The opening weekend of October is a busy one for the JConcepts race team as they keep winning the most from coast to coast! Read about our continued success in this week’s Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report in the upper Northeast at Maximus RC Raceway in York, ME. This past weekend they held their Haunted Maximus trophy event, and team driver John Cravotta was at this race scaring away the competition. When the race was over he would finish 3rd in Mod 2wd Buggy and take the win in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Joining him on the 17.5 podium was his tire teammate Matthew Sousa who TQed this class, and Matt would also grab another TQ plus the win in the 13.5 4wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4035 – Pink compound Swaggoo Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0634 – S15 body for the AE B7
- 0601 – S15 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
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Next, we head down to Pennsylvania and stop in at Riverview RC Raceway in the city of Jersey Shore. This past Saturday they held their Susquehanna Showdown trophy race and team driver Matt Adams competed in the 17.5 Sprint and Midget classes. He would finish the event with a 5th place finish in Midget, 4th place finish in the Sprint class, plus the top qualifier award in the Midget class too!
Team products used:
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Heading down the coast we now stop in at Adrenaline RC Raceway in Winchester, VA for our next report. This past weekend they held their 8th Annual 2024 Adrenaline RC Invitational that brought out 170 entries! Let’s see how the team finished up starting with JConcepts driver Javon Mallory. He let us know that he competed in the Invite 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes, and he would finish 7th in e buggy and 6th place in the nitro class!
Fellow JC driver Gloop Mahey signed up for the Open 1/8 Electric Buggy and 1/8 Electric Truggy classes, and when the dust had settled he would finish 5th in truggy along with a TQ and 2nd place finish in e buggy!
Team driver Maddy Long would double down at this race with two TQs and wins in the Pro 1/8 Electric and Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy classes! Her father and team driver Rusty Mihelich would set the TQ and finish 2nd overall in the 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy class as well!
JConcepts pilot Ethan Mackanick threw down laps in the Invite 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes, and he would lock up the final podium spot in both!
Team products used:
- 3184 – Green and Blue compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4006 – Green and Blue compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 0390 – S15 body for the Tekno ET48 2.0
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 2507B – RC8B4 | RC8B4e Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set – Black, 5pc.
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2990 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the RC8B4 | RC8B4e
- 2451 – Fin, 1/8th Serrated Light-Weight Wheel Nut (Fine Thread) – Closed End
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 0506 – Tekno NB48 2.0 | EB48 2.0 Front Scoop | Nose Cone
Now we cross the stateline into North Carolina to get a few updates from the team competing at different events. Starting with team driver Dave McEwen he recently went to Thunder Alley RC Speedway in Lucama to compete in Round 2 of their Super 7 Winter Series. He signed up for three classes and when the round was over he would set the TQ in the Mod 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes along with Pro4 Short Course Truck, then he would race on to finish 2nd in wheeler, plus picked up the win in the other two classes!
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
- 3131 – Green compound Smoothie SCT tire
- 0616 – P2 body for the AE B7
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 0359 – F2 SCT body
- 3344 – Hazard SCT wheels
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5203 – RC10B7 Aluminum 1-Piece Rear Wing Button
- 2566 – B6.2 | B6.3 Titanium Front Axle Set
- 5159 – 8mm Fin Titanium Front Stand-Off for the RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5160 – 10mm Fin Titanium Front Stand-Off for the RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 5216 – M4 Low-Profile Aluminum Wheel Nut
- 2333 – High-Flow 30x30x10mm Aluminum Cooling Fan
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Our next update in the state was submitted to us by team driver Marlowe Bright. He recently went to Overcash RC Raceway in Salisbury to compete in their Ed Riley Memorial Race. He would end up finishing 10th in Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy along with a 4th place finish in Pro 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
Also competing at this special race was his tire teammate Derrick Harris. He ran in the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes, and he would event with a 12th place finish in e buggy and 8th place in e truggy! The best news of all is that the racers were able to raise over $2,700 for Ed’s family at this race too!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green and Black compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3184 – Green compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Now we move into Georgia to quick for this quick update from team driver Jason Westfall. This past weekend he went to Sweetwater Raceway in the town of Powder Springs for their Megabucks Shootout Race.
He would end the event with a 3rd place finish in Mod 2wd Buggy and 2nd overall in the Mod Stadium Truck class!
Team products used:
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 3199 – Silver compound Ellipse stadium truck tire
Moving over to Mississippi we now stop in at Saratoga-Flowood RC Raceway in Magee for this quick update from team driver William Ables. Last weekend was this track’s final race of the season, and William went out in style with the win in the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy class! When the series points were added up he would also take home the season title for this class too, along with the driver of the year award!
Team products used:
- 4010 – Green compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 3132 – Green compound Triple Dees 1/8 buggy tire
- 3175 – Green compound Stalkers 1/8 buggy tire
- 3174 – Green compound ReHab 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Turning back to Tennessee we now get a few updates from the team competing at different events. Our first stop is at ROCCK Racing in the city Knoxville. This past weekend they held their Knox Vegas trophy race that brought out over 200 entries! Let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Jerrid Wright.
He reported that he would lock up the final podium spot in the Sportsman 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team driver Jonah Wilson competed in two classes and he would end the event with the double TQ and W in the Pro 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes!
JC driver Bella Rogers reported that she finished 6th overall in the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy class along with a 3rd place finish in Pro 1/8 Nitro Truggy!
Team products used:
- 3174 – Silver compound ReHab 1/8 buggy tire
- 3184 – Gold compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0387 – S15 Mugen MBX-8 body
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 0364 – S15 HB Racing D819 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Our next report in this state is from team driver Randy Enger. He recently went to Bullet Town RC in Milan to compete in their Tennessee Fall Shootout trophy race, and he would wrap up the event with a 4th place finish in Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy!
Team products used:
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 2990 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the RC8B4 | RC8B4e
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Over in Ohio we catch up with team driver Wade Piggott. This past weekend he visited the town of Corning where Dillon’s RC Raceway is located. This track was host to the final round of the OEOSS (Ohio Extreme Off-Road Summer Series), and he would finish the round with a TQ and win in the 1/8 Electric and Nitro Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4071 – Blue compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2980 – Electronic Power Module, Digital On/Off Switch
Leaping over to the “Land of Lincoln” we check in to see how the team finished up at the final event of Trigger King R/C series that took place at the JB Scale Graphics Field of Dreams in city of Waterloo. Starting with team driver Josh Rhodes he reported that he took a bracket win in the Sport Modified class! In the Pro Modified Class he took the overall victory for the day with a Semi Finals appearance in Bracket 1, a TQ in Bracket 2, and a second place finish in Bracket 2!
Also crushing the competition at this event was his tire teammate Chris Parrish. In the Retro class his Master of Disaster replica rig made it to the final four for both brackets! His Equalizer truck made the semi-finals in the Sport Mod class, while in the Pro Mod classes his Indominus monster truck finished 1st in Bracket 1! When the series points were calculated he also took home the season championship in the Sport Mod class, along with a 3rd place finish in the Retro class!
