The votes are in and it was another great weekend of racing for the JConcepts race team! Read about our winning ways in this week’s Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out at TNR Raceway in Colorado Springs, CO. They just held their 2024 Gobbler Shootout trophy race that saw 142 entries! It was a family affair for team driver Sam Ford as he and his sons Casey and Cam competed in this event. When the race was over Sam would finish 14th in Expert 1/8 Nitro Truggy, Cam would take the win in Novice and Casey would grab the TQ and win in Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy!
Team products used:
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 3175 – Blue compound Stalkers 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 2507 – RC8B4.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Our next stop is at the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) in Omaha, NE to see how the team finished up at the opening round of their Winter points series that saw 161 entries! Starting with team driver Brandon Kearney he let us know that he would double up at this opening round with two TQs and Ws in the 1/8 Nitro and Electric Truck classes!
Also competing for the team was JConcepts pilot Mason Herrick. He would end the round with a 6th place finish in 1/8 Electric Buggy as well as a 4th place finish in 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
JC driver Andrew Thomas competed in these same two classes and he made the finals for both! In the nitro main he had some back luck about halfway through the race would finish with a DNF, but he bounced back in the e buggy A Main by capturing 4th place!
Team products used:
- 3184 – Gold compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 3185 – Gold compound Ellipse 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 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 up to Wisconsin we stop in at Dirt Heaven Hobby and Raceway in the city of New Franken.
This past weekend they held their Best of the Rest trophy race, and team driver Ryan Derenne would finish 5th in both the 40+ 2wd Buggy and Mod Stadium Truck classes!
Team products used:
- 3077 – Silver compound Dirt Web 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3199 – Silver compound Ellipse stadium truck tire
- 0284 – P2 body for the TLR 22 5.0 Elite
- 0367 – Finnisher truck body for the TLR 22-T 4.0
Leaping over Lake Michigan we splash down at Sandpit RC in Jonesville, MI to get this quick update from team driver Mike Legue. Over the weekend he competed there for a trophy event, and he would finish 2nd in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class, plus he grabbed the TQ and win in 1/8 Electric Buggy! Joining him on the nitro buggy podium to complete the JConcepts sweep were teammates Dalton Balboa (3rd) and Jared Wiggins (1st)!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4105 – Green and Silver compound Dirt Web 2 1/8 buggy tire
- 4111 – Green, Blue and Silver compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 2992 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the Tekno NB48 2.1
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
Now we fly out east and touch down at Maximus RC Raceway in York, ME to see how the team finished up at their recent NEIC trophy race. Team driver John Cravotta reported that he signed up for the 17.5 and Mod 2wd Buggy classes and he would finish 4th in Mod 2wd and 3rd place in the 17.5 class! Also competing at this event in the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes was his tire teammate Matthew Sousa, and he would double dip with the TQ and win in both classes!
Team products used:
- 3180 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd front buggy tire
- 4035 – Pink compound Swaggoo Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 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
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Working our way down the coastline we now stop in at PLRC (Power Line R/C) in Fredericksburg, VA. This past weekend they held their 2024 The Wild TurkE trophy event, and team driver Brian Miskolczi would take the TQ and win in the 1/8 Electric and Mod 4wd Buggy classes! His son Layton would finish 5th in Mod 4wd Buggy and 2nd place in 1/8 Electric Buggy!
Team products used:
- 4034 – A2 compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 3170 – Green compound ReHab 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3172 – Green compound ReHab 4wd front buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 2333 – High-Flow 30x30x10mm Aluminum Cooling Fan
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
Crossing the stateline we stop in at Thunder Alley R/C Speedway in Lucama, NC to see how the team finished up at their recent 2024 Great Pumpkin Race. Team driver Josh Parrish took the TQ and win in the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes! JC driver Ryan Caudle finished 3rd in Mod 4wd Buggy, 2nd place in Mod 2wd Buggy and 2wd Short Course Truck, plus the TQ and win in the Mini Truggy class! JConcepts pilot Dave McEwen competed in four classes as well and he would take the TQ and win in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes, along with 2wd and 4wd Short Course Truck! Great job team!
Team products used:
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 3198 – Green compound Ellipse 4wd front buggy tire
- 3199 – Green compound Ellipse stadium truck tire
- 3200 – Green compound Ellipse SCT tire
- 0499 – P2 body for the AE B74.2
- 0616 – P2 body for the AE B7
- 0601 – S15 body for the AE B74.2
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 0359 – F2 SCT body
- 0282 – HF2 SCT body
- 0440 – S15 Tekno ET410.2 body
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 5203 – RC10B7 Aluminum 1-Piece Rear Wing Button
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 2566 – B6.2 | B6.3 Titanium Front Axle Set
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3344 – Hazard SCT wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Staying in the state we now visit Overcash RC Raceway in the town of Salisbury. There we find team driver Derrick Harris who recently visited this track to compete in their 2nd annual Pumpkin Bash. He raced in the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes, and he would finish 9th in the e buggy class, plus took the TQ and win in e truggy!
Team products used:
- 4076 – Blue compound Dirt Bite 1/8 truggy tire
- 4010 – Blue compound Recon 1/8 buggy tire
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading further south we now visit Easley R/C Complex in Easley, SC for our next update. Team driver Cade Burnette signed up to compete in their Halloween Race in the Pro 1/8 Electric and Nitro Buggy classes, and he would set the TQ in e buggy then race on the take the victory in both classes!
Team products used:
- 4105 – Green and Blue compound Dirt Web 2 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Green and Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Next, we head down to sunny Florida to see how the team finished up at different events taking place throughout the state. Our first stop is at Newberry RC Park in Lake City where the finals for the Florida RC Championships took place. Team driver Patrick Rossiter Jr. competed in two classes and he grabbed the TQ and win in both 13.5 4wd Buggy and Short Course Truck!
Also competing at the finals for the team was JC driver Gene Shrout Jr. He raced in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class and would finish in 3rd place after the AA mains! Joining him on the podium in 4th place was fellow JC driver Zach Griggs!
Team products used:
- 3050 – Green compound Carvers SCT tire
- 3128 – Green compound Sprinter SCT tire
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Blue compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 3161 – Green compound Double Dees V2 4wd front buggy tire
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Our next stop in the state is at Sundancers RC in Port Saint Lucie.
This track hosted Round 1 of the Southern Showdown, and team driver Brett Kingsbury got off to a great start as he took the win in the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 RC8B4e body
- 2507 – RC8B4.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2043M – Medium Advanced Formulated Tire Glue
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Our final report this week comes to use courtesy of Australian team driver Darren Johnston. This past weekend he competed at the 1/8 Off-Road West Australian State Championships on the Radio Rally temporary grass track in city of Perth.
He competed in the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class and after the 45 minute final was ran he would finish in 5th place!
Team products used: