The JConcepts race team finishes the last weekend of April with more wins on tracks around the globe. Read about our winning ways in this week’s edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report up in the Northeast at RC Madness in Enfield, CT. This past weekend Round 3 of the R/C Monster Truck Challenge took place there so let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Scott Welch. He reported that he qualified 4th out of 37 Retro entries and made it to the round of 8 with all of his trucks! In the ProMod class he would finish 9th overall out of 76 entries too!
Team driver Ethan Saunders was also in attendance and in the ProMod class he won the B-side qualifier bracket and TQ tiebreaker with my his LMT Grave Digger ride! In the elimination round he would finish 1st and 3rd overall! His tire teammate Chris Ciriello would finish in 2nd, and in the Retro class he would take the win with his new REACTOR kit!
Team products used:
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3183 – Gold compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 0274 – 2010 Ford Raptor monster truck body
- 0304 – 1997 Ford F-150 monster truck body
- 0370 – 2005 Ford F-250 Super Duty monster truck body
- 0372 – 2014 Chevy 1500 Single Cab monster truck body
- 0399 – 2005 Chevy 1500 Single Cab monster truck body
- 0381 – 1982 GMC K2500 monster truck body
- 9009 – REACTOR Stage 2 Kit, “WOLF” Racer – 13.00″ WB
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 2537 – Engine Accessory Set
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
- 2651 – Tribute | Aggressor wheel mock beadlock rings
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
- 2212 – Satellite Tire Rubber Bands
Moving down the coastline we now visit Insanity Raceway in Boonton, NJ.
Last weekend was their Roostpalooza trophy event and JC driver Mark Baldwin would finish 5th in 17.5 2wd Buggy along with a 3rd place finish in 17.5 Stadium Truck!
Team products used:
- 3000 – Blue compound Groovy narrow RC10T stadium truck front tire
- 3004 – Green compound Groovy 2wd front buggy tire
- 4149 – Paddle Pin 2.2″ 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4152 – Paddle Pin 2.2″ stadium truck tire
Heading further south we now stop in at Callahan Speedway in Callahan, FL.
This track was host to the most recent round of the FRCC (Florida RC Championship) 1:10 Series, and team driver Tyler Scofield was ready to roll as he finished the day with two 5th place finishes in 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy, along with a 2nd place finish in the Mini Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 3004 – Green compound Groovy 2wd front buggy tire
- 3115 – Green compound Sprinter stadium truck tire
- 3170 – Green compound ReHab 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3172 – Green compound ReHab 4wd front buggy tire
- 0531 – Illuzion 7″ Monster Wing with Center Divider
Angling our way up to Arkansas we now visit GS Hobby in Barling. Last weekend this carpet off-road track held their annual Judge trophy race, and team driver Peyton Jaynes was dropping verdicts on the competition as he finished 3rd overall in both the Mod and 17.5 2wd Buggy classes!
Also banging the gavel at this event was his teammate Braden Bruce who grabbed the TQs and wins in the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes!
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
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5214 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower
- 5215 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Crossing the state line we now head to Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs, MO. Last weekend they held their 2nd Annual Matt Burger Memorial trophy race, and team driver Jeremy Cathlina was on point that day as he took the triple TQ and W in the 13.5 and Open Sprint classes along with 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
- 3397 – 9-Shot 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3398 – 9-Shot 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Heading up I-35 we now stop in at Traction City RC in Webster City, IA. Last weekend was their final round of their points series, and after the season points were tallied up team driver David Peavler would take home 1st place in both the Expert 17.5 2wd and Mod 4wd Buggy classes! His son Jayme would finish 2nd in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy and 1st overall in the Independent 17.5 2wd Buggy class!
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
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 0715 – F2 body for the AE B84
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5293 – B84 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Next, we head up to Dakota RC in Jamestown, ND for our next report.
Last weekend was the opening round of their Summer Series, and team driver Marco Moreno would finish this opener with a 6th place finish in 1/8 Electric Truggy, 4th place in 1/8 Electric Buggy, and 2nd overall in the Mini Truggy class!
Team products used:
- 3023 – Green compound Goose Bumps stadium truck tire
- 3141 – Green compound Kosmos 1/8 truggy tire
- 3186 – Green compound Kosmos 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 4076 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 truggy tire
- 4152 – Paddle Pin 2.2″ stadium truck tire
- 0390 – S15 Tekno ET48 2.0 body
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 body
- 0440 – S15 Tekno ET410.2 body
Heading back to the west we now visit Trackside Hobbies & Raceway in Brookfield, WI. Last weekend was their Chicken Wing Classic, and JC driver Tyler Aubart would take the TQ and W in the 13.5 Stadium Truck class!
His teammate Kyle Swanson was also at this event and he would finish in the lower mains for 17.5 2wd Buggy, and just miss out on the transfer spot to the A Main in the Short Course Truck class!
Team products used:
- 3131 – Silver compound Smoothie SCT tire
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 4049 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 LP stadium truck tire
- 0282 – HF2 SCT body
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0634 – S15 body for the AE B7
- 5214 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower
- 5215 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower
- 2702 – Fin 13mm Shock Collar
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Back to Tyler again, he also completed in the Saturday Night Fever points series at Trackside over the Winter months. When the points were added up he would finish 5th in 13.5 4wd Buggy and 2nd place in Mod 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
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0715 – F2 body for the AE B84
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5293 – B84 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
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Heading south we make our way to the ‘Land of Lincoln’ to get this quick update from team driver Chris Parrish. This past Sunday was the kickoff to the new racing season for OffTrack R/C. This event took place at Dream Fields Coliseum in Waterloo, and in the Retro Clod class his Equalizer truck took TQ honors in the first racing bracket of the season and marched to victory in the Finals after defeating the team truck Bear Foot Racer in the Semi Finals!
In the second racing bracket his Equalizer came in as the 3rd qualifier and made it to the Semi Finals which with two strong performances it meant his Equalizer was the overall class victor for Event 1!
In the Sport Mod class his Equalizer rig qualified in 2nd and rolled to the final round before losing out to TQ!
In the second racing bracket for Sport Mod his Equalizer replica captured the TQ position and fought to the Final round for the win, plus secured the Overall class victory for Event 1 with number 1 and number 2 in qualifying and a 1st place and 2nd place finish in each bracket!
Over in the Pro Mod class his Indominus monster truck came in at number 3 in qualifying, and finished the bracket with a semifinal round appearance before losing to the bracket winner number two qualifier Magnum!
In the second pro bracket, defending class champion Bossfight overcame a modest top 1/3rd qualifying effort to fight its way to the finals to defeat number 2 Magnum from the number 12 position in a fist fight to the finish!
Finally, in the Freestyle class his Venom truck was debuted and brought home third place!
Team products used:
- 3168 – Gold compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 3183 – Gold compound Golden Years monster truck tire
- 0080 – Illuzion BAJR Traxxas Slash Desert body
- 0274 – 2010 Ford Raptor monster truck body
- 0369 – 1990 Chevy S10 regular cab monster truck body
- 0381 – 1982 GMC K2500 monster truck body
- 2813 – Regulator chassis conversion kit
- 2823 – Regulator Servo Mount Kit (BAS)
- 9003 – Silent Speed 17T Adjustable Timing Competition Motor
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 2401 – Aluminum 12mm Hex Adaptor – 25mm Offset
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
Bouncing over to the ‘Hoosier’ state let’s get our next update from JConcepts driver Wyatt Gaskins. He let us know that he recently went to MPRC (Muncie Performance RC) Raceway & Hobby Shop in Muncie for their Spring Points Series where he finished 1st overall in both the 17.5 2wd and Rear Motor Vintage Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 0709 – S15 body for the TLR 22X
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front buggy tire
- 5288 – TLR 22X 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3465 – Pioneer 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3466 – Pioneer 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
On to Ohio we now stop in at TARCAR in Toledo. Last weekend was their season opener, and team driver Michael Rinke would finish 3rd in 1/8 Nitro Buggy, and he was joined on the podium by his teammate Tony Sosnowicz in 2nd! Tony would also grab a 6th place finish in 1/8 Electric Buggy too!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4111 – Green compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 0387 – S15 Mugen MBX8 body
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 body
- 2584T – Mugen MBX-8 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 0520 – Injection Molded Front Wing for the Mugen MBX8 | MBX-8e | Sworkz S35-4
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Our final reports this week comes to us courtesy of our Australian race team. This past weekend Round 1 of the Victorian Drivers series (Keilor Polistena Cup) was held at outside of Melbourne. The team excelled at this event as our drivers took home a handful of hardware!
- Ray Munday
- Mod Stadium Truck = 2nd place
- Mod 4wd Buggy = 3rd place
- Lachlan Munday
- Mod 2wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- Mod Stadium Truck = TQ and 1st place
- Mod 4wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- Justin O’connell
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = 1st place
- Jordan Isergin
- Mod 2wd Buggy = 2nd place
- Dan Coller
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = TQ and 2nd place
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = 2nd place
Team products used:
- 3196 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Silver compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 3198 – Silver compound Ellipse 4wd front buggy tire
- 3199 – Silver compound Ellipse stadium truck tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0634 – S15 body for the AE B7
- 0715 – F2 body for the AE B84
- 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
- 5293 – B84 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
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing