The wins keep falling like leaves off the trees for the JConcepts race team. Read about our continued success in this new edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report in the upper Northeast at DPRC Raceway in Littleton, NH. This past weekend they held their Monster mash trophy event, and team driver Mason Montminy competed in two classes where he finished 3rd in 17.5 2wd Buggy and 2nd overall in Stadium Truck!
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
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Next, we head down to LCRC Raceway in Oakland Mills, PA. This past weekend they held their 2026 Halloween Classic which brought out 334 entries! We had many drivers in attendance so let’s see how they finished up starting with JC driver Colton Furnari. He signed up for two classes and would race on to finish 2nd in Expert 1/8 Nitro Buggy and 1st place in Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy!
JC driver Gloop Mahey also raced in two classes, and he would scare away the competition as he finished 1st overall in Intermediate 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy!
JConcepts driver Thomas Petrella competed in two different classes at this event. When the dust had settled he would finish 3rd in 40+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy and 2nd place in 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy!
JC pilot David Longaker registered in the 1/8 Nitro Truggy class where he would finish 3rd overall!
Team driver Aydan Manchanda raced in two classes at this event. He would end the race with a 4th place finish in Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy and 1st overall in Expert 1/8 Electric Truggy!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Black compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 3125 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 truggy tire
- 4006 – Green, Blue and A2 compound Relapse 1/8 truggy tire
- 4034 – Green, Blue and A2 compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 4111 – A2 compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 4117 – A2 compound Double Bar 1/8 truggy tire
- 4144 – Blue compound Overdose 1/8 buggy tire
- 0431 – S15 Tekno EB48 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0463 – F2 1/8 truck body
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 0697 – S15 body for the XRAY XB8 2025
- 0522 – Injection Molded Front Wing for the Tekno NB48 2.2 | Tekno EB48 2.2
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 0519 – Razor Polycarbonate 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
On to Ohio we now get this race report from team driver Tony Sosnowicz. This past weekend he went back to TARCAR in the city of Toledo to throw down left turn laps in the Harvest Trophy race, and he would finish 3rd in Late Model and 1st place in Mod Sprint!
Team products used:
- 4087 – Blue compound Rippits 2wd front buggy tire
- 4140 – Blue compound Double Bar 2.2″ 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Sending it south we now visit The Barn in Barnesville, GA. This track was host to the opening round of the SOS (Southern Off-Road Series) Series which returned after a three year hiatus. Team driver Brian Burnette was ready to roll as he signed up for the 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy class and drove on to take home 1st place!
Also competing there for the team was team driver Shay Brand. He raced in the Pro 1/8 Nitro and Electric Buggy classes, and he would end the round with a 2nd place finish in nitro buggy and the TQ and W in the e buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green and Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4034 – Green and Blue compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0673 – P2 body for the RC8B4.1
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading west we now visit RC3 in Huntsville, AL. This past weekend they held their 2nd Annual Fall Bash trophy race, and team driver Randy Enger was ready to scrap as he doubled up with the TQ and win in both the 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes!
JConcepts driver Will Scott competed in the Stadium Truck class where he finished 3rd overall!
Team products used:
- 3028 – Blue compound Carvers stadium truck tire
- 4111 – Green compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 4117 – Blue compound Double Bar 1/8 truggy tire
- 4152 – Green compound Paddle Pin 2.2″ stadium truck tire
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Angling our way over to Arkansas we now visit Full Send RC Raceway in the city of Jonesboro. This track held the opening round of their points series, and team driver Braden Bruce is off to good start as he grabbed the TQ and win in both the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes! He was joined on the 2wd podium in 3rd place by fellow JC driver, and his dad, Calvin Bruce!
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
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5293 – B84 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 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
Heading north we now visit Traction City RC in Webster City, IA. This past weekend was the opening round of their point series, and team driver David Peavler was on point as he netted the TQ and 2nd place in Mod 2wd Buggy along with the TQ and W in Expert 17.5 2wd 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
- 0615 – S2 body for the AE B7
- 5136 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set RC10B7 | RC10B7D
- 5161 – B7 Servo Mount Brace
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Working our way up to Wisconsin we now visit Trackside Hobbies and Raceway in Brookfield. This past Saturday was the opening round of their SNF (Saturday Night Fever) Series, and team driver Kyle Swanson reported that he finished just shy of the transfer spot in 17.5 2wd Buggy and 5th overall in 17.5 Short Course Truck!
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
- 0282 – HF2 SCT body
- 0634 – S15 body for the AE B7
- 5216 – M4 Low-Profile Aluminum Wheel Nut
- 3344 – Hazard SCT wheels
- 3465 – Pioneer 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3466 – Pioneer 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Next, we fly out west to sunny California to get a few reports from the team. Team driver Chris Raceles reported that last weekend he went to SDRC in San Diego to compete in Round 5 of their Endless Summer series where he finished with the TQ and win in 40+ 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
- 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
Our next report in the state was submitted to us by JC driver Rob Moots. This past weekend he attended the 4th annual KJ Memorial carpet trophy race at AMain Hobbies in the city of Chico. He would finish the race with a 3rd place finish in 17.5 2wd Buggy, plus the TQ and win in the 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3180 – Pink compound Pin Swag 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0706 – S2 body for the TLR 22X
- 5288 – TLR 22X 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 0501 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 7″ Rear Wing
Our final report this week comes to us courtesy of team driver Nathaniel White. This past weekend he attended the Maitland King Of The Valley race held in New South Wales, Australia, and when the event wrapped up he would finish 3rd in 1/8 Electric Buggy!
Team products used: