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BREAKING: RC Tracks of Las Vegas to close permanently

About 8 PM CT on Friday, RC Tracks of Las Vegas owner David Tally posted an emotional statement to the facility's Facebook page to notify the RC public that the doors were closing for good.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 10, 2017, 11:05 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Every IFMAR Electric Off-Road Worlds winner in history

Although the electric off-road scene isn’t quite as old as 1/8-scale nitro or 1/12-scale electric on-road, the biannual event which determines the world champions for the 1/10-scale electric 2WD and 4WD buggy classes is perhaps the most prestigious a

Aaron Waldron Nov. 10, 2017, 2:55 a.m. View Comments

New FX K501R 5-port Racer Edition 1/8-scale off-road engine

FX Engines has released their new K501R 1/8-scale off-road engine. The high competition engine features a 5-port design, silicone filled crankshaft, Japanese front and German rear ceramic bearings.

Mike Garrison Nov. 10, 2017, 8:17 a.m. View Comments

Watch the new Axial SCX10 II 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited CRC edition [VIDEO]

Axial Racing has released their newest crawler - the SCX10 II 2017 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited CRC edition RTR.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:39 a.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: 1up Racing grease and bearing oil Pro Pack

For this week's Thursday Testimonials product review, Mike had the opportunity to try out the latest in high performance grease and bearing oil from Randy Caster's growing brand - 1up Racing.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 8:14 a.m. View Comments

RDRP signed Natanaele Senesi

Revolution Design Racing Products has announced the signing of up and coming Italian driver, Natanaele Senesi.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn C803EP electric 1/8-scale on-road kit

Following the C803 EP CAD teaser released last month, Capricorn has now released the finished product.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:16 a.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax limited edition IFMAR World Championship off-road car stand

In celebration of the upcoming IFMAR 1/10-scale Off-road World Championships, Arrowmax has released a limited edition car stand with the 2017 IFMAR Worlds logo printed onto it.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 9:43 a.m. View Comments

New Ultimate Racing MZ8 Pro 6-pole motors and MX8 brushless ESC

Modelix Racing has released the new Ultimate Racing MZ8 brushless motors and MX8 brushless ESC; designed for 1/8-scale electric racing.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 9:52 a.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing WR7 Diamond High Efficiency engine

REDS Racing has released the new WR7 Diamond HE (high efficiency) engine which features a new REDS low fuel consumption system.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:55 a.m. View Comments

New HRC Racing battery analyzer and servo tester

HRC Racing has introduced their new battery analyzer for LiPo, LiFe, LiIon, NiMH and NiCd batteries - also featuring a servo test function.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 10:29 a.m. View Comments

New Vaterra 1/10-scale 1968 Ford F-100 Ascender 4WD rock crawler

Horizon Hobby has announced the new Vaterra F-100 Bind-N-Drive Ascender 4wd rock crawler.

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 4:49 p.m. View Comments

New G-Force 30 amp battery discharger

Discharging LiPo batteries at higher currents has becoming increasingly more popular among stock class racing, however, cannot always be done using a number of chargers on the market. G-Force has released a new high current discharger with a max disc

Mike Garrison Nov. 9, 2017, 11:05 a.m. View Comments

New AEROX brand launched with body for Schumacher Cougar KC and KD

Schumacher launched a new brand called AEROX, with its first item being an aggressively aerodynamic body for the Cougar KC/KD 2WD buggy platform.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 10:50 a.m. View Comments

FUTURE STARS OF RC: AJ Schumacher

At just fifteen years old, Schumacher has climbed the ranks of the southwest RC scene and emerged as one of the top young nitro racers in the U.S.

Tyler Hooks Nov. 8, 2017, 4:05 p.m. View Comments

Drake, Steele and Vincent won JBRL nitro series titles

Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake won the Expert Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truck and E-Buggy championships in the JBRL while Fred Steele and Chris Vincent added the 40+ Nitro Buggy and Sportsman Nitro Truck titles.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 5:33 p.m. View Comments

New JConcepts liquid application brush

This new JConcepts brush is perfect for scrubbing your favorite cleaner or traction additive onto your tires, and it's available in blue or black.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 10:30 a.m. View Comments

Something new coming from Vaterra

Vaterra published a teaser image to its social media feeds, promising another preview later this afternoon and full details as soon as tomorrow.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 5:22 p.m. View Comments

New TLR 22 4.0 mud guard with fan mount introduced by JR Mitch

In the newest TLR blog update, JR Mitch introduced the new 22 4.0 mud guard with fan mount - designed for use with the 22 4.0 and 4.0 SR buggies to mount a motor cooling fan for stock class racing.

Mike Garrison Nov. 8, 2017, 9:32 a.m. View Comments

Arrowmax to launch new lineup of DASH electronics accessories in 2018

Next year, Arrowmax will release a new assortment of electronics accessories under the DASH name.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 11:15 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated MT28 and SC28 Fox

Team Associated introduced a new 1/28-scale monster truck, as well as added a Fox Shox edition to its lineup of micro short course trucks.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 5:13 p.m. View Comments

Watch the Traxxas Slash 4x4 tear up a bike park [VIDEO]

In the latest Traxxas action clip, the Traxxas Slash 4x4 jumps and shreds its way through outdoor mountain bike terrain.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 12:08 p.m. View Comments

New Teamsaxo carbon fiber chassis and top deck for T4 '18

Teamsaxo introduced an optional 2.2mm-thick carbon fiber chassis and 2.0mm-thick top deck for the T4 '18 touring car with additional motor mount options to fine-tune the vehicle's flex characteristics.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 8, 2017, 11:28 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Who to watch at the Worlds

The 2017 IFMAR Electric Off-Road World Championships in Xiamen, China kicks off this weekend with registration on Saturday. To get ready for the race, I dug through past Worlds results as well as this year’s Reedy Race, ROAR Nationals, EFRA Euros and

Aaron Waldron Nov. 7, 2017, 11:33 p.m. View Comments

Saxton and Drake won JBRL Nitro Series finals

RC Tracks of Las Vegas hosted the last round of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League nitro series last weekend, where Adam Drake won the Truck class and Richard Saxton topped the Buggy final.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 7, 2017, 2:05 p.m. View Comments

Alsop, Miller and Cockroft won third round of HNMC Winter Series

The Herts Nitro Model Club hosted the third round of its Winter Series last weekend, where Graham Alsop, George Miller and Rob Cockroft won the Nitro Buggy, E-Buggy and Nitro Truck classes.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 7, 2017, 2:13 p.m. View Comments

New Saxo Racing carbon fiber chassis and top plate for the T4'18

Saxo Racing has introduced a new 2.2mm thick carbon fiber chassis and 2mm top plate for the XRAY T4'18 touring car.

Mike Garrison Nov. 7, 2017, 9:56 a.m. View Comments

Bayer has chosen HUDY

Martin Bayer has chosen with HUDY for 2018 and beyond.

Mike Garrison Nov. 7, 2017, 9:43 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts rubber parts trays

This new JConcepts parts tray is designed to hold a variety of hardware and make shock and diff rebuilds neater. It's available in your choice of black or blue rubber.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 7, 2017, 12:03 p.m. View Comments

Watch Drake explain the new Mugen IFMAR legal lightweight wings [VIDEO]

Adam Drake has sat down to explain in detail the new Mugen Seiki Racing IFMAR legal lightweight 1/8-scale wings.

Mike Garrison Nov. 7, 2017, 9:14 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY 30T side belt pulley for the RX8

XRAY has expanded the lineup of RX8 belt pulleys with a new 30T option.

Mike Garrison Nov. 7, 2017, 9:26 a.m. View Comments

Oscar and Bryan Baldo announced TLR departure

Less than a year after joining Team Losi Racing, Spanish off-road racing brothers Oscar and Bryan Baldo have announced they're moving on for the 2018 season.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 7, 2017, 12:13 p.m. View Comments

New LRP hall sensor level converter for non-LRP motors using the Flow X ESC

LRP has released new hall sensor level converters, designed to eliminate problems with sensor signals between some non-LRP motors and the Flow X ESC.

Mike Garrison Nov. 6, 2017, 9:02 a.m. View Comments

New STRC CNC machined aluminum diff covers for the TRX-4

ST Racing Concepts has released new CNC machined aluminum diff covers for the Traxxas TRX-4, designed to add weight over the drive axle for increased climbing performance while adding a little bling at the same time.

Mike Garrison Nov. 6, 2017, 9:11 a.m. View Comments

New Yokomo YD-2S drift car kit and padded transmitter bag

Team Yokomo is preparing to release a new YD-2S, a composite version of the YD-2 Plus drift car that is optimized for shorty LiPo packs, as well as a padded transmitter bag that can be used to carry a variety of pistol-grip radios.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 6, 2017, 3:52 p.m. View Comments

New LFR Tactic pre-cut 1/10-scale off-road rear wing and center stabilizer

Leadfinger Racing released its latest Tactic rear wing for 1/10-scale off-road buggies that comes pre-cut and ready to race, and the optional center stabilizer add-on is available for an even greater tuning option.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 6, 2017, 11:18 a.m. View Comments

New Raceform RC EB410 electronic tray and Lexan shock towers [VIDEO]

Raceform RC has announced several new option parts for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy including a new electronics tray and clear Lexan shock towers.

Mike Garrison Nov. 6, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Yokomo US team manager Joe Pillars

Silly season got off to an early start this year with a handful of drivers making moves before the end of the 2017 season, but the biggest surprise so far came when Joe Pillars, a staple in the Kyosho pits for over a decade, made the jump to Team Yok

Aaron Waldron Nov. 6, 2017, 6:41 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Who will win the IFMAR 4WD world championship?

The start of the IFMAR World Championships in China is less than a week away. Who is your pick to win the 4WD title?

Aaron Waldron Nov. 6, 2017, 10:14 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY GTXE 1/8-scale electric GT kit coming soon

XRAY has shared a photo teaser to announce the new GTXE is coming soon.

Mike Garrison Nov. 6, 2017, 11:02 a.m. View Comments

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