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RME coverage of XRRA @ Area BFE

Greg

Greg

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Grand Junction, CO
Today was a first for me, I attended a Rockracing event and I have to say, it's incredible to see what's possible with a 4x4! The XRRA, Area BFE and all the competitors teamed up to put on one hell of a show. The season opener was held at Area BFE, no better place for Rockracing. Located in Moab, on a private course that's setup by professionals, Area BFE has everything to offer. It was one amazing event. There was more air time than any rockcrawling competition. I really enjoyed how 2 rigs started out side-by-side at the start line & ran the course at the same time.

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For those unfamiliar with Rockracing with the XRRA, they have 2 courses. Each vehicle runs both courses one way, the they turn the rigs around & run each rig the opposite direction. The winner is based on best overall time.

Here's a little description from the XRRA web site-

XRRA Rock Racing has been described as Baja, Stock Car Racing, and Rock Crawling all rolled into one. A competitor has to stay within the confines of the course and the only judge is the stopwatch. Just straight forward timed runs. The action is fast paced and the atmosphere is all sportsmanship. Though it is a race against time, the challenge is to finish. At the end of the day, seconds make the difference. It amounts to the difference between the shift of the clutch or the finesse of the throttle. A driver's ability to make a split second decision determines the outcome. Racers/Drivers must rely on skill and picking the right line rather than simply throttling through. Drive to aggressively and you may end up cage down. The wide-open action is as much fun for the spectators as it is for the Drivers.
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http://www.rockrace.com


I have a ton of pics to sort thru, but to satisfy your hunger here's a link to the XRRA event gallery, from RME.-

http://www.rockymountainextreme.com/gallery/v/XRRA/

Tips on using the Gallery: Select 'View Slideshow' on the left side of the page, then increase the 'Max Size' and change the 'Time Delay' to load the pics faster


Official Results

1st - Shannon Campbell 9:04:74 $4,000


2nd - Nate Williams 9:48:06 $2,200


3rd - Weston Blackie 10:00:37 $1,200


4th - Bryce Rogers 10:05:85 $500


5th - Jason Berger 10:37:18 $250


The winner of the Jump Off was Robert Lucero in the Mini Cooper buggy. On the landing he destroyed the front end. :eek:
 
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Greg

Greg

I run a tight ship... wreck
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Location
Grand Junction, CO
Here's some of my favorite pics-


The new RME banner, right at the entrance to Area BFE!

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The White Knight, seconds before breaking the left knuckle! :eek:

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The guys from Mt Logan Offroad, tearing up the course.

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Craig Stump, running that turbo 4 Cyl at the rev limiter.

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Driving out of a roll.

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I Lean

I Lean

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Utah
Greg said:
The winner of the Jump Off was Robert Lucero in the Tube Shark buggy. On the landing he destroyed the front end. :eek: [/B]
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I think you're right about Robert Lucero, but he was driving the blue Mini Cooper buggy, not the Tubeshark one. He broke a Crane knuckle. :eek:
 
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Greg

Greg

I run a tight ship... wreck
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Grand Junction, CO
Ohh, that's right. They both were getting way too much air on the jump. Crane knuckles break?? I guess when you're getting 6-7 feet of air... :eek::eek: :freak:
 
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Herzog

Herzog

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Wydaho
Wow. That is impressive! :eek:

I think I know what driving style I want to base my next chassis on... :D
 
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Parker

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Location
Utah
Wow, great write up/pictures... I don't think I know how to jump like that, fear of heights.




Nice collection of pics you have there Mr. Milner.
 
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Milner

Milner

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Parker said:
Wow, great write up/pictures... I don't think I know how to jump like that, fear of heights.




Nice collection of pics you have there Mr. Milner.
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Damm you are alive....where the hell have you been!!
Give me a call sometime....BTW I have a ton of shoots of you from UROC if you want them.
 
V-DAWG

V-DAWG

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Taylorsville
Does anyone have a list of the results past 5th place? I took off early to check out Potato Salad Hill. I guess I missed the jump off also :mad:
 
I Lean

I Lean

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Location
Utah
V-DAWG said:
Does anyone have a list of the results past 5th place? I took off early to check out Potato Salad Hill. I guess I missed the jump off also :mad:
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There's a complete "scorecard" on the Off-road.com coverage. I think Creighton and I finished 18th. My fault, each time I drove we ended up on our side. :rolleyes:
 
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jtcustoms

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Greg
JT Taylor here form team TubeShark. Thanks for posting that jump pic!!! Great shot, it is my new screen saver and I sent it out to my sponsors!! Great write up too!!! I hope to see you Utah boys at the springs race. Im having a pre party on the Thursday before the race at my place and you guys are definatly invited!!
JT
 
I Lean

I Lean

Mbryson's hairdresser
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Location
Utah
Hey, check out the video at Jimmys4x4.com It has a shot of Creighton's awesome roll-save!
 
Greg

Greg

I run a tight ship... wreck
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Grand Junction, CO
jtcustoms said:
Greg
JT Taylor here form team TubeShark. Thanks for posting that jump pic!!! Great shot, it is my new screen saver and I sent it out to my sponsors!! Great write up too!!! I hope to see you Utah boys at the springs race. Im having a pre party on the Thursday before the race at my place and you guys are definatly invited!!
JT
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You did all the work! :greg:

If you want a full resolution pic, PM me with your email address. Those shots look way sharper. :cool:

I want to make it to the Springs event, I'll have to see if my work schedule allows it.
 
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