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The Michigan State Championship Series wraps up for 2012

The Michigan State Championship Series wraps up for 2012 in Fruitport, Michigan. The final round would bring a great facility with great racing to finish of the season. Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2012, 5:35 a.m. View Comments

Schumacher releases new SV2 chassis and shock pistons

Schumacher releases a new chassis and shock pistons that team drivers have preferred in race conditions.

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2012, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

Video: TLR 22 Series Turnbuckle Tips with Matt Castellano

TLR has updated their race blog with yet another racer tech tip for assembly turnbuckles. This quick and easy trick saves a lot of time, frustration, and ball cups! Check it out!

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2012, 6:26 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: The Meaning of Life

Dinner with family becomes more that just a night out, when Mike is told the loss of a fellow racer and friend.

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2012, 7:07 a.m. View Comments

Mac Mitchell is the crowned the Battle in the Desert Overall Modified Champion

Pro-Line driver, Mac Mitchell, is the 2012 Overall Modified Champion of the Battle in the Desert series hosted in Arizona. Mitchell's combined points totals between 2wd and 4wd buggy earned him the crown! Read the full race report

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2012, 6:34 a.m. View Comments

Ryan Lawrence and CML wins the 2012 Frankley Summer Series

CML and Team Associated junior boot camp driver, Ryan Lawrence, finished as outright series winner and also takes top junior spot at the popular Frankley Summer Series. Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2012, 6:59 a.m. View Comments

PSM releases all-new option parts for JQ Products THECar

PSM Option Parts and Accessories is proud to announce their latest work! THECar owners can now trick out their ride with lightweight, durable, and blingin' new parts from PSM. The new parts include a 3mm carbon fiber front plate, center diff plate, w

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 5:25 a.m. View Comments

Video: Unglue your tires "Finnish Style" with TRFT Studios

There is nothing more frustrating than "wasting" a nice set of wheels just because your tires are all worn out. TRFT Studios of Finland has released their newest video which is a "how-to" showing just how to unglue your tires...Finnish style! Check i

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 5:39 a.m. View Comments

Hobby Pro USA announces "Killer October Special" on Beta tires

Fall has arrived and weather is cooling down! Time to dust off the Nitro vehicles and head to your local track! To celebrate the arrival of the Nitro Season we are offering Killer October savings on all Beta tires and products!

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 4:03 a.m. View Comments

The FxRacing Romanian Offroad Championship wraps up for 2012

The FxRacing Championship is the biggest electric private off-road cup here in Romania. The Cup has four classes : Buggy Stock (13.5 motors), Buggy Pro (modified), Truck and SCPro (sc 4wd), 6 stages all held in the heart of the country and land of co

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 4:34 a.m. View Comments

XRAY officially reveals the all-new T4 touring car

Last week XRAY got the adrenaline pumping by announcing the all-new T4 touring car platform, however, released very little detail of what to expect. Today they have released full details and an up close look at the new car!

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 4:47 a.m. View Comments

New option spur gears for the Mugen Seiki MTX-5

Mugen Seiki has just announced a fresh new lineup of option spur gears for the MTX-5. These new spurs are made up of all-new material for longer lasting durability and smoother performance. Recommended use with the rubber rear belt, these new grey sp

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 4:24 a.m. View Comments

Robert Batlle is the IFMAR 1/8 Worlds Warm Up Champion

The 2012 IFMAR 1/8 Offroad World Championships are coming soon to Speed Paradise in Argentina, South America. This past weekend the host track held the official Worlds Warm Up event. Many of the world's best drivers, including current world champion

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 5:09 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki goes 1-2 at Minnesota Offroad Series Round 6

Round 6 of the MNNS was held September 22-23 at Ricks Hobby Farm, Friday was practice from 3 to sunset, a few stray showers were in the area and overnight it rained off and on and delayed the start of qualifying on Saturday. Qualifying got going at 1

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 4:09 a.m. View Comments

LIVE Coverage from the 2012 International Indoor Championships!

It is once again time for one of the most prestigious carpet onroad races in America, the annual International Indoor Championships (IIC)! The 2012 IIC is setting up for this year's event at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Many of

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 5:44 a.m. View Comments

Agama and Ivan Basov win at the 2012 Russian CIS Cup finals

The final round of the Russian CIS Cup took place in Moscow at the Krylatskoye track. In the Buggy-8 class it would be Agama's up and coming driver, Ivan Basov, driving the A8 buggy that would come out on top. After starting in the 13th position on t

Mike Garrison Oct. 1, 2012, 4:40 a.m. View Comments

XRAY wins the Greek 1/10 Nitro Onroad National Championship finals

The final round of the Greek Onroad National Championship made its way to Fanatix Raceway. With incredibly close racing and record breaking laps, Team XRAY was able to put three drivers into the 45 minute final. Team driver, Dimitriou, driving his XR

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 5:01 a.m. View Comments

NeoBuggy coverage of the 2012 Offroad Worlds Warm-Up (with video)

The NeoBuggy.net crew have made the trip along with many of the world's best drivers to Argentina where the official IFMAR World's 1/8 Offroad Warmup is taking place. After two rounds of qualifying, it is Kyosho's David Ronnefalk on top of the field

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 7:24 a.m. View Comments

The all-new ST4 G3 Brushless 4wd 1/8 RTR Truggy

The Thunder Tiger 1/8 scale ST4 G3 Brushless 4WD Truggy RTR takes the awesome speed and long run time delivered by the Ace brushless power system and combines it with an aluminum chassis and race-proven suspension for outstanding off-road driving!

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 6:06 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated releases new SC10B short course buggy!

The 1/10 offroad short course buggy class has grown more and more with the release of the Losi XXX-SCB and Kyosho's Ultima DB. Exciting news from Team Associated today, as they have announced they too will be joining the short course buggy race with

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 5:38 a.m. View Comments

Futaba releases new high voltage programmable servos

Futaba has just released their all-new S.Bus Programmable High-Torque servos which are designed to offer the maximum performance possible using 2S LiPos!

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 6:19 a.m. View Comments

The Hellquist brother and sister team go 1-2 at the 2012 Swedish Cup

Markus Hellquist, reigning 2011 Cup Champion, would drive his NT1 to victory at the Cup Final securing the gold. Erika Hellquist finished a 5th overall at the Cup Final which combined with her series points gave her the silver medal for 2012!

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 5:25 a.m. View Comments

Video: Flashback Friday - "First ever ROAR Nationals 1967"

This week's Flashback Friday takes us back to days of Woodstock and hippie love. In 1967 one of the first R/C cars was built and gave birth to R/C racing as we know it today. Along with that R/C car was the first ever nationally organized event in Am

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 6:40 a.m. View Comments

MCD Racing wins the 2012 German Large Scale Offroad Championship

A first hand report from the 2012 German Champion, Dirk Kellerman! Read the full report!

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 6:56 a.m. View Comments

LRP and Chris Doughty win The Midlands Super Cup final

Great success for Chris Doughty and LRP! TQ and victory at the season’s final of the TMSC at Coventry Model Car Club. Powered by the LRP ZZ.21C Ceramic as well, Craig Drescher finished third.

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 6:29 a.m. View Comments

Thunder Tiger goes rally racing with the new WRC Countryman Nitro RTR

Thunder Tiger is bringing the excitement of rally racing to 1/8 scale with the Thunder Tiger Nitro Mini Countryman RTR!

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2012, 5:53 a.m. View Comments

Save fuel with the new REDS Racing double bend pipe manifold

The REDS Racing R&D department, in cooperation with REDS Team Drivers, have developed a new double bend manifold for off-road line, which further decrease the fuel consumption. The new manifold provides in addition very smooth and manageable pow

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 5:55 a.m. View Comments

Hupo Honigl and Team Durango sweep the Austrian Nationals Round 4

At Round 4 of the Austrian 1/10 Offroad Nationals, Rene Trauner was the most consistant in Qualifying and Tq´ed both classes. Teammate Hupo Honigl qualified 2nd in both. The finals would be Hupo's routine of winning and he would take the victory in

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 5:35 a.m. View Comments

Video: TLR shock building with Dustin Evans (updated)

Earlier this year TLR released their "How-To" video with Dustin Evans building the TLR22 shocks which involved cutting the bladders to run them emulsion style. They have updated with a new segment of the video explaining the new bleeder cap o-rings,

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

Jubal Dike and Tekin dominate at Circle City Electric Offroad Series Rd.3

Jubal Dike would take his Tekin powered SCT to a HUGE victory in the Pro2 class. This win puts him in the number 1 spot in points for the Circle City Electric Offroad Series.

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 5:46 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated double win at the FxRacing Offroad Cup Finals

Team Associated wins stock buggy and truck at the FxRacing Offroad Cup Finals! Read the full race report!

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 5:27 a.m. View Comments

Losi's new Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg Supercross.com XXX-SCT

Losi has just released their all-new XXX-SCT "Twitch" Stenberg replica truck! The new truck features a replica body and styling of the actual Supercross.com Pro-2 truck.

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 5:12 a.m. View Comments

TLR and Vegas R/C Raceway present "The Electric Buffet 2012"

TLR and The Vegas R/C Raceway have teamed up to present "The Electric Buffet" race! This unique race is based out of Sin City and features all of the most most popular 1/10 offroad classes over a two day race format. 300 entry limit is set, so get si

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 6:31 a.m. View Comments

Sneak peek at the all-new products from ST Racing Concepts

STRC has just launched a fresh line of new products this week! Everything from aluminum knuckles for the B4, to a sneak peek at possible a new chassis kit? Check it out!

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 4:53 a.m. View Comments

Ty Tessman and Pro-Line dominate the 2012 Gas Champs

The Gas Champs were held at Thunder Alley RC Raceway this past weekend run by Jimmy Babcock, and the race featured top drivers from all around the Globe (Tessmann, Bloomfield, Hara, Lutz, Drake, etc.). Pro-Line and Ty Tessman would dominate by winni

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 5:21 a.m. View Comments

Matt Olson double short course win at the 2012 JConcepts Clash

Last weekend the 6th Annual JConcepts Clash race was held at the Flowood Indoor RC Park. Racers from all over the country converged to the event for some great racing. Tekin powered Matt Olsom would put his MIP Pro 4 SC into the Tq position and would

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 5:42 a.m. View Comments

Chris Jarosz wins at the Norcal Hobbies Offroad Kings 2012

At the Norcal Hobbies Offroad Kings race, it was 1/8 E-Buggy with the closest racing of the weekend. Jarosz took A1 with a commanding lead over the field, but it was in A2 that an epic battle between the two teammates ensued. Fiege took the lead afte

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2012, 5:31 a.m. View Comments

Video: Team Orion "Mixes it up" with their 100% waterproof ESC's

Team Orion has put together a very unique video displaying the capabilities of their all-new 100% waterproof esc's. Not only will these bad boys take your car through any element, they also mix a mean drink. Check it out!

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2012, 5:03 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts takes 12 at the CLASH

The 2012 JConcepts Clash as come to a close and once again it was an exciting event for racers and spectators alike. The 6th year of the Clash, where Nitro and Electric classes run on the same weekend proved this event gets better and better every ye

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2012, 9:07 a.m. View Comments

Mike Battaile and FTW sweep the RCHQ Summer Classic

With beach balls bouncing across the track, inflatable palms trees tripping up and providing shade for turn marshals, and a cardboard cutout beautiful hula trophy girl, the 2012 edition of RCHQ’s Summer Classic was proof yet again that race weekends

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2012, 5:20 a.m. View Comments

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