Race Group Replace – January 2023 Week #1 – JConcepts Weblog

One week of racing in 2023 is within the books and it seems to be like there isn’t a stopping the JConcepts workforce which you’ll learn for your self on this contemporary version of the Race Group Replace!

We begin this week’s report out within the state of Washington. This previous weekend there have been a couple of totally different RC races occurring all through the state, so let’s examine in with the workforce to see how they completed up. Our first go to is on the Evergreen State Fairgrounds within the metropolis of Monroe. They not too long ago hosted Spherical 3 of the DieHard RC Expertise collection which noticed practically 200 entries! Group driver Cole Chura was at this occasion, and he doubled down with TQs and wins within the 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4 wheel drive Buggy lessons!

Additionally racing at this spherical was JC driver Tyler Wilbur who completed fifth in Mod 2wd and third in Mod 4 wheel drive Buggy! Becoming a member of him on the mod wheeler podium had been his tire teammates Harley Yoshii (2nd) and Austin Cracknell (1st)!

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Our subsequent cease within the state is within the metropolis of Burlington. This previous weekend Creekside held one other spherical of the NORA Winter Filth Oval Sequence, and workforce driver Robert Sorjonen took the TQ and W within the SC Mod class! He additionally completed 4th within the Open Modified Dash class too!

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Now we fly out to the RC Pitstop & Raceway in Newton, KS for our subsequent replace. This new facility held Spherical 1 of their Carpet Wars Winter Sequence which noticed over 100 entries! JConcepts driver Mason Herrick set the TQ and took the win within the 17.5 2wd Buggy class!

His teammate Ken Peterson additionally competed on this class and locked up the ultimate podium spot!

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Heading north we cross the stateline and cease in at Omaha, NE the place the HobbyTown USA HobbyPlex (The Plex) is positioned. This previous weekend they held Spherical 9 of their Syndicate Off-Highway Carpet Sequence, and workforce driver Drew Rubenking stories that he set the TQ and took the win within the Mod 2wd Buggy class!

His fellow JC driver Emerson Sturgeon would take the victory within the Knowledgeable 17.5 2wd Buggy class too!

Group driver David Peavler would end eighth in 13.5 4 wheel drive Buggy, sixth in Mod 2wd Buggy and third place within the Knowledgeable 17.5 2wd Buggy class!

JC driver Mike Sanders would end sixth in Knowledgeable 17.5 2wd Buggy and fifth general within the 13.5 4 wheel drive Buggy class!

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The carpet occasion passed off on Saturday after which on Sunday it was time for Spherical 4 of their Filth Oval collection. JConcepts driver Will Brinton competed within the 410 Outlaw Dash class and would begin on the pole and take the win!

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Heading additional north let’s examine in with workforce driver Austin Jacobson who not too long ago competed at Thunder Highway RC Raceway in Waite Park, MN for his or her newest factors collection occasion. He would put in a strong fifth place end in 13.5 4 wheel drive Buggy and 4th general within the Knowledgeable 17.5 2wd Buggy class!

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Heading east into New Franken, WI the place Filth Heaven Pastime & Raceway is positioned we get our subsequent replace from workforce driver Ryan Derenne.

He competed there over the weekend for his or her twelfth Fall Sequence race, and he would end sixth within the Mod Stadium Truck class and 2nd general in 40+ Tremendous Inventory 2wd Buggy!

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Launching it south into the “Land of Lincoln” we land in at RJD Hobbies in Lincoln, IL. Group driver Brayden Billington competed there not too long ago for his or her New Yr’s Race in three lessons. He would end 2nd in Mod 4 wheel drive Buggy and set the TQ and and took the A Predominant wins in each the 17.5 2wd Buggy an Mini Truggy lessons!

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Heading out east let’s meet up with workforce driver John Cravotta who raced not too long ago within the January Thaw Race held at Maximus RC Raceway in York, ME. He entered the Knowledgeable 17.5 2wd and 13.5 4 wheel drive Buggy lessons and would lock up the ultimate podium spot in each! Becoming a member of him on the 2wd buggy podium in 2nd place was his teammate Matthew Sousa!

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Heading to Pennsylvania let’s go to Massive Canine RC positioned within the city of Stoneboro. JC driver Matt Adams not too long ago membership raced there and would compete in three lessons. He would get a DNF within the Mod 4 wheel drive Buggy class, 4th in Stadium Truck and third place within the Brief Course Truck class!

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Making out strategy to Maryland let’s meet up with JConcepts driver Jose Zayas. He not too long ago competed at The Observe within the metropolis of Gaithersburg for his or her New Yr’s race occasion in three separate lessons. He would have some dangerous luck in 13.5 4 wheel drive Buggy as he completed with a DNF, however he additionally secured 4th place in 17.5 2wd Buggy and took the win the 13.5 Stadium Truck class!

Additionally competing at this occasion for the workforce was JC pilot Chris Fokianos within the 17.5 2wd ,Mod 2wd and 13.5 4 wheel drive Buggy lessons. He would end the occasion 4th general in 13.5 wheeler, third in Mod 2wd and 2nd place in 17.5 2wd buggy!

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Now let’s rock out to Knoxville, TN to see how the workforce completed up on the Disco Brawl held at ROCCK Racing. JConcepts driver Jonah Wilson competed within the Professional 1/8 Nitro and Electrical Buggy class in addition to 1/8 Nitro Truggy, and he set the TQ in all three lessons! Within the mains he bumped into some dangerous luck in nitro buggy which ended his run early with a DNF, however he bounced proper again within the different two lessons and he would safe the wins for this race!

His tire teammate Ennis Graves additionally threw down laps at this occasion and would end seventh in Professional 1/8 Nitro Buggy and 4th place within the 1/8 Nitro Truggy class!

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Our last replace involves us courtesy of workforce driver Julien Oliveras. This previous weekend he competed at Spherical 1 of the Purge Sequence held at Dean’s All Out RC in Apopka, FL which noticed 125 entries! He competed in two lessons and would take the W within the 1/8 Electrical Buggy class, plus he picked up a TQ and win within the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class! Becoming a member of him on the nitro buggy podium had been fellow JConcepts drivers Trent Walker (third) and Jonathan Hernandez (fifth)!

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