Westmont College students Benjamin Mandani, left, and Isaac Silva take home gold in the annual remote control car competition with their car named Nesi, a combination of parts of their names. Credit: ...

Registration is underway for the 10th annual RC Custom Car Open hosted by the Suncoast Science Center/Faulhaber Fab Lab. The engineering and design competition invites students from kindergarten to ...

Like NASCAR racers, but on a much smaller scale, drivers of RC cars make a living through wins and endorsements. Some pro racers got their start as teenagers. The neon yellow race car whipped around ...

3:53 p.m. July 7, 2025: An earlier version of this article said that Ryan Cavalieri’s car was nitrogen gas-powered. The car is powered by nitromethane, a nitrogen compound, and methanol. The neon ...