LiveRC - Special Features

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Mugen Seiki's Barry Pettit

South Carolina native Barry Pettit opens up on a variety of topics as the subject of LiveRC's weekly interview series.

Aaron Waldron July 8, 2014, 9:02 a.m. View Comments

POLL: What race will Ryan Maifield win in 2014?

After nearly winning the 1/8-Scale Buggy ROAR National Championship in his final race with Team Associated, it would be no surprise if Ryan Maifield won a big event sometime in 2014 with his new sponsor - whoever that may be. Which race do you think

Aaron Waldron July 7, 2014, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Team Associated's most dearly departed

Ryan Maifield has joined exclusive company - racers who built careers with Team Associated, only to move on...and find even more success.

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2014, 6:06 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: New Team Associated 4WD in the works?!

A bit of Internet sleuthing has uncovered the fact that the reigning IFMAR World Champ B44.2 FT is now discontinued. Surely that means a replacement is coming...right?

Aaron Waldron July 2, 2014, 10:10 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: New Team Associated recruit Jake Mayo!

Sixteen-year old SoCal native Jake Mayo is the latest young driver to be picked up by RC's most successful brand at cultivating new talent.

Aaron Waldron July 1, 2014, 1:24 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Replays of both ROAR National Championship-deciding finals!

Dakotah Phend earned his first nitro national championship in 1/8-Scale Truck, and Ty Tessmann became just the third driver to win multiple Buggy titles, both in incredible spectacular fashion!

Aaron Waldron June 22, 2014, 9:28 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: JConcepts Pit Reports from Finals Day

Replays of the All Access Pass live broadcast interviews from main event day at the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals

Aaron Waldron June 22, 2014, 5:33 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Day Two assortment of JConcepts Pit Reports

Interviews with drivers, pit men, and race officials from the second day of qualifying at the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals

Aaron Waldron June 22, 2014, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Inside Dakotah Phend's Top Qualifying Cars

An inside look at the TLR 8IGHT 3.0 and 8IGHT-T 3.0 vehicles that Dakotah Phend drove to TQ honors in both classes.

Aaron Waldron June 22, 2014, 5:31 a.m. View Comments

ROAR Nationals "Car Check" with Kyosho's Jared Tebo

The nation's best drivers are preparing for this week's ROAR 1:8 Offroad Gas Nationals at Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto, Texas. Among those drivers is Team Kyosho's Jared Tebo. Tebo has shared an inside look at his national ready Kyosho MP9 via h

Mike Garrison June 17, 2014, 6:38 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Over and out...

Mike is starting a new journey in the R/C world, and wants to thank ALL of you for the amazing memories over the past three years!

Mike Garrison June 16, 2014, 8:55 a.m. View Comments

Video: Adam Drake talks Pro-Line Racing tire compounds

Choosing the right tire compound can be tricky, especially with more and more new compounds being released throughout the industry. Pro-Line Racing team driver, Adam Drake, sits down and discusses Pro-Line's newest compounds, their features, and wher

Mike Garrison June 13, 2014, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

Video: JConcepts RocX and Choppers 2.8" Tires

JConcepts has released their latest promo video today, this time talking about the new RocX and Choppers 2.8" tires. While these may not be exactly intended for racing, they ARE intended for a good time!

Mike Garrison June 13, 2014, 7:42 a.m. View Comments

Video: "Come Drive with Us" Documentary - Dirt Nitro Challenge Part 3

The 5150 Media Productions crew have shared the first two segments of their "Come Drive with Us" documentary from the 2014 Dirt Nitro Challenge over the past several weeks, and today they have released the third and final segment of this episode. Par

Mike Garrison June 13, 2014, 6:44 a.m. View Comments

Preview of the ROAR 1:8 Offroad Gas Nationals track at Thornhill Racing Circuit

Thornhill Racing Circuit is the host of next week's ROAR 1:8 Offroad Gas Nationals, and have released a teaser photo of the official Nationals track layout. The staggering size of the course is clearly apparent in the photo, however, doesn't truly si

Mike Garrison June 12, 2014, 10:53 a.m. View Comments

Is 3D printing getting set to replace traditional production methods in the R/C industry?

3D printing has quickly become a popular choice of production methods for many different industries and markets around the globe over the past several years, however, is just recently becoming more and more popular in the R/C industry. What is 3D pri

Mike Garrison June 12, 2014, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

Thursday Testimonials: Hobby-Pro USA PRS1 2014 Edition 2wd buggy

Whether it's wheel nuts, wings, tools, tracks, trinkets and/or anything in between, the LiveRC staff gives their testimonial and mini-review of each every Thursday morning!

Mike Garrison June 11, 2014, 11:19 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: What happened to the good ol' days of offroad racing?

Last week my good friend Charlie Suangka shared with me a killer video from a hidden track in the hills of California (CLICK HERE if you missed the video). In the video, Charlie and friends are ripping their way around a backyard R/C track with their

Mike Garrison June 9, 2014, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

AMS 5.0 A-Main Videos

Check out all the A-Main videos from the 2014 Alabama Manufacturer's Shootout!

Brandon Rohde June 7, 2014, 12:39 p.m. View Comments

Video: "Come Drive with Us" Documentary - Dirt Nitro Challenge Part 2

5150 Media Productions continues their theme of the "bucket list races" and found themselves at the 15th running of "The Dirt" Nitro Challenge. Last week Part 1 of the documentary was released, and now today Part 2 (of 3) has been released! This e

Mike Garrison June 6, 2014, 8:07 a.m. View Comments

Video: Losi LST XXL2 Gasoline Engine 6-Part Tutorial

Losi recently released their new LST XXL2 gasoline powered monster truck. In addition to the release of this unique new truck, Horizon Hobby has put together a six-part video tutorial series showing you the tips and tricks to tuning, maintaining, and

Mike Garrison June 5, 2014, 8:57 a.m. View Comments

Video: The true meaning of R/C hidden in the hills of California

In today's fast paced R/C car racing world we often get caught up in the constant struggle of setups, tire choices, sugared tracks, and the "MUST win" mentality of it all. Deep in the hills of Marin County, California, there is a diehard group of R/

Mike Garrison June 4, 2014, 7:03 a.m. View Comments

RACE COVERAGE: Alabama Manufacturer Shootout 5.0

The summer heat is upon us, and that can only mean one thing...it's time for the annual Alabama Manufacturer Shootout! The AMS 5.0 is getting underway and the LiveRC crew is on site to bring you all of the racing action LIVE! Live scoring, live audio

Mike Garrison June 4, 2014, 2:26 p.m. View Comments

Team Orion takes legal action against competing LiPo battery manufacturers

We have received word today that Team Orion has taken legal action against several competing LiPo battery manufacturers around the globe. The news was made public via our friends at Virtual Racing Industries as they announced the removal of several b

Mike Garrison June 4, 2014, 6:33 a.m. View Comments

Thursday Testimonials: Vaterra Halix Monster Truck and the Vaterra Ford Raptor Pre-Runner Truck

Whether it's wheel nuts, wings, tools, tracks, trinkets and/or anything in between, the LiveRC staff gives their testimonial and mini-review of each every Thursday morning!

Mike Garrison June 4, 2014, 8:02 a.m. View Comments

Videos: HPI Racing "Getting Started" Savage XL Octane video series

HPI Racing has released six new "Getting Started" videos for Savage XL Octane owners. The new videos cover everything from fueling up, starting up, tuning up, and more!

Mike Garrison May 30, 2014, 7:41 a.m. View Comments

Video: "Come Drive with Us" Documentary - Dirt Nitro Challenge Part 1

Our friends at 5150 Media Productions have released part one of a three part series of "Come Drive With Us" from the 2014 Dirt Nitro Challenge.

Mike Garrison May 30, 2014, 8:03 a.m. View Comments

Videos: RC Crew Chief releases new four part tutorial video series

Are you a new user of RC Crew Chief setup software, or maybe an experienced user looking to refresh on the program? RC Crew Chief has just released a four part video series via their YouTube channel taking you step by step explaining some of the most

Mike Garrison May 22, 2014, 6:04 a.m. View Comments

RACE COVERAGE: 2014 Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions

What started out many years ago as Mike Reedy's vision to showcase the world’s best drivers in a format unlike any other ever used in R/C racing, has grown to be one of the most anticipated and prestigious touring car R/C races in the world. Reedy, T

Mike Garrison May 22, 2014, 8:46 a.m. View Comments

Cody King shares is Pro-Line Lonestar Nitro Challenge winning setup

In case you have been living under a rock somewhere and haven't already heard, Team Kyosho's Cody King appears to be back in his World Championship winning form. King put in a strong performance and fight at the Neo'14, and backed it up with a win at

Mike Garrison May 21, 2014, 6:12 a.m. View Comments

Video: JConcepts 1972 Chevy C10 Scalpel body promo

JConcepts has released a new promotional video of the 1972 Chevy C10 body that fits the Scalpel conversion kit.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 12:31 p.m. View Comments

Top25RC releases updated driver ranking list after a big weekend of racing around the globe

After a weekend of major racing from all around the world, Top25RC.com has released an updated driver ranking list for the 1:8 Offroad Buggy class.

Mike Garrison May 20, 2014, 7:37 a.m. View Comments

Video: "Neo14 - The Indoor Worlds" event video by NeoBuggy.net

Did you miss all of the live action from the Neo14 race? No worries, as NeoBuggy.net has put together an incredibly awesome recap video highlighting the event from start to finish. Our hat is off to NeoBuggy, the DXR crew, and event supporters and sp

Mike Garrison May 12, 2014, 8:50 a.m. View Comments

Video: BittyDesign ASIA Contest race highlight video

The recent BittyDesign ASIA Contest was a huge success, bringing some of the best racers in and around Asia to the Pattaya R/C facility. PRC Productions has put together this highlight video recapping all of the action from this year's event!

Mike Garrison May 8, 2014, 9:01 a.m. View Comments

Video: Duratrax Paints How-To Video - "Beginner's Pro Painters Tips"

Duratrax has shared their first in a series of upcoming How-To Videos regarding the new Duratrax R/C Car Paint as well as how to properly paint an R/C body. The series starts out with basic tips and tricks to painting your first R/C body, and is plan

Mike Garrison May 8, 2014, 7:03 a.m. View Comments

Video: Highlights from Adam Mund's inspiring 2014 "R/C Fest"

Several months ago we shared an inspiring event known as "R/C Fest" which is hosted by 13-year old Adam Munds. Adam uses the love and fun of driving R/C cars to gather and raise money and blood donors for nearby blood banks. The 2014 R/C Fest was onc

Mike Garrison May 6, 2014, 7:09 a.m. View Comments

Moment with Mike: Professional R/C racing, is it worth it?

Mike discusses the highs and lows of professional R/C car racing, and asks your opinion as to whether or not it is worth it all.

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

Videos: Jared Tebo practice laps at the ROAR 1:8 Electric Nats

Kyosho's Jared Tebo has shared with us a few laps of practice at this past weekend's ROAR 1:8 Offroad Electric Nationals in Porter, Texas. You can a significant track change that took place on the back straightaway between the two videos.

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 11:07 a.m. View Comments

Video: Team Associated shows off the new ProRally RTR

The ProRally RTR, Team Associated's newest addition to the Qualifier Series, lets you experience the thrills of 4WD rally racing on a variety of surfaces. From dirt to asphalt, brick and grass, the ProRally's suspension comes tuned to make the most o

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 7:50 a.m. View Comments

Video: oneTEN Drift Network 5 Year Anniversary Meet highlights

oneTEN Drift Network recently hosted their 5 year anniversary meet. With over 30 drivers in attendance, this year's event featured more teams than ever including the Tengu Drift Club, Limited Traction, Team Drift Till Failure, Drift-EZ, Kyokuro Drif

Mike Garrison May 5, 2014, 6:45 a.m. View Comments

LiveRC Menu

All News

Featured Columns

Featured Articles

Latest Photo Galleries

Special Features

Categories