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TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Eric Epp

The son of PROTOform founder Dale Epp talks about enjoying the hobby with his father and what led his career to the RC industry.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2015, 1:23 p.m. View Comments

Drake describes setting throttle high-point

Mugen Seiki Racing driver Adam Drake shows how to set the high point of your throttle linkage.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2015, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

X-Factory's Paul Sinclair talks about "real off-road racing" on latest videocast

One of the hottest topics in off-road racing over the last year has been the transition from tracks made of dirt to other surfaces. X-Factory's engineer, Paul Sinclair, shares his thoughts.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2015, 11:45 a.m. View Comments

Buy an RC10 World's Car built by 1993 World Champion Brian Kinwald

Brian Kinwald is auctioning off a hand-built and modified RC10 World's Car on eBay - here's your chance to own a piece of history!

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2015, 10:54 a.m. View Comments

King crushed it at JBRL stop in Arizona

Cody King won both Truck and Buggy at the Jimmy Babcock Racing League round at Fear Farm.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2015, 3:37 p.m. View Comments

Drake finalized Flash Point fuel deal

Three-time former ROAR National Champion Adam Drake has been confirmed as a Flash Point fuel team driver.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 1:25 p.m. View Comments

Stop slipping and shed weight with Factory RC's lockout plates

New slipper lockout plates from Factory RC for popular TLR and Team Associated vehicles fitted with Schelle/AVID spur gears.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 1:13 p.m. View Comments

New thread-on setup wheels from Tuning Haus

Black-anodized aluminum setup wheels from Tuning Haus not only allow for repeatable alignment adjustments, but don't need a wheel nut to be fastened to the axle.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 1:47 p.m. View Comments

Wood winds up on podium at JC 1/8-Scale Spring Nationals

Triton RC's Derek Woods finished third at the popular Midwest race.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 7:42 p.m. View Comments

Tekno RC's nifty new wheel wrench/shock cap tool and carbon fiber SCT/SuperLight shock towers

Three new items from Tekno RC include a combination wheel wrench that doubles as a shock cap tool, along with front and rear shock towers for the SCT410.3 and EB48SL.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 6:50 p.m. View Comments

Martin and Matsukura won rather uneventful Worlds Warm-Up finals

Lee Martin and Naoto Matsukura, the respective top qualifiers of 2WD and 4WD, held on for the class titles at last weekend's official warm-up race for the IFMAR Worlds this fall.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 11:52 a.m. View Comments

McBride won fourth FEMCA title

Kyle McBride dominated the FEMCA Championships in Perth, Australia, winning the final by over a lap from the TQ position.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 12:29 p.m. View Comments

Hagberg shares his top XRAY option parts choices for the T4 '15

Alexander Hagberg's installment of XRAY's Factory Team Top Option Parts series shows the items that the European and World Champion uses on his electric touring car.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 6:19 p.m. View Comments

X-Factory's new Infinity carbon fiber chassis for the T5M

First seen in prototype form at the Cactus Classic, the new plate for Team Associated's mid-motor stadium truck is ready for release.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 6:03 p.m. View Comments

Willson walked away with AMS Open sweep

Young Nevada native and HB team driver Tim Willson won both Open nitro classes at the Alabama Manufacturer Shootout.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 2:45 p.m. View Comments

Boots blasts to BRCA E-Buggy championship opening round win

Tekin team driver Elliott Boots won the first round of the BRCA championship for electric 1/8-scale buggy at Wakefield.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 2:35 p.m. View Comments

Sinclair won short course at last Factory Tracks Midwest Series race at Pheasant Run

The FTMS stopped at Pheasant Run for the last time, and X-Factory's Paul Sinclair dominated the 2WD short course division.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 5:44 p.m. View Comments

Cavalieri's drifting skills put to the test at Yatabe [VIDEO]

Jared Tebo posted a short clip to Instagram of the four-time world champ taking a drift car for a spin.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 3:04 p.m. View Comments

Ramp-busting world record jump attempt fail [VIDEO]

Josh Zimmerman's first attempt at breaking the world record for longest RC car jump came to a disastrously abrupt - but hysterical - ending.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 5:02 p.m. View Comments

BREAKING: IERC Raceway in San Bernadino to close immediately

Statement published via Facebook cites the sale of the host building as the reason for negotiating a lease buyout and the cessation of operation.

