Here are links to some of our favorite places. If you would like to add yours, let me know.

*Manufacturers*

Team Losi: What's new from the boys in Chino?

Team Associated: From the B4 to the new MGT, check out AE. (some cool 1/18th scales too).

Kyosho: From 1/18 to 1/8 scales, they have them all.

HPI: Maker of the Savage as well as the RS4.

Custom Works: Tony Stewart's R/C company. They now have a sprint car that looks awesome.

Schumacher: Check out the complete line-up of cars, both on-road and off-road.

Tamiya: These guys have some neat stuff, including the F1 cars.

Yokomo: Drive what Masami drives (at least the 4WD kind).

Traxxas: The T-Maxx. What else do you need to know?

X-Ray: The have a nice on-road car, but some nice off-road parts too.

*R/C Racing Organizations*

ROAR: Radio Operated Auto Racing.

IFMAR: International Federation of Model Auto Racing.

R/C Pro Series: While not exactly a governing body, it is very important in providing rules and guidelines to their series that can be adapted for everyone.

Northwest Champs: Northwest R/C Racers series. They have set up 6 races at various tracks in the Great Northwest. Another great idea. We need more people to step up like this.

*Area Hobby Shops*

The Hobby Shop: Dayton, Ohio shop. Stop in and say hi.

Excel RC Hobbies: An on-line hobby shop that is run like the local hobby shop. They offer a lot of things for the racer as well as the basher. Stop in and look.

Hobbytown Indy: If you need it, they have it. If they don't, nobody does!

Hoosier Hobbies Raceway: One of the few indoor off-road tracks. Located in southern Indiana.

Phil's Hobby Shop: Fort Wayne hobby shop which has a large selection of cars, trucks and planes. Stop in  and check out their selection.

Planet R/C: While they are a raceway too, they have a first class hobby shop in addition to the track.

John's Hobbies: Not an area shop, but they feature an on-line store as well. Stop in sometime.

*Race Places*

RCCA Track Directory: Find a place to race anywhere in the world.

Bashing Spots: Find a place to race or bash your truck around. What a concept. Check it out.

CRCRC: Our friends in Columbus who host some fine racing during the year.

Crazy Boys R/C Raceway: A new track/club from the Cincinnati area.

Coyote Hobbies: A Lexington, Kentucky track. They run a number of kinds of races every year.

Deano's: New friends from Elizabethtown, Kentucky. They have a raceway and R/C Shop.

Extreme Nitro: A new track in Degraff, OH. They have a forum and some other nice features. Give 'em a look.

Planet RC Raceway: Indy track that has recently come under new management. Nice off-road facility.

P & T Hobbies: Racetrack located in Mitchell, Indiana. Track looks like a lot of fun. Check it out.

Dirt Country R/C Raceway: Another track from the Cincinnati area. Southern Ohio is boppin'!

Summit R/C Raceway: Track in Fort Wayne.

Southbound Raceway: New track in Southern Ohio. Has indoor off-road and on-road tracks. Check them out!

So-Cal Raceway: Major off-road racetrack. Many of the top drivers call this track home.

St. Louis Dirtburners: A very nice track in St. Louis. If you're in the area, stop in.

The Dirt: Nice off-road track. Worth a trip there to race.

Minnreg RC: Home of the most recent World's.

Nitro Farm: A track in Hebron, Wisconsin. If you're in the neighborhood, stop by.

OVRCCC: Ohio Valley R/C Car Club in Parkersburg, W.Va.

TCRCR: Tri Cities R/C Racing in Huntington, W. Va. Host of Round 3 of the RC Pro Series, North Division.

Redline Racing R/C Club: Host of the 2005 Michigan State Champs. Located in Goodells, Michigan.

RC Buzz: A UK site that has reviews, videos, and a discussion board. They have info on all types of R/C.

*Motors/Batteries*

Axiom Motors: Premier motor maker in the Northwest US. Give them a try.

Castle Creations: Makers of the Mamba brushless system for 1/18th scales. They have other things as well.

EB Mods: A new motor maker. Check them out.

Fusion Power: New company that uses new processes to solder cells and cool battery bars.

Fantom Racing: Motors, Batteries, Fuel, even a motor dyno.

Max Amps: Makers of a number of different cells. Try them.

Peak Performance: Use the motors that Rob Schaffer used to win the state champs last year.

Pro-Match Racing: Premium cell matcher.

Team Brood: Motor of the current ROAR National Champions. Enough said. They have batteries too.

Team Check-Point: These motors not only look strange, but offer a whole new level in performance.

Team High Velocity: A new motor maker that has some nice stuff. Currently looking for drivers.

Team Orion: They have a new motor out that looks cool. Round brushes. Fast too.

Trinity: What else can you say?

*Accessories*

Acer Racing: Diff balls, but mainly a really nice spokesperson.

Lunsford: When it comes to titanium, they have it all!

Full Force R/C: They carry a fine selection of parts. Check them out.

Flex Tek Parts: The absolute coolest arms available. Molded titanium that is indestructible!

Golden Horizons: Aluminum aftermarket parts for almost every nitro vehicle as well as some minis!

HG: If you need an aluminum or titanium part, chances are they make it.

Jac Racing Products: They make a tire tote and pro race fuel.

Jammin Products: Jay Halsey's company that has many different hop ups.

MIP: Moore's Ideal Products. CVD's are just the start.

RPM: Some really nice stuff for a variety of cars and trucks.

Panther Tires: They have their site up and running. Check out their new shoes.

Pro-Line: Tires, Wheels, Bodies, and other cool racing things.

PSP Manufacturing: An Indiana company that makes B4 CVD joints and aluminum wheels.

General Silicone: You need it, they probably have it.

Sawtooth R/C: Check them out. They have some cool stuff.

SK Motion: Aftermarket heads, pipes and a glitch reducer. Nice.

THS Racing: Exhaust pipes, tools and accessories for your R/C addiction.

Treadz Tires: Tires for 1/8th scale buggies and sedans. High grip rubber compounds.

Racers Edge: Aftermarket parts for r/c cars and trucks. Look and see their cool stuff.

RC Screwz: They make stainless steel screw sets for a number of kits.

RC Ball Bearings: Part of Crescenzi Racing, they have ball bearings for all things RC.

Robinson Racing: Gears of every shape and size as well as some other stuff too.

Varad: RC Neon. Bling, Bling for your RC rides.

Venom Racing: Really sweet temperature gauge.

Wing Tote: They have some real nice bags that will hold the biggest Monster Truck. Give them a look.

HexCrews: Need a fastener? They will have it.

*Electronic Stuff*

Deans: Cause hardwiring sucks.

Futaba: Radios, Servos and other electronic gear. And they sponsor an IRL team too.

Airtronics: Check out the new M11 and other electronic stuff.

KO Propo: The new EX-10 Helios Pro is one of the coolest looking radios out there. Give them a look.

LRP: Speedos and chargers imported by AE.

Much More Racing: A complete line power supplies, chargers and other electronic gizmos. Worth a look.

Novak: From speedos to brushless motor systems.

Competition Electronics: The Turbo 35. The absolute best in chargers.

HitecRCD: Some of the most affordable, powerful, servos around.

Spektrum: Not only do they have the best modules, now they have a complete radio system as well. 

Tekin: Tekin is back and is again providing leading edge products for the r/c racer. Head on over.

Quark Brushless Systems: Brushless speed controls. Available alone or in combos with Hacker motors.

*Painters, Graphics, Accessories*

SkipGear: Our good friend Tony. Does excellent work. Paints for Adam Drake and other factory drivers.

Motion Graphics: Richard Muise is one of the best around.

J Concepts: A real nice line of bodies for a number of cars. Can get them pre-painted as well.

Jackal Hobbies: Really cool internal paint graphics.

Maxspeed Designs: Graphics for everything. Charger faceplates, pit boards, EVERYTHING. And SWEET!

Racitirace Graphix: Check out their work.

Sic Designs: These guys have some really nice decals. Give them a look. Impressive!

Spaz Stix: Talk about some really sweet paint. Check out their color changing paints!

XXX Main: Some of best masks in the business, not to mention the cool r/c video!

Testors: Paint, Paint, Paint.

*Nitro Stuff*

Atomik R/C: Really nice, small, inexpensive heat gun.

APS Racing: These guys have a real-time engine telemetry system for nitro cars! Gotta see it.

Avid RC: Bearings at great prices and a new type of brake material. Gotta see this site.

Axial Racing: A new motor company that offers Italian performance without the Italian price.

Byron Fuels: A mover and shaker in the fuel business. They are leaving their mark on car fuels.

CVEC: Maker of the best pipes in the business. Try one.

Fusion Motorsports: Custom modification of the Nova Rossi N21B. 2.0 horsepower.

K&N Filters: Need any more be said? Best in their business and they moved into R/C.

King Headz: Maker of some nice machined heads.

Morgan Fuel: Maker of Sidewinder fuels as well as other blends.

Nitro Blast: Give your fuel a boost. Try Jim's products.

Nova Rossi: Power plants from Italy.

O.S Engines: By far one of the most popular engine brands.

Paris Racing: Ron's company lives on carrying on his great work. They KNOW nitro.

RB Mods: Rick Brake's custom tuned motors. He's from Arkansas and builds some strong motors. Give him a look.

RD Racing Products: Revo hop-ups. They also have Rustler upgrades as well.

RayAracing: They not only resize piston/sleeves, but they make the tooling for others as well. Check it out.

Roll Cage City: Custom fit roll cages for T & E Maxx, Savage, and Monster GT's. Real sweet looking pieces.

Temp Gun: It is small, cheap and it works GREAT! There are 2 models now.

Vantage Racing: A complete line of carbon fiber pipes. Stronger and lighter than aluminum pipes. Wow.

Werks Racing: Fuel, Heads, Clutches, and Pipes. They also have Collari engines too. Real nice.

Wildcat Fuels: Fuel maker from Kentucky. Give them a try.

*Magazines, Forums, Bulletin Boards For Racing*

RC Driver: A new magazine that looks real good. A welcome addition.

R/C Nitro: From the RCCA publishers devoted to all things nitro.

Xtreme RC Cars: By far the best RC magazine around.

Car Action: The oldest and most complete RC publication.

LosiBK2.com: A very nice forum that deals will all aspects of racing. The name sorta gives it away.

Competition X: Tuning guides, setup sheets and Pro setups. They even have a babe of the month!

MonsterUSA: If you like monster trucks, this site has everything. News, Directory, Events and BABES! Check them out!

Team RCV: Hank's forum for all things RC.

The RC Zone: Track directory, event listings, a forum and a lot of other cool stuff. This is a sweet site.

RC Racing USA: A guide to all things RC. Now that's impressive.

RC Web: Tower's listing of web links.

R/C Universe: Forum, Marketplace, and many other sections.

Remote Control Toys: If you want to find something hobby related, look here. They have it.

Starting Grid Forum: If it is RC, there is a place to discuss it.

Truggyracers.com: A forum for those who race truggies. It is very informative and is a good source of information. Free registration as well.

*Things That Don't Fit Anywhere Else*

B&B Software: Maker of Autoscore for Windows.

RC Plane Guide: A good place to go to learn to fly a plane or drive an RC car. Full of information and advice.