The last weekend in May was another winning one for the JConcepts race team! Read all about it in this week’s Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out east at Lynchburg RC in Lynchburg, VA.
This track was host to Round 1 of the VCS (Virginia Off-Road Championship Series), and team driver Brian Miskolczi reported that he would finish 5th in Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy and 3rd place in 1/8 Electric Truggy!
His son Layton would finish 6th in e truggy and 4th place in Pro e buggy!
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
Heading north we now visit Route 183 RC Raceway Schuylkill Haven, PA. This track hosted Round 3 of the Underdog Series so let’s see how the team finished starting with JC driver Matt Adams. He signed for three classes at this round and he would finish 3rd in 360 Sprint along with the TQ in Midget Sprint, plus a 2nd place finish in that class as well as Mod Late Model! Take the W in Mod Late Model was his tire teammate Lance Batdorf who would also finish 2nd in Mod Sprint too!
Team products used:
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 0611 – L8 Night G3 Speedway decked body
- 2903 – JConcepts Metal Car Stand
- 2133 – JConcepts Pit Mat
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Next, we head to Beyond the Creek RC Raceway in Swartz Creek, MI for our next round of updates.
This track was host to Round 1 of The Series, and team driver Mike Legue would grab the double TQ in the 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes, then he would race on to finish 2nd in e buggy and 1st place in the nitro class! Joining him on the nitro podium in 5th place was fellow team driver Kyle King and Tony Sosnowicz who finished in 3rd! Tony would also finish 4th overall in the e buggy class too!
Team products used:
- 3175 – Green and Blue compound Stalkers 1/8 buggy tire
- 4010 – Blue compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4071 – Green and Blue compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 0672 – P2 Tekno NB48 2.2 body
- 2980 – Electronic Power Module, Digital On/Off Switch
- 2992 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the Tekno NB48 2.1
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Leaping Lake Michigan we splash down at The Yard RC Raceway in Luxemburg, WI.
Last weekend was Round 2 of their Summer Series, and team driver Ryan Derenne was in attendance as he just missed the bump spot in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class, but he made the final in Mod Stadium Truck where he finished in 5th!
Team products used:
- 3028 – Blue compound Carvers truck tire
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 4152 – Green compound Paddle Pin 2.2″ stadium truck 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
Sending it south we now stop in at Dream Fields Coliseum in Waterloo, Illinois which is located just outside of St. Louis. Last weekend OffTrack R/C held their second event there so let’s see how the team finished starting with team driver Chris Parrish. In the Super Leaf class he would finish 2nd overall with 4-Wheel Crazy truck, while over in in Freestyle he would collect the win!
Fellow JC driver Josh Rhodes was also in attendance and he would crush the competition in the Retro class with his Bigfoot IV replica ride!
Team products used:
- 3084 – Gold compound Fling King 2.6 x 3.8 monster truck tire
- 3183 – Blue compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 4038 – Blue compound Firestorm Racer monster truck tire
- 0326 – 1993 Ford F-250 SuperCab monster truck body
- 9008 – REACTOR Stage 2 Kit, “WOLF” Classic – 10.75″ WB
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 2401 – Aluminum 12mm Hex Adaptor – 25mm Offset
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
Crossing the Mississippi river we now make our way over to Send It R.C. Speedway at the Dallas County Fairgrounds in Adel, IA. This past weekend they held a trophy event and team driver David Fast would finish 5th in Mod Sprint and 2nd place in Mod Late Model!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Blue and Silver compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Blue and Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Sending it south again we get another dirt oval update but this time from team driver Brian Stanton. This past weekend he attended the Azalea Nationals at Battle Ground Speedway in Muskogee, OK. He competed in three classes and put in some great results!
- Mod Sprint – TQ and 1st place
- 360 Sprint – 2nd place
- 10.5 Late Model – 2nd place
Team products used:
- 3077 – Blue compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Blue compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4087 – Blue compound Rippits 2wd front buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3465 – Pioneer 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3466 – Pioneer 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Heading north we now visit the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) in Omaha, NE. Last weekend was the opening round of their Summer Series so let’s see how the team finished starting with team driver Alex Sturgeon. He reported that he would finish 3rd in Mod 2wd Buggy and 1st place in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy! Joining him on the 17.5 podium in 3rd place was JC pilot TJ Williams!
Team driver David Peavler was also in attendance and he would finish 5th in Mod 2wd Buggy along with the TQ and 2nd place in 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy! Taking 3rd in 40+ was fellow JC driver Brian Cox!
His son Jayme would finish 7th in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy along with the TQ and win in the Independent 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 0616 – P2 body for the AE B7
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3465 – Pioneer 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3466 – Pioneer 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 0173 – Aero S-Type 6″ Rear Wing
Heading further north we now catch up with team driver Marco Moreno. This past weekend he attended Round 2 of the Summer Series held at Dakota RC in Jamestown, ND.
He registered for three classes and when the dirt had settled he would finish with a DNF in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class, a 3rd place in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class along with the TQ and win in the Mini Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 3023 – Green compound Goose Bumps stadium truck tire
- 4063 – Green compound Double Dees V2 stadium truck tire
- 3141 – Blue compound Kosmos 1/8 truggy tire
- 3186 – Blue compound Kosmos 1/8 buggy tire
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4074 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 truggy tire
- 0385 – Finnisher Tekno ET410 | ET410.2 body
- 0390 – S15 Tekno ET48 2.0 body
Now we make a diagonal to the Whip It RC in Reno, NV for our next report. Last weekend this track held “The Race” trophy event, and team driver Randy Tanaka was ready to rip as he took the double TQ and win in the 40+ Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 0709 – S15 body for the TLR 22X
- 2849 – TLR 22X-4 3.5mm Fin Turnbuckle Kit
- 5288 – TLR 22X 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 2333 – High-Flow 30x30x10mm Aluminum Cooling Fan
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Next, we head to sunny California for our next update. JConcepts driver Chris Raceles went to SDRC in San Diego to compete in the 6th and final round of their Supercross Series. After the season points were added up he would finish 2nd in 40+ 2wd Mod Buggy and 1st place in 40+ 4wd Mod Buggy!
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
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0715 – F2 body for the AE B84
- 5214 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower
- 5215 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Now let’s get some updates from our international team starting with team driver Logan Toia. This past weekend he went to Christchurch, New Zealand for the South Island Indoor Carpet Champs hosted by CIRCCC where he took home the double win in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes which included a TQ in Mod 2wd!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4174 – Pink compound 3DP 2wd front buggy tire
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 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
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Kasey Dawson. This past weekend he went to Raukawa International Raceway in Palmerston North, New Zealand for the final round of Super 5 Regional Series. After the points were tallied up he would finish 3rd in Mod 2wd Buggy and 1st place in both the Mod 4wd and 1/8 Electric Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 3159 – Green compound Double Dees V2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3160 – Green compound Double Dees V2 2wd front buggy tire
- 3173 – Green compound Teazers 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Blue compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 0646 – S15 body for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 0683 – P2 body for the XRAY XB8 2024 | 2025
- 0703 – P2X Worlds body for the XRAY XB2 2025
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing