{"id":25286,"date":"2026-05-08T19:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/?p=25286"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:15:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:15:06","slug":"2026-tnr-fuels-challenge-jconcepts-team-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/es\/rc-racing\/2026\/05\/2026-tnr-fuels-challenge-jconcepts-team-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 TNR Fuels Challenge JConcepts Team Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend the majority of the United States heavy hitters in 1\/8th scale off-road as well as some international stars traveled to Norco, California for the TNR Fuels Challenge with over 750 entries.<\/p>\n<p>The event had a bit of a changing schedule but ultimately had one round of seeding, 2 qualifiers, and main events. Best 1\/2 rounds of qualifying would count in a qual-points format on the very large footprint tricky and unforgiving track.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Seeding Results:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nPro Buggy: 1st Seth VanDalen, 2nd Burak Kilic, 3rd Phi-Long Nguyen<br \/>\nPro Ebuggy: 1st Phi-Long Nguyen, 2nd Seth VanDalen<br \/>\nPro Truggy: 1st Phi-Long Nguyen, 2nd Burak Kilic<br \/>\nOpen Etruggy: 1st Burak Kilic, 2nd Jared Wiggins, 3rd Phi-Long Nguyen<br \/>\nExpert Buggy: 1st Nick Wautlet<br \/>\nExpert Ebuggy: 3rd Mario Rudy<br \/>\nExpert Truggy: 2nd Trevor Olins<br \/>\n40+ Buggy: 3rd Andrew Swanson<br \/>\n40+ Etruggy: 1st Bryce Beaver<br \/>\n52+ Buggy: 1st Dennis Wilson, 3rd Miguel Perez<br \/>\n52+ Ebuggy: 1st Dennis Wilson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/623361006_1366135515558852_6019537797441402871_n.jpg\" data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136867\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/623361006_1366135515558852_6019537797441402871_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Moving into qualifying the team continued to build momentum taking multiple IQs and great starting spots on the grid.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifying Results:\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>\nPro Buggy: 1st Seth VanDalen, 3rd Burak Kilic<br \/>\nPro Ebuggy: 1st Seth VanDalen, 2nd Phi-Long Nguyen, 3rd Ryan Maifield<br \/>\nPro Truggy: 1st Burak Kilic, 2nd Seth VanDalen, 3rd Ryan Maifield<br \/>\nOpen Etruggy: 1st Burak Kilic, 2nd Jared Wiggins, 3rd Phi-Long Nguyen<br \/>\nExpert Buggy: 3rd Collin Beaver<br \/>\nExpert Ebuggy: 1st Trevor Olins, 2nd Mario Rudy<br \/>\nExpert Truggy: 1st Trevor Olins<br \/>\n40+ Buggy: 3rd Andrew Swanson<br \/>\n40+ Ebuggy: 2nd Reggie Tongue<br \/>\n40+ Etruggy: 2nd Bryce Beaver<br \/>\n52+ Ebuggy: 1st Dennis Wilson<br \/>\n52+ Truggy: 1st Dennis Wilson<\/p>\n<p>Finally the main events would showcase some fantastic racing between the drivers with some epic finishes and compelling mid-race battles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624479312_1369491995223204_5117289619060783453_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136862\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624479312_1369491995223204_5117289619060783453_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pro Buggy: 1st Seth VanDalen (JC), 2nd Burak Kiilic (JC), 3rd Phi-Long Nguyen (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/627139025_1369491948556542_8801764894978865085_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136859\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/627139025_1369491948556542_8801764894978865085_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pro Ebuggy: 1st Phi-Long Nguyen (JC), 2nd Seth VanDalen (JC), 3rd Burak Kilic (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625363810_1369491975223206_410548973645541599_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136851\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625363810_1369491975223206_410548973645541599_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pro Truggy: 1st Burak Kilic (JC), 2nd Ryan Maifield (JC), 3rd Seth VanDalen (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624688313_1369492098556527_2116323578645044564_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136855\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624688313_1369492098556527_2116323578645044564_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Open Etruggy: 1st Phi-Long Nguyen (JC), 2nd Burak Kilic (JC), 3rd Jared Wiggins (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624466583_1369492115223192_3070456020055882773_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136861\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624466583_1369492115223192_3070456020055882773_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expert Buggy: 1st AJ Rodriguez, 2nd Adrian Palalay, 3rd Andrew Swanson (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624551889_1369492045223199_3504081204905669300_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136852\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624551889_1369492045223199_3504081204905669300_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expert Ebuggy: 1st Dylan Peterson, 2nd Trevor Olins (JC), 3rd AJ Rodriguez<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625008944_1369492075223196_2708166950301975661_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136863\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625008944_1369492075223196_2708166950301975661_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>40+ Invite: 1st Tyler Brown, 2nd Greg Degani, 3rd Ronda Drake (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624380796_1369492091889861_1117381051412284993_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136860\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624380796_1369492091889861_1117381051412284993_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>40+ Buggy: 1st Justin Watson, 2nd Santos Rodriguez, 3rd Andrew Swanson (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625052599_1369492031889867_8687792317258300940_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136864\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625052599_1369492031889867_8687792317258300940_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>40+ Truggy: 1st Frank Root, 2nd Ronda Drake (JC), 3rd Eddie Laret<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624587568_1369492068556530_3838798495089180521_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136853\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624587568_1369492068556530_3838798495089180521_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>52+ Buggy: 1st Dennis Wilson (JC), 2nd Miguel Perez (JC), 3rd Grady Stretz<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624809091_1369491905223213_8477848670833525415_n-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136856\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/624809091_1369491905223213_8477848670833525415_n-1-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>52+ Ebuggy: 1st Jeff G, 2nd Miguel Perez (JC), 3rd Jay Halsey<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/626069385_1369492005223203_4696308242864970341_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136854\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/626069385_1369492005223203_4696308242864970341_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>52+ Truggy: 1st Dennis Wilson (JC), 2nd Aaron Kallio, 3rd Ron Reid (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625146741_1369492015223202_4527518521274955227_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136850\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/625146741_1369492015223202_4527518521274955227_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sportsman Truggy: 1st Landon Cartwright, 2nd Jon Vandermolen, 3rd Derek Fox<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/626856139_1369492121889858_7333476986515195572_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136857\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/626856139_1369492121889858_7333476986515195572_n-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sportsman Etruggy: 1st Landon Cartwright, 2nd Alex Pizano, 3rd Derek 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