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Bradley Baird wins at Round 1 of the RCCAOI Championship

The Nitro Main was all about one car and driver , Bradley Baird’s Orion powered JQ who led from start to finish to win by 2 laps from second place Aaron Vance and Gary Baird in third. Bradly had selected VP Pro Axman in SF and Aaron VP Pro Striker in

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 5:39 a.m. View Comments

Cody King shares is Pro-Line Lonestar Nitro Challenge winning setup

In case you have been living under a rock somewhere and haven't already heard, Team Kyosho's Cody King appears to be back in his World Championship winning form. King put in a strong performance and fight at the Neo'14, and backed it up with a win at

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 5:12 a.m. View Comments

RDRP releases new Kyosho RB6 aluminum front suspension block

Revolution Design Racing Products introduce their new aluminium front suspension block for all Kyosho RB6 based vehicles. Design to replace the kit's plastic bulkhead with a more durable and more precise part, the block is machined from 7075-T6 alumi

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 4:45 a.m. View Comments

Tobias Hepp wins at the 2014 German Nitro West Masters

Last weekend hosted the German Nitro West Masters event in Oberhausen, Germany. XRAY team driver, Tobias Hepp, piloted his way to victory after starting second on the grid for the A-Final. Hepp took the victory 2 laps over the competition.

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 6:42 a.m. View Comments

Spec-R releases new budget friendly S2 1:10 electric touring car

Spec-R has just released their new S2 1:10 electric touring car. This budget friendly TC features a narrow 2.5mm main chassis, dual bellcrank steering system, heavy duty rear gear diff, lowered shock towers, and more. The new car is available now wit

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 5:19 a.m. View Comments

Nick Floudas crowned the 2014 2wd Greek Offroad National Champion

The 2WD Greek Offroad Nationals took place on May 4th at the Zorri Racing Track in Aspropyrgos, Greece. The track was treated with sugar and the traction level was high to provide very close racing. The championships came down to the third and final

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 4:50 a.m. View Comments

Team Tekin strikes gold at the 2014 Motown Showdown

The Motown Showdown was held this past weekend at Modesto RC Raceway in Modesto, California.

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 11:30 a.m. View Comments

Victor Guerrero strikes victory at Round 2 of the JBRL Nitro Series

Pro-Line Racing team driver Victor Guerrero found his groove at the recent JBRL Nitro Series race at Palm Desert R/C Raceway. Guerrero qualified second in the Intermediate Truck class, but converted that second to a first in the A-Final.

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 5:02 a.m. View Comments

Speed Passion announces new V4.0 Competition Brushless motor series

Speed Passion has officially announced their new lineup of brushless motors, known as the V4.0 Competition Series. These new motors are made up of all the race winning features found in previous versions along with the addition of the latest Speed Pa

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 5:50 a.m. View Comments

Top25RC releases updated driver ranking list after a big weekend of racing around the globe

After a weekend of major racing from all around the world, Top25RC.com has released an updated driver ranking list for the 1:8 Offroad Buggy class.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 6:37 a.m. View Comments

NOSRAM releases new range of high-performance 1:12 and 1:10 scale LiPos

NOSRAM releases a new range of high-performance LiPo batteries. The NOSRAM R&D engineers have developed the new 6600mAh 3.7v 1:12 scale race pack, the 5800mAh 7.4v 1:10 scale saddle pack, and the new 4700mAh 7.4v "shorty" 1:10 race pack.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

Kai Goff doubles up at Round 1 of THE Series 2014

The first race of the 2014 season of THE Series presented by Pro-Line was this past weekend at Larry's Performance R/C's in Sterling Heights, MI. Larry's has a very unigue rubberized cork racing surface that is extremely high bite and very different

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 6:30 a.m. View Comments

Martin Hudy shares a sneak peek at the new XRAY T4 Active Rear Suspension system

XRAY's Martin Hudy has released a sneak peek at an all-new T4 Active Rear Suspension system that has been in the works for some time at the XRAY headquarters.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 7:02 a.m. View Comments

HPI Racing releases new D-BOX 2 adjustable electronic stability control

HPI Racing has just released their new adjustable electronic stability control for offroad and onroad vehicles. HPI Racing says, "The D-BOX 2 is the Secret Weapon for your driving and drifting! The HPI D-BOX 2 is developed for RC cars of all types

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 6:50 a.m. View Comments

Video: JConcepts 1972 Chevy C10 Scalpel body promo

JConcepts has released a new promotional video of the 1972 Chevy C10 body that fits the Scalpel conversion kit.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 11:31 a.m. View Comments

JJ Wang wins at the 2014 Mugen Seiki Taiwan 1:8 Onroad Championship

Taiwan's biggest 1:8 nitro onroad event of the year saw more than 70 drivers racing this past weekend in Taipei including drivers from Hong Kong. Mugen Seiki's Takaaki Shimo and JJ Wang flew in for the event to join Taiwan's top nitro drivers. Shimo

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 8:06 a.m. View Comments

Serpent announces new Eryx "Reactive Rear Steering" system

Serpent has teased the industry with the announcement of their new ERYX "Reactive Rear Steering" system. So what is this new RRS? Serpent says, "The RRS system, Reactive Rear Steering, has been tested and used in races few times, and is approved

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:42 p.m. View Comments

Schumacher releases new Cougar KF and CAT K1 upper transmission housing

Schumacher Racing has announced an all-new upper transmission housing for the Cougar KF, CAT K1, and CAT K1 Aero buggies. This new, stylish alloy upper transmission housing replaces the old housing with new and improved features. This version allows

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:51 a.m. View Comments

X Factory announces stock buggy giveaway sponsorship for "THE Series"

X Factory is proud to sponsor the stock buggy class at THE Series, a monthly set of races running through November at tracks across southern Michigan. The inaugural event was this past weekend at Larry's R/C in Sterling Heights, Michigan, a Detroit s

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:46 a.m. View Comments

David Ronnefalk wins at the EFRA GP and Euros Warm-Up event

Team Kyosho driver David Ronnefalk has been crowned the EFRA Grand Prix / Euros Warm-Up Champ. After a hard fought battle with Darren Bloomfield, Reno Savoya, and the rest of the competition early on, Ronnefalk worked his way to the front and never l

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:29 p.m. View Comments

Sonic Engines releases new X.21 nitro onroad engine

Sonic Nitro Engines has released the latest version of their successful .21 engines. After extensive tests in cooperation with engine-guru Edoardo Picco, the Sonic X.21 engines feature the latest long stroke design offering more low and mid range pow

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 6:08 a.m. View Comments

Ultimate Engines releases the new M814 tuned engine

Ultimate Engines presents the new M814 which is based on the successful M8 engine with improved details. The cooling head has been redesigned to remove weight for lowering the center of gravity, as well as to increase the surface cooling area. Furthe

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 6:04 a.m. View Comments

John Ermen wins at Round 2 of the Euro Nitro Series in the rain

Our friends at RedRC.net have reported that Team Xray’s John Ermen made the perfect debut in the Euro Nitro Series as he overcame less than perfect conditions in Austria to win the second round of the new nitro onroad championship. CLICK HERE to rea

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:24 p.m. View Comments

LRP introduces the new Sanwa (Airtronics) MT-4S radio

LRP has introduced today the all-new Sanwa (Airtronics) MT-4S. The Sanwa MT-4S is the consequent development of the Sanwa MT-4. It has all the features of the MT-4, and the additional functions of the Sanwa M12. Super fast response, high level transm

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 6:37 a.m. View Comments

MIP releases new Team Associated SC10/T4 Mod "Shiny Pucks" System

MIP would like to introduce the drive system of the future for the Team Associated SC10 and T4 platforms, the all-new Mod MIP "Shiny Pucks" System. These systems are of steel construction, keeping to relatively the same overall weight that you are us

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:30 a.m. View Comments

Integy R/C releases new Losi 5IVE-T billet machined high flow air filter

Losi 5IVE-T owners can now upgrade their engine intake system for more free-flowing power with Integy's new billet machined high flow air filter. The high flow filter features a perforated outer shell and billet machined aluminum alloy end caps that

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:40 a.m. View Comments

Kyle McBride and Dallas Gardiner win at the ACT States race in Australia

Pro-Line Racing celebrates as team drivers have won all three classes from the ACT States event in Australia. Kyle McBride lead the team to victory winning the GP Buggy and Truggy classes, while Dallas Gardiner went on to win the EP Buggy class.

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:48 p.m. View Comments

Xceed R/C releases new aluminum 1:8 and 1:10 scale wheel balancer

Xceed R/C has released their new light and compact wheel balancer for 1:8 and 1:10 scale rubber and foam tires. The ballraced stand is easily disassembled for travel, and made up of high quality anodized aluminum. The balancer shaft is made up of hea

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:58 a.m. View Comments

Cody King and Ty Tessmann win at the Pro-Line Lonestar Nitro Challenge

This past weekend hosted The Dirt Pro-Line Lonestar Nitro Challenge at the enormous Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas. Many of the nations top drivers made the journey to cowboy country for the event, many using it as a warm-up event and testi

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 7:01 p.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing releases the 1:16 Traxxas Summit "Apocalypse" body

Pro-Line is ready to unleash a body for your 1:16 Summit designed to withstand the End of the World: the Apocalypse! The new Pro-Line Apocalypse body is made specifically for the 1:16 Summit Mini Monster Truck and brings fully armored Military SUV st

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:26 a.m. View Comments

Hobby Pro USA officially releases the new ST1 1:10 stadium truck

Hobby Pro USA has officially released their new ST1 Stadium Truck.

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:43 a.m. View Comments

AKA releases new "Roadblock" all-terrain short course tire

AKA has just released their all-new short course tire, known as the "Roadblock". The Roadblock has been designed to get your short course truck through any surface from to dirt to asphalt. The dense, lugged tread pattern will give you long life to ba

Mike Garrison May 19, 2014, 5:34 a.m. View Comments

Tanner Stees joins the Hot Bodies/HPI Racing team for 2014

Team HB/HPI Racing is pleased to welcome 16 year old Tanner Stees from Chandler, Arizona to the HB/HPI Racing Team family.

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:49 a.m. View Comments

Ryan Maifield takes a double victory at the 2014 JConcepts Dirt Invert

For the 2nd consecutive year, the JConcepts Dirt Invert took place just outside of Phoenix, AZ, and this time at Warehouse 3 Raceway. The triple A-main, Invert format was brought back to compliment an even larger turnout of just under 250 entries.

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:55 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated released B5 and B5M gear differential kit

Team Associated has released their optional gear differential kit for the B5 and B5M buggy. This new kit allows racers to convert the traditional ball differential into an oil filled gear differential for additional tuning options.

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:17 a.m. View Comments

Hacker releases new TopFuel 2000mAh ECO-rX LiPo receiver pack

Hacker Brushless Motors has just introduced their new 2000mAh transmitter and/or receiver pack. The new TopFuel 2000 ECO-rX is a "stick pack" design which fits many 1:8 vehicles and transmitters on the market today. It is equipped with a JST-EHR conn

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:01 a.m. View Comments

Adrian Castro wins at the Metropolitan Buenos Aires Championship

The third leg of the Metropolitan Buenos Aires Championship was held recently at the Speed Paradise track in Argentina. Novarossi team driver Adrian Castro piloted his way to the top spot in qualifying. He would go on to back it up with a dominating

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:34 a.m. View Comments

Alec Sanderson wins at the ROAR Region 10 Offroad Championships

X Factory’s Alec Sanderson journeyed to Rocky Mountain R/C Raceway in Colorado Springs, CO the first weekend in May for the ROAR Region 10 Championship race, and TQed & won the stock Short Course class.

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 5:56 a.m. View Comments

Vaterra releases the new Ford Fiesta RallyCross 1:10 4wd RTR (with video)

Vaterra is at it again, and this time they have released the all-new Ford Fiesta RallyCross 1:10 4wd RTR! This authentic recreation of the Rockstar Ford Fiesta combines a proven 4WD chassis with the punch of a Dynamite brushless power system that can

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:09 a.m. View Comments

Chris Wheeler wins 2wd Modified SCT at the JConcepts Dirt Invert

This past weekend hosted the JConcepts Dirt Invert at Warehouse 3 in Arizona. Pro-Line Racing team driver Chris Wheeler captured the overall TQ spot in 2wd Modified Short Course in qualifying, and would go on to win all three A-Finals (despite the in

Mike Garrison May 16, 2014, 6:22 a.m. View Comments

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