A little Re-cap of the first round of the Super Cup from EHZ. Click Here  for results or if your lazy like me and just need a Super Cup fix check out the video below.

Between Jason and Zach sending me texts and pics I cant keep up. They have crashed my Blackberry twice today…

Here is a quick teaser video of what we have to come – much, much more – our media department is sorting through over 50 hours of video to compile the absolute best video coverage of the Clash possible. All of it in super-sharp HD.

Stay tuned……

JConcepts Winter Indoor Nationals

Smac Trac – St. Louis, MO
Practice day – February 5^th
Race days – February 6-7, 2010

St. Louis, located in the Show Me State of Missouri is the site of the 2010 JConcepts Winter Indoor Nationals.   Smac Trac, one of the most competitive and active 1/10^th off-road tracks in the country provides the setting and host track to one of the most anticipated winter races in the country.   Battle the best of the Midwest while being indoors where the action is hot and heavy.   See entry form for available classes and details.

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Click HERE for a Printable Entry Form

Send early entries to:

Smac Trac
145 Old Williamsburg Pkwy
Wentzville, MO 63385-2784

Make Checks Payable To:

Scott McDonald

Get ready drivers, the 2009 JConcepts Clash is approaching and everyone is invited to participate.  December 11-13, 2009, Lake Park – Tampa, Florida.

This nitro and electric event is held at the world famous track at Lake Park in Lutz (Tampa), Florida. 11 classes are offered including 1/8th buggy nitro and electric as well as the popular 1/10th and short course offerings. See Ryan Maifield and a host of other world class drivers take on the tradition of Lake Park and compete along side the best drivers Florida has to offer in this one of a kind take no prisoners nitro and electric international event.

Jimmy Babcock will be back once again running the show to perfection combined with the surface, conditions and atmosphere Lake Park has to offer, what an incredible way to finish off the year.    Kevin Hetmanski of Radio Control Car Action will be on hand to cover the event for the popular magazine along side of the Live R/C broadcast.   Sign-up here online or call 352-241-4976 to sign-up over the phone.

Clash participants will have access to a fine selection of PRIZES.

Random winners will receive –

• JConcepts product including tires, wheels and accessories

Raffle items available -

• Complete car audio system including

Ø       Pioneer head unit
Ø       TMA (Total Mobile Audio) 6 ½” Coaxial
Ø       TMA (Total Mobile Audio) 6 x 9 – 3-way
Ø       JL Audio 4-channel amp
Ø       JL Audio 10” Subwoofer with built-in amp

Team Associated SC10, and various Team Associated accessories

We are roughly 1 month away from the 2009 JConcepts Clash.  Entries continue to flow in and once again we expect a great turnout.   We had over 266 entries last year and we expect more this year.   Sign-up here online or call 352-241-4976 to sign-up over the phone.
 
Expect a fantastic competitive turn-out of some of the largest names in R/C.  I have spoke with the Hurricane Club and all signs point to a fantastic event.  Dave Warr and Joey Perez have been coordinating with the Park Rangers and notified them of the expectation and size of the event and should have things completely under control.   The pre-Clash layout has started to take shape (please see photos).  This is not 100% of the Clash layout but only an example of the work in progress. Expect a technical layout with a blue or black groove surface.  A warm-up race will be held on November 29th.  Mark your calendars! J
 
2-time Clash defending 1/8th buggy champion Ryan Maifield will be back fresh off his Punishing Nationals run at the 2009 ROAR Nats.  Expect a heated battle!   Ready to give Ryan some serious competition is 2-time IFMAR World Champion Ryan Cavalieri who has signed on to compete along with Team Associated Team Manager Brent Thielke to race in this year’s event.   Another IFMAR World Champion driver has expressed interest and we are waiting for a confirmation before we make that announcement.
 
Defending champion and Florida local JR Mitch will be back to defend his 1/8th truck championship.  Can anyone beat JR in 1/8th truck?
 
