On April 11th – 13th, Jason Ruona and the JConcepts crew made their way to Tacoma R/C Raceway for the 2nd stop of the highly anticipated JConcepts Spring Indoor National Tour. Being regarded as the biggest race in the great Northwest, RC legend and track owner, Scott Brown stepped up to the plate and delivered … Continue reading
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Video Monday – Reedy Race Documentary
I think our industry needs more videos like this to better connect with people and expose the fullness of this sport to others who have yet to find it. Whether it’s beginners to expert… great videos can increase the understanding and awareness to give our community even more passion and love. Share the joy of … Continue reading
Luke Smith’s Winning B5M Setup!!
I want to thank great guys like Luke Smith who is always down to help out the racing community. After winning the finale PNW Showdown race in Olypmpia Washington, Luke was kind enough to share with me his race winning buggy setup for his B5M in Olympia AND his home track, TRCR. I’m sure that his TRCR … Continue reading
AKA Revives a Classic!!
Look familiar? Why yes… if this tread pattern looks a bit Deja Vu it’s because it is…. Deja Vu! Literally, the BK-Bar and Taper Pin inspired tire is from the original Losi design brought back from the dead. There are many forms of the innovative BK bar tires on the market today, but none have … Continue reading
Luke Smith Wins Pacific NW Showdown Finale
March 21st through the 23rd marked the final race of the epic Pacific NW Showdown winter series 2014. The finale was held at Four Season’s raceway in Olympia Washington….. home of Gary Brown, father to northwest legend, Scott Brown. Unfortunately, good things must come to an end and after a long winter the final race … Continue reading
Maifield’s B5M @ 2014 Cactus Classic
Here we go…. qualifying at the 2014 Cactus is finally underway and Arizona’s own, Ryan Maifield is running the long awaited B5M! This is the car’s 1st major race outing and I’m sure there are a lot of eyes on the new B5M and how it performs against the World’s elite drivers. Unfortunately, there are … Continue reading
Racer Profile: Maddy Steidtmann – Face of Change
In the wonderful world of RC car racing, there has always been a huge dilemma that the industry has faced since it’s inception in the early 80’s. After 30 years plus of development and growth, still to this day the industry faces the same challenges which leads me to wonder if things will ever change. … Continue reading
Ferrell Wins Pacific NW Showdown Rd 4
The Marty Barnes’ Pacific NW Showdown Tour made its way to Albany, Oregon on March 1st and 2nd. Conveniently located just off the I-5 freeway, NW Hobbies hosted round 4 of the 5 race series on an all clay, super high bite, tacky indoor race arena. Practice was held on Saturday with 1 qualifier in … Continue reading
Viper RC to Distribute Xpert RC Servos in USA
Servos have been going on a new rapid change from analog to digital. Next it was coreless to brushless type and then out of the blue … size matters as low profile servos have recently gained in popularity. Now it seems all the new servos are also coming with a new moniker HV or “High … Continue reading
Pacific NW Showdown #4 Track Preview!!
Alright guys, for those who are attending round 4 of the Pacific NW Showdown in Albany, here is the picture courtesy of Casey himself. Most questions should be answered here via the RCtech page. I will be in attendance and will be doing the race write-up so I hope to see all of you there. … Continue reading