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McIntosh signed with Fantom

Fantom Racing added East Coast off-roader Leon McIntosh to its racing team.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 2, 2017, 2:10 p.m. View Comments

Sung and Woo won DDK Off-Road Buggy Party in China

Ken Sung and Nelson Woo won the Nitro and Buggy classes at the second annual DDK Off-Road Buggy Party at the ARC International Raceway in Xiamen - where all drivers of legal age had to drink a full beer before starting the final.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 2, 2017, 8:21 a.m. View Comments

New One droop and ride height gauge

Capricorn RC released a new droop and ride height gauge under the One brand of accessories.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 2, 2017, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

Pit Stop Hobbies to host 4th Annual Summer Extravaganza and Charity Paint-Off Competition

Pit Stop Hobbies has announced the 4th Annual Summer Extravaganza and Charity Paint-Off Competition to provide a weekend of R/C racing, food, games, and the charity paint off between many of the regions top artists to raise money for the Children's M

Mike Garrison Aug. 1, 2017, 9:35 a.m. View Comments

Traxxas X-Maxx Big-Air Hydroplane Bash [VIDEO]

Jumping off of buildings, hitting super-sized ramps, and hydroplaning over water were just a few of the things that X-Maxx did at Camp Woodward, and Traxxas shared the highlights of it all in their newest video production.

Mike Garrison Aug. 1, 2017, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

New LaTrax 1/18-scale Desert Prerunner RTR

The newest addition to the LaTrax lineup is the new Desert Prerunner, a 4wd RTR that is designed to provide the race-bred features of a full-scale prerunner into a 1/18-scale R/C package.

Mike Garrison Aug. 1, 2017, 9:11 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Touching both sides of the double-edged sponsorship sword

Much of the discussion regarding the evolving sales tactics of sponsoring drivers has centered around the potential impact on the retail sector of the industry, but there hasn’t been much focus on what this culture shift has done to the drivers or th

Aaron Waldron Aug. 1, 2017, 10:36 p.m. View Comments

New Factory RC B6 blue weave carbon fiber steering arms and iCharger Duo charge stand

Factory RC has released their new blue weave carbon fiber +1 and +2 steering arms for the Team Associated B6 and B6D buggies, and a new carbon fiber charger stand for the iCharger 308 and 406 models.

Mike Garrison Aug. 1, 2017, 8 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated Summer Series at Fastlane Raceway returns for round three this weekend

Round 3 of the Team Associated Summer Off-Road Series welcomes racers back to Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, Missouri this weekend on Saturday, August 5th - featuring both 1/10-scale indoor and 1/8-scale outdoor racing.

Mike Garrison Aug. 1, 2017, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent Project 4X shortened carbon fiber roll damper supports

Serpent has released new shorter 7mm carbon fiber support plates for the Project 4x front roll damper, which is designed to provide a more responsive feel to the car.

Mike Garrison Aug. 1, 2017, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

New Speedzone 14.8V 4S 6000mAh, 6500mAh, and 7500mAh LiPo battery packs

Speedzone USA has expanded their 4S LiPo battery range with the introduction of new 6000mAh, 6500mAh, and 7500mAh 14.8V packs.

Mike Garrison July 31, 2017, 8:58 a.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line Racing Buck Shot 1/8-scale tires and Elite series 22 4.0 and YZ-2 bodies

Pro-Line Racing has released their new Buck Shot 1/8-scale buggy and truggy tires, as well as the new Elite series bodies for the TLR 22 4.0 and Yokomo YZ-2 1/10-scale buggies.

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

New Pro-Line Racing 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor desert truck SC body [VIDEO]

Pro-Line has released their all-new 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor desert truck body to fit most popular 1/10-scale short course trucks. The body is designed to include scale detail and function while replicating the 2017 Ford Raptor.

Mike Garrison July 31, 2017, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

Haugen and Husman crowned the EFRA +40 European nitro on-road champions

Lars Haugen and Andrea Husman have won the 2017 EFRA +40 European nitro 1/10- and 1/8-scale on-road championship titles.

Mike Garrison July 31, 2017, 8:45 a.m. View Comments

Veseli, Walckiers, and Perry are the EFRA Large Scale Off-road European Champions

The 2017 EFRA Large Scale Off-road European Championship was held at Nene Valley Raceway, and crowned three different champions in three different classes.

Mike Garrison July 31, 2017, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Tyler Jones

With a ROAR junior title and Reedy Race podium to his credit, Tyler Jones has become one of the fastest off-road racers from the middle of the United States. Learn more about Tyler, his RC career, his goals for next week's ROAR Nationals and what he

Aaron Waldron July 31, 2017, 10:43 a.m. View Comments

Coelho and Duchet won ETS modified and stock touring titles

The 2016-17 Euro Touring Series has come to a close, and XRAY's Bruno Coelho and Alexandre Duchet are the champions of modified and stock touring classes.

Mike Garrison July 31, 2017, 9:37 a.m. View Comments

New JTP RC limited edition MP9 Champ t-shirt and camo snapback

Jared Tebo has released the first his new Limited Edition Collection t-shirts to the JTP RC apparel line, which are limited to only thirty prints and include a hand signed and numbered authenticity card.

Mike Garrison July 31, 2017, 10:13 a.m. View Comments

New IGT8 aluminum 0.8 module pinion gears

IGT8 has released a new line of 0.8 module pinions made from hard coated aluminum.

Mike Garrison July 31, 2017, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

POLL: What kind of new-age off-road surface is more realistic?

Most RC racers can agree that loamy dirt is "real" off-road - but what's closest to that? Damp clay with slicks? Or carpet/turf tracks that still require pinned tires?

Aaron Waldron July 31, 2017, 7:50 a.m. View Comments

New AVID carbon fiber battery brace and gearbox shims for B64

AVID Racing Concepts released new carbon fiber goodies for the B64 platform, in the form of a battery brace that can be swiveled out of the way as well as a set of shims to raise the gearboxes for an additional tuning option.

Aaron Waldron July 31, 2017, 3:39 p.m. View Comments

SCVRC Raceway in California switching from clay to carpet off-road

SCVRC Raceway, located in Santa Clarita, made the announcement yesterday that its indoor clay track was closing temporarily before reopening as a carpet off-road course.

Aaron Waldron July 31, 2017, 4:01 p.m. View Comments

New Leadfinger Racing A2 Tactic body for the SRX8

Leadfinger Racing continues to expand their range of A2 Tactic bodies with the newest designed to fit the Serpent SRX8 nitro buggy.

Mike Garrison July 31, 2017, 9:55 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn black t-shirt

Capricorn has introduced a new design printed on high-quality black cotton t-shirts.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

New V2 battery mount set for Shepherd Velox F1

Shepherd Micro Racing released an updated battery mount for its Velox F1 car that moves the battery rearward for more traction, and uses an o-ring to secure the pack in place without affecting chassis flex.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:19 a.m. View Comments

New VRP XV3 4-hole pistons for Tekno RC vehicles

VRP worked with Tekno RC team drivers to develop new XV3 4-hole pistons specifically for the brand's vehicles.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 10:49 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts J21 Javelin formula car body

JConcepts unveiled its first shell for the growing formula on-road racing class called the J21 Javelin.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 12:50 p.m. View Comments

New Team Orion HMX firmware updates

Team Orion published two new HMX firmware updates, one each for modified and blinky racers.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 10:02 a.m. View Comments

New ARC R11 Super Response Servo developed with Savox

ARC announced a new servo developed in conjunction with Savox specifically to fit its R11 touring car.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:37 a.m. View Comments

New Robitronic 4S and 6S competition LiPo packs

Robitronic released two new high-power LiPo packs, one with four cells and one with six.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:29 a.m. View Comments

New Muchmore Racing FLETA ZX V2 10.5-turn brushless drift motor

Muchmore Racing added a new 10.5-turn brushless motor to its FLETA ZX V2 lineup that's tailored specifically to the demands of drifting.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:02 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: It's time Big Head Ned helps the squid

In this edition of A Moment With Mike, Mike shares a story with a bit of R/C karma and his views as to why no matter how fast or famous you may become as an R/C racer, it's important to remember where you started and to take time helping others.

Mike Garrison July 28, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

New VS Racing limited edition B01-DLC nitro off-road racing engine

World Champion Products brand VS Racing will produce just 50 of its B01 long-stroke off-road racing engines with a special DLC-treated crankshaft, available with or without EFRA 2135 pipe.

Aaron Waldron July 28, 2017, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

New ECX 1.9 Barrage 4wd Build-To-Drive scale crawler kit

Using the same "pre-built critical parts" formula and manual guidelines as the ECX AMP MT Build-To-Drive Kit, the ECX 1.9 Barrage 4WD Scaler Build-To-Drive Kit offers the same build experience on a new platform.

Mike Garrison July 27, 2017, 8:51 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated aluminum servo washers

Protect the mounting ears of your servo with these black-anodized countersunk washers from Team Associated.

Aaron Waldron July 27, 2017, 1:14 p.m. View Comments

JConcepts Dirt Maze 2.2-inch rear buggy tires now available in Blue compound

Previously released in R2, O2 and Y2 rubber compounds, the JConcepts Dirt Maze 1/10-scale rear buggy tire treads released last fall are now available in soft Blue.

Aaron Waldron July 27, 2017, 3:35 p.m. View Comments

New Serpent Cobra SRX8-E lightweight 4mm hard-coated aluminum chassis

Serpent has released a new 4mm lightweight hard-coated aluminum chassis for the SRX8-E electric 1/8-scale buggy, which has a claimed weight of only 294 grams.

Mike Garrison July 27, 2017, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

New SWORKz S35-TE electric 1/8-scale truggy coming soon

SWORKz has shared a teaser of their new S35-TE electric 1/8-scale truggy kit that is coming soon.

Mike Garrison July 27, 2017, 9:03 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Yo! LiveRC Raps about Maifield and Lemieux [VIDEO]

Three years ago today, the first of two rap videos cracking jokes about champion racers Ryan Maifield and Paul Lemieux in RC hit our home page. Click here to laugh at them all over again!

Aaron Waldron July 27, 2017, 12:47 p.m. View Comments

New 1up Racing bearing oil, battery tape, and greases

1up Racing has released their newest products which includes 1up Pro Bearing Oil, Pro Battery Tape, Gold AW Grease, and Blue AW Grease.

Mike Garrison July 27, 2017, 9:15 a.m. View Comments

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