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RC1 debuts (1:8 nitro)

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ROAR Nationals East Coast
 Road Champion, Chris Chan, RC1

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Associated moves to Santa Ana, California

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ROAR Nationals, Cunningham Museum, Calif.
Road Champion, Chuck Hallum, RC1.
Oval Champion, Roger Curtis, RC1.

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RC100 debuts (1:8 nitro)

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Summer Series Championships, Calif.
Champion, Gene Husting, RC100

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RC100 pictures

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ROAR Nationals, Merrillville, Indiana.
Can Am Road Champion, Bill Jianas, RC100.

Winter Series Championships, Calif.
Champion, Gene Husting, RC100

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First McCoy Race, Pit Shop, Pomona, Calif.
Champion, Earl Campbell, RC100.

First IFMAR World Championships, Pomona, Calif.
Champion, Butch Kroells, RC100.

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RC200 debuts (1:8 nitro).

RC12E debuts (1:12 electric)

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ROAR Nationals, R Rattey's Raceway, Mass.
1:8 Gas Class Champion, Bill Jianas, RC200
Expert 6 Cell Stock Champion, RePete Fusco, RC12e
Expert 6 Cell Modified Champion, Arturo Carbonell, RC12e
Expert 4 Cell Modified Champion, Curtis Husting, RC12e

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RC300 debuts (1:8 nitro)

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ROAR Nationals, Mid-Ohio.
6 Cell Modified Champion, Rick Davis, RC12e.
6 Cell Stock Champion, Mike Lavacot, RC12e.
6 Cell Production Champion, Curtis Husting, RC12e.
4 Cell Stock Champion, Kent Clausen, RC12e.

Florida Winterchamps
1:8 Gas On Road Class Champion, Rick Davis, RC300.

Weisbaden Grand Prix, Weisbaden, Germany.
1:8 Gas On Road Class Champion, Rick Davis, RC300

24 Hours of Miami Enduro
1st place Champions: Mike Rowland, Bill Jianas, Rick Davis, Curtis Husting, Carl Petri, Tom McGarry, all RC300s.

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Florida Winterchamps, Orlando
Champion, Bill Jianas, RC300

McCoy Race
1:8 Gas On Road Champion, Bill Jiana, RC300

ROAR Nationals, Fremont, Calif.
1:12 Stock Class Champion, Mike Lavacot, RC12E
1:12 Modified Class Champion, Kent Clausen, RC12E

24 Hour Electric Car Enduro, England, Birmingham Motor Show, 1980.
1st place champions: Walt Bailey, Phil Booth, Debbie Preston, Paul Pagdin, Dave Preston, Bill Burkenshaw, RC12E

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Florida Winterchamps, Orlando
1:8 Gas On Road Champion, Bill Jianas, RC300.
Electric On Road Champion, Mike Lavacot, RC12E.

ROAR Nationals, Rattey's Raceway, Mass., 1:8 Can Am Class Champion, Rick Davis, RC300. 4 Cell Modified Class Champion, Mike Lavacot, RC12E

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2nd Annual Indoor Championships, Cleveland, Ohio
Stock Class Champion, Mike Lavacot, RC12E.
Modified Class Champion, Kent Clausen, RC12E.

24 Hours of Miami Enduro.
1st place champions: Curtis Husting, Bill Jianas, Rick Davis, Bill Newlin, Gene Husting, Roger Curtis, RC300.

Florida Winterchamps, Orlando.
1:8 Can Am Class Champion: Ralphie Burch Jr., RC300.
1:12 Electric Stock Class Champion, Mike Lavacot, RC12E.
1:12 Modified Electric Class Champion, Jim Aguirre, RC12E.

1:12 IFMAR Worlds Championships, Anaheim, Calif.
World Champion, Kent Clausen, RC12E

ROAR Nationals
Super Stock A-Main Champion, Mark Miranda, RC300.
Oval A-Main Champion, Rick Davis, RC300.

