The JConcepts race team keeps their March momentum rolling in the final weekend of the month. Read about our continued success in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out at G3RC Raceway in Bessemer City, NC. This past weekend was their season opener and team driver Derrick Harris competed in the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes, and when the racing was done he would just miss the bump to the A in the e buggy class while in e truggy he finished in 5th place!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Moving north we now visit Adrenaline RC Raceway in Winchester, VA.
This past weekend was Round 3 of their Spring series, and team driver Darren Windsor would set the TQ in the Mod 2wd Buggy class then drive on the take the win, plus pick up another W in the Mod 4wd Buggy class too!
Team products used:
- 4118 – Green compound Smoothie 3 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4119 – Green compound Smoothie 3 2wd front buggy tire
- 4134 – Green compound Smoothie 3 4wd front buggy tire
- 0602 – F2 body for the Schumacher Cat L1R
- 0603 – F2 body for the Schumacher Cougar LD3
- 2969 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the Schumacher Cougar LD3
- 2970 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the Schumacher Cat L1R
- 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 head to Pennsylvania to get a few updates from the team competing at different events.
Starting with JC driver Tyler Pittman he was in the city of Boyertown last weekend to compete at Pheasantland RC Park & Hobby Shop for their Underdog dirt oval trophy event where he finished 4th in the under 15 class!
Team products used:
Staying in the state we next visit Waynesboro where 997 RC Raceway is located at. This past weekend they held a cash race, and team driver Mark Decker was bringing home the bacon as he took the TQ and win in the 17.5 2wd Buggy and Stadium Truck classes!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
Heading up further to the northeast we now stop in at DPRC (Dynamic Performance R/C) in Littleton, NH. They recently held their March Mayhem trophy race, and JConcepts driver Antonio Caputo would double down with two TQs and wins in the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 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
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
Heading back west we touch down at Crash’n Bash Hobbies in Cedar Rapids, IA to see how the team finished up at their recent King of Carpet trophy event. Starting with team driver Mike Salkowski he let us know that he finished 6th in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy along with a 4th place finish in 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy!
Also throwing down fast laps for the team was JC pilot David Peavler. He would also compete in two classes and finish 3rd overall in 13.5 Stadium Truck, plus set the TQ and finish 2nd in the 40+ 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
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 0644 – S15 body for the Schumacher Cougar LD3
- 2969 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the Schumacher Cougar LD3
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T6.4 & SC6.4
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Moving down I-35 we now make our way to Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, MO. This past weekend was their 2025 March Mayhem trophy event that brought out 138 entries! Let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Jake Wiggs.
He registered for three classes and when the dust had settled he would take the TQ and win in the Expert 13.5 4wd Buggy and Stadium Truck classes along with Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy!
His tire teammate Nick Gibson competed in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes, and he would also double up with two TQs and wins!
In the 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy class team driver Orlando Martinez would take the win after the single A Main, and he was joined on the podium by his JC teammates Mack Vanderbeek (TQ and 3rd) and Brent Riley (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
- 4049 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 LP truck tire
- 0645 – S15 body for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 0642 – P2 body for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 0355 – F2 truck body for the T6.x
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 2723 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 5203 – RC10B7 Aluminum 1-Piece Rear Wing Button
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Kicking it over to Kansas we now visit Emery RC Raceway in the city of Wichita. This track was host to Round 1 of the Kansas State Championship Series, and team driver Colton Jones is off to great start as he finished 2nd overall in the Sportsman 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Fellow JConcepts driver Jerm Jones competed in the open 1/8 Nitro Truggy class where he grabbed the win!
Team products used:
- 4010 – Blue compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4012 – Blue compound Recon 1/8 truggy tire
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2800 – F2I 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Moving south we now stop in at Taylor Park RC Raceway in Yukon, OK.
Last weekend they held their 11th Annual Spring Nationals, and team driver Tyler Keel would come away with 1st place in the Open Sprint class!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Green and Blue compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Green and Blue compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 2993 – Radial Ceramic Bearing Set for the B6.4 | B6.4D | T6.4 | SC6.4
Angling our way over to Arizona we get this quick report from team driver James Rodriguez. This past weekend he was racing once again at Hobby Action Raceway in the city of Chandler. Friday night was Round 1 of their Spring Fling dirt oval series, and he signed up for the Outlaw Sprint and Late Model classes. In the sprint class he would miss the bump into the A Main after encountering some gremlins during qualifying, but in the Late Model class he would finish 7th overall in the finals! To top off the evening he even got to meet and compete with NASCAR driver Kurt Busch too!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Gold compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Gold compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 3397 – 9-Shot 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3398 – 9-Shot 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Evan Roeth. This past weekend was the final points race for the DieHard RC series which saw 192 entries! This final round once again took place at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds in Monroe, WA, and when when the round was over he would finish with a DNF in the finals for the 13.5 4wd Buggy class, a 4th place in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class, and he would also grab the TQ and win in the 13.5 Stadium Truck class!
Team products used:
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0602 – F2 body for the Schumacher Cat L1R
- 0603 – F2 body for the Schumacher Cougar LD3
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
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