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    POLL: Would you rather race indoors or outdoors?
    The 2018 Silver State race kicks off this week, and for the first time in it's 20 year history the venue is indoors. The Dirt Racing crew put quite a twist on this year's event by taking it from the outdoor outskirts of Las Vegas to inside the South
    Mike Garrison April 30, 2018, 8:11 a.m. View Comments
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    FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Silver State 2017 [VIDEO]
    The Silver State race is a prestigious 1/8-scale off-road race in America which has seen a lot of changes since it was first held in 1998. Over the past 20 years the event has seen a number of different host venues, the "official" name of the event h
    Mike Garrison April 27, 2018, 9:12 a.m. View Comments
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    THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Stock Spec Slash MWM dirt oval racing class
    For this week's Thursday Testimonials, Mike has chosen to test out and review an entire racing class rather that a product. As an avid off-road racer, he enters the world of dirt oval racing by taking the wheel at his local track in the Stock Spec Sl
    Mike Garrison April 26, 2018, 11:58 a.m. View Comments
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    LiveRC welcomes Mike Garrison full-time!
    We are pleased to announce that Mike Garrison, who has worked part-time for just over a year now, has joined LiveRC full-time!
    Mike Garrison April 26, 2018, 2:35 p.m. View Comments
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    WHERE’S WALDO: How much is too much?
    Today's cars and trucks designed specifically for RC racing can be adapted, altered, adjusted, customized, modified, tailored and tuned more than the vehicles at any point in our hobby’s history. When it comes expensive "must-have" hop-ups or a near-
    Aaron Waldron April 24, 2018, 3:54 p.m. View Comments
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    TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Zachary Rogers
    Zachary Rogers' story might sound familiar: he got into the hobby with his father after racing go-karts as a child, and started racing major events as his skills improved. When the 2017 silly season got under way, a couple of big changes within the i
    Aaron Waldron April 23, 2018, 5:56 p.m. View Comments
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    A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Friendly racer challenge
    After taking on a job at his local hobby shop, Mike realizes first hand how small the racing community actually is within the realm of R/C cars. Mike challenges experienced racers to take the "Friendly Racer Challenge" during the next race day at you
    Mike Garrison April 23, 2018, 10:43 a.m. View Comments
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    POLL: What do you think of spec tires for club racing?
    Of the many different discussions involving the cost of racing, spec tires are perhaps one of the simplest — and most controversial — options tracks have tried implementing to lower the expense of competition. What do you think?
    Aaron Waldron April 23, 2018, 8:24 a.m. View Comments
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    New 1up Racing Pro Pit Iron
    Several months ago we shared a first look at the 1up Racing Pro Pit Iron in testing, and it has now been officially released and available for pre-order.
    Mike Garrison April 23, 2018, 9:14 a.m. View Comments
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    FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Jared Tebo and Ryan Lutz split 2013 Silver State wins [VIDEO]
    We’re now just two weeks away from the 20th annual Silver State, which will be held on a temporary track in an arena at a major Las Vegas casino. Five years ago, at the fifteenth annual event Ryan Lutz and his Team Durango vehicles blitzed a heavily-
    Aaron Waldron April 19, 2018, 3:29 p.m. View Comments
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    Yokomo preparing new YRX-12 for upcoming world championships
    Team Yokomo acknowledges that they're building a new version of the YRX-12 for its championship-winning team to use at the upcoming Worlds in South Africa.
    Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 11:49 a.m. View Comments
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    WHERE’S WALDO: On the racetrack, progress is not linear
    Every driver starts from a different “square one,” and follows a different path to a different result. No matter the start and end points, the path is never a straight line.
    Aaron Waldron April 18, 2018, 12:08 p.m. View Comments
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    Watch Juan Pablo Montoya take wheel of a Losi LST 3XL-E monster truck [VIDEO]
    Accomplished race car driver Juan Pablo Montoya joins Horizon Hobby's Max "The Intern" to take the wheel of a Losi LST 3XL-E monster truck. Does he have the skills with an R/C car that he does an Indy Car?
    Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 10:58 a.m. View Comments
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    FUTURE STARS OF RC: Brandon Rose
    The Texas area has fostered a group of quick younger racers, led by Jake Dellinger that travel the state and region weekly battling it out for bragging rights until the next event. Brandon Rose is one of the newest hot shots battling for the win at e
    Tyler Hooks April 17, 2018, 12:59 p.m. View Comments
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    Watch World’s Biggest RC MegaRamp Stunt Session with Traxxas [VIDEO]
    Traxxas goes bigger than ever as they take the E-Revo to the sky on the 70 foot gap of the Woodward West MegaRamp alongside BMX star Morgan Wade and scooter rider Chandler Dunn.
    Mike Garrison April 17, 2018, 10:02 a.m. View Comments
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    Watch the 2040RC extreme stunt session at Lambro Skate Park [VIDEO]
    2040RC goes "Over The Edge" with their new R/C extreme stunt session at Lambro Skate Park in Milan, Italy.
    Mike Garrison April 16, 2018, 10:02 a.m. View Comments
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    POLL: Do you use setup tools?
    When you're making an adjustment to your car, do you break out a complete setup station? Do you only use the basics, like ride height and camber gauges? Or do you usually rely on your eyeballs?
    Aaron Waldron April 16, 2018, 7:45 a.m. View Comments
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    A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Growing old in the world of R/C
    After a weekend of freezing weather and stuck inside watching movies. Mike realizes that much like the movie "Neighbors", he was once the young "cool kid" at the track, but has quickly become the old man he thought he'd never be.
    Mike Garrison April 16, 2018, 8:25 a.m. View Comments
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    TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Mark Sousa
    This young man began traveling from his home in Canada to race against faster drivers in the United States, making a name for himself as a talented driver and picking up notable finishes at national and regional events along the way — no, I’m not tal
    Aaron Waldron April 16, 2018, 3:15 p.m. View Comments
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    FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Team Associated publishes its first photo of the RC8B3
    Three years ago today, Team Associated published the first official photo of a 1/8-scale nitro buggy that became known as the RC8B3. It had been a long wait for those faithful to the A-Team.
    Aaron Waldron April 12, 2018, 4:05 p.m. View Comments
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    FUTURE STARS OF RC: Kayla Espinel
    The Psycho Nitro Blast is perhaps the most notable of the growing number of events have brought a lot of RC industry attention to the East Coast racing scene, and one of the big stories of last weekend's eleventh running of the PNB was Kayla Espinel'
    Tyler Hooks April 11, 2018, noon View Comments
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    THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: JConcepts rubber pit tray
    This week's "Thursday Testimonials" product review features the new JConcepts rubber alternative to aluminum pit trays.
    Mike Garrison April 11, 2018, 5:01 p.m. View Comments
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    WHERE’S WALDO: Another one bites the dust
    Is the closing of Speed RC Raceway an unfortunate anomaly, or another data point in an alarming trend? And if this is part of a pattern, how do we reverse it — or at least slow it down?
    Aaron Waldron April 10, 2018, 3:45 p.m. View Comments
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    THE UNPROFESSIONALS: Navigating College
    In this week's edition of the Unprofessionals, Tyler Hooks tackles the topic of attending college and how to balance life outside of RC with our favorite hobby.
    Tyler Hooks April 10, 2018, 10:54 a.m. View Comments
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    TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Sven Rudig
    Sven Rudig decided at a young age to turn his hobby into a career, and founded Ruddog Distribution, Vampire Racing and Pulse RC and co-founded Revolution Design Racing Products. Learn more about Rudig's life and passion for RC in this week's Talk It
    Aaron Waldron April 9, 2018, 3:20 p.m. View Comments
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    POLL: Do you own any vintage RC cars?
    The old-school RC scene has caught on strong over the last few years, with some collectors keeping pristine kits in boxes or on the shelf while others prepare their vintage vehicles ready to race. Do you own any vintage RC cars?
