Two weeks into the new month and the JConcepts race team stays red hot on RC tracks around the globe. Read about our winning ways in this week’s Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report in the Pacific Northwest at Walla Walla, WA. The Northwest Rage Tour was in town to put on their Winter Rage trophy event that saw 253 entries!
Team driver Evan Roeth attended this race and put in some great results!
- 1/8 Electric Buggy = 1st place
- 1/8 Electric Truggy = 1st place
- Mod 4wd Buggy = 2nd place
- Mini Truggy = 3rd place
Team products used:
- 4006 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 3115 – Green compound Sprinter truck tire
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3135 – Green compound Sprinter 4wd front buggy tire
- 0672 – P2 Tekno NB48 2.2 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0354 – F2 Tekno EB410 body
- 0440 – S15 Tekno ET410.2 body
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading south we now visit the Good Ol’Boyz RC Club Raceway in Bakersfield, CA for our next report. Team driver Dennis Wilson recently competed there for a trophy event and he would finish in 1st place for the 40+ 1/8 Open Class!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0387 – S15 Mugen MBX-8 body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2584T – Mugen MBX-8 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
Shooting over to Texas we now get our next update from JC driver Todd Geary. Over the weekend he went to Thornhill Racing Circuit in Hutto for the 2025 MSM Southern Showdown Race that was held there. He competed in three classes and would finish 16th in 1/8 Nitro Buggy, 6th place in 1/8 Nitro Truggy and 4th place in 40+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy! Joining him on the podium were fellow JC drivers Mark Morrow (3rd) and Edwin Ortiz (5th)!
Team products used:
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 3184 – Blue compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
Moving over to Missouri let’s get a few updates from the team competing in different events. Starting with JConcepts driver Brad Dean over the weekend he went to All Star Speedway in Fredricktown to put down some left turn laps in their Winter Nationals that saw 125 entries! He signed up for three classes, and when the dust had settled he would finish just shy of bumping to the A Main in Outlaw Sprint, but he had better results in the Open Late Model and Midwest Modified classes as he took the double TQ and win!
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
- 2997 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B6.4
Our next stop in the “Show Me State” is at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs. Last week was the 5th round of their Wednesday Night points series, and team driver Orlando Martinez took home the double win in the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 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
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 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 over one state we now visit Alpha RC Raceways in Carbondale, IL.
This past weekend they held Round 4 of their Carpet Off-Road Winter Series, and team driver Wes Miravalle let us know that he finished 2nd overall in the Mod 2wd Buggy class, plus he grabbed the TQ and win in 17.5 2wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0635 – F2 body for the Mugen MSB1
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Working our way up to Wisconsin we now stop in at Dirt Heaven Hobby and Raceway in New Franken, WI. This past weekend they held their Best of the Rest trophy race and JConcepts driver Ryan Derenne registered for two classes.
When the race program was complete he would finish 8th in Mod Stadium Truck along with a 5th place finish in 40+ 2wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Silver compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3199 – Blue compound Ellipse stadium truck tire
- 0284 – P2 body for the TLR 22 5.0 Elite
- 0367 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 22-T 4.0
- 0155 – Narrow Aero Front Wing for the TLR 22
- 0181 – Aero S-Type 7″ Rear Wing
Moving over to Michigan we now visit the Sandpit RC in Jonesville for our next report. Over the weekend team driver Michael Rinke competed in their series event, and he would finish the race with the W in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Silver compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0387 – S15 Mugen MBX-8 body
- 2584T – Mugen MBX-8 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Staying in the state we now pivot to Charter Township where Larry’s Performance R/C is located at. This past weekend they held their Midwest Carpet Off-Road series event, and JC driver Brandon Marsh competed in three classes with awesome results!
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- Mod 2wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
Also competing for the team at this race was his tire teammate Kyle King who finished 5th overall in Mod 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 Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3180 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 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
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Onward to Ohio we now visit QCRC (Queen City RC) in the city of Lebanon.
They recently held their Mack Daddy trophy race, and team driver Charles Hicks reported that he took home the win in the 40+ 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3180 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Making our way to York, ME we now visit Maximus R/C Raceway. Over the weekend they held their 2025 Nor’ Easter trophy race, and team driver Matthew Sousa let us know that he would set the TQ in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class! Unfortunately in the mains he would suffer a DNF, but he was able to bounce back in the Mod 2wd Buggy class with a 2nd place finish!
Team products used:
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0645 – S15 body for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Heading down the East Coast we now visit Key City Hobby in Frederick, MD for out next report. Team driver Jason Edwards recently competed in a rock crawling event where he took the win in the Class 2 category!
Team products used:
Continuing down the coast we now visit Virginia R/C Motorsports in Richmond, VA. This past weekend was the finals for their Winter point series, and after the season points were calculated team driver Tyler Pittman would finish in 1st place finish for the Young Guns class!
Team products used:
Next, we head to Thunder Alley R/C in Lucama, NC for this quick update from team driver Josh Parrish. Last weekend was Round 6 of their Super 7 Series and he would take the TQ and win in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Going over to Georgia now we stop in at the city Loganville where the Loganville RC Complex is located. Team driver Chris VanRaemdonck competed there over the weekend for the Georgia Off-Road Championship Series, and he went back home with his hands full as he took the wins in Pro 1/8 Electric and Nitro Buggy, 1/8 Electric Truggy, plus Mod 2wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3159 – Green compound Double Dees V2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3160 – Green compound Double Dees V2 2wd front buggy tire
- 4006 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 5214 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower
- 5215 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Flying down to Florida we now stop in at Newred Hobbies in Ocala. This past weekend they hosted the opening round of the 1/10 Florida RC Championship series, and team driver Hunter King is off to great start as he took the double TQ and win in the Pro 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes! Joining him on the 2wd podium were fellow JC drivers JR Mitch (2nd), Edwin McTureous (3rd) and Kyle Paquette (4th)!
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
- 0284 – P2 body for the TLR 22 5.0 Elite
- 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
Now let’s get some updates from our International team starting with team driver Logan Toia. He reported that he recently competed in the 2025 Counties Cup that was hosted by the Counties Radio Controlled Car Club in Pukekohe, New Zealand. He would finish 2nd in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class along with the TQ and win in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3186 – Blue compound Kosmos 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Blue compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0364 – S15 HB Racing D819 body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2988 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the HB E819RS
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading over to Australia let’s see how the team finished up at the recent NSW Racing League inaugural event held in Maitland, NSW, Australia. Starting with team driver Ben Panic he reported that he finished 7th in Mod 4wd Buggy and 5th place in Mod 2wd Buggy!
His son Zac would set the TQ then race on to finish 2nd in the Juniors class!
Team drivers Jarod Ment and Lachlan Donnelly battled it out in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes at this race. Lachlan would get the best of Jarod at this event as he took the double TQ and win in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes with Jarod right behind him in 2nd 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
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0616 – P2 body for the AE B7
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 2827 – Adjustable RC10B7 | RC10B7D Titanium Front Axle
- 2604 – Swing Operated Battery Retainer Set – B6.3 | T6.2 | SC6.2
- 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
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing