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New Ultimate M3S 3-port .21 off-road competition engine

Modelix Racing has announced the new Ultimate M3S 3-port .21 off-road engine, manufactured by O.S. Engines in Japan.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 10:07 a.m. View Comments

FUTURE STARS OF RC: Makenzi Harbuck

With the influence of the likes of Ronda Drake and Sarah Ernst winning against the best racers in the business, the door has been opened for the next generation of female stars in a mostly male-driven hobby. Team Losi Racing driver Makenzi Harbuck is

Tyler Hooks Sept. 5, 2017, 10:12 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY X12 US eccentric aluminum bushings

XRAY has released new optional .5mm and 1.0mm eccentric bushings for the X12 US pan car, designed to allow for quicker and easier track-width changes.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

New 1up Racing TC7/7.1 dynamic toe control conversion

1up Racing has released their new Dynamic Toe Control Conversion kit for the Team Associated TC7/7.1 touring car, designed to adjust dynamic toe & static toe angles.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 10:24 a.m. View Comments

BBT Podcast Episode 18: The return of Stu Wood

Episode 18 of the BBT Podcast featured the return of Stu Wood, who discussed his recent large scale Euros success, F1 racing, and more.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP XB4 aluminium caster block set

Revolution Design Racing Products has introduced their new caster block sets for the XRAY XB4 series of 1/10-scale 4WD buggies, designed for easier roll-center adjustment and added durability.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:41 a.m. View Comments

ActivRC Grand Prix to be held at Tamiya America Track

ActivRC has announced the ActivRC Grand Prix event which will be held September 16, 2017 at the Tamiya America Track in Aliso Viejo, California.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax RC wrinkle-free roll-up pit mat

Arrowmax RC has released their new 1200x600mm pit mat, designed to be a wrinkle-free roll-up mat with a no-slip rubber base.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2017, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

Utah's Addiction RC racetrack and hobby shop renamed Focus RC

Track owner Joel Eaton announced on the track's business page that Addiction RC has been renamed Focus RC - and is asking for input on what color logo you like best.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 4:01 p.m. View Comments

Shum signed with PowerHD

Touring car ace Jackie Shum of Hong Kong has agreed to represent servo manufacturer PowerHD.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 9:04 a.m. View Comments

Behind the Design of the Tekno RC EB410, Part 2

In the second installment of a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the upcoming Tekno RC EB410 buggy, the design of the drivetrain, steering assembly and shocks is thoroughly explained.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

Morganti won Great Lakes Challenge

Paolo Morganti drove his Novarossi-powered Capricorn LAB C803 to victory at the Great Lakes Challenge as RC Target drivers won every class.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 9:45 a.m. View Comments

New soft-weave carbon fiber chassis and optional top decks for Schumacher Mi6 platform

Schumacher introduced a more flexible chassis plate for the Mi6 and Mi6evo, as well as 2.5mm and 3.0mm top decks with an additional set of mounting holes that can be used to further tune the car's rigidity.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 10:19 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent Cobra SRX8 EVO nitro 1/8-scale buggy kit

Serpent revamped its Cobra SRX8 nitro buggy to create the new EVO kit with updates to its chassis, suspension and drivetrain.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 10:59 a.m. View Comments

Leadfinger Racing now available at Absolute Hobbyz

Absolute Hobbyz will now stock the full lineup of Leadfinger Racing bodies and accessories.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

Watch Ronnefalk hit the golf course [VIDEO]

Could David Ronnefalk make it as professional golfer? Check out this video of a leisurely round on the links.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

New Schumacher Cactus 2.2-inch buggy tires

Schumacher has released the new Cactus tread pattern for 1/10-scale rear and 4WD front tires, which has been chosen as the official spec tire for the next Euro Off-Road Series.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 8:31 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Blake Pickett

Blake Pickett scored a career-best finish at this year's ROAR Nationals, where he made the Buggy final and claimed a spot on the 2018 Worlds team. Not bad for having raced for just six years! Learn more about this 19-year-old North Carolina native in

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 5:59 p.m. View Comments

New West Coast RC Works Black Carpet Edition X12 servo mounting plates

West Coast RC Works has revised its X12 servo mounting plates to create the new Black Carpet Edition pieces with nearly three times the number of shock mounting options.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2017, 9:24 a.m. View Comments

Tekin torque control setting explained by Randy Pike [VIDEO]

In the newest Tekin Clinic, team manager Randy Pike explains the Tekin ESC torque control setting, what it does, and how you can use it.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

Bellgate Distributors appointed Branch as new team manager

Following the recent departure of Felix Harsh as team manager, Bellgate Distributors has announced Colin Branch as the new national team manager and company liaison.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

Maifield surfed to victory lane at OCRC Surf City Classic

With the help of Team Orion, Ryan Maifield was able to take the win in both 1/8-scale E-Buggy and 1/10-scale Mod 4wd Buggy classes at the 10th Annual Surf City Classic - hosted by OCRC Raceway.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 8:52 a.m. View Comments

New Fantom Racing FR-1 v3 brushless motors

Fantom Racing has announced their next generation FR-1 series brushless motors, which feature a new v3 stator design and rotor.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:48 a.m. View Comments

T.A.R.A. dirt oval series returns to Sandhill for round seven

Round seven of the Tornado Alley Racing Association dirt oval series returns to Sandhill RC Raceway in Great Bend Kansas on September 9, 2017.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 10:04 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: McBride, Savoya and Peters won Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Championship [VIDEO]

This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of a 1/8-scale off-road race that Scotty Ernst organized at the Dragon Stone RC facility in Liaoyang, China - which attracted some of the world's fastest drivers to a one-of-a-kind event in the heart of the

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2017, 5:17 p.m. View Comments

New Losi 1/10-scale TENACITY Monster Truck 4WD RTR with AVC

Losi continues to build upon the TEN series platform, and has released the new 1/10-scale TENACITY RTR monster truck with claimed capabilities of reaching 50+mph using 3S LiPo battery packs.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 10:15 a.m. View Comments

New AME BD8 aluminum top deck

AME have introduced a new aluminium top deck for the Yokomo BD8 touring car, designed to offer reduced torsional flex.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 10:43 a.m. View Comments

New Atom SV-1 long stroke 3-port .21 nitro off-road engine

Atom RC Engines has released the new SV-1 engine. As described on Facebook, this is Atom's version of the O.S. XZ-B .21 engine and 2060 pipe set for nitro off-road racing.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

Wyrick took double stock class wins at Surf City

Wayne Wyrick won both 17.5 Stock Buggy and 13.5 4wd Buggy at this year's Surf City Classic.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 8:42 a.m. View Comments

New Schumacher Atom/CC low-profile front end

Schumacher has developed a new low-profile front end for the Atom and Atom CC GT12 racer, which is designed to provide a more linear and "easy to drive" feel to the car.

Mike Garrison Aug. 31, 2017, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent SPT t-shirts and hat

Serpent released new t-shirts and a hat bearing the SPT logo.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 4:02 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: SMC True Spec Premium 14.8v 6700 mAh LiPo Battery Pack

For this week's Thursday Testimonials guest contributor Tyler Hooks shared his thoughts on the SMC True Spec Premium 6700mAh 14.8v 4S LiPo for 1/8-scale electric racing.

Tyler Hooks Aug. 30, 2017, 5:23 p.m. View Comments

Team Yokomo's statement on Smolnik situation

A couple of weeks ago, Team Yokomo reached a preliminary agreement with Andrew Smolnik to promote the brand in the U.S. - but due to existing conflicts, the relationship has been dissolved.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 9:17 a.m. View Comments

New RDRP B64 aluminium differential cases

Revolution Design Racing Products has released new aluminum front, center, and rear differential cases for the Team Associated B64 series buggies. The new cases are designed to improve heat transfer and improve drivetrain consistency throughout entir

Mike Garrison Aug. 30, 2017, 9:29 a.m. View Comments

Khuong, Santa Innes and Widado punched tickets to Japan at TCS North American finals

The North American title race for the Tamiya Championship Series was held at the Tamiya America Raceway this past weekend. Duy Khuong, Mark Santa Ines and Chris Widado earned trips to Japan for the international finals, while Bruce Hickman, Jacob Cru

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 1:03 p.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line Prism, Pyramid, and Inversion 1/10-scale buggy tires

Pro-Line Racing has introduced their new Prism and Pyramid carpet/Astro off-road tires, and the new Inversion nearly-slick indoor dirt tire.

Mike Garrison Aug. 30, 2017, 9:01 a.m. View Comments

Updated Ultimate Racing flywheel puller

Modelix Racing released a revamped version of its Ultimate Racing tool to remove stubborn flywheels from .12-.21 engines.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 1:47 p.m. View Comments

Italian Job victory moved Ronnefalk to number two spot in Top 25 RC Rankings

Reigning world champion David Ronnefalk jumped up five places to #2 in the latest Top 25 RC rankings after winning the Italian Job Race, while half the charted drivers changed positions.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 2:28 p.m. View Comments

New D.R.M. Maverick dirt oval conversion kit for the 22SCT 2.0

Dana Rhyne Motorsports (D.R.M.) has released the "Maverick" SC Mod dirt oval conversion kit for the TLR 22SCT 2.0 short course truck.

Mike Garrison Aug. 30, 2017, 10:26 a.m. View Comments

2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions event and entry dates

The 2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions will be held January 18-21 at OCRC Raceway for a record fifth year in a row - and sign-ups will open September 1.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 2:48 p.m. View Comments

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