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Seth Vandalen scores a triple victory at the Minnesota Nitro Series opener

Hot Bodies/Pro-Line Racing team driver Seth Vandalen has returned home from the recent Minnesota Nitro Series event at Motocity Raceway a winner. Vandalen entered into the the 1:8 E-Buggy, Pro Nitro Buggy, and Pro Nitro Truggy classes for the weekend

Mike Garrison May 6, 2014, 6:03 a.m. View Comments

Darren Bloomfield wins at the Slough Summer Series

This past weekend hosted Slough Summer Series race which saw a strong field of drivers take to the track in the sunshine in what would be a very competitive days racing. The recent wet weather had left the track surface in an UN prepared condition as

Mike Garrison May 6, 2014, 6:39 a.m. View Comments

FTW releases the new "Reactor" Team Associated B5 body

FTW has just released their new Reactor body for the popular Team Associated B5 buggy. The Reactor bodyshell is a radioactive fusion of exceptional track performance and signature FTW styling. Striking the the optimal balance between aggressive down

Mike Garrison May 6, 2014, 6:28 a.m. View Comments

AKA releases new "Impact" SC tire and "Gridiron" 1:10 buggy tire

The World Championship winning AKA "Impact" tread pattern is now available for short course trucks! The Impact is a medium sized lug that offers an astounding combination of long life and high performance. Anything from hard packed high grip, to loos

Mike Garrison May 6, 2014, 6:21 a.m. View Comments

Video: Highlights from Adam Mund's inspiring 2014 "R/C Fest"

Several months ago we shared an inspiring event known as "R/C Fest" which is hosted by 13-year old Adam Munds. Adam uses the love and fun of driving R/C cars to gather and raise money and blood donors for nearby blood banks. The 2014 R/C Fest was onc

Mike Garrison May 6, 2014, 6:09 a.m. View Comments

Vaterra releases 1969 Custom Corvette 1:10 scale RTR (with video)

Vaterra R/C has released their latest in a growing lineup of vehicles, the all-new 1969 Custom Corvette RTR.

Mike Garrison May 6, 2014, 5:45 a.m. View Comments

Atsushi Hara wins at the 2014 BittyDesign ASIA Contest

NeoBuggy traveled to Asia this past weekend for the 2014 BittyDesign ASIA Contest. While the event hosted a wide variety of racers from different countries, the one and only Atsushi Hara would be the man to beat. Hara won both Pro Finals, giving him

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 7:08 a.m. View Comments

Reflex Racing shares a sneak peek of their latest 1:10 and 1:12 onroad bodies

Reflex Racing has shared a sneak peek of two new bodies getting set to hit the market very soon. Introducing the new R12SS and RSD R10A bodies!

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 7:26 a.m. View Comments

Videos: Jared Tebo practice laps at the ROAR 1:8 Electric Nats

Kyosho's Jared Tebo has shared with us a few laps of practice at this past weekend's ROAR 1:8 Offroad Electric Nationals in Porter, Texas. You can a significant track change that took place on the back straightaway between the two videos.

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 10:07 a.m. View Comments

Dakotah Phend sweeps all three classes at the ROAR 1:8 Electric Nationals

This past weekend hosted the ROAR 1:8 Electric and 4wd SCT Nationals. While many were disappointed in what they felt was a low turnout for the event, the racing was stacked with talent. Team Losi Racing's Dakotah Phend would dominate the weekend by t

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 6:21 a.m. View Comments

ProTek R/C releases new 2S "Supreme Power" Li-Poly 100C square battery pack

ProTek R/C has just released their new 2S "Supreme Power" Li-Poly 100C Hard Case Square Battery Pack. This "Square" style battery pack is a great option for applications that use a side by side saddle pack setup, such as 2wd buggies and stadium truck

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 6:28 a.m. View Comments

Video: oneTEN Drift Network 5 Year Anniversary Meet highlights

oneTEN Drift Network recently hosted their 5 year anniversary meet. With over 30 drivers in attendance, this year's event featured more teams than ever including the Tengu Drift Club, Limited Traction, Team Drift Till Failure, Drift-EZ, Kyokuro Drif

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 5:45 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Professional R/C racing, is it worth it?

Mike discusses the highs and lows of professional R/C car racing, and asks your opinion as to whether or not it is worth it all.

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

X Factory R/C wins the "Showdown Of The Unbeatables"

Paul Sinclair, driving the X-6 Cubed, won the contest with a Harris hawk on the new TV show "Showdown Of The Unbeatables." First airing of this episode (#5) of the show was Friday night, May 2nd. National Geographic Channel unexpectedly changed the

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 5:52 a.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing releases new TLR 22 series steering rack conversion kit

Exotek Racing has introduced an all-new version of their popular TLR 22 Steering Rack conversion. The new design is even more compact design that uses less parts which means it has a new lower price!

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 6:41 a.m. View Comments

Hagberg, Cerny, and Hudy lead XRAY to victory at the XRAY Challenge Grand Final

The XRAY Challenge Grand Final was held during the weekend of May 2-4 at the Hudy Racing Arena in Trencin, Slovakia. Racers from many countries including Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany, Sweden, UK, Italy, Greece and Poland joined the race, which s

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 8:09 a.m. View Comments

Karina Hermosillo re-signs with the Mugen USA Factory Racing Team for 2014

Mugen Seiki USA has announced today that rising star, Ms. Karina Hermosillo of Mexico, has re-signed with the Factory Racing Team for the 2014 season. Karina is known for her race winning performances all across Mexico.

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 9:49 a.m. View Comments

702 R/C Raceway announces the Schelle Racing Innovations Short Course Buggy Series

702 R/C Raceway in Las Vegas, Nevada has announced the Schelle Racing Innovations Short Course Buggy Series! This new series will be hosted in conjunction with their regular Wednesday night racing program, and is divided into three classes (Beginner,

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 6:01 a.m. View Comments

Integy R/C releases new "Realistic Working Scale Jack Stands"

Measuring in at 60mm tall (collapsed) with a base footprint of 43mm x 37mm, the posts extend to 93mm high - ideal for 1:10 to 1:8 scale short course trucks, monster trucks, and buggies. The jack stands are sold in pairs, and are available in black, r

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 5:39 a.m. View Comments

Video: Team Associated shows off the new ProRally RTR

The ProRally RTR, Team Associated's newest addition to the Qualifier Series, lets you experience the thrills of 4WD rally racing on a variety of surfaces. From dirt to asphalt, brick and grass, the ProRally's suspension comes tuned to make the most o

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 6:50 a.m. View Comments

Axial Racing releases the new SCX10 Deadbolt 1:10 4wd rock racer

Axial Racing has just released their new SCX10 Deadbolt 4wd RTR.The SCX10 platform is an already proven chassis-of-choice for scale enthusiasts around the globe. For this new version, Axial has taken the popular Deadbolt body from the AX10 chassis an

Mike Garrison May 2, 2014, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

Information about ROAR 1:8 Electric Off-Road Nats Broadcast

We have an unfortunate last minute change in our broadcast plans for the 2014 ROAR 1:8 Electric Off-Road Nationals.

Brandon Rohde May 2, 2014, 6:19 a.m. View Comments

Korgae Scales claims another WCICS World GT class title

In the 13.5 World GT class, Reedy factory driver and reigning champion Korgae Scales sought to make it two in a row in the highly competitive class. Thanks to four wins and three TQs, Korgae collected 403 points out of a possible 404 to win his secon

Mike Garrison May 2, 2014, 6:22 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated finishes on top at the Northwest Championship Tour

Every year the Northwest Championship Tour holds some of the best outdoor offroad races in the Northwest. This year the season was kicked off by heading up to Wenatchee, WA for the first stop of the tour. RCCCS hosted the annual Spring Shootout. The

Mike Garrison May 2, 2014, 6:07 a.m. View Comments

Lucas Sanford triples up at the Top Notch Series finals

Team Kyosho driver, Lucas Sanford, attended this past weekend's Top Notch Series event hosted by IERC Raceway in San Bernardino, California. Despite the stiff competition, Sanford walked away the winner in 2wd Mod Buggy, 1:8 E-Buggy, and Mod Stadium

Mike Garrison May 2, 2014, 6:26 a.m. View Comments

Muchmore USA releases new Power Station Pro multi-port power distributor

Muchmore USA has released one of the world’s smallest multi-port power distributors, the Power Station Pro. This little guy features four output ports and two 5V 2A USB ports that support Smart phones and other devices. It’s a more efficient way to g

Mike Garrison May 2, 2014, 6:44 a.m. View Comments

Video: Tim Smith sets out to break three R/C world records

Tim Smith, of MaxAmps, is out to break three world records: longest distance on a single pack, longest distance travelled in 24 hours, and longest distance travelled in 24 hours by a single driver. Follow along with Tim to see if he reaches his goal!

Mike Garrison May 2, 2014, 6:56 a.m. View Comments

Tekno RC goes 1-2-3 ath the ROAR Region 2 Mid-Atlantic Series

The ROAR Region 2 Mid-Atlantic Series made it's way recently to the RC Pro facility in Hayes, Virginia. Tekno dominated the field in the E-Truggy class taking all three top spots on the podium.

Mike Garrison May 2, 2014, 8:16 a.m. View Comments

X Factory gets set to hit primetime television tonight on National Geographic

Most people would agree that one of the top ways to promote a product, sport, or hobby is by capturing the interest of television viewers nationwide. X Factory is getting set to do just that TONIGHT. Tune in to the National Geographic Channel at 9

Mike Garrison May 2, 2014, 8:21 a.m. View Comments

Munday, Peeler, and Selvaggi win at the Keilor Truck Stampede

The JC team finished up with Ray Munday winning 2wd SCT, Ashley Peeler winning 4wd SCT, and Andrew Selvaggi winning Stadium Truck!

Mike Garrison May 2, 2014, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

Losi releases the new Mini 8IGHT-T 1:14 scale RTR truggy

Losi has released today their all-new Mini 8IGHT-T. Based on the ROAR-Championship-winning 8IGHT buggy, this brushless power 4WD prodigy takes the mini 8IGHT platform to all new extremes.

Mike Garrison May 1, 2014, 5:18 a.m. View Comments

Video: X Factory talks about their upcoming episode of "Showdown of the Unbeatables"

X Factory has released a new video in which Paul and Chazz talk about all the stunts they did for the set-up portion of their appearance on "Showdown Of The Unbeatables", National Geographic Channel’s new series which airs Fridays at 9 PM Eastern and

Mike Garrison May 1, 2014, 5:42 a.m. View Comments

A Main Hobbies announces the 1st Annual SWorkz Challenge at Silver Dollar R/C Raceway

A Main’s world-famous Silver Dollar R/C Raceway will host the 1st Annual SWorkz Challenge presented by Pro-Line, May 30 through June 1. Nitro and electric 1:8 racers won’t want to miss this event; there will be a sponsorship deal with SWorkz worth ov

Mike Garrison May 1, 2014, 7:54 a.m. View Comments

Leadfinger R/C announces all-new "CRAP" for racers worldwide

There are companies that release crap, and then there is Leadfinger R/C who has just released "CRAP". This crap is a good crap, in fact it's recommended by many top level drivers! Introducing the Leadfinger R/C "CRAP" all-purpose R/C grease! Fully co

Mike Garrison May 1, 2014, 5:28 a.m. View Comments

Steven Hartson and Kevin Motter win at the 2014 JConcepts Stock Nationals

For the 3rd year, OCRC hosted the Stock Nationals presented by JConcepts at their world famous facility. The format is simple. 17.5 motors for all classes and an expert and sportsman level for the club racers. With some of the areas fast guys running

Mike Garrison May 1, 2014, 7:10 a.m. View Comments

Muchmore Racing releases new LED setup board

R/C cars and trucks require lots of tweaking to meet specific track and racing conditions, and the Muchmore LED Setup Board is here to shed some light on the subject! Designed to brightly illuminate a vehicle’s entire underside, it makes the job of a

Mike Garrison May 1, 2014, 7:46 a.m. View Comments

Duratrax releases new 3.8" monster truck wheels and tires

Monster truck drivers who need solid grip and extra ground clearance can find both in these new 3.8” diameter ground pounders from Duratrax. Like the existing line of 2.8 monster truck tires, they’re sold in pairs and priced to make good traction aff

Mike Garrison May 1, 2014, 7:59 a.m. View Comments

HPI Racing releases the Hot Bodies D8S RTR 1:8 buggy

Hot Bodies has released their new D8S nitro 1:8 scale RTR buggy in North America. Hot Bodies D8 buggies are world champion quality racers that blister tracks all over the world, but they’re also only available as kits… until now. The D8S is a hardcor

Mike Garrison May 1, 2014, 7:23 a.m. View Comments

Chad "Rico" Karstens wins at the 2014 Novak Offroad Race

Team Associated / JConcepts driver, Chad Karstens, has returned from the 2014 Novak Offroad Race a winner! Karstens, using his B5M and B5 buggies, would qualify 2nd on the grid for the 2wd Modified Buggy class heading into the 8-minute single A-Main

Mike Garrison May 1, 2014, 5:07 a.m. View Comments

Circuit RC International and JTQ presents the 2014 Quebec Classic

Canadian racers get ready as the first annual Quebec Classic is coming this July! This event is a first for Quebec, and is set to bring the faces of international stars including Ty Tessmann, Adam Drake, Reno Savoya, Keven Hebert, Ryan Cavalieri, and

Mike Garrison April 30, 2014, 7:32 a.m. View Comments

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