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XRAY wins Southern Nationals

Report from Josh Wheeler

Eric Swanson Oct. 18, 2012, 8:28 a.m. View Comments

Axial announces release of AX10 "Ridgecrest" body and new sway bar set

Check out the latest rock crawling gear from Axial!

Eric Swanson Oct. 18, 2012, 9:42 a.m. View Comments

Vanquish Products "Lock It Up" Sweepstakes

Vanquish Products, the makers of rock crawling accessories, is putting on a special contest on Facebook.

Eric Swanson Oct. 18, 2012, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

Viper becomes U.S distributor for ARC

The company announced via Facebook on Thursday.

Eric Swanson Oct. 18, 2012, 11:06 a.m. View Comments

Wernimont, Numedahl win Reedy Truck Race of Champions

Report from Reedy

Eric Swanson Oct. 18, 2012, 8:40 a.m. View Comments

Max Flurer and JConcepts win three at The Track 2012 Indoor Championship

Max Flurer TQ’s and wins three classes at the 2012 Inaugural Indoor Championship at The Track Raceway with JConcepts! Read the full race report for details!

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2012, 5:33 a.m. View Comments

Matt Chambers and Chris Peralta take TLR to victory at the CRCORCS finals

TLR drivers Matt Chambers, Clayton Easley, and Justin Salerno were in attendance for the 6th and final round of the Colorado R/C Off Road Championship Series. The series visited the best 1/8 nitro tracks throughout the state of Colorado with the fina

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2012, 5:04 a.m. View Comments

Drew Moller and Team Orion win at the Reedy Truck Race of Champions

The 2012 Reedy Truck Race of Champions was held at Hot Rod Hobbies, October 5th-7th in sunny Saugus, California. The temperatures all weekend long were in the upper 80's making it a perfect weekend for racing. This years event brought in over 140 ent

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2012, 4:59 a.m. View Comments

REDS Racing releases new "OneTouch Effortless" offroad clutch system

REDS Racing has developed a new off road clutch system, specifically designed to optimize engine power output and to guarantee better traction overall traction! Check out the new OneTouch Effortless clutch system!

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2012, 5:11 a.m. View Comments

Mario Rigert claims his 5th championship win at the 2012 Swiss Onroad Nationals

The fifth and last round of the Swiss Nationals was held at the very big Track of Lostallo, Switzerland. After an all wet Saturday and Sunday morning the weather got better for the Finals on Sunday afternoon. XRAY would take yet another championship

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2012, 5:55 a.m. View Comments

Video: Rob and Big in "The Greatest R/C Car Chase Ever"

We were turned onto a VERY COOL video this morning. The video is life like police chase through the streets of downtown, and who's driving...none other than Rob Dyrdek and Big Black! Check it out!

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2012, 5:40 a.m. View Comments

Exotek Racing releases their new Team Durango DEX210 carbon fiber front tower set

Exotek Racing has just released their all-new carbon front tower set for the Team Durango DEX210 buggy. The new front tower set inlcudes a heavy duty 4mm carbon fiber shock tower with machined alloy camber link mounts. These are much stiffer and stro

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2012, 6:16 a.m. View Comments

Hiro Seiko releases new colored aluminum screw kits

Hiro Seiko has released all-new colored aluminum screws. The new screws are lightweight aluminum, which actually weighs less than stainless steel, and is also quite durable. The screws are available in light blue, dark blue, red, orange, and purple.

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2012, 6:24 a.m. View Comments

R/C Car Colours Paint releases five new fluorescent spray colors

R/C Car Colours is proud to announce they have expanded their product range! Now they offer 5 new fluorescent colors that are ready to use in a 150ml spray!

Mike Garrison Oct. 17, 2012, 6:04 a.m. View Comments

Bust some chops with the all-new "Choppers" short course tires

After the racing success of the JConcepts Short Course tires and accessories, drivers have asked for an all-terrain alternative aimed toward high-end bashing performance. Inspired from some of the most successful JConcepts Racing Tires, the Choppers

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2012, 6:52 a.m. View Comments

Team XRAY wins both nitro and electric 1/8 Offroad Championships in Poland

Team XRAY driver, Maciej Brzozowski, looked to be the man to beat as his XB9 and 808E buggies looked unbeatable. In the nitro buggy main he would quickly jump out to a one lap lead on the field, but shortly after engine troubles would drop him out of

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2012, 6:01 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the new Ford F-250 SuperCab short course body (with video)

Finally, the most recognizable truck on the road is Short Course ready! JConcepts introduces the first Ford F-250 Super Duty body developed specifically for Short Course Racing. Officially licensed by Ford to JConcepts, the F-250 is blended tec

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2012, 6:29 a.m. View Comments

Mark Green and Serpent are crowned the "2012 Double UK Onroad Champions"

Mark Green took TQ and the win at last weekends final round of the UK National Championships at Mendip Raceway. He is now double UK Champion this year in both 200mm Touring Car with his SERPENT 747 and 1/8 scale with his SERPENT 966TE!

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2012, 5:35 a.m. View Comments

Mike's Hobby Shop Shortcourse Showdown Finals Trivia Giveaways for LiveRC viewers!

This coming weekend the 2012 Shortcourse Showdown Nationwide Tour will be making its final stop of the season for the finale at the infamous Mike's Hobby Shop in Carrollton, Texas. For those of you who aren't familiar with Mike's Hobby Shop, the

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2012, 5:02 a.m. View Comments

PSM releases new "Ultra Light Turnbuckle Set" for the Team Associated RC8.2

PSM Option Parts has just released their all-new Ultra Lightweight Turnbuckle Set. The new turnbuckle set includes 2 steering link, 2 rear link, 2 front upper link, and 1 servo link turnbuckle. All are made up of 7075 aluminum which is race proven to

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2012, 4:51 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated wins big at the Northwest Championship Tour (with video)

The Northwest Championship Tour RC racing series had its sixth and final race of 2012 in Pasco, WA. The all-clay surface was in great condition, and the track grooved nicely in the 80-degree temperatures. With over 240 entries, racing was intense! Re

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2012, 5:40 a.m. View Comments

Brian Miskolczi and FTW win the 2012 ROAR Region 2 Truggy Championship

With Region 2's best drivers in attendance, Miskolczi, drove consistent and smooth finishing 3rd in Nitro Truggy. This finish combined with his previous round finishes proved that his consistant driving and smoothness would pay off, as he was crowned

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2012, 6:17 a.m. View Comments

Arrowmax R/C releases new metric 14-piece tool set and carrying case

Arrowmax R/C has just released their all-new metric tool kit. The new kit features the most popular, and needed, metric sized tools compacted into a neat, organized, and Arrowmax Logo covered carrying zipper bag. Check it out!

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2012, 5:49 a.m. View Comments

Video: TRFT Studios presents the LRP Areena Promo

TRFT Studios has shared with us their latest video, which is in fact the promo for the all-new LRP Areena track! This new facility is located in Finland and offers a very unique layout and racing surface...not to mention PLENTY of parts and accessori

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

The RC8.2 gets new rear hubs and chassis brace support from AVID R/C

AVID R/C has released the ultimate tuning rear hub set and chassis brace support seen on the pros RC8.2 vehicles. Check it out!

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 6:16 a.m. View Comments

TOP Racing releases new offset front axles for the Rebel-R F01

TOP Racing has just released their all-new option offset front axles for the Rebel-R F01. The new offset axles replace the stock axles and offer a wider range of tuning for more or less steering response depending on the driver and track.

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 8:52 a.m. View Comments

PROTOform and Ronald Volker win the ETS opening round

Picking up right where he left off in Vegas last week, Team PROTOform’s Ronald Völker dominated Touring Car Modified at this season’s first Euro Touring Series race! Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts releases the new Yokomo B-Max2 "Finnisher" body

JConcepts hit the ground in Vaasa, Finland with an all new body design specifically for the IFMAR World Championships. Cleverly named, Finnisher, the unique design quickly rose to the top of the field during competition and proved effective on the gr

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 6:09 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts to release 2wd buggy "Pressure Points" tire?

JConcepts announced today their all-new "Finnisher" body for the Yokomo B-Max2 2wd 1/10 buggy. While the body is quite stylish and eye catching itself, there was another eye catching feature in the press release! Read the full report!

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 9:15 a.m. View Comments

Ben Panic takes TQ and wins the 2012 JS Cup in Malaysia

Ben Panic TQ’s and Wins the JS Cup in Malaysia with JConcepts! Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 6:27 a.m. View Comments

AVID releases their all-new Team Associated SC10 front hex kit

Upgrade your SC10 FT or SC10 RTR to use 12mm hex wheels with the pre-assembled AVID SC10 12mm Hex Conversion Kit. Using genuine Team Associated steering blocks and front axles, AVID pre-assembled the steering blocks with their 12mm front clamping hex

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 6:02 a.m. View Comments

Finish of the 1/8 scale offroad season with Racetober Fest this weekend!

The end to the Pacific Northwest 1/8 scale offroad season is fast approaching. Racetober Fest is the race held each year to bring it all to a close, so dust off your rigs for one more go round! Crown Raceway in Southern Oregon is hosting this 3 day r

Ian Stark Oct. 15, 2012, 7:09 a.m. View Comments

Revolution Design Racing Products welcomes Czech rising star Kaja Novotny

Revolution Design Racing Products is proud to welcome Czech off-road talent Kaja Novotny to their world-wide team of drivers! Read the full press release for more!

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 6:44 a.m. View Comments

Thunder Alley R/C Raceway announces the 2012 Turkey Cup Shortcourse Classic

Thunder Alley announces the annual Turkey Cup Classic. All the money raised in the raffle goes towards the food bank along with the food racers donate! This is Thunder Alley's GIVE-BACK race to help others less fortunate and struggling in their life

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2012, 6:32 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts collects two at the 2012 Reedy Truck Race of Champions

Numedahl, Motter, and JConcepts win at the Reedy Truck Race of Champions! Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Oct. 12, 2012, 7:40 a.m. View Comments

13 year old Dillan Voelker wins the HobbyPLEX Pro2 Summer Series

With near 200 entries, each class had super exciting battles all summer long. There is no room for mistakes and with only one drop with most of the class titles going to the last round! Dillan Voelker was the 2010 Pro 2 SC Champ and he had his sights

Mike Garrison Oct. 12, 2012, 4:46 a.m. View Comments

Jon Howels wins the 2012 BRCA Truggy National Championship title

Consistant performances over the summer in nitro truggy finally delivered the BRCA overall Championship for Jon Howels!

Mike Garrison Oct. 12, 2012, 5:13 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango announces the 210 RTR's now available in Europe

Team Durango is delighted to announce that their three new Race Ready RTR cars are now available for customers in Europe.

Mike Garrison Oct. 12, 2012, 5:09 a.m. View Comments

Video: Serpent Cobra 811 truggy in action slow-mo!

Serpent has shared with us a cool little video with the Serpent 811T truggy. This video is all slow-mo and really shows the truck suspension working its hardest! Check it out!

Mike Garrison Oct. 12, 2012, 5:04 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts brings home the wins at the South Florida Short Course Nationals

JConcepts reports from the 2012 South Florida Short Course Nationals!

Mike Garrison Oct. 12, 2012, 6:02 a.m. View Comments

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