The JConcepts team finishes out the month of January strong, and you can read all about our success in this new installment of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report in the state of Indiana. We had drivers competing at a few different tracks so let’s get caught up starting with JC driver Wyatt Gaskins. This past weekend he went to MPRC in the city of Muncie to compete in a round of their Winter Points Series. When the event wrapped up he would finish with the double TQ and win in the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes! Joining him on the 13.5 wheeler podium was fellow JC driver Adrian Stillwell in 2nd place!
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
- 0634 – S15 body for the AE B7
- 0714 – S2 body for the AE B84
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 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
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Our next stop in the Hoosier state is at Jammer’s RC Raceway in Indianapolis. Wyatt signed up for some racing at this facility too, and he would end the day with a 3rd place finish in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class! JC driver Tucker Mitchel was TQ for this class as well!
Also competing at this track was fellow JC driver Bryson Furnish who locked up 2nd place in the Mod 2wd Buggy class! Taking the win in this class was his tire teammate Tucker!
Team products used:
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Next, we head up to Shelby Charter Township, MI where Larry’s Performance RC is located at. Last weekend they held a trophy event, and team driver Ilan Sanderson would double down with 2 TQs and wins in the Mod 2wd and 13.5 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
- 0340 – F2 body for the XRAY XB4
- 0637 – F2 body for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Now we head back south and stop in at Magic Hobbies in Strasburg, OH. Team driver Geoff Ketler recently competed in a club race which saw nearly 100 entries! He would end the event with the TQ and W in both the Stadium and Short Course Truck classes!
Team products used:
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3187 – Pink compound Swaggers SCT tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 3192 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite SCT tire
- 0282 – HF2 SCT body
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
Our next update is from team driver Casey Bias. This past weekend he went to Altitude RC in Beckley, WV to sign up for their Ruckus on the Rug trophy event. He would end the race with a 6th place finish in Mod 2wd Buggy along with a 2nd place finish in 13.5 4wd Buggy! Taking the W in the 13.5 4wd Buggy class was fellow JC pilot Adam Curry!
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
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Heading to the upper Northeast we now get this update from team driver Matt Adams. Recently he competed at Factory in York, PA for a dirt oval event, and he would finish up with DNF in the Midget Sprint class, but he bounced back in the 360 Sprint class as he finished 7th overall!
Team products used:
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 2133 – JConcepts Pit Mat
- 2903 – JConcepts Metal Car Stand
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Continuing on we now visit Maximus RC Raceway in Seabrook, NH. This past weekend they held their Nor’Easter trophy event, and team driver Mason Montminy reported that he finished 5th overall in the 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3180 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4061 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Sending it south we now visit 727 RC New Port Richey, FL. Last weekend was unfortunately the last time this facility would hold an event before it closed, but team driver Gabriel Santiago made sure to leave a lasting impression as he took the double TQ and win in the Nitro 1/8 Buggy and Truggy classes!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 8157 – RM2 Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading back west we now stop in at FORC Raceway in Jonesboro, AR. Last weekend was Round 3 of their Winter Points Series, and it was a podium sweep for the JConcepts team as team drivers Peyton Jaynes (2nd), Braden Bruce (1st) and Calvin Bruce (3rd) locked down the podium in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP Slim 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
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Now we touch down in sunny California for this quick update from team driver Hudson Stewart. Last weekend he went to the 1st ever TNR Fuels A-Main Challenge Dirt Oval held in the city of Norco, and he got this event started right with two 2nd place finishes in the Mod Sprint and Late Model classes!
Team products used:
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 0611 – L8 Night G3 Speedway decked body
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
For our final report this weekend we head to Outlaw RC in Surrey, BC, Canada. Recently they held a club event and team driver Robert Sorjonen would take 2nd overall in the 13.5 4wd Buggy class!
Team products used: