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JConcepts 2011 Fall Indoor Nationals
September 30th – October 2nd in Fitchburg, MA drivers will converge at R/C Excitement for the last round of the...
Super Cup Championships Series Fall Session #1: JConcepts Wins
Round 1 of the 2011 Super Cup Series was held on August 27 at Shiverville Raceway. Located on the property...
Team Durango Flex Brace System Set For The DEX410
The Flex Brace System for the DEX410 models allows you to tune the flex of the rear of the chassis....
DuraTrax Onyx 245 AC/DC Dual Charger
LiPo, LiFe, NiCd, NiMH – the DuraTrax Onyx 245 AC/DC Dual Charger handles all of these battery types, with built-in...
Rockstar Energy Southwick Nationals: Team Associated’s Brett Metcalfe Captures Overall 450 Win And Justin Barcia Takes 1st In MX2
Congratulations go out to Team Associated’s Brett Metcalfe and Justin Barcia for their strong showing last weekend at the 2011...
Surf City Classic: JConcepts Wins In Short Course 4X4 And 4WD Modified Buggy Classes
This past weekend Orange County Radio Control Raceway (OC/RC) held their 4th Annual Surf City Classic. This year was the...
Surf City Classic: Tekin’s Doug “Casper” Nielsen Wins Pro 2 SC
Tekin driver Doug “Casper” Nielsen files the following race report: Well I had a great weekend at the Surf City....
4WD European Championships: Team Durango’s Jörn Neumann Wins With DEX410
Jörn Neumann put in a great performance at this years electric off road Europea Championships to overcome the disappointment of...
JQ Products And Skullcandy Team Up For 2012
JQ Products is excited to announce Skullcandy as THE team’s title sponsor for the 2012 season. We at JQ Products...
Traxxas Motor Maintenance
Traxxas vehicles that include brushless systems such as VXL require very little maintenance to be performed on the motors as...
RC Shortcourse Nats…what could have been.
As all of our updates indicate, it is raining. The race is basically over. Here are the highs and lows...
Changing Conditions
A once wet and slightly muddy track is getting dry. Lots of small rocks are coming up, but overall traction...
Big Bill’s RC Raceway 5th Annual Big Money Race
Last weekend while I was covering the 2011 Futaba Electric Challenge in Lincoln, IL I heard about a big oval...
RC Short Course Nationals @ RC Madness in CT
As though the RC Short Course Nationals isn’t an exciting enough race on its own, the state of Connecticut has...
Get real, detailed that is.
When it comes to detail, Tamiya and Pro-line have a few thing’s under their belt that can please just about...
HPI Vorza RTR 1/8 Buggy Gets Updated
With the World Championship-winning HB D8 buggy as its foundation, the Vorza takes the race-winning design of the D8 and...
Futaba Electric Challenge 2011: Neil Petska Wins Stock Short Course Truck
The 2011 Futaba Electric Challenge was hosted this past weekend at RJD Hobbies in Lincoln, Illinois. A great facility with...
X Factory Releases Race Video Of Prototype X-7 1/10 4WD Buggy
Here is a video of X Factory Chief Engineer Paul Sinclair’s main event race at the recent R.O.A.R. National Championship...
What do you like about racing?
I am more of a racer than a basher. For me I like going to the track and trying to...
We are racing this weekend!
I’m a the home office this week in Connecticut, visiting the Air Age office for a few days of work...
Futaba Electric Challenge 2011: Mike Nelson Wins Mod 2WD SCT And 30 Minute Team SCT Enduro
Mike Nelson recently attended the 2011 Futaba Electric Challenge and files this race report. I went to the Futaba Electric...
Short Course Showdown Nation Wide Tour Round 3: JConcepts Wins 2WD And 4WD SCT
Event: 2011 Short Course Showdown Nation Wide Tour #3 Date: August 20th , 2011 Location: West Coast R/C Raceway –...
Core RC Sensor Widget
The new CORE RC Sensor Widget is a fantastic tool for anyone who runs a brushless set up. As experienced...
Update On Epic’s New Short Course Truck Hauler Bag
Awhile back we told you about this new hauler bag coming out from Epic that is specifically designed for short...
Traxxas TORC Series Heading to the Big House
On September 3 and 4, the Traxxas TORC series will be at Crandon International Raceway in Crandon, WI for rounds...
On The Road Again…
Tomorrow I fly out of sunny So Cal and head to the other side of the country…like, the entire way...
