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Upcoming Schumacher Cactus named EOS and Mibosport Cup control tire

Next season, all entries in the Euro Offroad Series and Mibosport Cup will use the new Schumacher RC Racing Cactus tire - which will be released in August.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 4:19 p.m. View Comments

Official statement addressing LRP Electronic GmbH insolvency

LRP Electronic GmbH founder Jurgen Lautenbach clarified rumors of the brand's financial situation and future plans.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 5:01 p.m. View Comments

New Arrowmax RC silicone diff fluid range

Arrowmax RC now offers silicone diff fluids nine different viscosities of silicone diff fluid in convenient 59mL bottles.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 5:47 p.m. View Comments

New HUDY Ultra double-sided tape

Available in a 1.5m-long roll, HUDY's new Ultra double-sided tape uses extra-strong glue that holds securely yet is easy to remove.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 5:55 p.m. View Comments

Johnston named SOAR Seiki USA midwest team manager

30-year racing veteran Nate Johnston has joined the SOAR Seiki USA team, and will be connecting with hobby shops and drivers throughout the central U.S.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 6:08 p.m. View Comments

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

Tamiya America Raceway will host the 20th running of the Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions this weekend - and you'll be able to watch every lap live on LiveRC. Who is your pick to take the title?

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 8:54 a.m. View Comments

New large differential bevel gears for XRAY XB8 and GTX8

XRAY now offers optional 44- and 45-tooth differential bevel gears, which can be used to adjust the drive ratio of the XB8 and GTX8 vehicles.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 4:37 p.m. View Comments

Yokomo signed Krapp to off-road team, released new Racing Performer Ultra Series 6000mAh HV LCG LiPo

Yokomo announced that German racer Christopher Krapp, who was already competing with the brand's touring car squad, will also use the company's off-road buggies - and introduced a new Racing Performer LiPo pack for on-road racing.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 6:45 p.m. View Comments

Double victory for Lutz, E-Buggy win for Maifield at Pro-Line Gas Champs

Here's the race report from Ryan Lutz after he won the Nitro Buggy and Nitro Truck classes, and finished second behind Ryan Maifield in E-Buggy, at the Gas Champs held at the Pro-Line Racing test track.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 7:29 p.m. View Comments

Highest RC signed Neumann

Seven-time European Champion Jorn Neumann has agreed to use Highest RC servos.

Aaron Waldron May 22, 2017, 7:03 p.m. View Comments

WHERE’S WALDO: Five fun challenge races to spice up your next event

When's the last time you saw racers and spectators laughing at the on-track action? Try organizing one of these special heats at your next race and watch the smiles come out.

Aaron Waldron May 11, 2017, 12:27 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Was last year’s ROAR Nationals warm-up an advantage?

Each year, the host of the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals organizes a preview event to give drivers a chance to check out the track conditions. How did the A-Main qualifiers at last year's Warm-Up fare in the main event?

Aaron Waldron May 11, 2017, 1:35 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Timeline of Team Losi Racing 4WD buggies

On the one-year anniversary of the release of the Team Losi Racing 22-4 2.0 - the reigning ROAR national champion - here's a look back at every 4WD buggy (and their spin-offs) that TLR ever sold.

Aaron Waldron May 11, 2017, 3:28 p.m. View Comments

THURSDAY TESTIMONIALS: BK Servo DS-S-HT digital high-torque coreless servo

After stripping out his third different servo in his 2WD buggy, Joe Adragna installed the heavy-duty, all-aluminum DS-S-HT from BK Servo. Was it up to the task?

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

WHERE'S WALDO: The prestige problem

Without a national or global ranking system to tie together the results of dozens of racing events throughout the year, and with such little regard added for our industry’s top title-awarding competitions, the RC racing scene suffers from a serious p

Aaron Waldron May 10, 2017, 11:14 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Cody Jandrakovic

Cody Jandrakovic, a 28-year RC racing veteran who grew up behind the counter of a hobby shop, opened the doors to his own store and race place last month. Learn more about Cody's career and the R/C Superdome & T.Q. Pro Shop in this week's Talk It Up

Aaron Waldron May 9, 2017, 3:52 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Which of these newly-popular RC racing disciplines sounds like the most fun?

There have been a handful of new types of RC racing competition trending across the country. What class are you most likely to race?

Aaron Waldron May 8, 2017, 9:24 a.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Noah Dickerson

17-year-old Texan Noah Dickerson discussed his life, RC career, switching from Mugen Seiki Racing to XRAY and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron May 8, 2017, 6:22 p.m. View Comments

POLL: Have you ever worked at an RC track?

Whether your local racing facility is a business or non-profit club, there are a lot of shoes that need to be filled in order to remain operational. Have you worked or volunteered at an RC track in any of these capacities?

Aaron Waldron May 8, 2017, 10:25 a.m. View Comments

New Team Associated SC28 USB charge cable and RC10F6 tire decals

Team Associated released a new power cable for the SC28 that can be used with any USB charger, as well as tire decals to add scale style to the RC10F6.

Aaron Waldron May 5, 2017, 9:08 a.m. View Comments

New Luxury RC interior panel for RR10 Bomber

Luxury RC's new interior panel for the RR10 Bomber is made of black powder-coated aluminum for durability, with laser-cut vents for maximum cooling.

Aaron Waldron May 5, 2017, 8:46 a.m. View Comments

New Capricorn RC aluminum EXF chassis for TE-03 touring car

Capricorn RC now offers an optional EXF chassis for the TE-03 touring car that can be used to tuned for different flex characteristics.

Aaron Waldron May 5, 2017, 9:03 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts 1988 Chevy Silverado monster truck body

The newest monster truck shell from JConcepts is the old-school 1988 Chevy Silverado - back when the brand advertised itself as "the heartbeat of America."

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 9:41 a.m. View Comments

Double win for Maifield at Golden Week Off-Road Championships in Japan

Team Yokomo's Ryan Maifield went to the Yatabe Arena in Japan, where he captured the overall victory in the 2WD and 4WD classes.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 9:05 a.m. View Comments

New WRC Racing GTX 1.3 1/8-scale nitro on-road racing kit

WRC Racing has released the latest version of its 1/8-scale 4WD nitro on-road race car, the GTX 1.3, loaded with refinements for improved on-track performance.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 10:08 a.m. View Comments

Watch new Traxxas clip showing how to perform tricks [VIDEO]

Want to learn how to execute mid-air flips and stunts? This video from Traxxas explains it all.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 10:39 a.m. View Comments

New 175RC washer and lightweight nut sets, ceramic diff balls for 22 4.0

175RC released new hardware packs for the 22 4.0 buggy, including a durable ceramic diff ball kit, suspension washer assortment and set of lightweight nuts that shave precious grams.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 8:33 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Aero S-type rear wing for B6 and B64 buggies

The Aero S-type wing from JConcepts is made to fit the B6 and B64 platforms and features new design ideas not seen on previous 1/10-scale wings.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 2:35 p.m. View Comments

ProTek RC Samurai V2 off-road buggy engine updated with new carburetor

The ProTek RC Samurai V2 .21 off-road buggy engine now includes a new composite carburetor for greater fuel efficiency and smoother throttle response.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 2:09 p.m. View Comments

Shinkarenko, Monakhov, Lytvynenko and Starodub won notNEO 2017 in Ukraine [VIDEO]

RCAuto Team in Odessa, Ukraine hosted its season-opening race this past weekend, and it was the first-ever clay indoor race in the country. Here’s the race report with A-Main results and video replays.

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 11:34 a.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: 2013 ROAR Electric Paved On-Road Nationals [VIDEO]

Four years ago today, WCRC/Village Raceway in Boynton Beach, FL hosted 130 entries at the ROAR Electric Paved On-Road Nationals. Here’s a look back at the winners, replays of the title-deciding stock and modified touring car finals, and a very intere

Aaron Waldron May 4, 2017, 7:55 p.m. View Comments

Watch a Savage XS Flux nail a gigantic quintuple backflip [VIDEO]

Italian bashing community 2040 RC posted a video of a Savage XS Flux mini monster truck launch out of a skatepark pool at Tolstoj Park in Milan - and nail five backflips.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2017, 1:41 p.m. View Comments

Savoya successful at Spring Shootout [VIDEO]

French off-road racing club ARCF42 hosted its annual Spring Shootout last weekend, where RC Concept powered Renaud Savoya to the electric 1/8-scale buggy class victory.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2017, 2:23 p.m. View Comments

GUEST POST: The importance of never giving up

Back at the CRCRC Midwest Electric Championships in January, Tyler Hooks noticed a pattern that separated the young racers whose runs were ruined by one early crash - and the more experienced pros that could regroup to salvage a strong finish.

Aaron Waldron May 3, 2017, 3:40 p.m. View Comments

New Kyosho Inferno GT3 1/8-scale nitro on-road racing kit [VIDEO]

Following yesterday's leak, Kyosho has officially released the new Inferno GT3 - the company's new, MP9 TKI4-based, race-ready kit for the 1/8-scale nitro GT category.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 1:55 p.m. View Comments

XRAY GTX8 to be released tomorrow

XRAY announced that the GTX8 will be announced tomorrow.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 4:18 p.m. View Comments

Double victory for Denney at TLR Cup opener [VIDEO]

The Hobbytown USA HobbyPlex hosted the first Team Losi Racing Cup event last weekend, and factory star Tanner Denney drove off to the win in the 2WD and 4WD Modified Buggy classes.

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

Dellinger won both Buggy classes, Dickerson topped Truck final at Lonestar Nitro Challenge [VIDEO]

Team Associated driver Jake Dellinger won the top Nitro and E-Buggy classes at Thornhill Racing Circuit for the fourth annual The Dirt Racing Lonestar Nitro Challenge, while XRAY's Noah Dickerson earned the Nitro Truck victory. Here's the full report

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 4:37 p.m. View Comments

Watch Drake show off new Flash Point RC magnetic 17mm wrench and knurled wheel nuts [VIDEO]

Adam Drake from Mugen Seiki Racing described the new Flash Point RC magnetic 17mm wrench and knurled wheel nuts in his latest video.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 2:08 p.m. View Comments

TALK IT UP TUESDAY: Travis Amezcua

The former national champion and IFMAR Worlds finalist chatted about his racing career, his family, his new deal with PR Racing, his biggest accomplishments and unmet goals, and more in this week's Talk It Up Tuesday.

Aaron Waldron May 2, 2017, 11:35 a.m. View Comments

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