Even the busy holiday season can’t stop the JConcepts race team from gobbling up the competition. Read about our winning ways in this special double stuffed Race Team Update!
Let’s first go back to the weekend before Thanksgiving to see how the team performed. Our first stop is at Dollar Hobbyz in Woodbury, MN for Round 3 of their Winter Points Series. Team driver Thor Ott was at this round and took the win in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd front buggy tire
- 0318 – S2 body for the TLR 22 5.0
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Now, let’s head down to Bad Fast Hobbies in Sioux City, IA where team driver David Peavler competed in their Turkey Shootout race event. When it was over he would finish 5th in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy plus a TQ and win in the 40+ 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3137 – Pink compound Swagger 2wd front buggy tire
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Our next stop is in Omaha, NE where the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) is located.
Team driver Will Brinton competed in Round 2 of their Dirt Oval Winter series, and he would double down with two TQs and wins in the Mod Sprint and Late Model classes!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
The day prior to that the Plex also held Round 3 of their Carpet Off-Road Syndicate series. Team driver and race director Alex Sturgeon ran the races and also found time to take care of business in the Mod 2wd Buggy class with a TQ and win!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd front buggy tire
- 0475 – F2 body for the AE B6.4
Kicking it down south to Kansas we now stop in at RC Pitstop & Raceway in Newton. They recently held Round 1 of their carpet series before Thanksgiving week and team driver Ken Peterson finished 2nd in Mod 2wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd front buggy tire
- 0476 – P2 body for the AE B6.4
Shooting down to Hutto, TX we catch up with team driver Billy DiCorte Jr.
He traveled to Thornhill Racing Circuit to race in Round 7 of their Championship Series, and he would end the round with a 4th place finish in Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy and the TQ and win in 1/8 Electric Truggy!
Team products used:
- 4006 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading east we now check in with team driver David Olsen. He visited Sumter RC Raceway in Sumter, SC to compete in their Toys For Tots trophy race, and would lock up the TQ and 1st place in both the Pro 1/8 Nitro and Truggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4006 – Silver compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Silver compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Crossing the state line into North Carolina we make our way to the city of Lucama where Thunder Alley is located. Before Thanksgiving week they held their 4th Annual Turk-E Race, and team driver Josh Parrish set the TQ and finished 2nd in both the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes!
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
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0475 – F2 body for the AE B6.4
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Moving further north we stop in DRP Raceway in Old Forge, PA for this quick update from JConcepts driver Bibie Cruz. He attended their 10th Annual Battle of the Bird trophy race, and he grabbed the TQ and win in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes, along with Stadium Truck, and he also earned himself three frozen turkeys!
Team products used:
- 3108 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 4wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4061 – Pink compound Wide Fuzz Bite 2wd front buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swagger truck front tire
- 3163 – Pink compound Pin Downs truck tire
Heading further northeast we catch up with JC driver Matt Perault. Before Thanksgiving week he raced at RC Excitement in Fitchburg, MA for their Turkey Gobbler event. He would finish 2nd in both the Mod 4wd and 17.5 2wd Buggy classes, plus a TQ and win in the 40+ Mod 4wd Buggy class! Joining him on the 40+ podium was fellow team driver Michael Fredericks in 3rd place!
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
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0475 – F2 body for the AE B6.4
- 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 for the B6.4
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Australian team driver Lachlan Donnelly competed at XRS in Sydney before the holiday break, and would round up two more TQ and wins in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 0476 – P2 body for the AE B6.4
- 0499 – P2 body for the AE B74.2
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
After the Thanksgiving break the team went right back to work that following weekend to carry on our winning momentum! Starting down in Florida, we catch up with team driver Patrick Rossiter Jr. who recently traveled to Callahan Off-Road RC Raceway in the town of Callahan to compete in the finals for the Florida RC Championships. He would finish the round with a 3rd place finish in Pro 1/8 Nitro Buggy, and joining him on the podium in 1st place was his tire teammate Julien Oliveras along with JC driver Trent Walker in 2nd!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Silver compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Cutting the corner to South Carolina let’s next visit Moncks Corner Raceway in the town of Corner. This past weekend they held a Toys for Tots trophy race, and JC driver David Olsen collected another TQ and win in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3184 – Silver compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading west to Arkansas we stop in at GS Hobby in the city of Barling. This past weekend they put on their Turkey Trot race and team driver Matthew Pyle reported that he finished 6th in 13.5 4wd Buggy and 2nd in 17.5 2wd Buggy! His tire teammate Braxten Culley was also at this race and he finished 2nd in 13.5 wheeler and took the TQ and win in 17.5 2wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3108 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 4wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd front buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd front buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0318 – S2 body for the TLR 22 5.0
- 0429 – S2 body for the TLR 22X-4
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Staying in the state we now visit FORC Raceway in Jonesboro for this quick update from team driver Drew Spurgeon. He recently competed there for their opening round of their Winter points series, and he would leave this event with two wins, one in 13.5 4wd Buggy and the other in Stadium Truck!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4019 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 4wd front buggy tire
- 4049 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 LP truck tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T6.x & YZ2-T
Crossing over into Missouri we make our way to Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs. This past weekend they held round 2 of their Winter Points series, and JConcepts driver Adam Kasch just missed the bump to the A in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class, but he did make the show for the 13.5 4wd Buggy class where he finished 7th overall!
