The final weekend of racing in July is in the books as the JConcepts race team continues their hot streak around the nation. Read about our team success in this week’s Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out east at RC Madness in Enfield, CT. Last weekend they held their BBQ Blast trophy race, and team driver Andrew Sreckovich would set the TQ and finish 2nd in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0637 – F2 body for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
Heading west we now stop in at the Hoosier RC Hobbyplex in New Albany, IN. Recently they held the final round of their Summer Series, and team driver Lucas Smith would claim the title in both the Mod 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
- 0412 – S2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
Angling down to Arkansas we stop in at I-30 RC Speed Bowl in the city of Bryant.
This new facility held their first event and team driver, and race director, Drew Spurgeon would take home the TQ and W in the Open Sprint class along with an award for the best looking car!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Green compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3133 – Blue compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Blue compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Moving into Missouri we now visit Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, MO for our next update. This past Saturday was the 4th round of their Saturday Summer Series, and team driver Orlando Martinez would set the TQs in both the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes! After the mains were ran he would finish 2nd in wheeler and 1st place in the 17.5 class!
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
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Heading up I-35 we now visit Send It R.C. Speedway in Adel, IA. Last weekend was their Battle For The Belts trophy race that brought out 133 entries!
Team driver David Fast was in attendance, and he reported that he would finish 4th in the 410 Sprint class along with a 3rd place finish in Late Model!
JConcepts pilot Chilly Duncan also competed in two classes, and when the dust had settled he would finish 10th in Midwest Mod and 3rd place in Street Stock!
Team products used:
- 3133 – Blue compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Blue and A2 compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Blue compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Blue compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 4086 – Blue compound Whippits 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4087 – Blue compound Rippits 2wd front buggy tire
- 0395 – 1978 Chevy Camaro street stock body
- 0611 – L8 Night G3 Speedway decked body
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3397 – 9-Shot 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3398 – 9-Shot 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Next, we visit The Yard RC Raceway, Luxemburg, WI for this quick report from team driver Ryan Derenne.
Last weekend he attended Round 4 of their Summer Series, and when the round wrapped up he would finish 9th in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class along with a 4th place finish in the Mod Stadium Truck class!
Team products used:
- 3028 – Blue compound Carvers truck tire
- 4063 – Green compound Double Dees V2 stadium truck tire
- 4076 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 truggy tire
- 0312 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 8ight-T 4.0
- 0367 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 22-T 4.0
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
Heading back to the west we now visit Dakota RC in Jamestown, ND for Round 4 of their Summer Series. Team driver Marco Moreno was at this most recent round, and he would finish 5th in 1/8 Electric Truggy, 4th overall in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class, plus a TQ and win in the Mini Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 3115 – Blue compound Sprinter truck tire
- 4006 – A2 compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – A2 compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4063 – Green compound Double Dees V2 stadium truck tire
- 4071 – Blue compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4074 – Blue compound Falcon 1/8 truggy tire
- 0390 – S15 Tekno ET48 2.0 body
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 0440 – S15 Tekno ET410.2 body
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
Heading up the Pacific Northwest we now stop in at Diehard RC in Snohomish, WA. Last weekend was Round 3 of their WERC Series that saw 233 entries!
Team driver Shane Preugschat registered for three classes, and he would finish the race with a 7th place finish in Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy, a 4th place finish in 1/8 Nitro Truggy, and 2nd overall in Master’s 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
Team products used:
- 4006 – Green and Blue compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Green and Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Now let’s head to sunny California to see how the team finished up at different events taking place throughout the state.
Starting in the city of Perris we visit the Dirt Race Park for their Saturday night dirt oval opener that brought out 111 entries! Team driver Michael Letcher competed in the Slash Modified spec class where he finished in 1st place!
His tire teammate Gary Slater would finish in 5th place in the 13.5 Sprint class!
Team products used:
- 3133 – Blue compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Blue compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 4151-3234 – Green compound pre-mounted Dirt Trac tires on Hazard front 2wd wheels
- 4151-3244 – Green compound pre-mounted Dirt Trac tires on Hazard front 2wd and 4wd front and rear wheels
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Chris Raceles. This past Saturday he went to SDRC in San Diego to compete in the opening round of their 2025 Endless Summer series, and he would double dip with two TQs and wins in the 40+ Mod 2wd and 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
- 5214 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower
- 5215 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing