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How to be a Better Racer in 3 Easy Steps

How to be a Better Racer in 3 Easy Steps

I don’t claim to be the best racer, but I’ve been around long enough to see what works and what doesn’t. Here are some timeless tips that I flat out guarantee will make you a faster racer. 1. Slow Down: The number one reason I see people going slow around a track (i.e. not winning) is […]
Thunder Alley Gas Championships: Ty Tessman Sweeps 1/8 Nitro Expert Buggy And Truggy

Thunder Alley Gas Championships: Ty Tessman Sweeps 1/8 Nitro Expert Buggy And Truggy

Pro-Line Team Driver Ty Tessmann Sweeps at Thunder Alley Gas ChampsThis past weekend (September 24-25) marked the 3rd annual Gas Championships held at Thunder Alley RC Raceway. This year the Gas Champs attracted top drivers from around the world for some intense competition! 172 drivers battled it out in the heads up double A-Main racing […]

Bashing Vs. Racing

Bashing Vs. Racing

If you wanted to (and many do), you could lump all RC’ers into one of two groups–those who race and those who don’t. I am a racer. Well, by definition, I’m a racer. I don’t race every weekend, but I do race. Some years I race a lot and some years it seems like I […]
10 Tips For the Perfect Build

10 Tips For the Perfect Build

Even in this RTR age we’re in, there’s still a whole lot of building going on in RC. There are still plenty of kits and lots of hop-ups and modifications that can be done to pre-built vehicles. Wrenching is easy. Anyone one can throw a kit together and go race. And, anyone can slap some aluminum goodies […]

What is Your Dream Project Vehicle?

What is Your Dream Project Vehicle?

If you could build any project RC vehicle, what would it be and how would it be built? For me, it would be a basher. These days, race vehicles stay pretty close to box stock (I do miss the eighties when race vehicles were total project builds). The two most important attributes of my project […]
Be a Digital Racer

Be a Digital Racer

I really enjoy racing off-road vehicles of all types and never really run on-road. I guess I’d run more on-road if there was a track closer to my house. A while back I was introduced to Virtual RC and at first I wasn’t that into it because it was an on-road sim. The second I […]

NEW EPISODE: The Radio Control Show

NEW EPISODE: The Radio Control Show

Check out this week’s episode of The Radio Control Show featuring Losi’s brand new mini 8ight, an amazing GoPro video, racing tips with Brent Fiege, an update on our Baja Facebook Giveaway, and much more. Click the link below to start watching! THE RADIO CONTROL SHOW EPISODE 125
X Factory Prototype SCX – 60CF Mid-Motor Short Course Truck

X Factory Prototype SCX – 60CF Mid-Motor Short Course Truck

 X Factory is releasing a new mid-motor short course truck and recently raced with it at the 4th Round of the 2011 Short Course Showdown Nation Wide Tour.  Check out all the info below in the press release from X Factory: A prototype of the new X Factory SCX – 60CF mid-motor short course truck was seen […]

RC Pro Series Canadian Nationals

RC Pro Series Canadian Nationals

The 2011 Canadian RC Pro Series National Finals are underway. Qualifying day is getting going, and the turn out of local drivers and our out of town gusts is amazing. I’m here at C.R.E. Raceway, Winnipeg, Mb, Canada. Reporting from trackside. I’ll add further exciting details as the event progresses. Good luck everyone! UPDATE: click […]
RC Pro Series Canadian National Finals – Sept 16, 17, 18

RC Pro Series Canadian National Finals – Sept 16, 17, 18

The 2011 Canadian RC Pro Series National Finals are over, but the memories and a mark in local history will last forever. The turn out of local drivers and out of town gusts was amazing. Hosted at C.R.E. Raceway, Winnipeg, Mb, Canada. I was Reporting from track-side and participating in the event. Great job to […]

It’s The Mechanical Aspect That Gets Me Every Time

It’s The Mechanical Aspect That Gets Me Every Time

What does it mean to be a gearhead, a mechanic, or a wrencher?  It usually means you’re into disassembling things to see how they work, and then reassembling them again. I know this was the case for me at an early age.  I enjoyed tearing things apart–household items like radios, toasters (sorry mom), clocks and […]
Thunder Power RC Z3R-8 Brushless 1/8 Motors

Thunder Power RC Z3R-8 Brushless 1/8 Motors

Thunder Power RC jumped into the 1/8 brushless motor market with the release of the new Z3R-8 line.  Check out al the details in the official press release below: Since 2008, Thunder Power RC Race Series LiPo batteries have set never-before-seen industry-leading standards in performance, reliability and longevity for electric-powered vehicles. They continue to be […]
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