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What’s the Next Big Thing in RC?
Trends come in go. Actually, most RC trends never completely go away, they just hog the spotlight for a given amount of...
Traxxas TORC Round 1, 2 Results
The Traxxas TORC Series 2011 racing season got underway this past weekend, but weather in the form of severe thunder and rain...
Join us for some fun!
Our annual Race for a Cure is going to be here before you know it and I can’t wait. It’s...
TQ East Coast Challenge: TLR Wins 2WD Mod And 1/8 Nitro Buggy
This past weekend was the TQ East Coast Challenge hosted by Classic RC Raceways in Akron, Ohio. Saturday was the...
3rd Round Of The French Nationals: TLR And Yannick Aigoin Win
This past weekend was the 3rd round of the French Nationals held at Cogolin track in south of France. TLR/nVision...
Run-DMC Rocks RC
One of the most famous rap groups of all time, Run-DMC, is into RC–well, at least half of the group...
LCRC “The Big One” Memorial Day Weekend Race: JConcepts Wins 1/8 Buggy And Truggy
This past weekend LCRC in Oakland Mills PA held their Memorial Day weekend race called “The Big One”. Despite rains...
It’s Memorial Day! Drive An RC Car!
I’ve made up my mind: I’m driving an RC car today. It’s Memorial Day, and most people think of BBQ’s,...
Happy Memorial Day!
It’s been a great weekend and I look forward to heading to some of the picnics that I’ve been invited...
Traxxas Competes at Lime Rock in Grand-Am Rolex Series
The Traxxas race trailer was at Lime Rock Park in Lime Rock, CT this weekend for the Grand-Am Continental Tire Sports...
Bringing your nitro car out of storage
It is official; nitro racing season is here! For many, it is time to bring out their nitro cars and...
The Air Age Media RC Scholarship
Are you a high school senior who’s into RC or do you know someone who’s graduating from high school and...
Is On-road Racing Dead?
Let me start off by making it clear that I’m on on-road racer. I’m not devoted strictly to on-road, but...
IFMAR Electric Off-road Worlds
The best electric off-road racers in the world will be descending on Vaasa, Finland July 16-24. They will be there...
RC Car Wrecks: The Bad & The Ugly
I witnessed one of the most exciting and dangerous nitro buggy runaways at my local track last week I’ve seen in...
Has Short Course Replaced the Stadium Truck Class?
Just when I thought the answer was an obvious yes, some guys have been showing up with stadium trucks at...
IFMAR Off-road World Championships Warm-up Race: TLR Wins 2WD Mod Buggy
This past weekend, Team Losi Racing travelled to Vassa, Finland to race and prepare at the World Championships Warm-up race...
EPIC Lightweight Foam I-Pad/Tablet Stand
Comes in 3 pieces so it can be taken apart and stored in your pit box. Holds tablets at an...
EPIC Lightweight Foam Charger Stand
Comes in 3 pieces so it can be taken apart and stored in your pit box. Holds chargers on an...
Helion RC RTR 1/18 Animus 18SC
The Helion Animus 18SC is the next generation of 1/18th scale performance with an unprecedented set of features and value....
Are you a custom builder?
One of the reasons I love the RC hobby is because the possibilities with these vehicles is almost endless....
2011 European Short Course Masters Announced
Race with USA Superstar Ryan Maifield … and win up to 3000 €! Short Course equals 100% Fun Off-Road-Racing Action....
Mexico National Championships: Agama Racing’s Andrew Smolnik TQ’s And Wins
Agama Racing takes the TQ, Fastest Lap, 1st and 3rd place at the Mexico National Championships in Pueblo last weekend....
EPIC SCT Pro 1/10 Off-Road Car stand
New 1/10th scale off-road and short course truck, pit table car stand. Made of super light hi-impact foam and can...
RPM Light Pod Mounts For The HPI Baja 5B
Within hours of releasing our Front Bumper for the HPI 5B (#81972), we heard a strong demand for a way...
Radio Revolution
AIRTRONICS M11X Not long ago, when you looked at the drivers’ stand at pro-level or local races, you saw...
XTM XT2 Racer Track Edition
In the ever growing ready-to-run ?-scale buggy segment, producing a vehicle that will stand out from the competition isn’t easy....
RC Pro Series: Josh Wheeler TQs And Takes Win In Pro Truggy And Buggy
Josh Wheeler takes TQ and 1st place in Pro Buggy and Pro Truggy at his 2nd race driving for VP-Pro...
Short Course Racing: ROAR States New Buggy Class Rules in the Works
With the introduction of the Kyosho Ultima DB, and now the Losi SCB, ROAR intends to release rules specific to...
Tricked-Out XTM Rage
The XTM Rage is a 1/18-scale 4WD monster truck. It’s fully ready-to-run and includes everything you need—battery, charger, truck and...
Pro Radio Guide
For most guys, the radio that came with their RTR is just fine, but not for you, the hardcore racer....
Tekin T Series “Heavy Duty” And Pro Rock Crawling Motors
New for 2011, Tekin releases the all new HD “Heavy Duty” T series brushed motors. Available in the same 35,...
TQ Racing Hires Dave Graboski
TQ is excited to announce, Dave Graboski as their marketing manager and team driver. Dave has roughly 20 years of...
RC Pro Series Round 1 In Ontario, Canada: TLR Wins
This past weekend was Rd1 of the RC Pro Series in Ontario, Canada. TLR was in strong attendance with Dave...
Viper RC VST 550 Brushless Motors
Viper R/C enters the 550 motor game with the all new VST 4.5XL and 5.5XL 550 class motors. The VST-XL...
Back at it with the 2WD
It’s Monday and I’m back over at West Coast RC putting down some more practice laps. This time however, I’ve...
Convert Your Slash 4×4 Into A Rally Cross Car
Here are a few pictures of the upcoming Slash 4×4 GT-8/Rally Cross Conversion kit from ST Racing Concepts. Some Slash...
Southeast Short Course Nats: JConcepts Wins Two Pro 2 Classes
Racers came in from all across Florida to compete at the first Annual Southeast Short Course Nats held at Bashers...
Agama Spring Challenge: TLR Wins
Drake wins Agama Spring Challenge with his Nova Rossi powered TLR 8ight 2.0. The turnout for this event was light...
2nd Annual Manufacturers Challenge: TLR Wins
TLR’s Matt Chambers and Lars Johnson attended the 2nd Annual Manufacturers Challenge this past weekend with some great results in...
XRAY RX8 Rear CVD Drive Shaft Set
CNC-machined rear CVD drive shaft set for RX8 made from world-renown HUDY Spring Steel™. Hand ground for maximum precision, then...
Indiana Electric State Champs: Tekins Wins
2011 Indiana Electric State Champs hosted at Raceworld Raceway in GRIFFITH, IN held May 20-22nd. Mike Tq’d Mod 2wd buggy...
Doug “Casper” Nielsen Joins Tekin
Tekin would like to welcome Doug to our race team. Doug has been racing for over a decade with great...
What track food do you like?
Every weekend that I hit the track I bring a few of my favorite foods so I have something to...
RC Car Action Readers’ Rides: 8 Steps to Get In
“Readers Rides” is one of the most popular columns in the magazine, and we receive a lot of mail and...
IFMAR 1/10 Pre-Worlds Race–Racing Report with John Cary: May 23, 2011
The big news on the block is the 1/10 Worlds Warm up over in Vaasa Finland. Just about a week...
RC Monster Truck Worlds Finals: Axial Named The Official Motor
The event will be held at Diggers Dungeon May 27-29 over the Memorial Day weekend. There will be 9 racing...
Are You An RC Snob?
There are all sorts of snobs. Beer snobs, wine snobs, guitar snobs, cigar snobs, food snobs, car snobs, bike snobs...
Tamiya Mazda RX-7 1/10 Kit
In March 1978, Mazda Motor Corporation, the world-renowned Japanese maker of rotary engine powered cars, announced the debut of the...
Tekin Signs Kyle Johnson
Team Tekin would like to welcome Kyle Johnson to the team. Kyle’s most recent success was the Silver State Short...
Motown Showdown: Tekin Podiums
The first ever Motown Showdown in Modesto, California was held May 13-15 which capped of to have around 75 entries....
Some things just make me crazy
Well all have pet peeves and different levels of them. A lot of us spend time at the track and...
2011 Gold Cup: JConcepts Takes Three Classes
This past weekend JConcepts Team Drivers Kody Numedahl and Michael Schoettler attended the Gold Cup Race held at Tacoma RC...
Dynamite RC Passport UltraSport 70W AC Multi-Chemistry Charger
Designed specifically for sport level enthusiasts looking for an affordable yet Robust multi-chemistry charger, Dynamite’s Passport UltraSport 70W AC charger...
Supercup Championship Series Round 4: TLR Wins Modified Truck Class
Round 4 of the Supercup Championship series was held at the all new Bashers RC Raceway, in Palm Beach Gardens,...
Revolution Raceway 12 Week Points Series: Tekin Wins
Revolution Raceway in Appleton WI just concluded its very first point season. The series length was 12 week with 2...
JBRL Round 3: Viper RC’s Andrew Smolnik Reports
Andrew Smolnik files this race report. “Even in the scorching 105 degree heat at Palm Desert r/c raceway, my Viper...
Bill Bridges Benefit Race And Auction Sponsored By Team Losi Racing
Bill Bridges currently races for TLR (Team Losi Racing). He has been racing for 18 years. He is married to...
Pro-Line Mid May Releases
BullDog Clear Body (Rear Motor Configuration) BullDog Clear Body (Rear Motor Configuration) This is a BullDog Rear Motor Configuration Clear...
iPhone for RC
This is an official release for a new product RC4WD and iPhly are bringing to market. Modern phones can do...
RB Innovations Hyper-Charger 1/5 Air Filter
RB Innovations introduces its new line of 1/5th scale air filters. The Hyper-Charger features a realistic automotive blower look and...
RB Innovations Ice Amps Blower
Are you pushing your motor to the max and need some temperature relief? The automotive styled scoop provides maximum airflow...
It’s A Rainy Day…Time To Clean
It rarely rains in Southern California. This area is known for its blue, sunny skies nearly year ’round. We get...
Are tractor trailer trucks going to be the next big craze?
Since scale vehicles are growing in popularity these days do you guys think that we’ll see a rise in the...
JBRL Nitro Round #2: TLR Wins In Truggy And Buggy
Saturday was the second stop on Southern California’s JBRL series sponsored by Team Losi Racing. Many of the top driver’s...
Hitec HS-5765MH High Voltage Digital Metal Gear Giant Servo
When it comes to your big RC projects, size does matter – that’s why Hitec engineered the HS-5765MH. This high...
OFNA Hyper 10sc Battery Mod
One thing that has always seemed a little odd to me about my OFNA Hyper 10sc is how the battery stands...
Battle In The Desert Series Round 1: JConcepts Wins
The Battle in the Desert series kicked off round 1 at SRS Raceway in Scottsdale, AZ. Tanner Denney, Brian Kinwald...
Race For A Cure on for 2011
After much success we’ve decided to have our Race for a Cure race again this year to raise money for...
Mike Reedy, RC icon and pioneer, has passed away
Mike Reedy, founder of the legendary RC manufacturer Reedy, has passed away. In addition to his company, Mike is well...
Kyle Busch Gets Fourth Victory With Traxxas
Kyle Busch led 128 of the 200 laps at Dover International Speedway en route to his third NASCAR Camping World...
Nor-Cal Series Round 2: Team Losi Racing Wins
Nor-Cal Series Rnd 2 was held at Delta R/C in Antioch CA. Track had an awesome layout of big air...
St. Ives 6 Hour Enduro: Venom Gambler Takes 1st Place
On Saturday May 14th, Venom Team drivers Darryn Johnson and Michael Harlow, together with their teammates Antony Geerno and Tom...
XRAY RX8 Brass Engine Mounts
Engine mounts made from brass. Set of 2 matched mounts that attach to main chassis plate. These mounts are used...
Time for some 2WD buggy
Since the start of the year all I’ve been racing is 1/8 buggy and truggy and not that I’m complaining...
BRCA Nationals Round 1: Schumacher Wins
The first round of the highly anticipated BRCA Touring Car Nationals took place this last weekend with the Schumacher Team...
2nd Annual Rockstar SC Series: Kyosho Dominates
The 2nd Annual Rockstar Short Course Series was held at Portland R/C Raceway in Clackamas, Oregon. This 8 race series...
RC Insider Vol. 4 Issue 7
Next Level Blitz HPI has updated its popular Blitz short course race truck and the latest version is known as...
Traxxas Kyle Busch 1/16 Camping World Race Replica
Check out this action video of the new Traxxas 1/16 Kyle Busch Camping World Race Replica. As soon as we...
RC Car Action Worldwide Exclusive: Pro-Line BullDog Body For The Kyosho ZX-5
Pro-Line will be announcing this body early next week, but we were able to get an exclusive look at it...
Hitec HS-5087MH High Voltage Premium Digital Metal Gear Micro Servo
Our micro line continues to deliver major power with the introduction of our HS-5087MH. This digital, metal gear servo is...
Traxxas Short Course Shootout This Weekend
Traxxas and Hobbytown USA Oshkosh are sponsoring the Short Course Shootout this weekend, May 13, 14, and 15, at Hobbytown...
3 Nitro No-No’s
If I’ve learned anything over the years racing nitro vehicles, it’s that there’s no replacement for lots of expendable cash...
ST Racing Concepts Aluminum Option Parts For Team Associated Team SC10 & RTR B4/T4
ST Racing Concepts new option parts for the popular Associated SC10 features high-quality aluminum material precision CNC machined for the...
JConcepts Spring Indoor Nats Pit Shenanigans [VIDEO]
I stopped by OC/RC in sunny Huntington Beach, California for the JConcepts Spring Indoor Nats. The track was insanely fast,...
Three-Time World Champion Driver Marc Rheinard Joins Thunder Power RC
As a 3-Time IFMAR ISTC World Champion, Marc Rheinard has a never-ending passion for speed and racing. Known as one...
O’Donnell Racing Fuel Inks Some Deals
O’Donnell Racing Fuel is on the move and has made their already impressive team roster even more so with the...
XRAY XB808 Alu 5° King-Pin Steering Blocks
Authentic XRAY alu steering blocks with 5° kingpin for XB808 are CNC-machined from premium Swiss 7075 T6 aluminum, hardcoated for...
Schumacher Gear Diff For Mi4
We are pleased to announce a new gear diff for the Mi4 range of cars. Made by World Champion gear...
HPI Blitz ESE Pro Kit
The Blitz ESE Pro includes a durable, clear polycarbonate body ready for your paint scheme. Customize your look with official...
Volcom Stone’s Totally Crustaceous Tour, Team Associated Set as Sponsor
Team Associated is very lucky to have so many friends and partners that are both inside and outside of the...
The North Carolina Championship Series: JConcepts Finishes 1-2-3 In Short Course Truck At Round 1
Round 1 of the North Carolina Championship Series was run in Cherryville, NC at Nitro Valley Raceway. After the original...
JBRL Electric Series: TLR Wins Round 3
This past weekend at Palm Desert R/C Raceway was round 3 of the JBRL electric series. The track layout was...
What’s next for nitro?
One the electric side of things we saw brushless motors and LiPo batteries develop and because of the awesome power...
Silver State Short Course Championships: TLR Wins Short Course 4×4 Class
Fresh off his Silverstate Nitro Challenge win with his Losi 4wd Ten-SCTe TLR driver Kyle Johnson TQ’s and wins the...
North Carolina Championship Series: JConcepts Sweeps Round 2
Round 2 of the North Carolina Championship Series drew 159 entries to King R/C in King, NC this past weekend....
Kyle Johnson Wins Short Course 4×4 Class At 2011 Silver State Short Course Championships
702 Raceway in Las Vegas, Nevada provides the setting for the annual Silver State Short Course Championships. For the 2nd...
Building and Adjusting Your Ball Diff Featuring Team Associated’s, Ryan Cavalieri [VIDEO]
One of the most overlooked and abused parts on your car is most likely the differential. On most cars it...
Team Associated’s Justin Barcia Wins The 2011 Monster Energy Supercross Series 250 Lites East Coast Championship
A big congratulations goes out to Team Associated’s very own Justin Barcia for winning the 2011 Monster Energy Supercross 250...
ST Racing Concepts Option Parts For The Losi TEN-SCTE 4WD Short Course Truck
Greatly reduce the flex and prevent bending of the stock towers on your Losi 4×4 with our CNC Machined Aluminum...
ST Racing Concepts Universals And Light Weight LCG Parts Set For The Traxxas Slash 2WD
Carrying over design and material selection from our HPI Blitz and Associated SC10 universal kits, our Slash 2wd universal kits...
Race Report: This Week in Racing May 9th, 2011
This past weekend there plenty of races taking place but none of which featured many of the top drivers, at...
Traxxas Sponsored Riders Win Final 250 East Race And Capture 250 West Series Title
Steady winds tempered the Las Vegas heat as Monster Energy Supercross descended on Sam Boyd Stadium for the final stop...
Pro-Line Wins At Round 3 Of The JBRL Electric Series At Palm Desert Raceway
Last Saturday ( May 7, 2011) was the 3rd round of the JBRL Electric Series at Palm Desert Raceway in...
TLR Wins At Round 2 Of The English Nationals
Round 2 of the English nationals took place this past weekend at Coventry in the midlands. The weather started out...
RC Dreamin’
I had a dream last night. It was a wonderful dream. In this dream I had a pet dragon who could...
Monster Energy Supercross Was INCREDIBLE
Monster Energy Supercross Finals in Vegas this past weekend–EPIC! Here are a few things I’d like to share with...
Team Associated Takes Three Titles At The Louisiana State Championships
Team Associated wins three State Championship titles April 8-10 in Denham Springs, LA. Team Drivers Derek Guidry and David Joor...
Ballistic Goes Big
Novak is proud to offer an exclusive look at two exciting motors soon to join Novak’s popular line of Ballistic...
JConcepts Wins At Round 1 Of The Northwest Championship Tour
Round 1 of the Northwest Championship Tour kicked off the outdoor race season with the Spring Shootout in Wenatchee, WA....
Paul Sinclair And Billy Fischer Sign With Viper RC
Viper R/C Solutions is proud to announce that Paul Sinclair, Chief Engineer and Team Manager of XFactory has signed to...
A Main Hobbies To Host A Day At The Races For Boys & Girls Clubs Of The North Valley
A Main Hobbies announced yesterday that it will be welcoming 15 lucky members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of...
The ultimate RC parts cleaner
A while back I was stuck with the task of a long over due cleaning and overhaul of my RC8T....
Losi XXX-SCB action video
We have the only Losi XXX-SCBs that aren’t in Losi’s hands and we recently raced them at Pin Shop Hobbies...
How to: Create an Awesome Rock Crawling Course
The task before you is to design an awesome rock crawling course. Seems simple, right? Well, I can assure you,...
Going To Las Vegas! SX Finals!
Some perks of my job include always having an influx of new RC cars to play with, traveling to interesting...
What Makes a Race Day, What Ruins a Race Day?
Racing is fun. I hesitate to over simplify something that many people are extremely passionate about, but that’s why we...
The Great Debate: Nitro VS Electric
I’m a nitro guy all the way and will be that way for as long as I’m involved in this...
Traxxas Secure Wheel Pit Tip
This tip isn’t just for Traxxas vehicles. In fact, this tip is especially handy for rock crawlers which because reverse is...
Team Associated RTR SC10 RS (Race-Spec)
Team Associated’s SC10 RS (Race-Spec) is a Ready-To-Run R/C replica of the trucks driven in the Lucas Oil Off Road...
Kyle Busch Traxxas 1/16 Camping World Race Replica
Ever since Traxxas teamed up with Kyle Busch and instantly started winning NASCAR races, there has been a clamor for...
FTW RC Night Fox XL T4.1 Chassis Conversion Body For The B4.1
FTW Racing Components today introduced the Night Fox XL body shell, an extended version of its revolutionary Night Fox body...
Pro-Line Early May Releases
Pro-Line has released a ton of new tires for the upcoming race season. For SC racers they have expanded their...
Team Associated Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series Schedule
Team Associated is once again heavily involved as a sponsor in the full-size Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. “The...
Team Losi Racing Wins At 2011 TLR Central States Rock Crawling Championships
The TLR Central States Rock Crawling Championship took place at the Hobby Town USA Hobbyplex in Omaha, NE. TLR Driver...
Mike Malott TQ’s And Wins Round 1 Of SRI Raceway’s Local Joe Series
Tekin driver Mike Malott reports from round 1 of SRI Raceway’s Local Joe Series. “In the main the top 5...
King Takes Double Win At JBRL Round 1
Current IFMAR World Champ Cody King started off the JBRL season this last weekend, just 3 days after returning from...
Five Things I Don’t Get
I’ll be honest, there’s a handful LOTS of things I don’t get in this world, but my blog today focuses...
XRAY M18 PRO LiPo Graphite Sets
M18 PRO chassis set in different stylish graphite finish. Includes CNC-machined graphite parts (chassis, top deck, battery holder and top...
ORCA Electronic Speed Controls Suspended For Six Months By ROAR
As a result of actions that were in direct violation of instructions from a ROAR Executive Committee member, ORCA brand...
JConcepts Early May Releases
JConcepts has released a ton of new gear for your 1/8 ride. There is a new Punisher body for the...
Rumor Mill: Team Losi Racing 22T Kit
Rumor has it that Team Losi Racing will be soon releasing a 1/10 2WD Stadium Truck version of their popular...
Racers Edge Glitch Eliminating Power Capacitor
This Glitch Eliminating Power Capacitor is an inexpensive solution to solve radio issues and enhance performance of your electronics. The...
Traxxas TORC Race Series Schedule
The Traxxas TORC short course racing series is kicking off later this month. In addition to some of the coolest...
Are nitro short course trucks the next big class?
I’ve been talking about converting my Losi TEN SCTE to nitro power for a while now and I finally found...
RC Car Action Exclusive: Pro-Line’s New 1/16 2012 Ford Focus Body For The Traxxas 1/16 Rally Car
Pro-Line has given us an exclusive sneak peek at this upcoming new release for the Traxxas 1/16 Rally car.
HPI Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Ford Mustang E10 Drift
HPI Racing is proud to announce the new, officially licensed, Monster Energy/Falken Tire 2011 Ford Mustang E10 Drift RTR. There...
Team Associated RC8B Upgrade Parts
Based on the parts used by our Team Drivers at Motorama, CRCRC Winter Midwest Nitro Champs, and the IFMAR 1:8...
Rock Candy RCC’s Jessica Downing Joins The Axial Rock Crawling Competition Team
Axial is pleased to announce that accomplished rock crawler, Jessica Downing, has joined the Axial Rock Crawling Team. Downing will...
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