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Official Tamiya Blackfoot 2016 press release

The re-release of the Tamiya Blackfoot is due this August - click here to learn more about its features and specs.

Aaron Waldron June 11, 2016, 8:27 a.m. View Comments

New machined aluminum chassis braces and TiN-coated shock shafts for Serpent SRX8

Serpent has released new optional parts for the Cobra SRX8 buggy, including machined aluminum front and rear chassis braces and shock shafts with a TiN coating for longer life.

Aaron Waldron June 11, 2016, 9:12 a.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: New JConcepts bodies [VIDEO]

JConcepts founder Jason Ruona showed off the new Finnisher body for the 8IGHT-T 4.0 and the Strike II for the RC8B3 during our broadcast of the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals.

Aaron Waldron June 11, 2016, 7:16 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Rivkin's Q4 Truck victory prevented Maifield's clean sweep [VIDEO]

Spencer Rivkin set the fastest time in the fourth round of Truck, denying Maifield a perfect 8-for-8 run in qualifying, though he did top the final buggy round despite testing harder tires for the final. Click here for results, replays and the final

Aaron Waldron June 11, 2016, 4:16 p.m. View Comments

New Sticky Kicks Speed Clean V2 spray

The latest Sticky Kicks cleaner and degreaser formula is now available.

Aaron Waldron June 11, 2016, 11:41 a.m. View Comments

Exotek aluminum clamping servo horns for 22 series

Exotek has released aluminum servo horns for 22 series vehicles that clamp in place, offering maximum strength and steering position.

Aaron Waldron June 11, 2016, 8:19 a.m. View Comments

Drake talked about Pro-Line's new SwitchBlade buggy tire [VIDEO]

Watch Mugen Seiki Racing driver Adam Drake describe the Pro-Line Racing SwitchBlade 1/8-scale buggy tire in this new video.

Aaron Waldron June 11, 2016, 10:12 a.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Maifield now 4-for-4 after round two sweep [VIDEO]

Ryan Maifield set the fastest Q2 times in both Truck and Buggy with his Team Losi Racing vehicles to finish up a perfect Day One at the ROAR Nationals.

Aaron Waldron June 10, 2016, 6:11 p.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Finnisher body for 8IGHT-T 4.0 [VIDEO]

Ryan Maifield's truck is sporting a brand new JConcepts Finnisher body at this week's race.

Aaron Waldron June 10, 2016, 12:09 p.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Van Dalen, Lutz and Bornhorst won Pit Stop Challenge [VIDEO]

The Tekno RC trio of Seth Van Dalen, Ryan Lutz and Joe Bornhorst recorded the fastest pit stop to take home the trophy.

Aaron Waldron June 10, 2016, 2:55 p.m. View Comments

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

Team Losi Racing driver Ryan Maifield set the fastest time in both the Truck and Buggy classes to kick off qualifying at Thornhill Racing Circuit.

Aaron Waldron June 10, 2016, 1:44 p.m. View Comments

Jones joined LRP

Last year's Junior 1/8-Scale Buggy National Champion, Tyler Jones, has signed with LRP to power his cars and trucks.

Aaron Waldron June 10, 2016, 10:22 a.m. View Comments

New XRAY XB8E 2016 1/8-scale electric off-road buggy

XRAY has introduced its 2016-spec E-Buggy, the XB8E, based on the similarly successful nitro buggy platform.

Aaron Waldron June 10, 2016, 8:50 a.m. View Comments

LRC EXCLUSIVE: HB Racing purchased by Neidhart SA

In a live interview at the ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals, former world champion Adrien Bertin from Neidhart SA confirmed that they've acquired the HB Racing brand.

Aaron Waldron June 10, 2016, 4:37 p.m. View Comments

JJ Wang signed with XRAY

After announcing his departure from long-time sponsor HB back in February, Chinese-American former IFMAR Worlds finalist JJ Wang has now agreed to race XRAY vehicles in electric on- and off-road.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 9:34 a.m. View Comments

New JConcepts Strike II body for RC8B3 debuted at ROAR Nationals

Spencer Rivkin's RC8B3 is wearing a new JConcepts Strike II body at this week's National Championships.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 2:26 p.m. View Comments

New Schumacher 2.5mm rear top deck for CAT K2

Schumacher's new 2.5mm rear top deck for the CAT K2 buggy is more flexible, which provides more rear traction and better high-speed bump handling.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 2:13 p.m. View Comments

Tamiya Blackfoot 2016 monster truck re-release

The Blackfoot is back! Tamiya has re-introduced the iconic Blackfoot 2WD monster truck as its latest old-school refresh.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 10:17 a.m. View Comments

New PROTOform body support foam

These new foam strips and blocks from PROTOform provide more reinforcement for the front bumper of your touring car shell, minimizing damage and maintaining aerodynamic integrity.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 10:34 a.m. View Comments

Carbon fiber X-Factory Infinity shock towers for D413

X-Factory has added D413 carbon fiber shock towers to its Infinity line of option parts.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 1:54 p.m. View Comments

New Viking Design Works differential service station

This handy pit accessory from Viking Design Works keeps your diff components held neatly during rebuilds to prevent losing parts and spilling oils.

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

37th annual U.S. Indoor Champs moves to new venue

The U.S. Indoor Champs - the original hotel lobby carpet race - will celebrate its 37th birthday at the Embassy Suites in Independence, OH, over the week of November 26-29th.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 10:04 a.m. View Comments

FireBrand RC's IlluminatriX 360 Complete LED Lighting System

Add detail to your on- or off-road scale ride with this new lighting setup from FireBrand RC.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 9:44 a.m. View Comments

ROAR NATS: Lutz and Phend top seeding practice

Using each driver's three best consecutive laps, Tekno RC's Ryan Lutz and Team Losi Racing driver Dakotah Phend set the fastest times over two seeding rounds.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 6:13 p.m. View Comments

FLASHBACK FRIDAY: Former ROAR Fuel Off-Road National Champions

Brush up on your ROAR Fuel Off-Road Nationals history with these charts showing every 1/8-scale nitro buggy and truck title winners since 1997.

Aaron Waldron June 9, 2016, 8:48 a.m. View Comments

Entries open for 2016 ROAR Electric Off-Road Nationals

This year's ROAR National Championships will be used to determine the 2017 IFMAR Worlds team - and also marks the return of the 15-and-under Junior Buggy division. Sign-ups are now open!

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 4:23 p.m. View Comments

Schelle Racing Onyx bearings now available in $10 ten-packs

Now you can pick up a bag of ten Schelle Racing premium Onyx bearings in ten popular sizes for ten bucks.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 11:27 a.m. View Comments

Absolute Hobbyz to distribute KO Propo in the Americas

Absolute Hobbyz has added KO Propo radio gear to the list of brands it distributes to hobby shops - as well as sells through its online store.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 5:21 p.m. View Comments

Ogden and Bush won S&B Raceway Nitro Madness

Mugen Seiki teammates Cole Ogden and Colby Bush won the nitro and electric buggy classes to cap off the Nitro Madness event at S&B Raceway last weekend.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 11:45 a.m. View Comments

New MIP Super Diff Bi-Metal kit for all TLR 22 series vehicles

MIP's new Super Diff Bi-Metal kit for the TLR 22 range of cars and trucks is 30% lighter, lasts longer and increases adjustability.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 2:29 p.m. View Comments

New SSD 2-speed transmission for Wraith

Get the best of both worlds - rock-topping torque and jump-launching top speed - with this new two-speed tranny for the Wraith from SSD.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 2:13 p.m. View Comments

New Trinity Certified Plus 24K spec motors

Trinity released information on its upcoming Certified Plus line of 24K spec motors, promising the closest you can get to a true team motor!

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 10:06 a.m. View Comments

Field clinched BRCA southwest regional 2WD title with round three win

Schumacher's Paul Field won the 2WD final at Mendip last weekend, which gave him enough points to wrap up the BRCA Southwest regional championship with one round remaining.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 9:59 a.m. View Comments

New Brilliant RC C-18 R 1/8-scale on-road racing body

Like the TCX touring car shell released on Friday, Brilliant RC's new C-18 R 1/8-scale body is designed for balanced handling and made of premium quality material.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 9:51 a.m. View Comments

Rathiesky named XRAY Formula team manager

Three-time defending Formula class Euro Touring Series champ Jan Rathiesky will oversee XRAY's global network of X1 racers.

Aaron Waldron June 7, 2016, 1:36 p.m. View Comments

Harper won second round of BRCA Nationals

Schumacher's Elliott Harper dominated the finals from the TQ position under unseasonably pleasant skies in Adur to win round two of the BRCA Nationals.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2016, 8:28 a.m. View Comments

Quagraine won Nordic Championship [VIDEO]

JQ Racing founder Joseph Quagraine won a record seventh NORRFEC 1/8-scale off-road title last weekend, taking advantage of a loose flywheel pin that sidelined TQ and runaway leader David Ronnefalk.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2016, 12:16 p.m. View Comments

Double victory for Boots at third round of BRCA Truggy and E-Buggy Nats

After qualifying second in both Truggy and E-Buggy behind teammate Jack Embling, REDS-powered Kyosho driver Elliott Boots scored two victories at Herts Nitro Model Club for the third round of the BRCA championship.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2016, 9:51 a.m. View Comments

Blair won SWORKz Challenge by JConcepts

SWORKz star Austin Blair set the fastest time in every round of qualifying at A Main Performance Hobbies' Silver Dollar RC Raceway for the SWORKz Challenge by JConcepts, then sped off to victory in the final.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2016, 10:38 a.m. View Comments

New RC Cox collapsable carbon fiber tweak rod

RC Cox has released a new carbon fiber tweak rod for touring cars that can be used on vehicles with either 19mm- or 22mm-wide bulkheads, and it breaks down into a small package for easy storage.

Aaron Waldron June 6, 2016, 10:05 a.m. View Comments

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