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Maifield addressed Nationals outburst in Facebook statement

On Friday morning, Ryan Maifield posted a message to his Facebook page apologizing for his actions during the Buggy final at the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals.

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 9:51 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated SC10.3 brushless-powered ready-to-run short course truck

The new Team Associated SC10.3 is built upon the 8-time national championship-winning platform, equipped with Reedy electronics and XP radio gear, and topped with your choice of either Carl Renezeder or Doug Mittag replica bodies.

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 11:58 a.m. View Comments

First look at upcoming Tamiya TB Evo.7 touring car

Japanese blog RCMonkey posted what’s believed to be the first image of the upcoming Tamiya TB Evo.7 shaft-driven touring car.

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 9:38 a.m. View Comments

Free name engraving on Arrowmax tool sets

Order an Arrowmax RC tool kit of eight pieces or more and get your name engraved for free!

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 8:53 a.m. View Comments

Chen topped Asia Fever buggy race [VIDEO]

Racing Bolts and James Racing driver Sam Chen earned Top Qualifying honors and then won the final at Asia Fever at Orange RC Circuit in Taiwan.

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 10:07 a.m. View Comments

New Kyosho Ultima RB6.6 Readyset ready-to-run 2WD buggy

Kyosho equipped its race-winning RB6.6 with basic running gear and a 4-gear, mid-motor transmission to get aspiring racers on the track quickly.

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 9:11 a.m. View Comments

POLL: What was the biggest story of the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals?

From the weather to the racetrack to rule enforcement, there were plenty of story lines two weeks ago at the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals. Which of these was the biggest headline?

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 8:01 a.m. View Comments

Watch Drake bash the ARRMA Outcast [VIDEO]

Check out multi-time national champion Adam Drake tearing around a golf course with the ARRMA Outcast monster truck!

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 9:45 a.m. View Comments

New Triton RC L4 Pro Spec V2 ELITE .21 GT-class engine

Triton RC introduced its latest engine for the GT on-road racing category, built to provide power across the rpm range combined with premium fuel economy.

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 8:38 a.m. View Comments

Ronnefalk scored sixth Swedish title

Over the weekend, David Ronnefalk earned TQ and the victory at the Swedish 1/8-scale nitro buggy national championships, leaving him one win short of the record in Sweden.

Aaron Waldron July 3, 2017, 10:31 a.m. View Comments

Tenth annual OCRC Raceway Surf City Classic scheduled for August

This August, OCRC Raceway will host the Surf City Classic for the tenth year in a row - here's what you need to know, including when to sign up!

Aaron Waldron June 30, 2017, 3:23 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Last week’s Junior Nationals final [VIDEO]

In 2015, Tim Lime encouraged ROAR to add a separate under-16 race to the Fuel Off-Road Nationals to give the event's youngest competitors a chance to shine in the national spotlight. Last Sunday, his 12-year-old son, Camden, stole the show.

Aaron Waldron June 30, 2017, 12:51 p.m. View Comments

New Sweep Racing Cellblock 1/8-scale buggy tire

The new Sweep Racing Cellblock for 1/8-scale buggies features a tightly-spaced pattern of pits and bars, and comes with an Indigo insert.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 9:23 a.m. View Comments

New TLR blog discussed throttle linkage deadband

A new entry in the Team Losi Racing blog from JR Mitch shows why leaving a slight bit of wiggle room is necessary to keep the carburetor shut when the chassis flexes.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 10 a.m. View Comments

New Novarossi Mantra square-stroke .21 off-road engine

Novarossi's first high-end, square-stroke engine is designed for both linear power delivery and premium fuel consumption.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 11:52 a.m. View Comments

New Exotek Racing Flite top-shaft for YZ-2

When combined with the Exotek Racing spur mount and an appropriate spur gear, the new Flite top shaft removes the slipper clutch and reduces rotating weight from the YZ-2 buggy.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 10:21 a.m. View Comments

Limited edition Team Associated Nomad DB8 brushless 4WD ready-to-run [VIDEO]

The new Team Associated Nomad is built upon the race-winning RC8 platform but stylized for being constantly on the go through the desert, trails or anywhere.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 11:33 a.m. View Comments

New gearbox spacer set for Yokomo YZ-2

Team Yokomo now offers a 1mm spacer to raise the gearbox of the YZ-2 to change the buggy's roll characteristics, as well as a new shock tower and motor plate for when two 1mm spacers are used.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 12:04 p.m. View Comments

New XRAY throwback clip celebrating two wins at 2016 Euros at HUDY Arena [VIDEO]

XRAY celebrated Jan Rathiesky's European Championships in Stock Touring Car and Formula at HUDY Arena last year by publishing this quick trip down recent memory lane.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 8:59 a.m. View Comments

New Muchmore Racing Fleta ZX Sting brushless stock motors and Professional Pocket Scale 2

Muchmore Racing released a new lineup of brushless motors for popular spec classes as well as an updated version of its Pocket Scale.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 11:03 a.m. View Comments

New Novarossi MITO 35 GT5 2017-version .21 nitro engine

Novarossi has updated the components of its MITO 35 GT5 engine for improved performance.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 9:44 a.m. View Comments

New Schumacher Spiral 1/8-scale truggy tire

Schumacher RC introduced its first tire for the 1/8-scale truggy class called the Spiral, available in three different compounds and designed for long life on astroturf and multi-surface tracks.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 8:48 a.m. View Comments

New Shoot Fuel range from XTR

Spanish brand XTR Racing announced a new line of hobby fuels called Shoot Fuel.

Aaron Waldron June 29, 2017, 10:33 a.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Smashing records and radios: reflecting on the ROAR Nationals

There was a lot that happened this past weekend - history-making victories, rule-breaking controversies and flaring tempers. Where should we start?

Aaron Waldron June 28, 2017, 12:22 p.m. View Comments

New Tekin "Element Proof" ROC412 HD brushless crawler motor

Team Tekin revamped the ROC412 for more low-end torque and protection from water, mud and snow.

Aaron Waldron June 28, 2017, 3:26 p.m. View Comments

New #1 atop Top 25 RC rankings after ROAR Nationals

Ryan Maifield's DNF at the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals dropped him four spots in the Top 25 RC rankings - and pushed Elliott Boots to the top for the first time.

Aaron Waldron June 28, 2017, 1:14 p.m. View Comments

New Team Associated "AE Garage" app now available for free download

The Team Associated Garage is a free app for iOS and Android devices loaded with 360-degree product views, vehicle specs, interviews with Area 51 engineers and more.

Aaron Waldron June 28, 2017, 4:07 p.m. View Comments

Entries open for ROAR Paved Electric On-Road Nationals at N-Control RC

N-Control RC is hosting the ROAR Paved Electric On-Road Nationals in September - including a 25.5-turn touring car class with handout motors as well as a GT8-E exhibition class - and those interested in participating can now sign up.

Aaron Waldron June 27, 2017, 6:55 p.m. View Comments

XRAY X12 2018 pan car coming soon

XRAY announced that its first 2018-spec car to be released will be the X12 1/12-scale pan car.

Aaron Waldron June 27, 2017, 1:21 p.m. View Comments

New Gens Ace 4600mAh shorty LiPo pack

Gens Ace added a new 4600mAh, 60C shorty pack to its range of LiPo batteries - and it's just $40.

Aaron Waldron June 27, 2017, 6:27 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Final finishing order

Here are the complete results for both the Buggy and Truck classes - where did your favorite drivers and friends finish?

Aaron Waldron June 27, 2017, 5:12 p.m. View Comments

New Ultimate M-4R Team Edition engine and 16mm shock bladders

Ultimate Racing now offers its specially-tuned M-4R engine built and broken-in at the factory, as well as optional shock bladders to fit 16mm dampers.

Aaron Waldron June 27, 2017, 4:31 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Tessmann took record-tying fourth Truck-class title [VIDEO]

Ty Tessmann drove the new XRAY XT8 2017 (equipped with O.S. Speed Engines power and Pro-Line Racing tires) to the brand's first ROAR nitro off-road national championship - and his fourth.

Aaron Waldron June 25, 2017, 1:53 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Tebo topped Buggy final for emotional second national championship [VIDEO]

Kyosho's Jared Tebo drove his Maxima Mx-powered, AKA Products-equipped Kyosho buggy to the win in the Buggy main event - scoring his first class title since 2010 with his wife and three children watching trackside.

Aaron Waldron June 25, 2017, 6:59 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Tessmann took third round of Buggy and overall points lead [VIDEO]

Ty Tessmann drove his O.S. Speed-powered, Pro-Line Racing-equipped XRAY buggy to the fastest time in the third round of Buggy qualifying and moved to the top of the provisional points standings. Here are the results of the round, the replay of Ty's T

Aaron Waldron June 24, 2017, 12:52 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Maifield best in third Truck round, leading overall points with one round remaining [VIDEO]

Defending champion Ryan Maifield drove his REDS Racing-powered, JConcepts-equipped Mugen Seiki Racing truck to the fastest time in round three of qualifying, securing at least a tie for the overall TQ. Here are the Q3 results, the replay of Maifield'

Aaron Waldron June 24, 2017, 2:49 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Tessmann fastest in second round of Truck, points leader at halfway point [VIDEO]

XRAY's Ty Tessmann drove his O.S. Speed-powered, Pro-Line-equipped XT8 2017 to the top of the second Truck-class qualifying round. Here are the results from Q2, the replay of Ty's run and the current points standings.

Aaron Waldron June 24, 2017, 10:02 a.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Maifield capped off Truck qualifying with another TQ run [VIDEO]

Ryan Maifield stamped his authority on the Truck class by setting the fastest time in the final round, the third time in four tries, and left no doubt that his Mugen Seiki MBX7TR with REDS Racing engines and JConcepts tires will be the truck to beat

Aaron Waldron June 24, 2017, 7:35 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Tessmann clinched Top Qualifier honors in Buggy with fastest time in final round [VIDEO]

XRAY's Ty Tessmann secured the only direct transfer spot to the 60-minute championship final and the overall TQ by driving his Pro-Line Racing-equipped and O.S. Speed-powered buggy to the the fastest time in the final round.

Aaron Waldron June 24, 2017, 5:28 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Maifield fastest in first round of Truck qualifying [VIDEO]

Mugen Seiki's Ryan Maifield drove his REDS Racing-powered, JConcepts-equipped MBX7TR to the top spot in Q1 of Truck at Stateline RC Raceway.

Aaron Waldron June 23, 2017, 8:28 p.m. View Comments

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