It was another winning weekend for the JConcepts race team as they continue to stack up wins around the globe! Read all about it in this fresh edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report down at Thunder Alley RC Speedway in Lucama, NC. They recently hosted a special trophy event to celebrate their 26th anniversary, and team driver Josh Parrish would end the event by celebrating the TQ and W in the 21.5 Touring Car class!
Team products used:
Moving north across the state line we make our way to Adrenaline RC Raceway in Winchester, VA. This facility was host to Race 2 of the VCS (Virginia Off- Road Championship Series) so let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Brian Miskolczi. He reported that he finished 3rd overall in the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy class! Joining him on the podium to complete the JConcepts sweep were fellow team drivers Maddy Long (TQ and 1st) along with Rusty Mihelich (2nd)! Maddy would also collect another TQ and win in the Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy class too!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Green and A2 compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4111 – A2 compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 0478 – S15 body for the RC8B4
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Cutting the corner we now stop in at RC Madness in Enfield, CT. This past weekend they held Round 3 of their Off-Road Madness Series that saw 112 entries! Team driver Jared Bardin let us know that he finished the 1/8 Electric Buggy class in 9th place after a DNF, but he had better luck in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class as he locked up 1st place! Joining him on the e truggy podium were fellow JC drivers Daniel Sedler (2nd) and Antonio Caputo (3rd) to complete the JC podium sweep!
Antonio would also compete in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class where he would take the win too!
Team products used:
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 4071 – Blue compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Blue compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 0463 – F2 1/8 truck body
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 2507 – RC8B4.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Next, we head over to Pennsylvania to get a few updates from the team competing at different RC events. Our first tour stop in the state is at Riverview RC Raceway in Jersey Shore. Team driver Matt Adams was busy competing in three classes at this dirt oval event, and when the dust had settled he would set the TQ in the 17.5 Late Model class then drive on to take the win, plus picked up additional wins in the Open and Midget Sprint classes!
Team products used:
- 0611 – L8 Night G3 Speedway decked body
- 2723 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Staying in the state we now head to the city of Schuylkill Haven where Route 183 RC Raceway is located.
Team driver Tyler Pittman was throwing down fast left turn laps at this event, and he would end the event with TQs and wins in the 305 Sprint car and Under 15 Mudboss classes!
Team products used:
3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
3197 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
Our last update from the PA was reported to us by JConcepts pilot Tom Petrella. This past weekend he visited LCRC Raceway in Oakland Mills to compete in their Party Rock Race trophy event that saw 345 entries! He signed up for both the 40+ 1/8 Electric and Nitro Buggy classes, and when the party was over he would finish 12th overall in the finals for nitro buggy due to a DNF, while in the e buggy class he locked up 2nd place!
Team products used
- 3121 – Blue and A2 compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3122 – A2 compound Detox 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Blue and A2 compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 0478 – S15 body for the RC8B4
Heading west we now visit TARCAR in Toledo, OH. This venue hosted Round 2 of the Glass City Series and we had many drivers in attendance so let’s see how they finished up starting with team driver Mike Legue.
He reported that he raced in both the Open 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes where he secured the double TQ and win!
JConcepts driver Kyle King was also at this event and he finish 10th overall in the e buggy class!
JC driver Mark Henry competed in the 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy class where he finished in 8th place!
Also competing there for the team was team driver Steve Culbert. He would end the event with a 6th place finish in the Open 1/8 Electric Buggy class, plus locked up 2nd overall in the 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Blue compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 4111 – Blue compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX-8 Eco body
- 0672 – P2 Tekno NB48 2.2 body
- 2980 – Electronic Power Module, Digital On/Off Switch
- 2992 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the Tekno NB48 2.1
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Making our way north to Minnesota let’s now check in with the team to see how they finished up at Round 2 of the MNRC (Minnesota Off-Road Racing Series) that took place at Loosenuts Raceway in North Branch. Team driver Jeff Ford reported that he finished 3rd overall in the both the 1/8 Nitro Truggy and Buggy classes! Joining him on the nitro buggy podium to complete another JConcepts sweep were fellow team drivers Tyler Aubart (2nd) and Tony Sletten (TQ and 1st)! Tyler also let us know that he would finish 3rd in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class as well!
Team products used:
- 0387 – S15 Mugen MBX-8 body
- 3121 – Blue and A2 compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3122 – A2 compound Detox 1/8 buggy tire
- 4006 – A2 compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4071 – Blue compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 0478 – S15 body for the RC8B4
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Moving down to Missouri we stop in at the city of Kirkwood where St. Louis Dirt Burners is located. This track hosted the 2025 Gateway Classic that brought out 164 entries! Competing there for the team was JC pilot Jake Stoeltzing.
He reported that he would finish 2nd in the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy class and capture the W in the Expert 1/8 Nitro Buggy class! Joining him on the nitro buggy podium was fellow team driver Wes Miravalle in 5th place!
Taking the TQ and win in the e buggy class was his tire teammate Noah Hicklin! Noah would snag another TQ and win in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class too!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 4010 – Blue compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4071 – Blue compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0364 – S15 HB Racing D819 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 0478 – S15 body for the RC8B4
- 0673 – P2 body for the RC8B4.1
- 2507 – RC8B4.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading over to Oklahoma we now visit Taylor Park Raceway in the town of Yukon. This track was host to Round 2 of the Elite Dirt Oval series, and team driver Kevin Mcnatt would attend this race and take the win in the SC Mod class!
Team products used:
Flying out west we touch down in sunny California at SDRC in San Diego. Last weekend they held their Point Break trophy race, and team driver Chris Raceles would take home the win in the 40+ 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 5214 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower
- 5215 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower
- 2903 – JConcepts Metal Car Stand
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Now let’s get some updates from out international team starting with Canadian team driver Evan Roeth. Last weekend he attended the TVRCR Summer Classic race that was held in Kamloops British Columbia that brought out 141 entries! He registered for three classes and would end the event with the TQ and win in the Expert 1/8 Electric and Nitro Buggy classes along with 1/8 Electric Truggy!
Team products used:
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4074 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 truggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Spanish team driver Alberto Garcia recently competed in the Spanish 1/8 Electric Off-Road Championship where he took the win in the 40+ class!
Team products used:
- 4071 – A2 compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4111 – A2 compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX-8 Eco body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Next, we head down to New Zealand to see how the team finished up at the recent Astro Masters in Auckland. Team driver Kasey Dawson reported that he finished 1st overall in both the Mod 4wd Buggy and Stadium Truck classes!
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Logan Toia. He was also throwing down fast laps at this event, and he would end it by setting the TQ in both the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes then race on to finish 3rd in wheeler and 1st place in 2wd!
Team products used:
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0600 – S15 body for the AE B6.4
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 0637 – F2 body for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 0646 – S15 body for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 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
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing