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  Phend TQs 2026 ROAR 1/8th Off-Road Nationals Nitro Buggy

  Dakotah Phend has continued the momentum from Ebuggy into the Nitro Buggy class out at Silver Dollar for the 2026 ROAR 1/8th Off-Road Nationals taking the TQ in the class.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 16, 2026, 11:04 a.m. View Comments
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  Dakotah Phend Crowned 2026 ROAR 1/8th Nationals Ebuggy Champion

  Taking it all the way down to the final main with 3 different winners, Dakotah Phend would come out victorious in the Ebuggy class here at the 2026 ROAR 1/8th Off-Road Nationals.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 14, 2026, 4:34 p.m. View Comments
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  New Revolution Design Aluminum Centering Screws

  Upgrade the look of your Team Associated build while reducing weight with the Revolution Design Aluminium Centering Screws.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 13, 2026, 7:45 p.m. View Comments
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  New Factory Team DC10 Aluminum Flex Chassis

  Area 51 Factory Team engineers have developed the next generation DC10 Flex Chassis for competitive 1:10 scale Drifting.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 13, 2026, 8:02 p.m. View Comments
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  New Team Associated Factory Team RC10 Blue Edition

  Today’s R/C tracks demand a lot from a vintage platform and the AREA 51 Factory Team has been hard at work creating the ultimate RC10 for today’s tracks.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 13, 2026, 7:54 p.m. View Comments
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  Phi-Long Nguyen TQs 2026 ROAR 1/8th Nationals in Ebuggy

  Thursday at the ROAR Nationals was day 1 of Ebuggy competition which included all of seeding practice and qualifying. Phi-Long Nguyen is the overall TQ after taking the TQ in rounds 3 and 4.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 13, 2026, 9:23 p.m. View Comments
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  ProTek RC Launches Three New Digital Servos and a Mini Servo

  Built on proven platforms racers have trusted for years, the refreshed servo lineup delivers improved performance, enhanced durability, and the dependable precision you’ve come to expect from ProTek RC.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 13, 2026, 9:01 p.m. View Comments
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  New Team Xray NT1 Front Shock Tower Options

  Team Xray has released 2 new NT1 front shock tower options with a split option, and a wavy flex option, these offer more flex than the solid one piece kit design.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 12, 2026, 8:44 p.m. View Comments
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  Maifield Wins The 2026 ROAR 1/8th Nitro Truggy National Championship [VIDEO]

  Ryan Maifield has rolled through the second class of the weekend here at the 2026 ROAR Nationals at Silver Dollar Raceway with another ROAR National Championship, this time in the Nitro Truggy Class.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 12, 2026, 9:13 p.m. View Comments
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  Beach RC 2025 ROAR Nationals Documentary [VIDEO]

  The crew over at BeachRC put together a documentary following the 2025 ROAR 1/8th scale off-road nationals hosted by Thornhill Racing Circuit, check out the video here.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 11, 2026, 9:11 p.m. View Comments
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  Ronald Volker Announces Mugen Seiki Departure

  Ronald Volker Announced via social media this morning that he will no longer be racing for Mugen Seiki Racing.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 11, 2026, 4:13 p.m. View Comments
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  Maifield Wins The 2026 ROAR 1/8th Electric Truggy National Championship [VIDEO]

  As the first day of the 2026 ROAR 1/8th Off-Road Nationals comes to an end, we already have one national champion crowned as Ryan Maifield has won the Etruggy portion of the event.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 11, 2026, 9:39 p.m. View Comments
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  New Ruddog RCL1308V2 Low Profile Coreless Servo

  The proven RUDDOG RCL1308 enters its next generation: Discover the new RUDDOG RCL1308V2 HV Low-Profile Coreless Servo.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 11, 2026, 4:07 p.m. View Comments
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  Tekno RC and Spencer Heckert Part Ways

  Spencer Heckert announced yesterday via social media that he and Tekno RC have mutually agreed to part ways.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 11, 2026, 4:17 p.m. View Comments
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  2026 1/10th EFRA TC European Championships Results

  Three new European champions were crowned this past weekend in Luxembourg for the TC European Championships for 2026. Congratulations to Bruno Coelho in Modified, Max Machler in Stock, and Stefan Schulz in FWD.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 10, 2026, 5:34 p.m. View Comments
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  New ProMotion RC Slide Job Dirt Oval Tires

  Introducing the all-new PMRC Slide Job Oval Bar Tire—an innovative design loaded with features unlike anything else in RC oval racing.

  Tyler Hooks Aug. 10, 2026, 5:37 p.m. View Comments
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  New JConcepts RC10 1989 Stealth Edition Options

  The RC10 1989 Stealth, which was never originally released to the public, is now readily available. JConcepts has jumped on this new vehicle with a list of accessories and option parts including carbon fiber and aluminum hop-up parts.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 17, 2026, 7:43 p.m. View Comments
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  New Revolution Design Ultra 6.5" and 7" Wings

  The Revolution Design 1/10 ULTRA Wing series has been developed for the latest generation of 1/10 electric offroad buggies.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 17, 2026, 7:49 p.m. View Comments
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  New JConcepts 1993 Ford F250 Mini LMT Body

  JConcepts has now released the popular Ford F-250 for the Losi Mini-LMT Monster Truck platform.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 17, 2026, 8:03 p.m. View Comments
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  Drake Talks Tuning With Anti-Squat [VIDEO]

  Mugen Seiki Racing's Adam Drake explains tuning with anti-squat and when and why it should be an option.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 17, 2026, 7:55 p.m. View Comments
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  New RC Discharger Branded Heat Shrink

  Upgrade your wiring with the official RC Discharger Heat Shrink.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 16, 2026, 7:34 p.m. View Comments
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  Understanding Team Associated 1/8th Diff Gear Options With Brandon Rose [VIDEO]

  In his latest video, Brandon Rose covers the Team Associated 1/8th Scale Diff-Gear options and reasons why you may want to run the different gears.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 16, 2026, 8:02 p.m. View Comments
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  Orlowski Wins 2026 TITC

  Michał Orłowski was crowned the 2026 TITC champion this past weekend at RC Addict for the 21st running of the prestigious event.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 16, 2026, 7:56 p.m. View Comments
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  New JConcepts T7 and SC7 Chassis Protectors

  JConcepts has continued its tradition of making tape since 2008 with the newest releases of the RC10T7 and RC10SC7 chassis protective sheet.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 16, 2026, 7:42 p.m. View Comments
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  New ProTek RC 1S and 2S Stock Spec LiPos

  ProTek RC is pleased to announce the release of two more batteries to its very popular new “Stock Spec” brand line.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 13, 2026, 5:20 p.m. View Comments
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  Team Xray XB8e'26 1/8th E-Buggy Presentation

  Team Xray has released the full presentation for the 2026 XB8e 1/8th Electric Buggy platform.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 13, 2026, 5:05 p.m. View Comments
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  New Team GFRP Teflon Coated Small Bore Shock Bodies

  Team GFRP has released new all black teflon coated small bore shock bodies as well as a new anti-wear grease and a 5.5mm thumb wrench.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 13, 2026, 5:43 p.m. View Comments
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  New EcoPower 2S SCX30 LiPo

  EcoPower is pleased to announce the release of its new ECP-4018 2S battery for the Axial SCX30 and other 1/24th scale RC vehicles.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 13, 2026, 5:26 p.m. View Comments
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  New Avid RC -2 22X C-Block

  The Avid TLR 22X -2° C Pivot Block was first innovated by Avid for the B6.3 and has turned into a must-have if you are racing on high bite surfaces such as carpet or turf.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 13, 2026, 5:09 p.m. View Comments
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  New TLR 22X-4 2.0 1/10th 4wd Buggy Kits [VIDEO]

  Introducing the all new TLR 22X-4 2.0 Race Kit, built from the lessons of the revolutionary 22 series and engineered for the next era of electric racing dominance on today’s high grip tracks.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 12, 2026, 6:21 p.m. View Comments
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  New Avid RC 22X Triad Evo Slipper and Direct Drive Options

  Avid RC has brought their ultra popular Triad Evo Slipper Setup and Triad Direct Drive Setup options to the TLR 22X line of 2wd buggies.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 12, 2026, 6:42 p.m. View Comments
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  Lariviere Joins Reedy Power Product Development and Technical Support Team

  Reedy is excited to announce multi time ROAR Spec National Champion Doug Lariviere has joined the Reedy team for 2026 and beyond.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 12, 2026, 6:47 p.m. View Comments
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  New Team Xray X4'26 Glass Fiber Upper Decks

  These specially made Team Xray X4'26 upper decks from flexible & durable glass fiber material increases the flex of the car and improves handling on low- to medium traction tracks.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 12, 2026, 6:31 p.m. View Comments
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  Top25rc Rankings Post 2026 Montpellier GP

  The Top25RC rankings have been updated to reflect Montpellier 2026. Canas taking the win has allowed him to close the gap on the #1 rankings.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 11, 2026, 3:43 p.m. View Comments
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  New Team Associated RC10 Model 24 Classic

  The Team Associated RC10 Model 24 is a faithful, downsized tribute to one of the most iconic radio control buggies ever created.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 11, 2026, 2:58 p.m. View Comments
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  Industry Analytics: Weekly Stats [2/4 - 2/11]

  This week over 20,000 entries were taken into the #LiveTimeScoring program, over 30% of the entries were logged for 1/10th scale off-road followed by 21% for dirt oval, and 11% for 1/10th scale electric on-road. Check out all the data here. #Industry

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 18, 2026, 6:19 p.m. View Comments
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  New 2026 TLR Teaser Photo

  A teaser photo has been circulating TLR driver's Facebook pages today indicating the release of a new product on 2/12/26.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 11, 2026, 3:17 p.m. View Comments
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  New Cayote Crest Stocki Motor Series

  The Wait is Over: The CREST Stocki Motor Series is Now Live! More information to come on the new line of stock motors from Cayote.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 10, 2026, 5:16 p.m. View Comments
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  New Ultimate MBX8R Front Hub Carrier Arm Mounts

  Take your Mugen MBX8/8R to the next level with the new ULTIMATE Front Hub Carrier Arm Mounts (L+R).

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 10, 2026, 5:38 p.m. View Comments
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  New Rawspeed Interceptor and Nitehawk MP11 Bodies

  Rawspeed has released the Nitehawk and Interceptor bodies for the MP11.

  Tyler Hooks Feb. 10, 2026, 5:47 p.m. View Comments
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