Another week of racing is in the books and the JConcepts race team continues to rack up wins around the nation! See where we won at this past week in this fresh edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report in the Pacific Northwest at NORA Skagit River Raceway in Burlington, WA. This past weekend was the opening round of their off-road series, and team driver Tony Corless was ready to roll as he doubled up in the Open 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes with two wins!
Team products used:
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX8 Eco body
- 0387 – S15 Mugen MBX8 body
- 0520 – Injection Molded Front Wing for the Mugen MBX8 | MBX-8e | Sworkz S35-4
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Moving south we now catch up with team driver Jeremy Bunting. This past weekend he competed in Round 2 of the Nor Cal RC Monster Trucks points series held at Auburn RC in Auburn, CA.
He would finish as the runner up in the Challenger class, while in Retro he would take the win!
Team products used:
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3183 – Blue compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 0433 – 1989 Ford F-250 monster truck body with racerback
- 9008 – REACTOR Stage 2 Kit, “WOLF” Classic – 10.75″ WB
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 2651 – Tribute | Aggressor wheel mock beadlock rings
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
Moving east we now visit Rocky Mountain RC Raceway in Salt Lake City, UT. Last weekend they held the Utah State Oval Championships, and team driver Hudson Stewart would finish 4th in Mod Sprint, 2nd in Mod Late Model along with the TQ and win in Thunder Truck!
Team products used:
- 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
Now we head north to FTR Raceway in Foley, MN for the season opener. Team driver Ben Humphrey was in attendance for this new race season, and he is off to a great start as he finished 3rd in 1/8 Nitro Buggy and 1st place in 1/8 Nitro Truggy!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 0683 – P2 body for the XRAY XB8 2024 | 2025
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
On to Ohio we now check in on the team competing at TARCAR in the city of Toledo. Last weekend was Round 1 of their Glass City Series, and team driver Tony Sosnowicz would finish 4th in 1/8 Electric buggy and 3rd overall in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class! Taking 2nd place in nitro buggy was fellow JC driver Mike Legue!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Next, we make our way further east to Pennsylvania to see how the team performed at the finals for the Central PA RC Monster Truck series held in the city of Ashland. JConcepts driver JJ Eaton would compete in several classes and come home with some great results!
- ProMod = TQ and 1st place
- Challenger = TQ and 1st place
- Retro = 2nd place
- SportMod = 2nd place
- 2wd = 3rd place
He also earns our coveted ‘ironman’ award this week for competing in the most classes at a single RC event too!
Team driver Scott Welch also competed in multiple classes and he would finish 5th in the Challenger class, 3rd in both the ProMod and SportMod classes, plus a 2nd place finish in the 2wd class!
Team products used:
- 3063 – Blue compound Renegades Jr. 2.2″ monster truck tire
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3183 – Gold compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 0304 – 1997 Ford F-150 monster truck body
- 0370 – 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty monster truck body
- 0381 – 1982 GMC K2500 monster truck body
- 0274 – 2010 Ford Raptor monster truck body
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 0481 – 1979 Ford F-250 single cab monster truck body
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
- 2651 – Tribute | Aggressor wheel mock beadlock rings
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
- 3380 – Midwest 2.2″ monster truck wheels
Sending it south we now get our next update from JC pilot Brian Miskolczi. This past weekend he attended the season opener at Truth Motorsports in Culpepper, VA, and when the dust had settled he would finish 3rd in 1/8 Electric Buggy and 2nd place in 1/8 Electric Truggy!
Joining him on the truggy podium in 1st place was his tire teammate Garrett McCutchan!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 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
- 2333 – High-Flow 30x30x10mm Aluminum Cooling Fan
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Working our way to the west we now catch up with team driver Wade Piggott. This past weekend he went to Accel RC in Gay, WV to compete in their Summer Shootout trophy event. He competed in the Pro 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes and would come home with the TQ and W in both!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 0506 – Tekno NB48 2.0 | EB48 2.0 Front Scoop | Nose Cone
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Randy Enger. Last weekend he went to RC Farm in Crossville, TN to compete in their Springfest trophy race, and he sprung to action as he locked up the TQs and wins in both the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4074 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 truggy tire
- 4114 – Green compound Arina pre-mounted 1/8 buggy 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