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8-25-2013 -
RAE Drag Team does very well at the IMDRA Midwest Nationals! see story in the news section.

5-28-2013 - New Pro Stock version of the RAE 617 TurboCam body is now available with a Pro Stock style molded scoop!
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6-10-2012 - Tony Rudis wins Pro Stock title at the IMDRA National Race at Rockingham Dragway, North Carolina.

8-23-2011 - Greg Bentley and RAE chassis break IMDRA Pro Stock record....1.497 E.T. at 96 MPH!

8-22-2011 -
CBS News Covers the IMDRA Midwest Nationals in Chicago on
8-14-2011
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6-15-2011 - RAE Drag FC and PS chassis and bodies win and set records at the Rock!


6-1-2011 - New SoxMod Pro Mod Body is complete and soon ready for sale - see details to the right!

4-12-2011 - New Funny Car Body will be available soon! See details in News Section.

4-11-2011 - Revised 700 Pro Stock / Pro Mod chassis is released.

2-6-2011 - Craig Stern had great success driving two Vulcan2 Oval cars at the 3rd annual Midwest Nationals February 2011 at Teas Hobby and Raceway!

10-1-2010 - New RAE 900 Funny Car Chassis

9-21-2010 - Price reduction on prototype chassis for sale on SPECIALS page!

9-1-2010 - 4 new drag chassis are being tested. Industry first design concepts!

8-15-2010 - Greg Bentley sets a new national elapse time record in the Super Gas class, and also wins the 3 cell Funny Car class at the IMDRA National race at Lynwood RC Dragway!

8-10-2010 - Updated Photo history of RAE and Grand Motorsports RC cars and projects! click here

10-20-09 RAE 2009B Drag Chassis is released for sale.

2-12-09 - Closeout Price on 6 Magnet Motor Cans $80

2-12-09 New - RAE 1/10th scale Funny Car body master For Sale!

2-8-09 The H6 Dirt Oval Car performs great finishing 3rd in a large field at the Midwest national race held at Teas Hobby and Raceway February 6-8th.

10-18-07 R.A.E. signs up R/C Car Kings to be the exclusive distributor of R.A.E. bodies.

For a historical look at most of the R/C vehicles that have been built at Grand Motorsport and R.A.E. (and still have most of them) during the past 20 plus years go to
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10-1-06- R.A.E motors perform at record levels at Minnesota RC Dragway - How about a 1.691 @77 mph in Pro Stock, and 1.581 @88.83 mph in Top Fuel Funny Car - all runs backed up! How about four consecutive TFFC runs at 1.59 seconds!

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- R57R body is used by Pat McDonald to set Super Gas T.Q. @1.885 in California!

The new R.A.E. 6 Magnet Neo Motor performs very well in Extreme class with a 1.606 et and 98.8 mph pass, as well as a pass at 1.576 seconds at 92.1 MPH during the IMDRA 2005 Finals -
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11-25-2013 Good weekend testing RAE prototype cars!

Terry Rynkiewicz - Ran the RAE 2400 Top Fuel Electric Dragster prototype to a 1.236et @ 106.63 MPH in Australia on a second pass with a 3 cell battery that was not fully charged due to a storm coming into the area. First pass was a 1.29et

Carlos Zayas - Ran the RAE Pro Stock Electric 1500 prototype to a 1.46et @ 93 MPH in P.R. in his second pass with the new car set at 80% on Saturday night.

Thanks guys! It is great to have the ability to test these cars in areas that have warm weather! It will allow us to fine tune the cars and get the final production versions ready for the 2014 season! — with Zayas Racingteam.

Caelos Zayas Terry R.

10-25-2013 - To my RC drag racing friends in Australia! I am glad you had decent weather and a terrific turn out (133 entries!) for your race! Looks like you had a great time.

To the racers running RAE chassis….nice job!

Mat Donald - Electric Pro Stock – RAE 1100 chassis #1 Qualifier and broke the AU record. 1.463 ET. in practice, 1.487 ET. and 1.530 ET. in Qualifying.
Brenden Cassidy – Electric Pro Stock – RAE 800 chassis - 1.490 ET. in practice.
Peter Roefs - Electric Pro Stock – RAE 1100 chassis - Makes it to the PS final!
Terry Rynkiewicz – Electric Funny Car – RAE 1200 chassis - #1 Qualifier 1.450 ET.
Kyle Talbot - Electric Funny Car – RAE 1000 chassis – 1.353 ET in practice. Winner of the Class!
Brendan Podlich – Helped all my guys at the track….thanks mate!

And to all the racers using the RAE Drag Car bodies…thank you very much! We are looking to make 2014 a Bigger Year for RAE in Australia!

Mats car Mat Donald's Electric RAE Pro Stock record car

Kyle Kyle Talbot and his RAE winning Funny Car.

Terry R Terry Rynkiewicz's Funny car

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9-5-2013 - RAE 1300 Pro Stock Prototype. I thought I would share a Pro Stock prototype car that I have wanted to build for a few years, and finally took about 4 months this year and built it. Most of the features are not new, but are unique to an RC drag car. With the current electric Pro Stock class the performance has really reached a point that demands a short prayer before you pull the trigger. These cars are now going 95 to almost 100 MPH in 1.3 seconds! What makes this an amazing feat is that the car has an 11 inch wheelbase and weighs 36 ounces compared to the 30 inch wheelbase RC Top Fuel Dragsters! The Pro Stock cars can easily become airplanes at the top end of the track and really do not fly very well! So I thought if there was a way to use the high speed these cars are going and reduce drag, and eliminate lift while providing chassis down force it would really help these cars out.


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I created a chassis design that is built for the body versus the other way around. I built a framework that allows the bottom of the chassis to be sealed on the bottom as well as to the sides of the body. The chassis has ground effects tunnels, rear diffuser, and front air dam splitter. The body used was an RAE Turbo Cam Pro Stock body that is very aerodynamic in itself, and was attached to the chassis via front, rear and side mounts. NO REAR SPOILER/WING was used in testing...that was the point, let the ground effects create down force versus the body (which creates drag).

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Other chassis design features include a duel plane chassis that has built in upper and lower A Arms which allow the kingpin to be retained without an axle, or clamp blocks, or other means. The chassis also has battery retaining brackets that can slide front and back on the top deck and easily tightens to hold the LiPo battery where you want it. The rear end of the chassis contains the diffuser framework as well as a wheelie bar system that allow multiple adjustments like angle, length, and movement.
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The car was tested at the Chicago Lynwood IMDRA National race in August and I am happy to say that it worked well, was stable without the use of a rear wing or spoiler, and stayed "sucked" to the ground even when it got out of the groove. The performance was great and within range of the record times. For a first time out I was very happy with the car and design and know it can be improved upon. Roy

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8-25-2013 - RAE Drivers Craig Stern, Tony Rudis and Roy Anderson are successful at the Lynwood IMDRA Midwest National RC Drag Race - In Pro Stock Carlos Zayas from P.R. layed down a 1.41et. and broke into the 1.3's in practice but in the final it was Craig Stern driving an RAE 800 Pro Stock with a HUGE holeshot win taking the victory with a 1.52 @ 93 MPH to Carlos' 1.42et. Roy Anderson and Tony Rudis where consistently fast with mid to low 1.4 runs in Pro Stock. Roy won the Comp 2.0 class with consistent 2.06 passes, and had a personal best 1.45 @ 93.3MPH in the Pro Stock Class with a new WILD prototype Pro Stock Car (more on that later). Tony had a personal best 1.421 and 1.430 at the event with an RAE 1100 Pro Stock chassis. Craig was also top qualifier in Bracket and won the B side in a RAE Funny Car. All RAE drivers were using RAE chassis, Tekin RS Pro speed controls, Thunder Power, Trinity and POD LiPO batteries, and RAE bodies.

6-1-2013 - New TurboCam Pro Stock Body with Pro Stock Style Scoop - In Production!
617-s TurboCam Pro Stock Body - with Molded Pro Stock Style Scoop
Click on image for larger picture. This clear body comes with a molded rear spoiler deck, molded Pro Stock Style Scoop and great detail. Body dimension are: 4.75 inches wide in the front to 6.95" in the rear, 20.25 inches long. Made from Lexan. Fits most 11-11.5 inch wheelbase drag chassis. Also includes protective film and window masks and decal sheet. Part # 617-S
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Roy Anderson finished 1st in the MMJR Simple Sticker Solution Fall-Winter Carpet Oval Series. The car is a new RAE H8 Transmission based dirt oval chassis running in the 17.5 two cell class. Roy had a great series getting the top Qualifying spot for all but 1 race and winning all the point races! Next to Roy on the right is Adam Radiske who finished in 2nd place.

