Race Staff Replace –March Week #2 – JConcepts Weblog

Two weeks into March and the JConcepts race crew reveals no indicators of slowing down as they proceed to place in work on tracks around the globe! Examine the place we have been profitable at this previous week on this re-creation of the Race Staff Replace!

We begin this week’s report out east at Maximus RC Raceway in York, ME. Staff driver John Cravotta competed there for the Maine Carpet Champs occasion in three completely different lessons. In the long run he would end 2nd in 17.5 2wd and 13.5 four wheel drive Buggy, plus a TQ and win in Mod 2wd Buggy!

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Heading over to Pennsylvania, we cease in at TR Speedway within the metropolis of Tarentum. This previous weekend they hosted the 2023 JConcepts Monster Cross occasion which noticed over 100 entries!

Competing there for the crew was our driver Matt Stoltz within the Stage 4 Monster Truck class, and he would take the TQ and W!

Additionally crushing the competitors was JC driver Sonny Santucci. He competed in 4 completely different lessons and set the TQ and took the win within the Mega and a pair of.2 Truck lessons, plus two extra 1st place finishes within the Retro and Professional Mod lessons! He additionally earns our coveted ‘ironman’ award for the week too!

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Sending it south we cease in at Leaned Out Raceway in Disputanta, VA for our subsequent report. This previous weekend they held their season opener, and crew driver Rusty Mihelich reported that he completed 4th in Professional 1/8 Electrical Buggy, and set the TQ and took victory within the Professional 1/8 Nitro Buggy class! His higher half Stacey would end seventh general within the Sportsman 1/8 Buggy class too!

Fellow crew driver Maddy Lengthy additionally competed in two lessons at this race. She certified 4th general within the Professional 1/8 Nitro Buggy class, however bumped into some mechanical gremlins and needed to retire early in the principle with a DNF. She had higher luck within the Professional 1/8 Electrical Buggy class as she set the TQ and crossed the end line in 1st place! Becoming a member of her on the Professional e buggy podium in third place was her teammate Javon Mallory!

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Crossing the stateline let’s now go to Thunder Alley RC Speedway in Lucama, NC to get this fast replace from crew driver Dave McEwen. He not too long ago did some membership racing there and set the TQ and completed 2nd within the 17.5 2wd Buggy class, plus he took the win within the 13.5 four wheel drive Buggy class! Becoming a member of him on the 13.5 four wheel drive Buggy podium was fellow JConcepts driver Josh Parrish!

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Staying in North Carolina let’s pivot over to the Zoo Metropolis Raceway Park within the metropolis of Asheboro for this fast report from JC driver Ken Rand Jr. The observe not too long ago held their season opener so Ken signed up within the Professional 1/8 Electrical Buggy class and would stroll away with a TQ and win!

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Heading down alongside the coast we make our approach to the HobbyTown Columbus in Columbus, GA for our subsequent crew replace. JConcepts driver Jason Westfall went there to compete in Spherical 2 of their factors sequence within the Mod 2wd Buggy class the place he completed 2nd general!

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Making a diagonal we subsequent go to town of Crossville in Tennessee the place the RC Farm is positioned. Staff driver Jonah Wilson made his means there to race at Spherical 4 of the ETRC (East Tennessee RC) Sequence which noticed over 100 entries! He signed up within the Professional 1/8 Nitro Buggy, Nitro Truggy and Electrical Buggy lessons, and would end the spherical with a TQ and win in all of them!

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Now we head to FORC Raceway in Jonesboro, AR and meet up with JConcepts driver Drew Spurgeon. This previous weekend he competed of their March Insanity 5.0 occasion that noticed 167 entries! He competed in three lessons and he completed 2nd in 40+ four wheel drive Buggy, 1st in Stadium Truck, and in addition set the TQ and completed 1st in 40+ Mod 2wd Buggy!

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Capturing over to Texas let’s get this fast replace from crew driver Billy DiCorte Jr. He not too long ago went again to Speegleville Speedway which is correct outdoors of town of Waco.

He competed in a current occasion there driving within the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class and would set the TQ and take the win!

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Kicking it as much as Kansas we cease in at RC Pitstop and Raceway within the metropolis of Newton. Staff driver Mason Herrick not too long ago competed there for a membership race that was simply shy of 100 entries, and he would set the TQ and take the W within the Mod 2wd Buggy class!

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Heading north let’s cease in on the Toy Field RC Monitor in New Richmond, WI for a fast replace from JC driver Joe Zaier Jr. Final Saturday they held a factors race, and he would end third general within the Knowledgeable 13.5 four wheel drive Buggy class!

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Making our means over to Minnesota let’s get a number of updates from the crew competing at completely different tracks within the state. Beginning with JConcepts driver Joe Scaramell he not too long ago went to town of Foley the place 510 Raceway is positioned at. They placed on their Shamrock Showdown trophy race and he competed within the Knowledgeable 17.5 and Mod 2wd Buggy lessons. He began 2nd general within the Mod 2wd class, however bumped into {an electrical} gremlin that knocked him out of the race so he settled for fifth place. Nonetheless, he bounced again within the Knowledgeable 17.5 class as he took the TQ and victory that day! He additionally tell us that he completed 2nd general within the factors sequence held at 510 Raceway within the Knowledgeable 17.5 2wd Buggy class as nicely!

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Our subsequent cease within the state is at Thunder Highway RC Raceway in Waite Park. Staff driver Thor Ott competed of their final level sequence occasion within the 13.5 Stadium class the place he set the TQ and took the win! Becoming a member of him on the rostrum in 2nd place was his tire teammate Austin Jacobson!

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Now let’s get some updates from our Worldwide crew beginning with crew driver Clément Boda. Final weekend was Spherical 1 of the French 1/10 Nationals which was held in Lyon, France. On the finish of the spherical he would safe the TQ and wins within the Mod 2wd and four wheel drive Buggy lessons because of the teamwork of his father and in addition his fellow JConcepts driver Sebastien Mure!

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Now we head all the way down to Australia to get some fast updates from the crew. Beginning with JC pilot Jarod Ment he not too long ago competed at a membership occasion at Sydney RC’s Summer season Sequence. He competed within the Mod 2wd and four wheel drive Buggy lessons and would safe the TQ and win in each lessons!

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Our last report this week is courtesy of crew driver Darren Johnston. Final Saturday evening he competed at a membership occasion within the 1/8 Nitro Buggy class. They ran three races that night and he completed 2nd in all of them!

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