The event was amazing. These 12 competitors ran so hard words just won't do justice. You may just have to wait for the pictures and the DVD video. Competitors broke, but still finished their courses limping, there were a couple of rollovers, and there was plenty of carnage to vehicles and drivers. I don't believe a single vehicle made it through the weekend unscathed. Of course, this was the event of all events. Although we had 2 new teams who were in just to win the event, most teams had a lot more at stake.
The weekend consisted of basically 4 events combined into 1. The 4 events consisted of the State Championship Woods Race, a (make-up) Wild Card Woods Race, a Rockcrawling Competition, and 1 Finale Rockcrusher Shootout course. It was a very long weekend for all, but the overall outcome was a success.
The carnage this weekend was like no other. The teams launched their rigs in the air, crashed into trees and down steep hills and ravines. They climbed steep hills, traversed through rocks, drove long and technical courses up to 3 miles long. They even hit some small shallow mud holes. These teams truly abused their rigs and tested all new limits. Particular carnage I can recall:
John Loyd broke his arm on the first course. (Had is hand on the roll bar while he laid into a tree) Came back from the hospital a couple hours later and cheered for the other drivers. Tom Rawlings Drove his rig the rest of the day. Ended up breaking on the ?stupid? course otherwise known as course 17.
Tom Rawling broke a driveshaft.
Travis Cook popped a tire on the rockcrusher shootout course.
Jamie Sitzes broke a d35 on his second course
Ted Stocker received multiple malfunctions to his rig. Uncluding broken control arm mounts, twisted control arms, tcase skid, steering, and more.
John Markovich laid his jeep over at the start of course 16 and then turtled his jeep at the turn around on course 1.
Louie Keener is one who truly put on a good show. Although I don?t know all the carnage to list, here is a good start. Lost rear spring and spacer in the middle of course 16, the 2.5 mile course. Busted both rear shocks and shock mounts. Broke off the front track bar at least twice? once about ? of the way through course 12 and again sometime during course 14?.He completed both courses w/o a front track bar.
Keith Fritzmeyer busted a steering box on his first course. But he came back for more abuse the second day.
The scores are as follows:
Wild Card Event
Stock class:
Ted Stocker and Jake Buckner?64.15
Modified Stock class:
Kyle brusso and Kyle Holland 66.24
Derek West and Richie Keller55.29
Louie Keener and Heath Catron?.. 75.72
Legends class:
Keith Frizmeyer?..118.29
Super-Modified class:
Travis Cook and Lisa Rush?36.37
Tom Rawlings and Josh Wright...28.22
John Loyd and Randy Menkel...35.37
State Championship Event
Stock class:
Ted Stocker and Jake Buckner?64.15
Jamie Sitzes and Mike Fierce?97.25
Modified Stock class:
Kyle brusso and Kyle Holland?66.22
Derek West and Richie Keller?55.29
Louie Keener and Heath Catron?75.22
John Markovich?69.20
Legends class:
Keith Frizmeyer w/o a spotter...118.29
Super-Modified class:
Travis Cook and Lisa Rush?.42.43
Tom Rawlings and Josh Wright?36.34
John Loyd and Randy Menkel?42.21
Rockcrawling Competition Event
Larrry King and Kallie Lindsey with a score of: 14 points over all
Finale Rockcrusher Shootout Course:
Super-Modified class Travis Cook and Lisa Rush in their Toyota 4-runner.
MOROC?s Missouri State Woods Racing Championship Series
Stock class:
Ted Stocker and Jake Buckner?160.47
Modified Stock class:
Kyle brusso and Kyle Holland?146.26
Derek West and Richie Keller?132.06
Louie Keener and Heath Catron..174.39
Legends class:
Keith Frizmeyer...330.62
Super-Modified class:
Travis Cook and Lisa Rush??..207.21
Tom Rawlings and Josh Wright?80.38
John Loyd and Randy Menkel?.86.04
Contingency Sponsored items:
Travis Cook and Lisa Rush won the Finale Rockcrusher shout out course. They won a rockcrusher subassembly.
First place OVERALL time for the series won a set of four MRW (Marsh Racing Wheels) Congratulations Tom Rawlings and Josh Wright.
Second Place OVERALL time for the Series won a 6500LB T-MAX winch. Congratulations John Loyd and Randy Menkel.
Third Place OVERALL time for the series won their choice of either a ford 9? axle Housing or $150. Congrats to Travis Cook and Lisa Rush.
A Seasons Pass to Flat Nasty was awarded to the first place winner of the rockcrawl...Larry King and Kallie Lindsey.
It was an incredible season that wouldn?t have been possible without the following people:
My Family working as judges and staff.
Marshal Chad Kerls
Media Werks including Brenda Summers, Arnie, Fergie, Sheryl, Ryan, and Gary.
All the judges and staff who volunteered to work this event as well as others in the past.
The competitors who put on the amazing show that puts us all in awe.
The spectators who are becoming the fans of the sport and of MOROC.
The appearance of Randy Torbett and Team Negron for their support and solid efforts.
The 2006 series could not have been possible without the support of our sponsors:
Bigfoot Offroad and Performance
Media Werks
Flat Nasty Offroad Park
T-Max winches, the Official Winch of MOROC.
Pitbull Tires
B&D Fabrications
Rockcrusher
MRW Marsh Racing Wheels
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Congratulations once again to all the winning teams.