Aaron Waldron June 8, 2015, 3:34 p.m. View Comments

Matsukura dominated all four rounds of 4WD at Worlds Warm Up - Kyosho to start 1-2-3

Kyosho had a strong day of 4WD qualifying behind Naoto Matsukura's four TQ runs, as he'll be followed into turn one by teammates Yusuke Sugiura and Jared Tebo.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2015, 12:31 p.m. View Comments

Martin tops 2WD qualifying at IFMAR Worlds Warm-Up

Former European champion and 2013 Worlds podium finisher Lee Martin was the best after four rounds at Yatabe Arena.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

Schumacher's new mini motorcycles [VIDEO]

Two tiny RC motorcycles are now available from the World and European champion racing manufacturer.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 2:40 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Which Warm-Up winner is most likely to win the Worlds?

Which of the two winners at last weekend's Worlds Warm-Up - Lee Martin in 2WD and Naoto Matsukura in 4WD - is most likely to win again at the World Championships this fall?

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 6:53 p.m. View Comments

ROAR Nationals pit space rentals running out

Are you planning on racing the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals at AMain.com's Silver Dollar RC Raceway in a couple of weeks? Your chance to reserve a pit spot rental is disappearing!

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 12:06 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 2013 IFMAR Worlds Warm-Up

Almost exactly two years ago, some of the best electric off-road racers in the world hit the Worlds track early for the official warm-up race. Did it really matter?

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 1:43 p.m. View Comments

Branson, Westwood, and Stewart won second BTCC round

The second round of the British Touring Car Championship ran in Mendip on June 1 - here are the results.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 5:19 p.m. View Comments

Epp and Hardman highlight PROTOform's awesome Reedy TC Race video

Lead designer Dale Epp and Yokomo factory racer Andrew Hardman appear in a new PROTOform video from the recent Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 4:57 p.m. View Comments

REDS Racing 1/8-scale brushless motors now ROAR approved

Having previously been approved by EFRA, the REDS Racing line of motors for electric 1/8-scale buggies is now legal in ROAR competition.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 4:40 p.m. View Comments

Hitec's new X2 AC Plus two-channel charger can be controlled via WiFi

The new Hitec RCD X2 AC Plus can be fitted with an option WiFi module and controlled with your smartphone!

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 4:23 p.m. View Comments

MIP's Bypass1 Team Tuned shock pistons for Associated T5M and SC5M

Adjust the compression and rebound damping of Team Associated's new stadium and short course trucks independently with this innovative shock valve assembly from MIP.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 3:07 p.m. View Comments

Reedy's RTR-spec SC600-BL ESC now available separately

The Reedy speed control found in many of Team Associated's RTR vehicles is now available for any vehicle.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 3:28 p.m. View Comments

Here are some of the stars attending Timezone Grand Prix, set for July 16th-19th

Timezone Raceway in Battle Ground, WA is preparing for their annual nitro and electric on-road race, once again organized by Scotty Ernst. Here's all you need to know.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 3:35 p.m. View Comments

Kostenko, Chub, Rudenko, and Shinkarenko win big at Ukranian Off-Road Cup opener

Here are the results from the first round of the Ukrainian Offroad Cup in Mykolaiv.

Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 4:07 p.m. View Comments

Lutz looks back on SWorkz Challenge/ROAR Nats Warm-Up

Ryan Lutz's race report from last weekend's SWorkz Challenge at AMain's Silver Dollar RC Raceway, the official warm-up for the upcoming ROAR Nationals.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 11:24 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated lists Pro-Line RC8B3 body now available

Can't wait for your Team Associated RC8B3 buggy? Now you can buy the Pro-Line body that will come with the kit - and at least get your paint job ready before you start building.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 2:51 p.m. View Comments

LIVE: Watch the IFMAR Pre-Worlds from Yatabe Arena on LiveRC!

The first round of practice from Yatabe Arena is broadcasting live - don't miss a minute of the action!

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 7:53 p.m. View Comments

Check out Chris Licata's 107mph JConcepts Scalpel

Chris Licata joined the MaxAmps 100 mph club this week with a 6S-powered Traxxas Slash 4x4 converted for speed run use with the JConcepts Scalpel bumper and body.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 5:59 p.m. View Comments

Hobbyprodukter to distribute AKA products in Sweden

AKA has added Hobbyprodukter to its list of distributors around the world.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 11:41 a.m. View Comments

Check out Trinity's Certified Oiler in action

Watch a video demonstration of the Certified Oiler from Team Trinity.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 11:52 a.m. View Comments

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