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New Arrowmax black-golden LED pit light

Arrowmax's folding aluminum pit light is the latest accessory to become available with golden accents to set off the black anodizing treatment.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 2, 2016, 11:05 a.m. View Comments

Sneak peek at upcoming Pro-Line Racing Hyrax crawler tire

The graphic artist from Pro-Line Racing shared a look at this new tread pattern in the company's official Facebook fan page.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 2, 2016, 10:36 a.m. View Comments

MIP Roller Pucks for B6 gear diff

If you're running a B6 or B6D buggy with a gear differential, MIP has you covered with this latest set of Roller Pucks.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 7:41 a.m. View Comments

New Hobbywing WiFi Express Module [VIDEO]

With Hobbywing's new WiFi Express Module, you can tune your speed control from your cell phone - from the drivers' stand, if necessary.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 11:23 a.m. View Comments

Greiner and Kurzbuch to headline Euro Nitro Series to Austria for round three

Newly-crowned 200mm world champion Dominic Greiner and defending 1/8-scale title-holder Simon Kurzbuch will line up on the grid in Aigen after the Euro Nitro Series took a two-and-a-half-month break.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

New PROTOform 2017 Ford GT 200mm World GT-R body, BMR-12 shell, Formula 1 wings and Swift-235 PRO 10 lid

PROTOform's latest batch of releases include a stunning Ford GT shell for GT-R class chassis, a balanced new BMR-12 body for stock and modified 1/12-scale racers, front and rear wings to fit a variety of F1 cars and the brand's first PRO 10 shell in

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 9:12 a.m. View Comments

Sawna's new waterproof, antenna-less RX481WP receiver and HVS-702 low-profile receiver

LRP announced that Sanwa has released two new items - a waterproof version of the RX481 receiver and a LiPo-ready low-profile servo.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 10:46 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts tire washing brush

This new JConcepts tire washing brush is shaped to provide grip when washing by hand - and includes hardware to mount it to the bottom of a plastic wash bucket.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 1:23 p.m. View Comments

Team Tekin signed Jimmy Maddison

After running Tekin motors that he bought off the shelf, British on-road racer Jimmy Maddison was added to the team.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 1:35 p.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing titanium front axles, aluminum wing mounts and hexes for B6 platform

Exotek Racing now offers Flite lightweight titanium front axles, as well as black- or blue-anodized wing mounts and rear hexes for the B6 and B6D.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 9:46 a.m. View Comments

Drake demonstrates how to pack for air travel [VIDEO]

Ever considered flying to an RC race? Watch Mugen Seiki's Adam Drake show you how to pack your stuff.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 10 a.m. View Comments

Serpent Viper 977 Evo 2 coming soon

Serpent will announce details of its second-generation Viper 977 Evo 2 in the coming week.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 1, 2016, 1:29 p.m. View Comments

Haasbroek won third straight South African national title

REDS Racing powered Miguel Haasbroek to the South African national championship in 1/8-scale buggy for the third year in a row.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

Team ARC USA signed Brandon Cho

Defending KO Propo Grand Prix champion Brandon Cho will compete with the ARC R8.0 through the end of next season.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

Flying Cars movie featuring Team Associated vehicles [VIDEO]

Check out the first teaser for Flying Cars, an independent feature film in which the main character falls in love with racing - and jumping - RC cars.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 10:08 a.m. View Comments

Lutz and Bornhorst traded Pro-Line Shootout wins

The dominant duo of Tekno RC teammates, Ryan Lutz and Joe Bornhorst, combined to TQ and win all three classes at the Pro-Line Shootout at Thornhill Racing Circuit.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 11:12 a.m. View Comments

New VRP SpurGuard motor plates for B6 platform

Vision Racing Products has introduced standard and lightweight 7075 aluminum motor plates for the B6 and B6D in a few different color variations.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 11:53 a.m. View Comments

New ST Racing Concepts machined aluminum option parts for ARRMA vehicles

ST Racing Concepts has introduced an assortment of colorful items for the Granite, Raider, Vorteks and Fury vehicles.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 10:59 a.m. View Comments

Branson signed with Infinity

World championship finalist Kyle Branson has joined the Infinity team to race the brand's nitro 1/8- and 1/10-scale vehicles, as well as upcoming electric-powered chassis.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 12:05 p.m. View Comments

New PR Racing 11-degree caster blocks for SB401

PR Racing has introduced new 11-degree caster blocks for the SB401 4WD buggy.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 12:31 p.m. View Comments

ARCOR preparing for next weekend's 23rd annual Tumbleweed Classic

ARCOR - Albuquerque's RC Car Off-Road Raceway - will host nitro and electric off-road racers from all over the southwest and beyond for the 23rd annual Tumbleweed Classic on September 9-11.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 12:59 p.m. View Comments

Layton won Stock Buggy at Surf City Classic

Team Powers driver Kyle Layton backed up his recent 2WD Stock Buggy national title with a win in front of 104 other stock buggy racers at the hotly contested Surf City Classic hosted by OCRC Raceway last weekend.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2016, 9:51 a.m. View Comments

GUEST POST: OCRC Raceway's Robert Black on running a place for pros versus joes

Robert Black, the owner of OCRC Raceway, shared his thoughts on owning an RC racetrack - and who it's really for. http://www.liverc.com/news/special_features/12794-GUEST_POST%3A_OCRC_Raceway%27s_Robert_Black_on_running_a_place_for_pros_versus_joes/

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2016, 11:48 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Volker is IFMAR ISTC World Champion

After a brilliant drive in the third A-Main, Ronald Volker and his new Team Yokomo BD8 won the overall title.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 27, 2016, 5:23 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: The full qual points list!

Here is the complete qual sheet with every driver in attendance. Not only can you find the A-main order, but also any of your friends competing here at the 2016 IFMAR ISTC World Championship in Beijing, China!

Thomas Tran Aug. 27, 2016, 12:22 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: A1 dominated by Coelho

The stage is set, the drivers have done everything they need to prepare themselves for A1 of the 2016 IFMAR ISTC World Championship. It's time to race and A1 was a battle for everyone, but one individual... Xray's Bruno Coelho.

Thomas Tran Aug. 27, 2016, 2:12 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Volker takes A2 with Coelho mistake

A1 went to Xray's Bruno Coelho, but the field will never give up. Yokomo's Ronald Volker would come back in A2 as the weather was rapidly changing and the forecast looking like wind and rain. The race organizers would rush into A2 as soon as possible

Thomas Tran Aug. 27, 2016, 3:37 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Atsushi Hara's Worlds touring car

The long, amazing career of Atsushi Hara has been well documented as Hara is one of the most popular drivers around the world.

Thomas Tran Aug. 26, 2016, 2:21 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Final rounds goes to unstoppable Coelho... grid is set!

The final round of qualifying is underway and the sun is out with nothing but blue skies. The weather is excellent and the temperature near 80F and projected to reach near 90F later today. The stage is set for the final round of qualifying, round 6 w

Thomas Tran Aug. 26, 2016, 10:55 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Ronald Volker's BD8 World's touring car

The announcement has been confirmed and photos finally released. Ronald Volker has been putting in countless hours with relentless testing to improve the performance of the BD7 2016 with goals to make the car more rounded on different track surfaces.

Thomas Tran Aug. 26, 2016, 7:40 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Bruno takes another and the overall TQ!

Round 5 was full of surprises and misfortune for some which proved beneficial for others. With bad luck, comes good luck and those who were able to capitalize would get a bonus in today's final round of qualifying as some of the top drivers would enc

Thomas Tran Aug. 26, 2016, 7:41 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: The race is on as Volker TQ's 3rd round

It was do or die for the entire field as Xray's Bruno Coelho already has 2 TQ's and 1 more would pretty much mean he would earn the overall TQ and be in full control of the triple A-mains tomorrow.

Thomas Tran Aug. 26, 2016, 12:39 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Bruno adds to his advantage with another TQ making it 3!

We start round 2 on a very sunny and hot morning here at the Fengtai Sports Arena and the track is in much better condition than the previous mornings.

Thomas Tran Aug. 26, 2016, 2:59 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Ballistic Bruno makes it 2 TQ's

We start round 2 on a very sunny and hot morning here in at the Fengtai Sports Arena and the track is in much better condition than the previous mornings. Lap times are definitely heading south with the added grip, but the heat is cooking tires and t

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 10:27 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Ryan Maker's Worlds touring car

So far with a pretty good start here at the 2016 IFMAR ISTC Worlds, Australian National Champion Ryan Maker has placed his A800 in the top 20 during free practice. Looking to improve and work his way closer to the top 20, Maker has been putting in a

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 1:08 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Bruno strikes first in opening ISTC round

Many hours have been spent on dialing in cars setup and learning the track, but we've finally entered the qualifying rounds here after 6 rounds of practice - and XRAY's Bruno Coelho drew first blood.

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 3:18 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Defending Champion Naoto Matsukura's Worlds touring car

Defending touring car IFMAR World Champion, Naoto Matsukura has just won his 4th 1/12th scale title a few days ago here in Beijing and is geared up to defend his crown against the world's best drivers. Trying many things in free practice, Matsukura i

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 2:03 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Marc Fischer's Worlds touring car

The Capricorn star is off to a great start here at the 2016 IFMAR ISTC World Champion with excellent speed and strong finishes in free practice.

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 3:17 a.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Numbers by the chart! [UPDATED]

Countries, car manufacturers, electronics, motors, batteries, and ESC's are all on display here at the IFMAR ISTC World Championships and have you ever wondered who's using what and what's most popular at such an event?

Thomas Tran Aug. 25, 2016, 8:58 p.m. View Comments

WORLDS: Inside Marc Rheinard's Worlds touring car

After a shaky start in free practice 1 and 2, Rheinard looks like he's back on track and posting top 5 free practice times as the 3 time IFMAR ISTC is looking to add a 4th title this year. With the track being totally 'green', the team has made the a

Thomas Tran Aug. 24, 2016, 10:25 p.m. View Comments

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