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VRP Hurricane Harvey fundraising sale

In order to raise money for relief efforts in following this week's tropical storm, Vision Racing Products is offering 25% off all orders - and will be donating 25% of the order to the Red Cross.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 30, 2017, 12:46 p.m. View Comments

Widmaier, Kilic and Warda crowned German nitro buggy champions after finale at BIG Hamburg [VIDEO] [UPDATED]

Fifteen-year-old SWORKz star Micha Widmaier locked up the German nitro buggy championship after the finale at BIG Hamburg last weekend, while 13-year-old NEMO Racing/Agama driver Burak Kilic clinched the Junior title and Christian Warda secured the 4

Aaron Waldron Aug. 29, 2017, 12:39 p.m. View Comments

New AKA tires coming soon?

AKA Products posted a graphic to Instagram talking about the upcoming winter indoor racing season - and a list of stylized tire names includes two new patterns not yet on the market.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 29, 2017, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

WHERE'S WALDO: Did we forget something?

If you travel to enough races, chances are you'll eventually neglect to pack something important. Sometimes you can borrow a spare from a fellow racer — and sometimes it adds hours onto your trip.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 29, 2017, 4:10 p.m. View Comments

Baruffolo and Ronnefalk won The Italian Job Race

Maugrafix organized its annual The Italian Job this past weekend at the Alseno Nicolas track in Piacenza, where Marco Baruffolo won the E-Buggy class and David Ronnefalk topped the Nitro final. Here's Ronnefalk's race report.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 28, 2017, 8:21 a.m. View Comments

LRC: LiveTime Scoring partnering up with LapSync founder James Elkins

James Elkins, the founder of LapSync, will be working revamping the API of the MultiGP site and working alongside the LiveTime Scoring staff to best meet the needs of the drone racing community.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 28, 2017, 1:05 p.m. View Comments

ROAR Electric On-Road Nationals postponed due to Hurricane Harvey [UPDATED]

N-Control RC in Dale, TX was slated to host the Electric On-Road Nationals this weekend — but historic flooding in the area washed away the track, as well as any chance of the event happening.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 28, 2017, 9:46 a.m. View Comments

POLL: Do you use an aftermarket body for your vehicle?

When it came time to by a replacement Lexan shell for your car or truck, did you buy the same item that came with your kit? Or something else?

Aaron Waldron Aug. 28, 2017, 7:36 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Joel Valander

Learn more about the life and RC career of back-to-back Finnish 4WD national champion Joel Valander in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 28, 2017, 3:31 p.m. View Comments

Hirschberg appointed interim president by NRHSA board

The National Retail Hobby Stores Assocation Board of Directors appointed former vice president and chairman Charles Hirschberg to fulfill the remaining term of Kevin Koch, who died two weeks ago.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 28, 2017, 3:56 p.m. View Comments

Helix Designs Perfect Edge tire gluer [VIDEO]

Former stock touring car national champion Kyle Klingforth launched his own company called Helix Designs with the Perfect Edge tire gluer.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 1:54 p.m. View Comments

Second annual 4-Link Nationals monster truck race scheduled for Labor Day Weekend

The Ed Sands Building at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster, OH will host the second annual 4-Link Nationals, featuring six different classes of monster truck racing as well as a Show-and-Shine contest.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 1:15 p.m. View Comments

XRAY's new X12 2018 US- and EU-Edition pan car kits

For the 2018 season, XRAY has released two versions of its latest X12 1/12-scale pan car with different components to best match the varying challenges of racing in the U.S. and Europe.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 11:26 a.m. View Comments

Valander crowned Finnish 4WD champion

After five rounds, XRAY's Joel Valander was awarded the Finnish national championship for the 4WD class.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 12:27 p.m. View Comments

Scottish champion O'Brien featured on Big Blue Tent podcast

Schumacher driver Allan O'Brien was the main guest for episode 17 of the Big Blue Tent podcast.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 12:59 p.m. View Comments

Behind the Design of the Tekno RC EB410 - Part One

Tekno RC published the first installment of a series of articles documenting the creation of its first 4WD 1/10-scale buggy, called the EB410. Click here for photos and details!

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 4:04 p.m. View Comments

New 720SPIN setup tools

New Australian brand 720SPIN launched with a colorful lineup of pit accessories, including toe and camber wheels and gauges, a shock rebound gauge, and a chassis wire organizer.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 9:59 a.m. View Comments

New HB Racing E817T coming next month

The new E817T 1/8-scale electric truck kit from HB Racing will be available in September.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 8:13 a.m. View Comments

New FireBrand RC CrownJewel D239 drift wheels and tires

FireBrand RC released a new wheel design wrapped in D2 slick drift tires and featuring an Ice-Chrome finish.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 9:22 a.m. View Comments

New VRP bulkhead shims for B64

Vision Racing Products released a new set of four .5mm bulkhead shims for the B64 that are machined from Delrin, and can be used to raise the bulkheads for more overall grip at either end.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 10:59 a.m. View Comments

