Two weeks of racing in October are in the books and the JConcepts race team keeps moving their way to the top of the podium on tracks around the nation. Read all about it in this week’s edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out west in sunny California. Last weekend Nor-Cal Hobbies in San Jose held their 17th Annual Off-Road Belt Champs race, and team driver Joseph Levin reported that he took home the TQ and win in the Mod 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5137 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Making a diagonal up to Idaho we now stop in the city of Post Falls. The final round of the Northwest Championship tour was held there, and the event was called the Stateline Shootout which saw 187 entries! Team driver Shane Preugschat competed in two classes, and in Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy he would suffer a DNF while out front. He had better luck in the 40+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy class as he captured the TQ and win! With the win he would also take home the overall championship in this class, and he also finished 7th in Open 1/8 Nitro Truggy and 5th place in Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
Team products used:
- 4006 – Blue and Aqua compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Blue and Aqua compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 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
Shooting down to Texas we now stop in at Mike’s Gulf Coast Raceway in the city of Porter. Last weekend this track held a benefit race for a local racer, and team driver Cameron Breaux helped to raise some money and also finished 8th overall in Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
Team products used:
Moving north we now stop in at the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) in Omaha, NE. Last weekend they held their 2nd Annual Dirt Oval Kickoff Classic event, and team driver David Fast let us know that he would finish 6th in Open Sprint and 4th place in Open Late Model!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Heading east on I-80 we now make way to Island Speedway in Muscatine, IA. This track was host to the opening round of the Midwest Carpet Off-road Series, and team driver Kyle King is off to a great start as he finished 5th in 17.5 2wd Buggy and 2nd place in 13.5 2wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3167 – Purple compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Purple compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 4062 – Purple compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0637 – F2 body for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 0646 – S15 body for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 2723 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the XRAY XB2 2024
- 2724 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the XRAY XB4 2024
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
Moving north again we now visit Southern Minnesota RC Raceway in Blooming Prairie, MN. This past weekend the Minnesota Off-Road Racing Series took place there, and team driver Reiley Maiers would grab the TQ and W in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 4006 – A2 compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 8157 – RM2 Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Crossing the state line we now roll over to The Yard RC Raceway in Luxemburg, WI. This past weekend was their final outdoor event of the year, and team driver Ryan Derenne would finish in 6th place for both the 1/8 Electric Truggy and Mod Stadium Truck classes!
When the season points were added up he would finish 3rd in e truggy and 2nd overall in Mod Truck!
Team products used:
- 3028 – Blue compound Carvers truck tire
- 4063 – Green compound Double Dees V2 stadium truck tire
- 4117 – A2 compound Double Bar 1/8 truggy 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
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
On to Ohio we now visit TARCAR in the city of Toledo. Round 5 of the Glass City Series took place there, and team driver Tony Sosnowicz competed in two classes. He would set the TQ then race on to finish 2nd in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class, while over in the 1/8 Electric Buggy class he would start 2nd in the main and then go on to take the win! Taking 3rd place in e buggy was his tire teammate Aaron Buran!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 body
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 body
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Continuing east we no head into Pennsylvania for some more team updates. Last weekend Central PA RC Monster Trucks held another event so let’s see how the team finished up starting with JC driver Scott Welch. He competed in 5 classes that day with great results!
- Retro = 2nd place
- ProMod = 3rd place
- SportMod = 3rd place
- Challenger = 3rd place
- 2wd = 3rd place
Also crushing the competition that day was his tire teammate Sean Benfer. He also signed up for the same five classes and was able to take home the win in all of them!
- Retro = 1st place
- ProMod = 1st place
- SportMod = 1st place
- Challenger = 1st place
- 2wd = 1st place
Team products used:
- 3157 – Gold compound Knobs monster truck tire
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3195 – Blue compound Firestorm Full Cleat monster truck tire
- 4044 – Gold compound Firestorm Runner monster truck tire
- 0249 – Illuzion 2012 Chevy 1500 truck Body for the Traxxas Rustler
- 0274 – 2010 Ford Raptor monster truck body
- 0304 – 1997 Ford F-150 monster truck body
- 0326 – 1993 Ford F-250 SuperCab monster truck body
- 0332 – 1988 Chevy Silverado monster truck body
- 0370 – 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty monster truck body
- 0404 – 1993 Ford F-250 monster truck body
- 0436 – 2007 Cadillac Escalade monster truck body
- 0610 – 1990 Ford F-250 BIGFOOT 4 Louisville monster truck body
- 9008 – REACTOR Stage 2 Kit, “WOLF” Classic – 10.75″ WB
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
- 2651 – Tribute | Aggressor wheel mock beadlock rings
- 2982-3377 – LMT 17mm Hex Adaptor for Tribute wheels
- 5268 – Monster Truck Satellite Tire Rubber Bands
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Edwin McTureous. This past weekend he went to Triple Nickel Raceway in Bartow, FL to compete in Round 4 of the FRCC (Florida RC Championships) Series. After the dust had settle he would lock up the series title in the Pro 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used: