The JConcepts race team makes short work of the competition on the track in the shortest month of the year which you can read for yourself in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report down in Fort Worth, TX where the RCCA (RC Car Club of America) is located at. Team driver Mike Stoll competed in their Winter Series finals over the weekend, and he would take home the title in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Moving over to Arkansas we now stop in at GS Hobby in the city of Barling. This past weekend they held their 2025 Stock Turf Nationals, and team driver Rhett McNair reported that he would grab the TQ and W in the Short Course Truck class!
Team products used:
- 3187 – Pink compound Swaggers SCT tire
- 3192 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite SCT tire
- 0282 – HF2 SCT body
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T6.4 & SC6.4
- 3344 – Hazard SCT wheels
Moving north to Missouri we now see how the team finished up at the recent Childress RC Racing event in the town of Bourbon. Starting with JC driver Jeremy Mark, he reported that he was the runner-up in bracket 2 of the Retro class with his Taurus monster truck! His Buffalo Tremor ride would take the win in Bracket 3! In the Sport Modified class his Buffalo Tremor was runner-up in bracket 1, his Sudden Impact monster truck would be the runner-up in bracket 3, plus he also took the win in bracket 2! In the Pro Modified class his Taurus was runner-up in bracket 3 as well!
Also competing at this event for team was JConcepts driver Chris Parrish. He competed in six racing brackets, and he picked up the win in 2 of them along with 9 semi-final appearances! He would also take wins in the ProMod Drag Racing bracket plus the Retro class too!
Team products used:
- 3183 – Gold compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 3168 – Gold compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 0332 – 1988 Chevy Silverado monster truck body
- 0381 – 1982 GMC K2500 monster truck body
- 0304 – 1997 Ford F-150 monster truck body
- 0399 – 2005 Chevy 1500 Single Cab monster truck body
- 0370 – 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty monster truck body
- 0607 – 1990 Chevy S10 extended cab monster truck body
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
- 2651 – Tribute | Aggressor wheel mock beadlock rings
- 2401 – Aluminum 12mm Hex Adaptor – 25mm Offset
- 9003 – Silent Speed 17T Adjustable Timing Competition Motor
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
Continuing north on I-35 we now stop in at Island Speedway in Muscatine, IA. This weekend they hosted the final round for the Iowa Off-Road Winter Carpet Series so let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Jake Wiggs. For the finals he would finish 6th in Mod 2wd Buggy, 4th in 17.5 2wd Buggy, 2nd in 13.5 4wd Buggy, plus the TQ and 2nd overall in Stadium Truck! After the season points were tallied up he would finish the series with great results!
- 1st in 13.5 Stadium Truck
- 2nd in 17.5 2wd Buggy
- 2nd in Mod 2wd Buggy
- 4th in 13.5 4wd Buggy
Also cutting the carpet for the team at this event was team driver Jacob Sweisberger. After all the points were tallied up he would end the series with a 7th place finish in Mod 2wd Buggy, 5th place in 17.5 2wd Buggy and also 3rd place in 13.5 4wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0637 – F2 body for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 0642 – P2 body for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 0641 – F2 body for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 0355 – F2 truck body for the T6.x
- 2723 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 2724 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Working our way up to Wisconsin let’s see how the team fared at a few different events taking place throughout the state. Our first stop is at Cheese City Xtreme R/C in Monroe who recently hosted their Off-Road Championship trophy race that saw 220 entries!
Team driver Jared Wiggins was doing work at this event as he took the TQ and win in 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy along with Pro4 Short Course Truck!
Also competing for the team was Brian Chmielowicz who finished 9th overall in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3184 – Silver compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4111 – Silver compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 4117 – Silver compound Double Bar 1/8 truggy tire
- 3200 – Silver compound Ellipse SCT tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Our next stop in the state is at Dirt Heaven Hobby & Raceway in New Franken.
Last Saturday was the 6th round of their Winter Series and team driver Steve Richter would finish 2nd overall in 17.5 2wd Buggy, plus he picked up the W in the 40+ 2wd Buggy class!
Also throwing down laps for the team at this most recent round was JC pilot Richie Peters, and he would take the TQ and wins in the Mod Stadium Truck and 17.5 2wd Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 3199 – Silver compound Ellipse stadium truck tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0319 – F2 body for the TLR 22 5.0
- 5181 – RC10B7 Chassis, -4mm, Hard Anodized
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 0155 – Narrow Aero Front Wing for the TLR 22
- 0503 – Carpet | Turf | Dirt, 6.5″ Wing – Pre-Trimmed
Leaping over Lake Michigan we now splash down at the Sandpit RC which is located in Jonesville, MI.
This past weekend was the 5th round of their nitro points series, and team driver Mike Legue would set the TQ in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class, then race on to take the win, plus pick up another win in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Silver compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4111 – Green compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 0672 – P2 Tekno NB48 2.2 body
- 2992 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the Tekno NB48 2.1
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 2980 – Electronic Power Module, Digital On/Off Switch
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
Dribbling down to the ‘Hoosier state’ we now stop in at the Hoosier RC Hobbyplex in New Albany. This past weekend was the finals to their point series, and team driver Lucas Smith would take home the win in the Mod 4wd Buggy class!
He was joined on the podium by fellow JC drivers Talon Henley (2nd) and Dustin Fox (3rd) to complete the JConcepts podium sweep!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4019 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 4wd front buggy tire
- 0412 – S2 body for the AE B74.1
Onward to Ohio we now visit the city of Columbus where En Hobbies & Raceway is located at. This past weekend they hosted the 2025 Stock Championships, and JC driver Brandon Marsh would take the TQ and win in both the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes! His combined finish was also the best for the event so he was crowned the event’s Stock Champion too!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 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
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Antonio Caputo. This past weekend he went to RC Madness in Enfield, CT to compete in their February Freeze trophy race, and he would come home with some great results!
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- Mod 2wd Buggy = 1st place
Team products used:
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 4035 – Pink compound Swaggoo Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 5214 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower
- 5215 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels