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POLL: What is your biggest RC racing expense?

RC racing may be more affordable than other types of motorsport, but it still isn't cheap. What takes up most of your RC budget?

Aaron Waldron April 24, 2017, 9:40 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Silly season update - how have the biggest movers fared?

This past offseason was one of the most active in history, with ten of the world's fastest drivers changing teams. How do their results so far in 2017 compare to this point last year?

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2017, 1:10 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: 175RC.com PolyPro Pinion Gears

The PolyPro Hybrid pinion gears from 175RC.com are significantly lighter than standard steel options, but does that matter on the racetrack? And will they hold up to the rigors of off-road racing? Mike tried one on his stock buggy at Fastlane Raceway

Mike Garrison April 20, 2017, 9:11 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Five things tracks can do to help improve the local racing scene

Last week, I wrote about five things any racer could do to benefit the racing scene in his local area. Here are five things that tracks should be doing to accomplish the same goal.

Aaron Waldron April 19, 2017, 7:59 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Jerome Treignier

Jerome Treignier founded his first RC business in college, organizes some of the biggest off-road races in Canada, has competed in two IFMAR Worlds, serves as the Export Manager and develops new products for RC Concept, and came within one spot of wi

Aaron Waldron April 18, 2017, 7:49 a.m. View Comments

MOMENT WITH MIKE: Why shouldn't pro drivers be allowed to race stock?

After "stepping down" to the ultra-competitive ranks of 17.5-class racing, Mike wonders why we bother trying to protect stock divisions for entry-level racers - and limit ourselves from watching the industry's best battle it out.

Mike Garrison April 17, 2017, 1:06 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Does your RC racing hobby change in the summer?

When the weather warms up, do you do anything differently? Head outside? Start racing different cars? Attend more big events? Or is it more of the same old fun?

Aaron Waldron April 17, 2017, 8:39 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Cavalieri and Tebo topped 2012 Silver State Nitro Challenge

Five years ago, the annual Silver State was held just outside Las Vegas city limits at the Boulder City R/C Speedway - and many the top finishers looked very similar to what we saw last month.

Aaron Waldron April 14, 2017, 8:05 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Five ways you can help improve your local racing scene

We all want to see the RC racing scene grow and stay healthy for decades to come. Here are five things you can do to benefit the hobby in your area.

Aaron Waldron April 12, 2017, 9:47 a.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: RPM Bearing Blaster and Schelle Black Diamond Bearing Oil

This week's edition of Thursday Testimonials focuses on bearing maintenance. Mike takes his first shot at using the legendary RPM Bearing Blaster for cleaning the bearings, and finishes them off by testing out Schelle Racing's Black Diamond Bearing O

Mike Garrison April 12, 2017, 11:44 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Chandler Elliott

After a couple of impressive top-ten finishes in the Pro classes at the Psycho Nitro Blast last weekend, high school Junior Chandler Elliott chatted about his racing career for this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron April 11, 2017, 11:46 a.m. View Comments

POLL: What do you call the Lexan that covers an RC car?

What do you call the piece of shaped Lexan that covers an RC car? Body, shell, or lid? Or something else?

Aaron Waldron April 10, 2017, 7:26 a.m. View Comments

MOMENT WITH MIKE: To finish first, must you first finish?

Although R/C races are typically determined by the most number of laps completed in a certain time frame, some racers and tracks believe the winner must complete the entire main event. Do you think that's fair?

Mike Garrison April 9, 2017, 9:08 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Ten years of the Psycho Nitro Blast

For the last ten years, the Psycho Nitro Blast has combined round-the-clock on-track action, incredibly challenging temporary courses built inside horse large horse arenas, and some of the fastest off-road racers on the planet to build its reputation

Aaron Waldron April 7, 2017, 12:39 p.m. View Comments

LRC: Help us provide emergency life-saving support at RC races

We're asking the racing community to help us put together emergency medical kits that will be available at major RC races.

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 11:43 a.m. View Comments

THE SCIENCE OF SETUP: Episode 9 - Shocks, Part Two [VIDEO]

This week's installment of the Science of Setup with RC Crew Chief's Bob Wright discusses the many variables that can be tuned with shock dampers - like spring rate, oil viscosity, mounting position, and piston size and type - as well as how temperat

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 10 a.m. View Comments

RIP Ian Ruggles, 1975-2017

Ian Ruggles, a pan car racing diehard who helped preserve the longest-running event in RC racing, will be remembered for the impact he made on his beloved hobby as well as his voice booming from the PA speakers of some of the nation’s biggest carpet

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2017, 3:34 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: CowRC PRO-MAG Magnetic Pit Mat

Last week, Mike tried out the Viking Design Works Differential Service Station, and this week he reviewed the pit mat he tested it sitting on: the CowRC PRO-MAG Magnetic Pit Mat.

Mike Garrison April 5, 2017, 10:35 a.m. View Comments

LRC EXCLUSIVE: What happened with yesterday's ROAR Nationals entries?

If you tried signing up last night for the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals at Stateline R/C Raceway in Fremont, IN, you may have had issues processing your entry - and are probably worried about whether or not you’ll make it into the event. LiveRC spoke

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 10:11 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Charles Hicks

Arizonan off-road racer Charles Hicks switched to Team Associated for 2017 after ten years with TLR - and won the biggest race of his career right away, crossing the finish line first in Expert Buggy at the Dirt Nitro Challenge in February. Learn mor

Aaron Waldron April 4, 2017, 1:57 p.m. View Comments

New TLR 8IGHT 4.0 HRC D plate mod [VIDEO]

TLR shares the latest modification used by the team on the 8IGHT and 8IGHT-E 4.0 buggies.