Lee Martin defending 2wd and 4wd champion will be back to defend the coveted titles.  Perhaps an up and comer will have something for him?  Will a driver from the past have what it takes to take him down?

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Once again JConcepts teamed up with Extreme Hobby Zone for the 2nd Annual JConcepts Bash. Drivers from all over the State of Florida were in attendance for what proved to be some of the closest racing this year.
 
Friday morning we packed up the trailer and headed out to EHZ for setup and final track prep. Upon arriving we quickly noticed the track was in premiere shape as Rich and the EHZ crew did a fantastic job with the surface. We setup camp and then proceeded with the final touches to the track.
 
By mid/late afternoon racers started showing up for some practice. I watch a few guys run and the temptation got to me; first out was the buggy! The buggy was dialed and after about 10 minutes I decided to get the truck out for a few laps. The truck was also working well, but I would need some fresh kicks on both cars for the first round in the morning. I took some time to bench race with some of the other racers and then mounted up some tires under the lights for Saturday.
 
Saturday morning arrived and I was pretty excited about racing. Fred “monster truck” Reep and I had an early breakfast run to McDonalds where we witnessed someone that apparently woke up on the wrong side of the bed. This guy in front of us just finished placing his order and when the cashier handed him his cup, he proceeded to yell at her about his order being to go. She calmly said “yes sir I understand, but the drinks are self serve and your order will be bagged for take-out”. Guess it didn’t register because he looks at his cup, then back at her and again started yelling at her about his order being to go….What a Jerk!
 
We arrived at the track around 8:15am and the track was looking great. Halloween decorations throughout, Fred had the tunes pumping, and entries were coming in. After a few hours of open practice, everyone was ready for some qualifying action.
 
Qualifying got underway with stock truck opening things up. Right from the tone Ron Beabout and Chris Richmond went to battle matching times lap for lap, but after 2 rounds Ron took the TQ spot followed up by Chris.
 
I was up next in mod truck and the field was stacked with some great competition. From the beginning everyone was right on pace taking turns leading both heats, but in the end JR was the man on top after 2 rounds. Brett Kingsbury, Sherwin Diaz, and I rounded out the top 4.    
 
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It was time for a new twist in the Super Cup as we headed into Round 3.  Extreme Hobby Zone in Winter Haven is a new stop on the Super Cup series and I have to say I’m pretty excited.  Hobby Zone presented us with a smaller track than we are used to but right away I noticed that it made for extremely competitive racing.   Qualifiers and drivers were separated by very little which made every lap so important.
 
Our trip started with getting packed up and making the 1 hour drive to Winter Haven.  We were ready and when we arrived the track was already about 75% ready to go.  Paul jumped out onto the track and started directing some jump building while I parked the trailer.  We had a new eager racer Austin Blankenship and his father who were also helping with the track and Austin’s dad helped with backing up the trailer.
 
Once the trailer was in position it was time to unpack and start a little practice.  I bummed a couple practice laps from Sherwin and others.  Track was fun and my buggy was now charged and ready.    Double Dees in the rear and groovy’s in the front were the dialed setup early.   Everything felt good and I was ready for Saturday.
 
Friday night we met up with Rich Muller at Longhorn and once again Paul and I both had the parmesan crusted chicken.  Pretty good stuff!
 
After dinner we hit the local hangout, Jessie’s.   Jessie’s is the local bar that has an assortment of games and to our delight, Craig Lowe and Rich taught Paul and I a new game called sand shuffle board.   I was disappointed that this didn’t require any R/C car knowledge or ability but I thought I would give it a shot anyways.  J  After some practice Paul and I got the hang of things and we were quite competitive. I believe Craig and Rich will be looking for a re-match pretty soon. Ha-ha
 
Saturday morning we set-up our pits and looked over the track and helped arriving drivers get sorted.  The race appeared to be a great turnout and I believe this is a great facility for our Super Cup events.   I got the B4 ready and hit the track for a morning practice run again with my Double Dees rear tires and Groovy fronts.  I was happy with the balance and I figured with the track drying out the vehicle was only going to get better.
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