Some brief news from the Canadian Winternationals that were held recently in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Jammin team driver Gary Guest took the first place trophy and top qualifier award in the pro buggy class with team mates Rick McCrery finishing 2nd and Anthony Howarth in 3rd, all driving the X1X-CR Buggy powered by Jammin .21 Engines. Gary Guest also went on to claim the Pro Truggy class top qualifier award and A-Main win driving the prototype Jammin X2-CRT Truggy.

Source: Red RC

Buggy Class Winner :

1. Mike Truhe - Losi, GRP
2. Cody King - Kyosho, Sirio
3. Jared Tebo - O’Donnell, OS

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Kyosho America announces the new AKA brand, which will launch with a line of high-performance 1/8 off-road tires, wheels and inserts. Mark Pavidis and Gil Losi, Jr. are spearheading the design of the new line. Pavidis and Losi, Jr. are responsible for the most successful off-road racing tire designs of the last decade, so the combined knowledge and racing experience of these two RC icons promises some very dynamic, high-performance tires. The launch will include two types of low-profile 1/8 off-road buggy and truck racing tires featuring two different compounds, lightweight and contoured foam inserts, and large-diameter low-profile racing wheels.

Sources: RC Car Action

The development formation of the world champion team “Team HB” developed the HB factory tool that had both all of work, durability, and looks based on a current experience. ?Excelling in abrasion resistance and highly accurate a chip and it is not easy to slip and adopts the grip that fits fit and the hand. All the Team HB works drivers decided the HB factory tool to be used since this season.

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Team Orion racer Ryan Cavalieri has dominated the 9th running of the Dirt Nitro Challenge in Arizona winning both the buggy and truggy classes, but in qualifying it was Team Losi racer Adam Drake, using the new GRP motor that TQ’d in both classes. In the truggy final it was Ryan Lutz that took the early lead and looked like he would take the win, but a rear differential problem saw him drop out and this leaving James on his roof which meant he had to settle for 3rd. The buggy class final saw and early lead for the Drake who was followed by O’Donnell racer Jared Tebo, with Mike Truhe and Ryan Cavalieri catching. Two thirds of the way into the race Truhe had managed to gain a lead of 6 seconds from Cavalieri who was closing and with 1 minute to go he made the pass and was able take the win, by just over 1 tenth of a second in front of Truhe with Adam Drake taking 3rd.

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The 1st Annual Psycho Nitro Blast was held at Henderson Arena in Atlanta, Ga. The race drew 346 racers despite it being the inaugural race. Carolina’s R/C, ModHobby.com, CEN Racing and OCM were the main sponsors. Production Monster Truck, Sportsman’s Buggy, Pro Buggy and Pro Truggy were the classes racers could compete in. Pro Buggy was the biggest class, and Trinity’s Chad Phillips took the win with his Team Losi 8IGHT buggy powered by Trinity’s new nitro engine and Platinum fuel. Other winners included Mark Holloway in Production Monster Truck, Trey Cook in Sportsman’s Buggy, and Dustin Bunch in Pro Truggy. According to racers, the track was very challenging with sections called Shock Therapy, the Dragon’s Tail and the dreaded Leap of Faith. These sections made for exciting racing and some major air time. For a video of the event click here for RCViewTube on rccaraction.com.
—Jason Sams, West coast editor

Source: RC Car Action

With the Hot Bodies Lightning Stadium 2 Pro RTR, you can get all the latest racing truggy features in an updated and fresh package! This is the ultimate 1/8th scale stadium truck racing RTR! No track conditions are too tough for this awesome beast!

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Check out the new addition to the Savage line-up! The Savage XL is the extra-large, extra-tough and extra-powerful big brother to the Savage X monster truck. For improved stability and handling, the Savage XL has a 55mm longer wheelbase and a 25mm wider track. With a longer wheelbase, wider stance and huge 5.9cc (.36 cubic inch) engine, the Savage XL is ready to rock and roll right out of the box. The HPI design team added strategically strengthened hop-up parts to tame the massive K5.9 power for unmatched durability. The Savage XL soaks up the rough stuff with ease because it’s the biggest, toughest, and most powerful Savage ever!

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