The JConcepts race team stays red hot as they continue to put in work over the final weekend of July. Read about our continued success in this fresh edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out east at RC Madness in Enfield, CT. This past weekend they held their BBQ Blast 2024 Turf trophy race so let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Eric Bresnahan.
He reports that he raced in the 17.5 2wd Buggy and Stadium Truck classes and would end up 4th in buggy and took the TQ and win in the truck class! Joining him on the truck podium in 2nd place was fellow JC driver Tom Bishop!
Team driver Matthew Sousa raced in both the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes, and he would complete the event with the double TQ and win! His tire teammate John Cravotta also competed in both classes and finished right behind Matthew on the podium in both classes!
Team products used:
- 4107 – Siren 2.2″ stadium truck tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swagger stadium truck front tire
- 3180 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd front buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0474 – S2 body for the AE B6.4
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 0340 – F2 body for the XRAY XB4
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Next, we veer down to Virginia to get this quick update from team driver Brian Miskolczi. He went to PLRC (Power Line R/C) in Fredericksburg to compete in their Nitro Showdown trophy race. They offered 1/8 electric classes too, so he signed up in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class and would take the TQ and W! His son Layton just missed the podium in this class too with a 4th place finish!
Team products used:
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Moving over to Missouri let’s stop in at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs for this quick team update. This past weekend they held Round 3 of their outdoor points series, and team driver Andrew Thomas raced in the 1/8 Expert Nitro Buggy class and finished 3rd overall! Taking the W in this class was fellow JC driver Nick Gibson!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Kicking it over to Kansas we visit the city of Newton where RC Pitstop & Raceway is located. This past weekend they held their Summer Carpet Smackdown trophy event, and team driver Mason Herrick would set the TQ and take the win in the Mod 2wd Buggy class! Joining him on the podium in 5th place was fellow JC driver Tyler Hooks!
Tyler also competed in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class where he would take the TQ and win! Joining him on the podium in 2nd place was JConcepts pilot Zeke Ballinger!
Team products used:
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0432 – S2 body for the Schumacher LD3
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Staying in the state we get another racing update from team driver David Alberico. On Sunday he went to Checkered Flag R/C Raceway in Bonner Springs, KS for their dirt oval trophy event, and he would take 2nd place in the Late Model class!
Team products used:
Sending it south we stop in at Taylor Park RC Raceway in Yukon, OK for this update from JConcepts driver Tyler Keel. This track recently hosted a round of the RC Pro Series, and Tyler would set the TQ and finish 2nd overall in the Outlaw Sprint class! Joining him on the podium in 4th place was fellow JConcepts driver Randy Lathrop!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Green compound Dirt Webs 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 2993 – Radial Ceramic Bearing Set for the B6.4 | B6.4D | T6.4 | SC6.4
Now let’s fly out to sunny California to get a few updates from the team competing at different events. Starting with JC driver Jeff Guest he let us know that he competed in the 40+ 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes at Round 4 of the JBRL 1/10 Scale Series that took place at Freedom Park in Camarillo. When the dust had settled he would finish 6th in 4wd, plus he also picked up the W in the 2wd class!
Team products used:
- 3170 – Aqua compound ReHab 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3171 – Aqua compound ReHab 2wd front buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 2333 – High-Flow 30x30x10mm Aluminum Cooling Fan
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Next, we head north to the city of Chico where Outback Raceway is located. This past weekend they held their Kevin Jelich Memorial Off-Road Race. Team driver Chase Raymond competed in the 13.5 4wd and Pro 17.5 2wd Buggy classes, and he would finish the event with a 5th place finish in wheeler along with a victory in the 2wd class! Joining him on the 2wd podium were fellow JC drivers Jovy Levin (2nd) and Kyle Layton (3rd) to complete the JConcepts podium sweep!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd front buggy tire
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Evan Roeth. This past weekend he raced at Round 3 of the 1/8 and 1/10 series at Skagit River Raceway in Burlington, WA in the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy class. He would set the TQ and finish 2nd for the day, and picking up the win was his tire teammate Tony Corless!
Team products used:
- 3186 – Green compound Kosmos 1/8 buggy tire
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing