The wins keep falling for the JConcepts race team like leaves in a backyard! Read about where we raked up wins against the competition in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out east at LCRC Raceway in Oakland Mills, PA. This past weekend they held their Halloween Classic that saw 263 entries! Let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Garrett Hawbaker. He reported that he competed in two classes, and he would end his run in 1/8 Electric Truggy with a DNF, but he had better luck in the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy class as he finished 3rd overall! Joining him on the e buggy podium were fellow team drivers Greg Harmer (1st), Alex Burns (2nd), Aydan Manchanda (4th) and Colton Furnari (5th) which completed the JConcepts podium sweep! Greg would also set the TQ in Expert 1/8 Nitro Buggy and finished 2nd overall too!
Colton would finish 4th in Expert 1/8 Nitro Buggy, plus picked up the W in the 1/8 Nitro Truggy class!
Aydan would finish 10th in Expert 1/8 Nitro Buggy after a flameout, plus he grabbed the TQ and win in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class! Joining him on the e truggy podium was fellow JC driver Matt Willard!
Aydan’s dad and fellow team driver Vin Manchanda competed in the 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy class and nearly bumped into the A Main as he put down some fast laps at this event!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green and Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Green and Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0463 – F2 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
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading down the coastline we now make our way to PLRC (Power Line R/C) in Fredericksburg, VA. This track hosted the finals for the VCS (Virginia Off-Road Championship Series), and team driver Brian Miskolczi would finish 2nd overall in the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy class after the AA Mains! He would also finish 2nd in this class after the series points were tallied up too!
Also competing at the finals was JConcepts driver Maddy Long. She signed up for the Expert 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes and would double dip in both of them with two TQs and wins! When the series points were calculated she would also take to the title in both classes! Her mother Stacey Mihelich would finish 2nd overall in the Sportsman 1/8 Electric Buggy class that day, and she also would take home the series title when it was all said and done!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 2333 – High-Flow 30x30x10mm Aluminum Cooling Fan
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Crossing the state line we now move into North Carolina and head over to the city of Lucama where World of R/C Parts and Thunder Alley R/C Speedway is located at.
This past weekend was Race 3 of their Super 7 Series and team driver Dave McEwen would finish 3rd in the Mod Short Course class, plus he picked up the double TQ and win in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes!
His tire teammate Josh Parrish also competed in this most recent round and he would finish 2nd on the podium in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3131 – Green compound Smoothie SCT 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
- 0282 – HF2 SCT body
- 0616 – P2 body for the AE B7
- 0677 – P2 body for the Schumacher Cougar LD3
- 0717 – S15 body for the AE B84
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T6.4 & SC6.4
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 5181 – RC10B7 Chassis, -4mm, Hard Anodized
- 5293 – B84 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3420 – 9-Shot SCT wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Heading further south we now visit the Loganville RC Complex in Loganville, GA. They recently held their Halloween themed trophy race, and team driver Shay Brand would grab the TQ, but collide with a car during the warm-up laps so he had to run to the pits to fix his car and missed out on most of the main unfortunately. His car was on point that day until this happened so just some bad luck, and finishing 2nd in this class was fellow JConcepts driver Mark Moon!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Blue compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 0673 – P2 body for the RC8B4.1
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading west we now visit RC3 (Rocket City Radio Controlled Race Club) in Huntsville, AL. This past weekend they held their 1st Annual Fall Bash trophy race, and team driver Randy Enger would finish 3rd in 1/8 Electric Buggy, plus he picked up the TQ and win in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 3132 – Blue compound Triple Dees 1/8 buggy tire
- 3140 – Blue compound Triple Dees 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 2507 – RC8B4.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 2990 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the RC8B4 | RC8B4e
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Onwards to Oklahoma we now stop in the town of Disney where Crawlapolooza was taking place. Competing there for the team was JC driver Lukas Klein who competed in multiple classes with great success!
- C3 Unlimited class: 1st place
- Wild Micro class: 1st place
- TTC class: 1st place
- Sportsman class: 1st place
- Mini class: 1st place
- C1 Trail class: 5th place
He also nabbed four course awards for having the best or fastest score for a specific course, and he also earns our coveted ‘ironman’ award this week for competing in the most classes at a single RC event!
Team products used:
- 4093-02 – The Hold 2.2″ (5.25″ OD) tire
- 4052 – Ruptures 1.0” performance scaling tire
- 4077 – Tusk 1.9″ (4.19″ OD) tire
- 4090 – Tusk 2.2″ (5.25″ OD) tire
- 0334 – 1951 Ford Panel truck body
Kicking it up to Kansas we now visit Newton where RC Pitstop & Raceway is located. This past weekend was their Fall Classic, and team driver Ken Peterson let us know that he finished 4th in 17.5 2wd Buggy, 3rd in Mod 2wd Buggy and 1st place in 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy! Joining him on the 40+ podium was his tire teammate David Peavler!
David would also TQ this class, and he also set the TQ and finished 3rd in Stadium Truck, plus grabbed a 6th place finish in 13.5 4wd Buggy! His son Jayme would finish 10th overall in 17.5 2wd Buggy along with a TQ and 1st place finish in 21.5 2wd Buggy! Together they also took the W in the special Buddy race too which brought home a cash prize!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T6.4 & SC6.4
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 5293 – B84 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 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
Heading north we now stop in at The RC Compound 2.0 in Dallas Center, IA. This facility was open to the public for the first time as they held their 1st Annual Harvest Throwdown.
Team driver Chad Rubenking competed in two classes, and he would finish 4th in open 1/8 Nitro Truggy and also picked up the win in the Open 1/8 Electric Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 3448 – Pioneer 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading up I-35 we now make our way to FMRC (Fargo Moorhead Radio Control) in Dilworth, MN. Last weekend they hosted Round 1 of their Winter Series, and team driver Marco Moreno was ready to roll as he finished 4th in 13.5 4wd Buggy, 3rd in 17.5 2wd Buggy and 2nd place in 13.5 Stadium Truck!
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
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T6.4 & SC6.4
Next, we make our way over to Eaton’s Intermountain R/C Raceway in Salt Lake City, UT for our next update.
Team driver Shane Wheeler competed there last weekend in the dirt oval portion of their Halloween Havoc trophy race. After the event was over he would finish 4th in the 13.5 Late Model class and take the W in the 10.5 Midwest Mod class!
Team products used:
- 4118 – G1 and G3 compound Smoothie 3 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4119 – G1 and G3 compound Smoothie 3 2wd front buggy tire
- 0396 – L8 Night body
- 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 Chris Raceles. This past Saturday he competed at SDRC Raceway in San Diego, CA for the 6th and final round of their Endless Summer series. He would double-down with two TQs and wins in the 40+ Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes, and after the series scores were added up he would also be crowned the series champ in both classes as well!
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