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Jim Hustins wins at the Cruzin' with RC's season opener

This past weekend Cruzin' with RC's hosted their season opener in Waldwick, New Jersey. Pro-Line team driver, Jim Hustins, attended the event with his Pro-Line PRO-2 SCT. Hustins took his PRO-2 truck to victory over the competition in the 2wd Mod SCT

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 5:54 a.m. View Comments

The 2014 BTCC Series opener from West London race report

The 2014 Series kicked off in fine style at the superb West London venue, with over 110 drivers booked in for the event. The weather was dry for Saturday which saw many of the drivers use the day for a lot of practice to get their cars fine tuned rea

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 5:38 a.m. View Comments

Miguel Matias wins Round 1 of the Portuguese 1:8 Offroad Nationals

This past weekend hosted Round 1 of the Portuguese 1:8 Offroad Nationals. XRAY team driver, Miguel Matias, would set the overall TQ time heading into the semi-finals. Matias would easily make his way to the finals with fellow teammate Bruno Coelho, w

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 6 a.m. View Comments

Tekno RC gets set for Silverstate and signs Andrew Smolnik

Tekno RC is gearing up for the fast approaching 2014 Silverstate by signing on board their newest team driver, Andrew Smolnik. Smolnik says, "I would like to thank Tekno RC for their support in the 1:8 scale category. It is an honor and a privilege t

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 8:41 a.m. View Comments

Elliott Boots wins at Round 1 of the BRCA 1:8 Offroad Nationals

Elliott Boots has been on a hot streak already this season with some very impressive race wins. To add to his collection of trophies, Boots recently attended Round 1 of the BRCA 1:8 Offroad Nationals where he would go on to TQ qualifying, and back it

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

Drake and King win at the 2014 JBRL Nitro Series opener

The 2014 JBRL Nitro Series kicked off this past weekend at Thunder Alley R/C Raceway. The event had 215 entries including Adam Drake, Cody King, Drew Moller, Kyle McBride, Jeremy Kortz and many more notable drivers. In the first round of nitro buggy

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 5:47 a.m. View Comments

Weekend Bump-Start!

Everybody needs a bump start to their weekend, and LiveRC has just that with all of the races and events taking place this upcoming weekend!

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 10:04 a.m. View Comments

Talk-It-Up Tuesday with rising star Spencer Rivkin

Over the past year or two, there have been a lot of new names making the show and even taking the win away from veteran pros. Just one of those young, talented, and promising up and coming racers is none other than Team Associated's Spencer Rivkin. S

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 6:47 a.m. View Comments

Oleg Lastochkin wins at the Russian Electric Onroad Nationals

XRAY team driver, Oleg Lastochkin, recently attended the Russian Electric Onroad Nationals racing in the ProStock 10.5 class. After some very close racing in qualifying, Oleg would start 4th on the grid for the A-Final. It didn't take long for the yo

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 6:09 a.m. View Comments

Tyler Brown crowned the Team Losi Racing Winter Series champ

The final round of the Team Losi Racing Winter Series hosted by Revelation Raceway was held on March 29th. Coming into the fourth and final round of the four race series, Tyler Brown was in control of the overall standings. He wrapped up the last rac

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 6:19 a.m. View Comments

Hiro Seiko releases new KO Propo EX-1 colored panels

Hiro Seiko is at it again, releasing more bling for KO Propo EX-1 KIY owners. Today they have launched their new color panels, which allow you to further customize your radio in addition to their light weight screw kits. The new panels are available

Mike Garrison April 8, 2014, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

Kennie Ekenstierna joins the XRAY offroad team for 2014

XRAY is pleased to announce that young talented driver Kennie Ekenstierna, Nordic Vice-champion and top Swedish offroad driver, will team up with Team XRAY for the 2014 season to run all XRAY offroad cars including XB4, XB4 2WD, and XB8.

Mike Garrison April 7, 2014, 5:23 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Nothing wrong with spending some quality time bashing

Mike discusses his opinions of spending time off the track and instead spending time bashing with your buddies!

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

The RatRace Winter Series Championship finishes crowning the new champions

It was the deciding round of the RatRace series last weekend and we had some really tight points where 2 or 3 drivers could go home with the trophies. The RCSkool races were not at the series end as they have 2 more races to go. From the start of the

Mike Garrison April 7, 2014, 9:46 a.m. View Comments

Aydin Horne wins the 2014 JConcepts Factory Tracks Invitational

This past weekend hosted the JConcepts Factory Tracks Invitational event. Some of the midwest's fastest gathered in Michigan to do battle, but only one driver would come out on top. That one driver would be young Aydin Horne who would clinch the over

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

Tyler Jones wins with TLR at the JCP Nitro Series finals

Tyler was able to TQ all three rounds of qualifying and win the main by almost a lap on second place. He also turned the fastest lap of the weekend on the tight indoor layout even over some of the fastest nitro and ebuggy drivers in the Midwest!

Mike Garrison April 7, 2014, 5:16 a.m. View Comments

Michigan State Championships Series Round 2 race report

Round #2 of the Michigan State Championship Series at Dirt Burner Raceway and Hobby Shop in Livionia was extremely well attended. With 171 entries and 23 heats the racers voted nearly unanimously to shorten the program to include just two qualifiers

Mike Garrison April 7, 2014, 5:41 a.m. View Comments

MIP releases new SAE and metric wrench wraps

So who here has ever had difficulty telling their MIP wrenches apart at a quick glance? MIP now has a solution for that, in the way of all new color coated wraps for each size of every MIP wrench! It's simple, easy, and effective, just clean the appl

Mike Garrison April 7, 2014, 5:29 a.m. View Comments

3Racing releases new LED pit board and pit light

3Racing has shared with us a sneak peek of their new led pit board and pit light set to be released very soon. This trick new pit board is not only illuminated, but also features a wild design, built in levels, and adjustment marking points. The new

Mike Garrison April 7, 2014, 6:46 a.m. View Comments

Video: Swapping diffs in the Team Durango 210 series vehicles.

Team Durango UK team driver Jason Ametrine, shows you how to quickly switch between the ball diff and gear diff assembly, making this process even easier with his clear and simple guide.

Mike Garrison April 7, 2014, 6:36 a.m. View Comments

Video: In depth look at the Hot Bodies D413 with Ty Tessmann and Torrance Deguzman

HPI Racing launched the new D413 buggy after its successful ROAR Nationals debut and win in 2013. HPI has shared an in depth look at the new car featuring Ty Tessmann, designer Torrance Deguzman, and others as they go inside the unique design of the

Mike Garrison April 7, 2014, 6 a.m. View Comments

Steve Soon clinches the 2014 WCICS Mod TC title at Round 8 of the series

In the Awesomatix sponsored TC Mod class, the top 4 drivers qualified within a few seconds of each other. But at the checkered flag it was Calgary’s Serpent Sponsored Steve Soon who stood on the top spot of the 2014 Season Championship podium, Edmont

Mike Garrison April 7, 2014, 5:11 a.m. View Comments

Kyosho releases the new Ultima SC6 short course truck kit

It has been a long wait for Kyosho short course racers around the globe, but the wait is over! Kyosho has officially released the new Ultima SC6 2wd short course truck kit. This new kit is based off of the World Championship winning RB6 platform, and

Mike Garrison April 4, 2014, 6:22 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases the new Cobra 2.1 1:8 offroad buggy kit

Serpent has officially released the Cobra 811 2.1 buggy. The new buggy is based off of the Cobra 2.0, however, features a list of new features. Just a few of the major highlights include +4mm chassis, extended aluminum rear brace, extended rear drive

Mike Garrison April 4, 2014, 6:09 a.m. View Comments

RACE COVERAGE: 26th Annual Pro-Line April Fool's Classic

LiveRC will be bringing you all of the action LIVE including live video, moving cameras for select races, live audio, live scoring, and more!

Mike Garrison April 4, 2014, 9:02 a.m. View Comments

PROTOform releases new touring car "Anti-Tuck Body Stiffeners"

Say goodbye to body tuck with PROTOform Anti-Tuck Body Stiffeners!

Mike Garrison April 4, 2014, 6:41 a.m. View Comments

Video: How to widen the rear track of your Team Durango DEX410v4

Team Durango UK team driver, Jason Ametrine, returns with another really helpful Team Durango Tech Tip video. This time Jason shares an exclusive team modification that allows you to widen the width of your rear track on the DEX410v4.

Mike Garrison April 4, 2014, 6:46 a.m. View Comments

PROTOform releases fresh new t-shirts and hoodie

PROTOform is known around the world for providing onroad racers with some of the sexiest looking car bodies on the planet. Today the designers at PF have released fresh new swag for YOUR body. While we can't guarantee the new PROTOform apparel will m

Mike Garrison April 4, 2014, 7:20 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated releases new countertop and pit table setup mat

Team Associated has just released their all-new Team Associated, Reedy, Factory Team, and XP-branded Countertop Setup Mat. This 16” x 20” pad provides a protective surface for countertops and R/C pit tables alike. Waterproof to prevent stains from ni

Mike Garrison April 4, 2014, 10:37 a.m. View Comments

Schumacher releases new Cougar KF buggy "low grip conversion kit"

Schumacher Racing has just released their new "low grip conversion kit" for the Cougar KF buggy. This conversion moves the motor and center cluster back by 21mm.

Mike Garrison April 4, 2014, 6 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases new XB8 optional brass weight sets

XRAY has just released their new optional brass weights for the front steering block and rear uprights of the XB8 buggy. The optional weights mount directly under the steering blocks and/or rear uprights, and are designed to further lower the center

Mike Garrison April 4, 2014, 5:54 a.m. View Comments

Maxima releases new Kyosho, Mugen Seiki, and TLR air filter sets

Maxima has just released their new 1:8 offroad air filter sets for Kyosho, Mugen Seiki, and Team Losi Racing vehicles. The filters are made up of a high performance foam material developed by Maxima engineers for safe and efficient air intake. In add

Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 6:31 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated releases limited edition Gene Husting commemorative jacket

If you knew Gene Husting, you knew the jacket. For as long as anyone can remember, Gene Husting, an industry icon with racing in his blood, wore a Members Only Iconic Racers jacket. In honor of Gene, Team Associated has produced a limited number

Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

REDS Racing releases the limited edition "R7 EVOKE" engine

REDS Racing is proud to launch their latest masterpiece by Mario Rossi, the new R7 EVOKE engine. The new engine is equipped with the best REDS technology to further improve fuel consumption, performance and reliability. REDS R7 Evoke is a limited edi

Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 9:16 a.m. View Comments

HUDY releases colorful new aluminum M3 locking nuts

HUDY has just released their all-new M3 locking nuts. You may only need a pair of nuts, but these nuts are sold in sets of 10, giving you plenty of nuts to share with friends in need, or keep as backup for when that ex-girlfriend comes back to steal

Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 5:03 a.m. View Comments

RB Products releases the new "SPEED 21" 7-port racing engine

RB Products has launched their new "SPEED 21" 7-port racing engine. The new engine features a 14mm crankshaft, lightweight connecting rod, strengthened crankcase, nylon 8mm carburetor, 2014 cooling head design, and more. The SPEED 21 is designed to p

Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 6 a.m. View Comments

HPI Racing releases Dai Yoshihara Nissan S13 replica nitro drift car

HPI Racing has just released their newest nitro-powered drift car. This new beast is the Dai Yoshihara Discount Tire/Falken Tire Nissan S13 replica Nitro 3 Drift. This 4wd RTR is set to go out of the box, and ready to drift the streets Yoshihara styl

Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 7:16 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases new XB4 CNC-machined aluminum servo mounts

XRAY has just released their new CNC-machined aluminum servo mounts for the XB4 series buggies. The new mounts are designed to increase durability, increase stiffness, and make holding your servo in place look sexy. Sold in sets of two and anodized b

Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 4:56 a.m. View Comments

Serpent announces the new Cobra 2.1 1:8 offroad buggy kit

Serpent has announced today the upcoming release of the new Cobra 2.1 1:8 offroad buggy kit. The new car (we assume) is based off of the Cobra 2.0, with the latest upgrades and option parts seen recently used by team drivers around the globe. The new

Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 6:09 a.m. View Comments

Ben Sterling joins the Pro-Line Racing team down under for 2014

Australian onroad AND offroad racer, Ben Sterling, has inked a deal with Pro-Line Racing for the 2014 season.

Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 5:31 a.m. View Comments

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