As the weather gets warmer outside, the JConcepts race team continues to stay red hot on tracks around the globe! Read about our recent highlights in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out west at Rain-Man’s Hobby and Raceway in Bakersfield, CA. This past weekend they were the host of the 26th Annual Pro-Line Off-Road Shootout which saw over 130 entries! Team driver Derek Stephansen competed in both the Expert 13.5 4wd and 17.5 2wd Buggy classes, and would finish 2nd in the 13.5 wheeler class, plus take the TQ and W in the 17.5 class!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 4019 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 4wd front buggy tire
- 0462 – S2 body for the Schumacher Cougar LD2
- 0471 – S2 body for the Schumacher Cat L1R
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Now we fly over and touch down in Omaha, NE where the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) is located. This past weekend they held their annual Spring trophy event that brought in nearly 250 entries! Let’s see how the team performed starting with team driver Rob Sturghill.
He competed in three different classes and by Sunday he would finish just outside the top 10 in 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy, 22nd in 13.5 4wd Buggy and took the win in the 13.5 Short Course Truck class!
His teammate Brandon Kearney competed in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes and he finished 8th in Mod 2wd and 5th in Mod wheeler!
Team driver Mason Herrick also competed in the same two classes and finished 5th in Mod 2wd Buggy and locked up 2nd place on the podium in the Mod 4wd Buggy class!
JConcepts driver Riley Filbert ran in the Mod 2wd Buggy class and finished 4th overall!
Team driver Emerson Sturgeon competed in three classes at this event. He finished 3rd overall in the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes, plus a TQ and win in the 13.5 Stadium Truck class!
His father, and Plex race director, Alex Sturgeon also competed in three classes for this event. In the 13.5 4wd Buggy class he would set the TQ and finish 2nd overall, he also grabbed another TQ and a win in the 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy class along with a win in the Mini Melee cash race!
Team products used:
- 3131 – Silver compound Smoothie short course truck tire
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 4019 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 4wd front buggy tire
- 4002 – Ellipse pre-mounted front tires for the Losi Mini-B
- 4004 – Ellipse – pre-mounted rear tires for the Losi Mini-B & Mini-T 2.0
- 0282 – HF2 SCT Body
- 0475 – F2 body for the AE B6.4
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0451 – S2 body for the Losi Mini-B
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 2997 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 2566 – B6.2 | B6.3 Titanium Front Axle Set
- 2995 – Upper Titanium Top Hat Screw Set for the B6.4
- 2996 – Lower Titanium Screw Set for the B6.4
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
- 0181 – Aero S-Type 7″ Rear Wing
Now we head northeast to Dirt Heaven Hobby and Raceway in New Franken, WI for a few updates from the team competing at different events held there recently.
Starting with team driver Ryan Derenne he recently competed in their Best Of The Rest Race in both the 40+ Super Stock 2wd Buggy and Mod Stadium Truck classes. He made both both A Mains and would finish 2nd overall in each one!
His teammate Richie Peters competed in their 13.5 Wheel Nationals last Saturday. He would TQ and win in the 13.5 4wd Buggy class, plus he competed in 17.5 2wd Buggy class and collected another TQ and win!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Silver compound Dirt Webs 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3198 – Silver compound Ellipse 4wd front buggy tire
- 3199 – Silver compound Ellipse truck tire
- 0284 – P2 body for the TLR 22 5.0 Elite
- 0367 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 22-T 4.0
- 0319 – F2 body for the TLR 22 5.0
- 0414 – F2 body for the TLR 22X-4
- 0181 – Aero S-Type 7″ Rear Wing
- 8130 – RM2 2.2″ Hard 2wd/4wd buggy front inserts
- 0155 – Narrow TLR 22 Aero Front Wing
- 0503 – Carpet | Turf | Dirt, 6.5″ Wing – Pre-Trimmed
Moving down to Missouri we stop in at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs for our next report. Team driver Jeremy Cathlina was turning some left turn laps recently at their Saturday Slideways Series dirt oval race. He competed in both the Mod Sprint and Late Model classes, and in the Sprint class he would set the TQ and take the win! In the Late Model class he skipped all practice sessions plus qualifying. So he lined up dead last in the B Main but would move his way up to take the win! Then he bumped into the A Main and with a little luck he was able to win this class too!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Silver compound Dirt Webs 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0396 – L8 Night body
Shooting down to Texas let’s see how the team performed at Round 2 of the RC Pro Series South race event that was held at Mike’s Gulf Coast RC Raceway in the city of Porter.
Starting with team driver Billy DiCorte Jr. he reported that he finished 3rd in the Expert 1/8 Electric Truggy class, he snagged a win in Open 1/8 Electric Buggy, and he also set the TQ and finished 1st in the Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
His tire teammate Brian Henn also competed in three classes at this event. He would finish 8th in Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy, plus doubled up with two TQs and wins in the 4wd Short Course Truck and Expert 1/8 Electric Truggy classes!
JC driver Dillon Caldwell finished 3rd in the Pro 1/8 Nitro Buggy class, and he also set the TQ and finished 2nd overall in the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
JConcepts driver Todd Geary let us know that he finished in 5th place for both the Open and Expert 1/8 Nitro Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4006 – Blue compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 3128 – Blue compound Sprinter SCT tire
- 3173 – Glue compound Teazers 1/8 buggy tire
- 3174 – Green compound ReHab 1/8 buggy tire
- 3122 – Blue compound Detox 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 Body
- 0463 – F2 1/8 truck body
- 0282 – HF2 SCT Body
- 3357 – Bullet 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Bullet 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading East we now stop in at the HobbyTown Columbus (The Yard) in Columbus, GA. They recently held their 9th Annual Mega Buck Shootout race, and team driver Hunter King competed in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes. He would set the TQ in both classes and finish 2nd on the podium in both as well!
His teammate Cade Burnette also competed in both of these classes for this race too. He would finish the event by locking up the final podium spot in Mod 2wd, and in the mod wheeler class he would take the W!
Team products used:
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 3198 – Green compound Ellipse 4wd front buggy tire
- 3170 – Green compound ReHab 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3171 – Green compound ReHab 2wd front buggy tire
- 3172 – Green compound ReHab 4wd front buggy tire
- 0284 – P2 body for the TLR 22 5.0 Elite
- 0474 – S2 body for the AE B6.4
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
Dipping down to Florida we get our next report from team driver Dustin Spallone. He competed in his first 1/8 off-road event this past weekend at the most recent round of the Florida RC Championships held at Mills Pond RC Speedway in Fort Lauderdale. He signed up for the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy class, qualified 3rd overall for the main event, and would go to finish 2nd on the podium! Joining him on that podium were fellow JConcepts drivers Trent Walker (1st) and Carlos Gonzalez (4th)!
Team products used:
- 3132 – Green compound Triple Dees 1/8 buggy tire
- 3122 – Green compound Detox 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 3357 – Bullet 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading back up the coast let’s see how the team recently performed at Badlands RC Supercross in Myrtle Beach, SC for their Spring Sting event.
Starting with team driver David Olsen he let us know that he dominanted all rounds of qualifying in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy and Truggy classes and then would go on to take the wins in both!
His teammate Derrick Harris raced in the 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes and would finish 7th in e buggy and 5th in e truggy!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green and Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 4006 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 Body
- 0463 – F2 1/8 truck body
- 3357 – Bullet 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Bullet 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Now let’s get some updates from our international team starting with Australian driver Ben Panic. He recently spent three days racing at the ACT titles located three hours outside of Sydney. In the 45 minute finals for 1/8 Nitro Buggy he wouldn’t wreck one time and finished in 2nd just behind the leader!
Team products used:
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 Body
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3357 – Bullet 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2451 – Fin, 1/8th Serrated Light-Weight Wheel Nut (Fine Thread) – Closed End
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Clément Boda. This past weekend he raced just outside of Paris on an AstroTurf track surface for the 1st Round of the French Nitro Nationals. In the 30 minute finals he was running as high at 4th place before a mechanical gremlin dropped him out of contention and he finished 9th overall. Despite that setback his car was running smooth up to that point and he and his race team still had a great time!
Team products used: