After a literally bone-jarring wreck during practice left 250 West points leader Josh Hansen with two broken fingers and a fracture in his left hand, it appeared the Pro Circuit/Kawasaki/Traxxas rider would not have a shot at repeating his season-opening win at Angel Stadium. Hansen, however, was undeterred. With the invaluable attention of the Asterisk [...]
In August, 2010 the return of the Reedy International Off Road Race of Champions was announced to the cheers of many “old school” racers. However, many racers of this generation had never experienced the excitement or prestige associated with the Reedy Race and the event didn’t disappoint. February 11, 2011 Event Name: 17th Reedy International [...]
One of the most popular subjects in RC is speed. Experienced hobbyists love to point how the only two questions the uninitiated have when they see an RC running are: how fast and how much? Going fast isn’t just on the mind of newbs. Truth be told, we’re all interested in going faster. Racers quickly point out that it’s [...]
The “Gateway to the best” is the slogan for SmacTrac raceway and the racers showed up in large numbers to compete at the 1st ever National Indoor Series event. With 270 entries, a fantastic turnout of the best racers from the Midwest showed up to compete against the out of town boys from California, Arizona, [...]
It’s a thumbs up for UK sensation Lee Martin as he makes the switch over to AKA tires for the 2011 season. AKA is thrilled to have Lee join the team as the reigning European Champion in 2WD and 4WD electric. Lee will be running a full schedule of Nitro 1:8 Buggy and Electric Off [...]
Kyosho’s unique 2.4GHz “Syncro KT-201/KR-200” transmitter and receiver incorporates function and designed for easy operation. Simply switch the power ON and the system is ready to use straight away. The stylish form of the transmitter features a built-in antenna and an ergonomic design for comfortable switch positioning and a large, high visibility LCD display. The [...]
High performance, lightweight chassis based on the highly successful EXO104 link chassis. Inline battery mounting, 265mm wheelbase and a floating rear pod all translates into a potent platform for high power applications. Using actual components from the World Champion Yokomo 1/12th we have re-engineered the rear pod into a 2 link floating rear pod for [...]
Newly signed Taylor Petersen will be racing the Cabin Fever Supercross Race this weekend with his new Tekin Powered Mugen Mbx6 Eco buggy! Taylor has been chomping at the bit wanting to get into this hotly contested class. When asked about his decission on which electronics to power his Mugen buggy Taylor responded “Tekin was [...]