Mike Garrison April 4, 2017, 12:13 p.m. View Comments

GUEST POST: Tyler Hooks talked to Austin Wick

Texas off-road racer and aspiring RC writer Tyler Hooks put together an interview with rising Midwest talent Austin Wick with a combination of silly and serious questions to give our audience a bit of insight into the youngster’s life and racing care

Aaron Waldron April 3, 2017, 4:14 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Should first-turn pile-ups get restarted?

If a heads-up start results in a multi-car pile-up, do you think the race director should give the field a second chance at a clean start?

Aaron Waldron April 3, 2017, 11:02 a.m. View Comments

WATCH LIVE: 29th Annual Pro-Line April Fools Classic

Watch the 29th Annual Pro-Line April Fools Classic live from IRCR in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mike Garrison March 31, 2017, 1:29 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Evans and Eaton won 2009 April Fools Classic

Eight years ago, Colorado native Dustin Evans and Utah's own Joel Eaton - both of whom were driving for Team Losi Racing at the time - captured the Modified class titles. Here's a look back at the podium finishers for the 2009 April Fools Classic, in

Aaron Waldron March 30, 2017, 4:49 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: Viking Design Works Differential Service Station

For this edition of Thursday Testimonials, we test out the Viking Design Works Differential Service Station.

Mike Garrison March 29, 2017, 10:49 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Where do we draw the line?

The RC racing scene tends to sweep things under the rug - like the economic state of the industry, race entry trends, and rule-breakers (unless it's JQ with a borrowed fuel tank) - no matter what the long-lasting effects might be. But what about phys

Aaron Waldron March 28, 2017, 4:46 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Kaja Novotny

Twenty-year-old Prague native and XRAY team driver Kaja Novotny chatted about how he got started in RC racing, balancing schoolwork with practice, and his surprising career goal in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron March 27, 2017, 4:12 p.m. View Comments

MOMENT WITH MIKE: One terribly mistaken take-out

Don't make the bad decision to seek revenge on the racetrack worse by wrecking the wrong car - especially when its driver is your wife.

Mike Garrison March 27, 2017, 2:33 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Has social media made the RC racing scene better or worse?

It's no question that pro drivers, track owners and company representatives are more accessible than ever - but track drama is also more easily spread thanks to Facebook and Twitter. Do you think social media has helped or hurt RC racing?

Aaron Waldron March 27, 2017, 9:54 a.m. View Comments

LRC EXCLUSIVE: RCSignup owner Bobby Phillips on this week's website hack

The popular RC event entry site RCSignup was hit by hackers earlier this week, so we reached out to site owner Bobby Phillips for an update.

Aaron Waldron March 24, 2017, 12:17 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: SMC Racing Totemic 17.5-turn brushless stock motor

Rather than offer a line of brushless motors and then cherry-picking the best for a premium price, SMC Racing says that their Totemic spec racing motors are all fast. How fast? Joe Adragna tried one at his local astroturf track to find out.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 2:43 p.m. View Comments

THE SCIENCE OF SETUP: Episode 8 - Shocks, Part One [VIDEO]

Shocks - or dampers - are one of the most difficult aspects of RC car setup to comprehend. Episode 8 of the Science of Setup with RC Crew Chief's Bob Wright goes through the basics of shock damper design and operation.

Aaron Waldron March 23, 2017, 10:41 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent Spyder SDX4 roll-center spacer

Serpent introduce a new roll-center spacer for the Spyder SDX4 to create more grip and steering!

Mike Garrison March 22, 2017, 10:27 a.m. View Comments

First look Tekno RC EB410 on-track at SDRC [VIDEO]

Watch as Joe Bornhorst wheels the new EB410 buggy with Ryan Lutz behind the camera!

Mike Garrison March 22, 2017, 4:52 p.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Silver State Ice Watergate [VIDEO]

The biggest news of last weekend’s Silver State wasn’t the winners and losers, or the track, or the crowd, or anything else - it was what happened in tech inspection following a B-Main, and the whole situation demonstrates just how ice-cold the state

Aaron Waldron March 22, 2017, 1:58 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Jason Jakubczyk

Jason Jakubczyk is a 30-year veteran of RC racing and one of the fastest electric off-road racers in the Great Lakes region. Find out more about his RC racing career, what he does for fun away from the track and where his nickname "Boatman" came from

Aaron Waldron March 21, 2017, 12:18 p.m. View Comments

Lutz and Bornhorst testing new Tekno RC EB410 1/10-scale 4wd buggy?

A photo has emerged today showing Tekno RC's star drivers, Ryan Lutz and Joe Bornhorst, doing a bit of testing...could it be the EB410?

Mike Garrison March 21, 2017, 3:05 p.m. View Comments

TLR released new carpet racing setups

Team Losi Racing driver JR Mitch posted his the setups he ran on his 22 4.0, 22-4 2.0, and 22T 3.0 at the Extreme Carpet Initiative to the TLR blog, in hopes of helping fellow #22Empire racers get up to speed on artificial surfaces.

Mike Garrison March 21, 2017, 9:59 a.m. View Comments

POLL: What was the biggest surprise of Silver State?

What did you think was the most noteworthy - and unexpected - storyline from last weekend's Silver State?

Aaron Waldron March 20, 2017, 3:26 a.m. View Comments

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