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T-Works BD8-2018 titanium turnbuckle set

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 08:30 AM PST

T-Works have introduced a titanium turnbuckle set for the Yokomo BD8-2018 touring car. The kit includes a total of seven 64 grade titanium spanners for the steering, servo, and camber links and it includes a suitable 4mm wrench.

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

Wallace Motorsports sign Chris Verano

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 05:28 AM PST

Wallace Motorsports have announced the signing of multi-time ROAR US National finalist and top California racer Chris Verano to their nitro on-road team for 2018. Chris will begin his racing season campaigning the WRC GTX 1.3, Ielasi Tuned engines and Hot Race tyres through out California and abroad. He brings years of industry and racing experience to the table and will be an asset for supporting and helping grow the Wallace brand out west. Chris had this to say about the new venture:

I would like to thank Diatta Collymore and Ben Wallace for the opportunity to be part of Wallace Motorsports. I am looking forward to racing and working with the growing Wallace Motorsports team in 2018.

Source: Wallace Motorsports [wallacemotorsports.net]

5th Annual Big Bend Shootout – Report

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 04:03 AM PST

Capital City Raceway played host to the 5th Annual Big Bend Shootout recently. Challenging racing conditions with a rough yet high grip track and cold weather made things interesting for the racers and in Pro Nitro Buggy it was Xray’s Landen Lewis who made the best out of the conditions, taking home the win in front of Tekno’s Kenny Morris Jr. and Serpent’s Will McGiver.

Pro Nitro Buggy top 5 results:
1. Landen Lewis – Xray
2. Kenny Morris, Jr. – Tekno
3. Will McGiver – Serpent
4. Christian Bruck – Serpent
5. Carlos Segui – Mugen

Pro E-Buggy again saw Landen Lewis (Xray) on top of the podium with John Bernard (Tekno) and Graham Gonzales (Agama) coming in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Pro E-Buggy top 5 results:
1. Landen Lewis – Xray
2. John Bernard – Tekno
3. Graham Gonzales – Agama
4. Kenny Morris, Jr. – Tekno
5. Christian Bruck – Serpent

The Open Nitro Buggy win was brought home by Xray’s Jason Frank from Darren Bishighini (Mugen) and Tekno’s Joel Gardner.

Open Nitro Buggy top 5 results:
1. Jason Frank – Xray
2. Darren Bishighini – Mugen
3. Joel Gardner – Tekno
4. Esteban Jimenez – Mugen
5. Kenneth Pope – JQRacing

Open E-Buggy was won by Brian Lewis (Xray) from Ben Gavins (Kyosho) and Jason Frank (Xray).

Open E-Buggy top 5 results:
1. Brian Lewis – Xray
2. Ben Gavins – Kyosho
3. Jason Frank – Xray
4. Allen Krier – Tekno
5. Christian Birol – Xray

Finally in 40+ E-Buggy it was again Brian Lewis with he win from Carl Lebo (Team Associated) and Chris Shaefer (Mugen).

40+ E-Buggy top 5 results:
1. Brian Lewis – Xray
2. Carl Lebo – Team Associated
3. Chris Shaefer – Mugen
4. Christian Birol – Xray
5. Michael Montgomery – Xray

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Jason Woolridge doubles at Toys for Tots

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:54 AM PST

Thornhill Raceway of Hutto, Texas held their Toys for Tots race last weekend, raising $3000 and lots of toys for the good cause. Jason Woolridge (Xray) was top qualifier in Nitro and would also bring home the win from Xray teammate, Nick Vanderpool while Elliott Martinez rounded out the top 3 results. Over in E-Buggy it was again Jason Woolridge (Xray) with the win as Daniel Grobe (Xray) and Sean Gallagher (Mugen) completed the podium.

Source: Xray [teamxray.com]

Muchmore professional circle laser infrared thermometer

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:33 AM PST

Muchmore have introduced a professional circle laser infrared thermometer. The compact device measures only 150x25x27mm and it weighs 54g without battery. It offers a measuring range of -33°C up to 500°C, it sports a backlit display and its 9:1 optical range circular laser pointer allows for precise temperature measurement of parts such as motor and engines, batteries, speed controllers, tyres and more.

Source: Muchmore [muchmoreracing.com]

Yeah Racing 7PX aluminium carrying handle

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 02:21 AM PST

Coming from Yeah Racing and made for the Futaba 7PX radio is an aluminium carrying handle. Machined from high-quality material and sporting with a black and white finish with silver edge details, the handle screws onto the back of the transmitter, protecting the radio to a certain degree while also make carrying it around easier.

Source: Yeah Racing [yeahracing.com]

Axial SCX10 II Trail Honcho RTR truck

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 01:59 AM PST

Based off of the SCX10 II trail truck chassis is Axial’s new Trail Honcho 4WD RTR truck. The factory assembled vehicle comes equipped with the AX10 transmission, single-piece AR44 axles, Method Hole wheels, Falken Wildpeak M/T tyres and a set of four LED lights. A 35T brushed motor is part of the package as is the AE-5L speed controller, the water resistant TSX45 servo and a 3-receiver and 2-channel TTX200 SLT radio. The set is rounded out by a pick-up body shell with rear roll cage.

Source: Axial [axialracing.com]

RugRacers Rd3 – Report

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 01:33 AM PST

Last weekend saw round 3 of the RugRacers 2017/18 race series take place at Wodson Park. With severe weather warnings in place, some racers chose not to make the journey to a heavy snow covered Hertfordshire. The 44 drivers that braved the conditions were greeted by one of the best track layouts the RugRacer team have ever set out.

GT12 saw Mick Cook, James Vincent and the young gun Darcie Smith top the qualifying in heat 1. Heat 2 was business as usual for Owen Smith, taking top spot in all his qualifying runs, with Carl Beecroft snapping at his heels and Nick Upton lurking just behind. Heat three saw all 11 trucks together. There was a gentlemanly aura about the driving today, lots of laughing, and a fair amount of “fair” rubbing. Malc Hall and John Painter were running out in front, followed closely by Mark Burgess. TC blinky was split into three heats. Heat 4 saw GMCC’s own Vasiliy Simonov take all four qualifiers with Richard Thorpe in 2nd and Andrew Dawson and Tom Meakin swapping 3rd spot. Heat 5 saw Jack Day take three out four runs, with Mark Young, Gareth Hollis and Jon Gray fighting behind. Heat 6 Billy Fletcher took three out of four top spots with Jakub Plechac taking one top spot and a mixture of drivers getting in on the higher places.

In leg 1 of the Touring Car A-main, Billy Fletcher took the win from pole with Dani Young moving up from 4th on the grid to take 2nd with 24/309.80 and Jacub Plenchac 3rd with 24/309.81. In leg 2 Billy Fletcher again took the win from pole but this time Jakub took 2nd from 3rd on the grid and Dani took 4th. Again another super close finish between 2nd and 3rd with 24/304.16 and 24/304.52 respectively. Ultimately it was Billy with t he win from Jakub and Dani.

Having taken all four qualifying rounds of GT12, an unusual mistake saw Owen clip a marker and get collected by the cars behind. He still managed to finish 3rd with Carl Beecroft taking the win and Nick Upton cruising home in 2nd. The 2nd final was business as usual as Owen finishing in the top spot as Carl was followed closely by Nick. Overall it was Carl from Owen and Nick.

The Trucks final saw some close racing at the top with Malc finishing some 6 seconds in front of John, followed by The big Cheese albeit a lap down in the first leg. The second final was the same at the top but closer this time with the gap between Malc and John being under four seconds. Unfortunately for the Big Cheese, in lap 12 he was collected by a backmarker, Snippy managed to slip through into 3rd and stayed there. Tony Gomez was reeling him in and a nervous few laps saw him finish just 2 secs behind Snip. Overall it was Malc with the win from John and Snippy.

Source: The RC Racer [thercracer.com]

Exotek roll out new EB410 optionals

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 01:14 AM PST

Coming from Exotek and made for the Tekno RC EB410 buggy are a couple of new optional parts. First up is a machined heavy duty 81T spur gear and mounting plate set for the stock centre gear diff. The much stronger machined delrin spur gear reduces the chances of stripped gears and includes the machined 7075 mounting plate with hardware. The 2-piece design also makes for quick and easy spur gear changes as owners do not have to open the gear diff and remove the outdrive, or refill the oils. In addition the alloy mounting plate provides cooling of the diff fluid for more consistent diff action. A 81t spur gear is included and the alloy mount also works with Exotek’s optional 72T spur.

Next up is the Flite ultra light weight centre spool set for the EB410. The assembly greatly reduces the rotating mass of the drivetrain for that extra boost in 13.5T and 17.5T spec racing. The Exotek spool set weighs 18g with the spur gear and the included coated steel outdrive cups. A machined 75T POM spur gear is included and bolts on to the lightweight alloy spool while respective Kimbrough gears are also usable. Last but not least comes the bulkhead saver camber plate made from 7075 aluminium. The heavy duty design camber plate strengthens the front bulkhead against breakages at the shock tower. By adding mounting points to the two diff cover holes this will help prevent snapping the two upper bulkhead screws off of the bulkhead. The part includes two longer M3 screws as well and the HD camber plate bolts right on to the stock shock tower or 4mm thick carbon shock towers with no modifications needed.

Source: Exotek [exotekracing.com]