Team products used:
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3183 – Blue compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 0369 – 1990 Chevy S10 regular cab monster truck body
- 0332 – 1988 Chevy Silverado monster truck body
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
- 2401 – Aluminum 12mm Hex Adaptor – 25mm Offset
- 2855 – 20mm Aluminum 25T Clamping Servo Horn
- 2852 – 18mm Aluminum 25T Clamping Servo Horn
- 9003 – Silent Speed 17T Adjustable Timing Competition Motor
Making our way into Missouri we now stop in at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs for this quick report from JC driver Jeremy Cathlina. Last Saturday was the season finals for their dirt oval series, and after all the season points were tallied up he would take home the title in the Midwest Mod, Open Sprint and Open Late Model classes!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Gold compound Dirt Webs 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Gold compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0611 – L8D Night G3 Speedway decked body
- 3397 – 9-Shot 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3398 – 9-Shot 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Now we make out way up to The Toy Box R/C Track in Richmond, WI. They recently wrapped up their Summer Series and team driver Thor Ott would take home the overall title in the Pro 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 Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0318 – S2 body for the TLR 22 5.0
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Next, we stop in at Bad Fast Hobbies in Sioux City, IA for this quick report from team driver Jacob Sweisberger. Last weekend this track held their first carpet oval Winter series, and he set the bar high already with a TQ and win in both the Open Oval and 21.5 Street Stock classes!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 0422L – 1987 Chevy Monte Carlo street stock body
Heading west we now make our way to the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) in Omaha, NE to see how the team finished up at their opening round of their Winter carpet off-road series. Team driver David Peavler reported that he set the TQ in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy, 13.5 Stadium Truck and 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy classes, and then he would race on to finish 2nd in 40+ along with wins in the other classes!
Also competing in this round for the team was JConcepts driver Andrew Thomas, and he would take the W in the Mod 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Shooting down to Texas we stop in at San Antonio where Oatesified Off-Road RC Raceway is located.
This track hosted a recent round of the RC Pro Series, and team driver Todd Geary would finish 7th in 1/8 Electric Buggy and 6th place in 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Flying out west we touch down at SDRC Raceway in San Diego, CA for this quick report from JC pilot Chris Raceles. Last Saturday was Round 4 of their Endless Summer Series, and he would finish 8th in Expert 13.5 4wd Buggy plus 2nd place in 40+ 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
- 4048 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 thick sidewall 4wd front buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 5216 – M4 Low-Profile Aluminum Wheel Nut
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Heading north we stop in at PDX RC Underground in Portland, OR for this next report from team driver Ashon Bristol.
This past weekend he traveled there to compete in their 4th Annual JConcepts West Coast Carpet Championship, and he would race on to finish 3rd in Mod 2wd Buggy and 1st place in Mod 4wd Buggy! Joining him on the mod wheeler podium was fellow JC driver Austin Cracknell in 2nd place!
Team products used:
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0412 – S2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 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
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
- 0503 – Carpet | Turf | Dirt, 6.5″ Wing – Pre-Trimmed
Heading even further north we meet up with team driver Shane Preugschat. He recently we to Walla Walla, WA for the final round of the Northwest Championship Tour. He competed in three classes, and he would wrap up the event with a DNF in the finals of Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy, but his luck was better in the Open 1/8 Nitro Truggy and 40+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy classes as he took the TQ and win in both! After the season points were added up he would also finish 3rd in 1/8 Nitro Buggy along with two 1st place finishes in Open 1/8 Nitro Truggy and 40+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
Team products used:
Let’s now get some updates from our International team starting with team driver Alberto Garcia. He recently competed in the Buggyland event held in Madrid, Spain where he finished 2nd overall in the 35+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3174 – A2 compound ReHab 1/8 buggy tire
- 0387 – S15 Mugen MBX-8 body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Now let’s head down to Australia to see how the team finished up at the recent RCRA 1/10 Electric Off-Road Australia Titles held at the Hills Off Road RC club in Castle Hill, NSW.
Starting with team driver Jordan Isergin he reported that after all the racing was done he would finish 8th in Mod 2wd Buggy and 5th place in Mod 4wd Buggy!
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Lachlan Donnelly. He also competed at this event over the last several days, and when the dust had settled he would finish 2nd in Mod 2wd, plus two TQs and wins in the Mod 4wd Buggy and Stadium Truck classes!
Team products used:
- 0638 – P2 body for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 0616 – P2 body for the AE B7
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 0355 – F2 truck body for the T6.x
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T6.4 & SC6.4
- 0181 – Aero S-Type 7″ Rear Wing
- 0182 – Aero S-Type Rear Wing Center Divider