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Boots won PG Racing event in Tuscany

While most of the nitro off-road racing world was in Arizona, Elliott Boots dominated a race in Italy alongside his REDS Racing teammates.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 23, 2016, 10:22 a.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake discuss shock location [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki Racing driver Adam Drake describes the effects of changing shock locations in his newest video.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 23, 2016, 10:06 a.m. View Comments

HUDY Arena preparing to host 1/12-Scale Euros

HUDY Arena has published details of this year's European Championships for Modified and Stock 1/12-Scale, to be held April 1-3.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 23, 2016, 9:50 a.m. View Comments

Creation Model signed Andy Moore to Infinity team

Less than two weeks after leaving HB/HPI Racing, 2008 ISTC World Champion Andy Moore has joined Creation Model to race the new 1/8-scale Infinity car.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 22, 2016, 3:50 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Which Dirt Nitro Challenge pro final was most exciting?

Which of the three Pro class main events was the most fun to watch?

Aaron Waldron Feb. 22, 2016, 7:43 p.m. View Comments

BREAKING: Upcoming TLR 22-4 2.0 leaked online

The listing for an updated version of the Team Losi Racing 1/10-scale 4WD buggy appeared on the brand's website - and was immediately picked up on social media.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 22, 2016, 1:38 p.m. View Comments

XRAY NT1 2016 coming soon; new brass front pivot blocks for XB2

XRAY is preparing to release this season's version of the reigning world champion nitro touring car, and they've always announced new brass front suspension arm mounts for their 2WD buggy - with three different kick-up options.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 22, 2016, 5:39 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Ty Tessmann's Pro Truck-winning HB D8T Tessmann Edition

After 45 minutes of battling on the track in Pro Truck, Ty Tessmann emerged victorious in an exciting thriller that had multiple lead changes between former champions, all giving it their all for the win. Here's a look at his 1/8-scale nitro truck.

Thomas Tran Feb. 21, 2016, 11:15 a.m. View Comments

DNC: Cavalieri captured Pro Buggy title with late-race pass [VIDEO]

In a reversal of last year's Pro Buggy final, Ryan Cavalieri passed former teammate Ryan Maifield in the closing minutes to win his first DNC championship since 2010.

Thomas Tran Feb. 21, 2016, 10:51 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Adam Drake's 1/8-scale nitro buggy

On Sunday, at the event where he made his Mugen Seiki Racing debut last year, Adam Drake TQ'd and won the 35+ Pro Legends final at the Dirt Nitro Challenge. Here's his Mugen Seiki MBX7R buggy.

Thomas Tran Feb. 21, 2016, 11:46 a.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Jared Tebo's 1/8-scale nitro truck

Former DNC Pro Truck champion Jared Tebo is a household name in the RC world. His mellow, kind demeanor makes him one of the most approachable pros on the tour - but he's almost one of the most intense competitors. Check out the Kyosho ST-RR he's rac

Thomas Tran Feb. 20, 2016, 9:42 a.m. View Comments

DNC: Maifield capped off comeback with Pro Electric Buggy title

As the sun went down in Phoenix, Arizona, the excitement rose with the first of two Pro mains happening on the third day of the DNC. Top Qualifier Ryan Maifield fought back from an early mistake to take the win on the final lap.

Thomas Tran Feb. 20, 2016, 7:46 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Tessmann outpaced and outlasted rivals to win fifth Pro Truck title in seven years [VIDEO]

HB's Ty Tessmann perfectly executed his race strategy in the 45-minute Pro Truck final while a few rivals faltered.

Thomas Tran Feb. 20, 2016, 10:38 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Ryan Cavalieri's 1/8-scale nitro truck

One of the all time greatest off-road drivers in RC history, two-time Pro Truck champion Ryan Cavalieri is always a contender at the Dirt Nitro Challenge.

Thomas Tran Feb. 20, 2016, 10:26 a.m. View Comments

DNC: Adam Drake shows off new Mugen 4 shoe clutch [VIDEO]

Checking out what's new in the pits, Mugen's Adam Drake let's us in on a new little secret that he's been testing for a while now and says it's been awesome!

Thomas Tran Feb. 20, 2016, 12:12 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Mike Truhe's 1/8th scale E-buggy

Thomas Tran Feb. 20, 2016, 4:43 p.m. View Comments

Official 2016 Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions announcement

Here are the dates and details for this year's running of the most exciting event in on-road racing.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 19, 2016, 8:29 p.m. View Comments

DNC: A few new goodies from JConcepts

JConcepts is always hard at work bringing new products to showcase at almost every major event. At this week's Dirt Nitro Challenge they've got a new Lexan wing, two new tires and titanium turnbuckles for the TLR 8IGHT 4.0.

Thomas Tran Feb. 19, 2016, 2:46 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Maifield TQ's completed Pro-class TQ sweep with fastest time in Q2 [VIDEO]

Round two was held during the hottest part of the day, making tire choice the talk in the pro pits, but it was Ryan Maifield who scorched the track - and secured his third overall TQ in three tries.

Thomas Tran Feb. 19, 2016, 6:29 p.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line Racing Predator for 22 3.0, Champion rear buggy wing, LED light bar kits and scale accessories, and Pro-Spline HD rear axles

Pro-Line's latest batch of products includes a stylish lid for the TLR 2WD buggy, a rear wing for 1/10-scale buggies, a bunch of new scale accessories, and Pro-Spline HD rear axles for the PRO-2.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 19, 2016, 5:26 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Maifield fastest in first round nitro buggy thriller [VIDEO]

Ryan Maifield's incredible week continued this morning, setting the fastest time in Q1 of Pro Nitro Buggy ahead of his Team Losi Racing teammate Dakotah Phend.

Thomas Tran Feb. 19, 2016, 1:22 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Ty Tessman's 1/8th scale nitro buggy

Polite, well mannered, and relaxed, Ty Tessman has an aura much different that most pro racers out there. Hard working, motivated and, of course, talented beyond belief, this young Canadian claimed his first World Championship title in 2014 with his

Thomas Tran Feb. 19, 2016, 3:58 p.m. View Comments

XRAY's new lightweight XB4 body

XRAY has created a new shell for the XB4 buggy that is 40% lighter than the stock piece, with a top rib for more aerodynamic stability.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 19, 2016, 9:42 a.m. View Comments

DNC: Complete Pro Buggy qualifying domination by Maifield [VIDEO]

With Maifield securing TQ position in all the Pro classes, the rest of the field was scrambling for the remaining spots. The final pro buggy qualifier was run under lights and with much cooler track temperatures that kept all drivers on their toes.

Thomas Tran Feb. 19, 2016, 8:36 p.m. View Comments

XRAY's new aluminum lower servo arm for the X1

Optional XRAY aluminum lower servo arm for the X1 offers easy Ackerman adjustment.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 19, 2016, 12:33 a.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Ryan Cavalieri's 1/8-scale nitro buggy

One of the all-time greatest off-road drivers in RC history, 4-time world champion Ryan Cavalieri is always a contender no matter where he goes. Ryan has always had a quiet, relaxed demeanor off the track, but when on the track turns into a relentles

Thomas Tran Feb. 19, 2016, 9:28 a.m. View Comments

Watch Tekno RC's Ryan Lutz show how to build shocks [VIDEO]

New Tekno RC instructional video shows star off-road racer Ryan Lutz building shocks for his buggy.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 19, 2016, 8:52 a.m. View Comments

DNC: Maifield struck gold in round two! [VIDEO]

Ryan Maifield beat defending champion David Ronnefalk R/C Racer by a little bit over a second and a half for the round two Pro Truck TQ, then locked up the E-Buggy overall with his second round win in as many tries.

Thomas Tran Feb. 18, 2016, 5:25 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line's new BFGoodrich Baja T/A KR2 2.2" Rock Terrain Tires go for a bash [VIDEO]

Watch an off-road rig equipped with Pro-Line's new officially-licensed scaler tires go scrambling through some crazy terrain.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 18, 2016, 4:07 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Ryan Maifield's 1/8-scale nitro buggy

Reigning DNC 1/8-scale pro nitro buggy champion and 3-time winner, TLR's Ryan Maifield gets an updated version of the 8IGHT platform for this year's DNC. A huge fan favorite because of his all-out driving style, Maifield is already looking to repeat

Thomas Tran Feb. 18, 2016, 3:50 p.m. View Comments

New Team Losi Racing 8IGHT-T 4.0 truggy kit

Team Losi Racing has released details of its latest 1/8-scale truck, joining the nitro and electric 4.0 buggies.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 18, 2016, 8:52 a.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Cody King's 1/8-scale buggy

The former 1/8-scale buggy World Champion, Kyosho's Cody King is looking to capture his first career DNC win that has eluded him thus far. With his pit man and father, Paul King, in his corner, Cody is motivated to put in his best result to date.

Thomas Tran Feb. 18, 2016, 8:17 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Inside Jay Smoker's 1/8-scale E-Buggy

A look inside Jay Smoker's JQ THEeCar!

Thomas Tran Feb. 18, 2016, 1:35 p.m. View Comments

Losi's new TEN-SCBE RTR 4WD desert buggy [VIDEO]

After teaser images were shared yesterday, Losi has officially released a two-seater, 4WD desert buggy based on the national champion TEN-SCTE platform.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 18, 2016, 11:15 a.m. View Comments

Woodyard brothers signed with Serpent

Young off-road racers Austin and Colin Woodyard have joined the Serpent racing team.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 18, 2016, 11 a.m. View Comments

DNC: Tessman late charge to TQ first round of Truggy; Maifield in E-Buggy [VIDEO]

Four-time former Pro Truck champion Ty Tessmann overcame a slow start to set the fastest time in round one, while Ryan Maifield did the same to turn the best round in E-Buggy.

Thomas Tran Feb. 18, 2016, 12:26 p.m. View Comments

DNC: Bornhorst TQ'd third Pro Truck round, Maifield secured double overall TQ in Truggy and E-Buggy [VIDEO]

Tekno RC's Joe Bornhorst edged Ryan Cavalieri in a thrilling finish to Pro Truck qualifying to win the third round, but Ryan Maifield clinched the overall TQ before finishing off a clean sweep of Pro E-Buggy.

Thomas Tran Feb. 18, 2016, 10:27 p.m. View Comments

New AKA Zipps 1/8-scale buggy tire

AKA is kicking off the 2016 nitro racing season with the new Zipps 1/8-scale buggy tire.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 17, 2016, 11 p.m. View Comments

Losi to debut new TEN-SCBE RTR buggy at Motorama this weekend

Losi published a teaser image alluding to an announcement of a new vehicle that will be unveiled at this weekend's Motorama show and RC race in Pennsylvania.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 17, 2016, 11:45 a.m. View Comments

Maclan Racing pit mat coming soon

Maclan Racing published a photo of their upcoming pit mat to Facebook, measuring nearly 1.5 x 4 feet to fit any work space.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 17, 2016, 1:22 p.m. View Comments

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