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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

Team Associated lists Pro-Line RC8B3 body now available

Can't wait for your Team Associated RC8B3 buggy? Now you can buy the Pro-Line body that will come with the kit - and at least get your paint job ready before you start building.

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 2:51 p.m. View Comments

LIVE: Watch the IFMAR Pre-Worlds from Yatabe Arena on LiveRC!

The first round of practice from Yatabe Arena is broadcasting live - don't miss a minute of the action!

Aaron Waldron June 4, 2015, 7:53 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: An industry of Xerox machines

Nothing fires up a keyboard cowboy like when another brand "copies" a product from his favorite manufacturer. And yet they all copy each other!

Aaron Waldron June 3, 2015, 5:35 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Do you race more than one class?

Do you race more than one class when you're at the racetrack?

Aaron Waldron May 29, 2015, 8:09 p.m. View Comments

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

JConcepts' team manager John Piant's past life as a BIGFOOT monster truck racer

Before joining JConcepts as the team manager for a national championship RC racing team, John Piant was behind the wheel of the most iconic monster truck in history.

Aaron Waldron May 29, 2015, 1:48 p.m. View Comments

LIVE: Watch the Alabama Manufacturer Shootout all weekend long!

Don't miss a minute of AMS 6.0 racing action from inside the Cullman Agricultural Center - watch it live from your PC, tablet, or smartphone!

Aaron Waldron May 28, 2015, 5:53 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Confessions of an RC hoarder

Aaron has a serious problem - learning to let go of old RC gear that's not in use anymore. Sound familiar?

Aaron Waldron May 27, 2015, 6:49 p.m. View Comments

REEDY TC: Check out Tamiya USA's racetrack

The most competitive heads-up touring car race on the planet is taking place at one of the nicest facilities in the world for the eighth time.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2015, 12:27 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Cheaters are the WORST

Aaron argues that it takes a special kind of awful person to cheat at RC racing - and that it causes everyone involved in the hobby to suffer.

Aaron Waldron May 20, 2015, 2:59 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Kyle Johnson

The twenty-year-old Las Vegas racer and new Nevada State Champion talks about what it's like racing with his father and where he wants his career to go.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2015, 2:49 p.m. View Comments

Cavalieri and AE team testing Redworkshop low-CG tranny at EOS finals

The answer to the rumors started by Cavalieri's Instagram photo - the team drivers are testing a new transmission layout developed by Redworkshop.

Aaron Waldron May 15, 2015, 7:01 p.m. View Comments

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

Who's your pick to win this weekend's Invitational class crown at Tamiya America?

Aaron Waldron May 15, 2015, 8:34 p.m. View Comments

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

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Jesse Hernandez

The father and chief mechanic of the Texas-based Hernandez RC Racing Racing Team talks about what it's like racing with his kids.

Aaron Waldron May 12, 2015, 3:16 p.m. View Comments

POLL: What was your first RC car?

What kind of RC car started off your hobby career?

Aaron Waldron May 11, 2015, 4:13 p.m. View Comments

Cavalieri prepares for return to Euro Offroad Series at Slovakian season finale

Ryan Cavalieri posted a photo to Instagram of his B5M and B44.3 before heading to the final EOS round of the season at Hudy Racing Arena.

Aaron Waldron May 11, 2015, 6:37 p.m. View Comments

Huge RC helicopter from Yamaha leads surge of unmanned aircraft for U.S. agriculture

The FAA has approved the Yamaha RMAX for spraying crops in U.S. airspace.

Aaron Waldron May 7, 2015, 1:45 p.m. View Comments

First official Team Associated RC8B3 sample kit built by engineer

Kody Numedahl posted build photos of an RC8B3 sample kit late Friday afternoon.

Aaron Waldron May 7, 2015, 7:49 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Five track obstacles that should never happen

If you are in charge of, or even assist with, your local track, these are five things you should avoid on your next layout.

Aaron Waldron May 6, 2015, 6:04 p.m. View Comments

POLL: What impacts your RC buying decisions most?

Which of these factors has the biggest influence on what products you buy?

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2015, 12:33 p.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Put your money where your mouth is

Can't seem to get your opinions heard by the companies you're spending money with? Stop!

Aaron Waldron April 29, 2015, 7:09 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: JD Mora

One of LRP America's two full-time employees reflects on his RC career and getting the opportunity to do what he loves.

Aaron Waldron April 29, 2015, 2:36 p.m. View Comments

Cars and gear stolen during Silver State have been recovered

The buggies and hauler bags of Kyosho drivers of Manabu and Wataru Takashiro are on their way back to Japan.

Aaron Waldron April 27, 2015, 12:43 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Have you ever had RC equipment stolen?

Whether it's a greater amount of publicity thanks to social media, or simply a higher instance of gear getting taken without asking, it seems that RC thievery is rising. Have you ever been a victim?

Aaron Waldron April 27, 2015, 1:45 p.m. View Comments

Bornhorst's BIG backflip during PNB practice

Tekno RC's Joe Bornhorst turned one of the Psycho Nitro Blast track's slowest and toughest sections into one big jump - and threw in some style for good measure.

Aaron Waldron April 24, 2015, 11:52 a.m. View Comments

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

THURSDAY TESTIMONIAL: EcoPower Portable Bluetooth speaker

AMain.com's latest house brand product is a mirco-sized dance party.

Aaron Waldron April 23, 2015, 3:45 p.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: The infield grass is always greener somewhere else

Racers all around the world believe that other places have it better. Here's how you can help make your local scene as good as it can get!

Aaron Waldron April 22, 2015, 4:22 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Keven Hebert

Team Associated's ultra-fast Canadian on-road racer has won races around the world in the last couple of years. Learn more about his career and what he likes most about RC.

Aaron Waldron April 21, 2015, 7:47 p.m. View Comments

POLL: What do you think of splitting up classes by skill level?

Are sportsman-level classes a good thing? Tell us your opinion!

Aaron Waldron April 20, 2015, 2:53 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Loran Whiting

The new Capricorn USA driver talks about the switch, her racing career, and what it's like spending time with her family.

Aaron Waldron April 14, 2015, 2:07 p.m. View Comments

POLL: What's the maddest you've been at an RC race?

Tempers flare anytime there's competition involved, but have you actually been fired up racing toy cars?

Aaron Waldron April 13, 2015, 1:13 p.m. View Comments

AOC: The fastest local racers in China

Here are some of the previously unknown racers from here in China and Hong Kong, exposed to the world by doing well in the AOC.

Aaron Waldron April 11, 2015, 4:08 a.m. View Comments

AOC: Take a tour of RCI V2, China's first carpet RC racetrack

The second location of Rick Wang's RC International is not just the nicest racing facility in China, but one of the best in the world.

Aaron Waldron April 9, 2015, 2:16 a.m. View Comments

AOC: Kicking off the third season of the Asian On-Road Championship

Scotty Ernst's AOC is preparing to bring high-level RC racing to carpet and asphalt tracks around Asia and the Pacific for the third year in a row.

Aaron Waldron April 8, 2015, 10:25 p.m. View Comments

POLL: How far have you traveled for an RC race?

What's the longest journey you've made to attend an RC racing event? A few hours in a car? Flying halfway around the world?

Aaron Waldron April 6, 2015, 2:43 p.m. View Comments

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

WHERE'S WALDO: Traxxas to re-enter RC racing

The biggest brand in RC is picking up where they left off over twenty years ago - by competing at the highest levels of RC racing competition.

Aaron Waldron April 1, 2015, 4:41 p.m. View Comments

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