LiveRC - Press Releases

AMain's Daily Buzzer Beater Deals offer huge discounts for only 24 hours each

AMain's March Madness-themed sale offers select products at deeply discounted prices for one day each.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2015, 11:13 a.m. View Comments

Tebo's first JTU for nitro racers to follow AKA Mid-American Championships in Amarillo

The next Jared Tebo University class will be all about nitro racing, hosted on May 18 at West Texas RC.

Aaron Waldron March 20, 2015, 2:04 p.m. View Comments

AMain.com's Silver Dollar R/C Raceway to host SWorkz Challenge as ROAR Nats Warm-Up

The SWorkz Challenge at Silver Dollar R/C Raceway will serve as a prime opportunity for ROAR Nationals entrants to run on the track prior to the event - but it's open to everyone!

Aaron Waldron March 20, 2015, 11:42 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts buggy tire coming soon?

An intentionally obscured image posted to the brand's Instagram page along with a vague caption allude to a new tire - perhaps called the Bar Fly.

Aaron Waldron March 20, 2015, 12:16 p.m. View Comments

Sponsorships to be awarded at Battle of the Sikest

Event scheduled for May 1-3 at Thunder Alley RC Raceway will determine winners using a triple-A main format in all classes.

Aaron Waldron March 19, 2015, 5:43 p.m. View Comments

Save 15% with Pro-Line's Winter Meltdown sale

Celebrate the arrival of springtime with a new gear from Pro-Line at a special deal today through Sunday!

Aaron Waldron March 19, 2015, 2:52 p.m. View Comments

Fully-submerged Bakker special Break-In Dutch method

Break-in Dutch will get your engine ready-to-race with its unique method for a small fee.

Aaron Waldron March 19, 2015, 3:43 p.m. View Comments

Bittydesign Euro Contest to offer American-style racetrack in Italy

Barco-Off, just a one hour's drive from the Bologna Airport, will host the 2015 Euro Contest organized by Bittydesign.

Aaron Waldron March 19, 2015, 6:12 p.m. View Comments

Club R/C Dash for Cash Team Race of Champions to award $10,000 purse

Winning teams in each of four racing classes will take home $2500 each at Houston-area racetrack.

Aaron Waldron March 19, 2015, 7:17 p.m. View Comments

JQ's latest setup for the White Edition

JQ calls out his team guys for having to develop new setup tips all by himself!

Aaron Waldron March 19, 2015, 1:18 p.m. View Comments

Bellgate brings Modelix Racing brands to US

Ultimate Racing, Procircuit, and Nitrolux to invade American market thanks to Bellgate Distributors

Aaron Waldron March 18, 2015, 2:28 p.m. View Comments

Entries for ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals open Friday at Midnight PDT

Sign-ups for the ROAR 1/8-Scale Fuel Buggy and Truck Nationals at AMain's Silver Dollar RC Raceway, which is the qualifier for next year's IFMAR Worlds in Las Vegas, begin Friday at 12 PM.

Aaron Waldron March 18, 2015, 4:12 p.m. View Comments

Former UK national champ Ellis Stafford joins Tekin

One of TLR's top British drivers has switched to Team Tekin brushless power.

Aaron Waldron March 18, 2015, 5:48 p.m. View Comments

Korean site spoils release of new Tekno RC short course truck and "Superlight" buggy kits

Korean site spoils release of upcoming SCT410.3 and EB48SL vehicles from Tekno RC.

Aaron Waldron March 18, 2015, 2:48 p.m. View Comments

Cactus Classic highlight montage previews more footage from Phoenix Indoor Karting

The staff at SRS Raceway and Phoenix Indoor Karting have put together this clip as a lead to more footage and interviews to appear in the coming days.

Aaron Waldron March 18, 2015, 6:09 p.m. View Comments

Billy Fischer joined growing top-level Tekno RC team

Tekno RC made yet another stunning acquisition, snapping up the former Nationals runner-up from Arizona.

Aaron Waldron March 17, 2015, 11:52 a.m. View Comments

AMain to award four RC10 Classic kits in Pot o' Gold Tub Giveaway

A scavenger hunt on the AMain.com website will award four limited edition RC10 classic kits this week.

Aaron Waldron March 17, 2015, 12:33 p.m. View Comments

Wheeler to remain with XRAY

Josh Wheeler has renewed his contract with XRAY

Aaron Waldron March 17, 2015, 1:23 p.m. View Comments

Andrew Smolnik splits from AKA

After winning the Super Stock Short Course class at the Cactus Classic, Hobby Pro USA's Andrew Smolnik announced that he was no longer running for AKA.

Aaron Waldron March 16, 2015, 4:11 a.m. View Comments

OCRC to race for a cancer cure in two weeks

A Race for a Cure is going down on March 27th at Orange County RC Raceway

Aaron Waldron March 16, 2015, 3:50 a.m. View Comments

Tessmann's tip for extending life of center driveshafts

Ty Tessmann knows how to survive long main events. Here he shows how to make center driveshafts last a long time.

Aaron Waldron March 16, 2015, 4:22 a.m. View Comments

Former ISTC World Champion Jilles Groskamp moves to HB-HPI Racing

HB continues to stack its team for 2015, signing the Dutch-born Thailand resident Jilles Groskamp.

Aaron Waldron March 15, 2015, 11:37 a.m. View Comments

Barry Pettit joined LRP for electric racing

Pettit chose Blue Is Better power for electric 1/8-scale buggy and truggy.

Aaron Waldron March 14, 2015, 1:01 p.m. View Comments

Picco returns to the US market with Desoto Racing

Desoto Racing will distribute the famed Italian engine manufacturer in the Americas while helping to develop new products and provide support.

Aaron Waldron March 13, 2015, 2:38 a.m. View Comments

CACTUS: Horizon Hobby/TLR/JConcepts driver Ryan Maifield joins TKO R/C Specialities

TKO R/C Specialities will work with the multi-time champion on development cool new racing accessories.

Aaron Waldron March 13, 2015, 7:38 p.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki support and setup tips from The Drake

Adam Drake is working on new setups for Mugen Seiki's off-road vehicles and will be available for advice via email and social media.

Aaron Waldron March 13, 2015, 2:02 a.m. View Comments

Latest ARRMA promo video takes four new vehicles for a spin

The Talion and Senton 6S-powered vehicles, plus the Granite and Raider XL BLX, get pushed to the limit on and off the track.

Aaron Waldron March 13, 2015, 1:34 p.m. View Comments

Ty Tessmann and Pro-Line show the proper method for gluing tires [VIDEO]

A step-by-step walkthrough of ensuring proper adhesion between tire and wheel. Can't follow along? Let world champion Ty Tessmann show you!

Aaron Waldron March 13, 2015, 3:56 p.m. View Comments

Maifield's Dirt Nitro Challenge setup sheets

Want to configure the suspension of your Team Losi Racing 8IGHT 3.0, 8IGHT-T 3.0, or 8IGHT-E 3.0 to match that of Dirt Nitro Challenge champion Ryan Maifield?

Aaron Waldron March 13, 2015, 1:47 a.m. View Comments

Awesome RC Tracks of Las Vegas promo video

The host of the 2016 IFMAR Nitro Off-Road Worlds commissioned Cory Drachenberg of 5150 Media Productions to assemble a promotional video to market for outside industry sponsors.

Aaron Waldron March 13, 2015, 1:07 a.m. View Comments

Reedy teases Outdoor Off-Road Championships at Hot Rod Hobbies

An image posted to Reedy's Facebook page alludes to an outdoor off-road race at the famous SoCal hotspot Hot Rod Hobbies - but no other info. What could it be?

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2015, 7:52 p.m. View Comments

Hobby Authority Distribution brings G-Force to the USA

Product line enters the US market with two products, a racing speed control and a spring rate gauge.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2015, 5:38 p.m. View Comments

Brandon Rohde talked LiveTime on MBM podcast

On yesterday's episode of the MBM podcast, LiveRC founder Brandon Rohde talked about the new LiveTime scoring engine software.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2015, 8:58 p.m. View Comments

Drake joins AMain and ProTek RC team

Adam Drake has signed on to represent the Internet retail giant and its brands.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2015, 1:35 p.m. View Comments

Sign-ups open for 27th annual Pro-Line April Fools Classic

Murf's Intermountain R/C Raceway in Magna, UT is preparing for their annual indoor electric off-road race. Head to RCSignUp to beat the entry limit - only 400 entries allowed! And if you can't make it, you'll be able to watch on LiveRC.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2015, 2:59 p.m. View Comments

Batlle to begin using Highest servos

Highest, a servo manufacturer with plenty of success in the OEM industry, has signed former world champion Robert Batlle.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2015, 7:02 p.m. View Comments

Four area hobby shops prepare for PA Tri-County Summer Sizzler

With one round each month from May through August, the Tri-County Summer Sizzler series will visit Trains and Lanes, Hobby Hut, G-Force, and Mushroom Bowl.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2015, 3:39 p.m. View Comments