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RC12i debuts (1:12 electric)

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Florida Winterchamps, Orlando.
1:8 Gas Can Am Champion, Ralphie Burch Jr., RC500
1:12 Electric Modified Class Champion, Mike Toland, RC12i

Annual McCoy Race, Ranch Pit Shop, Calif.
Champion, Ralph Burch Jr., RC500

IFMAR World Championships, Carneaux, France
Top Qualifier, Ralphie Burch Jr., RC500

Wiesbaden Grand Prix, Weisbaden, Germany
Top Qualifier, Ralph Burch Jr., RC500

ROAR Nationals, Pit Shop, Calif.
GT Class Champion, Ralph Burch Jr., RC500.
Can Am Class Champion, Ralph Burch Jr., RC500

4th Annual Indoor Championships, Cleveland
Modified Class Champion, Terry Rott, RC12i

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RC10 debuts (1:10 electric)

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5th Annual Indoor Championships, Cleveland, OH
Stock Class Champion, Terry Rott, RC12i

Florida Winterchamps, Orlando.
Can Am Gas Class Champion, Rich Lee, RC500.
Electric Stock Class Champion, Terry Rott, RC12i.
Electric Modified Class Champion, Tony Neisinger, RC12i.

Annual McCoy Race, Pit Shop, Calif.
Champion, Dana Smeltzer, RC500

First ROAR 1:10 Off Road Nationals, Vineland, NJ
Stock Class Champion, Jay Halsey, RC10.
Modified Class Champion, Jay Halsey, RC10.

IFMAR 1:12 Worlds Championships, Herning, Denmark.
Modified Electric Class, World Champion, Tony Neisinger, RC12i

ROAR Gas Nationals, Montreal, Canada.
G.T. Suspension Class Champion, Ralph Burch Jr., RC500.
Can Am Suspension Class Champion, Ralph Burch Jr., RC500.

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Article: RC10s Sweep first-ever ROAR Off Road Nationals, articles reprinted from Racing with the Team, Summer 1984.

Original boxtop RC10 pictures

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RC500 4WD debuts (1:8 nitro)

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Florida Winterchamps, Orlando
Stock Electric Class Champion, Tony Neisinger, RC12i.
2WD Gas Class Champion, Ralph Burch Jr., RC500.

Annual McCoy Race, Pit Shop, Calif.
2WD Gas Can Am Champion, Gary Kyes, RC500.
4WD Gas Can Am Champion, Rick Davis, RC500 4WD.

First IFMAR 1:10 Off Road World Championships
World Champion, Jay Halsey, RC10

ROAR 1:10 Off Road Nationals, Dallas, TX
Production Class Champion, Larry Prior, RC10

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Article: The Inside Story on the RC10, by Gene Husting

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RC12L debuts (1:12 electric)

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R/C Speedweek, Las Vegas, NV
1:10 2WD Open Class Champion, Jack Johnson, RC10.
1:8 2WD Class Champion, Ron Paris, RC500.

Florida Winterchamps, Orlando
2WD Off Road, Stock Class Champion, Jay Halsey, RC10.
2WD Off Road, Modified Class Champion, Gil Losi Jr, RC10.
4WD Gas Can Am Class Champion, Ralph Burch Jr., RC500 4WD.

ROAR Nationals, Reno, NV
Electric Stock Champion, Tony Neisinger, RC12L.
1:12 Electric Modified Class Champion, Rick Hohwart, RC12L.

ROAR 1:10 Off Road Nationals, Ranch Pit Shop, Calif.,
2WD Stock Class Champion, Curtis Strawn, RC10

IFMAR World Championships, Las Vegas, NV
1:12 Electric On Road World Champion, Tony Neisinger, RC12L

The Bill Campbell 10 Hr. Enduro, Tempe, Arizona.
Champions: Ralph Burch, Jr., Ron Paris, Butch Kloeber, Ross Kloeber, RC500 4WD.

1:12 Scale U.S. Indoor Championships, Cleveland, Ohio
Champion: Joel Johnson, RC12L

R/C Speedweek, Las Vegas, NV.
2WD Modified Off Road Champion, Eustace Moore, RC10/MIP.
1:10 Modified Electric On Road Champion, Tony Neisinger, RC12L.
1:8 4WD Gas Class Champion, Tony Neisinger, RC500 4WD.

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First Reedy Race of Champions, Hot Trax, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Champion, Jack Johnson, RC10.
Invitational 2WD Class Champion, Cliff Lett, RC10.

Florida Winterchamps, Ft. Myers, Florida.
2WD On Road Class Champion, Dennis Harris, RC500.
4WD On Road Class Champion, Re-Pete Fusco, RC500 4WD.

