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  2024 Hobby Action Wild West Shootout Announcement

  Hobby Action will be hosting their annual Wild West Shootout dirt oval event on September 27th-29th, check out the flyer here.

  Tyler Hooks July 8, 2024, 7:13 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 JConcepts Summer Dirt Oval Nationals Announcement

  We are just under 2 weeks away from the JConcepts Summer Dirt Oval Nationals hosted by Auburn RC!

  Tyler Hooks July 8, 2024, 7:53 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 Absolute Hobbyz 4th of July Sale

  The 2024 Absolute Hobbyz July 4th sale is live, check out all the information here!

  Tyler Hooks July 3, 2024, 4:43 p.m. View Comments
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  1up Racing Appoints Eric Epp as Lead Designer/Brand Manager

  1up Racing is excited to announce the hiring of Eric Epp as their new Lead Designer & Brand Manager.

  Tyler Hooks July 2, 2024, 8:55 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 WOCRC Summer Sizzle Event

  Check out the 2024 Summer Sizzle held by WOCRC in New Florence, PA on Sunday July 14th.

  Tyler Hooks July 2, 2024, 9:12 p.m. View Comments
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  Drake Talks Pipes and Manifolds [VIDEO]

  Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing talks about exhaust pipes and manifold tuning for your nitro engine.

  Tyler Hooks July 2, 2024, 8:49 p.m. View Comments
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  Top25rc Rankings: Post 2024 ROAR 1/8th Nationals

  Ryan Maifield takes over the #1 Top25rc Driver Ranking after getting another ROAR National title over the weekend.

  Tyler Hooks June 25, 2024, 8:37 p.m. View Comments
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  The Drake Talks Carb Venturis [VIDEO]

  Adam Drake talks about nitro engine carburetor venturi's and how they change the feeling of the engine and what they do in terms of performance.

  Tyler Hooks June 25, 2024, 7:14 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 Hobby Action 1up Racing Buggy Challenge Announcement

  Hobby Action has released the flyer for the 2024 1up Racing Buggy Challenge set to be held on August 2nd-4th.

  Tyler Hooks June 21, 2024, 9:04 p.m. View Comments
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  PDX RC Underground Launches New E-Commerce Sites

  PDX RC Underground has launched 2 new e-commerce sites.

  Tyler Hooks June 20, 2024, 9:35 p.m. View Comments
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  Reds Racing Signs Joey Bourdon

  Reds Racing is super happy to welcome Joey Bourdon to the #RedsRacing team.

  Tyler Hooks June 19, 2024, 3:48 p.m. View Comments
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  Donut Media RC Comparison Video Featuring Tony Trickle [VIDEO]

  Check out R1 Wurks driver, Tony “Trickle, helping the guys over at Donut Media with an R1 Wurks DC1 build for their latest RC drag racing video.

  Tyler Hooks June 17, 2024, 5:09 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 ROAR 1/8th Electric Off-Road Nationals Announcement

  Registrations will open at 8am EST June 14th on the ROAR website for the 1/8th OffRoad Electric Nationals. This years event is hosted by GSRC Greater Shippensburg RC located in Shippensburg PA on August 29th-September 1st.

  Tyler Hooks June 13, 2024, 4:59 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 D&J Raceway Jokers Wild Round 2 Announcement

  D&J Raceway will be hosting round 2 of the Jokers Wild series this Sunday June, 16th with awards for 17.5 and modified sprint car.

  Tyler Hooks June 11, 2024, 3:43 p.m. View Comments
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  Adam Drake Talks JConcepts Dirt Bites [VIDEO]

  Adam Drake talked this week in his weekly video series about the JConcepts Dirt Bite tread pattern for 1/8th buggy and truggy.

  Tyler Hooks June 11, 2024, 3:36 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 SC1RCC Summer Heat Trophy Race Announcement

  The Summer Heat 1RC Trophy Race takes place at SC1RCC in Strongstown, Pa on Sunday June 23, 2024.

  Tyler Hooks June 10, 2024, 5:26 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 Scotty Ernst Straight Line Showdown Update

  Check out the latest update regarding the 2024 Scotty Ernst Straight Line Showdown.

  Tyler Hooks June 10, 2024, 6:21 p.m. View Comments
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  Wheel and Trigger Podcast: Ronda Drake

  The Wheel and Trigger crew caught up with Ronda Drake this week on their podcast!

  Tyler Hooks June 6, 2024, 7:37 p.m. View Comments
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  DE Racing Teases Virtuoso Tire Tread Pattern

  DE Racing has released the first teaser photo for the new Virtuoso tread pattern.

  Tyler Hooks June 5, 2024, 8:32 p.m. View Comments
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  ROAR IFMAR Worlds Team Resume Entry Update

  ROAR Racing has released an update on team entries for the IFMAR Touring Car Worlds as well as the 1/8th off-road worlds.

