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TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Jake Thayer

Though most of the RC racing scene probably know Jake Thayer from his spot behind the counter at OCRC Raceway, his 17.5 Stock 2WD and 13.5 Stock 4WD wins at the Desert Classic are a great reminder that he’s a stud behind the wheel, too. I reached out

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 4:28 p.m. View Comments

Davis led Infinity sweep of FEMCA 1/8-scale nitro on-road championship

Australian star Jesse Davis beat Creation Model teammates Takaaki Shimo and Top Qualifier Naoto Matsukura to win the FEMCA championship in Hong Kong.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 10:35 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Do you plan on attending a major race this year?

Have you already been to a landmark event this year? Will you be traveling to the biggest race of your career in 2018? Or are you planning on staying in your area?

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 8:12 a.m. View Comments

Optional RC Cars Cavalieri carbon fiber shock towers for JQ Racing Black Edition

RC Cars Cavalieri releases optional carbon fiber shock towers for the JQ Racing Black Edition buggy.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 11:10 a.m. View Comments

Thirteenth annual Stateline RC Raceway King of Kings scheduled for end of July

Stateline R/C Raceway will host its 13th annual King of Kings on July 27-29.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 1:13 p.m. View Comments

Smolnik returns to PR Racing

After competing as a privateer for the last couple of years, Andrew Smolnik has re-joined the PR Racing team.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 1:21 p.m. View Comments

New LMR Retro Arcade car bag and apparel

LMR introduces a new off-road car bag and apparel line with a new skull logo inspired by early generation video games.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 10:57 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts Satellite glue bands now available in red

JConcepts adds red to its list of color options for the Satellite glue bands that fit 1/10- and 1/8-scale off-road tires.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 10:01 a.m. View Comments

Are Novarossi and Radiosistemi working on something?

Novarossi sent us a photo of Graziosa Barchi, the wife of the Italian marquee's original founder, shaking hands with Mimo Corsini of Radiosistemi. What are the two companies planning?

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 8:07 a.m. View Comments

Overall titles for Yardy and Williams highlighted Silverstone Winter Series finale

Schumacher RC Racing driver Tom Yardy won the last round of the Silverstone Winter Series to clinch the 2WD class championship, while Greg Williams secured the 4WD crown with a runner-up finish. Here are the rest of the class results.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 10:10 a.m. View Comments

Beach RC Hobbies Palmetto Classic featured on local NBC broadcast [VIDEO]

Yesterday, WMBF News of Myrtle Beach included a segment on the Palmetto Classic at Beach RC Hobbies in its scheduled broadcast.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 11:18 a.m. View Comments

Drake wins third round of Grass Roots Racing Series

Adam Drake drove his Mugen Seiki Racing MBX8 buggy to the top of the podium at Palm Desert RC Raceway at round three of the Grass Roots Racing Series.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 1:37 p.m. View Comments

Optional extreme heat resistant center diff pins with inserts for XRAY XB8 and XT8

These precision-ground steel pins fit into special steel inserts, rather than directly into the diff cases, of the XRAY XB8 and XT8 vehicles for greater reliability in extreme conditions.

Aaron Waldron March 12, 2018, 9:53 a.m. View Comments

PSM optional aluminum shock standoffs for TKI4

PSM's new aluminum shock standoffs for the TKI4 platform buggies are lightweight and designed for easier tightening.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 10:42 a.m. View Comments

New ONE Black Blend racing fuels

Capricorn announces new 16% and 25% fuels under its ONE brand, which are distinguished by their special black color.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 10:34 a.m. View Comments

Team Associated 46-tooth V3 differential ring gear now available separately

Do you have a previous edition Team Associated RC8T3 or T3e and want to upgrade to the new V3 diffs found in the T3.1? With this new 46-tooth ring gear, now you can.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 1:59 p.m. View Comments

Watch the Pro-Line Racing Ambush body with Ridge-Line Trail Cage in action [VIDEO]

Want to see two trucks outfitted with the new Pro-Line Racing Ambush body and Ridge-Line Trail Cage in action?

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 2:15 p.m. View Comments

Nugroho wins the Batam Challenge

XRAY driver Jason Nugroho takes the 1/8-scale nitro buggy final at Banana RC in Indonesia to win the Batam Challenge.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 8:03 a.m. View Comments

VSR Products brand officially launches

A new company focused on accessories called VSR Products hits the market.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 8:36 a.m. View Comments

Austin featured on Big Blue Tent podcast [AUDIO]

Tekno RC's UK team manager is the featured guest on the latest episode of the Big Blue Tent podcast.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 8:14 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts 15th anniversary Skull t-shirt and hoodie

JConcepts celebrates its fifteenth year in business with a new apparel design featuring the brand's skull logo.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 10:03 a.m. View Comments

Optional graphite composite gear differential case for XRAY XB4

XRAY's new graphite composite gear diff case for the XB4 buggy is lighter and stronger than the original piece.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 7:21 a.m. View Comments

New aluminum lower suspension holders and spacers for Infinity IF14

Infinity releases new lower suspension mount options and spacers to further tune its IF14 touring car.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 7:43 a.m. View Comments

New Merlin Fuel air filter oil

Merlin Fuel releases new oil to treat foam filters.

Aaron Waldron March 9, 2018, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

Triple TQ and win for Lutz at Holiday Hangover [VIDEO]

Ryan Lutz drives his Tekno RC vehicles to a clean sweep of the inaugural Holiday Hangover in Washington — and he even nails a backflip on the final lap of the Nitro Truck final!

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 10:29 a.m. View Comments

New Breathless Racing Products titanium 22-series kingpin screws and glue bottle tips

Breathless Racing Products releases optional titanium kingpin screws for 22-series buggies and trucks that resist corrosion and shave weight, as well as tips for glue bottles for cleaner tire mounting.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 9:55 a.m. View Comments

Gosvig wins Danish touring car championship

XRAY driver Mike Gosvig earned his 23rd national title in Denmark when he clinched the modified touring car championship in the final round of a seven-race series this past weekend.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 7:27 a.m. View Comments

New HUDY 12-packs of 30mm or 40mm brushless cooling fans

HUDY dealers can now buy 12-pack, countertop-ready displays of brushless cooling fans in both 30mm and 40mm sizes.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 11:12 a.m. View Comments

New Muchmore Tweak Master Version 4 setup tool

Muchmore Racing updates its tweak tool with a thinner and lighter design.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

Buggy stolen from Oregon hobby shop

On Tuesday, RC Plus Hobbies in Salem posted on its Facebook page details of a B64 that was taken — along with security camera images of the alleged thieves.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 9:13 a.m. View Comments

New Kyosho hard dish wheels for MP9

Kyosho designer Yuichi Kanai shared information on his Facebook page about new wheels for the MP9 series of 1/8-scale buggies that are stiffer, offering another adjustment option to suit track conditions.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 8:53 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Phend's two titles, Tessmann's and Evans' wins at inaugural Desert Classic [VIDEO]

One year ago today, the inaugural Desert Classic kicked off in celebration of Hobby Action RC Raceway's first week in business, where Dakotah Phend led the way with two class victories and Ty Tessmann and Dustin Evans scored one win each.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 11:30 a.m. View Comments

New composite rear arm mud guards for XRAY XB8

XRAY introduces new composite mud guards to fit the rear suspension arms for the latest XB8 '18 as well as seven other vehicles.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 7:44 a.m. View Comments

Double win for Hesse at Butschwil GP

Graupner driver Max Hesse takes both nitro and electric buggy titles at the annual Butschwil GP in Switzerland.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 7:35 a.m. View Comments

Slipper setting tips from Team Losi Racing blog [VIDEO]

Watch JR Mitch show how to set the slipper clutch on a Team Losi Racing 22-series vehicle in his latest post to the company's blog.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 11:18 a.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing X-ONE off-road exhaust system

REDS Racing releases two new models of its X-ONE exhaust system, one for smooth power delivery and the other for additional torque, with no springs or gaskets needed.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 10:58 a.m. View Comments

New T-Works stainless steel front skid plates for MBX8

Like the similar item prepared for the rear of the buggy last month, these new stainless steel protective guards from T-Works protect the MBX8 chassis from wearing beneath the front gearbox.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 9:36 a.m. View Comments

Limited edition Tamiya TT-02B Plasma Edge II Black Metallic 4WD buggy kit

Tamiya introduces a special version of its TT-02B Plasma Edge 4WD buggy with a special pre-cut, metallic-black-plated body and wing.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 10:43 a.m. View Comments

New VRP carbon fiber fuel tank guard and heat shield for MBX8

Vision Racing Products introduces a new fuel tank guard for the MBX8 buggy with an added heat shield to protect it from the exhaust pipe.

Aaron Waldron March 8, 2018, 10:52 a.m. View Comments

New T-PRO Cougar 1/8-scale buggy tire

The latest off-road tread from T-PRO features densely-packed square lugs for long wear and traction on a variety of surfaces.

Aaron Waldron March 7, 2018, 8:18 a.m. View Comments

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