The JConcepts race team keeps things rolling as move right into the month of October. Read about which tracks we were winning at in this fresh edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out west in sunny California. This past Saturday team driver Chris Raceles traveled to SDRC in San Diego to compete in Round 4 of their Endless Summer Series. When the racing was done for the day he would come home with the TQ and win in the 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4017 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4018 – Silver compound Smoothie 2 2wd front 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
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Now we head over to Webster City, IA where White Fox Speedway is located. This past Saturday they held a double header event with two races during the day and then later that night. Team driver David Fast lived up to his name as he took the TQ and win in the 410 Sprint class for both events!
Team products used:
- 4140 – Blue compound Double Bar 2.2″ 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4141 – Blue compound Double Bar 2.2″ 2wd front buggy tire
- 2997 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B6.4
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Heading up I-35 we now visit RC Underground Inc. in Warren, MN. This past weekend was the opening round of their Winter Series, and team driver Marco Moreno was ready to roll as he finished in 3rd place in Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy, a TQ and DNF in 13.5 Stadium Truck, plus he picked up the win in the Expert 13.5 4wd 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
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0321 – F2 body for the Yokomo YZ-2
Working our way over to West Virginia we now stop in at Altitude RC in the city of Beckley. This past Monday was the finals for their 8 round Monday Night Points Series. After the season points were calculated team driver Casey Bias took home the title in the Expert 17.5 2wd and 4wd 13.5 Buggy! His son Colton took home 1st place in Adult Novice 17.5 2wd Buggy! JC pilot Brent Hatcher finished 2nd overall in 17.5 2wd Buggy and 13.5 Stadium Truck as well!
Team products used:
- 3165 – Purple compound Fuzz Bite LP Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 3180 – Purple compound Pin Swag 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0429 – S2 body for the TLR 22X-4
- 0709 – S15 body for the TLR 22X
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Next, we head up to Pennsylvania to get some updates from the team competing in different events. Our first stop is at Pheasantland RC Park in Boyertown. This past weekend the PA Monster Truck Series held their Fall Jamboree event, and team driver Sean Benfer was busy crushing the competition as he finished 1st in the ProMod, Freestyle, SportMod, Challenger and Mini LMT classes! He also finished 3rd in 2wd and Vintage, and he also earns our coveted ‘ironman’ award for competing in the most classes at a single RC event!
Team products used:
- 3063 – Blue compound Renegades Jr. 2.2″ monster truck tire
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 4038 – Blue compound Firestorm Racer monster truck tire
- 4044 – Blue compound Firestorm Runner monster truck tire
- 4181 – Blue compound Cheese Racer monster truck tire
- 0326 – 1993 Ford F-250 SuperCab monster truck body
- 0332 – 1988 Chevy Silverado 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
- 9004 – Silent Speed 27T Brushed Fixed End Bell Competition Motor
- 3377 – Tribute 2.6″ monster truck wheels
- 2982-3377 – LMT 17mm Hex Adaptor for Tribute wheels
- 3242 – Slam-Tech monster truck insert
Our next report in the state comes from team driver Matt Adams. Over the weekend he went to the Susquehanna Showdown at Riverview RC Raceway in Jersey Shore and he signed up for three classes. When the dust had settled he would suffer a DNF in Midget Sprint, finished 4th in 360 Sprint, and in the Late Model class he would secure the TQ and win!
Also competing at this event for team was JC driver Matt Morris who would secure 2nd overall in the 360 class!
Team products used:
- 3133 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3134 – Green compound Sprinter 2wd front buggy tire
- 3196 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3197 – Green compound Ellipse 2wd front buggy tire
- 0425 – L8D Decked Late Model body
- 2133 – JConcepts Pit Mat
- 2903 – JConcepts Metal Car Stand
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Cutting the corner we now stop in at RC Madness in Enfield, CT. This past weekend they held their final outdoor trophy race of the year, and team driver Eric Bresnahan would just miss out transferring to the A Mains in the 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes while looking good and running fast!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 4076 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 truggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX8 Eco body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
Now let’s get some updates from our Australian team. This past weekend the Australian 1/10 Nationals were held in Canberra on their outdoor clay track. Despite the rainy weather the event was able to get completed so let’s see how the team finished up starting with team driver Lachlan Donnelly. He registered for two classes and would end the event with the double TQ and W in the Mod 2wd and 4wd Buggy classes! He would also finish 2nd overall in Mod Stadium Truck too!
Taking the TQ and win in truck was his tire teammate Lachlan Munday! He would also finish 3rd overall in Mod wheeler!
Team driver Zac Panic would capture the national title in the 2wd Juniors class!
Team products used:
- 3054 – Blue compound Rips 2wd front buggy tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0701 – P2X Worlds body for the AE B7
- 0716 – P2 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
- 0531 – Illuzion 7″ Monster Wing with Center Divider