  Tyler Hooks June 5, 2024, 4:57 p.m. View Comments
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  MCD Racing 1/8th GT Electric Chassis Teaser

  The popular 1/5th scale chassis manufacturer, MCD Racing, has posted the first teaser of their new 1/8th GT electric chassis platform.

  Tyler Hooks June 5, 2024, 4:54 p.m. View Comments
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  Minipro Teases New RC Dyno

  Minipro has released a first teaser photo for their new rc dyno system .

  Tyler Hooks June 5, 2024, 4:35 p.m. View Comments
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  Top25rc Rankings: Post 2024 Euros Warm-Up

  Davide Ongaro took the win at the 2024 Euros Warm-Up further solidifying his Top25rc rankings lead, Boots and Canas finished 2nd and 3rd but retain their 4th and 5th in the rankings.

  Tyler Hooks June 4, 2024, 6:32 p.m. View Comments
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  Nitro Engine Tuning Basics With The Drake: Part 2 [VIDEO]

  Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing explains the basics of how to tune a nitro engine, part 2.

  Tyler Hooks June 4, 2024, 6:20 p.m. View Comments
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  2025 Scotty Ernst Mudboss Shootout Announcement

  The Mudboss Shootout will be held at the same venue and on the same track where the RC Chili Bowl is held each year. The Shootout will be held the week before the RC Chili Bowl on January 6th thru 10th 2025.

  Tyler Hooks June 3, 2024, 6:05 p.m. View Comments
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  Pro1RC Now Distributes VP-Pro

  PRO1RC is the new official distributor of VP-PRO for the United States.

  Tyler Hooks June 3, 2024, 5:58 p.m. View Comments
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  Power HD Signs Dave Johnson

  Servo manufacturer Power HD has announced the signing of American multi-time national champion and TC ace Dave Johnson to their factory team.

  Tyler Hooks May 30, 2024, 8:50 p.m. View Comments
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  RC Maker SP1 Touring Car First Picture

  RC Maker has released the first teaser photo for the forthcoming SP1 Touring Car.

  Tyler Hooks May 29, 2024, 9:40 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 Absolute Hobbyz Memorial Day Sale

  For a few days only, enjoy 10% off on nearly all items on the Absolute Hobbyz site, find out how here.

  Tyler Hooks May 24, 2024, 4:09 p.m. View Comments
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  Building Shocks With The Drake [VIDEO]

  Adam Drake posted a video today highlighting how he builds shocks and some of his personal tips and tricks.

  Tyler Hooks May 21, 2024, 4:35 p.m. View Comments
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  TaTa Batteries USA Distribution Site

  A United States distribution site has been created for the TaTa Battery brand.

  Tyler Hooks May 21, 2024, 4:29 p.m. View Comments
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  Pro1RC Now Distributes Hong Nor Products

  Pro1RC announced this week that they will handle the distribution of Hong Nor products in the United States going forward.

  Tyler Hooks May 15, 2024, 4:47 p.m. View Comments
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  MSB1 Rear Hub Tips With The Drake [VIDEO]

  Adam Drake took some time this week to explain the Mugen Seiki MSB1 rear hub settings in his weekly video.

  Tyler Hooks May 14, 2024, 5:44 p.m. View Comments
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  The Dirt Racing Thornhill Donation

  The Dirt Racing has started a donation fund for Chris Allison, owner of Thornhill Racing Circuit as he battles cancer for the second time.

  Tyler Hooks May 10, 2024, 7:42 p.m. View Comments
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  Post Silver State American Top 25 RC Rankings

  Check out the American Top 25 RC Rankings following the 2024 Silver State Nitro Challenge.

  Tyler Hooks May 9, 2024, 6:19 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 SDRC Point Break Battle Royale Announcement

  Sign ups are now open for SDRC Raceway’s Point Break Battle Royale event, taking place during the weekend of June 1-2, 2024.

  Tyler Hooks May 8, 2024, 5:53 p.m. View Comments
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  Top25RC Rankings: Post Silver State 2024

  Juan Carlos Canas took the win in dominating fashion at the 2024 Silver State and the results have been added to the Top25rc ranking list..

  Tyler Hooks May 8, 2024, 5:39 p.m. View Comments
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  Ronda Drake Palm Desert Raceway Laps [VIDEO]

  Enjoy some laps with Ronda Drake around the Palm Desert Raceway track recently.

  Tyler Hooks May 8, 2024, 5:20 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 RCOL Season Opener Announcement

  The 2024 Radio Controlled Oval League Season Opener is Sunday May 19, 2024 at Leister's in Richfield, Pa.

  Tyler Hooks May 7, 2024, 6:02 p.m. View Comments
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  2024 Silver State Practice Laps With Ryan Lutz [VIDEO]

  Take some laps with Ryan Lutz around the 2024 Silver State Nitro Challenge layout!

  Tyler Hooks May 2, 2024, 5:41 p.m. View Comments
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