Another solid week of racing is in the books and it looks like there is no stopping the success of the JConcepts race team in 2026! Read about our continued winning ways in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report up at Dollar Hobbyz in Woodbury. MN. Last weekend was their final points race of the Winter season, and team driver Thor Ott would take home the series title in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 0474 – S2 body for the AE B6.4
- 2948 – B6.3/B6.4 Servo Mount Brace
- 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 to Wisconsin to see how the team finished up at a few different events taking place in the state. We first check in with team driver Ben Humphrey who went to Trackside Hobbies & Raceway in Brookfield to compete in their US Buggy Championships. He signed up for two classes and would finish 9th overall in the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4047 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 thick sidewall 2wd front buggy tire
- 4048 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 thick sidewall 4wd front buggy tire
- 0637 – F2 body for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 0641 – F2 body for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 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 update in the state comes to us courtesy of team driver Joe Zaier Jr. This past weekend he went to the final round of the Turf Wars held at Zero RC Raceway in Marshfield, and he would come home with the TQ and W in the 13.5 Stadium Truck class!
Team products used:
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
Leaping over Lake Michigan we now splash down at Sandpit RC in Jonesville, MI. Last weekend was the final round of their nitro off-road series, and team driver Kyle King would lock up 2nd overall in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class after running the 20 minute A Main final!
His tire teammate Tony Sosnowicz was also at the finals, and he would finish 3rd for the day in 1/8 Electric Buggy and 1st place in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class! After the season points were calculated he would also take home 1st place in both classes too!
Team products used:
- 4111 – Green compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Green and Silver compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Now we move east and stop in at Rhythm RC Raceway in Hammonton, NJ. Last weekend was their season opener and team driver John Goode would lock up 3rd place in the 1/8 Nitro Truggy class! Fellow JC driver Colton Furnari would double down with two wins in the 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes, while fellow JConcepts pilot David Longaker would capture the 2nd place podium spot in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class!
Team products used:
Moving south we make out way to Richmond, VA where Round 2 of the Virginia R/C Motorsports point series recently took place. Team driver Jayden Doyle would take home 1st and 3rd place in the Retro class and joining him on the podium in 2nd was fellow team driver Chris Roberts!
Team products used:
- 3183 – Gold compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 0369 – 1990 Chevy S10 regular cab monster truck body
- 0404 – 1993 Ford F-250 monster truck body
- 0415 – 1970 Chevy K10 body
- 9008 – REACTOR Stage 2 Kit, “WOLF” Classic – 10.75″ WB
- 9009 – REACTOR Stage 2 Kit, “WOLF” Racer – 13.00″ WB
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
Heading back to the west we now visit the RC Farm in Crossville, TN. Last weekend was also their season opener that saw 178 entries! Team driver Randy Enger was ready to roll and he set the TQ in the 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy and then raced on to take the win, plus he picked up another W in the Pro 1/8 Electric Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4074 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0673 – P2 body for the RC8B4.1
- 0521 – Injection Molded Front Wing for the Team Associated RC8B4.1 | RC8B4.1e
- 2507 – RC8B4.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Over to Oklahoma we now visit the city of Ardmore where Shaw’s RC Track is located. This track recently hosted Round 3 of the Red River Shootout Series, and team driver Colton Jones would finish 5th in Expert 1/8 Electric Truggy, plus 2nd overall in the Sportsman 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
His father, and fellow JC driver, Jerm would also grab a 2nd place finish in the Expert 1/8 Nitro Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 3141 – Blue and Green compound Kosmos 1/8 truggy tire
- 3175 – Blue compound Stalkers 1/8 buggy tire
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2800 – F2I 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Shooting down to Texas we now visit the city of Porter where Mike’s Gulf Coast RC Raceway is located. Last weekend this track hosted the Adams Forever Race, and team driver Brian Henn would lock up the TQ and win in the 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX8 Eco body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Now we fly out west to Coyote Hobbies Indoor RC Raceway in Victorville, CA. Last weekend they held their 3rd Annual West Coast World Of Oval Championships that saw 128 entries! Team driver James Rodriguez competed in the Invite Late Model and Sprint classes, and he would end up 9th in the Sprint class and 2nd place in Late Model!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4047 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 thick sidewall 2wd front buggy tire
- 2734 – 10th Scale Buggy Tire Inner Sidewall Support Adaptor
- 3465 – Pioneer 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3466 – Pioneer 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Now let’s get an update from our Australian team who recently competed at the 2026 ACT state titles in Canberra, Australia. After two solid days of racing team driver Lachlan Munday would finish 3rd in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes, plus he would lock up the TQ and win in the Stadium Truck class! His fellow JC driver Lachlan Donnelly would lock up the TQ and win in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 3054 – Blue compound Rips 2wd front buggy tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0701 – P2X Worlds body for the AE B7
- 0717 – S15 body for the AE B84
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T7 | SC7 |T6.4 | SC6.4
- 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
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
- 0531 – Illuzion 7″ Monster Wing with Center Divider