The opening round of the Factory Racing League was held at the Ohio RC Factory in Jeffersonville, Ohio last weekend. In Modified 2WD Buggy it was Paul Ciccarello with the overall TQ and he would also bring home the win in the single 7-minute A-main event from 2nd place qualifier, Brandon Marsh as Matt Cline rounded out the top 3 podium result.
Available now from Raw Speed is their all-new Assassin 1/8th buggy tyre. Of a medium pin size design, the tyre utilise a new generation carcass that provides a smoother, more balanced feel on the track while also generating more consistent cornering over a longer time. The medium pin design will make for exceptional traction in a variety of conditions and the tyre is available in soft yellow, super soft green and soft double yellow long wear compounds and including closed cell inserts.
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Coming from Axon and usable for a range of 1/10th touring cars are their new precision machined shock rod guides. The parts ensure an optimised O-ring seal seat for less friction, better sealing and an overall improved shock performance and the guides are usable for Axon’s own High Big Bore and Revoshock dampers as well as Yokomo BD9, Infinity IF14 and Tamiya TRF 419XR kits.
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The opening round of the Northwest Indoor Series was held this past weekend at Tacoma RC Raceway. The event attracted over 170 entires and in the premier 2WD Mod Buggy class it was Harley Yoshii (Yokomo/Muchmore) with the overall TQ and also wins in A1 and A3 for the overall win. Runner-up after the qualifiers, Mikey Brown (TLR/Muchmore) won A2 to cement his overall runner-up spot as Jackson Andres (Yokomo/Muchmore) completed the top 3 result.
The 8th and final round of this season’s JBRL Nitro Series was held at Hot Rod Hobbies in Saugus, California this past weekend, attracting over 100 entries. In the Expert Buggy A-main it was Anthony Westergaard with they overall TQ and he also walked away with the win in the single 15-minute A-main event, leaving behind Cole Jenson in 2nd place only some three second back. Carlos Arredondo came in 3rd to round out the podium result.
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The opening round of the Tekno RC Winter Series was held the Hobbyplex indoor off-road track in Omaha, Nebraska. In the Expert Nitro Buggy class it was Tekno RC’s Seth VanDalen with the overall TQ from Jared Wiggins (Tekno RC) in 2nd and Mason Fuller (TLR) in 3rd. When the dust had settled after the 30-minute A-main, it was Seth with the win a lap in front of Jared as Mason completed the top 3, another lap down.
The 2019 Fallout RC Arenacross race was held at the Jack Giesy Arena in Ridgefield, Washington this past weekend, attracting over 280 entries for the 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road classes. The 1/8th Nitro Buggy class had Adam Drake taking the overall TQ and also the win in the 30-minute A-main, leaving behind Kyle Johnson in 2nd, a lap down. Mason Eppley, runner-up after the qualifiers, came in 3rd to round of the podium in front of Tanner Day and Tyler Wilbur.
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Yeah Racing have introduced an aluminium centre driveshaft for the Traxxas 4-Tec 2.0 on-road car. Machined from high-quality aluminium and coming anodised blue or black the shaft is a drop fit and a welcomed replacement of the standard composite item. Using the metal centre driveshaft will improve durability and drivetrain efficiency especially when running higher power motors.
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