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Tekin triumphed at Southern Nationals and Hardman Cup

Joe Bornhorst won the E-Buggy class in Louisiana and Darren Johnston took the 2WD and 4WD victories in Australia, all with Team Tekin power.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 24, 2015, 3:20 p.m. View Comments

Optional hardcoated aluminum chassis for Serpent SRX-4

Serpent has announced an optional aluminum chassis for its new belt-driven 4WD buggy.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 24, 2015, 2:47 p.m. View Comments

Dodge drove off to Halloween Classic Warm-Up Series title

Robbie Dodge TQ'd and won the second round of the RC Car World/Middle River Hobbies Halloween Classic Warm-up Series in New Jersey, wrapping up the overall championship.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 24, 2015, 5:37 p.m. View Comments

New Leadfinger Racing RC8B3 Assassin shell

LFR has churned out another of its Assassin bodies, this time for Team Associated's newest nitro buggy.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 24, 2015, 11:24 a.m. View Comments

Tebo teased possible RB6 rear-end updates for IFMAR Worlds

Instagram photo shows four Kyosho 2WD buggies with a towel covering the rear end of each. What is he hiding?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 24, 2015, 1:44 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line's new pre-cut Flo-Tek Fusion SCT body, Micron 2WD/4WD rear tires, Predator B5M body, and aluminum PRO-2 top shaft

New releases from Pro-Line Racing for the month of September include two new shells, a new indoor 1/10-scale buggy tire, and an aluminum top shaft for the PRO-2 truck.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2015, 11:18 a.m. View Comments

SMC's battery compartment weight system

Innovative chassis ballast system from SMC Racing allows the overall weight of a 1/10-scale 2WD off-road vehicle to be tuned without changing the front-to-rear weight balance.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2015, 2:39 p.m. View Comments

Tekin's new GEN 3 brushless racing motors [VIDEO]

Team Tekin has officially announced its new GEN 3 line of brushless motors built specifically for the rigors of racing.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2015, 1:58 p.m. View Comments

Inaugural Milwaukee Mile R/C race to feature on-road and short course racers in front of huge crowd

The first Milwaukee Mile R/C Race will be held on the famed stock car circuit during the Maker Faire Milwaukee, hosting electric on-road and short course racers in front of thousands of spectators

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2015, 1:14 p.m. View Comments

Hinz won 2WD and 4WD titles at Pro-Line Indoor Champs

Team Associated driver Tommy Hinz dominated the premier buggy divisions at Warehouse 3 in Peoria, AZ.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2015, 10:56 a.m. View Comments

Flashpoint R/C Racing Grip tire sauce

Flashpoint R/C has released a new tire sauce formula that works on both on- and off-road tires.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2015, 12:25 p.m. View Comments

Lutz dishes on disappointing weekend at Southern Nationals

Ryan Lutz recaps his toughest race of the year to date.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2015, 2:34 p.m. View Comments

2015-2016 event schedule for RC Tracks of Las Vegas

RC Tracks of Las Vegas as published its schedule of marquee racing events for the rest of 2015 and all of 2016.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2015, 12:42 p.m. View Comments

Truhe and Fischer won at second round of AZRCR Championship Series

Mike Truhe and Billy Fischer won the Buggy and Truggy classes, respectively, at the second round of the AZRCR Championship Series at Fear Farm RC Raceway.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 23, 2015, 1:01 p.m. View Comments

Remia secured Italian national title

A fourth place finish in Rome was enough for XRAY's Alessandro Remia to win the overall championship.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 2:34 p.m. View Comments

MIP drivers crowned Kings of the Dirt

Matthew Olson and the MIP squad dominated the King of the Dirt race at Granite Leisure Time Hobby Shop and Raceway in Oakland, ME.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 1:24 p.m. View Comments

Team Associated Factory Team aluminum gear diff cover

Stronger aluminum cover for the optional gear differential used in the B5, B5M, T5M, and SC5M prevents warping and extends time between rebuilds.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 2:19 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Would bracket racing work for RC cars?

Drag racing has used bracket racing to provide cost-efficient excitement for drivers of all budget levels. Why don't we try it for RC racing?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 7:14 p.m. View Comments

Team Orion's new VST2 Pro XLW brushless motors

Team Orion's new XLW motor line is smaller in diameter and has three pairs of mounting holes to change the motor's height when installed.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 3:49 p.m. View Comments

Drake led Mugen's clean sweep of Western Cup

Behind Adam Drake's pro-class double, Novarossi-powered Mugen Seiki vehicles won all eight classes at Revelation Raceway.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 11:32 a.m. View Comments

JQ Racing THE New Low RC shock towers change THE Car geometry

JQ Racing has reached an all new low, reducing mounting options but fine-tuning the suspension geometry of the brand's nitro and electric buggies with new shock towers.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 2:10 p.m. View Comments

Jones dominated Monsters of the Midwest finale

Tyler Jones TQ'd and won both electric and nitro buggy classes in Edinburgh, IN.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 2:54 p.m. View Comments

Schelle's new rear-pull hinge pins for AE 5-Series, SC5M chassis protectors

Schelle Racing Innovations now offers inner rear hinge pins for the B5, B5M, T5M, and SC5M that can be pulled out without removing chassis screws, as well as a SC5M chassis protector made by Upgrade RC.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 12:38 p.m. View Comments

Ogden and Bornhorst won at Southern Nationals

Cole Ogden won Pro Nitro Buggy and Joe Bornhorst won Pro E-Buggy and Pro Truck in West Monroe, LA.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 22, 2015, 11:04 a.m. View Comments

Kosciuszek claimed victory at Vintage Nationals

Alex Kosciuszek drove his RC10 Worlds Car to the win at Wolcott Hobbies.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 3:29 p.m. View Comments

Nagel joined Intech Racing

German nitro off-road racer Matthias Nagel will drive an ATOM-powered BR-6 through next season.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 11:16 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: James Arluck

Long-time RC racing veteran talks about competing in BattleBots - and how the two hobbies have surprising similarities.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 7:40 p.m. View Comments

Harper secured first British modified touring car national title

Elliott Harper claimed the BRCA Modified Touring Car championship after winning the final race in West London.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 2:24 p.m. View Comments

POLL: What do you think of RC racing events offering cash purses?

How do you feel about races awarding cash prizes for the winners?

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 3:53 p.m. View Comments

King claimed Easy Money win at inaugural Thunder Alley event

Former IFMAR World champion Cody King won the first ever Easy Money race at Thunder Alley RC Raceway.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 2:51 p.m. View Comments

Inaugural JConcepts Outdoor Turf Nationals race recap [VIDEO]

Northeast favorite Alex Kosciuszek won both 2WD and 4WD on the astroturf at RC Madness for the first-ever race.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 12:53 p.m. View Comments

Awesome ARRMA Kraton bash action [VIDEO]

YouTube user Tp-Parts Rc-Xtreme pushed his 6S-powered monster truck to its limit.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 12:31 p.m. View Comments

Michael won short course at rain-shortened East Coast Race Against Cancer

Kyosho America driver Andrew Michael earned the win by virtue of being Top Qualifier at McCullough's RC as the 14th annual event raised $20,000 for the American Cancer Society.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 11:07 a.m. View Comments

Batlle secured tenth straight Spanish national title

With his third win of the 2015 season in Valladolid, Robert Batlle locked up his tenth consecutive Spanish national championship.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 2:17 p.m. View Comments

Tessmann to auction off Worlds-replica buggy for charity

Ty Tessmann will be listing an HB D815 built like the one he drove to the IFMAR World Championship on eBay, and giving the proceeds to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 1:44 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us episode from ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals [VIDEO]

Watch the 46-minute documentary of the 2015 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals at Silver Dollar Speedway, the latest episode of the Pro-Line Racing Come Drive With Us series.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2015, 1:17 p.m. View Comments

Munn and Wonders dominated Northwest Championship Tour

Kyosho America team drivers Jesse Munn and Tayler Wonders combined for twelve wins and four overall titles.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 18, 2015, 6:18 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line's latest mud-slinging action clip shows off True Scale Raptor body and Trencher X tires [VIDEO]

The latest product promo video from Pro-Line Racing shows a Pro-2 outfitted with the new True Scale Ford F-150 Raptor shell and a set of Trencher X tires blazing its own trail.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 18, 2015, 4:13 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Every former IFMAR Large Scale World Champion

Russell Grenenger's victory in Kuala Lumpur made him the eighth different driver to win the title in IFMAR's largest class. Here are the previous seven.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 18, 2015, 3:25 p.m. View Comments

Kyosho's new black pit mat

Kyosho has announced a black version of its spacious, stylish pit mat.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 18, 2015, 4:40 p.m. View Comments

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