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LRC: Watch the AMain Performance Hobbies Manufacturers World Cup live!

The AMain Performance Hobbies Silver Dollar RC Raceway is hosting some of the fastest nitro and electric off-road drivers in the world for the inaugural Manufacturers World Cup this weekend, which will award team performance as well as individual win

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

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Marc Rheinard's first Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions victory

Last weekend at Tamiya American Raceway, Marc Rheinard won a record-extending sixth title at the Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions - and his first behind the week of the Infinity IF14. He won his first eleven years ago, at the same track, ahead of

Aaron Waldron June 1, 2017, 7:02 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: ProTek RC Silicon Graphene HV shorty LiPo packs

Over the last four months, 2WD turf racer Joe Adragna put over 300 cycles each on two new ProTek RC Silicon Graphene HV shorty LiPo batteries from A Main Hobbies. What did he think?

Aaron Waldron June 1, 2017, 1:54 p.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: What exactly are you testing?

It seems that either the RC community has come to revile the word “practice,” or turning laps in order to improve one’s driving skills has been entirely replaced with trying new equipment or crawling down rabbit holes of adjustment envy to make up fo

Aaron Waldron May 31, 2017, 11:51 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Harley Yoshii [VIDEO]

Since transitioning from go-karts and quarter midgets to RC cars seven years ago, 17-year-old Washington native has become one of the fastest racers in the Pacific Northwest. Read what he had to say about his RC career, his goals, all the things he l

Aaron Waldron May 26, 2017, 4:54 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Team Losi competing in the Indy 500

This weekend marks the 101st Indianapolis 500 - one of the most famous motor sports events in the world. Back in the mid- to late-90s, Team Losi participated in the Indy 500 as a sponsor and team owner - including a top-ten finish!

Aaron Waldron May 26, 2017, 12:01 p.m. View Comments

1up Racing launched by two-time national champion touring car builder

Randy Caster, who built Ryan Cavalieri's back-to-back national championship-winning Team Associated touring cars, has created his own brand of accessories and pro builds.

Aaron Waldron May 25, 2017, 12:57 p.m. View Comments

Limited international entries available for 2017 FEMCA Championship at next year's Worlds track

In addition to the 2018 IFMAR Worlds, the Model Off Road Buggy Club at Whiteman Park in Perth, Western Australia is hosting the 2017 FEMCA Championship - which is offering 15 spots to non-FEMCA members interested in scoring some early track time.

Aaron Waldron May 25, 2017, 12:09 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Schumacher Racing Mini Dart buggy tires

The Schumacher RC Racing Mini-Pin is the gold standard of astroturf tires, but the new Mini Dart was designed to intentionally provide less grip - making buggies easier to drive in the process. How well do they work? Joe Adragna mounted them up and h

Aaron Waldron May 24, 2017, 12:48 p.m. View Comments

Awesome 3D-printed B6 buggies created by Michigan high school senior

For her senior project at Utica Center for Science and Industry High School, Brooke Sasinowski created two B6D models using 3D printing processes - including one that's actually operational!

Aaron Waldron May 24, 2017, 3:50 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Overreacting to contact [VIDEO]

The highlight of third A-Main of the Modified 2WD class at last weekend's JConcepts Spring Indoor Nationals at Tacoma RC Raceway may have been the collision between the buggies of Spencer Rivkin and Harley Yoshii, but it displayed the chasm between t

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2017, 6:33 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Christian Lopez

Christian Lopez, the winner of the 17.5-turn spec class at the 2015 Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions and 13.5-turn spec champion last year, chatted about his life and racing career ahead of his quest for a third-straight Open class title this week

Aaron Waldron May 23, 2017, 10:45 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Who will win the Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions this weekend?

Tamiya America Raceway will host the 20th running of the Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions this weekend - and you'll be able to watch every lap live on LiveRC. Who is your pick to take the title?

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

MOMENT WITH MIKE: Zip your lip and show me what you got

After receiving an earful from racers bragging at one race to another, Mike shares his feelings on racers who are constantly reminding everyone that they are great. Raised in the "Show-Me" state, Mike challenges racers to zip the lip and show him wha

Mike Garrison May 15, 2017, 12:21 p.m. View Comments

GUEST POST: Tales from the other side - race promotion

Guest contributor Tyler Hooks has taken a shot at race promotion by organizing his own 1/10-scale offroad series throughout the southern states. After the first race is complete, Tyler reports back and shares the lessons he learned to help fellow asp

Tyler Hooks May 15, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton was first an RC car racer [VIDEO]

Lewis Hamilton is arguably one of the greatest Formula 1 racers of all-time. It's often wondered where someone as successful in motorsports racing as Lewis would even begin their life in racing. As it turns out, the Facebook page Autosport Videos sha

Mike Garrison May 12, 2017, 5:25 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Timeline of Team Losi Racing 4WD buggies

On the one-year anniversary of the release of the Team Losi Racing 22-4 2.0 - the reigning ROAR national champion - here's a look back at every 4WD buggy (and their spin-offs) that TLR ever sold.

Aaron Waldron May 11, 2017, 3:28 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Was last year’s ROAR Nationals warm-up an advantage?

Each year, the host of the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals organizes a preview event to give drivers a chance to check out the track conditions. How did the A-Main qualifiers at last year's Warm-Up fare in the main event?

Aaron Waldron May 11, 2017, 1:35 p.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Five fun challenge races to spice up your next event

When's the last time you saw racers and spectators laughing at the on-track action? Try organizing one of these special heats at your next race and watch the smiles come out.

Aaron Waldron May 11, 2017, 12:27 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: BK Servo DS-S-HT digital high-torque coreless servo

After stripping out his third different servo in his 2WD buggy, Joe Adragna installed the heavy-duty, all-aluminum DS-S-HT from BK Servo. Was it up to the task?

Aaron Waldron May 11, 2017, 11:43 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: The prestige problem

Without a national or global ranking system to tie together the results of dozens of racing events throughout the year, and with such little regard added for our industry’s top title-awarding competitions, the RC racing scene suffers from a serious p

Aaron Waldron May 10, 2017, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

Maifield ends Japan tour with double victory [VIDEO]

Wrapping up his tour of Japan, Yokomo/JConcepts’ Ryan Maifield ends his journey with a visit to RC Maniax Arena in Osaka, Japan. Once again, running his YZ-2 DTM Maifield Edition and his prototype shaft 4wd buggy, Ryan was able to take the TQ and win

Mike Garrison May 10, 2017, 10:48 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Cody Jandrakovic

Cody Jandrakovic, a 28-year RC racing veteran who grew up behind the counter of a hobby shop, opened the doors to his own store and race place last month. Learn more about Cody's career and the R/C Superdome & T.Q. Pro Shop in this week's Talk It Up

Aaron Waldron May 9, 2017, 3:52 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Noah Dickerson

17-year-old Texan Noah Dickerson discussed his life, RC career, switching from Mugen Seiki Racing to XRAY and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron May 8, 2017, 6:22 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Have you ever worked at an RC track?

Whether your local racing facility is a business or non-profit club, there are a lot of shoes that need to be filled in order to remain operational. Have you worked or volunteered at an RC track in any of these capacities?

Aaron Waldron May 8, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Which of these newly-popular RC racing disciplines sounds like the most fun?

There have been a handful of new types of RC racing competition trending across the country. What class are you most likely to race?

Aaron Waldron May 8, 2017, 9:24 a.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Bittydesign Liquid Mask

Mike decided to celebrate a friend's return to racing by painting him a fresh body, and reached for a bottle of Bittydesign Liquid Mask to create a custom scheme. Here's what he thought about the product and process.

Mike Garrison May 4, 2017, 11:26 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 2013 ROAR Electric Paved On-Road Nationals [VIDEO]

Four years ago today, WCRC/Village Raceway in Boynton Beach, FL hosted 130 entries at the ROAR Electric Paved On-Road Nationals. Here’s a look back at the winners, replays of the title-deciding stock and modified touring car finals, and a very intere

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 7:55 p.m. View Comments

GUEST POST: The importance of never giving up

Back at the CRCRC Midwest Electric Championships in January, Tyler Hooks noticed a pattern that separated the young racers whose runs were ruined by one early crash - and the more experienced pros that could regroup to salvage a strong finish.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2017, 3:40 p.m. View Comments

Missouri flooding puts St. Louis Dirtburners under water [VIDEO]

Enormous amounts of rain has put many parts of the Midwest and state of Missouri under water. While this is not the first time the St. Louis Dirtburner's facility has seen an abundance of rain and flooding, the sight of it is still shocking.

Mike Garrison May 3, 2017, 11:49 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Travis Amezcua

The former national champion and IFMAR Worlds finalist chatted about his racing career, his family, his new deal with PR Racing, his biggest accomplishments and unmet goals, and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 11:35 a.m. View Comments

BREAKING: New Kyosho GT racing kit leaked online

Japanese online retailer Rakusei Model posted the first public photo and details of the new MP9-based on-road race car ahead of its official announcement.

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 3:05 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Who was at fault in this crash at the NEO Race? [VIDEO]

Less than two minutes into the final at the NEO Race a couple of weeks ago, early leader Ryan Maifield and eventual winner Davide Ongaro collided coming onto the straightaway. Who was responsible?

Aaron Waldron May 1, 2017, 8:40 a.m. View Comments

MOMENT WITH MIKE: Pit lane parenting

Mike has seen too many parents that take RC racing too seriously, and then run the risk of chasing their children out of the hobby forever.

Mike Garrison May 1, 2017, 12:25 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Kyosho Inferno GT series

The 1/8-scale nitro GT category is the fastest growing class in on-road racing - and it owes its roots to ready-to-run vehicles with beautiful scale bodies from Kyosho that were released 21 years ago. With this week's teaser clip of the 9BGT perhaps

Aaron Waldron April 28, 2017, 3:32 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Black Fabrica traction additive applicator bottles

After gluing up dozens of tires for this week's big race, Mike used the new traction additive applicator bottles from Black Fabrica to prepare his treads to hit the track - and compared them to the standard toothbrush technique.

Mike Garrison April 27, 2017, 1:04 p.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Talking about Ty's tires

Last week, the controversy caused by one driver's choice of tires at a major race become one of the biggest stories of 2017 - so Aaron discussed why it was such a big deal, and what it says about the industry in general.

Aaron Waldron April 26, 2017, 4:29 p.m. View Comments

LISTEN: OTB Podcast featuring Jared Tebo

Mike and his childhood friend Jeff Crutcher host a weekly dirt bike racing podcast known as the OTB - Over The Bars. This week the duo mix in R/C with special guest and avid dirt bike enthusiast Jared Tebo joining them in studio to discuss motocross,

Mike Garrison April 26, 2017, 10:56 a.m. View Comments

Spy shots of prototype PROTOform Mazda touring car shell [UPDATED]

While Steve Burgess of Rugspin Graphix was firing away at Tamiya America Raceway last weekend during the third round of the California Touring Series, he noticed JJ Wang was using a new PROTOform Mazda body. Take a look at the new shell - and how the

Aaron Waldron April 26, 2017, 9:50 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Ryan Cavalieri

After winning an unprecedented fourth Reedy Race title earlier this year, Ryan Cavalieri has a chance to make history later this year at the IFMAR Worlds - and despite the gossip surrounding his absence from a couple of events, he's put together qui

Aaron Waldron April 25, 2017, 8:56 a.m. View Comments

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