15th Annual McCoy Race, Pit Shop, Calif.
4WD Champion, Ralph Burch Jr., RC500 4WD

ROAR Nationals
Champion, Jay Katz

IFMAR 1:8 Gas World Championships, Pit Shop, Calif.
World Champion, Re-Pete Fusco, RC500 4WD

ROAR 1:8 Gas Nationals, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
2WD Champion, Jeff Purse, RC500.
4WD Champion, Ralph Burch Jr.

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IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Masami Hirosaka, RC12L

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1988 RC Car Action Car of the Year: RC10

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RC10 Graphite debuts

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RC10L debuts

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ROAR Nationals
Champion, Cliff Lett

IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Masami Hirosaka, RC10

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RC10 Championship Edition debuts

RC10 Team Car debuts

RC10L Super Speedway debuts

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IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Chris Doseck, RC12LW

ROAR Nationals
Champion, Cliff Lett

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RC10T truck debuts (?)

RC12LW Graphite debuts

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IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Masami Hirosaka, RC10

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RC10 Championship Edition with new 2.25:1 Transmission

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ROAR Nationals
Champion, Brian Kinwald

IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Tony Neisinger, RC12LW

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RC10GT gas truck debuts with tub chassis

RC10T Team truck debuts

RC12LS debuts with Dynamic Strut front suspension

RC10LS debuts with Dynamic Strut front suspension

RC10LSO debuts with Dynamic Strut front suspension

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IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Brian Kinwald, RC10 Worlds Car

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RC10 Worlds Car debuts

2.40:1 Transmission debuts

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RC10B2 debuts

RC10T2 debuts with 2.60:1 Transmission

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IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Matt Francis, RC10B2

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RC12LC debuts

RC10DS Qualifier debuts (?)

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IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Masami Hirosaka, RC12LC

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RC10L2/L2O debuts

RC10T3 truck debuts

RC10B3 debuts

RC10B2 to B3 Conversion Kit released

RC10NDS debuts

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IFMAR Worlds
TQ, Masami Hirosaka, RC10B3

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AE website debuts

Car Action 1998 Top 10 Reader's Choice Awards.
Truck: RC10T2.

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RC12L3 debuts

RC10L3 Touring debuts

RC10L3O debuts

Factory Team line of high-performance parts introduced

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Car Action RC10T3 Truck of the Year award by the editors

Car Action 1998 Top 10 Reader's Choice Awards.
Truck: RC10T3.
Buggy: RC10B3.

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RC12L3O debuts

RC10GT RTR debuts

Associated releases own .15 pull start engine #2900

Electric TC3 debuts

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IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Masami Hirosaka, RC10B3

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Car Action 1999 Reader's Choice Awards.
Truck: RC10T3.
Buggy: RC10B3.
Pan Car: RC10L30.

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Factory Team B3 debuts

Factory Team T3 debuts

Factory Team RC10GT debuts with new flat chassis

TC3 Rally Conversion Kit released

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IFMAR Worlds
Champion, Masami Hirosaka, RC12L3.

US Indoor Championships
Billy Easton won with his TC3.

ROAR Gas Truck Nationals
Richard Saxton won with his GT.

Silver State Nitro Challenge
Scott Hughes won with is Factory Team GT.

Florida Winter Champs
Billy Easton won 2WD Mod Buggy with his B3.

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TC3 Best Car for 2000 by Hi-Torque's R/C Car editors

Car Action Readers' Choice Awards 2000.
Truck: RC10T3.
Touring Car: RC10TC3.
Pan Car: RC10L3Oval.

Gene Husting, Associated partner with Roger Curtis, retires. 

Team Associated's TC3 is world's fastest touring car at Dominguez Hills!

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Factory Team RC10GT debuts

RC10T3 RTR debuts

RC10L3O Bias-Tray chassis kit released

RC10GT Team-Built debuts

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TC3 RTR debuts

Nitro TC3 debuts

Associated's own Starter Box released

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NORRCA On Road Nats
Tony Phalen won with his TC3.

Castle Classic Gas
Barry Baker won with his NTC3.

Reedy European Touring Car Race of Champions
Craig Drescher won with his TC3.

ROAR Fuel Off Road Nats
Billy Easton won with his GT.

