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FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The Winningest Drivers and Brands in Silver State History

The 2018 Silver State race in Las Vegas, Nevada is under way! Some of the world's top drivers are in attendance, and we've already seen many of them begin to shine on The Dirt Racing built track indoors at the South Point Hotel, Casino, and Spa. Desp

Mike Garrison May 3, 2018, 1:10 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Silver State 2017 [VIDEO]

The Silver State race is a prestigious 1/8-scale off-road race in America which has seen a lot of changes since it was first held in 1998. Over the past 20 years the event has seen a number of different host venues, the "official" name of the event h

Mike Garrison April 27, 2018, 9:12 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Jared Tebo and Ryan Lutz split 2013 Silver State wins [VIDEO]

We’re now just two weeks away from the 20th annual Silver State, which will be held on a temporary track in an arena at a major Las Vegas casino. Five years ago, at the fifteenth annual event Ryan Lutz and his Team Durango vehicles blitzed a heavily-

Aaron Waldron April 19, 2018, 3:29 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Team Associated publishes its first photo of the RC8B3

Three years ago today, Team Associated published the first official photo of a 1/8-scale nitro buggy that became known as the RC8B3. It had been a long wait for those faithful to the A-Team.

Aaron Waldron April 12, 2018, 4:05 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: A complete timeline of Team Associated RC10T stadium trucks

Back in 1991, the original Team Associated RC10T — with box art mimicking a full-size pickup jumping down from the peristyle at the Los Angeles Coliseum — kicked off what is perhaps the most successful series of stadium trucks in RC history. To celeb

Aaron Waldron April 5, 2018, 4:40 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Watch Ryan Cavalieri drive the Team Associated SC10 4x4 [VIDEO]

Early in the 2010s, the short course boom was raging - and major manufacturers were churning out 2WD and 4x4 trucks to hit the track. The standard rear-motor 2WD layout was simple enough, and while other brands built their 4x4 trucks on shrunken-down

Aaron Waldron March 29, 2018, 3:11 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: A complete timeline of Schumacher CAT 4WD buggies

On Wednesday, British RC racing manufacturer Schumacher published the complete details of its upcoming CAT L1 - the brand’s 22nd 4WD off-road racing buggy kit to hit the market. The brand’s history in the class goes back over 30 years, and its design

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2018, 8:20 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Three wins for Maifield at 2011 Cactus Classic [VIDEO]

Seven years ago today, the 25th annual Cactus Classic kicked off with the first day of practice - and Ryan Maifield, then racing for Team Associated, won the 2WD and 4WD classes as well as the 2WD Short Course division on the sun-baked blue groove at

Aaron Waldron March 15, 2018, 3:33 p.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

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Relive Ronnefalk's DNC grand slam [VIDEO]

When David Ronnefalk crossed the finish line Sunday night, he made Dirt Nitro Challenge history in several different ways — including becoming just the third driver ever to win all three Pro 1/8-scale classes. Here's a look back at each of his class

Aaron Waldron March 1, 2018, 3:28 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Former Dirt Nitro Challenge champions

The 19th annual Dirt Nitro Challenge kicks off on Wednesday of next week, when the nitro off-road community (as well as tons of large-scale and U4RC racers) will gather at the Fear Farm R/C Raceway in Phoenix, AZ for what has grown into the biggest e

Aaron Waldron Feb. 13, 2018, 11:47 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Previous Team Associated SLA-printed prototypes

Nearly two years ago, Team Associated published a photo of a never-before-seen, three-gear, lay down transmission with a case and brace made of a cool, clear material that made the RC world go nuts - it was our first look at what became the B6 buggy.

Aaron Waldron Feb. 8, 2018, 5:23 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 2017 Snowbird Nationals results and replays [VIDEO]

Last year, a total of 696 entries competed in the 22 classes evenly split between the road course and oval portions of the Snowbird Nationals. Here are the results and replays of all 22 A-Main events - as well as the Figure 8 final!

Aaron Waldron Feb. 1, 2018, 10:16 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: All five tracks that have hosted the Silver State

One of the biggest pieces of news from this week was the announcement that Joey Christensen of The Dirt Racing has put together a deal with the South Point Hotel and Casino to keep the annual Silver State alive in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be the si

Aaron Waldron Jan. 25, 2018, 12:21 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Former winners of the Reedy Race of Champions

Before the first heat of the Invitational class hits the track on Friday morning, catch up on the history of the event by checking out this list of everyone who has won this coveted title since it was first held in 1987.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 18, 2018, 4:05 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Thielke and Champlin earned emotional Reedy Race Open-class titles [VIDEO]

The combination of up-and-coming stars and veterans looking for breakthrough wins make the Open 2WD and 4WD classes at the Reedy Race of Champions incredibly exciting. Relive the moments when Team Associated teammates Brent Thielke and Broc Champlin

Aaron Waldron Jan. 11, 2018, 6:46 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The top twenty stories of 2017

On the track and off, 2017 was a wild year for the RC racing industry. Here’s a look back at the 20 biggest stories of the last twelve months.

Aaron Waldron Jan. 4, 2018, 6:22 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Ty Tessmann's tenure with Team Orion

Yesterday, Ty Tessmann announced that he had ended his years-long partnership with Team Orion. Here's a look back at the accomplishments he racked up as a member of the company's all-star squad.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 28, 2017, 6:03 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Last three years of holiday releases

Here's a look back at the items introduced to the RC industry during the traditional holiday shopping months since 2015 — what trends do you notice?

Aaron Waldron Dec. 21, 2017, 3:34 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Maifield cleaned up in 2013 JConcepts Indoor National Series

As a member of Team Associated, Ryan Maifield won all four Modified-class titles in the 2013 JConcepts Inc Indoor National Series — which wrapped up on this day four years ago. And check out who made the 2WD Stock podium!

Aaron Waldron Dec. 14, 2017, 4:06 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Ogden and Lutz won 2014 Fall Brawl over a very different-looking field

Three years ago yesterday, Cole Ogden and Ryan Lutz won the Buggy and Truck classes at the Fall Brawl hosted by Badlands RC Supercross. Of the top five finishers in both classes, only one is still racing with the same team.

Aaron Waldron Dec. 7, 2017, 3:48 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Mayo and Rivkin won inaugural Reedy Outdoor Off-Road Championships

Wednesday, November 29 marked the two-year anniversary of the inaugural Reedy Outdoor Off-Road Championships at Hot Rod Hobbies. The event was originally pitched as a return to the roots of off-road racing, with a watered dirt track requiring the use

Aaron Waldron Nov. 30, 2017, 3:24 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

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Kinwald and Hirosaka won 1997 IFMAR Worlds [VIDEO]

This year’s IFMAR World Championship, to be held in Xiamen, China, will mark the 20th anniversary of a special highlight in the RC world, particularly for two of the biggest stars the RC world has ever known: Brian Kinwald and Masami Hirosaka.

Aaron Waldron Nov. 2, 2017, 7:52 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Cavalieri made history with double win at 2011 Worlds [VIDEO]

Get ready for the upcoming IFMAR Worlds in China by re-watching what went down in Finland six years ago, where Team Associated star Ryan Cavalieri joined the most elite company in the RC racing record books.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 26, 2017, 4:55 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: What happened to ROAR's Clubman Series concept?

Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of ROAR announcing that it had teamed up with three awesome racing facilities — Hobbytown USA HobbyPlex, Fastlane Raceway, and The Track — to promote a cost-controlled series using handout motors. Here's what t

Aaron Waldron Oct. 19, 2017, 6:58 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Coelho's incredible run to the 4WD world championship [VIDEO]

Tuesday marked the two-year anniversary XRAY's Bruno Coelho wrapping up the 2015 IFMAR 4WD title in dominating fashion, leaving no doubt as to who the fastest driver on the planet was that day — but it wasn't without a bit of controversy.

Aaron Waldron Oct. 13, 2017, 12:04 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Rivkin won stunning IFMAR 2WD World Championship title [VIDEO]

Two years ago today, the 2WD portion of the 2015 IFMAR World Champions wrapped up on the astroturf of Yatabe Arena in Japan, where then-15-year-old Team Associated star Spencer Rivkin outwitted and outdrove the best buggy racers on the planet — inclu

Aaron Waldron Oct. 5, 2017, 5:27 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Tebo and Hartson won thrilling 2013 IFMAR World Championships [VIDEO]

Four years ago today, the 2013 IFMAR Electric Off-Road World Championships wrapped up at the A Main Hobbies Silver Dollar R/C Raceway in Chico, CA, completing one of the wildest weeks of RC racing in the hobby’s history.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 28, 2017, 7:07 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: JQ Racing release party

Yesterday marked the three-year anniversary of a swanky press conference Joseph Quagraine held at the IFMAR Worlds in Messina, Italy, where he treated the media to pizza and beer while we listened to his plans for the team.

Aaron Waldron Sept. 21, 2017, 11:17 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: North Star RC Cup

This upcoming Monday marks the two-year anniversary of the North Star RC Cup, a one-off electric off-road and dirt oval event held on temporary tracks built at the North Star Mohican Casino and Resort in Bowler, Wisconsin with nearly nearly $7000 in

Aaron Waldron Sept. 14, 2017, 9:03 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Grenenger and Liang won thrilling IFMAR Large Scale Worlds and inaugural GT World Cup [VIDEO]

This weekend marks the two-year anniversary of the last IFMAR Large Scale World Championships, and inaugural GT World Cup, where title underdogs Russell Grenenger and then-15-year-old Lim Kai Liang both overcame staggering odds to grasp international

Aaron Waldron Sept. 7, 2017, 2:53 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: McBride, Savoya and Peters won Dragon Stone Asian Buggy Championship [VIDEO]

This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of a 1/8-scale off-road race that Scotty Ernst organized at the Dragon Stone RC facility in Liaoyang, China - which attracted some of the world's fastest drivers to a one-of-a-kind event in the heart of the

Aaron Waldron Aug. 31, 2017, 5:17 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Team Associated RC10 displayed in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Two years ago today, Team Associated announced that the RC10 — the iconic 2WD buggy and most famous of Roger Curtis' inventions — had been added to the Spark!Lab at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. http://www.li

Aaron Waldron Aug. 24, 2017, 12:57 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Truhe, Cavalieri, Tebo and Maifield won 2010 ROAR Nationals

Seven years ago today, the 2010 ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals kicked off on the outdoor track at Leisure Hours Raceway - where Mike Truhe, Ryan Cavalieri, Jared Tebo and Ryan Maifield each scored a Modified-class national title, and the 4WD short

Aaron Waldron Aug. 17, 2017, 1:04 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 2010 ROAR Carpet Nationals at The Track [VIDEO]

Mimis RC Track opened in 1992 and was named to simply "The Track" in 2005. The facility transformed into a full-time clay off-road track in 2012 - but not before hosting a ROAR National Championship for Carpet On-Road back in 2010 when Josh Cyrul dom

Aaron Waldron Aug. 9, 2017, 3:24 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Phend took two wins, Maifield topped 4WD and Cavalieri crushed short course at last year's ROAR Nationals [VIDEO]

Team Losi Racing star Dakotah Phend earned the Top Qualifying spot in 2WD, 4WD and Stadium Truck at last year's ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals, hosted by the Hobbytown USA Hobbyplex, and won two of the finals - with then-teammate Ryan Maifield taki

Aaron Waldron Aug. 3, 2017, 10:27 a.m. View Comments

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