With one weekend to go before Halloween the JConcepts race team continues to strike fear in the competition on tracks around the nation. Read about our continued success in this action packed edition of the Race Team Update!
We start this week’s report out west at Delta RC in Antioch, CA. This past weekend they held their Octoberfest trophy event, and team driver Adam Kaeding would double down with 2nd place finishes in the 1/8 Nitro Truggy and Sportsman 1/8 Nitro Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4071 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 buggy tire
- 4074 – Green compound Falcon 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0676 – P2 Mugen MBX-8 body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Next, we move east and stop in at the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) in Omaha. This past weekend was the opening weekend of their Winter Indoor Dirt Oval Series, and team driver David Fast is off to a hot start as he grabbed the TQ and then finished 3rd in Open Sprint along with a 1st place finish in 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
- 2997 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the B6.4
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
Now we head east down I-80 and stop in at Hobby Haven in Urbandale, IA. This past Friday was the finals to their Heat Series, and when the points were added up team driver Chilly Duncan would take home 1st place in the Mod Stadium Truck and Short Course Truck classes along with 17.5 2wd Buggy! His son Ridley would also finish 1st overall in the 21.5 2wd Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3004 – Green compound Groovy 2wd front buggy tire
- 3018 – Green compound Goose Bumps 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3159 – Green compound Double Dees V2 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4063 – Green compound Double Dees V2 stadium truck tire
- 4067 – Green compound Double Dees V2 SCT tire
- 4070 – Green compound Subcultures 2 SCT tire
- 4148 – Green compound Carvers 2wd front buggy tire
- 4149 – Green compound Paddle Pin 2.2″ 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4152 – Green compound Paddle Pin 2.2″ stadium truck tire
- 4182 – Green compound Kosmos 2.2″ 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0282 – HF2 SCT body
- 0289 – Finnisher truck body for the T5M
- 0314 – S2 body for the AE B6.1
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 2043T – Thin Advanced Formulated Tire Glue
- 2133 – JConcepts Pit Mat
- 2341 – 4mm Large Flange Serrated Locknut
- 5216 – M4 Low-Profile Aluminum Wheel Nut
- 2416 – 3.5mm Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set for the T7 | SC7 |T6.4 | SC6.4
- 2604 – Swing Operated Battery Retainer Set – B6.3 | T6.2 | SC6.2
- 2903 – JConcepts Metal Car Stand
- 3201 – And-1 Firm 1/10th Truck Tire Insert
- 3203 – And-1 Firm 1/10th Buggy Tire Insert
- 3344 – Hazard SCT wheels
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
- 0531 – Illuzion 7″ Monster Wing with Center Divider
Staying in the metro we now go to Wolfram RC in Des Moines. This past weekend was their Halloween Havoc trophy race, and team driver David Peavler was once again on top of the podium as he grabbed the double TQ and win in both the 40+ Mod and Expert 17.5 2wd Buggy classes!
His son Jayme was also throwing down hot laps as he finished 2nd in Mod 2wd Buggy, plus the TQ and W in the Expert 13.5 4wd Buggy class!
His daughter Jana was also locking up podium spots for the team as she finished 3rd overall in the Expert 21.5 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
- 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
Staying in the state we now visit Island Speedway in the city of Muscatine. Last weekend was Round 1 of their Winter Points Series, and team driver Austin Jacobson is off to great start as he captured the TQ and win in both the 17. 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3181 – Pink compound Pin Swag slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 0685 – S2 body for the XRAY XB2 2025
- 0717 – S15 body for the AE B84
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0197 – Carpet | Astro High-Clearance 6.5″ Rear Wing
Crossing the state line we now visit the Wiggins Training Facility in Oregon, IL. This past weekend they held their Fall Frenzy trophy event, and team driver Tyler Aubart reported that he would finish 5th in 1/8 Electric Buggy and 4th place in 1/8 Nitro Buggy!
Also competing for the team at this event was JConcepts driver Larry Wright IV who signed up in four classes and put in some solid work!
- 1/8 Nitro Truggy = TQ and 1st place
- 1/8 Electric Truggy = 1st place
- 1/8 Nitro Buggy = 3rd place
- 1/8 Electric Buggy = 4th place
Team products used:
- 3121 – Blue compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Blue compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 4076 – Blue compound Dirt Bite 1/8 truggy tire
- 4111 – Green compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 0402 – F2 Tekno ET48 2.0 body
- 0430 – S15 Tekno NB48 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 body
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0477 – S15 body for the RC8B4e
- 0478 – S15 body for the RC8B4
- 5010 – Tekno NB48 2.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 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
Moving over to Missouri we now stop in at Fastlane Raceway in Blue Springs. This past weekend was their Off-Road Riot trophy race, and when the dust had settled team driver Brent Riley would finish 1st overall in the 40+ 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 4034 – Green compound Relapse 1/8 buggy tire
- 0478 – S15 body for the RC8B4
- 2507 – RC8B4.1 Fin Titanium Turnbuckle Set
- 0521 – Injection Molded Front Wing for the Team Associated RC8B4.1 | RC8B4.1e
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 5125 – Razor L.D. 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Heading south we now visit GS Hobby in Barling, AR. This past weekend was their Walking Dead trophy event, and JC pilot Braden Bruce was scaring away the competition as he set the TQ in 17.5 2wd Buggy then raced on to take the win, plus picked up another W in the 13.5 4wd Buggy class!
Also racing for the team at this event was JC driver Matthew Pyle. He signed up for three classes and would end the event with a 3rd place finish in both the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4wd Buggy classes along with a 2nd place finish in 13.5 Stadium Truck!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink and Brown 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
- 3181 – Pink and Brown 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
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0714 – S2 body for the AE B84
- 0717 – S15 body for the AE B84
- 5214 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower
- 5215 – RC10B7 -2mm Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower
- 3347 – Mono 2wd front buggy wheels
- 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
Moving over to Mississippi we stop in at Saratoga-Flowood RC Raceway in the town of Magee. This track was host to the final race of the ArkLaMiss Series, and JConcepts driver William Ables would end the series in style as he took home 2nd place in Pro 1/8 Electric Buggy and the TQ and win in the 40+ 1/8 Electric Buggy class!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 0338 – S15 Mugen MBX8 Eco body
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Continuing east we now visit RC3 in Huntsville, AL. This past weekend was their point series finals, and when the points were tallied up team driver Randy Enger would finish 1st in both the 1/8 Electric Truggy and Buggy classes!
Team products used:
- 4111 – Blue compound Double Bar 1/8 buggy tire
- 4117 – Blue compound Double Bar 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0673 – P2 body for the RC8B4.1
- 3357 – Mono 1/8 buggy wheels
- 3369 – Mono 1/8 truggy wheels
- 2998 – Razor 1/8 buggy and truggy wing
Cutting the corner we now head down to sunny Florida for our next update. This past weekend the Southern Truck Showdown took place at 555 raceway in the city of Bartow. Team driver Gene Shrout Jr. raced in the Gas Truck class where he finished 1st overall!
JC driver Tyler Scofield signed up for the Mini Truggy class where he finished 2nd overall!
Team driver Joshua Vicidomini competed in the 13.5 Short Course Truck class and secured the TQ and W!
Team products used:
- 3115 – Green compound Sprinter stadium truck tire
- 3128 – Green and Blue compound Sprinter SCT tire
- 4063 – Green compound Double Dees V2 stadium truck tire
- 4067 – Green compound Double Dees V2 SCT tire
- 0724 – Striker body for the AE B84
- 0531 – Illuzion 7″ Monster Wing with Center Divider
Heading up the coast we now stop in Virginia to check on the team competing in different events. Our first stop is at Truth Motorsports in the city of Culpepper. This facility was host to the final round of the Virginia Off-Road Championship Series so let’s see how the team finished up starting with JC driver Maddy Long. She competed in two classes at the finals and would finish 1st in Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy along with the TQ and win in the Open 1/8 Nitro Buggy class!
Team driver Brian Miskolczi was also throwing down laps at this event, and he would end the series with a 2nd place finish in both the Expert 1/8 Electric Buggy and Truggy classes! Taking the series title in Expert e buggy was fellow team driver Garrett McCutchan! Brian’s son Layton would finish that round with a 5th place finish in Expert e buggy along with a 4th place finish in 1/8 Electric Truggy, and after the season points were calculated he would finish 3rd overall in 1/8 Electric Truggy!
Team products used:
- 3121 – Green compound Reflex 1/8 buggy tire
- 4073 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 buggy tire
- 4076 – Green compound Dirt Bite 1/8 truggy tire
- 0453 – S15 1/8 truck body
- 0673 – P2 body for the RC8B4.1
- 0521 – Injection Molded Front Wing for the Team Associated RC8B4.1 | RC8B4.1e
- 2333 – High-Flow 30x30x10mm Aluminum Cooling Fan
- 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
Our next update in the state was submitted to us by JC driver Joe Tate. He recently attended another round of the Solid Axle Monster Truck Points Series hosted by Virginia R/C Motorsports, and he would finish 3rd in the ProMod class, 2nd in the Mini class and 1st place in Mega Mud Truck!
Team products used:
- 3155 – Gold compound Fling King 2.6″ mega truck tire
- 3168 – Blue compound Renegades monster truck tire
- 0349 – 2008 Ford F-150 SuperCab monster truck body
- 0436 – 2007 Cadillac Escalade monster truck body
- 0626 – 1993 Ford F-250 Mini LMT body
- 4123-41914 – Renegades Pre-mounted for the Losi Mini LMT
- 3379 – Dragon 2.6″ mega truck wheels
On to Ohio we now meet up with team driver Geoff Ketler. This past weekend he attended the annual Halloween Race held at Magic Hobbies in the city of Strasburg, and when it was done he would finish 3rd in 17.5 2wd Buggy along the TQ and win in the Stadium Truck and Short Course Truck classes!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3187 – Pink compound Swaggers SCT tire
- 3191 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite stadium truck tire
- 3192 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite SCT tire
- 4174 – Pink compound 3DP 2wd front buggy tire
Next, we head over to New Jersey and visit Insanity raceway in Boonton. This past weekend they held their Vintage Fall Brawl, and team driver Mark Baldwin would duke it out with the competition with much success!
- Stadium Truck = TQ and 1st place
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = 2nd place
- Vintage 2wd Buggy = 4th place
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
- 0411-6139 – Team Associated RC10T3 body
- 3403 – Mono RC10, RC10B2, RC10B3 2.2″ front buggy wheels
- 3404 – Mono RC10, RC10B2, RC10B3 2.2″ 2wd rear buggy wheels
- 3418 – Mono RC10T, T2, T3 & GT front stadium truck wheels
- 3419 – Mono RC10T, T2, T3 & GT rear stadium truck wheels
Now we head to RC Madness in Enfield, CT to see how the team finished up at their Halloween Havoc trophy event. Starting with team driver Jonathan Sohl he let us know that he finished in a lower main for 17.5 2wd Buggy and just missed out on the transfer spot to the A Main in the Mod 2wd Buggy class!
JC driver Antonio Caputo registered for three classes and would wreck some havoc on the competition!
- 17.5 2wd Buggy = TQ and 1st place
- Stadium Truck = TQ and 1st place
- 13.5 4wd Buggy = 1st place
JConcepts driver Scott Welch was also at this event, and he also raced in three classes. He would finish in a lower main for 17.5 2wd Buggy and Stadium Truck along with a 3rd place finish in Vintage 2wd Buggy!
Team products used:
- 3152 – Pink compound Fuzz Bite LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 3162 – Pink compound Swaggers stadium truck front tire
- 3163 – Pink compound Pin Downs stadium truck tire
- 3167 – Pink compound Nessi 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4029 – Pink compound Siren LP 2wd/4wd rear buggy tire
- 4035 – Pink compound Swaggoo Slim 2wd front buggy tire
- 4062 – Pink compound Pin Swag wide 2wd front buggy tire
- 4107 – Siren 2.2″ stadium truck tire
- 4174 – Pink compound 3DP 2wd front buggy tire
- 0388 – Finnisher truck body for the T7, T6.x, 22X-T & YZ2-T
- 0614 – F2 body for the AE B7
- 0715 – F2 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
- 3348 – Mono 2wd/4wd rear buggy wheels
- 3353 – Mono 4wd front buggy wheels
- 3354 – Mono stadium truck wheels
- 3376 – Mono 2wd front slim buggy wheels
- 0503 – Carpet | Turf | Dirt, 6.5″ Wing – Pre-Trimmed
- 0504 – Carpet | Turf | Dirt, 7″ Wing – Pre-Trimmed