    Aaron Waldron April 9, 2018, 8:22 a.m. View Comments
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    A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Operation R/C Rebuild - Time spent at the track vs. time spent on the track
    This week the "Moment with Mike - Operation R/C Rebuild" discussion continues, with the focus on the amount of time spent at the race track vs. the amount of time actually spent driving on the track. While in search for a more efficient race format,
    Mike Garrison April 8, 2018, 11:02 p.m. View Comments
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    FLASHBACK FRIDAY: A complete timeline of Team Associated RC10T stadium trucks
    Back in 1991, the original Team Associated RC10T — with box art mimicking a full-size pickup jumping down from the peristyle at the Los Angeles Coliseum — kicked off what is perhaps the most successful series of stadium trucks in RC history. To celeb
    Aaron Waldron April 5, 2018, 4:40 p.m. View Comments
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    THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: JConcepts Tire Balancer [VIDEO]
    Balancing off-road R/C wheels and tires can be a tedious task, especially without a quality tire balancer. In this "Thursday Testimonials" product review, Mike Garrison reviews the new JConcepts portable off-road tire balancer with carrying case.
    Mike Garrison April 4, 2018, 2:48 p.m. View Comments
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    WHERE’S WALDO: What driving “basher” cars taught me about RC racing
    After more than a decade of focusing solely on driving the same vehicle around a track as quickly as possible, jumping from rock crawlers to monster trucks to just-for-fun cars gave me a whole new perspective on RC.
    Aaron Waldron April 3, 2018, 6:44 p.m. View Comments
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    POLL: What is the environment like at your local racetrack?
    Is your local track a fun and friendly place for beginners, or a competitive group of experts?
    Aaron Waldron April 2, 2018, 8:02 a.m. View Comments
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    TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Kenny Johnson
    Kenny Johnson began driving RC cars more than 25 years ago and was once one of the top off-road racers in the country. In addition to helping his son rise through the ranks, Kenny is the North American team manager for MKS Servos and has helped the T
    Aaron Waldron April 2, 2018, 1:24 p.m. View Comments
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    A MOMENT WITH MIKE: Operation R/C Rebuild - The Cost of Tires
    Following up from last week's "A Moment with Mike" article and discussion, Mike discusses the cost of tires as one the major re-occurring topics found in the feedback he received. Continuing the discussion, he shares his opinions and reaches out aski
    Mike Garrison April 2, 2018, 10:37 a.m. View Comments
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    THE SCIENCE OF SETUP: Episode 10 - Shocks, Part Three [VIDEO]
    The RC Crew Chief series returns to discuss more fine details of RC vehicle adjustments with this third video on tuning dampers.
    Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 12:09 p.m. View Comments
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    RudeBits R2 standard and lightweight 1/10-scale rear buggy wings
    British company RudeBits releases a new generation rear buggy wing for 1/10-scale vehicles, which is available in standard or lightweight materials.
    Aaron Waldron March 30, 2018, 10:55 a.m. View Comments
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    FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Watch Ryan Cavalieri drive the Team Associated SC10 4x4 [VIDEO]
    Early in the 2010s, the short course boom was raging - and major manufacturers were churning out 2WD and 4x4 trucks to hit the track. The standard rear-motor 2WD layout was simple enough, and while other brands built their 4x4 trucks on shrunken-down
    Aaron Waldron March 29, 2018, 3:11 p.m. View Comments
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    THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: RC Communications Headsets
    For this week's Thursday Testimonials product review, guest contributor Tyler Hooks shares his experience and review of the increasingly popular RC Racing Communications headset system for nitro racing.
    Tyler Hooks March 28, 2018, 2:16 p.m. View Comments
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    WHERE’S WALDO: Five RC racing rules of conduct that need updating
    RC racing is not country club golf. Just as stuffy Victorian-era social norms like removing your hat when you walk inside, or only wearing white before Labor Day, no longer apply in casual society I think there’s room to loosen up at the racetrack ra
    Aaron Waldron March 27, 2018, 4:40 p.m. View Comments
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    TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Cedric Devillers
    Cedric Devillers was once one of the top off-road racers in France, and now owns one of the coolest collections of vintage kits in the world. He talks more about his history in the RC hobby, and his passion for RC hobby history, in this week’s Talk I
    Aaron Waldron March 26, 2018, 5:26 p.m. View Comments
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    POLL: How healthy is your local RC racing scene?
    Is club racing in your area going strong, staying stagnant, or starting to fall off?
    Aaron Waldron March 26, 2018, 8:13 a.m. View Comments
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