The JConcepts race team continues to put in work as they race to the podium on tracks around the nation. Read all about it for yourself in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report in the Northeast at RC Madness in Enfield, CT. This facility was a hotbed for RC racing with two different events taking place last weekend. One of their events was the 3rd Round of the their 1/8 Off-Road points series that brought out 144 entries!
Team driver Jonathan Sohl signed up for the 1/8 Electric Buggy class where he finished in the top half of the field!
Also throwing down laps was his teammate Eric Bresnahan. He would also sign up for the 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes and would just miss the transfer to the A Main in both while running fast at this event!
Team driver Mason Montminy would finish 8th overall in e buggy while in the 1/8 Nitro Truggy class he locked up 2nd place!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 4010 – Green compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX8 Eco body
- 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
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
The other event taking place outside was the 2026 RCMTC (RC Monster Truck Challenge) Points Series Championship. Team driver JJ Eaton would TQ the Retro, Challenger and ProMod classes then race on to finish 1st and 2nd in the Challenger class along with a 4th place finish in ProMod! When the points were tallied up he would take home the series title in the Challenger class too! His tire teammate Derrick Algieri was also the finals and would finish 3rd in both the Retro and Challenger classes!
JConcepts driver Dan DeFalco would grab the win in the Retro class at the finals!
JC pilot Ethan Saunders was also in attendance and would lock up the series title in the Retro class!
Team products used:
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3183 – Gold compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 0274 – 2010 Ford Raptor monster truck body
- 0332 – 1988 Chevy Silverado monster truck body
- 0381 – 1982 GMC K2500 monster truck body
- 9009 – REACTOR Stage 2 Kit, “WOLF” Racer – 13.00″ WB
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 2537 – Engine Accessory Set
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
- 2651 – Tribute | Aggressor wheel mock beadlock rings
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
Moving along we now visit PLRC (Power Line R/C) in Fredericksburg, VA for our next update. This past weekend they held their Father’s Day Shootout, and the father and son team of Brian and Layton Miskolczi put in some solid results!
Brian
- 1/8 Electric Truggy – TQ and 1st place
- 1/8 Electric Buggy – TQ and 2nd place
Layton
- 1/8 Electric Truggy – 2nd place
- 1/8 Electric Buggy – 1st place
Team products used:
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 4076 – Green compound Dirt Bite 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
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Working our way to West Virginia we now visit ACCEL RC in the city of Gay. This past weekend they held their Dominate the Dirt trophy event, and team driver Wade Piggott would double down with two TQs and Ws in the 1/8 Electric and Nitro Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Silver compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 0522 – Injection Molded Front Wing for the Tekno NB48 2.2 | Tekno EB48 2.2
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Onto to Ohio we now visit TARCAR in the city of Toledo. Last weekend was the 4th round of their points series and team driver Tony Sosnowicz would grab 2nd place in both the Mod Sprint and Late Model classes!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Blue compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Blue compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Next, we make our way up to The Yard RC Raceway in Luxemburg, WI for our next report.
Last weekend was Round 3 of their points series, and team driver Ryan Derenne let us know that he finished 5th in both the Stadium Truck and 1/8 Electric Truggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4063 – Green compound Double Dees V2 stadium truck tire
- 4152 – Green compound Paddle Pin 2.2″ stadium truck tire
- 4012 – Blue compound Recon 1/8 truggy tire
- 0312 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 8ight-T 4.0
- 0367 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 22-T 4.0
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
Moving south we now visit Oklahoma to get some updates from the team competing at different events. We first start at CBRC Raceway in the town of Roff since this track was host to the 2nd Round of the Outlaw Plains Series.
Team driver Tyler Keel was at this event and would finish 4th in the Mod Sprint class!
Also competing for the team was JC driver Billy Caldwell, and he raced in two classes and would finish 7th overall in both the Midget and 13.5 Sprint classes!
Team products used:
- 3076 – Blue compound Dirt Web 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3077 – Blue compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Blue compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4141 – Blue compound Double Bar 2.2″ 2wd front buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Our second visit in the state was at Race Place RC in Oklahoma City. This track held the opening round of their Summer Series and team driver David Alford would lock up 3rd place in the 13.5 Stadium Truck class!
Team products used:
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3163 – Pink compound Pin Downs stadium truck tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
Our third visit in the state is at Shaw’s RC Track in the city of Ardmore. This track host Round 5 of the Red River Shootout which saw 166 entries! Team driver Colton Jones would finish 2nd in 1/8 Electric Buggy while his dad and fellow JC driver Jerm Jones would lock up the final podium spot in Expert 1/8 Nitro Truggy!
Team products used:
- 3141 – Blue 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
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Next, we head to Arcor Raceway in Albuquerque, NM for our next update from team driver Tony Hinojosa. This track hosted Round 5 of the New Mexico State Championship Series, and he would take the win in the 1/8 Nitro Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
For our final few reports we now fly out to The Boneyard in Menifee CA. This facility hosted Round 6 of the SCMT racing series so let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Jessica Dahl. For the finals she would grab the win in the Freestyle class, plus she would take home the series championship!
Team driver Michael Letcher would take home the win at the finals for the Pro Mod Racing class, and when the points were added up he would finish 2nd in the Freestyle, Retro and Mini LMT classes!
Team driver Trever Adamo was also at the finals and he would come away with the season title in both the Retro and Pro Mod classes!
Team products used:
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3183 – Gold compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 0433 – 1989 Ford F-250 monster truck body with racerback
- 0436 – 2007 Cadillac Escalade monster truck body
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 2537 – Engine Accessory Set
- 2651 – Tribute | Aggressor wheel mock beadlock rings
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels