The International Indoor Championships, or IIC, is an indoor carpet event that is held once a year under the glimmering lights of Las Vegas. Headed by master-announcer Scotty Ernst, he and his crew lay down a fantastic carpet track in one of the grand ballrooms in the Riviera Hotel and Casino. This gives all the …

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I’ve been fortunate enough to have attended almost every major large-scale event in the United States. I’ve been everywhere from basher events in the desert to National events on both the East and West coasts. One gathering I’ve missed over the years, however, is Hostile Racing Products Bajafest in New York. This year, not only …

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When you talk about 1/5-scale, you think of long-running events like Baja Fest in New York or Dunetoberfest in California. But have you heard of the Power Jam in Monon, Indiana? If you haven’t, you will now! The boys over at Large Scale RC hosted the 2nd Annual Large Scale Power Jam at a little …

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This is a re-release version of the Blitzer Beetle R/C assembly kit, which was inspired by the exciting off-road desert racer designs seen in the United States. Specifications and Features • 1/10 scale R/C assembly kit. • Kit includes FREE BONUS PARTS (1150 Ball Bearing x 8pcs.) First production run bonus only. 10/2011 • The …

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There are many types of RC racing that West Coast Editor, Tony Phalen, and I have participated in, but there was one area where we haven’t competed; rock crawling and trail truck driving. When Axial caught wind that we’d only fooled around with these types of trucks and have never been in a competition, they …

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I can’t think of a better race to attend than the Reedy International Offroad Race of Champions. This race was started back in 1987 by Mike Reedy as a celebration race for his birthday. Some 32 of the best drivers from around the world are invited to race in a unique heads-up format—eight rounds eight …

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