2-25-2013 - New TurboCam Pro Mod Body - In Production!
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Turbocam Pro Mod Body:
Click on image for larger picture. This clear body comes with a molded rear spoiler deck and great detail. Body dimension are: 4.75 inches wide in the front to 6.95" in the rear, 20.25 inches long. Made from Lexan. Fits most 11-11.5 inch wheelbase drag chassis. Also includes protective film and window masks and decal sheet.
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1-1-2013 - We have started to add unique and vintage bodies to our product line for restorations and projects. We will continue to add them as time permits. We also will add new drag, road race and oval chassis designs, bodies, and accessories through the 2013 year....so check this link often to see what is new and available!
10-4-2012 - Greg Bentley and Tony Rudis are the class of the IMDRA Pro Stock field at the Worlds Finals in Chesapeake Virginia. Both drivers were running RAE 700 and 800 PS chassis. Both were under the current 1.49 E.T. national record during the weekend. Rain prevented the final showdown between both of these drivers as they advanced to the final round from a large field of PS cars. However, a new record was set by Bentley running a 1.449 E.T. at 93.3MPH in the second round backed up by an insane run of 1.416 E.T. at 98.8MPH in qualifying! Just think.... a Pro Stock 11 inch wheelbase car with a 540 size sensored brushless motor and a 2 cell 7.4 volt LiPo battery almost going 1.3 seconds and 100 MPH in 132 feet !
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6-10-2012 Tony Rudis wins Pro Stock title at the IMDRA National Race at Rockingham Dragway, North Carolina. Tony was running a RAE 700 Pro Stock chassis and RAE SoxMod Pro Mod body. Tony was nipping at the National record with consistent 1.51 to 1.53 ET's all weekend and as high as 97.4 MPH! Way to go Tony!
10-1-2011 - RAE V3 Prototype Dirt Oval Car - This unique chassis is based on input from RAE oval drivers Anderson, Klein and Stern the past two years. It is a dual plane style with adjustable flex points that allow the ability to tune the car by changing standoff location points. Also, multiple top deck plates with different designs allow changes to the chassis handling. Upper decks have built in single or dual fan mounts to keep the motor cooler. Direct drive unit places the motor to the left corner and the battery location can be easily moved side to side. The chassis currently uses Custom Works suspension parts which are easy to obtain. The initial tests have shown the car to be very stable, adjustable and quick on corner exit.
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8-14-2011
Greg Bentley set a new IMDRA Pro Stock World Record at the MidWest Nationals in Lynwood, IL on August 14th, 2011. Greg's Tekin Speed Control and Thunder Power battery powered
RAE 800 chassis layed down an impressive 1.497 ET at 96mph! The first ever Pro stock car to dip down into the 1.4 second range. Great job Greg!

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8-14-2011 - Greg Bentley and Roy Anderson are successful at the Lynwood IMDRA Midwest National RC Drag Race - Greg set a new "at the time" national record in Pro Stock with a 1.505 et at 96 MPH at the event. Roy won both the Comp 2.0 class with consistent 2.08 passes, and the Pro Stock Class with a best time of 1.514 et at 93.3 mph. Both drivers were using RAE chassis, Tekin RS Pro speed controls, Thunder Power batteries, and RAE bodies.
click here for CBS News coverage of the race

6-15-2011 - Greg Bentley takes the win in his Tekin Powered RAE Pro Stock car and Kevin Stine sets new national E.T. and MPH records!

Over the weekend of June 9-12 2011 the IMDRA East Coast Nationals were held at Rockingham, NC. Greg Bentley won the electric Pro Stock class with a 1.595 ET @ 85mph. He also was able to get runner up in the Electric T/F Funny Car class with an ET of 1.47 @ 92 mph. Greg was running RAE bodies and chassis,Tekin RS-Pro speed controls, Todd Putnam Motors, in both cars. Greg also received his 2010 IMDRA National Points Championship award for Electric T/F Funny Car at the event.

