Mosephus
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Duncanville, TX
Did they have any breakage or setbacks?
Coverage
- Thread starter cracker
- Start date
JBweld
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Ferndale, WA
Sounds like they had a roll over, but were able to get going again with help from fellow racers.
IXNAYXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Wherever the next race is.
Haha, yes, you could say that. Team
rolled four times over two days, lost a fuel pump, and an ORI shock bit the dust hard. Richard and Paul finished despite these mishaps, which is quite an accomplishment.tcm glx
NAXJA Member #1033
- Location
- Riverside California
Congrats TEAM !!!
!!!
Haha, yes, you could say that. Team
Confirmed. Richard called a short while ago and said there was a handful of flops and broken items out there on the race. Thanks to inginuity, dedication and teamwork from other competitors, they made it to the end. :clap:
BajaCurt
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cornfields of Eastern Iowa
Yes it was Stephan!
Congrats to Richard and Paul on finishing.
Just to finish this race was quite an accomplishment.
I heard a few other race teams say they were impressed with the support Team
had for this event.I was impressed to hear
relay on the Weatherman channel.I give a big shout out to everyone that helped!
Here is Team
in the lineup to start the LCQ on Thursday.
Here are Richard and Paul just before Checkpoint 1 at race mile 23.
Rob D
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Pittsburg CA
Way to go Team :worship: Great race and really glad nobody got hurt out there.
:worship: Great race and really glad nobody got hurt out there.
- Location
- Mission Viejo
When 52 crossed the finish line, I started getting all teary-eyed because of how excited the crew was and to see them finish. It was a great moment. The rigs in that race are becoming more and more impressive. It is quickly becoming a matter of big money and big engines.
I had a great time hauling around the film & photo crews. aftershock's z-turn was a great spot...UBJ was boring...sledgehammer was very awesome but crowded with lots of drunk spectactors. I didnt get to see 52 on the course at all because of our schedule with the filming locations
About an hour later after 52 crossed the finish, Jessi Combs came up and started talking to me as if she knew me. Sat on Richard tire and chatted with us for 20-30 minutes. She is pretty damn cool and hotter in person. Some guys got some pics of her and I and then her and Goat together. Yea....I sniffed Richard's tire. ....and maybe I licked it too. 15 minutes later got to talk to Ian too! Very cool guy!
I had a great time hauling around the film & photo crews. aftershock's z-turn was a great spot...UBJ was boring...sledgehammer was very awesome but crowded with lots of drunk spectactors. I didnt get to see 52 on the course at all because of our schedule with the filming locations
About an hour later after 52 crossed the finish, Jessi Combs came up and started talking to me as if she knew me. Sat on Richard tire and chatted with us for 20-30 minutes. She is pretty damn cool and hotter in person. Some guys got some pics of her and I and then her and Goat together. Yea....I sniffed Richard's tire. ....and maybe I licked it too. 15 minutes later got to talk to Ian too! Very cool guy!
Through the miracle of radio I was there. Whoever keyed up the mic, thanks!
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
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Just another minion!
- Location
- Borrego Springs Ca.
Big dollars didn't help many of the teams.
High horsepower didn't help them finish either!
I am wonder how the money spent played into the finishing order.
The biggest buck rig was also the first out of the race...
High horsepower didn't help them finish either!
I am wonder how the money spent played into the finishing order.
The biggest buck rig was also the first out of the race...
Paul S
NAXJA Member #103
- Location
- Woodland Hills, CA
That sure was an interesting test run. We wanted to see the bypass to the waterfall before the race so we shot up the back way Thursday afternoon. After realizing that the bypass was pretty nasty too, & with a much worse roll if things turned brown, we deciced to try the fall.
We rolled with a pretty good Pirouette on the first attempt. Then, while sitting there on our side Richard & I realized that we'd have to drive back up & try it agin, what a feeling. Noting like easing into a 15' waterfall for the second time thinking that there's little chance that you're not going to roll exactly the same as 10 minutes before. Fortunately, the Matt tool was holding a safety strap off the back & was able to keep us right side up, he said we would have gone over for sure if he wasn't there. So..., up again to try & nail it without a safety line, whcih we did
Richard's got some serious cashews!
Paul
- Location
- Hammertown, USA
I'm still tired from the event.
I may cut out of work in a few minutes and go take two or three more showers.
I may cut out of work in a few minutes and go take two or three more showers.
- Location
- Lobster in Lake Tahoe
That sure was an interesting test run. We wanted to see the bypass to the waterfall before the race so we shot up the back way Thursday afternoon. After realizing that the bypass was pretty nasty too, & with a much worse roll if things turned brown, we deciced to try the fall.
We rolled with a pretty good Pirouette on the first attempt. Then, while sitting there on our side Richard & I realized that we'd have to drive back up & try it agin, what a feeling. Noting like easing into a 15' waterfall for the second time thinking that there's little chance that you're not going to roll exactly the same as 10 minutes before. Fortunately, the Matt tool was holding a safety strap off the back & was able to keep us right side up, he said we would have gone over for sure if he wasn't there. So..., up again to try & nail it without a safety line, whcih we did
Richard's got some serious cashews!
Paul
Wow. Sounds like I should have been there.
The Matt tool can be impressive
- Location
- Mission Viejo
The Matt tool can be impressive
so are his nutts
Paul S
NAXJA Member #103
- Location
- Woodland Hills, CA
- Location
- Wasatch Range
Great points Rick, all the money in the world won't ensure a win.....got to have a driver/copilot with skills and a killer support team too, then apply some luck on top of that.
Great job Team
!
FordGuy
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Clemente, CA
I would have to respectfully disagree. First of all if you look at the top ten, for the most part all pretty pricey rigs, and yes The most expensive rig did lose a trans, which was a total fluke. If the trans would not have broke, he would have smoked the field so bad it would have been unreal.
The best Race Cars do break, but also win the most races.
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