Adrenaline RC Raceway Delivers a Full Race Weekend Showcase
Adrenaline RC Raceway turned a weather-beaten week into one of the most entertaining Saturday programs of the 2026 JConcepts Outdoor National Series. Round 2 arrived with rain, but by mains day the surface had come around, the groove had formed, and the schedule rolled forward.
Track Conditions Rewarded Patience
One of the strongest takeaways from Saturday was how much the racing improved as the surface evolved. The grip came up through the day, but the track never stopped demanding precision. It was a true outdoor mains surface, not polished and easy, but technical, and full of consequences.
That was a big reason the program worked so well. The track created real separation between drivers who were merely fast and drivers who could manage a race.
The Heart of the ONS: The Racers
Race Facts
Driver Entries: 220 entries
Total Race Laps: 9,735
Fastest electric lap: Spencer Rivkin — 22.546
4WD Modified Buggy A3 Main
Fastest gas lap: Mike Kendall — 27.401
10th Gas Truck – buggy A Main
Most Overall Class Wins : Benjamin Decker (2) , Ryan Maifield (2)
Most Podium Appearances: Bejanmin Decker(3), Ryan Maifield (3) , Spencer Rivkin (3)
Top Qualifiers
Lower Mains Brought Early Drama
Vintage 13.5 2WD Buggy E Main opened the day with classic transfer-race pressure. Mike Kling and Bennie Wilkerson grabbed the bump spots late after the order shifted in the closing stages, while Nicholas Sackandy came within a fraction of stealing his way in as well.
In 13.5 2WD Stadium Truck B Main, Ryan Gamber drove out front and controlled the win, but the real fight came behind him as Rick Blunt held off Nate Wills to secure the final transfer position.
2WD Modified Buggy B Main delivered another strong lower-main story. Paul Wynn took the win, but Sonny Santucci’s late move for second became the key moment, pushing Chris Vanair out of the transfer. Those races made it clear early that Saturday was going to be about more than just winners. It was about pressure, survival, and taking advantage when the chance appeared.
Spencer Rivkin Takes the Spotlight in 2WD Modified Buggy
2WD Modified Buggy gave the event one of its defining stories. Spencer Rivkin secured the overall with wins in A1 and A2, while Ryan Maifield answered by winning A3, but that simple results line does not capture how strong the class looked from the driver stand.
Rivkin and Maifield were the center of attention throughout, and the contrast between Rivkin’s modern pace and Maifield’s rear-motor RC10-style package gave the class extra weight. A2 became the key race. Maifield looked capable of extending the fight, but Rivkin closed late and made the winning move when it mattered most, locking up the overall before the third leg. It was one of the weekend’s biggest moments and one of the clearest reminders that old-school style and modern pace can still collide at the highest level.
Ryan Maifield Closes Out 4WD Modified Buggy
If 2WD Modified was Rivkin’s statement, 4WD Modified Buggy became Maifield’s answer. He won A1, Rivkin took A2, and the overall came down to A3 with exactly the kind of pressure a top class should carry.
That final leg had traffic, tension, and no room for mistakes. Maifield stayed cleaner late, took the win, and secured the overall over Rivkin. Benjamin Decker and Chad Due remained major factors in the class, but the big story was Maifield’s ability to finish the job when the last race of the sequence demanded it.
Benjamin Decker Was the Benchmark in Pro Stock
Few drivers looked more in command over the course of the day than Benjamin Decker. In 13.5 4WD Pro Stock Buggy, he won A1 and A2 to clinch the overall before Mark Decker took A3, adding a strong father-son storyline to one of the most competitive stock divisions of the event.
Decker was just as strong in 17.5 2WD Pro Stock Buggy. He again won the first two A mains, wrapped up the overall early, and left the final leg for Jason Ruona to take. Across both classes, Decker established himself as the pace reference. Others had moments, but he was the one everyone was chasing.
Jacob Hartman and Owen Simmons Drove the Truck Storylines
13.5 2WD Stadium Truck produced one of the best double-main stories of the event. Owen Simmons came in with speed and top-qualifying credentials, while Craig Jackson stayed close enough to keep the pressure honest, but Jacob Hartman delivered when the mains started. He won A1 and A2 to secure the overall and gave the class one of the weekend’s most impressive performances.
The story became even better in the interview afterward, where Hartman explained that the truck had barely been run and had seen almost no real setup work before the event. On a day when the track demanded confidence and feel, Hartman won with a package that had almost no development behind it.
Simmons still got his reward in 13.5 2WD Short Course, where he swept the mains and secured the overall. It was a rougher, more physical class, but Simmons stayed cleaner than the rest and made that count.
Stock Buggy
Lee Griffiths controlled 13.5 Indy Stock 4WD Buggy, winning both A mains and giving the class one of the clearest examples of front-running authority all day. He also stood out as one of the event’s more memorable personalities, with the broadcast noting both his UK background and his stick-radio style.
In 17.5 2WD Indy Stock Buggy, Adam Stelmack delivered one of the day’s best stories. Kyle Conklin won A1, Stelmack answered in A2, and the overall went to Stelmack. For a driver the broadcast described as having barely turned laps before mains day, it was a true show-up-and-deliver result.
Erric Irvin was just as convincing in 21.5 Indy Stock 2WD Buggy, winning both mains and taking the overall over Andrew Fritzen and Ryan Gamber.
Vintage Racing Became One of the Biggest Stories of the Weekend
Vintage was not just a nostalgia category at the ONS. It was one of the most compelling parts of the entire weekend.
Ryan Maifield won Vintage 13.5 2WD Buggy with A1 and A2 victories over Lee Setser and Spencer Rivkin, but he had to work for it. The class had the feel of old hardware being raced with completely modern intensity. Setser kept him honest, Rivkin stayed relevant, and the whole division carried far more edge than a casual observer might expect from a vintage class.
Vintage 13.5 4WD Buggy went to Chris Vanair, who beat Jose Zayas and Michael Kokoska for the overall and added another strong old-school technical story to the day. Vintage 13.5 Stadium Truck went to Ryan Harris, whose A1 and A2 wins sealed the class over Patrick Rossiter and John Berkebile.
That vintage presence gave the event one of its most distinctive strengths. These were not parade laps for old cars. These were real races.
Nate Wills Controlled the Comic Class
Comic Class Nitro-Electric brought the fun, but Nate Wills brought the pace. In one of the most visually entertaining divisions of the event, with novelty trucks and the six-wheel Kong adding personality to every lap, Wills stayed composed enough to turn the chaos into a clean overall win.
He won both mains and finished ahead of James Deadrick, Ronnie Santucci, Charlie Buckland, and Brian Demeglio. It was the kind of class that gave the crowd something different without ever feeling like a gimmick.
Jeff Cisney Won the Long Gas Truck Battle
The longest race of the day, 10th Gas Truck – buggy, delivered one of the deepest race narratives of the event. Jeff Cisney officially won with 40 laps in 20:11.665, beating Ben Buckingham and Michael Kokoska.
Fuel windows, traffic, and pressure from Mike Kendall gave the race its shape. Cisney stayed in control when the strategy phases mattered most, handled the long format cleanly, and turned a complicated race into one of the strongest wins of the day. Earlier in the ladder, Jimmy Woodley’s B Main victory added another reminder that the gas classes rewarded patience and long-run execution more than raw aggression.
The Volunteer Turn Marshals Kept the Program Moving
These are the quiet heroes of the event. The drivers get the wins, the podiums, and the photos, but the volunteer turn marshals helped make the whole day possible. To everyone who stepped onto the track and helped, thank you. This is the kind of RC community the ONS is building
The ONS Vision and the Adrenaline Crew Deserve Credit
Beyond the class winners and podium results, Round 2 also felt like a statement for the JConcepts Outdoor National Series itself. During the broadcast, Jason Ruona spoke about the vision behind the ONS — bringing outdoor 1/10 scale racing back with real track evolution, strong local track support, and a racer-first atmosphere.
That vision mattered at Adrenaline RC Raceway because the event had to fight through a difficult week of weather before it ever reached mains day. Heavy rain challenged the track crew, but by Saturday the surface had come around, the groove was in, and racers were treated to a full day of outdoor racing that rewarded patience, setup, and clean driving.
The Adrenaline crew, volunteers, and marshals all played a part in turning a tough week into a successful mains day. The sold-out raffle, the family interview moments, the vintage racing energy, and the steady positive tone around the facility all reinforced the same feeling: this was a national-caliber race, but it still felt like a real RC community event.
Round 2 showed exactly what the ONS is trying to build. It was competitive, organized, and serious when it needed to be, but it still had the fun, personality, and trackside culture that makes outdoor RC racing special.
Jconcepts ONS Podium
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