yea, you're basically screwed if you go stock

LoL! These aren't real cars, they are RC cars. No matter how much you practice it's still just an RC car and you will still lose if you go stock vs. modded. Sometimes the same goes with real cars too but mainly since all XMods are pretty much equal when stock when you mod them it will automaticly make them faster therefor should be able to beat any stock XMod. And if you're talking about AutoX then a modded car will win if it has better handling and if you're talking drag racing then the car with the engine upgrade and/or tire upgrade will win. If you want to stay stock and rely on your skills to win go for it, but it won't happen unless you go stock vs stock.