Flashback Friday

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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Traxxas Slash and Slayer Off-Road Championship

  Back in 2008, Traxxas offered over $3500 in prize money for a Slash and Slayer-only race that only happened once.

  Aaron Waldron Nov. 20, 2015, 6:57 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Traxxas Monster Buggy, the first large scale RTR [VIDEO]

  Back in 1993, Traxxas introduced a 1/6-scale, 2WD off-road buggy powered by a gasoline-fueled two-stroke engine. It took over a decade for the trend to finally catch on.

  Aaron Waldron Oct. 30, 2015, 5:13 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The tires, they are a-changin'

  Looking back at the rear tires included with Team Associated's 2WD buggies over the last 31 years paints a terrific picture of the changes in racing trends.

  Aaron Waldron Oct. 23, 2015, 5:32 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Former IFMAR Electric Off-Road Worlds winners

  A complete list of every driver to capture the most prestigious title in 2WD and 4WD buggy racing on the planet.

  Aaron Waldron Oct. 16, 2015, 1:08 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Every former IFMAR Large Scale World Champion

  Russell Grenenger's victory in Kuala Lumpur made him the eighth different driver to win the title in IFMAR's largest class. Here are the previous seven.

  Aaron Waldron Sept. 18, 2015, 3:25 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Kyosho's time in truck racing

  Over the last six years, Japanese manufacturer Kyosho has found remarkable success in two classes of electric off-road racing that only really exist in the U.S.

  Aaron Waldron Aug. 21, 2015, 6 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Cavalieri crushed the Supernationals

  The first, and only, time that ROAR combined every electric off-road class into one long event turned into the Ryan Cavalieri Show.

  Aaron Waldron July 31, 2015, 3:41 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Cavalieri's historic 2011 Worlds double

  Celebrating the four-year anniversary of Ryan Cavalieri's incredible double win in Vaasa, Finland.

  Aaron Waldron July 24, 2015, 4:22 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Martin jumped for McDonalds

  Last year, McDonalds in the UK posted this video of a 1/8-scale truck jumping over two semis. As it turned out, European Champion Lee Martin was behind the wheel!

  Aaron Waldron July 3, 2015, 2:53 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Glancy and Whitenton opened Thornhill RC Circuit with a bang

  Two years ago, on the Fourth of July, Josh Glancy, Cade Whitenton, Jake Dellinger, and Adam Clark won the Grand Opening race at Thornhill RC Circuit in Hutto, TX.

  Aaron Waldron July 3, 2015, 4:15 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The highs and lows for Team Associated last summer

  If you flipped your calendar back one year ago to this week, Team Associated was involved in some of 2014's biggest headlines.

  Aaron Waldron July 2, 2015, 7:52 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Truhe's surprising 2008 ROAR Nats runaway win

  Last weekend, Ty Tessmann led every lap of two ROAR National finals A-Mains. Seven years ago, Mike Truhe did the same thing - to everyone's surprise.

  Aaron Waldron June 25, 2015, 8:14 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Relive last year’s nail-biting Nationals finals

  Last year's ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals provided two of the most incredible finals in RC history. Here's a look back at what happened.

  Aaron Waldron June 11, 2015, 9:51 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 2013 IFMAR Worlds Warm-Up

  Almost exactly two years ago, some of the best electric off-road racers in the world hit the Worlds track early for the official warm-up race. Did it really matter?

  Aaron Waldron June 5, 2015, 1:43 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Reedy International Touring Car Race of Champions winners - where are they now?

  A look back at every driver to have won the prestigious Invitational competition at the Reedy Touring Car Race - and and update on what they're up to.

  Aaron Waldron May 29, 2015, 6:25 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Ronald Volker's first Reedy TC Race win

  Last year's champion, Ronald Volker, won his first Reedy Race title amid serious controversy in his Yokomo debut back in 2009.

  Aaron Waldron May 15, 2015, 4:16 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Recreate RC's most tedious task with this incredible comm lathe simulator

  Before the days of brushless motors, electric RC racers had to disassemble their motors and service the commutator on a special lathe. This video game shows what a pain electric racing used to be!

  Aaron Waldron April 24, 2015, 2:29 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: April fooled

  No, Traxxas isn't coming back to racing. Hobbico can't fly you to work with a drone attached to your head. Pro-Line isn't going into the shoe business. And Revolution Design Racing Products isn't making a square tire.

  Aaron Waldron April 3, 2015, 4:18 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Last year's Silver State Nitro Challenge

  The 2014 edition of Nevada's nitro off-road race was almost completely different from what we'll see next week - different track, different promoter, and racers driving different vehicles!

  Aaron Waldron March 19, 2015, 8:09 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The final Cactus Classic under the Arizona sun [REPLAY]

  Before the Cactus Classic starts next week for the first time in Hobbytown USA's new building in Phoenix, here's a look back at what happened last year - the final time that one of the oldest RC races in the U.S. was held outdoors.

  Aaron Waldron March 5, 2015, 7:47 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: DNC deja vu

  Two years ago, the annual nitro off-road racing season kickoff in the Arizona desert was a lot like what we watched last weekend.

  Aaron Waldron Feb. 26, 2015, 7:13 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Five years of Reedy Race Heritage Videos

  Look back at how the Reedy Race, and LiveRC's video edits, have evolved since the race's resurrectionn in 2011.

  Aaron Waldron Jan. 30, 2015, 12:51 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Tebo dominates final Midwest Winter Electric Off-Road Championship at CRCRC

  In 2010, the MidWinters were held at CRCRC for the last year before moving to Ohio R/C Factory. Kyosho's Jared Tebo was absolutely unstoppable.

  Aaron Waldron Jan. 9, 2015, 11:04 a.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The most popular stories and races from 2014

  Here's what you watched and read the most last year.

  Aaron Waldron Dec. 31, 2014, 10:04 a.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Team Losi's long-forgotten video game

  In 1998, Team Losi released a Playstation video game with the help of Fox Interactive. It was interesting, to say the least.

  Aaron Waldron Dec. 12, 2014, 8:13 a.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Traxxas' racing heyday

  It may be difficult for today's legion of RC fans to believe, but Traxxas was once a powerhouse racing team.

  Aaron Waldron Dec. 5, 2014, 9:45 a.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: XRAY's first IFMAR World Championship

  Believe it or not, Hagberg's win last week was just the second title for XRAY on an international stage. The first came four years ago - in the same racing class.

  Aaron Waldron Nov. 21, 2014, 11:12 a.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Tenth anniversary of the Spektrum Off-Road Challenge

  Famous for years as the site of the "Novak Touring Car Championships," Trackside's popular "Spektrum Off-Road Championships" has also endured the test of time.

  Aaron Waldron Nov. 7, 2014, 6:17 a.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Lemieux and Losi launch into on-road spotlight

  The 2001 ROAR Electric On-Road Nationals was the first win for 17-year-old Paul Lemieux and the brand new XXX-S platform.

  Aaron Waldron Oct. 24, 2014, 9:12 a.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Dakotah Phend's first 2WD championship

  Last weekend, Dakotah Phend won his second straight 2WD Modified ROAR National title. His first came in spectacular fashion.

  Aaron Waldron Aug. 29, 2014, 7:35 a.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Brian Kinwald leads Team Losi's Golden Age

  Carried on the shoulders of Brian Kinwald and fellow World Champion/departed Team Associated driver Matt Francis, Team Losi dominated everything in the dirt from 1999-2002.

  Aaron Waldron Aug. 14, 2014, 8:43 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The roots of electric on-road racing

  Going all the way back to 1978 and the original Team Associated RC12e.

  Aaron Waldron Aug. 7, 2014, 8:14 a.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Ryan Maifield kickstarts his nitro career

  Still relatively new to nitro racing, Ryan Maifield drives the Thunder Tiger EB4-S3 to the 2006 ROAR National Championship.

  Aaron Waldron July 31, 2014, 5:54 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Dakotah Phend wins first ROAR National Championship

  Nine years and ten titles ago, Dakotah won the Juniors Buggy division at the ROAR Stock Nationals in Scottsdale, AZ.

  Aaron Waldron July 24, 2014, 9:10 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: The race that launched Ty Tessmann’s career into the spotlight

  Ty Tessmann is a six-time ROAR National Champion that has won major events across the continent, and will be a strong contender at the upcoming IFMAR Worlds.

  Aaron Waldron July 17, 2014, 1:26 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Cliff Lett sets Guinness World Record for Fastest RC Car

  In honor of Nic Case setting a new world record at 196 mph, LiveRC looks back at Cliff Lett's record run back in 2001.

  Aaron Waldron July 10, 2014, 9:11 p.m. View Comments
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  FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Team Associated's most dearly departed

  Ryan Maifield has joined exclusive company - racers who built careers with Team Associated, only to move on...and find even more success.

  Aaron Waldron July 3, 2014, 5:06 p.m. View Comments
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  Flashback Friday: Masami Hirosaka drives at the 2007 Cactus Classic with his feet

  Everybody knows that Friday is meant for reminiscing old times. Each week we take you back in time as we flashback to some of R/C racing's greatest moments, products, drivers, and more!

  Mike Garrison April 10, 2014, 9:25 a.m. View Comments
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  Flashback Friday: Richard "The King" Saxton sets world record R/C car jump

  Everybody knows that Friday is meant for reminiscing old times. Each week we take you back in time as we flashback to some of R/C racing's greatest moments, products, drivers, and more!

  Mike Garrison April 3, 2014, 10:05 a.m. View Comments
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  Flashback Friday: Adam Drake's 2013 Psycho Nitro Blast Rocket Car

  Everybody knows that Friday is meant for reminiscing old times. Each week we take you back in time as we flashback to some of R/C racing's greatest moments, products, drivers, and more!

  Mike Garrison March 27, 2014, 10 a.m. View Comments
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