Veteran racer says buying a full car collection to race in multiple classes can cost up to $10,000.
A full fleet of RC cars to race in multiple classes can cost up to $10,000
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· Posted: Jan 25, 2026 5:52 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago
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Kyle McKinnon has been racing remote control cars for more than four decades. (Ian Curran/CBC)
Remote-control car enthusiasts gathered in a Saint John school gym on Sunday to put their racing skills to the test.
About a dozen racers laid out the track in the Lakewood Heights School gym. Organizer Gregg Lawton said he has been conducting races at the gym since 2010. He is one of the directors at the Saint John R/C Racing Club.
He said the club conducts both indoor and outdoor races, depending on the season. Outdoor races are done on dirt tracks.
“There’s different obstacles on the [dirt] track, where this carpet track is just flat,” he said.
Lawton began racing in 1989, making him a veteran of the sport.
He also organizes a monthly trophy race outside of the Saint John club,
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