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ARRMA NERO 60-mph monster truck with Diff Brain [VIDEO]

After weeks of teasers and slowly released info, ARRMA has introduced the new NERO monster truck - with eight videos showing off its brushless power and innovative technology.

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2016, 11:04 a.m. View Comments

Pre-race drivers clinic part of Mugen Challenge at LCRC in August

The first 25 racers to enroll for the clinic will be able to hit the LCRC Raceway track before the Mugen Challenge August 19-21, with one-on-time instruction time with Adam Drake and other Mugen Seiki Racing drivers.

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2016, 3:01 p.m. View Comments

New Fenix Racing DFV2 brushless stock-class racing motors

Italian boutique kit and accessory manufacturer Fenix Racing has released a second-generation brushless racing motor lineup for 13.5- and 21.5-spec classes.

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2016, 3:41 p.m. View Comments

HRC Racing Team Secret Weapons LiPo safe-charging bag

HRC Racing added standard-sized, rectangular-type LiPo bag to its Team Secret Weapons line of racing accessories.

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2016, 11:29 a.m. View Comments

Darkside Designs spray mask [VIDEO]

This spray-on liquid mask from Darkside Designs, pro painter of star racers like Dakotah Phend and Ryan Cavalieri, makes it easy for anyone to create stunning schemes of their own.

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2016, 3:32 p.m. View Comments

Take a quick walk through MIP Headquarters [VIDEO]

MIP has published a YouTube video showing off their offices and machine shop in Southern California.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 10:16 a.m. View Comments

New Schelle Racing limited edition 5-Series spec kits and .5mm offset steering bushings

Trick out your AE 5-Series vehicle with a full assortment of Schelle Racing products at a bargain price - and fine-tune its handling with new half-millimeter axle height spacers.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 1:49 p.m. View Comments

Mesmerizing 360-degree in-car cam from Rental Slash at Tri-County Hobbies carpet off-road track [VIDEO]

Pop a dramamine and take a spin behind the wheel of a rental Traxxas Slash on the carpet off-road track at Tri-County Hobbies in Florida.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 12:58 p.m. View Comments

RC Cox carbon fiber option parts for 2016-version Optima

RC Cox has released a line of optional carbon fiber pieces for the re-release of the iconic Optima racing buggy.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 12:41 p.m. View Comments

Leadfinger Racing pre-cut Hammer Lexan 1/8-scale wing

Get the wing without the work - Leadfinger RC's Hammer Lexan wing is now available pre-trimmed.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 4:43 p.m. View Comments

Ferrero won International Chile On-Road Championship

From the second spot on the grid, Team Shepherd driver Fabio Ferrero took the lead on lap 24 and sped off to the win in the capital city of Santiago.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 8:37 a.m. View Comments

Serpent's new pre-built race roller and Cup version Cobra GT cars

Serpent now offers the Cobra GT nitro car in pre-built Race Roller and Cup versions, with Novarossi engines, and a pre-built GTe brushless-ready race roller as well.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line Racing all-terrain cooler conversion

Is your rolling ice chest worn out and broken, making it a pain to lug around? Upgrade to genuine Pro-Line Racing 2.8-inch Trencher tires on heavy duty F-11 wheels and the included stainless steel hardware for years of easy rolling!

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 11:15 a.m. View Comments

Check out this Pro-Line Shootout teaser [VIDEO]

The second annual Pro-Line Shootout spec tire race is going down at Thornhill Racing Circuit in August - get hyped with this quick mash-up of racing footage.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 10:52 a.m. View Comments

Blue Groove RC to host inaugural Stock Wars in June

Blue Groove Hobbies and Raceway in Iowa is preparing for a unique event in which all entrants will be racing with spec motors in a heads-up, Reedy Race-style format.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 4:32 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: How have the Top 25 RC rankings changed in the last two years?

The first global Top 25 RC Rankings were published in March of 2014, and have been a hot-button topic among RC racing fans ever since. Here's what the standings looked like back then - and what they are now.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 2:32 p.m. View Comments

New Tekno RC Stripe zip-up and pullover hoodies

Stay warm with Tekno RC's new hoodies with the latest Stripe graphic, available in a variety of sizes.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 10:23 a.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing titanium wing buttons for 1/10- and 1/8-scale cars

Exotek Racing has released 16mm and 22mm wing buttons made of genuine titanium - for when anodized aluminum just isn't cool enough.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2016, 9:10 a.m. View Comments

AVID's new Slop shock o-ring lube

Slather a bit of the goop inside this 4.5 mL container from Avid Racing Concepts onto your shock o-rings for leak-free, near-frictionless shock action.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 9:53 a.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing's XL aluminum wing buttons for 1/8-scale off-road vehicles

Mount your 1/8-scale buggy or truck's rear wing securely, and add style with your favorite of five different color choices, with new XL aluminum wing buttons from Exotek Racing.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 10:03 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts' new Red | Yellow Racing Stripes t-shirt and 1999 Ford Lightning Scalpel body