Reedy Race of Champions
Billy Easton won with his B3 and T3.

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Car Action 2001 Car of the Year: Factory Team TC3.

Car Action Readers' Choice Awards 2001
Truck: RC10T3.
Touring Car: RC10TC3.

Radio-controlled car breaks Guinness record at 109.7 mph. Cliff Lett drove Associated's 10L3 Oval car at the Irwindale Speedway.

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Nitro TC3 RTR debuts

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BRCA 1:10 Touring Car Championships
Craig Drescher won F1 Mod with his TC3.

IFMAR 1:10 200mm Sedan World Cup
Mark Pavidis won with his NTC3.

ROAR Paved On Road Nationals
Barry Baker won with his TC3.

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Xtreme R/C Cars "10 Best of 2002"
Team Associated FT TC3, Nitro TC3 RTR

Hi-Torque's Car "Editor's Choice Awards 2002." Off-road nitro truck, Factory Team GT.
High-end charger: Reedy Quasar Pro.
Nitro touring car: Nitro TC3.
Modified motor, Reedy "Ti" Titanium.
Electronic speed control, LRP Quantum Competition.

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RC10B4 debuts

RC10B4 RTR debuts

RC10T4 debuts

RC10T4 RTR debuts

Monster GT debuts

Factory Team Nitro TC3 debuts

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ROAR Off-Road Nationals
Billy Easton won the 1:10 Scale Truck A-Main with his GT.

IFMAR Off-Road World Championships
Billy Easton & RC10B4 winners.

US Indoor Championships
Mike Blackstock won Touring Car Mod with his TC3. Jon Orr won 1:12 Mod with his 12L3.

Reedy Race of Asia
Barry Baker won with his TC3.

Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions
Barry Baker won with his TC3.

LRP Touring Car Masters
Juho Levanen won with his TC3.

Carpet Nationals
Mike Blackstock won Mod Touring Car with his TC3 and 1:12 scale with his 12L3.

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Radio Control Car Action "Editor's Picks--6 Hot RTRs for under $350," includes Team Associated Nitro TC3.

Car Action Car of the Year 2003, Electric buggy: Team Associated B4.

Car Action Reader's Choice Awards 2003:
Electric buggy: Team Associated B3.
Nitro on-road touring car: Team Associated Nitro TC3.
Electric on-road touring car: Team Associated TC3.
Charger, LRP Pulsar Competition.

Car Action Reader's Choice Reader's Choice Awards 2003: making the top three in their classes:
Nitro truck: RC10GT.
Motor: Reedy Ti Modified.
Battery: Reedy X-Cell 3300.
Driver: Mark Pavidis.

Xtreme R/C Cars "Racer of the Year," Mark Pavidis

Cliff Lett's RC10L3O hits 111 mph at Irwindale Speedway, Irwindale, California

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Factory Team RC12L4 On Road car debuts

Nitro TC3 RTR Plus debuts with new rear suspension

Factory Team B4 debuts

Factory Team Nitro TC3 debuts with new rear suspension

Nitro TC3 Team Kits debut with new rear suspension

Factory Team T4 debuts

RC18T debuts

TC4 debuts

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Pro-Line Cactus Classic
Scott Brown won 2WD Mod with his RC10B4.

ROAR On-Road Carpet Nats
Mike Blackstock won 1:12 scale mod with his 12L3.

ROAR Gas Nationals
Jared Tebo won 1:10 Gas with his RC10GT.

IFMAR Onroad World Championships
Masami Hirosaka won with his RC12L4.

EFRA 1:10 ISTC Electric On Road European Championships
Jonas Kaerup won with his TC3.

ROAR Offroad Modified Nationals
Mark Pavidis won with his T4 truck.

O'Donnell Fuel Championships
Barry Baker won with this F.T. NTC3.

Snowbird Nationals
Mike Blackstock won with his 12L3.

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Car Action Reader's Choice 2004 winners: Electric Buggy: Associated B4.
Electric Truck: Associated T4.
Electric Touring Car: Associated TC3.
Nitro Touring Car: Associated Nitro TC3.
Charger: LRP Pulsar Competition.
Electronic Speed Control: LRP Quantum Competition 2.

Mike Reedy, founder of Reedy Modifieds, retires.
Sean Cochran takes the helm.
Brent Thielke heads the race team.

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Cactus Classic
Jared Tebo won with his RC10B4.

The Dirt Nitro Challenge
Jared Tebo won with his Factory Team RC10GT.

ROAR 1/12 Carpet Nationals
Jon Orr won with his RC12L4.

Team Losi Off Road Championships
Ryan Cavalieri won with his B4, T4, and GT.

Silver State Gas Championship
Jared Tebo won with his Factory Team RC10GT.

ROAR Offroad Gas Nationals
Jared Tebo won with his RC10GT.

Reedy Touring Car Race of Champions
Craig Drescher won with his F.T. TC4.

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Car Action Reader's Choice 2005 winners: Electric Buggy: Associated B4.
Electric Truck: Associated T4.
Electric Touring Car: Associated TC4.
Nitro Touring Car: Associated Nitro TC3.
Charger: LRP Pulsar Competition 2.

Thunder Tiger and Team Associated merge.

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RC10B4 RS debuts

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Factory Team 18B debuts

Factory Team GT2 debuts

RC18R debuts

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Masters
Andrew Abbott wins Touring Car Modified with his TC4.

Reedy Race of Champions
Ryan Maifield wins Factory Gas Truck. Jared Tebo, TQs and wins Factory Modified Truck

ROAR Gas Truck Nationals
Tebo wins, Cavalieri TQs, in GT2 debut race.

Nitro Challenge
Cavalieri wins, Tebo TQs Pro Gas Truck.

20th Annual Pro-Line Cactus Classic
Team Associated takes top 3 in 2WD Mod Buggy and Truck Mod. Ryan Cavalieri TQs and wins both.

Silver State Nitro Challenge
Ryan Cavalieri Leads Top 5 Associated Sweep!

1:18 Scale Nationals
Associated Brings Home Multiple 1:18 Scale National Titles

Team Losi Offroad Championships
Ryan Maifield TQs & Wins Pro Modified Truck

ROAR Paved Onroad Nationals
Jon Orr wins national championship with his 12L4.

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Reader's Choice winners! Factory Team T4, Factory Team B4, Nitro TC3.

Car Action's 2006 RC Hall of Fame Inductees: Gene Husting and Gil Losi, Sr.

Associated Electrics added to Wikipedia

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Factory Team TC5 (belt drive) debuts

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Factory Team RC8 debuts

Factory Team B44 debuts

Mini MGT 3.0 RTR debuts

MGT 8.0 RTR debuts

RC8 RS debuts

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Winter Midwest Championship
Ryan Cavalieri won all three classes with his Factory Team B4, T4 and JConcepts BJ4.

Italian National Series
Riccardo Rabitti, modified touring car.

Team Losi (Nitro) Winter Championships
Andrew Moore won Sportsman Gas Truck Class with his GT2.

Nitro Challenge
Ryan Maifield wins with his GT2.

Cactus Classic
Ryan Maifield wins with his LRP Brushless powered B4 and T4

LRP Touring Car Masters
Juho Levanen wins with his FT TC5.

Reedy Touring Car Race Of Champions
Ryan Cavalieri wins with his TC5

ROAR Electric Offroad National Championships
Ryan Cavalieri wins 2WD Mod (B4) and Truck Mod (T4)

ROAR Paved Onroad Nationals
Sean Cochran won  Stock Touring with his FT TC5

IFMAR 1:10 Off Road World Championships
Hayato Matsuzaki took 2WD off road with his B4

IFMAR 1:10 Off Road World Championships
Jared Tebo took 4WD off road with his B44

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Car Action Reader's Choice Awards:
Electric Buggy: Associated B4.
Electric Truck: Associated T4.
Electric Touring Car: Associated FT TC4.

Associated moves to Lake Forest, California

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RC12R5 debuts

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CRCRC Winter Midwest Championships
Ryan Cavalieri won 2WD Mod with his B4, 4WD Mod with his brushless B44, and Truck Mod wit his T4. Five RC8s placed in the top ten of the 1:8 Buggy class.

The Psycho NitroBlast
Trey Cook won the Sportsman 1:8 scale Buggy class with his RC8.

ROAR Region 5 Onroad Championships
Walter Henderson won Superstock with his RC12R5.

ROAR Gas Truck National Championships
Jared Tebo TQd and won with his GT2.

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