The JConcepts race team continues their march to the top of podiums around the world as the new month begins. Read about our latest finishes in this week’s edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out west at Auburn RC in Auburn, CA.
Last weekend they held Round 1 of their Spring Fever Series, and team driver Randy Tanaka reported that he finished 4th in 13.5 4wd Buggy, plus 1st overall in the 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3004 – Green compound Groovy 2wd front buggy tire
- 3159 – Green compound Double Dees V2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3161 – Green compound Double Dees V2 4wd front buggy tire
- 0495 – P2 body for the TLR 22X-4
- 0709 – S15 body for the TLR 22X
- 2333 – High-Flow 30x30x10mm Aluminum Cooling Fan
- 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
- 0531 – Illuzion 7″ Monster Wing with Center Divider
Next, we load up and fly out to Dollar Hobbyz in Woodbury, MN. Last weekend they held their Ice Breaker trophy event that saw 113 entries! We had many drivers in attendance so let’s see how they finished up starting with team driver Thor Ott. For this event he raced in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class where he finished with the TQ and 1st place! Joining him on the podium to complete the JConcepts sweep were fellow drivers Kc Belke (2nd) and Kyle Holmberg (3rd)!
Speaking of Kyle he would also finish 1st overall in the 13.5 Stadium Truck class! Joining him on the podium to complete yet another JConcepts sweep were team drivers Tyler Aubart (2nd) and Joe Zaier Jr. (3rd)!
JC driver Kc Belke would also compete in the 13.5 4wd Buggy class where he grabbed the TQ and win!
Team driver Christopher Malooly competed in three classes for this race. He would finish 5th in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy, 3rd in 13.5 4wd Buggy, plus he netted the TQ and win in the 21.5 2wd Buggy class!
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
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0474 – S2 body for the AE B6.4
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0616 – P2 body for the AE B7
- 2997 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B6.4
- 5290P – 3.5mm Purple Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Staying in Minnesota we now head to the RC Underground in the city of Warren. Last weekend they held Round 6 of their Winter Series, and team driver Marco Moreno was ready for action once again. In the 17.5 2wd Buggy class he would start 2nd overall in the A Main but suffer a DNF to end his run early. In the 13.5 4wd Buggy class he would finish strong with a 2nd place finish while in the 13.5 Stadium Truck class he would set the TQ then race on to finish in 1st!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front 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
- 0321 – F2 body for the Yokomo YZ-2
- 0351 – S1 body for the Yokomo YZ4-SF
- 5012 – Stadium Truck LP Inner Sidewall Support Adaptor
Heading south we now visit 405 RC Raceway & Hobbies in Oklahoma City, OK for this quick update from team driver Rhett McNair. He visited this facility last weekend for their annual Bigfoot trophy race, and when the event was over he would finish 4th in 17.5 2wd Buggy and 3rd place in Mod 2wd Buggy! Joining him on the Mod 2wd podium in 5th place was his tire teammate Ken Peterson!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
Crossing the state line we now stop in at FORC Raceway in Jonesboro, AR. There we find team driver Shane Alberico who recently competed there for Round 4 of their points series. He would finish the round with a 2nd place finish in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy and 1st place in Expert 13.5 4wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3182 – Pink compound Pin Swag 4wd front buggy tire
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear 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
- 5289 – Radial NMB Bearing Set for the TLR 22X DC | 22X AC
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Now we fly down to sunny Florida for our next update. Last weekend Round 2 of the 2026 JConcepts Florida RC Championship 10th Series took place at Newberry RC Park in the town of Newberry.
Team driver Chris VanRaemdonck would compete in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes, and he would finish 2nd in 2wd and 1st place in mod wheeler!
Team driver Owen Simmons competed in 3 classes at this event with some solid results!
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = 2nd place
- 17.5 Stadium Truck = 3rd place
- Pro4 Short Course Truck = 3rd place
Team products used:
- 3018 – Green compound Goose Bumps 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3023 – Green compound Goose Bumps stadium truck tire
- 3028 – Blue compound Carvers truck tire
- 3054 – Green compound Rips 2wd front buggy tire
- 3061 – Green compound 3Ds SCT tire
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3135 – Green compound Sprinter 4wd front buggy tire
- 3159 – Green compound Double Dees V2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3160 – Green compound Double Dees V2 2wd front buggy tire
- 3161 – Green compound Double Dees V2 4wd front buggy tire
- 0215 – Illuzion Ford Raptor SVT SCT body
- 0406 – Team Associated RC10T Team Truck authentic body
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 5219 – Servo Mount Bracket for the RC10, RC10T & RC10GT
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 0531 – Illuzion 7″ Monster Wing with Center Divider
Heading up the coastline we now visit North Carolina to get a few updates from the team competing at different events. Starting with team driver Derrick Harris he let us know that he recently competed at G3RC Raceway in Bessemer City for their season opener which saw 143 entries! When the day wrapped up he would just miss the transfer spot for the Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy class, while in the 1/8 Electric Truggy class he would finish in 6th place!
Team products used:
- 4006 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Our next update in the state was submitted to us by JC driver Dave McEwen. This past weekend he went to World of R/C Parts & Thunder Alley R/C Speedway in Lucama to compete in the finals of their Super 7 Series! For the finals he would finish 3rd in Mod 2wd Buggy along with the TQ and win in the Mod 4wd Buggy and Stadium Truck classes! When the season points were tallied up he would finish 3rd in truck and 1st overall in both buggy classes!
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
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0616 – P2 body for the AE B7
- 0717 – S15 body for the AE B84
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T7 | SC7 |T6.4 | SC6.4
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 5012 – Stadium Truck LP Inner Sidewall Support Adaptor
- 5181 – RC10B7 Chassis, -4mm, Hard Anodized
- 5203 – RC10B7 Aluminum 1-Piece Rear Wing Button
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Crossing the state line again we now visit Adrenaline RC Raceway in Winchester, VA. Last weekend was the opening round of their Sprint points series, and team driver Javon Mallory is off to a good start as he would finish 2nd overall in the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4144 – Silver compound Overdose 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Cutting the corner we now visit RC Madness in Enfield, CT for this report from JC pilot Jonathan Sohl. Last weekend this track held their March Madness trophy race that brought out 120 entries! He would finish in the B Main for the 17.5 2wd Buggy class while over in the Vintage Rear Motor Buggy class he would lock up 2nd place!
Team products used:
- 3137 – Pink compound Swaggers 2wd front buggy tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4061 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 3403 – Mono RC10, RC10B2, RC10B3 2.2″ front buggy wheels
- 3404 – Mono RC10, RC10B2, RC10B3 2.2″ 2wd rear buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Now we head back west and stop in at Altitude RC in Beckley, WV. Last weekend they hosted the WV State Carpet Championship so let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Casey Bias. He competed in the Expert 13.5 4wd and 17.5 2wd Buggy classes, and he would finish 4th in wheeler and 3rd place in 2wd! Joining him on the podium in 1st place was fellow team driver Brayden White!
His tire teammate Brent Hatcher raced in the Expert Stadium Truck class where he finished 3rd overall! Taking the win in this class is fellow JC driver Jim Merritts!
Team products used:
- 3108 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 4wd front buggy tire
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3165 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3180 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
On to Ohio we next catch up with team driver Geoffrey Ketler. This past weekend he went to Finish Line RC in Hudson to sign up for the most recent round of the Midwest Carpet Off-Road Series. He would finish the round with a DNF in Stadium Truck, a 3rd place finish in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy, plus the TQ and W in the Short Course Truck class!
Also competing at this event was his JC teammate Wyatt Gaskins who would finish 4th in the Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 4174 – Pink compound 3DP 2wd front buggy tire
- 0282 – HF2 SCT body
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0709 – S15 body for the TLR 22X
- 5288 – TLR 22X 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Now let’s get some updates from our international team starting with team driver Jarod Ment. Last weekend he attended the 1/8 Australian Nationals held in Canberra, Australia, and he would end the event with a 6th place finish in 1/8 Nitro Buggy and 3rd place in 1/8 Electric Buggy!
Also competing for the team at this race was JC driver Ben Panic who would finish 4th in the 40+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
His son Zac would also finish 5th in the Juniors class and 3rd overall in the Sportsman class!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4111 – Green compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 0478 – S15 body for the RC8B4
- 2507 – RC8B4.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 8125 – RM2 Clover Large Flange Wing Buttons
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing