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Adam Drake TQs & wins at Psycho Nitro Blast

Posted: 22 Jul 2020 05:58 AM PDT

White Pine in Tennessee played host to the 13th annual Psycho Nitro Blast last weekend with the event drawing over 740 entries. In the 40+ Nitro Buggy class it was Mugen’s Adam Drake who made a clean sweep by taking the overall TQ and also the win in the main final, leading for most of the race. Xray’s Paul Ciccarello came in 2nd overall, already some 40 seconds behind as Gary Studt (HB Racing) rounded out the top 3 result. Gene Hickerson and Bryce Beaver (TLR) came in 4th and 5th respectively.

Source: Mugen [mugenracing.com]

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Pro-Line Gladiator SC 6×30 removable hex pre-mounts

Posted: 22 Jul 2020 03:43 AM PDT

Coming soon from Pro-Line are their pre-mounted Gladiator SC tyres on Raid black 6×30 removable hex wheels. The Gladiator tread is an icon in the world of RC because of its unmatched traction and durability on a variety of surfaces. For over a decade, Gladiator tyres have been tearing up bash and race spots around the world. The tyres are designed to give 1/10th scale short course truck optimal traction on any surface combined with tons of durability. The tyres are mounted to a pair of Raid SC removable hex wheels and include a pair of 12mm Slash 4×4 front/rear/Slash 2WD rear hexes and a pair of 12mm Slash 2WD front hexes that fit the most popular trucks. Optional 14mm, 17mm, and ProTrac offset 12mm hexes are available separately to fit other applications too.

Source: Pro-Line []
https://www.prolineracing.com/tires/gladiator-sc-2.2-3.0-m3-soft-off-road-tires-mounted-raid.asp

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Ty Tessmann doubles at Summer Classic

Posted: 22 Jul 2020 03:19 AM PDT

The TVRCRC club in Kamloops, Canada hosted the Summer Classic this last weekend in 1/8th and 1/10th scale off-road classes. The race was held on a medium sized track that worked for both scales. The layout was pretty straight forward while it was smooth, but from past races it would be clear the track would get rough, as the race went on, and the track would become more challenging. Saturday was qualifying with three rounds throughout the day. The track would get slightly rougher throughout the day and it was Ty Tessmann who would take the TQs all 3 rounds of 1/8th Nitro Buggy and 1/10th 4WD Buggy. Sunday was main day and the track crew made some repairs to the track so for the first mains the track was a bit smoother than it was at the end of qualifying. The Nitro Buggy main was 30 minutes and the triple A 4WD mains were six minutes and in the end Ty would bring home the overalls in both categories to round out a perfect weekend.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

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Alex Thursten wins at British Open Rd1

Posted: 22 Jul 2020 02:05 AM PDT

The opening round of the 2020 1/10th IC Track British Open was held at the Colchester Model Car Club last weekend. The event saw the running of 200mm Nitro Touring, 220mm, and GT8 classes and after qualifying on the Sunday the fastest qualifying time in 200mm was set by Alex Thurston, Mark Green in 220mm and Glyn Beal in GT8. The 200mm A-final ultimately was won by Alex Thurston from James Conolly in 2nd and Dev Mahatme in 3rd.

220mm was won by Mark Green from Ryszard K and and Ryk Pryke in 3rd. In GT8 Glyn Beal would walk away with the silverware as Paul Bellinger and Adam Southgate came in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Source: Colchester Model Car Club [facebook.com]

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T-Works 5mm allen wrench

Posted: 22 Jul 2020 01:15 AM PDT

T-Works have announced the release of their new 5mm allen wrench that allows for effortless building, adjustment and maintenance of pivot ball suspensions. The shouldered design ensures that the hex wrench only contacts the pivot ball nut but not the actual pivot ball underneath, providing protection for the suspension balls that are often made of delicate aluminium, ensuring smooth suspension movement. The tool uses T-Works’ lightweight aluminium handle and it is suitable for off-road and on-road pivot ball suspensions alike.

Source: T-Works [rc-tworks.com]

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Pro-Line introduce new apparel

Posted: 22 Jul 2020 12:40 AM PDT

Drivers, mechanics and RC enthusiasts can now show their passion to everything Pro-Line with three new shirts. First up is the Energy Navy Blue T-shirt. This poly and cotton blend T-Shirt provides the comfort needed while showing off love for Pro-Line. This new shirt features a large Energy design front and centre and a small P-L logo on the reverse side. The tee is available in adult S to 3XL sizes.

Next up is the Pro-Line Retro short. The black heather T-shirt pays tribute to the heritage Pro-Line has in RC Since 1982 with a large Gold Retro style Pro-Line logo on the front. The ultra-soft feel ring spun cotton/poly blend tee will only match your enthusiasm for Pro-Line when wearing this T and it is available in adult S to 3XL sizes. Last but not least is the Retro Racerback tank top. Ladies can throw it back to the golden years with this navy frost tank top that pays tribute to the heritage Pro-Line has in RC with a large gold retro style Pro-Line logo on the front. This tank has the perfect mixture of softness and comfort and it is available in S to 2XL sizes.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

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Pro-Line Shadow 2.2” S3 compound buggy tyres

Posted: 22 Jul 2020 12:14 AM PDT

Pro-Line have announced the soon release of they new Shadow 2.2” buggy tyres in S3 soft compound. Designed for drivers that are tired of burning down brand-new Positrons into ghost pins or slicks in order to be competitive in several track conditions, the new Shadow tyres have the same Positron tyre shape but require much less grinding and burning in to get into the sweet spot. The tread of the Shadow matches the internal webbing exactly as if the internal webbing grew from the inside out. This provides consistent stability when running as ghost shadow tread while the short tread makes it easy to burn off when needing a full slick. The tyre is available as 2WD front, 4WD front and 2WD/4WD rear tyre with the S3 compound adding to the previously introduced MC clay and S4 super soft variants.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

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Jesper Rasmussen teams up with ARC

Posted: 21 Jul 2020 11:56 PM PDT

Danish off-road and on-road frontrunner, Jesper Rasmussen has announced his new deal with ARC to run the company’s popular electric on-road kits. It is understood that Jesper will continue to run Team Associated off-road machinery, however after Team Associated scrapped their on-road program, Jesper had to look for alternatives that he now found in the form of ARC and German distributor LMI Racing. Jesper has the following to say about the deal:

I’m so happy to announce that I have teamed up with LMI-Racing and will be running ARC on-road cars. I will like thank Henrik Heitsch and Stephan Eberding for opportunity to be part of LMI-Racing team. I have been at Arena33 and do some testing over past 3 days, cars is felling great already but still some improvement on driver and car to get maximum out of it.

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Pro-Line 1972 Plymouth Barracuda body shell

Posted: 21 Jul 2020 11:37 PM PDT

Made for drag racing converted 2WD short course trucks is Pro-Line’s forthcoming new 1972 Plymouth Barracuda body shell. The iconic body is specifically designed for the growing SC drag racing scene with the ultra-scale lid capturing all the signature details of the iconic ‘Cuda, perfect for no-prep drag racing. It includes an extensive decal sheet with Hemi quarter-panel livery graphics and optional add-on spoiler. To create the most scale look possible, the body is designed with a narrower track width than a traditional SC body. It is a direct fit on the Team Associated DR10, but drag racing converted Traxxas 2WD Slash trucks will require some modifications to fit correctly. The body comes moulded from high-quality polycarbonate material and also includes window masks and overspray film.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

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Pro-Line Showtime 2.2” sprint car black wheels

Posted: 21 Jul 2020 11:24 PM PDT

Available soon from Pro-Line are their new Showtime 2.2” sprint car front and rear wheels made specifically for dirt oval racing. The Showtime wheel features a scale spoke pattern like full-size sprint car wheels and includes an optional dish wheel face cover if that is the look the driver prefers. The rims are made from lightweight and durable black nylon and feature a 12mm hex moulded into the wheel to fit as many applications as possible. Standard 2.2” buggy tyres glue directly to the Showtime wheel, so owners can choose which tyres will take them to the winner’s circle. The rims come as pairs for the front or the rear.

Source: Pro-Line [prolineracing.com]

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