One week of racing is in the books for the month of September and the JConcepts race team continues their wining ways which you can read about in this new installment of the JConcepts Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out east at Adrenaline RC Raceway in Winchester, VA.
This past weekend they held their Vintage Off-Road Nationals and it was successful weekend for team driver Chris VanRaemdonck!
- Vintage 2wd Buggy – TQ and 1st place
- Vintage Stadium Truck – TQ and 1st place
- 1997 – 2004 4wd Buggy – 1st place
- 2000 Rear Motor 2wd Buggy – TQ and 1st place
- 4wd Buggy – TQ and 1st place
That is quite an impressive feat and he also earns our coveted ‘ironman’ award this week for running the most classes at a single RC event!
Team products used:
- 3184 – Green compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 3198 – Green compound Ellipse 4wd front buggy tire
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3445 – Pioneer 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3468 – Pioneer RC10T 2.2″ wide front wheels
- 3469 – Pioneer RC10T 2.2″ rear wheels
Sending it south we now stop in at SS Hobbies & Raceway in Tampa, FL. Last weekend they hosted Round 5 of the FRCC (Florida RC Championship) 1:10 Series that saw 125 entries! Team driver Carter Gonzalez would grab the double TQ and W in both the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes, and joining him on the 17.5 2wd podium were fellow JC drivers JR Mitch (2nd) and Edwin McTureous (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
Crossing the state line we now visit Loganville RC Complex in Loganville, GA. This past weekend they held their Double Dragon double header race, and JC pilot Jason Westfall would elbow the competition to take home the 1st place hardware in the Mod 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3170 – Blue compound ReHab 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3171 – Blue compound ReHab 2wd front buggy tire
- 0707 – F2 body for the TLR 22X
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Heading west we now stop in at Pit Stop RC Raceway in Wisner, LA. This past weekend they hosted Round 3 of the Ark-La-Miss series, and team driver William Ables would secure 1st place after running AAA mains for the 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3186 – Blue compound Kosmos 1/8 buggy tire
- 4010 – Green compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX8 Eco body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Shooting over to Texas now we stop in at Mike’s Gulf Coast RC Raceway in the city of Porter. They hosted Round 8 of the Houston Area RC Series, and JConcepts driver Brian Henn would finish the day with a solid 4th place finish in the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4111 – Silver compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 0676 – P2 Mugen MBX-8 body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Crossing the state line we now visit Arcor Raceway in Albuquerque, NM. This past weekend they held their Tumbleweed Classic, and team driver Tony Hinojosa reported that he would finish 8th overall in the 1/8 Nitro and Electric Truggy classes, while his son Diego locked up 5th place in Sportsman 1/8 Electric Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 4006 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Next, we visit Taylor Park RC Raceway in Yukon, OK. Team driver Tyler Keel competed in their 7th dirt oval points series, and he would finish the round with a 1st place finish in the Open Sprint class!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Green compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 2993 – Radial Ceramic Bearing Set for the B6.4 | B6.4D | T6.4 | SC6.4
Moving over to Missouri we now visit Dirt Burners in the town of Kirkwood. This track held their Protek RC Midwest Nitro Challenge that brought out 261 entries!
Team driver Christopher Craig competed in the Pro 1/8 Nitro Buggy class and he would finish 10th overall in the A Main final!
Team driver Wes Miravalle also competed in this class along with Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy, and he would finish in the lower mains in both classes, but still had a great time competing, plus a great job in organizing this event!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green and Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Green and Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4071 – Green and Blue compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX8 Eco body
- 0387 – S15 Mugen MBX8 body
- 0478 – S15 body for the RC8B4
- 2980 – Electronic Power Module, Digital On/Off Switch
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3445 – Pioneer 1/8 buggy wheels
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Next, we head to the ‘Land of Lincoln’ where a few different RC events were taking place. Our first update comes to us from team driver David Fast who traveled to Cedar Bluff Raceway in the city of Delavan. On Saturday they hosted their Battle at the Bluff trophy race and he would finish in the lower mains for Late Model, a DNF in the A Main for 410 Sprint along with a 3rd place finish in the 360 Sprint class!
Team products used:
- 0611 – L8 Night G3 Speedway decked body
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Team driver Lukas Klein visited a private campground in Seneca called Woodsmoke Ranch where Rancher’s Raceway is located. He signed up for two classes and he would come home with two 1st place finishes in 2wd and 4wd Short Course Truck!
Team products used:
- 4070-3234 – Subcultures 2 pre-mounted on Hazard wheels (Slash 2wd front)
- 4070-3244 – Subcultures 2 pre-mounted on Hazard wheels (Slash 2wd rear, 4wd front & rear)
- 0200 – Illuzion 2012 Chevy Silverado 1500 SCT body
- 0215 – Illuzion Ford Raptor SVT SCT body
- 3420 – 9-Shot SCT wheels
Our final event in Illinois took place at Dream Fields Raceway in Waterloo. This venue hosted the Offtrack R/C summer season finale and team driver Jeremy Mark was ready to crush the competition. After the dust had settled he would capture 1st place in the Retro class series! He would also finish 2nd in the series in the Sport and Pro Modified classes!
Also competing at the finals was his tire teammate Chris Parrish. He would trade places with Jeremy as he finished 2nd overall in the series points for the Retro class, but he would also take home 1st overall in the Sport and Pro Modified classes!
Team products used:
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3183 – Gold compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 0274 – 2010 Ford Raptor monster truck body
- 0332 – 1988 Chevy Silverado monster truck body
- 0344 – 1988 Chevy Silverado “Snoop Nose” monster truck body
- 0369 – 1990 Chevy S10 regular cab monster truck body
- 0372 – 2014 Chevy 1500 Single Cab monster truck body
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 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
- 2401 – Aluminum 12mm Hex Adaptor – 25mm Offset
- 2852 – 18mm Aluminum 25T Clamping Servo Horn
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
Moving north again we stop in at Beyond the Creek RC Raceway in Swartz Creek, MI. This past weekend they held their Just Send It Trophy event, and team driver Ilan Sanderson would take home 1st place in both the 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes!
Joining him on the nitro buggy podium in 2nd place was fellow JC driver Kyle King! Kyle would also net himself another 2nd place finish in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class too!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 4076 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 truggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX8 Eco body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0676 – P2 Mugen MBX-8 body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Leaping over Lake Michigan we splash down at The Yard RC Raceway Luxemburg, WI. This past weekend was Round 5 of their Summer Series and we had many drivers in attendance so let’s see how they finished up starting with team driver Ryan Derenne.
He reported that he would finish 4th in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class, plus a TQ and 2nd place finish in Mod Stadium Truck!
JConcepts driver Steve Richter registered for two classes, and at the end of the day he would finish 5th in 1/8 Electric Buggy and 1st place in 1/8 Electric Truggy!
JC driver Richie Peters signed up for the 1/8 Electric Buggy class where he finished 3rd overall!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green and Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3186 – Blue compound Kosmos 1/8 buggy tire
- 4063 – Green compound Double Dees V2 stadium truck tire
- 0312 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 8ight-T 4.0
- 0367 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 22-T 4.0
- 0463 – F2 1/8 truck body
- 0478 – S15 body for the RC8B4
- 0483 – S15 TLR 8ight-X 2.0 | XE body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3448 – Pioneer 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Moving into Minnesota we now get this update from team driver Marco Moreno. Last weekend he attended the 5th and final round for the RC Underground 2025 Summer Series in the city of Warren. When the dust had settled he would finish 2nd overall in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class and 1st place in 1/8 Electric Truggy!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3175 – Green compound Stalkers 1/8 buggy tire
- 4010 – Green compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4012 – Green compound Recon 1/8 truggy tire
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 4074 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 truggy tire
- 4152 – Paddle Pin 2.2″ stadium truck tire
- 0390 – S15 Tekno ET48 2.0 body
- 0440 – S15 Tekno ET410.2 body
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Evan Roeth. This past weekend he attended the Electric Inferno race that took place in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. He entered the 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes, and when the event was over he would come home with the double TQ and win in both classes!
Team products used: