Location: Surprise, AZ Date: February 19-21, 2010 Event: 2010 Nitro Challenge Race Reporter: JConcepts Team
The JConcepts team was out in full force at the 2010 Nitro Challenge in Surprise, Arizona. Ryan Maifield led the JC field with a 3rd place in the 1/8th truck class. Ryan’s weekend started off rough after some problems placed him in the B-Final in the truggy class but after re-grouping he bumped into the A-main. During the A-Final Ryan drove his RC8T-CE into contention challenging for the 1st and 2nd place position on many occasions before settling for a podium and 3rd place. Ryan’s truck was decked out with the latest in JConcepts gear including the Punisher body and Sevens tires.
Congratulations to the JConcepts Team on another successful outing at the Nitro Challenge.
Event: Spanish Nationals in Montjuich Location: Barcelona, Spain
Agustí Saltó wins at the Spanish Nationals in Montjuich (Barcelona), with JConcepts Bar Codes in Blue compound. The racing was very difficult, the second place Carlos Pineda was very fast. Agustí was very happy with his victory and pleased how his JConcepts tires performed.
Ryan Maifield, one of the hottest young drivers in R/C, spent some time with the cameras to share some fundamental insight on track, vehicle and driving preparation. Learn from one of the world’s fastest drivers, in Part 1 of 2 a day is spent with Ryan analyzing a new track, preparing for that first run while looking ahead toward qualifying and main events.
Fundamental aspects which drive your racing program can determine the wins and losses. Ryan is a championship winning driving that began racing as a youngster at 7 years old. Ryan cautions that a racing program is an evolving process and there is always room for improvement however, some of the habitual preparation that goes into racing at the highest level should not be overlooked.
Stay tuned for part 2 as well more detailed and expert level knowledge in the future.
I arrived at the race venue with unknown expectations, as this was my first race of the 2010 race season. Shortly after hitting the track with my Associated RC8B & RC8T and JConcepts tires, I realized both vehicles were going to be fast. It was just a matter of finding the right tire combination for both vehicles. During qualifying my truggy was super fast running Crosshairs and eventually TQ’ed, as for buggy I struggled with a good tire combination, but eventually settled on Crosshairs and TQ’ed buggy. The mains were a bit of a hand full as everyone was after me, but after the 30 min main I eventually won both truggy and buggy running crosshairs in blue compound. My vehicles are set up with JConcept tires, bodies and wings. Thanks to everyone who came and supported this race and congratulations to all the winners.
JP Tirronen, Florida’s hottest new driver TQ’ed round # 3 of the Florida State off-road series in Daytona Beach, FL. JP was running the complete assortment of JConcepts products on his RC8b to TQ over some of Florida’s quickest drivers. The weapons of choice for the weekend were the Double Dees in blue compound for qualifying and Subcultures in blue compound for a 30 minute A-main event. A custom painted Hi-Flow body with black Illuzion wing and Rulux wheels finished off an otherwise stock RC8b. 5 of the 8 pre-seated drivers in the Pro 1/8th A-main were running JConcepts.
Ben Townsend, also running the Subcultures tire won the Sportsman 1/8th buggy class with youngster Sean Krause finishing in the second position utilizing the same tires and accessories.
Congratulations drivers. Watch out for these upcoming drivers at FSORS rounds 5-8.
JConcepts has a victorious outing at 2010 Motorama. Chad Due and Jason Ruona take 5 wins in the electric modified classes. JR Mitch makes a strong showing in 1/8th electric, nitro and 1/8th truck.
Motorama is an east coast motorsports spectacular. Combining the best of amateur and professional’s alike Motorama has become an east coast favorite. Open to the public, this event has constant exposure to new people which makes attendance ideal for industry marketing and growth.
With a split nitro and electric event things were especially busy. JConcepts drivers Chad Due, Jason Ruona and JR Mitch made the trip to snowy Pennsylvania with high hopes.
Chad Due racing his JConcepts equipped B4, T4 and SC10 had a fantastic weekend taking all 3 TQ’s and wins. Chad’s tire of choice for the weekend were the JConcepts Gold compound Bar Codes front and rear on the B4 and T4 and Goose Bumps in Green Compound on the Short Course SC10. Chad also used the new JConcepts Manta Short Course body for the first time in the main events and reported improved control and balance while being able to push the truck harder.
Jason Ruona with his JConcepts equipped B44 took out the 4wd modified class by winning A-main #1 and #2. Jason’s tire of choice on the B44 was also the JConcepts Gold compound Bar Codes front and rear. Jason pushed Chad in the Short Course mains by winning A2 and after a tie in points and a faster overall time Chad was awarded the first place. Jason’s SC10 was fitted with the custom painted Truth body for the SC10.
JR Mitch running the nitro program remained at the top of the event all weekend. Qualifying 3rd in all classes which included 1/8th nitro and electric buggy and also 1/8th truck, JR was on quite a roll. Double Dees were the hot choice in buggy as JR blistered the track with a TQ in round 4 of qualifying.
With a great start in the buggy A-main JR had no problems early and pulled out to a nice lead. A small mistake put him in 3rd and chasing the leaders but time was of the essence. An extra pit stop made things more difficult giving away valuable time to the speedy crew from Las Vegas and California. After a hard fought 30 minute main JR would have to settle for 4th narrowly missing the podium. Post race inspections shows great tire wear and insert longevity. Double Dees were the correct choice.
Truggy was pure muscle as Cross Hairs appeared to be yet again an all purpose performer as JR finished off 2nd in round 4 positioning himself nicely in 3rd place on the grid for the A-main.
With drivers introduced and truggies running it was down and quiet and blast off. Mitch battled hard but was a victim to unfortunate traffic and an extra pit stop which allowed Phillip Atondo to jump into second and close in on the leader. JR crossed the finish for a well deserved 3rd place. Looking over his equipment during the post race review showed once again great tire and insert wear characteristics. Cross Hairs in Blue Compound appear to have been the right choice once again.
Congratulations to the winners and race organizers at the 2010 Motorama, looking forward to next year.
