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  Drake Talks Protek Products [VIDEO]

  Adam Drake sat down this holiday week to talk about some of his favorite Protek products.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 26, 2018, 11:46 a.m. View Comments
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  The No Name Podcast Announcment

  The No Name Podcast is off and running, check out all the information here.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 26, 2018, 10:40 a.m. View Comments
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  The Dirt DNC Christmas Special

  Check out discounts on nitro challenge entries running through tomorrow.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 24, 2018, 1:19 p.m. View Comments
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  Jared Tebo and Kyosho Part Ways

  Both Kyosho and Jared Tebo made statements regarding Tebo's departure this morning, check out all the information here.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 24, 2018, 1:31 p.m. View Comments
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  Xpert USA appoints Tim Lime as new team manager

  Xpert USA is excited to announce that Tim Lime (father of Camden Lime) will be the new surface and air team manager for 2019.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 21, 2018, 2:34 p.m. View Comments
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  Extra Lap Podcast: Scotty Ernst

  Check out the latest Extra Lap Podcast with Scotty Ernst.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 20, 2018, 10:31 a.m. View Comments
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  Ty Tessmann explains his pit stops [VIDEO]

  The Tessmann camp has some of the most impressive pit stops in nitro off-road racing. In his latest Pro Tip, Ty explains his preparation and thought process behind these impressive pit stops.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 20, 2018, 3:49 p.m. View Comments
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  Tekno RC and Ryan Lutz part ways

  Tekno RC announces the officially departure of Ryan Lutz for 2019.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 20, 2018, 2:08 p.m. View Comments
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  Virtual Racing Events announces 2019 VRC Pro Winter Champs with live multi-player

  Virtual Racing Events announces 2019 VRC Pro Winter Champs with live multi-player racing using the VRC Pro Simulator for 1/8 nitro buggies at The Fear Farm.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 20, 2018, 1:45 p.m. View Comments
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  HB Europe Racing Days Event

  Save the date for the upcoming HB Racing Race Days event! This fun weekend race is exclusively for HB Racing cars.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 19, 2018, 10:53 a.m. View Comments
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  Santa Maria to Tekno RC

  A week after he announced his departure from Agama, Mark Santa Maria has returned to Team Tekno for 2019.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 19, 2018, 11:15 a.m. View Comments
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  Karel Novotny announces retirement after 2018

  In a surprise Facebook announcement, XRAY team driver Karel Novotny has announced his retirement from R/C to focus on school and adulthood.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 18, 2018, 12:36 p.m. View Comments
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  TSR Speed Shop Podcast with Jeff Johns

  Check out the newest TSR Speed Shop Podcast with Jeff Johns the new CEO of Red Cat Racing.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 17, 2018, 10:38 a.m. View Comments
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  USVTA Triple Crown Nationals Announcement

  Check out all the information on the USVTA triple crown nationals which will take place at Windy City Raceway, Finish Line Raceway, and Apex Raceway.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 14, 2018, 11:56 a.m. View Comments
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  Gruber to Team Shepherd

  Tony Gruber is the newest addition to the 2019 Team Shepherd lineup.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 12, 2018, 10:26 a.m. View Comments
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  Troy Gubbins Joins Destiny USA

  Minnesota's Troy Gubbins has signed with Destiny USA for the 2019 season.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 11, 2018, 10:27 a.m. View Comments
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  Redcat Racing Hires Jeff Johns as President

  Redcat Racing the premier source for quality gas, nitro and electric powered RC vehicles, today announced that the company has hired Jeff Johns as company President.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 11, 2018, 10:57 a.m. View Comments
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  On The Tone host Mark Santa Maria leaves Agama Racing

  On The Tone host Mark Santa Maria announced his departure from Agama Racing.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 10, 2018, 10:23 a.m. View Comments
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  HB Racing the fastest growing company at IFMAR Worlds

  Following the IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Championships in Australia, HB Racing looks back at their exceptional growth from 2016 to 2018.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 10, 2018, 9:34 a.m. View Comments
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  RiseUp Hobbytown undergoes full facility makeover and announces On-Road and Off-Road Winter Blast

  RiseUp Hobbytown in Palm Desert, California has undergone a full facility makeover and announces the On-Road Winter Blast (Dec. 29) and Off-Road Winter Blast (Dec. 30) events.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 7, 2018, 2:18 p.m. View Comments
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  SDOCS RC announces the Flash Christmas Oval Race

  SDOCS RC has announced the Flash Christmas Oval Race taking place on Sunday, January 16th at Spirit Controlled RC Racing & Hobbies near Lake Erie, Pennsylvania.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 6, 2018, 8:32 p.m. View Comments
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  XRAY announces XB8'19 coming soon

  XRAY has announced that the XB8 2019 Edition 1/8-scale nitro buggy is coming soon.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 6, 2018, 12:27 p.m. View Comments
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  TLR 22 5.0 Facebook Live Question and Answers with Frank Root

  TLR's Frank Root will be going LIVE on Facebook to walk through all of the details of the 22 5.0 buggies as well as answering questions starting at 11am CST.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 6, 2018, 8:20 p.m. View Comments
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  How-to setup anti-roll bars on XRAY T4 with Alexander Hagberg [VIDEO]

  Alexander Hagberg explains how to set-up the anti-roll bars on your XRAY T4 touring car.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 6, 2018, 2:26 p.m. View Comments
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  Pro-Line's 12 Days of Christmas BIG GIVE 2018

  Pro-Line Racing announces the 12 Days of Christmas BIG GIVE 2018 Sweepstakes.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 6, 2018, 7:40 p.m. View Comments
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  2019 Tamiya Championship Series schedule

  Tamiya USA announces the 2019 Tamiya Championship Series schedules which kicks off January 27, 2019.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 6, 2018, 11:11 a.m. View Comments
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  Techfest announces International Full Throttle event [VIDEO]

  Techfest in association with Mouser Electronics presents the INTERNATIONAL FULL THROTTLE event, a first of its kind to be held in India.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 6, 2018, 8:37 p.m. View Comments
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  Traxxas sponsors Valentino Rossi at the Monza Rally

  Traxxas has announced its sponsorship of legendary MotoGP racer Valentino Rossi at the 2018 Monza Rally.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 6, 2018, 7:31 p.m. View Comments
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  Texas R/C community steps up to help a friend in need

  When a member of the Texas RC community was in need of a little help, every one stepped up in a big way. An anonymous donor wanted to raffle off a Tekno ET410 and it raised well over $1,000.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2018, 10:07 a.m. View Comments
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  MODX RC is now accepting sponsorship applications

  MODX RC is now accepting sponsorship applications for the 2019 race season.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 5, 2018, 3:07 p.m. View Comments
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  DMCC Christmas GP

  The Dublin Model Car Club is holding their Christmas GP, Sunday December, 30th.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 4, 2018, 9:36 a.m. View Comments
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  Adam Drake Talks Wings [VIDEO]

  Check out Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing talking about wings and windy track conditions.

  Tyler Hooks Dec. 4, 2018, 9:51 a.m. View Comments
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  Mason Eppley announces departure from Tekno RC

  After a five-year run with Tekno RC, Mason Eppley has announced his departure via social media today.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 3, 2018, 1:30 p.m. View Comments
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  Tom Rinderknecht announces AE departure

  In yet another surprise announcement for Silly Season the young rising star and ROAR Nationals A-Main finalist from Iowa, Tom Rinderknecht, has announced his departure from Team Associated.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 3, 2018, 7:16 p.m. View Comments
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  Hot Race Tyres now accepting sponsorship applications in America

  Tru Source USA announces they are now accepting sponsorship applications for Hot Race Tyres in America.

  Mike Garrison Dec. 3, 2018, 9:21 a.m. View Comments
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  2019 Reedy Race Control Tire Announcement

  The Reedy Race is pleased to announce that JConcepts and Pro-Line will continue to be the official tire and insert suppliers for the 25th running of the Reedy International Off-Road Race of Champions.

  Mike Garrison Nov. 30, 2018, 9:03 a.m. View Comments
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  Davide Ongaro confirmed for the 2019 DNC

  TheDirt Racing is excited to announce that the newly crowned IFMAR 1/8 Off-Road World Champion, Davide Ongaro, is confirmed for the 2019 DNC.

  Mike Garrison Nov. 30, 2018, 9:25 a.m. View Comments
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  How-to maintenance ECS driveshafts with Alexander Hagberg [VIDEO]

  XRAY's Alexander Hagberg shares his tips and tricks for maintenance of ECS driveshafts.

  Mike Garrison Nov. 29, 2018, 9:55 a.m. View Comments
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  Chicky lands with XRAY

  Paul Ciccarello is the newest official member of the XRAY and RCAmerica team.

  Tyler Hooks Nov. 29, 2018, 9:25 a.m. View Comments
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  XRAY / RC America part ways with CJ Jelin

  After an impressive 12th place finish at the recent IFMAR 1/8-scale Off-Road World Championships it comes as quite a surprise that XRAY / RC America has announced they are parting ways with CJ Jelin.

  Mike Garrison Nov. 29, 2018, 9:15 a.m. View Comments
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