| A remote control car enthusiast will spend many hours | | | | high tech engines with firm wheels are best suited to |
| and hundreds of dollars to build a creation that he can | | | | these contests. |
| be proud of. After all the hard work and effort, it is no | | | | 2. The second kind of competition is also a race but is |
| fun to just keep the creation under wraps and not | | | | more fun. The race takes place on an off-road track. |
| show it off. It would be a complete waste of time and | | | | The off-road track will have rough terrain with hills and |
| money, according to some. Understandably, though, | | | | valleys and also many obstacles or ramps. Most of |
| many radio control car enthusiasts plan to enter the | | | | the entrants have remote controlled vehicles that look |
| RC cars they build, in various competitions. The | | | | like trucks, because the cars take a real beating on the |
| popularity of the RC race car is increasing as there | | | | off-road tracks. The cars will have huge shock |
| are many fans who are interested in it. There are | | | | absorbers and some may even have wheels placed |
| clubs and associations dedicated to radio controlled | | | | on both the sides just in case the RC car flips over |
| car racing. A large number of competitions are being | | | | when it hits any bump. Many innovative methods and |
| organized and there are various kinds of competitions. | | | | advanced driving techniques are used to keep such |
| Here we look at some of the main types of | | | | RC cars in the game. This makes it an exciting sport |
| competitions that are organized and the type of RC | | | | for RC car enthusiasts. |
| cars required for it. It may at times be possible to | | | | 3. Lastly, there are the exhibition competitions |
| exchange some of the parts of the RC car to get a | | | | consisting of short segments. Each segment shows a |
| RC car suited for a particular type of competition. | | | | particular skill or feature of the radio controlled car like |
| 1. The first kind of competition is common enough; it is | | | | its agility, the speed or the handling. You may be asked |
| a race set up on a simple race track, like a NASCAR | | | | to accelerate down a straight road to find out the |
| event. A paved road functions as a track and all cars | | | | maximum speed the car can attain. You might be |
| are lined up in a row at the starting point. There may | | | | asked to do slalom events by winding in and out of the |
| be sprint races or marathons needing a few dozen | | | | cones. Each competition may have different types of |
| laps. In these types of races, the speed matters. No | | | | segments but along similar lines as explained earlier. |
| one is interested in the appearance of the RC car, so | | | | Any activity involving radio controlled cars is likely to be |
| long as it beats the competition. There is a lot of | | | | great fun for the participants. It may not be winning or |
| technical detail involved in the creation of these RC | | | | losing the game but a time to bond with and get to |
| cars. Gas powered cars that are lightweight, having | | | | know other remote control car enthusiasts. |