Traxxas Slashes Hit Daytona with NASCAR driver Tony Stewart, Darrel Waltrip and the FOX NASCAR Broadcast Team
In a cool promo for Mobil 1 oil, Tony Stewart, Darrel Waltrip, Chris Myers, Krista Voda and others took to...
JConcepts And Ryan Maifield Take 2nd Consecutive ROAR National Championship In Modified Short Course Truck
NorCal Hobbies in Union City, CA, provided the setting for the 2011 ROAR Off-Road Nationals. A beautiful track layout by...
Annual Race For The Pig Weekend – Eliminator R/C Hobbies, Trackside
August 20-21, 2011 This past weekend I was invited out to a pig roast, well… a pig race. No, we...
2011 Futaba Electric Challenge: Day 3 Recap
We have finished all the mains, ran the money races, and all the hardware has been handed out. Matt Farris...
Futaba Electric Challenge: Day 2 Recap
Before we kicked off the 2011 Futaba Electric Challenge we held a brief driver’s meeting to go over all the...
Futaba Electric Challenge: Short Course Enduro Race
After the mains and Dash 4 Cash races, we got together for one more event, the short course truck enduro...
Onsite Coverage Of The 2011 Futaba Electric Challenge
I arrived this morning in Lincoln, IL at RJD Hobbies for the 2011 Futaba Electric Challenge. Today is open practice...
Inside Losi’s LST Electric Conversion Kit
Goodbye noise, hello power! Fads come and go in RC, but monster trucks will always be popular. There is something...
Serpent 733 Team Edition
The Serpent 733 has a new, very distinct open design and sets new standards in 1/10 scale race-chassis design. Many...
Racing For A Good Cause: 1st Annual Hawkeye Off-Road Challenge For Karsyn’s Krusaders
The 1st Annual Hawkeye Off-Road Challenge for Karsyn’s Krusaders was held on Saturday, August 13th at LRT Raceway in Evansdale,...
Tekin 4-Pole Update
So I promised an update on the Tekin 4-pole motor that I blogged & video-blogged about last week. The amount...
Tamiya To Make Big Announcement On September 6th, 2011
You may have noticed a countdown timer on www.tamiyausa.com. It’s in reference to an upcoming unveiling taking place on September...
13-Upgrades for Under $50
Although you can easily spend hundreds of dollars on a single RC upgrade, there are numerous upgrades that you can...
Kyosho 1/8 Inferno ST-RR EVO Comp Kit
Not content with its impressive record of multiple victories, the Inferno ST charges ahead with further enhancements in the most...
Traxxas Drivers Win Super Buggy And Pro Light, Podium In Pro 2WD And Pro 4X4 at TORC Series TORC Round 7
What a day in Bark River! Thousands of TORC fans filled the campgrounds, lined the hillside and rose to their...
Mike Truhe Joins Team Orion
We are very proud to welcome multi-time national champion and worlds a-main finalist in our international racing team: Mike Truhe...
HPI Baja 5SC SS Limited Edition
The 1/5th scale Baja 5SC SS Limited Edition is an unassembled kit for racers that like to build their vehicles...
Team Losi Racing 22T 1/10 2WD Race Truck Kit
The Team Losi Racing™ 1/10-scale 22T 2WD Electric Race Truck Kit is based on award-winning TWENTY TWO racing platform. Without...
2011 ROAR 1/10 Scale Off-Road Nationals @ Nor Cal Hobbies in Union City, Ca
Yup, that’s right, the ROAR Electric Off-Road National are upon us once again. This year they’re being held up in...
2011 ROAR On-Road Nationals: Thunder Power RC Takes 2 Titles
Thunder Power RC is excited to announce that Team Driver Paul Lemieux dominated the field of modified Touring Car entries...
X Factory Debuts Prototype X-7 4WD Buggy
With two big races this weekend, one on each side of the Atlantic, X Factory’s drivers tested their new X...
BTCC Round 4 At Aldershot MCC
The penultimate round of the Schumacher BTCC series took place over this last weekend at Aldershot MCC. Once again another...
Traxxas TORC Series LIVE at Bark River
The Traxxas TORC series of off-road short course racing is in Bark River, Michigan this Saturday and Sunday, August 13...
RCPS Canadian Nationals (Round 1 – Winnipeg, Mb, Canada) Event Coverage Photo’s – Aug,7,2011
Here is some small highlight photo’s of when the RCPS Canadian Nationals rolled into Manitoba for part of the series...
Traxxas TORC Series Heads To Bark River
The Traxxas TORC series will be at Bark River in Bark River, Michigan this Saturday and Sunday August 13 and...
Why Your Girlfriend/Wife Hates RC
Going by the statistics and facts, RC is a male dominated hobby. RC appeals to guys, and a handful of...
Everybody’s Cheating
RC racing is full of cheaters. OK, is everybody really cheating? No, of course not. Are enough people cheating to...
HPI at RCX
HPI was out in full force for RCX Chicago. Not only did the HPI booth area have a drift track that...
RCPS Canadian Nationals – Event Coverage Aug,7,2011
The 2011 RCPS Canadian Nationals Round 1 hosted by C.R.E. Racway in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada winds up. I’ll be reporting...
RCX Chicago 2011 Off-road Action
RCX in Chicago has numerous off-road tracks from a pro-style race to try-me tracks where you can take the wheel....
Horizon Hobby Try Me Track & Surface/Air Products
Horizon Hobby’s try me track and indoor flight area was hoppin’ with foot-traffic all day. TLR’s Adam Drake welcomed visitors...
Brushless Motors – Turns Vs. Kv Rating
In recent days I have come into the situation where I need a new brushless system for my Traxxas Slash...
Team Associated SC10 4×4 RTR
Serious 4WD Short Course Performance in a Ready-To-Run! Team Associated’s is proud to present the SC10 4×4 Ready-To-Run-R/C replicas of...
Traxxas Sponsored Justin Soule’ On Podium at X Games Endurocross
The Traxxas-backed Kawasaki Endurocross team of Destry Abbot (14), Taylor Robert (33), and Justin Soule’ (3) put in an inspiring...
German 2WD Nationals: Neumann Sweeps
The German 2WD Nationals were held over the last weekend in July at the Team Turtle Racetrack. The track was...
Epic Short Course Truck Hauler Bag
Epic states that people have been asking them for a Short Course Truck version of its T-10 and T-8 bags. Our...
Tamiya Vajra 4WD Racing Truck
This is an electric R/C assembly kit of a 4WD racing truck. The main chassis platform is a 15mm longer...
Why is dirt oval not that popular?
I must admit that in all the years that I have been involved in this great hobby of ours, I...
RCX Chicago – Prep & Practice Day
We are 1 day away from RCX Chicago! It’s Friday, and today is all about set-up and prep for the...
JConcepts Illuzion B4.1 8mm Extended Chassis Finnisher Body And 6.5″ Hi-Clearance Wing
JConcepts hit the ground in Vaasa, Finland with an all new body design specifically for the IFMAR World Championships. Cleverly...
Traxxas 4-Tec Workbench Project
Workbench Project: Traxxas 4-Tec Well, here is another one of my crazy project’s. You see, in my garage of RC...
Great Places for Extreme Bashing
Although some “serious” hobbyists only drive their RC cars and trucks at the track, the fact remains that the majority...
West Coast Championship Series: JConcepts Driver Josh Numan Takes Home The Title
Event: West Coast Championship Series Dates: May 14 – July 30, 2011 Track: West Coast RC Raceway JConcepts driver Josh...
ROAR Electric On Road Paved Nationals: Radiopost Wins
What a weekend it was for on-road racers from around the country!! The ROAR Paved Nationals was held at the...
Camaro Phantom SS
I recently completed a police car project, but what good is law enforcement without some criminals to chase around? Fellow...
Charge those LiPo’s with care.
I have been around the block a few times when it comes to charging batteries–been doing it a long time. So, when...
oOple Invitational At Robin Hood Raceway: Tom Cockerill And Schumacher Win
This weekend Robin Hood Raceway hosted the 2nd running of the oOple Invitational, an event put on by Jimmy from...
Attend RCX Chicago and Say Hello!
So I’m heading out later this week for the hearland, the midwest, THE Chicago. As in the land of deep...
When Should I Move Up to the Next Class?
Moving up in classes can sometimes be a hard thing to judge. Advancing depends mostly on your driving and wrenching...
JConcepts Scores IFMAR World Championship At “Coolest Race Ever”
JConcepts took the show on the road, all the way to the country of Finland to support drivers competing in...
Team Durango DEX210 2WD Buggy Wins At 1st Competition
The new DEX210 2WD buggy from Team Durango made its world debut at the oOple ‘invernational’ race meeting this past...
ROAR Region 11 Regional Championships: Tekin Wins 1/8 E Buggy
Tekin’s Jeremy Potter files the following race report: “The race was a 1/8 only event so I entered in just...