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Barsalow, Bourgeois, Steel, Fauteux and Simard won NEORA season opener in Quebec

Chuck Barsalow, Stephane St. Gelais, Erik Steel, Zack Fauteux and Charles-An Simard each won a main event at Circuit Teleguide St. Roch for the first round of the North East Oval Racers Association 2017-2018 championship series.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 1:36 p.m. View Comments

New aluminum front bulkhead mount for Yokomo YZ-2

Yokomo introduced an optional aluminum front bulkhead mount for the YZ-2 platform that stiffens the steering assembly for sharper response.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 4:12 p.m. View Comments

Watch Tessmann talk about installing servos [VIDEO]

Former world champ Ty Tessmann put together a clip showing how he installs and prepares his MKS servos in his XRAY vehicles.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

Watch Ronnefalk discuss differences between universal and CV-style driveshafts [VIDEO]

Ever wondered what changing from universals to CVD's, or vice versa, will do to the performance of your vehicle? Follow along with world champion David Ronnefalk as he explains it all.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 4, 2017, 12:05 p.m. View Comments

$1000 up for grabs at Jamrock RC Car Club's RMP Challenge Big Cash Race in Jamaica

The Jamrock RC Car Club is teaming up with RMP & Associates Ltd to host a race on January 6-7, 2018 with the largest payout in the history of the Jamaican RC scene.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2017, 12:45 p.m. View Comments

Beasley and Cocker won at XRS UK round one

Round one of the XRAY Racing Series (XRS) United Kingdom took place at Midlands Raceway, where Jamie Beasley and Conner Cocker led the the modified classes to victory.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 9:15 a.m. View Comments

New Traxxas LED light kit for the TRX-4

Traxxas is getting set to light up the trail with their soon to be released LED light kits for the TRX-4.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 9:27 a.m. View Comments

Maffeis joined Team Magic and HRC Racing

Team Magic Europe and HRC Racing has announced Gabriele Maffeis as the newest member of their growing race team.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

New HB Racing World and European Champion kit, engine, and pipe combos

HB Racing has released three new combos which include the HB World and European Championship winning cars, Orion CRF engine, and pipe.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 8:33 a.m. View Comments

Watch Team Associated design engineer explain how to use the new Factory Team wheel balancing tool [VIDEO]

Team Associated has released their new Factory Team wheel balancing tool, and to accompany the new release, design engineer TJ Eller explains how to use it.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 10:08 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake describe Flash Point RC fuel line [VIDEO]

In the latest clip from Mugen Seiki Racing star Adam Drake, the multi-time national champ talked about the fuel tubing available from Flash Point RC.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2017, 12:29 p.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Can scale realism make a comeback?

Scale crawler rigs are blowing up while racers are stuck in the gray area between “realistic” and “fantastic.” Is there really any drawback to creating ways for the general public to relate to our hobby?

Aaron Waldron Oct. 3, 2017, 6:50 p.m. View Comments

New Muchmore Racing V-Made instant rubber tire CA glue for 1/8-scale buggy and truggy

Muchmore Racing now offers the V-Made Instant Rubber Tire CA Glue, specifically developed for the 1/8-scale buggy and truggy tires.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 9:43 a.m. View Comments

Nunn joined XRAY

XRAY is pleased to announce the British off-road driver, Dominic Nunn has joined the XRAY factory team for the 2018 racing season.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 8:46 a.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing 10-degree alloy caster hubs for the ZX-6

Exotek Racing has shown some love for the Kyosho ZX-6 line of buggies with new 10-degree caster hubs, made of heavy duty 7075 precision machined alloy.

Mike Garrison Oct. 3, 2017, 8:52 a.m. View Comments

New VBC Racing WildFire D10 Dynamics Edition touring car kit

The new VBC Racing WildFire D10 Dynamics Edition is radically re-designed, and includes a bunch of option parts to celebrate being the tenth model in the WildFire touring car lineup.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 4:18 p.m. View Comments

New Bittydesign M410 Ultra Lite Weight 190mm touring car body [VIDEO]

When painted, stickered, trimmed, and ready to hit the track, the new Bittydesign M410 ULT weighs as little as 64 grams - helping to reduce roll and maximize corner speed.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 3:44 p.m. View Comments

New Yokomo YZ-4SF 4WD buggy kit

Yokomo Europe posted details of the new Team Yokomo YZ-4SF shaft-driven 4WD buggy that the team will use at this year's World Championships in China.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 3:38 p.m. View Comments

Reedy Race lottery winners announced

Here's the list of the 100 drivers who were selected to compete in the Open class at OCRC Raceway for the 2018 Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 4:27 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Would you try FPV racing?

If your local track started a class in which cars were fitted with on-board cameras and drivers used goggles that provided an in-car view, would you consider trying it?

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 3:12 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Joona Haatanen

Fourteen-year-old Finnish superstar Joona Haatanen burst onto the international scene in 2014 when, at age eleven, he made both the 2WD and 4WD finals at the European Championships and scored both junior-class titles — and he's only gotten faster. Le

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 6:59 p.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing WR5 Black DIAMOND LTD 5-port .21 engine

The new REDS Racing Limited Edition WR5 BLACK DIAMOND is a 5 port engine with special features based on the famous R5T Team Edition engine that has been a staple in the REDS lineup for 6 years.

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2017, 9:01 a.m. View Comments

Ogden won Pro Buggy at Sidewinder Nitro Explosion [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki Racing driver Cole Ogden won the Pro Buggy final from the TQ spot on the grid at RC Tracks Las Vegas for the Sidewinder Nitro Explosion.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 2, 2017, 6:17 p.m. View Comments

New Traxxas battery charge indicator plugs

Traxxas has released new battery charge indicators which are designed to be plugged into your LiPo battery Traxxas connector with green meaning fully charged, blue meaning charged for storage, and grey meaning discharged battery.

Mike Garrison Oct. 2, 2017, 8:51 a.m. View Comments

New Redcat Racing Everest GEN7 Sport and Pro crawler RTR's

Redcat Racing finally released its long-awaited Everest GEN7 ready-to-run scaler in two different trim levels.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 8:08 a.m. View Comments

New Pro-Line pre-painted X-MAXX Raptor body, PL-T scale interior, Class-1 Hyrax tires and Fugitive 5IVE-T tires

Pro-Line Racing released four new goodies today, including a pre-painted and pre-trimmed Raptor shell to fit the X-Maxx, a scale interior panel to fit two of its crawler bodies, new Hyrax tires for Class-1 rigs and X2-compound Fugitives for 1/5-scale

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 10:17 a.m. View Comments

New VP Pro 48-pitch titanium-plated aluminum pinion gears

VP Pro introduced a complete range of lightweight 48-pitch pinion gears from 13- to 41-tooth, made of hard-anodized, titanium-plated aluminum for durability.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 10:02 a.m. View Comments

Watch Ronnefalk show how to loosen up those tight hinge pin washers [VIDEO]

Have you noticed the hinge pin washers on your buggy fit really tightly, and that makes it difficult to disassemble your vehicle for maintenance? World champ David Ronnefalk has a quick fix for that.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 1 p.m. View Comments

Euro Nitro Series title battle between Coelho and Kurzbuch headed into finale in Fiorano

The Euro Nitro Series wraps up this weekend in Italy, and the 1/8-scale nitro championship will be decided between front runners Bruno Coelho and Simon Kurzbuch.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 11:23 a.m. View Comments

Watch two latest episodes of JConcepts Vlog [VIDEO]

Follow along with the JConcepts recap of the High Voltage 4-Link Nationals, the Southern Nationals, and the the new P-One and L1 Layla on-road racing bodies.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 11:12 a.m. View Comments

New PROTOform premounted VTA tires [VIDEO]

PROTOform's realistic, long-lasting front and rear VTA tires are now available as pre-mounts on your choice of black or white wheels.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 9:53 a.m. View Comments

New chassis weights for Team Associated B3.1 and B3.1e

Team Associated released two different chassis weight options for the B3.1 and B3.1e, weighing 15 and 30 grams.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 11:55 a.m. View Comments

A MOMENT WITH MIKE: The waves of the Worlds

In this week's Moment with Mike, the topic is the pattern of changes and trends that seem to follow the IFMAR Worlds. With this year's 1/10-scale World Championships scheduled to be held back outside on dirt, Mike predicts a new wave is on the horizo

Mike Garrison Sept. 29, 2017, 10:17 a.m. View Comments

New Trinity RevTech Graphene 1S 8000mAh Li-HV battery

Trinity released a new high-voltage 1S LiPo pack with 8000mAh of capacity that utilizes graphene technology for greater performance.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 12:38 p.m. View Comments

Double win for Ka Chun highlighted Arrowmax Asia Race Cup in Beijing

Ka Chun from Hong Kong won the Stock Touring Car and F1 classes at the INCOM Arena in Beijing, while Yunan Liu from China won the Modified Touring Car class at the third race of the Arrowmax Asia Race Cup.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

Drone versus nitro buggy [VIDEO]

Watch top Spanish off-road racer Juan Carlos Canas square off against a drone pilot.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 11:01 a.m. View Comments

New Dynamite 1/8-scale universal starter box

Dynamite's latest 1/8-scale universal starter box can be used for both the 8IGHT or 8IGHT-T platforms with no major changes necessary.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 1:34 p.m. View Comments

New Capricorn ONE Threads aluminum screws

Capricorn introduced a new lineup of premium aluminum hardware called ONE Threads, offering button, cylindric and countersunk fasteners in a variety of sizes.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 9:29 a.m. View Comments

What is Pro-Line Racing working on? [VIDEO]

Pro-Line Racing published a new teaser clip for a product set to drop on October 14, simply titled "Let's Do This."

Aaron Waldron Sept. 29, 2017, 11:40 a.m. View Comments

New Kyosho MP9 brake pads coming soon

Yuichi Kanai has shared a glimpse of the new IFW473 brake pads for the Kyosho MP9 series buggies coming soon.

Mike Garrison Sept. 28, 2017, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

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