The final weekend of racing in June is another rinse and repeat for the JConcepts race team as they continue to stack up wins around the nation. Read about our recent success in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out east at Insanity Race Track in Boonton, NJ. Last weekend they held their Vintage Shootout trophy event and team driver Mark Baldwin competed in three classes.
When the race was over he would finish 5th in the Y2K Buggy class, 2nd in the Vintage 2wd Buggy class along with the TQ and win in the Vintage Stadium Truck class!
Team products used:
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 3199 – Silver compound Ellipse stadium truck tire
- 0411-6139 – Team Associated RC10T3 body
- 6133 – Team Associated RC10B2 authentic body
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3403 – Mono RC10, RC10B2, RC10B3 2.2″ front buggy wheels
- 3404 – Mono RC10, RC10B2, RC10B3 2.2″ 2wd rear buggy wheels
- 3418 – Mono RC10T, T2, T3 & GT front stadium truck wheels
- 3419 – Mono RC10T, T2, T3 & GT rear stadium truck wheels
On to Ohio we now visit Brown’s Hobby Shop & Raceway in Irondale. Last weekend they held their trophy race and team driver Wade Piggott would TQ the 1/8 Electric Buggy class then drive on to take the win along with the W in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4010 – Blue compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Continuing to the west we now visit Finish Line Raceway in Hudson, IN. Last weekend this track hosted Round 2 of The Series, and team driver Tony Sosnowicz reported that he finished 4th in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class along with a 2nd place finish in 1/8 Nitro Buggy! Taking 2nd place in the e buggy class was his tire teammate Ilan Sanderson!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green and Blue compound Reflex 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
Crossing the state line we now visit Dream Fields Coliseum in Waterloo, IL. OffTrack R/C held their third event of the 2026 season there, and team driver Chris Parrish was busy crushing the competition. In the Retro Clod class he would finish as runner up in Bracket 1 and then a semi-final showing in Bracket 2 with his Bear Foot Racer replica! In the Sport Mod class he set the TQ and finished 2nd overall in Bracket 1, then in Bracket 2 he finished in the semi-finals which created enough points to win the overall in this class for the event! In the ProMod class he picked up the win in Bracket 1, while over in Bracket 2 he would finish as the runner up. With a 1st and a 2nd place finish for the day his Boss Fight truck won the overall in this class for the day too!
Team products used:
- 3168 – Gold 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
- 0369 – 1990 Chevy S10 regular cab monster truck body
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 9003 – Silent Speed 17T Adjustable Timing Competition Motor
- 2401 – Aluminum 12mm Hex Adaptor – 25mm Offset
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
Moving north we now visit Wisconsin for a few updates from the team competing at different tracks. Starting with team driver Kc Belke this past weekend he was cutting a rug at Rug Burnerz RC Raceway in the city of Menasha for their Racer’s Appreciation trophy event. He competed in three classes with great results!
- 13.5 Stadium Truck = TQ and 1st place
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
Team products used:
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0715 – F2 body for the AE B84
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
Our next update in the state comes to us courtesy of team driver Ryan Derenne. Last weekend he went to The Yard RC Raceway in Luxemburg for the 4th Round of their Summer Series.
After the dust had settled he would finish 9th in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class plus 3rd overall in Mod Stadium Truck!
Team products used:
- 4063 – Green compound Double Dees V2 stadium truck tire
- 4076 – A2 compound Dirt Bite 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
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
Crossing the border we now visit Full Throttle RC Raceway in Foley, MN for our next update. This track recently held another round of their point series, and it was podium sweep for the JConcepts as team drivers Tony Sletten (2nd), Kyle Holmberg (1st) and Ben Humphrey (3rd) grabbed the top three spots!
Team products used:
- 3186 – Blue compound Kosmos 1/8 buggy tire
- 0683 – P2 body for the XRAY XB8 2024 | 2025
- 0523 – Injection Molded Front Wing for the XRAY XB8 | XB8e 2024 | 2025
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading south on I-35 we now catch up with JC pilot David Fast. Last Friday he went to White Fox Speedway in Webster City, IA for their trophy event.
He competed in the 410 Sprint class where he would grab the TQ and win! The following night he went to Mirage Raceway Park in Fremont, NE to compete in another event where he finished 5th overall in 410 Sprint!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Blue and Gold compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Blue compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Blue and Gold compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 2995 – Upper Titanium Top Hat Screw Set for the B6.4
- 2997 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B6.4
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Staying in Nebraska we now head to the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) in Omaha. Last weekend was Round 2 of their Summer series, and team driver David Peavler reported that he finished 3rd in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class along with the TQ and W in the 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy class! Locking up 2nd place in 40+ was his tire teammate Brian Cox!
Team driver Shane Alberico was also throwing down fast laps at this event as he finished 2nd overall in both the Expert 17.5 2wd and 13.5 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
- 4019 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 4wd front buggy tire
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 0709 – S15 body for the TLR 22X
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 2849 – TLR 22X-4 3.5mm Fin Turnbuckle Kit
- 5288 – TLR 22X 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
- 0173 – Aero S-Type 6″ Rear Wing
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Heading south we pull over at the RC Pitstop and Raceway in Newton, KS. Last weekend was their Summer Smackdown trophy event, and team driver Korben Urban was smacking the competition around as he took the double TQ and win in the Mod and 17.5 2wd Buggy classes! Joining him on the 17.5 podium was fellow team driver Ken Peterson (5th) and his son Jace (4th)!
Team products used:
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
Heading south again we now visit Race Place located in Oklahoma City, OK. This past weekend was another round of their Summer Series, and team driver David Alford let us know he would grab the TQ and W 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
Shooting down to Texas we now visit Mike’s Gulf Coast Raceway in the city of Porter. Last weekend was the final round of the HARC (Houston Area RC) series, and team driver Joel Rodriguez would finish 4th in the Expert 1/8 Nitro Buggy class! He was joined on the podium by fellow team drivers Phi Long Nguyen (2nd) and Brandon Rose (1st)!
Also competing at this event was team driver Brian Henn who reported he finished 2nd overall in the 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4105 – Silver compound Dirt Web 2 1/8 buggy tire
- 4144 – Silver compound Overdose 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
Moving over to Mississippi we now visit Saratoga-Flowood RC Raceway in the town of Magee. This past weekend they held their Bring the Heat race that saw 151 entries! Team driver William Ables competed in two classes, and he would TQ both the 40+ and Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy class then go on to finish 2nd in pro e buggy plus picked up the win in 40+! Joining him on the 40+ podium was fellow JC driver Martin Harrison in 2nd place!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green and Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX8 Eco body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Now we cross the border and make our way to Thompson Valley RC Raceway in Kamloops, BC, Canada. This past weekend they held their 23rd Annual Kamloops Summer Classic that saw 143 entries! Team driver Peter Tozser was at this race and he would pick up the win in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class! He was joined on the podium by his daughter Brittany in 2nd and setting the TQ for this class was team driver Evan Roeth!
Speaking of Evan he would also set the TQ in Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy and 1/8 Electric Truggy, then race on to pick up the W in both of those classes!
Team products used:
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4076 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 truggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0522 – Injection Molded Front Wing for the Tekno NB48 2.2 | Tekno EB48 2.2
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing