For those of you that race the very competitive 4WD Short Course class you know how important set up is. One is always looking for advantages to help their trucks get to Victory Lane. For myself, I race a Team Associated SC10 4X4. I bought the truck as a RTR to dabble in the class […]
Solid Performance : ICharger 308 Duo Review
The iCharger, One of the most used chargers in today’s racing world. This charger has caused a lot of controversy in the Stock world as the high amp charging and high amp discharging has sparked a lot of issues in the racing community. The iCharger 308, 3010, and 4010 duo’s all run the same software, and […]
Tamiya M-05v2 Pro Mini JCW Coupe Build Up
Tamiya Mini (or M-Chassis) cars are something I have always admired through my years in the hobby. I’ve even owned a couple M-03’s but never really got into their full potential. That’s to say I’ve never raced one. The class has always appealed to me because the cars are smaller, typically more detailed, and unique […]
Team C TM2SC 2WD Mid Motor Short Course Hands On
In today’s race world the race participants dictate the quality of the race surface. The trend has moved to the farthest extreme of asphalt racing in off-road racing here in the U.S. Most, if not all manufacturers have dedicated chassis to compete head to head in these conditions. This is the latest and greatest in […]
Proline Racing Pro-2 – 2wd Short Course Truck Review
About two months ago, we picked up a Pro-Line Racing Pro-2 2wd short course truck kit. You can read through the build at this link. The truck comes about 40% complete, and in no time we were ready to hit the track. I took it to the track a couple of times to get it […]
Associated RC10 B5 Rear Motor Team Kit Build Up
Team Associated has once again taken the r/c world by storm with their surprise release of the RC10B5 Rear Motor and RC10B5M Mid Motor 2wd Buggy kits. They were announced seemingly out of nowhere, with no team drivers competing with them at big events prior to the announcement of their release. I personally found this […]
Meet the Pros: Hevis – PRW
July 12th, 2012 
Kevin While visiting Pemberton Raceworks, I got a chance to meet Hevis. He’s their company mascot. He tried telling me he was the brains of the operation, but I didn’t believe him. He is a Snowbirds celebrity and a staple of the Pemberton crew. He was generous enough to let me ask him a few gripping […]
Meet the Pros: Joel Winnicki – PRW
July 11th, 2012 Kevin Also while touring Pemberton Raceworks, we got to chat with VP, Joel Winnicki. Joel is one of the friendliest guys you’ll meet over on the oval track. Let’s find out more about him as he answers our riveting Meet the Pros questions. Name: Joel Winnicki Hometown: Whitesboro, NY Sponsors: Pemberton Raceworks, Castle Creations, BSR, CRC, […]
Kevin Pignotti wins R2tW and goes to 2012 IFMAR Worlds
July 10th, 2012 Kevin Kevin Pignotti (16 years) from Italy has won the first Race2theWorlds contest. With over 1000 racers and gamers involved in this contest, the R2tW has become the single biggest R/C event ever! Kevin Pignotti is now preparing himself for to collect his big prize, the ultimate once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: to join the IFMAR 2012 World Championship […]
Meet the Pros: Steve Pemberton – PRW
July 10th, 2012 Kevin While at Pemberton Raceworks headquarters, we got the opportunity to get some Meet the Pros interviews. First we sat down with PRW President, Steve Pemberton. Let’s see what he had to say! Name: Steve Pemberton Hometown: Whitesboro, NY Sponsors: Pemberton Raceworks, Castle Creations, BSR, CRC, MSA Distributors Day Job: Electronics Systems Consultant for Ingersoll Rand […]
Pemberton Raceworks: Shop Tour!
July 9th, 2012 Kevin Here is something truly special for you readers. Our first shop tour! Joel Winnicki of Pemberton Raceworks hooked us up with an idea to tour their operation, see what makes them tick, and check out what PRW has in store for the future. For those unaware, Pemberton Raceworks is a company founded by Steve Pemberton […]
Traxxas Slash 4×4 LCG chassis Shootout!
July 9th, 2012 Matt Did someone say “Shootout”? Are we doing this again?? Really??? You guessed it guys. You know how we love our shootouts here at RCSoup.com. I’m sure you’ve seen our first one, the 2WD Short Course Truck Shootout, and the one that followed.. the 2WD Traxxas Slash LCG Chassis Shootout. With each one we learn a […]
June SOUPercharged Rides Winner Announced!
July 6th, 2012 Kevin Congrats to George (AKA Geo) on this cool SOUPercharged Rides submission. This is his Associated SC10 2wd Short Course truck. Sidenote.. Geo must be a GIANT if that’s his everyday silverware. Geo will be receiving the Cow RC prize pack, along with a $20 coupon code good at CowRC.com For anyone else that submitted an […]
Brian Kinwald, Luke Smith & Michael Schoettler dominate at Short Course Showdown #4 with JConcepts
July 6th, 2012 Kevin Event: Short Course Showdown Nationwide Tour Race# 4 Dates: June 29 – July 1, 2012 Track: Tacoma RC – Washington State Race Reporter: Dave Duncan The weekend started out on Thursday with practice and a small club race that night. The track is run wet in the morning and then swept between rounds all day […]
2013 Snowbird Nationals: Jan 29th – Feb 3rd
July 6th, 2012 Kevin The Snowbird crew have officially announced that they have secured the contract and dates for the 2013 Snowbird Nationals! The race will be returning to the Worldgate Resort in Orlando, Florida this January 29th through February 3rd. They worked hard over the past couple months to keep the rooms rates the same as last year […]
