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ROAR announces official GT 8 racing class rules

Over the past year or two, one of the fastest growing classes in nitro onroad racing has become GT 8. This class started out as offroad racing converting old 1:8 nitro buggies, into onroad racing vehicles with a few simple modifications and a body. T

Mike Garrison Oct. 30, 2013, 5:45 a.m. View Comments

Horizon Hobby partners up with Rockstar Performance Garage

Horizon Hobby is both excited and proud to announce a new, high energy partnership with Rockstar Performance Garage (RPG). RPG specializes in building project vehicles that represent a true bridge in the automotive and lifestyle markets.

Mike Garrison Oct. 23, 2013, 7:46 a.m. View Comments

Team C/SMD signs ten year old Alan Thompson for 2013-14

Team C/SMD has announced today that ten year old Alan Thompson has joined Team C/SMD as a team driver for 2013/14. For the upcoming season Alan will be using his new Team C TM2 in two wheel drive as well as Sanwa radio equipment.

Mike Garrison Oct. 22, 2013, 6:23 a.m. View Comments

The Euro Offroad Series gets set to kick off in front of 40,000 show goers

The third season of the Euro Offroad Series kicks off this weekend (18-20th Oct) in Poland, where Europe’s best offroad racers will do battle in front of a crowd of up to 40,000 show goers. For the second year running, the opening race on the calenda

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2013, 6:29 a.m. View Comments

Joseph Quagraine joins AKA for 2013-14

Joseph Quagraine has signed with AKA in a deal will have him running the full range of AKA tires, in 1:10 and 1:8th offroad!

Mike Garrison Oct. 16, 2013, 6:40 a.m. View Comments

Greg Williams joins the CML Distribution / Team Associated 1:10 team

Hot young talent can be hard to find these days, especially in the UK, but Team Associated and CML Racing are delighted to announce the newest member of the formidable racing team.

Mike Garrison Oct. 15, 2013, 6:33 a.m. View Comments

Byron Fuels announces the purchase of Wildcat Fuels

Byron Fuels has announced today that they have purchased the Kentucky based fuel company, Wildcat Fuels. Wildcat offers a complete lineup of R/C fuel for racers and bashers alike. In addition to the fuel, Wildcat also offers their own line of LiPo ba

Mike Garrison Oct. 9, 2013, 8:07 a.m. View Comments

XRAY announces primary sponsorship of the 2013-14 EOS

XRAY is proud to announce today their decision to partner with Uwe Rheinard & Scotty Ernst as a primary sponsor of the European Offroad Series (EOS) for 2013-2014. The XRAY factory team with Juraj Hudy, Martin Bayer and Reno Savoya will be available

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2013, 6:34 a.m. View Comments

Bill Jeric announces his brand new company "Tuning Haus"

The new company is designed to serve the electric onroad enthusiast, with a specialized focus toward the rapidly growing 1:10 Formula 1 category. A diverse range of option parts,hardware, and accessories are available immediately.

Mike Garrison Oct. 8, 2013, 5:27 a.m. View Comments

Thunder Alley R/C Raceway announces "The Dual" 1:8 offroad event

In just 3 weeks (October 26 & 27) , a unique event titled The Dual will take place at two of the premiere tracks on the west coast. Saturday racing will be held at the Pro-Line Racing test track, while Sunday racing will be held at Thunder Alley R/C

Mike Garrison Oct. 7, 2013, 6:42 a.m. View Comments

Kyosho announces the 2013 Fall Classic at Revelation Raceway

Kyosho wants to invite you to join them and check out Kyosho’s latest products, test run the newest XXL Scorpion Buggy, and a full line of EZ series products! If you need a tip or suggestion from the pros, they will be on site to help you out!

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2013, 7:55 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line partners with the Euro Offroad Series for 2013-14

Pro-Line recently released their Pin Point astroturf tire, and have taken that tire to partner up with the promoters of the EOS for the 2013-14 series.

Mike Garrison Oct. 4, 2013, 5:53 a.m. View Comments

ROAR announces 2014 Nationals Schedule

As the months are winding down, and we are getting closer and closer to yet another season of racing for 2014, ROAR has announced the official 2014 Nationals Schedule.

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2013, 5:18 a.m. View Comments

Reedy announces 2014 Reedy Race of Champions Invitational Driver List

Now that the 2013 IFMAR World Championships are completed, the list of qualified drivers for the 2014 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions Invitational class has been set.

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2013, 5:39 a.m. View Comments

Kurt Wenger leaves AVID R/C to pursue a brand of his own

After a fun-filled week at the IFMAR 1:10 Offroad World Championships, we uncovered new cars, new products, and new rumors/gossip. One rumor that has been confirmed true is that Kurt Wenger (former Team Associated engineer) will be leaving AVID R/C.

Mike Garrison Sept. 30, 2013, 8:01 a.m. View Comments

HRP announces exclusive distributorship of Team C Racing products

HRP has just announced exclusive distributorship of the Team C Racing products in the United States. Team C is a growing product line that has become quite popular on local and regional race levels as of 2013, and continue to grow in popularity.

Mike Garrison Sept. 27, 2013, 6:11 a.m. View Comments

HRP announces new product lines to be displayed at the iHobby Expo

HRP Distributing is excited to announce several new products from multiple partners at the iHobby Expo in Shaumburg, IL.

Mike Garrison Sept. 26, 2013, 6:28 a.m. View Comments

Jason Ametrine joins the Team Durango UK offroad team

Long time Team Durango supporter and talented offroad racer, Jason Ametrine, has recently joined the team at the brand that is Serious About Racing.

Mike Garrison Sept. 25, 2013, 7:05 a.m. View Comments

A Main Hobbies announces week long "Worlds Sales Event"

To celebrate the 2013 IFMAR 1:10-scale Buggy World Championships, A Main Hobbies is having a massive, week-long sale on all of your favorite race brands!

Mike Garrison Sept. 24, 2013, 5:32 a.m. View Comments

ROAR announces 2013 Region 2 Pennsylvania Offroad Championships

ROAR has just announced the upcoming Region 2 Pennsylvania Offroad Championships. The event will be held at G's R/C Raceway in Shippensburg, PA on October 12, 2013.

Mike Garrison Sept. 24, 2013, 5:54 a.m. View Comments

JQ Products now available in Turkey and Ireland

JQ has announced today that all JQ Products are now available in Turkey and Ireland. Ciddi Amator will distribute JQ Products in Turkey, while Modeltune Distribution will have Irish JQ customers covered with kits and parts.

Mike Garrison Sept. 24, 2013, 5:54 a.m. View Comments

Marc Jensen retires from Byron Fuels after 30 years of service

Byron Fuels has announced today that long-time marketing manager, friendly face at the races, and a good friend to us all, Marc Jensen will be retiring after 30 years of service. With that being said, they are now looking for someone to fill that pos

Mike Garrison Sept. 24, 2013, 11:59 a.m. View Comments

IFMAR 1:10 EP Offroad World Championship All-Access Passes are NOW AVAILABLE!

Do you want ALL of the live action from the upcoming IFMAR 1:10 EP World Championships? Don't want to hassle with commercial interruptions during the racing? Now is your chance to watch it all worry free, see all of the behind the scenes action, and

Mike Garrison Sept. 19, 2013, 11:26 a.m. View Comments

JQ signs "multi million dollar deal" with REDS and immediately goes on vacation

Ok, so were not exactly sure how many actual millions of dollars were actually exchanged and/or if JQ is actually on a luxury vacation, but the press release headline got our attention...so we thought we would get yours with it too.

Mike Garrison Sept. 17, 2013, 7:03 a.m. View Comments

Miguel Matias joins the Vampire Racing factory team through 2014

Vampire Racing is proud to announce today that multi-time Portuguese National Champion, former European Champion, and multi-time European and World Championship podium finisher, Miguel Matias, has joined the Vampire Racing factory team through 2014.

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2013, 5:54 a.m. View Comments

OCRC Raceway will host the 2014 Reedy International Offroad Race of Champions

Reedy is pleased to announce that OCRC Raceway in Huntington Beach, CA will be the new home for its 20th running!

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2013, 8:09 a.m. View Comments

HRC Raceway announces the 2013 HRC $1000 Enduro race

HRC Raceway in Ontario, Canada has just announced the 2013 HRC Enduro. This unique event takes place on October 6, 2013, and features some of the fastest Canadian and American drivers teaming up for six full hours to do battle. The winning team walk

Mike Garrison Sept. 12, 2013, 6 a.m. View Comments

A Main Hobbies continues "Worlds Poster Giveaway"

A Main Hobbies' Limited Edition IFMAR Worlds Poster Giveaway will continue until the beginning of the coveted World Championships September 22nd!

Mike Garrison Sept. 11, 2013, 6:49 a.m. View Comments

JQ Products now accepting applications to join "THE100" team

JQ Products has announced today that they will once again be accepting applications for racers to join THE100 team. While this is clearly stated by JQ, not a sponsorship, it is a way to get more involved in the JQ product development and get some per

Mike Garrison Sept. 10, 2013, 5:46 a.m. View Comments

Lamberto Collari announces he will not be racing the upcoming IFMAR 1:8 IC Onroad World Championships

Shocking news has hit the onroad racing world today as arguably one of the greatest drivers of all-time, Lamberto Collari (nine time World Champion), has announced that he will NOT be racing the upcoming IFMAR 1:8 IC Onroad World Championships in Jap

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2013, 6:16 a.m. View Comments

Turkey set to host its first ever 1:10 offroad buggy event

Turkey will host its first 1:10 Offroad buggy event on September 28-29, 2013. The event is called "The RatRace Weekend" and will have 1:10 2WD buggies, 1:10 4WD buggies on Saturday and 1:8 electric buggies on Sunday.

Mike Garrison Sept. 5, 2013, 5:13 a.m. View Comments

A Main Hobbies announces "Worlds Sales Event"

Right now racers can save 10% on their favorite ProTek R/C and DE Racing gear during A Main Hobbies Worlds Sales Event!

Mike Garrison Sept. 3, 2013, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

Jorn Neumann joins Team Orion weeks before the IFMAR World Championships

Big news making its way out of the Team Orion headquarters, only weeks before the IFMAR World Championships, as Jorn Neumann has joined the electric factory team!

Mike Garrison Aug. 28, 2013, 4:30 a.m. View Comments

West Coast RC Raceway Closes

West Coast RC Raceway, which is arguably one of the finest indoor racing facilities in the USA, has closed its doors, effective immediately.

Brandon Rohde Aug. 26, 2013, 12:54 p.m. View Comments

Thunder Road Hobbies announces the Cathy Johnson Memorial Shootout

Our friends at Thunder Road Hobbies in Moline, Illinois have announced a very special event in an effort to help find a cure for mesothelioma, after a close friend and racer lost his wife to the deadly disease.

Mike Garrison Aug. 21, 2013, 5:30 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts announces updates for the upcoming JConcepts Clash event

The annual JConcepts Clash event has become one of the most prestigious events in the southern United States. Each year this event continues to grow, bringing an even bigger and better show to Flowood, Mississippi.

Mike Garrison Aug. 21, 2013, 5:22 a.m. View Comments

Team Durango teams up with Dirt Champ Design timing

Team Durango has announced today they are teaming up with Dirt Champ Design timing experts. Dirt Champ Design is a Swedish race timing company, in which will now be working with Team Durango to provide lap timing gear worldwide.

Mike Garrison Aug. 19, 2013, 5:52 a.m. View Comments

[UPDATE] Atsushi Hara parts ways with long-time sponsor HPI Racing/Hot Bodies

Shocking news has struck the industry today as arguably one of the greatest R/C racers of all-time, Atsushi Hara, has parted ways with his long time HPI Racing / Hot Bodies team.

Mike Garrison Aug. 16, 2013, 6:39 a.m. View Comments

A Main Hobbies announces the Labor Day Shootout at Silver Dollar R/C

Nitro and electric 1:8 scale racers can expect an exciting and fun-filled race at Silver Dollar R/C Raceway during A Main Hobbies’ Labor Day Shootout, August 30-September 1. Although the track has been run specifically for 1:10 scale the past few wee

Mike Garrison Aug. 15, 2013, 7:01 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing announces the "Name That Tire" contest winners

After 270 entries, it all comes down to 4 finalists, and 1 grand prize winner!

Mike Garrison Aug. 15, 2013, 6:11 a.m. View Comments

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