Hobby Action RC Raceway to host Arizona State Championships in October

On October 21 and 22, Hobby Action RC Raceway will host the Arizona State Championships for electric off-road classes on its indoor clay track.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

New Serpent Cobra SRX8 Evo coming soon

Serpent published the first image of a new version of its Cobra SRX8 buggy, with more information expected as soon as next week.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 8:42 a.m. View Comments

Watch Orlowski drive the JQ Racing e-buggy [VIDEO]

Michal Orlowski posted a video of him driving a JQ Racing electric 1/8-scale buggy at Tormo Delarski in Poland.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 2:20 p.m. View Comments

Hagberg chose HUDY tools

World champion Alexander Hagberg has decided to continue using HUDY tools and accessories.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 9 a.m. View Comments

Schumacher-sponsored BRCA British Off-Road Grand Prix to be held at Centre:MK in January

Schumacher and the BRCA are teaming up to hold an off-road race for buggies and short course trucks at the Centre:MK on January 12-14.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 9:06 a.m. View Comments

New HUDY 4000 cSt silicone diff oil

HUDY added a new 4000 cSt option to its range of silicone oils, which is available in two different bottle sizes.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 1:08 p.m. View Comments

New Extreme Colors spray paints from Xtreme Aerodynamics

Xtreme Aerodynamics released a new line of fuel-resistant, polycarbonate-specific spray paints in 11 different colors.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 9:30 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Teazers 1/8-scale buggy tire

JConcepts released a new 1/8-scale buggy tread pattern featuring thousands of tightly-spaced lugs of various sizes.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 25, 2017, 9:15 a.m. View Comments

New Prolix RC Sidewall Doctor [VIDEO]

Take the mess, guesswork, and inconsistency out of adding glue to the sidewall to your on-road racing tires with the slow gear drive and pre-cut templates of the Sidewall Doctor from Prolix RC.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 24, 2017, 3:03 p.m. View Comments

New JConcepts off-road tire balancer [VIDEO]

First seen at the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals in Indiana, JConcepts introduced an aluminum balancer that can be used on 1/10- and 1/8-scale tires and wheels.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 24, 2017, 11:31 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Team Associated RC10 displayed in the Smithsonian National Museum of American History

Two years ago today, Team Associated announced that the RC10 — the iconic 2WD buggy and most famous of Roger Curtis' inventions — had been added to the Spark!Lab at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. http://www.li

Aaron Waldron Aug. 24, 2017, 12:57 p.m. View Comments

New Tekin RS Pro Black Edition ESC and G3 Spec-R motors

Tekin revived the popular RS Pro speed control with the new Black Edition, and released a new G3 Spec-R line of motors and accessories, to create the ultimate spec-racing power systems.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 24, 2017, 3:54 p.m. View Comments

SDRC Raceway to host seventh annual Top Gun Shootout in December

On the first weekend of December, electric off-road racers will convene at SDRC Raceway for the seventh annual Top Gun - named for the iconic 80s movie set just down the road.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 24, 2017, 2:33 p.m. View Comments

RC Superdome to host Bomb City Classic Carpet Off-Road Challenge in November

The RC Superdome and TQ Pro Shop in Amarillo, TX is preparing for the first Bomb City Classic on its carpet off-road track.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2017, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

Pro-Line Racing Monster Truck-A-Palooza to be held October 14

Pro-Line Racing will host for a one-of-a-kind RC monster truck bashing event featuring different contests like Sumo Wars, Straight Rhythm and Monster Darts.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2017, 9:14 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Aero wing center dividers

JConcepts now offers add-ons for the Aero and Aero S-Type wings that create two additional vertical fins for greater stability.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2017, 10:04 a.m. View Comments

New Ultimate Racing dual turnbuckle wrenches

Modelix Racing added two new dual turnbuckle wrenches to its Ultimate Racing line, with each item capable of adjusting two different sizes.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2017, 2:26 p.m. View Comments

New HUDY 20-30mm adjustable ride height gauge

This new HUDY ride height gauge can quickly and easily be adjusted in 1mm increments from 20-30mm.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2017, 9:04 a.m. View Comments

New CAL RC SC01 scaler kit and SCX10 option parts

New brand CAL RC launched with a lineup of all-aluminum option parts for the SCX10 rigs — as well as a hand-assembled kit made of the new pieces called the SC01.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2017, 8:26 a.m. View Comments

New STRC aluminum shock components and hardened steel axle for 4TEC 2.0

ST Racing Concepts rolled out an assortment of aluminum goodies, like wheel hexes, shock bodies, caps, collars, and spring retainers, as well as a hardened steel solid axle to fit the new 4TEC 2.0 and Mustang GT on-road vehicles.

Aaron Waldron Aug. 23, 2017, 1:53 p.m. View Comments

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