JConcepts Success At 24th Annual Eastern States Challenge
Recently the 24th annual Eastern States Challenge was held by Family Hobbies Raceway in Vineland, NJ – JConcepts drivers Mike Gay and Andy Castellini swept all 5 electric classes.
2wd mod buggy saw Mike TQ with Andy less than 1 second behind with their JC equipped FT B4.1’s. Mike won the main with Andy unfortunately having to retire early. Green Groovy front tyres combined with the Illuzion Scoopless body + 6.5†rear wing provided the perfect balance of steering/bite to be fast and consistent.
Mike’s TQ run in 4wd mod buggy set a new track record, and he backed it up by dominating the main with his FT B44, outfitted with the Scoopless B44 body and Double Dees that made the car seem to be on rails.
Andy TQ’ed/won mod truck in convincing fashion with his FT T4.1, and also was dialled with his mod FT SC10 outfitted with SC Subculture tyres, finishing off a 1:10 electric podium sweep!
The following day saw Andy TQ electric 1:8 buggy, with Mike qualifying a close 2nd. Using a triple A-main format, Andy cruised to the win in the 10 minute A1 main. A2 saw Mike retaliate with an equally fast run, giving both drivers 1 win each. A3 was set to be a fast showdown between team-mates, with Andy coming out on top, and Mike finishing 2nd, both running Blue Double Dee V2 tyres with profiled inserts in their RC8Be buggies.
Family Hobbies Raceway is one of the oldest (and still thriving!) off-road tracks in the country, having run organised off-road races since 1982. It is also home to the 1st ever ROAR 1:10 Off-road Nationals.
JConcepts Products Used
- Green Groovy 2wd front tyres
- Green Double Dee 1/10 buggy tyres
- And 1 1:10 buggy and truck tyre inserts
- Blue 1:8 buggy Double Dees V2
- Blue Subculture SC tyres
- Profiled 1:8 buggy tyre inserts
- Illuzion scoopless B4 body
- Illuzion scoopless B44 body
- Illuzion high flow T4 body
- Illuzion 1:8 buggy wing
- 6.5†rear buggy wing
- Illuzion RC8E high flow body
JConcepts products are available in the UK through Spire Model Distribution. Check out their website for more details at www.s-m-d.co.uk
Source: JConcepts
