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Double modified class victory for Hebert at 37th annual U.S. Indoor Champs

The U.S. Indoor Champs drew over 400 entries last weekend, and Reedy-powered Team Associated driver Keven Hebert won both the Modified Touring Car and 1/12-Scale classes from the TQ spot on the grid.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2016, 11:27 a.m. View Comments

New Dynamite RC rechargeable folding LED pit light coming soon

Next month, Dynamite RC will release this handy pit light that folds down into a small space and can be charged for cord-free operation.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2016, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

New Muchmore Racing Fleta M8.1 1/8-scale racing speed control

Muchmore Racing has introduced the new Fleta M8.1 ESC for 1/8-scale brushless vehicles with new firmware packed into a compact, machined-aluminum case.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2016, 10:59 a.m. View Comments

Ebukoro and Volker topped Modified classes to highlight AOC finale in Japan

The spectacular Yatabe Arena hosted the the final Asian On-Road Championship race of 2016 and drew some of the fastest drivers on the planet - including reigning ISTC world champ Ronald Volker, who won the Modified Touring category, while Japanese dr

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2016, 9 a.m. View Comments

Balestri signed with Infinity

Italian nitro on-road race Dario Balestri is the latest title contender to join the stacked Creation Model Infinity racing team.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2016, 8:26 a.m. View Comments

Pan car spec class sweep for Firsching at US Indoor Champs

Team Trinity powered Tom Firsching to the TQ and win in 17.5 1/12-scale, 13.5 1/12-scale and 13.5 World GT categories in Ohio.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 1, 2016, 2:32 p.m. View Comments

New Bullitt B-221 buggy engine with low-profile head

Nemo Racing is now accepting pre-orders on the upcoming Bullitt B-221 off-road racing engine, with more bottom and mid-range power, an increase in fuel mileage, and a lower center of gravity thanks to the dramatically dropped head.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2016, 3:41 p.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Is 1/12-scale modified racing the canary in the coal mine?

Whether or not IFMAR's new rule changes for the 1/12-scale modified class will achieve the goal of making the class viable isn't what the RC industry should take from this week's big discussion - it's whether or not other disciplines - like off-road

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2016, 5:14 p.m. View Comments

Rally-X racing class added to VRC Pro [VIDEO]

Rally racing isn't a major RC racing class, but the multi-surface discipline has been added to VRC Pro in a familiar closed-course format. Check out the current record-holder's run here!

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2016, 2:15 p.m. View Comments

Trinity's new LiPo Factory 7000mAh 1S battery pack

Trinity has introduced a new 1-cell 7000mAh pack to its lineup of LiPo Factory economical racing batteries.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2016, 1:21 p.m. View Comments

Flexytub customizable air filter covers

Flexytub's latest fully-customizable product is a cover for the air filter element of your nitro vehicle - with many different colors and company logos to choose from.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2016, 10:20 a.m. View Comments

Triple win for Lefebvre at ROAR Regionals

XRAY's Ethan Lefebvre won the Modified Stadium Truck, 2WD and 4WD buggy titles at the ROAR Region 9 Championships hosted by Thornhill Racing Circuit.

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

Two wins each for Belote and Dresselhouse at second round of Washtenaw points series

Ben Belote won the Mini and Stampede classes while Dan Dresselhouse finished first in the Stock Short Course and 4WD buggy finals, making them the two big winners at the second round of the winter points series at Washtenaw RC Raceway.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2016, 12:48 p.m. View Comments

Win an assortment of Dromida vehicles in Hobbico's Best Day Ever photo contest

The funny holiday photo that receives the most votes in Hobbico's Best Day Ever social media contest will win six different Dromida vehicles!

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2016, 11:18 a.m. View Comments

Tour Pro-Line Racing headquarters in this awesome #MannequinChallenge clip [VIDEO]

Get an inside look at the Pro-Line Racing offices, production equipment and warehouse in this fantastic #MannequinChallenge video.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2016, 3:32 p.m. View Comments

New artificial off-road track in Bakersfield, California with exciting layout [VIDEO]

Bakersfield RC - which is located in the same building as a clay oval go-kart track - opens this weekend with the first club race Monday evening.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2016, 2:52 p.m. View Comments

Will IFMAR's new rules make 1/12-scale modified too fast for competiton? [VIDEO]

At last week's U.S. Indoor Champs, national champion racers Josh Cyrul and Keven Hebert switched on a 1/12-scale car built to the new 2S-powered regulations for the modified class - to show why they feel the rule change will hurt the category. What d

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 12:45 p.m. View Comments

Watch Drake describe tuning with front toe [VIDEO]

In his latest informative video, Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing talked about adjusting the angle of the front wheels - what is referred to as "toe."

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 11:17 a.m. View Comments

Tessmann extended lead Top 25 RC rankings with Winter Cup victory

The Winter Cup at IBR Padova last weekend drew enough of the fastest drivers on the planet to qualify as a Top 25 RC-ranked event, where Tessmann padded his points total, Boots improved and Ongaro moved into the top ten.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 9 a.m. View Comments

XRAY signed Dobnikar and Kolbel, released orange-anodized aluminum fan mount for T4

XRAY has introduced a simple, stylish fan mount for the T4 touring car platform, and added Slovenian champion Matej Dobnikar and Austrian front-runner Rene Kolbel to its racing team.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 10:29 a.m. View Comments

Double win for Valander at second round of Winter Jumps

EuroRC's race report from Fullspeed RC in the Finnish capital of Helsinki for round two of the Winter Jumps series, where XRAY's Joel Valander won both the 2WD and 4WD finals.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 9:21 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Joel Eaton

After a decade as a sponsored driver and working in every other facet of the RC industry, Joel Eaton officially became the owner of Addiction RC yesterday. Learn more about his RC career, what he likes most about the industry, his plans for his new b

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 4:14 p.m. View Comments

Watch the Tekno RC MT410 backflip over a cargo van [VIDEO]

Tekno RC showed off its new MT410 monster truck during a visit to nearby SDRC Raceway by jumping over a brave volunteer standing on top of the Muirskate cargo fan - with a backflip for good measure.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 4:27 p.m. View Comments

New Techra setup wand for touring cars

Techra has introduced this stunning, black-anodized set of machined aluminum touring car setup tools including a bulkhead alignment tool, two droop gauge blocks, two different sizes of droop gauges and a ride height gauge all held together magnetical

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 4:41 p.m. View Comments

Ongaro split from Mugen Seiki - expected to sign with Team Associated?

Just months after fifteen-year-old Davide Ongaro scored a sixth-place finish at the IFMAR Worlds in Las Vegas, he's announced the end of a three-year relationship with Mugen Seiki Europe - and has already shared a photo of himself wearing a Team Asso

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 11:35 a.m. View Comments

Jerome Aigoin split from Kyosho

After ten years of racing for Team Kyosho International, Kyosho Europe has announced that four-time French national champion Jerome Aigoin will be heading somewhere else for the 2017 season.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 29, 2016, 11:21 a.m. View Comments

XRAY XB4 '17 4WD buggy kit coming soon

XRAY has announced that it will release details of its 2017-spec XB4 4WD buggy - which will look to defend its world title - in the coming days.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 3:25 p.m. View Comments

Embling signed with Team Losi Racing in UK

Horizon Hobby UK announced that top British off-road racer Jack Embling has joined the Team Losi Racing lineup for 2017.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 12:01 p.m. View Comments

Tekno RC EB410 1/10-scale 4WD buggy due mid-2017 [VIDEO]

While everyone was nursing off the food coma (or shopping amidst the craziness) on Friday, Tekno RC announced its plans to introduce a new 1/10-scale 4WD buggy next season.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 12:29 p.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki to sign new star driver for 2017?

Last week, Mugen Seiki Racing announced it had some big news coming for next season - but if the rumors are true, the announcement could be downright huge...

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 1:02 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Did you buy anything RC-related on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?

The four days following Thanksgiving are traditionally the biggest shopping days of the year - and dozens of RC companies offered big savings. Did you take advantage and buy something for you, or someone else?

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 3:14 p.m. View Comments

New Serpent Spyder SDX4 coming soon

Serpent's shaft-driven SDX4 4WD buggy is expected to hit shelves in December.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 2:37 p.m. View Comments

How did these RC stars get started in the hobby? [VIDEO]

Team Associated asked original RC10 builder Curtis Husting, world champions Ryan Cavalieri and Spencer Rivkin, team manager Brent Thielke, JConcepts founder Jason Ruona, and Eustace Moore - founder of MIP - how they were introduced to RC car racing.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 1:49 p.m. View Comments

2017 Dirt Nitro Challenge promo [VIDEO]

Are you excited for the 2017 Dirt Nitro Challenge? You will be after this quick clip.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 2:14 p.m. View Comments

Addiction RC in Utah under new ownership

The carpet on/off-road track and hobby shop in Ogden, UT is now being run by long-time off-road racing veteran Joel Eaton.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 3:06 p.m. View Comments

Novarossi's new Mito .12 World Championship-winning engine

Novarossi has introduced the new Mito .12 World Champion, the engine which powered Dominic Greiner to the IFMAR 200mm title this year in Italy.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 11:21 a.m. View Comments

Martin signed with Infinity to head upcoming off-road program

Creation Model-Infinity lured multi-talented off-road ace Lee Martin to join its growing team as the company announced its intention to compete in the dirt.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 28, 2016, 11:13 a.m. View Comments

Black Friday Savings at AMain Performance Hobbies

Brandon Rohde Nov. 25, 2016, 2:34 p.m. View Comments

Absolute Hobbyz Black Friday Sale

Brandon Rohde Nov. 25, 2016, 3:02 p.m. View Comments

Jarosz jumped to JConcepts for 2017

Kyosho America driver Chris Jarosz, who now lives in Las Vegas, announced on social media that he has switched from AKA - for whom he raced for four years - to JConcepts for next season.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 23, 2016, 6:14 p.m. View Comments

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