The JConcepts race team keeps marching on as they continue to win on tracks around the globe! Read it for yourself in this fresh edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out east at Trains and Lanes Hobbies in Easton, PA. This past weekend they held their Closer Cash Race that brought out 120 entries! Competing there for the team was JC driver Aydan Manchanda, and he would triple up at this event with three TQs and wins in Mod 2wd, Mod 4wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3137 – Pink compound Swagger 2wd front buggy tire
- 3166 – Pink compound Swagger 4wd front buggy tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 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
Heading south we stop in at Adrenaline RC Raceway in Winchester, VA for our next update. Team driver Garrett Hawbaker competed there over the weekend for their Nitro Spring Fling Invitational event, and when the dust had settled he would finish 4th in Invite 1/8 Nitro Buggy, 3rd in Invite 1/8 Electric Buggy and 1st place in 1/8 Electric Truggy!
Team products used:
- 3184 – Silver compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 3185 – Blue compound Ellipse 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
Continuing south we stop in at Thunder Alley RC Speedway in Lucama, NC to see how the team finished up at Round 2 of their MidWeek Mayhem Series. Team driver Josh Parrish reports that he finished 2nd in Mod 2wd Buggy and 1st place in 17.5 2wd Buggy!
His tire teammate Dave McEwen was also at this most recent round and doubled down with a TQ and W in Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy!
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
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0600 – S15 body for the AE B6.4
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 2566 – B6.2 | B6.3 Titanium Front Axle Set
- 2948 – B6.3/B6.4 Servo Mount Brace
- 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
Kicking it over to Kentucky we make our way to Middlesboro where RC Arena is located. This past weekend team driver Charles Hicks raced there for Round 3 of their Winter Points Series, and he took the TQ and win in Pro 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Black compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Working our way to Wisconsin we head to the city of New Franken where Dirt Heaven Hobby and Raceway is located. This past weekend they held their 2024 Smack Talk Showdown trophy event which featured replica WWE traveling belts for each class. Each class winner got their name added to the belt, and then the driver could hold onto it till next year’s race. This year’s event brought out 124 entries so let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Ryan Derenne.
He would wrap up the event with a 12th place finish in 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy and 10th overall in Mod Stadium Truck!
Fellow team driver Richie Peters raced in the 17.5 and Mod 2wd Buggy classes along with 13.5 4wd Buggy. When it was all said and done he would finish 4th in Mod buggy, 2nd place in 13.5 wheeler, plus the TQ and win in 17.5 buggy!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Silver compound Dirt Webs 2wd front buggy tire
- 3199 – Silver compound Ellipse stadium truck tire
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3198 – Silver compound Ellipse 4wd front buggy tire
- 0319 – F2 body for the TLR 22 5.0
- 0367 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 22-T 4.0
- 0414 – F2 body for the TLR 22X-4
- 0284 – P2 body for the TLR 22 5.0 Elite
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 0503 – Carpet | Turf | Dirt, 6.5″ Wing – Pre-Trimmed
- 0155 – Narrow Aero Front Wing for the TLR 22
- 0157 – Aero Lower Front Wing
Making a beeline down to Yukon, OK let’s catch up with JConcepts driver Tyler Keel.
This past weekend he attended Round 1 of the Taylor Park RC Raceway points series and finished 1st overall in the Mod Sprint class!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Green compound Dirt Webs 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
Shooting down to Indy RC World in Garland, TX let’s get a quick update from team driver Jaxen Anderson. This past weekend he attended their 2024 Ice Breaker event that saw 224 entries! He competed in the Open 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes, and he would set the TQ for the nitro class and race on to take the win in both! Joining him on the nitro buggy podium was fellow JC driver Kayty Roxberry in 5th place!
Team products used:
- 3184 – Silver and Gold compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading west we now stop in at Hobby Action RC Raceway in Chandler, AZ. Team driver Adam Peters recently attended Round 4 of their March Madness Series, and he finished 2nd overall in Mod 2wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 5137 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 8155 – RM2, No Apologies RC10B7 | RC10B7D Precut Chassis Protective Sheet
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Now let’s get a few updates from our international team starting with French team driver Clément Boda. He and his fellow JC driver and mechanic Sebastien Mure attended a warmup race in the south of France for the 2nd French Championship. When the event had concluded he would finish in 2nd place in Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 0600 – S15 body for the AE B6.4
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 2997 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B6.4
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of Australian team driver Ben Panic. This past weekend he raced at the 1/8 Australian Nationals in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class, and he just missed the transfer spot to the finals by finishing in 2nd place in the Last Chance Qualifier behind the eventual overall winner!
Team products used: