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Hart, Pierce, and Barlow win round six of the Schumacher Indoor Masters

Round six of the Schumacher Indoor Masters saw James Hart (2wd), Steven Pierce (4wd), and Phil Barlow (Vintage) victorious.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2018, 9:11 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Five reasons why I'm excited for the Dirt Nitro Challenge

Next week, hundreds of enthusiastic hobbyists and nearly all of the RC industry’s biggest racing teams will once again transform the Fear Farm R/C Raceway complex in Phoenix, AZ into a small town of tents and RV’s for the 19th annual The Dirt Nitro C

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2018, 9:20 p.m. View Comments

Watch Randy Caster demonstrate the new 1up Racing instant soldering iron [VIDEO]

Randy Caster of 1up Racing introduces the new TS100 soldering iron, which heats up almost instantly, offers a digital readout in the handle, and is coming soon.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2018, 8:07 a.m. View Comments

Watch the new Traxxas 1/16-scale Summit in action [VIDEO]

Traxxas introduces the new 1/16-scale Summit with a new promo video displaying all that this mighty truck can handle.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2018, 10:34 a.m. View Comments

McBride wins at the 2018 Keilor Invitational

Kyle McBride is crowned the Mod Invite class winner at the 2018 Keilor Invitational held in Melbourne, Australia.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2018, 8:49 a.m. View Comments

Dennis Anderson's King Sling by JConcepts [VIDEO]

Dennis Anderson introduces the new JConcepts King Sling body, Fling King tires, and Dragon mega-truck wheels.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2018, 10:13 a.m. View Comments

VBC Racing releases new FF18 FWD 1/10-scale touring car kit

VBC Racing has released their newest front wheel drive touring car kit, featuring a list of new parts and upgrades for 2018.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2018, 9:55 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY narrow graphite composite XB2 gear box

XRAY has released a new narrow composite graphite gearbox for the XB2 Carpet Edition buggy, designed to increase traction and decrease roll.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2018, 8:21 a.m. View Comments

Adam Drake explains MBX8 diff and gearbox fitment [VIDEO]

Adam Drake responds to recent comments and questioning of the diff fitment in the MBX8 buggy when the gearbox is not attached to the chassis.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2018, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

Menicucci continues for his eighth year with XRAY

XRAY has announced that Italian champion, Alessio Menicucci, has re-signed once again for 2018 - which will make for an eight-year relationship between the two.

Mike Garrison Feb. 13, 2018, 10:26 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Who will win Pro Truck at Dirt Nitro Challenge?

The first major nitro off-road race of the year is next weekend in Arizona. Which of these top finishers from 2017 is your pick to win the Pro Truck final on Saturday night?

Aaron Waldron Feb. 12, 2018, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Rear motor revival

In this week's edition of "A Moment with Mike", Mike points out that there is 30+ years worth of rear motor buggies floating around, with little to no use on the race track anymore. That is, unless someone were to create a rear motor revival race to

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 10 a.m. View Comments

New STRC machined brass options for the HPI Venture FJ

ST Racing Concepts has released a list of new brass options for the HPI Venture FJ including; front lower shock mount/panhard mounts, rear lower shock mounts, front steering knuckles and c-hub carriers.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 9 a.m. View Comments

McGee and Williams win Silverstone Winter Series round four

Danny McGee and Greg Williams take home the gold for Schumacher Racing at round four of the Silverstone Winter Series.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 11:07 a.m. View Comments

Kaufmann continues with XRAY

Marco Kaufmann has re-signed with XRAY for 2018, and will continue to race th T4 and NT1 platforms throughout the ETS, German Championship, XRS, and European Championship events.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 8:21 a.m. View Comments

JJ Wang wins the CTS3 season opener

The opening round of the Champion Touring Series took place at Ride Up Hobbytown this past weekend, and JJ Wang kicked of the season with a TQ and win over Brandon Clements and defending champ Rick Hohwart.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 8:49 a.m. View Comments

New VRP carbon fiber arm inserts for the MBX8

VRP has released new carbon fiber suspension arm inserts for the Mugen MBX8, available in .8mm, 1mm, and 1.2mm thicknesses and designed to provide various arm flex tuning options.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 11:27 a.m. View Comments

Phend extends his contract with Team Orion

Multi-time ROAR National Champion, Dakotah Phend, has extended his sponsorship contract with Team Orion.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 8:29 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Tanner Stees

Tanner Stees is one of those off-road racers that started racing at a young age, so it’s difficult to believe that - at just 19-years-old, he’s been racing for over a decade. With the Dirt Nitro Challenge just over a week away, I reached out to Stees

Aaron Waldron Feb. 12, 2018, 4:10 p.m. View Comments

New HB Racing off-road ride height gauge

HB Racing has released a new ride height gauge for 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale off-road vehicles, featuring an "Active Measurement Mode" which is designed to show the ride height in real-time as the tool is moved under the car.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

Anthony Mazzara signs with Speedzone

Speedzone welcomes TLR driver Anthony Mazzara to their team for 2018.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 8:41 a.m. View Comments

New Reedy Zappers SG competition HV-LiPo 4S batteries

Reedy has added two new high-voltage 4S LiPo packs to the "Zappers" battery range.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 11:22 a.m. View Comments

New PSM battery positioning system for the RC10F6

Following the release of their battery positioning system for the X12, PSM has announced a new system for the Team Associated RC10F6.

Mike Garrison Feb. 12, 2018, 11:16 a.m. View Comments

New Hobbywing XeRun V10 G3 brushless motors

Hobbywing releases a revamped lineup of stock and modified brushless motors that are built for better performance and greater efficiency.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 7:51 a.m. View Comments

XRAY promotes Stees to factory team

Former Arizona state champ Tanner Stees moves up to the elite XRAY squad.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 12:02 p.m. View Comments

New Trinity Motolyser 2 brushless motor checker [VIDEO]

At last weekend's Snowbird Nationals, Team Trinity introduced their second-generation brushless motor testing device called the Motolyser 2.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 11:43 a.m. View Comments

EXCLUSIVE: Neidhart and Maifield talk about world champ’s return to Team Orion

When Team Orion announced a new two-year contract extension with double world champion Ryan Maifield this morning, I reached out to both Maifield and Orion founder Philippe Neidhart for the scoop on what happened — and to dig into a few juicy rumors.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 12:33 p.m. View Comments

Sneak peek at VRP carbon fiber and aluminum front shock towers for B6.1

Vision Racing Products has already mocked up optional carbon fiber and aluminum front shock towers for the freshly-announced B6.1 buggy.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 10:26 a.m. View Comments

Watch the ARRMA MEGA Senton 4x4 shred through snow [VIDEO]

Winter weather is no match for the 6S-powered short course truck from ARRMA.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 3:33 p.m. View Comments

Lake Erie Baja at Spirit Controlled RC Racing in March to feature truck-classes only

All trucks, all the time at the Spirit Controlled RC Racing and Hobbies Lake Erie Baja on March 25. Here are the details.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 12:50 p.m. View Comments

Optional head button for ONE .21 engines

Capricorn introduces a new head button for its ONE .21 engines, with an optimized squish volume for improved performance.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

New Reilley Motorsports Pro Glue Tips

Reilley Motorsports offers special glue tips in two different sizes to accommodate medium and thin formulas.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 8:14 a.m. View Comments

New 6mik Racing Ultra 1/8-scale buggy wheels and foam inserts

6mik Racing introduces a new closed-cell foam and wheel design that keeps the foam in place for more predictable handling.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 11:33 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY RX8 2018 1/8-scale nitro on-road car kit

XRAY revamps its RX8 platform with a new chassis, new suspension and new rear bulkheads.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 8:57 a.m. View Comments

Maifield returns to Team Orion

In a surprising reversal of his move earlier this season, Team Orion announces a new two-year deal with reigning 2WD and 4WD world champion Ryan Maifield.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 10:43 a.m. View Comments

New T-Pro Matrix 1/8-scale buggy tire

The new T-Pro Matrix 1/8-scale buggy tire features a familiar tread pattern and is intended for indoor tracks.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 9, 2018, 1:31 p.m. View Comments

New ONE 1/10-scale and 1/12-scale electric on-road foam tires

Capricorn RC has released the new ONE range of foam tires for electric 1/10-scale and 1/12-scale on-road racing.

Mike Garrison Feb. 8, 2018, 9:50 a.m. View Comments

Detailed rear-end photos of Team Associated B6.1 prototype confirm new rear arms and transmission

Just before Noon CT, Team Associated published another batch of photos showing an SLA-printed prototype of its upcoming 2WD buggy, which show off items we expected would be included - and suggests we may see an official announcement tomorrow.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2018, 12:33 p.m. View Comments

New XRAY XB2 graphite composite steering blocks

XRAY has introduced new graphite composite steering blocks for the XB2 buggy platform, designed to make the car more stable on high traction surfaces.

Mike Garrison Feb. 8, 2018, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated B6.1 and B6.1D Team Kit 2WD buggies

After several teaser photos of SLA-printed prototypes, Team Associated issues the official release of the new B6.1 and B6.1D Team Kits.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2018, 4:28 p.m. View Comments

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