluminum exhaust locks are designed to provide added security for most exhaust pipes by providing additional support and set screws to "lock" them in place on the pipe holder.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 10:59 a.m. View Comments

New Phat Bodies Zed series wings for GT12 racing

Phat Bodies releases two new wings for GT12 racing, one with slightly increased down-force over the other.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 11:17 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Sven Rudig

Sven Rudig decided at a young age to turn his hobby into a career, and founded Ruddog Distribution, Vampire Racing and Pulse RC and co-founded Revolution Design Racing Products. Learn more about Rudig's life and passion for RC in this week's Talk It

Aaron Waldron April 9, 2018, 3:20 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Do you own any vintage RC cars?

The old-school RC scene has caught on strong over the last few years, with some collectors keeping pristine kits in boxes or on the shelf while others prepare their vintage vehicles ready to race. Do you own any vintage RC cars?

Aaron Waldron April 9, 2018, 8:22 a.m. View Comments

New Factory RC YZ-4 SF slipper lock out kit

Factory RC introduces their new slipper lock out kit for 13.5 class racing with the Yokomo YZ-4 SF 4wd buggy.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 9:18 a.m. View Comments

Robson and Fletcher win in the rain BRCA Clubman Championship opener

Rainy weather provided less than ideal racing conditions, however, it wasn't enough to stop Andrew Robson and Bill Fletcher from splashing their way to victory at the opening round of the BRCA Clubman Championship.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

Speed RC permanently closes their doors

Speed RC, host of numerous east coast off-road events including the JConcepts Indoor National Series, closed its existing location with plans to re-open in a new facility known as Speed RC 2.0. A shocking announcement has been made this afternoon via

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 4:53 p.m. View Comments

New Carisma Scale Adventure EXO Roof Rack free to download 3D print file

In a new initiative from Carisma Scale Adventure, they will be offering a series of 3D printable scale accessories, specifically designed for the SCA1E based vehicles. The first files are to create a EXO Roofrack for the LYNX ORV.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 10:47 a.m. View Comments

Hagberg wins 2018 Mod 1/12-scale European Championship title

After a devastating DNF in A1, Hagberg returned to win A2 and A3 for the overall victory and 2018 Modified 1/12-scale European Championship title win.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 9:56 a.m. View Comments

New Klinik Max Stock and Max Mod Cougar KC drivetrain conversions

Klinik RC has introduced their new drivetrain conversion kits for the Schumacher Cougar KC buggy, designed for stock (Max Stock Conversion) and mod (Max Mod Conversion) racing to increase efficiency, decrease weight, and lower center of gravity.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 10:07 a.m. View Comments

New Graupner option parts for the Hyper VS series buggies

Graupner RC has released a list of new option parts for the Hobao Hyper VS series 1/8-scale buggies.

Mike Garrison April 9, 2018, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Operation R/C Rebuild - Time spent at the track vs. time spent on the track

This week the "Moment with Mike - Operation R/C Rebuild" discussion continues, with the focus on the amount of time spent at the race track vs. the amount of time actually spent driving on the track. While in search for a more efficient race format,

Mike Garrison April 8, 2018, 11:02 p.m. View Comments

Hellquist, von Elling, Nilsson and Parker won Swedish carpet nationals

XRAY teammates Marcus Hellquist and Marcus von Elling won the Modified and Stock touring car titles at the Swedish nationals, while Niclas Nilsson and Nathan Parker earned the 1/12-Scale and F1 victories.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 7:52 a.m. View Comments

Willetts, Hayden-Ball and Reeves won HNMC Summer opener [VIDEO]

The first race of the summer season at the Herts Nitro Model Club sees Simon Willetts, Darren Hayden-Ball and Simon Reeves win the Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truck and Electric Buggy finals.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 7:34 a.m. View Comments

New Mugen Seiki Racing pit caddy

Nitro mechanics can use this Mugen Seiki Racing-branded bag to carry much-needed essentials to and from the pits.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 10:23 a.m. View Comments

Optional lightweight aluminum axles for Kyosho V-One R4

These aluminum axles, or "wheel shafts," for the nitro-powered Kyosho V-One R4 touring car are 14 grams lighter than the steel units they replace.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 2:17 p.m. View Comments

Preview of upcoming XRAY gear differential for pan cars

XRAY designer Martin Hudy shared a few photos of the parts that show the development of a sealed gear differential to fit the X12 and X1 platforms.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 10:39 a.m. View Comments

Maifield signs contract extension with REDS through 2019

Ryan Maifield has won several major races with REDS Racing engines, and how he agrees to continue as part of the company's racing team until at least the end of next season.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 11:36 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated Factory Team brass inner and outer arm mounts for TC7.1

These optional brass suspension mounts for the Team Associated TC7.1 can be used to tune the vehicle's center of mass.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 12:18 p.m. View Comments

Watch Tessmann talk about converting the XT8 front hubs [VIDEO]

XRAY star Ty Tessmann shows how to change the front hubs of the XT8 for more performance.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 8:18 a.m. View Comments

Jefferies, Finlay, Madison and Sully won BTCC opener

Olly Jefferies won the Modified final at the first round of the Schumacher RC Racing British Touring Car Championship, Zak Finlay and Jimmy Madison topped the 13.5 Boosted and Blinky main events, and Adrian Sully won the 17.5 class.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 9:57 a.m. View Comments

New Flash Point pit caddy

Flash Point releases a special bag to help carry your gear to and from pit lane.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 8:58 a.m. View Comments

New 2.75-degree toe-in D-blocks for HB Racing 817 buggies and trucks

Machined from black-anodized aluminum and made in widths to fit either the D817/E817 or D817T/E817T, the slight reduction in toe-in from the standard 3.00 degree mount reduces traction slightly for more steering.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 9:16 a.m. View Comments

New ST Racing Concepts option parts for Venture FJ Cruiser

ST Racing Concepts releases three new items for the Venture FJ Cruiser, including two made of brass for additional weight.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2018, 10:56 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing mini metal gear digital servo

HRC Racing has released a new mini metal gear digital servo for small scale trucks and aircrafts.

Mike Garrison April 5, 2018, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

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