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Video: TRFT Studios T-shirt Giveaway!

Our friend MK at TRFT has announced today their t-shirt giveaway! TRFT Studios produces some great videos, and we are honored to have the opportunity to share them with our viewers!

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 8:18 a.m. View Comments

Atomik R/C releases new "Deegan Replica" rallycar and SCT

Our good friends at Atomik R/C have just announced their all-new Brian Deegan replica 1/18 scale 4wd rally car and short course truck! The two new vehicles add to the already popular Metal Mulisha replica bike that was released earlier this year.

Mike Garrison July 24, 2012, 8:30 a.m. View Comments

Product Test: FTW's new 8ight bodies

For many people the design and look of a body is all that matters, for others it is all about performance. FTW (For The Win) has combined unique style and design, with performance, and introduced their all-new TLR 8ight 2.0 bodies. It just so happens

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 9:03 a.m. View Comments

Team Magic's new HARD arms for the E4RS II

Team Drivers Walter Pollet-Villard and Lionel Troyon asked for them, and Kevin Ting produced them! Introducing the all-new HARD material a-arms for the E4RS II. These arms allow you to improve the performances of your E4RS II, especially in warm weat

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 8:40 a.m. View Comments

TLR announces the 2012 Horizon Hobby Offroad Showdown

The Horizon Hobby Off-Road Showdown will take place September 6-9,2012 at the newly constructed track located at the Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport in Sanford, Maine. The race will be held in conjunction with the first ever Horizon US Air Me

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

Lutz takes two at Flowood R/C

Team Durango's, Ryan Lutz, wins E-Buggy and 4wd SC at the Flowood R/C Bring the Heat 2012!

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 7:59 a.m. View Comments

Josh Wheeler sweeps the Futaba/OS Nitro Challenge pro classes

Josh Wheeler drove his XRAY XB9 and XT8 to victory in both pro classes at the 2012 Futaba/OS Nitro Challenge in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

Serpent sweeps the Timezone Gran Prix

The 2012 Timezone Gran Prix was held in Battleground, Washington this past weekend. Team Serpent was on hand in full-force with the factory team drivers Scott Kimbrow, Paolo Morganti, and Tim Long. The three drivers brought home a Serpent sweep as Ki

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 7:50 a.m. View Comments

Eric Fletcher wins at the Futaba/OS Nitro Challenge

Eric Fletcher won the Expert class at the the recent Futaba/OS Challenege held at the Dirtburners track in St Louis sent us this report. I have been there for a race once. Highlights of the trip, the track was like nothing I had ever driven on before

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 7:43 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts Hot Rod Shootout Main Day recap

A quick recap of the Mains from yesterday at the 2012 Hot Rod Shootout, look for a full race report soon.

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 7:14 a.m. View Comments

STRC releases new Axial EXO hop-ups

Our good friends at STRC have announced a fresh new lineup of Axial EXO Terra buggy hop-ups! Everything from diff cases to aluminum chassis!

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 5:46 a.m. View Comments

Video: ARRMA's new Fury 2wd SC

Meet the new contender in 1/10 scale, 2WD electric short course trucks: the Fury from ARRMA! It comes fully assembled and painted for ease — and fully equipped for 30+ mph speeds right out of the box! Built on a rugged, rigid, twin vertical plate alu

Mike Garrison July 23, 2012, 5:30 a.m. View Comments

RACE COVERAGE: IFMAR On-Road EP Worlds

Live from Heemstede, Netherlands July 22-28!

Eric Swanson July 21, 2012, 11:25 a.m. View Comments

Video: JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals

The JConcepts crew made their way to Chino, California for the 2012 JConcepts Summer Indoor Nationals. The weather was hot outside, and the racing was hotter inside! Check out the JC highlights music video recap of the entire event!

Mike Garrison July 21, 2012, 9:47 a.m. View Comments

Viper R/C's releases new "Black Edition VTX"

Viper Black Edition VTX Speed Control raises the bar as the most advanced speed control system available. Upgraded with stronger BEC, newly designed innovative V-LINK software and a focus on 2S battery applications, The Black Edition combines the VTX

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 8:32 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases new T3 progessive springs

XRAY has released all-new progressive springs for the T3 platform vehicles. The new springs are precision designed and extensively tested for top level performance and results.

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:25 a.m. View Comments

Trinity's new "D3.5 Team Shirt"

Trinity has just released their new D3.5 Team Shirt. The new shirt features the signature D3.5 logo as well as the Trinity/Team Epic logos. This short sleeve t-shirt is available in sizes Medium - XXXXL for only $15!

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:30 a.m. View Comments

Sweep Racing's mystery body revealed!

Back in June, we released news of Sweep Racing taking part in designing new 1/8 bodies, but were left with very few details from the company. Sweep Racing has officially launched their new body line with the all-new XRAY XB9 Birdie body. The new Bird

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:54 a.m. View Comments

Video: Futaba/OS Engines Nitro Challenge "Dash for Cash"

Catch all the action and see who walked away with the win and the money after the Dash for Cash at the sixth annual Futaba/O.S. Engine Nitro Challenge. The venue was the Dirt Burners R/C Raceway in St. Louis, Missouri, with the top six qualifiers in

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 5:51 a.m. View Comments

Wouter Wynen joins Team X Factory

X Factory announces that Wouter Wynen, recent winner of the Belgian GP, has signed to drive the American company’s unique products through the end of 2013.

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 5:55 a.m. View Comments

Serpent releases new buggy and truggy tire bands

Serpent has released two new sets of tire mounting rubber bands specifically designed for 1/8 buggy and 1/8 truggy. The new bands are made up of durable and strong holding rubber, sized to fit just right when mounting up your tires. They features sma

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:06 a.m. View Comments

dBoots Tires named "Tire of Choice" at RCTRAX Turf Track Championship

RCTRAX is a new all-weather astroturf track in Taiwan and the track owners are proud to confirm the tyre they’d choose to run, because it’s the fastest, dBoots! The track will hold its inaugural race meeting on the 29th of July 2012, so there’s a lit

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:43 a.m. View Comments

LRP's new Spin Super Brushless ESC

The Spin Super brushless speed control is perfect for hobby and parking lot racers as well as ambitious entry-level competition racers. The Spin Super is a reliable and very cost-effective all-around speed control and the perfect upgrade for an RTR.

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:11 a.m. View Comments

Video: AMainHobbies ROAR Nationals highlights

The A Main Hobbies – ProTek R/C racing team spent four days in the heat wave that swept through the Northeast as the 2012 ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals visited Lost Creek R/C Raceway in Oakland Mills, PA. The racing action was even hotter than the wea

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 7:11 a.m. View Comments

Hasselbring wins the +40 European Championship

Team XRAY's, Bernd Hasselbring, celebrates a big win at the European +40 Championship. Bernd took his NT1 to the top in both qualifying and the main!

Mike Garrison July 20, 2012, 6:18 a.m. View Comments

R/C specific plier kits from Xceed

Xceed R/C has released a fresh line-up of new pliers designed specifically for R/C. Ordinary pliers are often either too big or too small for R/C use, and Xceed recognized that and fixed the problem!

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 7:28 a.m. View Comments

Max Flurer 3X champ at Civil War Grand Slam

The Civil War Grand Slam is the hot bed for fast drivers throughout North and South Carolina. It's a four-race series splitting two races accross each state. Max Flurer set out in March to win all three electric classes, and he did so in dominating f

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 6:55 a.m. View Comments

HPI's new heavy-duty Savage slipper pads

HPI Racing has released all-new heavy duty slipper pads for the Savage series vehicles. In the harsh conditions that the Savage is able to take on, slipper pads can be one of the first items that need maintenance or replacement, but not anymore! Thes

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 7:01 a.m. View Comments

Terry Whickum and Panther win at JConcepts Indoor Nationals

Hosted once again the Outback Raceway in Chico, Ca. Racers from all over the region as well as from neighboring states would converge to attend this well hosted event. 250 entries would make this the largest event to date hosted at the Outback racewa

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 6:21 a.m. View Comments

RDRP releases new "Ultra Setup Stand" and DEX210 accessories

RDRP (Revolution Design Racing Products) has hit the market running, and is becoming a popular choice of tools and accessories of many top European drivers. Today they have announced their new Ultra Setup Stand for 1/10 scale onroad vehicles as well

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 6:25 a.m. View Comments

Core R/C's new shock piston drilling kit

Fine tuning of shock piston sizes has always been a tuning tool for the pro's. Now with this new tool from Core R/C its a simple task for any racer. This hand drill comes included with 5 different drill bits 1.1mm, 1.2mm, 1.3mm, 1.4mm and 1.5mm.

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

ARRMA releases new ADX-10 2wd buggy (with video)

ARRMA has announced today their new ADX-10 2wd competition RTR buggy. The new buggy includes race inspired features such as oil-filled shocks and slipper clutch, with a less than high price. Check out the official ARRMA ADX-10 video below which takes

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 6:04 a.m. View Comments

XRAY strikes victory at Indonesian Nats Rd.7

Team XRAY is proud to announce their 1-2 finish at the Indonesian 1/8 Onroad Nationals Rd.7. Team driver, Suwardi Suliandy, qualified third but was able to take the victory after a long 45 minute final.

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 7:20 a.m. View Comments

TLR releases the all-new 22SCT! (with video)

It has been rumored and seen in testing recently, but kept under wraps from all of the media and public quite well. TLR has announced today the release of the all-new 22SCT! The new 2wd short course will be seen in action at the Hot Rod Shootout whic

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 5:40 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts officially releases the new 3D's SCT tire (with video)

Last week we reported multiple race wins from JConcepts team drivers using the all-new 3D's SCT tire, but until today, the tire had not officially been released. JConcepts has announced all of the details of the new tire and it is available to the pu

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 6:42 a.m. View Comments

Alessio Menicucci wins the AMSCI Italian National Championship

Team Italy XRAY driver, Alessio Menicucci, attended the 2012 AMSCI Italian Nationals driving the XRAY T3. He dominated qualifying and the finals to bring home another national championship win for XRAY.

Mike Garrison July 19, 2012, 7:08 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line's Brady Cox sweeps the Medicine Hat Shootout lite classes

Pro-Line team driver, Brady Cox, dominated the Medicine Hat Shootout by taking TQ and overall wins in both the buggy and truggy lite classes by over 6 laps on the field!

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

XRAY releases the Limited Edition NT1 Pro kit

To celebrate the success of the NT1, you can now have your very own limited-edition NT1 PRO - fully loaded with all of the finest & best option parts - all for very special price. Get the NT1 tuned with all the greatest parts as used by the factory t

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 9:03 a.m. View Comments

Tom Davies and Tekin win at the ROAR Region 11 Offroad Championships

The 2012 ROAR Region 11 1/10 Offroad Championships were held at TCRC in Pasco, WA. The competition was as hot as the high 90 degree temps all weekend with many of the typical A-Main guys having to fight there way thru the B-Mains. In 4wd SC, the c

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 8:47 a.m. View Comments

Martin Bayer wins Round 2 of the Czech Nationals

Team XRAY's Martin Bayer wins nitro and electric 1/8 buggy at Round 2 of the Czech National Championship.

Mike Garrison July 18, 2012, 8:57 a.m. View Comments

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