Also racing at this most recent round was fellow JC pilot Mike Garrison. He also raced in the 13.5 4wd Buggy class and would finish in 3rd place!
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
- 0361 – F2 body for the HB D418
- 0341 – P2 body for the AE B6.2/B6.3
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 2333 – High-Flow 30x30x10mm Aluminum Cooling Fan
- 0181 – Aero S-Type 7″ Rear Wing
Heading over to the “Land of Lincoln” we meet up with team driver Brayden Billington. This past weekend he competed at RJD Hobbies in the town of Lincoln for their Turkey Shootout trophy race. He would set the TQ in the Mod 2wd Buggy and Mini Truggy classes, and then race on to finish 2nd in buggy and 1st in truggy!
Team products used:
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3198 – Silver compound Ellipse 4wd front buggy tire
- 3199 – Silver compound Ellipse truck tire
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 0390 – S15 body for the Tekno ET48 2.0
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono truck wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
Moving up to Michigan we now visit Dirt Burner Racing Hobbies and Raceway in Livonia to see how the team finished at their recent Turkey trophy race. Starting with JConcepts driver Kevin Morales he let us know that he finished 5th in 17.5 2wd Buggy and 2nd place in 13.5 4wd Buggy! Joining him on the 13.5 4wd Buggy podium in 1st place was fellow JC driver Collin Miles!
His tire teammate Chris Rothwell was also at this event and finished 9th in 17.5 2wd Buggy and 4th place in 40+ 2wd Buggy!
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
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 0319 – F2 body for the TLR 22 5.0
- 0414 – F2 body for the TLR 22X-4
- 2997 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B6.4
- 2298 – B6.3 Carbon Logo / Cargo Net Battery Brace
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Leaping over Lake Michigan we splash down at Dirt Heaven Hobby and Raceway in New Franken, WI.
This past weekend they held their Great Pie race, and team driver Ryan Derenne finished 7th in the 40+ Super Stock 2wd Buggy class, plus a 4th place finish in Mod Stadium Truck!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 4049 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 LP truck tire
- 0284 – P2 body for the TLR 22 5.0 Elite
- 0367 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 22-T 4.0
- 0181 – Aero S-Type 7″ Rear Wing
- 0155 – Narrow Aero Front Wing for the TLR 22
Moving over to Minnesota we head back to Dollar Hobbyz in Woodbury to see how the team finished up at Round 1 of the Border Battle Series. Team driver Austin Jacobson competed in the 13.5 4wd and Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy classes, and he would end up 5th in 2wd and 2nd overall in 4wd!
Also racing there for the team was JConcepts driver Christopher Malooly. He would put in solid results as he finished 4th in both the 13.5 4wd and Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy classes!
Team driver Thor Ott was also racing at this series, and he picked up another win along with a TQ in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3180 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd front buggy tire
- 0414 – F2 body for the TLR 22X-4
- 0475 – F2 body for the AE B6.4
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0318 – S2 body for the TLR 22 5.0
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 2997 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B6.4
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
- 0503 – Carpet | Turf | Dirt, 6.5″ Wing – Pre-Trimmed
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Adam Peters. This past Sunday he attended the final round of the Beat the Heat series at Ricochet RC Speedway in El Centro, CA. He raced in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class and would set the TQ, finish 2nd in A1, then bounced back to take the win in A2! After the tie breaker was applied he would win in this class for the round, and he also claimed the series title for this class as well!
Team products used:
- 3137 – Pink compound Swagger 2wd front buggy tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0475 – F2 body for the AE B6.4
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 2948 – B6.3/B6.4 Servo Mount Brace
- 0157 – Aero Lower Front Wing
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing