The Jimmy Babcock Racing League is a long time West Coast staple traveling series across California for both 1/1oth scale and 1/8th scale. Last weekend the 2026 1/8th scale series concluded at Hot Rod Hobbies with 167 entries taking part in the finale.
The JBRL 8th scale series is a 2 qualifier single main format over the course of one day. Practice always takes place on Friday with qualifying and the main events on Saturday.
The team had a great qualifying effort with the following results.
Qualifying Results:
Expert Buggy: 1st Travis Horn, 3rd Jermaine Robinson
Open Ebuggy: 1st Adam Drake, 2nd Travis Horn, 3rd Jermaine Robinson
Main Event Results:
Expert Nitro Buggy: 1st Travis Horn (JC), 2nd Frankie Contreras Jr., 3rd Walker Spinrad
Open Electric Buggy: 1st Adam Drake (JC), 2nd Jimmy Fishback IV, 3rd Jermaine Robinson (JC)
Intermediate Nitro Buggy: 1st Joey Avellino, 2nd Mario Rudy (JC), 3rd Nick Wautlet (JC)
40+ Nitro Buggy: 1st Tim Allen, 2nd Marc Robinson (JC), 3rd Chris Nelson
The series is a culmination of 6 races, check out the series results, JConcepts was able to take 5 class wins with Jermaine Robinson, Nick Wautlet, and Adam Drake!
Series Results:
Expert Buggy: 1st Jermaine Robinson (JC), 2nd Adam Drake (JC), 3rd Travis Horn (JC)
Open Ebuggy: 1st Jermaine Robinson (JC), 2nd Travis Horn (JC), 3rd Adam Drake (JC)
Intermediate Buggy: 1st Nick Wautlet (JC), 2nd Chase Antill, 3rd Mario Rudy (JC)
Intermediate Truggy: 1st Adam Drake (JC), 2nd Adrian Ramos, 3rd Chad Panek
Open Etruggy: 1st Adam Drake (JC), 2nd Chad Panek, 3rd Josh Nelson
- 3121: JConcepts 1/8th Buggy Reflex (Green and Blue Compound)
- 4073: JConcepts 1/8th Buggy Dirt Bite (Green and Blue Compound)
- 3125: JConcepts 1/8th Truggy Reflex (Green and Blue Compound)
- 3357: JConcepts Mono 1/8th Buggy Wheels
- 3369: JConcepts Mono 1/8th Truggy Wheels
- JConcepts S15 1/8th Bodies
- JConcepts P2 1/8th Bodies
- JConcepts Razor 1/8th Wings
- Radial Bearings