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ROAR NATS: Phend locked up Stadium Truck and 2WD after A2, Cavalieri secured Short Course, Maifield's 4WD win forces A3 [VIDEO]

In the second leg of A-Mains, Dakotah Phend locked up the Stadium Truck and 2WD Buggy championships and Ryan Cavalieri completed Short Course sweep, while Ryan Maifield won 4WD to force a third, title-deciding final.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 14, 2016, 2:05 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Inside the national championship-winning cars

Take a look at what's going on under the body of the four cars that earned modified-class national titles this weekend.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 14, 2016, 7:21 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Phend on fire in first leg of A-Mains, Cavalieri cruised in Short Course [VIDEO]

Dakotah Phend led every lap on his way to A1 wins in 2WD, 4WD and Stadium Truck, while Ryan Cavalieri did the same thing in Short Course.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 14, 2016, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Maifield won nail-biter for 4WD title; Layton, Meister, Borden and Olson won Stock classes

Ryan Maifield secured the overall championship in 4WD after a thrilling A3, while Kyle Layton, Michael Meister, Shane Borden and Aidan Olson secured Stock class titles.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 14, 2016, 3:24 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: New JConcepts Space Bar tires, short chord B6 rear wing, molded front wing mounts for all 2WD buggies

JConcepts introduced several new items at this weekend's ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals, including a new indoor tire and new wing options for popular 2WD buggies.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 13, 2016, 2:23 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Phend earned overall TQ in three classes, Cavalieri clean sweep in short course [VIDEO]

Dakotah Phend will start from the front of the grid in 2WD, 4WD and Stadium Truck while Ryan Cavalieri set the fastest time in all four rounds of short course.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 13, 2016, 7:07 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Phend dominant on Day One, Cavalieri atop short course

Dakotah Phend won five of his six qualifying heats on Friday at the ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals and leads the points in 2WD, 4WD and Stadium Truck while Ryan Cavalieri went 2-for-2 in Short Course.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 13, 2016, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: New Pro-Line Electron Lite tire and 22 3.0 aluminum front wing mount

How well are the new Pro-Line Racing aluminum 22 3.0 front wing mount and 2.2-inch Electron Lite tire working at this weekend's race? Dakotah Phend finished second and first in the opening two rounds of 2WD qualifying.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 13, 2016, 12:16 p.m. View Comments

X-Factory RC ROAR Nationals track walk [VIDEO]

Watch X-Factory RC engineer Paul Sinclair explain the course at this weekend's ROAR Nationals, with slow-mo clips of some of the country's fastest racers to illustrate what he's talking about.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 13, 2016, 9:50 a.m. View Comments

New Diggity Designs carbon fiber option parts for B6 platform

Diggity Designs has introduced an array of carbon fiber pieces for the B6 and B6D, including shock towers, steering knuckle plates, and this sweet AE-logo battery strap.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 9:47 a.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax 6200mAh 3S LiPo pack

Arrowmax has introduced a new 3S LiPo pack with 6200mAh of capacity and a 55C continuous discharge rating to feed power-hungry monster trucks.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 11:02 a.m. View Comments

Drake dominated Great Lakes Showdown

Mugen Seiki Racing frontman Adam Drake dominated the Great Lakes Showdown at The Track, earning TQ and the win in all three classes.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 7:59 a.m. View Comments

Salewski scored three wins at second round of Thumb RC Summer Series

Josh Salewski dominated the 2WD Short Course, Stadium Truck and 2WD Buggy classes at round two of the Summer Series at Thumb RC.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 8:17 a.m. View Comments

Rhodes won two Region 1 titles, Kothman claimed E-Buggy victory

Wolcott Hobby in Connecticut hosted the ROAR Region 1 1/8-scale off-road championships last weekend, where Tekno RC's Kyle Rhodes won the Nitro Buggy and Truck classes and Team Losi Racing driver Aaron Kothman topped the E-Buggy final.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 8:42 a.m. View Comments

New PROTOform BMR-12 body coming soon

PROTOform posted a vague photo of an all-white shell being tested at 702 RC Raceway in Las Vegas.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 8:57 a.m. View Comments

XRAY X12 2017 coming soon

XRAY announced that details of its 2017-spec X12 1/12-scale pan car will be released in the coming days.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 12:35 p.m. View Comments

Bloomfield won Tekin's third straight BRCA E-Buggy title

Team Tekin celebrates three BRCA E-Buggy titles in a row as Darren Bloomfield secured the overall victory at Pembrey.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 12:41 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Placebo is a hell of a drug

Every racer believes his or her favorite car, tire, and motor is best - until they switch brands always go faster, right?

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 3:23 p.m. View Comments

RUDDOG 120mm ESC-receiver cable

Need a short cable to link your RUDDOG RP120 (or similar) brushless speed control to your adjacently-mounted receiver? This new wire harness from Ruddog Distribution is only 120mm - or about 4.8 inches.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 9:26 a.m. View Comments

Team Corally's new Factory Team Pro Tools

Team Corally has introduced a new Factory Team Pro lineup of tools with spring steel tips, lightweight handles and color-coded aluminum caps.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 10:24 a.m. View Comments

Bloomfield best at fourth round of BRCA 1/8-scale buggy national series

NEMO Racing star Darren Bloomfield won in Pembrey for the round four of the BRCA National Series, setting up a final round battle for the overall title.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 10:35 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated's new Rival 1/18-scale 4WD monster truck RTR

Team Associated gave the RC18MT a facelift and new electronics for its relaunch as the Rival.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 10, 2016, 11:18 a.m. View Comments

Randy Locken's high-powered power supplies

To meet the high-amp charging needs of stock-class competitors, Arizona racer Randy Locken now sells three different power supply units modified for extra output.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 9:28 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated Reflex 1/18-scale 4WD buggy

Team Associated's RC18B is now available as the Reflex with updated electronics and two fresh new graphics choices.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 11:07 a.m. View Comments

Reflecting on the Scotty Ernst Offroad Showdown at Sparks Park R/C Raceway

Thomas Tran's race report on last weekend's Scotty Ernst Offroad Showdown from Sparks Park RC Raceway doesn't delve into results and replays - you can find those on the series Facebook page - but it's packed with all of the truly wonderful stuff that

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 11:44 a.m. View Comments

Adam Drake shows off his tool and parts boxes [VIDEO]

In these two videos, Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake goes through the Akro-Mils craft storage cases he uses for tool and parts boxes.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 12:11 p.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Aero front wing options for B6 platform

JConcepts has released an assortment of four front wings for the B6 and B6D - including narrow and wide options for flat and gullwing front arms.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

Collinson and Orlowski won oOple Invernational

Craig Collinson and Schumacher's Michal Orlowski were the 2WD and 4WD winners at the seventh annual oOple Invernational hosted by Robin Hood Raceway.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

New Hitec RDX1 AC/DC battery charger

Hitec has introduced the new RDX1, an affordable stand-up charger perfect for powering up small batteries of any type.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 9:03 a.m. View Comments

New Trinity White Carbon 4S LiPo pack

Trinity will soon add a 6000mAh 4-cell pack to its White Carbon lineup of LiPo batteries.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 11:23 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Alex Sturgeon

This week's Talk It Up Tuesday is a chat with Alex Sturgeon, Team Losi Racing driver and manager of the Hobbytown USA Hobbyplex - which will host this week's ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals. Read about his RC career, his predictions for this week's

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 1:56 p.m. View Comments

Woodyard won both nitro classes at record-setting Tilted Worlds

The Tiltyard in Dayton, Virginia drew its largest crowd in the five-year history of the Tilted Worlds, and AKA's Austin Woodyard won both the nitro truck and buggy finals.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2016, 9:39 a.m. View Comments