The JConcepts race team gobbles up the competition once again this past week which you can read about in this week’s Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report down in Dale, TX where N-Control Raceway is located. This past weekend they held their Fall Rumble In The Roost dirt oval race which saw nearly 100 entries. We had several drivers turning left for us out on the track so let’s see how they finished up starting with team driver Cody Babbitt.
He competed in three classes and came away with hardware in all of them while running on Gold compound Ellipse treads glued to 9 Shot rims!
- SC Mod = TQ & 1st
- 10.5 Sprint = 3rd
- Midwest Mod = TQ & 1st
Teammate Tyler Hooks competed in the 10.5 Sprint class too and came away with the win while running on Green compound Ellipse tires on all four corners!
JC driver Brian Germany also made the podium in 3rd place in the Midwest Mod class while running on Gold compound Ellipse tires in both the front and rear!
JConcepts driver Kevin Lenderman also competed in both the SC Mod and Midwest Mod classes. In the Midwest Mod class, he finished 5th overall while running on Silver compound Ellipse tires all the way around that were mounted to 9 Shot wheels! And he started 6th in the A-Main for SC Mod and moved all the way up to a 2nd place finish when the race had completed! For that class, he used Aqua compound Ellipse tires and Hazard wheels.
Flying out west to sunny California let’s check in with the team competing at several events throughout the state. Starting with team driver Jeremy Tooker he reports that he competed at the No Prep RC Drag Racing Fall Nationals in San Diego. He wasn’t able to come away with the cash that day, but his ride was still looking fast with the 1968 Pontiac Firebird Pro body, Starfish wheels, and Hotties tires.
Moving north to Sacramento we stop in at LSR Speedway for this next report from team driver Joseph Levin. Over the weekend he competed in their 7th Annual Turkey Nationals and finished 2nd overall in the Expert 2wd Buggy class while running on Silver compound Ellipses, Mono wheels, an F2 body in the lightweight option, and a Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing! He also raced in the Expert 4wd Buggy class and came away with the win and some fresh turkey! Helping him to stuff the competition was our Silver compound Ellipse tires, Mono wheels, F2 body, and a Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing.
Heading back to El Centro we visit Ricochet R/C Raceway for a quick report from team driver Mike Sorchy. He competed in their recent Box Spec Traxxas Slash 6 hour Enduro Race with fellow JC drivers John Caudillo and Brenden Edwards. After making a few repairs on the fly they were still able to finish 2nd overall while running an HF2 SCT body! Then after that event had concluded they competed in a team trailer race and beat the competition by two laps to take home some hard-earned cash!
Now we fly back to the Midwest to Omaha, NE where the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) is located. This past weekend they held round 5 of their carpet off-road series and team driver Brandon Kearney reports that he finished 3rd in the Mod 2wd Buggy class while running on the following gear!
- Swaggers
- Twin Pins
- Lightweight F2 body
- Mono wheels
- Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Heading to the “Land of Lincoln” we stop in at the city of Champaign where the HBR (Hall Brothers Racing) Shop is located. This past weekend they held their inaugural Hall Brothers Racing Classic and we had several drivers in attendance who were crushing the competition. Team driver Jeremy Mark let us know that he won the Sport Modified overall class championship with his replica Taurus truck while running the following JC goodies:
- 2005 Chevy 1500 Single Cab body
- Renegades tires in the Gold compound
- Tribute wheels
- Silent Speed 17T Adjustable Timing Competition Motor
He also competed in the Retro class and made the finals with his Buffalo Tremor 2 replica rig! His Taurus 2 replica also made the semi-finals and both monster trucks ran the following gear:
- 1982 GMC K2500 body
- 1988 Chevy Silverado body
- Regulator chassis conversion kit
- Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- Golden Years tires in the Gold compound
- Tribute wheels
- Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
Also competing at this event was teammate Josh Rhodes. He reports that his Grave Digger 2 truck took home the Retro event championship with a Regulator chassis conversion kit!
Fellow JC driver Chris Parrish’s Bearfoot monster truck won in his first ProMod bracket while using the following JConcepts items!
- 1988 Chevy Silverado body
- Renegades tires in the Gold compound
Our next update comes to us courtesy of team driver Kyle Munson. He recently visited Grand River RC in Grandville, MI for the first race of their winter points series. He finished 2nd overall in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class and took the TQ and win in the 2wd SCT class! Both vehicles were equipped with the following gear:
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = F2 body, Ellipses front, and rear in the Silver compound sanded to slicks
- 2wd SCT = Ellipses front and rear in the Silver compound sanded to slicks
Next, we head out to Connecticut for a recent RC Drag event hosted by the DirtyDen RC Drag Racing club. Our driver Eric Bresnahan was in attendance and just barely lost while putting down his best personal time as he was running on Hotties tires, Tactic rims, and a 1966 Chevy II Nova (V2) body!
Moving down the coast we settle in at Thunder Alley R/C Speedway in Lucama, NC. This past weekend they put on their 3rd Annual “Turk-E” Race and we had numerous drivers in attendance.
Starting with JC pilot Josh Parrish he was able to capture 3 TQs and 2 1st place finishes in the following classes!
- 1/8 Electric Buggy = TQ and 1st while running slicked out Blue compound Detox tires, an S15 body, and an F2I wing
- Stadium Truck = TQ and 1st while running Gold compound Octagons and a Finnisher body
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = TQ and 7th while running Silver compound Smoothies 2, S2 body and a Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
JC mate Dave McEwen was also in attendance and also put in great results while competing in three classes too!
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = 2nd while running Green compound Ellipses sanded to slicks, Mono wheels, P2 shell, B6.3 front wing, and a Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = 1st while running Silver compound Smoothies 2, Mono wheels, F2 shell, and a Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
- Mod 2wd SCT = TQ and 1st while running Silver compound Octagons, Hazard wheels, HF2 body, and the new High-Flow Aluminum Cooling Fan
Teammate Luis Diego took the double TQ and win in the 4wd SCT and Mini Truggy classes while running on Gold compound Dirt Webs in 4wd SCT and Octagons in the same compound in Mini Truggy.
Now we head to Sumter, SC where Sumter RC Raceway is located. They recently held their Toys for Tots race event and team driver David Olsen reports that he took the win in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class while rolling on Green compound Reflex tires!
Fellow JC teammate Logan Cowick was also throwing down laps at this event and took the win in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class while running an S15 body, Bullet wheels, and Green compound Reflex tires!
Staying in-state, we now head to Easley where the Carolina R/C Complex is located. They just held their turkey race and team driver Ennis Graves competed in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class and locked up the final podium position while running on Green compound Stalkers!
Our final report this week comes from Australian team driver Lachlan Donnelly. This past weekend he raced at the Ryde Cup in Sydney in both the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes. He would end up taking the overall win to claim the inaugural Ryde cup while using Green compound Octagons in the mornings while the clay surface was damp before moving to Ellipses in the same compound when the track dried out!