Now you can dress for success in the new JConcepts Red | Yellow Racing Stripes t-shirt, and pick up a stylish, slammed F-150 Lightning SVT shell for your Scalpel-converted Slash 4x4.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

New Team Losi Racing 5IVE-B gas buggy kit [VIDEO]

After yesterday's teaser, Team Losi Racing released details of the new 5IVE-B gas-powered racing buggy kit today - channeling national championship-winning 8IGHT technology into a race-inspired large-scale buggy ready to dominate the 1/5-scale scene.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 9:11 a.m. View Comments

Two new Jared Tebo University driving school dates added

Two-time world champion Jared Tebo will be hosting instructional days in Blue Springs, MO and Omaha, NE over consecutive Sundays next month - one for nitro 1/8-scale buggy drivers, the other for 1/10-scale 2WD buggy racers.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 9:33 a.m. View Comments

Two wins for Mitch at JConcepts Judge

JR Mitch dropped the gavel on both the 2WD and 4WD classes at GSHobby in Barling, AR to highlight the fourth annual JConcepts Judge.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

Maximus RC Raceway Triple Crown Series to kick off next month

Maximus RC Raceway in York, ME is rolling out the turf for a three-race Saturday series that will include a Kids Try-Me track, drone demos and more. And the class winners will get their pictures put on the wall!

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 1:55 p.m. View Comments

New 40g center weight for Schumacher ATOM GT12

Schumacher has released a hefty center weight for the ATOM GT12 car, which improves handling and is stronger than the standard kit parts.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 12:34 p.m. View Comments

What kind of "game changer" is TLR working on?

Shortly before 8 AM this morning, Team Losi Racing posted a short video teaser to Facebook showing few details about a big announcement coming tomorrow. What do you think it is?

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 11:55 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Can we make off-road great again?

Despite today's generation of racers, tracks and products trending toward smoother, higher-speed, more consistent courses, there's a vocal minority pushing to protect the sanctity of "true off-road" - despite what's best for the industry, or even pra

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 4:13 p.m. View Comments

Limited edition Revolution Design Racing Products aluminum chassis for 4XS buggy

Interested in this beautifully machined Revolution Design Racing Products 7075-T6 aluminum chassis for the 4XS 4WD off-road buggy? Act fast - they're only making 50 of them!

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 11:34 a.m. View Comments

Drake, Larrowe and Carrasco Jr. combined for four wins at JBRL second round

At the second round of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League nitro series last weekend, hosted by Thunder Alley RC Raceway, Adam Drake won the Expert Truggy class, Brendon Larrowe topped both Intermediate categories and David Carrasco Jr. won Sportsman Bug

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

STRC's new chassis rail brace and bumper mount for the SCX10 Honcho

STRC's latest aluminum hop-ups for the popular SCX10 Honcho trail rig add strength and style in a variety of colors.

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

Latest RCBrain teaser notes four different differential modes [VIDEO]

Hobbico will release full details of the new RCBrain smart differential on May 23 - but for now, you can learn about the four unique ways the system can function.

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

New FireBrand RC SandShark all-purpose Baja Bug body

FireBrand RC's new SandShark Baja bashing body is sized to fit a wide variety of on- and off-road platforms.

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 10:20 a.m. View Comments

Truman, Everitt and Tatlow led NEMO domination of SRS series third round

Tony Truman, Mark Everitt and James Tatlow each claimed wins as Agama scored eight of nine podium positions in Colchester.

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 9:08 a.m. View Comments

Schulz, Komfort and Schutt top Berlin Touring Masters opener

XRAY's Stefan Schulz won the 13.5 class at the first round of the BTM series at a track which he called "the green hell," while Robert Komfort topped the 17.5 final and the Rookie category was won by a true first-timer!

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Lee Martin

British off-road ace Lee Martin talked about his racing career, his goals, and what he loves most about RC in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 4:34 p.m. View Comments

Teaser of Pro-Line's new Badlands MX28 all-terrain monster truck tire [VIDEO]

Here's a first look at a new trucker tread from Pro-Line Racing, which brings the aggressive Badlands lug pattern to 2.8-inch wheels for the PRO-MT and Stampede.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 11:05 a.m. View Comments

GUEST POST: Adragna dissected the lay-down evolution of 2WD buggies

Every major 2WD buggy manufacturer produces some sort of "lay down" transmission version - or conversion - to suit high-bite track conditions. Here's an in-depth look at how this movement picked up momentum, as well as racer input and a breakdown of

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 2:41 p.m. View Comments

AKA's new 1/10-scale tire break-in tool

AKA has prepared a new "break-in stick" that chucks into any drill, with a 12mm hex that makes it simple to scrub in new tires on sandpaper so that they've got maximum grip the first time you hit the track.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 10:34 a.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake show how to build pillow balls [VIDEO]

In his latest video, Mugen Seiki's Adam Drake gives tips on how to correctly build pillow balls for the front end of a MBX7 buggy - or any vehicle.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

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