We would also like to congratulate Kevin Stine on setting both ends of the new IMDRA Electric Pro Stock world record with an awesome 1.54@ 89.7mph and backing it up with a 1.56@89.7mph!

Great Job Guys!

SoxMod Pro Mod Body RAE 613 SoxMod Pro Mod Body2

6-1-2011 - SoxMod Pro Mod Body:
RAE SoxMod Pro Mod - This clear body comes with a molded rear spoiler (that can be cut off the main body without affecting the body if desired) and separate side plates. Body dimension are: 5.6 inches wide in the front to 6.75" in the rear, 18.5 inches long. Made from Lexan. Fits most 11-12 inch wheelbase drag chassis. Also includes protective film, window masks and decal sheet! Available from RC CAR Kings or RAE later this week without grill decal....decal will be available in 2-3 weeks. Paint and lettering on display car by Mike Ogle. This body is VERY aerodynamic while capturing the basic look of the 1990's full size version! Very small and low frontal area like today's Pro Mods, chopped top and laid back windshield, flat rear deck and rear spoiler/wing!

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Ronnie Sox's 1964 Pro Mod Comet

In Production!
New R.A.E. Funny Car Body - 1/10th Scale for Electric or Nitro
This NEW Funny Car body has all the new features found on the 1 to 1 scale bodies. Designed for 12-14 inch wheelbase chassis and is wide enough for Nitro cars. Aerodynamic features and very nice detail will set this body apart from the rest. Also comes with a rear wing/spoiler.
Dimensions: 21.5" overall length. 7.0" wide at rear wheel area, 5.6" wide at from wheels.

NOW Available!

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4-11-2011 - RAE 700 Pro Stock / Pro Mod chassis revised for 2011 season. New features include a Graphite A-Arm front suspension, unique top plate with body post mounts, and a revised chassis traction-flex adjustment system. Continues with the prior models's adjustable flex built into the main chassis. Just adjust the position of the rear aluminum stand-offs for more or less flex and traction changes. ALSO ...replacement graphite motor plates with different motor angles for anti squat adjustments (launch control). Separate protective front bumper and rear nerf wings, rear aluminum axle carriers , and a LiPo ready chassis area.

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2-6-2011 - RAE Vulcan2 Dirt Oval Cars are Successful at the 3rd annual Midwest Nationals February 2011 at Teas Hobby and Raceway! Craig Stern had great success driving two Vulcan2 Oval cars! "At the 3rd annual midwest outlaw nationals my outlaw late model was a great car the second it hit the track! Started 5th in the A-main and finished 2nd. My 17.5 late model was very good also, it qualified 6th and finished 9th over all. Both cars felt stable through the corners and handled the power out of the corners like they were on rails! Thanks for all the help and for two very fast cars"....Craig Stern

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10-5-2010 - Congratulations to Greg Bentley (on the left) - Greg TQ and won the Electric Super Gas class at the IMDRA Worlds National RC Drag Race in Atlanta on October 3rd. He also won the Electric 3 cell Funny Car class! Greg was running a new prototype RAE 800 chassis in Super Gas, and a 2010FC Funny Car chassis. Both cars are equipted with Grand Motorsports suspension parts. Greg is also sponsored by Tekin, Green Light Graphix, and Thunder Power Batteries.

10-1-2010 - RAE 900 - New Prototype Drag Dual Plane Funny Car Chassis - Industry first for RC Drag chassis.....adjustable flex built into the main chassis. Just adjust the position of the rear aluminum stand-offs for more or less flex and traction changes. ALSO...replacement graphite motor plates with different motor angles for anti squat adjustments (launch control). Separate protective front bumper and rear nerf wings, rear aluminum axle carriers , and a LiPo ready chassis area with lightweight and firm top plate.

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9-1-2010 - RAE 700 - New Prototype Drag Pro Stock Dual Plane Chassis - Industry first for RC Drag chassis.....adjustable flex built into the main chassis. Just adjust the position of the rear aluminum stand-offs for more or less flex and traction changes. ALSO...replacement graphite motor plates with different motor angles for anti squat adjustments (launch control). Separate protective front bumper and rear nerf wings, rear aluminum axle carriers , and a LiPo ready chassis area with lightweight and firm top plate.
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8-1-2010 - RAE 2010 Pro Stock Ladder Chassis -
This chassis just set the IMDRA Super Gas record in Chicago August 2010. Congratulations to driver Greg Bentley with a new SG time of 1.57 E.T.

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8-1-2010 - RAE 2010 Funny Car Ladder Chassis - This chassis just won the IMDRA 3 Cell Funny Car Class in Chicago August 2010. Congratulations to driver Greg Bentley.

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2-10-2010 - RAE Vulcan2 Dirt Oval Car is Successful at the 2nd annual Midwest Nationals February 2010 at Teas Hobby and Raceway! Roy Anderson started 7th in the A main and finished in 4th place. " Smoothest oval car I have ever driven".

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10-20-2009 - RAE Prototype Drag Chassis - # 2009B version conversion chassis -

RAE has just produced the 2009 B version Conversion main chassis for Funny Car and Pro Stock. Testing this year resulted in consistent runs, stable chassis, and very good performance. A LiPo battery (2,3, and 4 cell hard case, as well as soft cell packs) fits under the upper plate of the Dual Plane chassis and are secured by 2 Associated battery mounting cups that provide multiple battery locations. The chassis uses all the common GMS aluminum rear motor pod and front axle parts! The kit includes the main chassis, top chassis plate, front bumper, nerf wings, (6) aluminum chassis standoffs and hardware. You will need the rear motor plates (GMS, Lockman), top rear plate, bearings, rear axle, hubs, tires, front axle, steering blocks and clamp blocks to finish this chassis as a roller.


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1-5-2009 - RAE H6 Oval Conversion Kit

Following the line of Hugger Dirt Oval kits that began in 1993, R.A.E. has designed the latest version....the H6. The conversion kit is based on the Associated B3 transmission and rear suspension. The chassis features a new footprint and weight distribution along with new suspension geometry, and it is made from 3mm carbon fiber weave / graphite material. The front bulkheads, suspension mounts, transmission mount, rear cradle, and front a arms are all machined from 6061 aluminum and then anodized. " The car is very smooth into and through the corners and stable on exit. We had two versions of the earlier Huggers cars there to serve as a baseline and the H6 was the best handling car there, perhaps the best I have ever driven. You can put it anywhere on the track!" ....Roy Anderson. The dimensions of the car are 11.0 " wheelbase with 8.750" front and rear track width with Custom Works rims mounted. Great Results first time out! The H6 finished 3rd in the EDM A main at the Midwest Nationals February 8, 2009 at Teas Hobby and Raceway! Congratulations to driver Gary Peacock and his fine effort. Gary finished in third place in the Saturday night Shootout to put him 3rd on the staring grid for the A main on Sunday. He drove a great race and finished 3rd. Mark Corns from Indiana was the winner.
Race results RAE H6 Dirt Oval RC Car

1-15-2009 - RAE Prototype Drag Chassis - #2009 A version chassis -

After three years of track testing and great results, R.A.E.has developed the 2009A version of the Pro Stock and Funny Car drag chassis. The chassis have proven to have unique features that enhance the reliability and performance of the cars. Both chassis have the same innovative features and industry first designs with the Funny Car being a longer wheelbase. Features include a built in wheelie tab and nerf wings. Traction flex technology that allows adjustment for track conditions. Roll protection that saves the axles and vital parts. Innovative axle carriers that allow precise bearing and axle location as well as ride height adjustment. Front sub frame design for consistent stability in the front. Graphite rear pod design for weight reduction, and best of all....the ability to run round cells or multiple LiPo battery pack shapes and configurations! "The Pro Stock was the best chassis in respect to launch and 6 foots times that I have driven, smooth, straight and fast!" .......Roy Anderson
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these cars are deigned to be the Premium Level chassis for electric RC drag racing. Features include the eight (8) 2.25mm weave carbon fiber graphite parts, unique front and rear axle carriers, seven (7) aluminum chassis connectors and hardware. The Pro Stock can be converted to an 11.6" wheelbase simply by switching the front strut plates. .

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