Apparently there is more to it ! 

Who needs RC boats any more

Oh there is this guy Jetlag2222, he does all kinds of crazy stuff with cars.. Go check out his page..  http://www.youtube.com/user/jetlag2222?blend=2&ob=1

I've seen a drag race where a 1:1 scale car with the exact paddle tires raced a snowmobile in Iceland on an episode of Top Gear.Sweet show that.Never knew that a guy tried it on an rc car.I guess surface tension,momentum and the tires helped him do it.