{"id":25303,"date":"2026-05-09T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/?p=25303"},"modified":"2026-05-18T09:08:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:08:23","slug":"2026-beast-of-the-east-jconcepts-team-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/es\/rc-racing\/2026\/05\/2026-beast-of-the-east-jconcepts-team-report\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Beast of the East JConcepts Team Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Beast of the East has become a fun annual event hosted by <a href=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/rc-tracks\/united-states\/north-carolina\/lucama\/thunder-alley-r-c-speedway\/\">World of RC Parts in Lucama, North Carolina<\/a>. The rough weather kept some people from attending but those that attended were treated to a wild track layout and some awesome racing.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The race was shortened to a 1 day Friday program to allow everyone to get home ideally before the impending weather. This meant there would be 2 qualifiers and single mains to cap the event off.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The JConcepts team would have the following results in qualifying:<\/p>\n<p>2wd Mod: 1st Ryan Caudle, 2nd Brennan Schimmel<br \/>4wd Mod: 1st Brennan Schimmel, 2nd Colton Furnari, 3rd Josh Parrish<br \/>Pro Buggy: 2nd Maddy Long<br \/>Pro Ebuggy: 1st Colton Furnari, 3rd Maddy Long<br \/>17.5 Expert 2wd: 1st Daigan Bledsoe<br \/>13.5 Expert 4wd: 2nd Daigan Bledsoe<br \/>Expert Ebuggy: 2nd Daigan Bledsoe<br \/>Mini Truggy: 1st Josh Parrish, 2nd Ryan Caudle<br \/>40+ Ebuggy: 2nd Dave McEwen<br \/>Short Course: 1st Ryan Caudle<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moving into the main events congratulations to all the podium finishers and winners:<\/p>\n<p>Beast of the East Champions:<br \/>Pro: Colton Furnari<br \/>Expert Daigan Bledsoe<br \/>Sportsman: Chris Tingen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619885634_1453315956794009_4244940376438764722_n.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136796\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619885634_1453315956794009_4244940376438764722_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2wd Mod: 1st Brennan Schimmel (JC), 2nd Ryan Caudle (JC), 3rd Dave McEwen (JC), 4th Rich Chaney, 5th Emmett Owen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/622225972_1453315976794007_4544833999255484404_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136784\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/622225972_1453315976794007_4544833999255484404_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>4wd Mod: 1st Colton Furnari (JC), 2nd Chad Due, 3rd Sarah Due, 4th Colin Leonard, 5th Maddy Long (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619909502_1453315640127374_1101185731833577299_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136787\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619909502_1453315640127374_1101185731833577299_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pro Buggy: 1st Colton Furnari (JC), 2nd Jamie Grayek, 3th Javon Mallory, 4th Ryan Daze, 5th Maddy Long (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621983987_1453316010127337_1445524806633017657_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136780\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621983987_1453316010127337_1445524806633017657_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pro Ebuggy: 1st Colton Furnari (JC), 2nd Colin Leonard, 3rd Maddy Long (JC), 4th Jamie Grayek, 5th Josh Parrish (JC)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621750221_1453315830127355_4328119429198689946_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136791\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621750221_1453315830127355_4328119429198689946_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expert 17.5 2wd: 1st Daigan Bledsoe (JC), 2nd Lane Stefey, 3rd Evan Tapp, 4th Ethan McManus, 5th Nathan Williams<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619909502_1453316220127316_221229544045898695_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136788\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619909502_1453316220127316_221229544045898695_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expert 13.5 4wd: 1st Daigan Bledsoe (JC), 2nd Evan Tapp, 3rd Cash Petri, 4th Ethan McManus, 5th Lane Stefey<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/622282432_1453315786794026_218183213507258770_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136786\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/622282432_1453315786794026_218183213507258770_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expert Ebuggy: 1st Ethan McManus, 2nd Evan Tapp, 3rd Daigan Bledsoe (JC), 4th Cash Petri, 5th Will Bristle<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619956110_1453315846794020_4614249711448351367_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136792\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619956110_1453315846794020_4614249711448351367_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Expert Buggy: 1st Lane Stefey, 2nd Nathan Williams, 3rd Will Bristle, 4th Joker Snyder, 5th Cash Petri<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/620013784_1453315903460681_6604917629492416843_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136781\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/620013784_1453315903460681_6604917629492416843_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mini Truggy: 1st Ryan Caudle (JC), 2nd Josh Parrish (JC), 3rd Steven Swank, 4th Kevin Miller, 5th Galen Anderson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621818227_1453315690127369_3800304250248041588_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136799\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621818227_1453315690127369_3800304250248041588_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Etruggy: 1st Ethan McManus, 2nd Kevin Miller, 3rd Brian Roberts, 4th Joker Snyder, 5th Derrick Harris<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619973291_1453315623460709_5419659353807541825_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136798\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619973291_1453315623460709_5419659353807541825_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>40+ Ebuggy: 1st Jamie Grayek, 2nd Dave McEwen (JC), 3rd Chris Earhart, 4th Kendrick Cummings, 5th Brian Roberts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621747008_1453316096793995_2538251908770314891_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136785\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621747008_1453316096793995_2538251908770314891_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sportsman Buggy: 1st Jonathan Orcutt, 2nd Michael Kramer, 3rd Chris Tingen, 4th Brad Clifford, 5th Evan Stikeleather<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/620097291_1453316093460662_3765122779008919987_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136783\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/620097291_1453316093460662_3765122779008919987_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sportsman Ebuggy: 1st Jonathan Orcutt, 2nd Michael Bumgarner, 3rd Jason Mallory, 4th Corey Humphries, 5th Evan Stikeleather<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619914350_1453316120127326_8737648056471046327_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136789\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619914350_1453316120127326_8737648056471046327_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sportsman 17.5 2wd: 1st Chris Tingen, 2nd Chris Harrison, 3rd Brandon Cline, 4th Corey Humphries, 5th Craig Dorry<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619857197_1453315620127376_2829630659696252183_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136795\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619857197_1453315620127376_2829630659696252183_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sportsman 13.5 4wd: 1st Chris Tingen, 2nd Joey Kuley, 3rd Brandon Cline, 4th Corey Humphries, 5th Chris Harrison<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619896630_1453315723460699_5045848352611718622_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136797\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/619896630_1453315723460699_5045848352611718622_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Short Course: 1st Emmett Owen, 2nd Ryan Caudle (JC), 3rd Chris Earhart, 4th Brian Roberts, 5th Chris Tingen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.jconcepts.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621833877_1453315726794032_5371153991672981013_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-136779\" src=\"https:\/\/rctracks.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/621833877_1453315726794032_5371153991672981013_n-1024x576-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Novice: 1st James Weinert, 2nd Cam Cline, 3rd Brandon Seals, 4th Miles Cline, 5th Tracy Lucas<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Beast of the East has become a fun annual event hosted by World of RC Parts in Lucama, North Carolina. 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