A new month is upon us, but it’s the same old results for the JConcepts race team. Read about our continued success on the track in this fresh edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report in Iowa to see how the team faired at a few different events taking place throughout the state. Starting with team driver David Peavler he competed in a special Double Down trophy event that took place at two different tracks. The first race was at Traction City in Webster City on Saturday followed by an event held at Wolfram RC in Des Moines on Sunday. He was able to take 1st place in 17.5 and Mod 2wd Buggy along with 13.5 Stadium Truck with his combined results! His son Jayme also took home 1st place in the Independent 2wd Buggy class too!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4061 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swagger stadium truck front tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T6.4 & SC6.4
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Our next stop in the state is at Bad Fast Hobbies in Sioux City.
This past weekend they held Round 2 of their Winter points series, and team driver Jake Wiggs put on a dominating performance with three TQs and wins in the 17.5 and Mod 2wd Buggy classes along with 13.5 4wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3108 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 4wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4061 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0634 – S15 body for the AE B7
- 0499 – P2 body for the AE B74.2
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
Kicking it over to Kansas we now stop in at Need4Speed R/C in Garden City for our next update.
Team driver Brian Stanton recently attended their Gautcha Classic trophy event, and when the race day was over he would finish 6th in Late Model and 4th place in Open Sprint!
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
- 4047 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 thick sidewall 2wd front buggy tire
Moving north we now visit the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) in Omaha, NE. This past Saturday was Round 2 of their Winter points series that brought out 145 entries! Let’s see how the team finished up starting with JC driver Brandon Kearney. He reported that he raced in the 1/8 Nitro and Electric Truggy classes and he would finish 2nd in nitro truggy and 1st overall in e truggy!
His tire teammate Bradley Peterson ran in the Expert 1/8 Nitro Buggy class and finished in 6th place!
Team driver and race director Alex Sturgeon signed up for the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy class and he was able to lock up the final podium spot! Joining him on the podium were team drivers Drew Rubenking and Seth VanDalen to complete the JConcepts podium sweep!
Team products used:
- 3184 – Gold compound Ellipse 1/8 buggy tire
- 3185 – Gold compound Ellipse 1/8 truggy tire
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0478 – S15 RC8B4 body
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Moving up to Minnesota we now visit Hobby Farm R/C Club in the town of Ogilvie. There we find team driver Austin Jacobson who recently competed there for Round 7 of their points series. He registered for the Late Model class and would end the round with a 2nd place finish!
Team products used:
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 0611 – L8D Night G3 Speedway decked body
Crossing the stateline we now visit Trackside Hobbies & Raceway in Brookfield, WI for this quick report from team driver Chris Rothwell. Last weekend he attended their Saturday Night Fever point series that saw 119 entries! He competed in two classes and would finish 10th in 13.5 4wd Buggy and 7th place in 17.5 2wd 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
- 0634 – S15 body for the AE B7
- 0397 – F2 body for the AE B74.1
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 2802 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B74.2
- 5187 – RC10B7 Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower
- 5199 – RC10B7 Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower
- 5216 – M4 Low-Profile Aluminum Wheel Nut
Moving way south we now visit Attala R/C Speedway in Kosciusko, MS. Team driver Drew Spurgeon recently traveled there for their Toys for Tots and Memorial trophy race. He competed in the Late Model and Sprint classes, and he would set the TQ in both classes then race on to finish 4th in Late Model and 2nd overall in Sprint!
Team products used:
- 4086 – Green compound Whippits 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4087 – Green compound Rippits 2wd front buggy tire
- 0611 – L8D Night G3 Speedway decked body
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3397 – 9-Shot 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3398 – 9-Shot 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Shooting over to Texas we stop in at Indy RC World in Garland for this next report.
Team driver Todd Geary competed there over the weekend for their Lonestar Classic in two classes and would finish 19th in Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy and 6th place in 40+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
Team products used:
Staying in the state we now visit Amarillo Raceway Park in Amarillo for this next update from team driver Tony Hinojosa.
He went there to compete in three classes in their Annual Grinch Grand Prix trophy event, and he would leave with a 11th place finish in 1/8 Electric Buggy, a 6th place finish in 1/8 Electric Truggy and he would also take home the W in the Pro4 Short Couse Truck class!
Team products used:
Our final report comes to us courtesy of team driver Evan Roeth. This past weekend he crossed the boarder to compete in a club event held at COR Victoria in Victoria, BC, Canada. He signed up for the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes and he would come back to the states with the double victory!
Team products used:
- 3108 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 4wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4061 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0354 – F2 Tekno EB410 body
- 0614 – F2 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
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing