The JConcepts race team shows no love to the competition over Valentine’s Day weekend as they continue to crush them on tracks around the nation. Read more about our winning ways in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out west in sunny California. The team was competing at a few different events in the state so let’s see how they finished up starting with JC driver Kyle Layton. Last weekend was the grand opening of the Auburn RC off-road track in the city of Auburn, and he would set the TQ and finish 2nd overall in the Mod 2wd Buggy class!
Taking the win in this class was is tire teammate Doug Lariviere!
Team products used:
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Green and Blue compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 0616 – P2 body for the AE B7
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Our next stop is at SDRC in San Diego. Round 2 of their Supercross Series took place last weekend, and team driver Connor Esbeck would finish 2nd in Expert 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy along with the TQ and win in the Stadium Truck 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
- 4049 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 LP truck tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Now we shoot over to Houston, TX for our next team report. Last weekend team driver Josh Rhodes released the Kraken at the 2025 Monster Jam World Finals track. This annual event takes place during the week of Monster Jam when the full scale trucks and their drivers are in town.
He would compete in the Racing class and take home the W in a field of 24 competitors!
Team products used:
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
Kicking it up to Kansas we now visit RC Pitstop & Raceway in the city of Newton. Last weekend they held their Winter Classic off-road carpet trophy event, and team driver Mason Herrick let us know that he would finish 2nd in the Mod 2wd Buggy class! Joining him on the podium was fellow JC driver Ken Peterson in 3rd place!
Team products used:
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Moving more north we now visit Traction City RC in Webster City, IA. Last weekend was Round 4 of their points series, and team driver David Peavler doubled up at this most recent round with two TQs and wins in the Expert 17.5 2wd and Mod 4wd Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0715 – F2 body for the AE B84
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 5293 – B84 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 2043M – Medium Advanced Formulated Tire Glue
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Moving over to Michigan we now stop in at Sandpit RC in Jonesville.
Last weekend this track held another round of their points series, and JC driver Kyle King would lock up 4th place in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Taking the TQ and win in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class was fellow JC driver Tony Sosnowicz! Tony would also grab another TQ and 2nd place finish in 1/8 Electric Buggy too!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4144 – Silver compound Overdose 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 2903 – JConcepts Metal Car Stand
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading to the Northeast we now stop in at DPRC (Dynamic Performance R/C) located in Littleton, NH. Last weekend this track hosted the New Hampshire Carpet Champs, and team driver Mason Montminy would lock up the final podium spot 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
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Now we go to New Jersey to check in with team driver Colton Furnari. He recently went to Crispy Critters Hobby Store & Raceway in Fairfield to compete in their Critters Freestyle Freeze trophy race, and he would come home with the double TQ and win in the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 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
- 0646 – S15 body for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Heading south we now get this quick update from team driver Owen Simmons. He recently competed in the Winter Throwdown at Loganville RC Complex in Loganville, GA where he finished 2nd overall in the Pro 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
Team products used:
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Evan Roeth. Last weekend he traveled to the 2026 Island Off-Road Carpet Championship held in Duncan BC, Canada that saw nearly 300 entries! He competed in three classes and would set the TQ then drive on to take the win in all of them!
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- 13.5 Stadium Truck = TQ and 1st place
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 0603 – F2 body for the Schumacher Cougar LD3
- 0686 – F2 body for the Schumacher CAT PB
- 2969 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the Schumacher Cougar LD3
- 5317 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the Schumacher CAT PB
- 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