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Exotek Racing's XL aluminum wing buttons for 1/8-scale off-road vehicles

Mount your 1/8-scale buggy or truck's rear wing securely, and add style with your favorite of five different color choices, with new XL aluminum wing buttons from Exotek Racing.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 10:03 a.m. View Comments

JConcepts' new Red | Yellow Racing Stripes t-shirt and 1999 Ford Lightning Scalpel body

Now you can dress for success in the new JConcepts Red | Yellow Racing Stripes t-shirt, and pick up a stylish, slammed F-150 Lightning SVT shell for your Scalpel-converted Slash 4x4.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

Two wins for Mitch at JConcepts Judge

JR Mitch dropped the gavel on both the 2WD and 4WD classes at GSHobby in Barling, AR to highlight the fourth annual JConcepts Judge.

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

Maximus RC Raceway Triple Crown Series to kick off next month

Maximus RC Raceway in York, ME is rolling out the turf for a three-race Saturday series that will include a Kids Try-Me track, drone demos and more. And the class winners will get their pictures put on the wall!

Aaron Waldron May 19, 2016, 1:55 p.m. View Comments

Truman, Everitt and Tatlow led NEMO domination of SRS series third round

Tony Truman, Mark Everitt and James Tatlow each claimed wins as Agama scored eight of nine podium positions in Colchester.

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 9:08 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Can we make off-road great again?

Despite today's generation of racers, tracks and products trending toward smoother, higher-speed, more consistent courses, there's a vocal minority pushing to protect the sanctity of "true off-road" - despite what's best for the industry, or even pra

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 4:13 p.m. View Comments

Schulz, Komfort and Schutt top Berlin Touring Masters opener

XRAY's Stefan Schulz won the 13.5 class at the first round of the BTM series at a track which he called "the green hell," while Robert Komfort topped the 17.5 final and the Rookie category was won by a true first-timer!

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

Drake, Larrowe and Carrasco Jr. combined for four wins at JBRL second round

At the second round of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League nitro series last weekend, hosted by Thunder Alley RC Raceway, Adam Drake won the Expert Truggy class, Brendon Larrowe topped both Intermediate categories and David Carrasco Jr. won Sportsman Bug

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 11:18 a.m. View Comments

New FireBrand RC SandShark all-purpose Baja Bug body

FireBrand RC's new SandShark Baja bashing body is sized to fit a wide variety of on- and off-road platforms.

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 10:20 a.m. View Comments

Limited edition Revolution Design Racing Products aluminum chassis for 4XS buggy

Interested in this beautifully machined Revolution Design Racing Products 7075-T6 aluminum chassis for the 4XS 4WD off-road buggy? Act fast - they're only making 50 of them!

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 11:34 a.m. View Comments

Latest RCBrain teaser notes four different differential modes [VIDEO]

Hobbico will release full details of the new RCBrain smart differential on May 23 - but for now, you can learn about the four unique ways the system can function.

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 10:09 a.m. View Comments

STRC's new chassis rail brace and bumper mount for the SCX10 Honcho

STRC's latest aluminum hop-ups for the popular SCX10 Honcho trail rig add strength and style in a variety of colors.

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 9:25 a.m. View Comments

What kind of "game changer" is TLR working on?

Shortly before 8 AM this morning, Team Losi Racing posted a short video teaser to Facebook showing few details about a big announcement coming tomorrow. What do you think it is?

Aaron Waldron May 18, 2016, 11:55 a.m. View Comments

Kurzbuch won second round of Swiss 1/8-scale Nationals

Shepherd's Simon Kurzbuch earned TQ after setting the fastest time in three of the four qualifying rounds, endured a wet track for the first 15 minutes of the 45-minute final, and sped off to victory.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 9:02 a.m. View Comments

AKA's new 1/10-scale tire break-in tool

AKA has prepared a new "break-in stick" that chucks into any drill, with a 12mm hex that makes it simple to scrub in new tires on sandpaper so that they've got maximum grip the first time you hit the track.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 10:34 a.m. View Comments

GUEST POST: Adragna dissected the lay-down evolution of 2WD buggies

Every major 2WD buggy manufacturer produces some sort of "lay down" transmission version - or conversion - to suit high-bite track conditions. Here's an in-depth look at how this movement picked up momentum, as well as racer input and a breakdown of

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 2:41 p.m. View Comments

Watch Keep It RC build an Axial Wraith in three 30(ish)-second videos

Hobbico and Keep It RC's Instant RC video serious sped up the Axial Wraith rock racer build process into three quick videos to show just what goes on to get this kit built, wired, and decked out with option parts.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 8:34 a.m. View Comments

Teaser of Pro-Line's new Badlands MX28 all-terrain monster truck tire [VIDEO]

Here's a first look at a new trucker tread from Pro-Line Racing, which brings the aggressive Badlands lug pattern to 2.8-inch wheels for the PRO-MT and Stampede.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 11:05 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Lee Martin

British off-road ace Lee Martin talked about his racing career, his goals, and what he loves most about RC in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 4:34 p.m. View Comments

Hachler won Jakarta Open

Simon Kurzbuch set TQ at the Toykar Futaba OS Jakarta Open in Indonesia, but his teammate Silvio Hachler took the victory after the 45-minute final.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

Watch Adam Drake show how to build pillow balls [VIDEO]

In his latest video, Mugen Seiki's Adam Drake gives tips on how to correctly build pillow balls for the front end of a MBX7 buggy - or any vehicle.

