RC cars generally need a paved surface to run on,
so open parking lots of schools, churches, and office areas provide plenty of space to play on. If you're racing or practicing on someone else's property, it is extremely important to ask their permission first. And, if there are younger children out running their cars or watching, make sure there is proper supervision.
With RC trucks, the type of surface doesn't matter as much, since they can be driven on pavement, dirt, gravel and all types of ground. Even long grass can be tackled- though only for short periods of time. Open fields, vacant lots, and construction yards are perfect places to run or race, as long as it's safe and you have permission.
Though many people enjoy simply running their car by themselves up the street, this can be made infinitely more fun by practicing and racing with others. Setting up pylons easily turns an empty parking lot into a racetrack, while a vacant lot can be host to a tug-of-war.
If you prefer off-roading or a more rugged challenge for your vehicle, you can construct your own jumps in a field, yard or lot. Scraps of wood or cardboard can be used to make ramps and jumps or challenging obstacle courses. Off-road RC vehicles have a lot of power, but don’t overestimate their torque when you construct your track. Make sure that if there are younger children playing you have proper supervision.
But if you prefer official races,
they're held often enough that you can be racing every few months. For some hobbyists there's nothing else that compares to RC car racing. Most race areas are on-road (paved) tracks, usually in unused parking lots. Other locations are off-road, featuring all-dirt surfaces with lanes separated by boards or plastic pipe. Most metropolitan areas have a race track nearby. To find the racetrack nearest you, start with the internet and the yellow pages.
RC Truck Pull
One of the most fun things you can do with RC trucks especially is to participate in a truck pull. For the best performance possible, it’s best to become part of a team, not only for the social factor, but also because team associated RC trucks are known for their durability, power, race-ability and reliability as they combine experience, knowledge and parts to make the best possible vehicles out there.
If you’re looking to participate in an RC truck pull, you should begin looking into a truck that runs on a nitro engine, as they are by far the most powerful and long-running. Electric versions of truck-pull calibre trucks do exist, but for those interested in serious competition, nitro engines provide the right amount of power. Since nitro gas powered trucks have been on the market for over 15 years, they have had ample time for perfection and adaptation to the unique requirements of a truck pull.
If you become a part of a team, the odds are that you will be using kits to design your vehicle. This takes patience, especially for beginners, but with enough practice, it becomes easy to alter and add to your RC truck. Once your vehicle is complete, don’t for a moment think that it is finished, as you will be continuously upgrading and updating your truck to keep it competitive with the other RC truck pull participants; adding new parts all the time to an older kit can give it a new life at a much lower cost.
RC truck pulls can be extremely challenging. They come in different levels, terrains and courses, depending on the organization that has assembled the track. They are usually organized by weight that can be pulled and maneuverability while pulling, and categorized between different types of engines, i.e. gas, electric and nitro.
When there is nodifference made between engine types, tend to win, but the outcome of any race is always depends as much on the car as it does on the driver. as a little extra know-how can sometimes make all the difference.
