The first weekend of racing in May is in the books and the JConcepts race team adds another chapter packed full of wins. See what tracks we were winning at this past week in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report down at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, MO. They recently held the first round of their Indoor Off-Road Electric Points Series, and team driver Orlando Martinez finished 2nd in 13.5 4wd Buggy and took the W in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 3198 – Silver compound Ellipse 4wd front buggy tire
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0475 – F2 body for the AE B6.4
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
Next, we head up I-35 and make our way to Send It RC Speedway located at the Dallas County Fairgrounds in Adel, IA. This past weekend they held their Left Turn Nationals and team driver David Fast competed in the 410 Sprint class. He would just miss the transfer spot to the A Main after breaking out, but his car was running fast all weekend and he still had a great time!
Team products used:
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Moving up north to Minnesota let’s now catch up with team driver Thor Ott. Over the winter months was busy competing in not one, but two Winter points series. At MMR3 in St. Louis Park, MN he competed in a 12 part race series, and he also crossed over into Wisconsin to visit the Toy Box in New Richmond for a 7 part race series. He would finish 2nd overall in 2wd Buggy at MMR3 and took the title in the same class at the Toy Box!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd front buggy tire
- 3137 – Pink compound Swagger 2wd front buggy tire
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0318 – S2 body for the TLR 22 5.0
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Our next stop is at Dream Fields Raceway in Waterloo, IL which hosted the 2nd round of the Trigger King RC Monster Truck Summer Series, and team driver Chris Parrish competed in multiple classes at this most recent round. His Bearfoot replica took the TQ, and both that truck and his Master of Disaster truck made the Retro bracket 2 finals! Bearfoot would go on to take the win, plus Bearfoot also made the semi finals for bracket 1 which earned it the overall winner that day! In the Sport class both of his trucks ended up in the finals and his Bearfoot Racer truck defeated his Equalizer mini monster to capture his 2nd overall for the event! In the Pro class his new Wild Hair rig swept both brackets, and it was also the TQ in bracket 2! It would also go on to take the overall for the day!
His teammate Jeremy Mark also competed in this event in three separate classes. He put in solid results as he made the final 4 (semi finals) in 4 of 6 racing brackets! In the Sport Mod class his Taurus 3 replica had a TQ and two semi-finals appearances which earned enough points to win the overall for the day as well!
Team products used:
- 3183 – Gold compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 0332 – 1988 Chevy Silverado monster truck body
- 0344 – 1988 Chevy Silverado “Snoop Nose” monster truck body
- 0381 – 1982 GMC K2500 monster truck body
- 0399 – 2005 Chevy 1500 Single Cab monster truck body
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
- 2852 – 18mm Aluminum 25T Clamping Servo Horn
- 2855 – 20mm Aluminum 25T Clamping Servo Horn
- 9003 – Silent Speed 17T Adjustable Timing Competition Motor
- 2401 – Aluminum 12mm Hex Adaptor – 25mm Offset
- 2651 – Tribute | Aggressor wheel mock beadlock rings
Now we dribble over to VCRC raceway in Terre Haute, IN for our next report. Team driver Justin Green recently competed there for the opening round of the Hoosier Off-Road Racing Series which brought in 142 entries! He competed in the 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes, and at the end of the day he would finish 5th in nitro and take the win in e buggy!
Also competing for the team at this race was team driver Nick Reppen. He competed in the 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes along with 1/8 Electric Truggy. In the e buggy main he would break out during the warm laps so he finished with a DNS. In nitro buggy he finished in 7th place and in e truggy he would set the TQ and take the win!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue and Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4010 – Blue and Green compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 Body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading south we stop in at Huntsville, AL where the Rocket City Radio Controlled Race Club (RC3) is located. This past weekend they held opening round of their point series and team driver Robert Romano competed in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class and would set the TQ and finish 8th in the A Main!
Also competing at this race was his tire teammate Randy Enger, and he raced in two classes for this opening round. In the 1/8 Electric Buggy class he would finish 2nd overall, while in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class he would take the win! Joining him on the nitro buggy podium in 2nd place was his teammate Drew Williams!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 Body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading to the coast let’s catch up with team driver Ennis Graves. This past weekend he went to Sumter RC Raceway in Sumter, SC to compete in the TSOC Series. He competed in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class and would finish a solid 9th overall!
Team products used:
- 3121 – A3 compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3122 – R2 compound Detox 1/8 buggy tire
- 0364 – S15 HB Racing D819 body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Crossing the border into North Carolina let’s see how JC driver Luis Diego finished up at Round 1 of the Super Seven Series held at Thunder Alley RC Speedway in the city of Lucama. In the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy class he would finish 2nd for the round, while in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class he took the TQ and win!
Team products used:
Crossing the stateline again we now make our way over to the The Tiltyard In Dayton, VA for their season opener that saw over 100 entries! Team driver Rusty Mihelich competed in multiple classes at this race, and he finished 5th in 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy plus two wins in the 1/8 Nitro Truggy and 40+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy classes which also included a TQ in truggy!
His daughter Maddy Long qualified 12th in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class but retied early with a DNF. She finished 5th in 1/8 Nitro Buggy, and she also locked up 2nd place in the 1/8 Nitro Truggy class!
Also competing at this race was JC driver Javon Mallory in the 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes. He would finish 6th in the nitro class, while in e buggy he put in a solid run to finish in fourth!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 Body
- 3357 – Bullet 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Brothers and team drivers Aydan and Dylan Manchanda recently competed at DirtRunners in Oak Ridge, NJ for their first outdoor race of the year. They both signed up for 1/8 Electric Buggy and Aydan would set the TQ and take the win while Dylan finished right behind him in 2nd place!
Team products used:
- 3186 – Blue compound Kosmos 1/8 buggy tire
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3357 – Bullet 1/8 buggy wheels
Now let’s get some updates from our international team starting with Australian team driver Aaron Dexter. Not too long ago he competed in the Western Australian Challenge Cup Series with his 1/8 Nitro Buggy, and he would set the TQ and take the win!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3175 – Green compound Stalkers 1/8 buggy tire
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 Body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of French team driver Clément Boda. Last weekend was the 3rd round of the French Nationals which took place at the Arcf42 track in Boisset-Saint-Priest, France. He would finish 2nd in the Mod 4wd Buggy class, while he also set the TQ and took the win in the Mod 2wd Buggy class! Helping out that weekend was his father and also his tire teammate Sebastien Mure!
Team products used: