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Pro-Line's Gerardo Gonzalez spotted driving a new breed SCB (with video)

Saturday was the electric portion of the event, and Pro-Line's Gerardo Gonzalez was in attendance running the Pro-Line Pro2 truck. In addition, he was spotted running an unidentified short course buggy. Watch the Rugspin Graphix interview to find out

Mike Garrison Feb. 21, 2013, 2:33 p.m. View Comments

Northeast's best do battle at the ROAR Region 2 Onroad Championships

The on-road carpet warriors took to the battlefield this past weekend on Saturday February 9th, 2013 at the Middle River Hobbies indoor carpet racing facility, located on the banks of the Middle River just outside Baltimore, Maryland.

Mike Garrison Feb. 20, 2013, 4:05 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases all-new option anti-roll bars for the T4

XRAY continues its development and tuning options available for the T4 platform by announcing all-new anti-roll bars for release today.

Mike Garrison Feb. 20, 2013, 4:16 a.m. View Comments

Former European onroad champion Jernej Vuga re-signs with XRAY for 2013

XRAY is happy to announce that former European champion and recent Slovenian Champion Jernej Vuga has extended his contract with XRAY for 2013.

Mike Garrison Feb. 20, 2013, 4:21 a.m. View Comments

Double win for JP Richards at the EN Hobbies Presidents Day Race

One of the newest members of the Team Losi Racing Team, JP Richards put on a great show at the Presidents Day Race at EN Hobbies in Columbus, Ohio where he won 2wd Modified with his Team Losi Racing 22 and Pro-2 with his Team Losi Racing 22 SCT!

Mike Garrison Feb. 20, 2013, 4:25 a.m. View Comments

TLR's Trevor Clement wins the final round of the SRS Pro-Line Saturday Series

This past weekend was the fourth and final round of the Pro-Line Saturday Series, benefiting the Wounded Warrior Foundation, hosted by SRS/Hobbytown in Scottsdale, Arizona.Team Losi Racing driver, Trever Clement, took the overall win with his Novak p

Mike Garrison Feb. 20, 2013, 4:28 a.m. View Comments

Exotek releases new SC10 4x4 alloy bleeder shock caps and collars

Our friends at Exotek Racing are always working hard to release new products which not only look cool, but also add durability, performance, and tuning options to your ride. They have once again succeeded in doing so with today's release of the Exote

Mike Garrison Feb. 20, 2013, 4:38 a.m. View Comments

Rumors of Hobbico/Great Planes purchasing HPI Racing are false

Today, HPI Racing has announced the news of Hobbico purchasing HPI is nothing more than a rumor. Instead, Hobbico has become the exclusive distributor of HPI Racing products in North America, however, has not purchased the company.

Mike Garrison Feb. 20, 2013, 4:55 a.m. View Comments

RACE COVERAGE: 2013 "The Dirt" Nitro Challenge

Live from Phoenix, Arizona!

Eric Swanson Feb. 20, 2013, 8:25 a.m. View Comments

BMiller Racing top the LSR Speedway Winter Offroad Series

BMiller Racing’s Justin Moon and Lou Figueria recently came away with class victories in the six-race LSR Speedway Winter Off-Road Series. Moon won the Pro Buggy title while Figueria took down the Pro 4 short course crown. Both Moon and Figueria were

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 5:09 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts is victorious at Round 1 of the Short Course Showdown Tour

JConcepts rises to the top in the stock SC, stock SCB, Mod SC and Mod 4wd SC classes!

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 8:10 a.m. View Comments

Matt Olson leads Tekin to the winners circle at Motorama

The 2013 Motorama event wrapped up this past weekend. Held out in Harrisburg, PA drivers from all over the US converged to the event to battle it out for victory. One of the biggest races of the year in the east with well over 700 entries! 2 tracks,

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 8:03 a.m. View Comments

ProTek R/C releases the all-new "TruTorque" shock pliers

From now on you'll only need one tool for your shocks, the versatile ProTek RC TruTorque Shock Pliers! Grab ahold of your 1:10 scale or 1:8 scale shock shafts, shock bodies and ball ends without scuffing or marring their surfa

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 7:56 a.m. View Comments

AVID releases the new Triad 66T spur gear for stock racing

Stock racers have yet another reason to us the AVID Triad Clutch. The newest tuning option is the AVID 66 tooth, 48 pitch spur gear. The smaller spur gear size helps shift the motor weight forward for less overhang behind the rear axle.

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 3:49 a.m. View Comments

ROAR addresses personal transponders at national events

ROAR has made an announcement this morning regarding personal transponders at ROAR National Events. As many have been experiencing on a local level, new software and systems are replacing the old which in turn have left some racers without a working

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 6:04 a.m. View Comments

Video: Horizon Hobby's new Vatera Twin Hammers 1.9 Rock Racer

Recently Horizon Hobby announced their new line of vehicles known as the Vaterra line. The Vaterra vehicle lineup includes everything from replica Chevy Camaro's, rally cars, to one of our personal favorites..the Twin Hammers 1.9 Rock Racer. Hori

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 5:56 a.m. View Comments

Ben Cosgrove takes Team Durango to victory at West Bridgeford

Team Durango racing star Ben Cosgrove was busy doing what he does best last weekend at West Bridgeford indoor off-road club in the UK. Ben has seen recent success with both the DEX210 and DEX410V3 vehicles and was booked in to race both classes at th

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 4:21 a.m. View Comments

Keith Robertson debuts the Savox ESC with a double win at the BRCA 1:12 Nats

CML's own Keith Robertson claims a double victory using the awesome new Savox Razor ESC.

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 4:48 a.m. View Comments

Michal Orlowski scores a double win at the 2013 Mazovia Championships

Team Durango continue to enjoy massive success with both the DEX210 and DEX410V3 racing platforms. Our Polish team are once again up to their ‘old tricks’ with a performance at the recent Mazovia Championships that confirms their strangle hold on thi

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 4:26 a.m. View Comments

Apolaro and Moon lead PROTOform to victory at the Florida Winter Nats

One of the biggest annual on-road nitro races, the Winternationals in Ft. Myers, FL was held this past weekend. Rain forced the drivers to cope with less track time than anticipated, but Team PROTOform drivers DJ Apolaro and Mike Swauger were each ab

Mike Garrison Feb. 19, 2013, 4:54 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the new Hazard short course wheel dish

The wheel dish, available in black, white and yellow, can add a personal or more focused driven setup tweak to the popular Hazard wheel. The wheel dish is injection molded plastic and features built-in geometry to engage into the Hazard wheel and pro

Mike Garrison Feb. 18, 2013, 6:14 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases new Hudy Spring Steel turnbuckles for the XB9

XRAY has just released their new adjustable left & right M5 turnbuckles manufactured from special HUDY Spring Steel material for turnbuckles, resulting in stronger turnbuckles with a tougher core.

Mike Garrison Feb. 18, 2013, 5:43 a.m. View Comments

Be an organized pit guy this nitro season with the RB "Pit Box"

The Pit Box holds tires, starter box, fuel gun, fuel bottle, temp gun, tools, and misc. junk all in one place! Don't be the pit guy who's dropping tires, losing temp guns, and spilling fuel guns this season...get organized!

Mike Garrison Feb. 18, 2013, 5:30 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango releases DEX/DESC410 rear aluminum gearbox holder

Toughen up your buggy or truck with style using the new aluminum rear gearbox holder from TD!

Mike Garrison Feb. 18, 2013, 5:21 a.m. View Comments

Competition Heat releases the "Deuce 2" engine heater (with video)

Competition Heat has heated up the nitro racing world with their engine heater. More and more the Competition Heat engine heaters are being seen worldwide by top drivers pre-heating race winning engines. Competition Heat has just released their new D

Mike Garrison Feb. 18, 2013, 7:20 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the new Associated T4.2 "Finnisher" body

JConcepts kicks off the 2013 racing season with a Finnisher 1/10th truck body for the T4.2 racing truck. The slight cab forward, raked windshield and aggressive stance highlight a performance oriented core. A revised front hood scoop allows plenty of

Mike Garrison Feb. 18, 2013, 4:35 a.m. View Comments

PSM releases new Mugen MBX7 carbon fiber top plate

PSM Option Parts has announced their all-new MBX7 carbon fiber top plate. The new top plate is precision made from 3mm thick carbon fiber and strategically designed to offer far more durability than the stock plastic part, in addition to less weight,

Mike Garrison Feb. 18, 2013, 4:48 a.m. View Comments

LRP releases new Top Grip Carpet 3 "Green Formula" tire additive

Top Grip 3 has been completely developed from the latest and highly efficient additives.

Mike Garrison Feb. 18, 2013, 6:57 a.m. View Comments

LIVE VIDEO COVERAGE: Motorama 2013

LiveRC has made the trip east to bring you LIVE COVERAGE of ALL the 2013 Motorama offroad R/C action! Tune in for all of the live scoring, audio, video, select race moving cameras, and more!

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 5:12 a.m. View Comments

PROTOform releases the new PFL128 1:8 onroad body

While PROTOform’s R15B and PFR18 offerings have also won numerous national titles around the globe, PROTOform felt it was time for a new race body that incorporated many race-proven features as well as a few new tricks. PROTOform is proud to release

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 8:04 a.m. View Comments

Vampire Racing releases three new LiPo competition packs

Vampire Racing is proud to announce the release of three new LiPo battery packs in the form of the 4200mAh 30C, 5300mAh 30C and 7200mAh 70C pack.

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 7:54 a.m. View Comments

Reedy releases the all-new Sonic 540 Mach 2 brushless motor series

Reedy's return to the competition motor scene with the Sonic 540 was hugely successful on the track and showroom floor. Countless race wins at both the international and club level have proven the motor to be both powerful and reliable. Now, thanks t

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 7:58 a.m. View Comments

How to glue your short course truck tires with Panther's Randy Pike

Nothing is more frustrating that a good race ruined by tires falling off the rims. Randy Pike, of Panther Tires, has sat down and put together a little how-to guide to gluing up your short course truck tires! While this guide is based off of SC tires

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 3:59 a.m. View Comments

Ryan Maifield and Team Associated lead the JConcepts Indoor National Series

With indoor racing in full swing around the country, so too begins the Team Associated-supported JConcepts Indoor National series!

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 8:18 a.m. View Comments

Tekno R/C releases new EB48 "Xtra Tough" suspension arms

The Tekno EB48 was the first in the Tekno RC vehicle lineup. It features an incredible level of adjustability and durability. Tekno has managed to improve on that with the introduction of their new Xtra Tough suspension arms!

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 4:15 a.m. View Comments

Interview: Paul Sinclair discusses the new X Factory X-6 Cubed

Last week we announced that X Factory will be releasing their latest creation, the X-6 Cubed, very soon. While the news was exciting to hear, there were very little details of what the new buggy was all about. We decided to catch up with X Factory en

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 4:46 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts launches the all-new "Finnisher" 1:8 buggy/truggy wing (with video)

For the 2012 IFMAR World Championships, JConcepts, together with their pro racing team of drivers, developed a new high-performance, adjustable rear wing for 1:8th racing!

Mike Garrison Feb. 15, 2013, 4:22 a.m. View Comments

Racers Edge releases new PRIME Twin400 dual output charger

Racers Edge has just released their new Prime Twin400 dual output charger for double duty charging!

Mike Garrison Feb. 14, 2013, 4:30 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the new "Stackers" 1:8 truggy tire

Speed, longevity and consistency describe the winning fundamental elements of any 1/8th race or driver characteristics. The Stackers tire by JConcepts is a culmination of successful DNA from the highly popular Hybrids and Crowbars tire tread patterns

Mike Garrison Feb. 14, 2013, 5:21 a.m. View Comments

Video: Ken Block WR8 FLUX gymkhana at HPI headquarters

HPI Racing has released a killer video today featuring the new Ken Block WR8 FLUX RTR as it tears up the HPI Europe headquarters gymkhana style! Check it out!

Mike Garrison Feb. 14, 2013, 5:28 a.m. View Comments

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