Aaron Waldron May 17, 2016, 9:09 a.m. View Comments

Mugen Seiki's new 4-shoe clutch

The Mugen Seiki four-shoe clutch first seen in prototype form at the Dirt Nitro Challenge is now available for MBX7-series vehicles.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 4:34 p.m. View Comments

Weatherholt won Ohio Valley Championships

Triton RC powered Collin Weatherholt to the Ohio Valley Championship at Speed Line Raceway last weekend.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 8:23 a.m. View Comments

King won second round of JBRL

Cody King finished ahead of Jeremy Kortz and Dayton Brown to win the Pro Buggy final at round two of the Jimmy Babcock Racing League last weekend, hosted by Thunder Alley RC Raceway.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 9:07 a.m. View Comments

New REDS Racing Gen2 carburetor venturi sets

REDS Racing has released new sets of the Gen2 carburetor venturi for its off- and on-road racing engines, which improve torque and tuning stability without sacrificing fuel mileage.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 4:41 p.m. View Comments

Ronnefalk won Euros Warm-Up in Spain [VIDEO]

AKA Products driver and two-time former European Champion David Ronnefalk won the Warm-Up in Redovan, Spain. Check out the one-hour replay from InfoRC!

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 9:26 a.m. View Comments

Maifield, Sartel brothers and Monteiro won TLR Cup in France

The TLR Cup was held last weekend in Noeux les Mines, France, drawing the fastest Team Losi Racing drivers from Europe and around the world. Ryan Maifield beat Renaud Savoya on a tiebreaker for the Nitro Buggy title, Jerome Sartel won the Truggy cate

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 9:51 a.m. View Comments

IFMAR Worlds at RC Tracks Las Vegas Stage 2 report

RC Tracks Las Vegas has published its Stage 2 report for the upcoming IFMAR Worlds in October - detailing information that racers, teams, and spectators will find useful.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 4:18 p.m. View Comments

Team Azarashi heavy-duty Great front wing set suitable for 1/8-scale buggies

Team Azarashi has announced a limited edition HD Great wing set that's 50% more durable than standard - providing extra strength for 1/10-scale and 1/8-scale buggies.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 4:12 p.m. View Comments

AVID preparing new Aura bearing kits for B6 and B6D

AVID has released details of upcoming bearing kits for the B6 and B6D, which will allow racers to upgrade their cars in sections - or all at once.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 2:50 p.m. View Comments

POLL: If you could build your own off-road track, what surface would you pick?

Imagine you've been given a blank check to build your own off-road racing facility. Would you pick carpet or dirt?

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 11:43 a.m. View Comments

Results and replays from fifth annual JConcepts Stock Nationals [VIDEO]

OCRC Raceway hosted the yearly Stock Nationals last weekend, drawing over 235 entries across 11 different classes with one thing in common - 17.5 turn motors. Here are the full A-Main results and replays of the racing action.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 12:51 p.m. View Comments

Furtado clinched Maximus RC Raceway Winter Points Series double

After six consecutive Saturday nights of racing, Pro-Line's Scott Furtado won both 2WD and 4WD Winter Points Series titles on the turf off-road track at Maximus RC Raceway.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 10:53 a.m. View Comments

Rivkin's double victory highlighted JConcepts Spring Indoor Nationals

Tacoma RC Raceway hosted the JConcepts Spring Indoor Nationals last weekend, where reigning 2WD World Champion Spencer Rivkin won both 2WD and 4WD classes. Here are the full results.

Aaron Waldron May 16, 2016, 10:31 a.m. View Comments

LiveRC and Matt Gerald Racing teaming up again for 2016

LiveRC is returning as the title sponsor for two-time off-road world champion Matt Gerald's #395 Single Buggy for the 2016 TORC season.

Aaron Waldron May 13, 2016, 3:16 p.m. View Comments

AKA's Stringer won the Rock Cup

AKA team driver Aaron Stringer used Soft-compound Impacts to TQ and win last weekend in Rockhampton.

Aaron Waldron May 13, 2016, 4:40 p.m. View Comments

Schelle Racing taking pre-orders for titanium upper screw set for B6 buggies

Planning on picking up a new B6 or B6D? Schelle Racing is preparing a titanium screw set for the new platform that removes 12 grams from the highest points of the car.

Aaron Waldron May 13, 2016, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

Check out Traxxas' new 50-mph catamaran! [VIDEO]

Traxxas got a head-start on summer with a new 6S-powered, officially licensed DCB M41 Widebody catamaran replica that's ready to hit the water running.

Aaron Waldron May 13, 2016, 10:36 a.m. View Comments

Maxima to re-enter European market

After a brief lull in product support across Europe, Maxima / Mx has launched Maxima Europa with headquarters in Portugal.

Aaron Waldron May 13, 2016, 4:09 p.m. View Comments

Huang signed with Sunpadow

Sunpadow has signed Guangzhou resident on-road racer Gary Huang to represent the brand and assist with developing new products.

Aaron Waldron May 13, 2016, 4:29 p.m. View Comments

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