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First Race is in the Books!
We spent the Memorial Day weekend at one of our favorite tracks, The Peat Monster, in Morrison, Illinois. Mr. Byron Tinkey won the Open Class with an incredible 2.160 for the fast 200' track. Congrats to Byron, who has picked up just where he left off last season...FAST and furious!! Paul Wesinger took second in Paperboy with 2.265. And Don "Hot Legs" Current took third in the "Road Rage". Be sure to check out Don's new website DCR Motorsports ! This was the first race on the Paperboy's new motor, so I think they should be pleased (of course, they are not!)....Our buddy Dan Richter (photo above) was able to make a test pass on his new engine, but a blown oil pump seal kept him out of the competition.
Byron Tinkey in "Bad Habit"
We also got to see one of the rookie drivers, Shane Ohlrogge, take home a win in the modified class in dad's "Racing-in-the-Dirt" car. Congrat to team Ohlrogge. They had a nice class of mod cars, including Psycotic (great guys from Missouri) and GrapeNutz; it is cool to see that Bill has added a class for them. Hopefully we'll see some more next race, too!!
Shane Ohlrogge, "Racing in the Dirt"
We've got some video of the open class...taken by the tall and handsome Shawn Parker. Thanks Shawn!!!
Coming up next weekend, the guys will be headed to another favorite spot, LCMMC in Sanford, NC. Deb and Darryl Jones (Scooby Doo) will host the Pro-BADD show, which will feature some great cars for sure! Can't wait for this one!!
Need a little help from our friends....
Our friend, Lester Fleming was severely injured two summers ago in a four-wheeler accident in North Carolina which left him paralyzed. Lester is an avid fan and supporter of mud racing and a great guy. He still attends the great races at LCMMC when he can get transportation. His son has entered him into a contest to win a wheelchair accessible van. This van would change his life dramatically. All he needs is for people like us to take a few seconds and vote for him online. I have been voting daily all week, and I can assure you that this is safe and easy. All they ask is you type in your name, and email address and a special code, which I will list. Please help!! This is a rare opportunity to really make a difference! Thank you!
Here is the link to get to Lester's page, and you will have to enter one of these codes: 994, 989, 817, 675, 777, 880, 847, 848, 849. You can vote once per day. The contest runs until May 13th. As of the writing of this post Lester has 637 votes...he needs tons more.
http://www.nmeda.com/mobility-awareness-month/heroes/north-carolina/greensboro/743/lester-fleming
Thank you!!
National Mobility Awareness Month
Here is the link to get to Lester's page, and you will have to enter one of these codes: 994, 989, 817, 675, 777, 880, 847, 848, 849. You can vote once per day. The contest runs until May 13th. As of the writing of this post Lester has 637 votes...he needs tons more.
http://www.nmeda.com/mobility-awareness-month/heroes/north-carolina/greensboro/743/lester-fleming
Thank you!!
National Mobility Awareness Month
Starting this year, the month of May is recognized as National Mobility Awareness Month. The purpose of this declaration is to bring attention to and show the world how people with disabilities can live an active, mobile lifestyle. Supported by national spokesperson, Mike Savicki, and utilizing the National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association network of members, the goal of National Mobility Awareness Month is to educate the public that:
- People with disabilities constitute the 2nd largest minority in the United States.
- Over 18 million people in the U.S. and Canada have mobility issues.
- 6 million of those are veterans.
- There are mobility equipment manufacturers, dealers, driver rehabilitation specialists and other professionals in your community dedicated to improving the lives of people with disabilities.
- Automotive mobility solutions are available for people with disabilities enabling them to enjoy active, mobile lifestyles
Oh Canada!
Welcome back to the Mudblog for 2012! It has been a long winter and I am ready to start the blog up again bringing you news and results for the upcoming 2012 mudracing season. We wish all our fellow racers and fans a great and safe 2012 and hope to see ya at the races!!
We are proud to announce that Paperboy Express will be heading north to Canada with our friends, the Lamb family "Full Throttle" for an exhibition race at the Atikokan 4x4 Mudfling August 11th and 12th 2012!! We'd like to thank Cathy Barnard, President of the Atikokan Mudslingers 4x4 Club, and Jim and Buddy Lamb for this awesome opportunity to help promote blown alcohol mud racing in this part of Canada. Please check out http://www.bigtimetrucks.com/ for more information on this event.
The guys are currently getting the Paperboy ready for the season, and looks like our first race will be at Peat Monster on May 26th. We are also looking forward to seeing our pals Dan Richter and Lionel Parker back at it again this season. We wish those two good luck in getting their racers back together.
We'd also like to wish all the racers going to the first big MRA race of the season in Many, LA good luck! That race is next weekend April 6 and 7. Check out http://www.mudracersassociation.com/schedule/schedule.htm for more info.
Some More on Richland Center
We'd like to congratulate Shane Ohlrogge on making the first pass of his racing career in the modified class. Shane is Scotty O's son, of Racing-in-the-Dirt. Shane did a great job! Always great to see the kids' getting into the sport. We saw Tyler Coolidge "NightMare3" make his rookie pass earlier this season as well. We look forward to seeing both these young men next season.
We're really hoping they have us back at Richland Center again in the Spring and Fall of 2012. This really was a great event at a real nice venue. We'll keep you posted!
Here is one more video from RC...the Rossman's let us put the Go Pro on "Penny Pusher"....
Great Race at Richland Center
Richland Center has always been one of my favorite races of the year, and the fall classic this year was awesome. Great racers, a great track, awesome fans and phenominal weather all combined to make this one great. Jim Lamb "Full Throttle" took the win in open class with a 1.74, followed by Paul Wesinger "Paperboy Express" and Cody Rossman "Penny Pusher", who tied for second with 1.806.
Once again, we have great video to share, courtesy of Lamb Motorsports. Many thanks to Andrea and Becky Lamb, and all the others who have shared their videos with us all season long. I have heard from many racers this season who really enjoy seeing the action, since most are too busy preparing for their run to see a lot of the other action.
More pictures:
And Video:
Video and Pictures From WV MRA Race
Here is some visual media from the race. The weather was dark and dreary, so not the best conditions for pics and video, but made for some good MUD!!
Picture Slideshow:
Picture Slideshow:
Jason Massie Wins West Virginia
The weather did not co-operate at all for this first time MRA show at the Kanahwa Valley Track in Southside, WV, but the racing was great anyways. Jason Massie "Intensity" picked up the win in Open Class with a 1.976 for the 160' track...just edging out Dale Ellenberger in Touch of Madness, and Scott in Paperboy, as they tied for second (1.996).
We'd like to thank Dale and his kids, along with Mike Lane for helping Scott with starting the car. We missed Paul and Jeff on this trip. We'll have some pictures and video from this great event to share later....
Penny Pusher!
'Nuff said!! Cody was the big story at Peat this weekend...laying down two great passes and setting a new track record at 2.143 for the 200' track. We knew this car was going to be fast and Cody has gotten it all figured out! Way to go Cody!
Paperboy broke in the pits during warm-up (head gasket) and did not run. Jeff Heck had Lethal Injection out with Paul driving and ran a real nice pass, but they ran into some engine trouble and shut it down before the second pass. Don Current made a great second pass in the Road Rage, 2.53 and Scotty O was solid the his new car.
We also saw great wheel-stand passes from both Darren Wilson "E-Magin-That" and Sam Lambasio. It was a great show...check out some pics and video:
Indy Highlights...
Congratulations to Byron Tinkey "Bad Habit" (class 5) and Kevin Stone "The Grind" (class 6) on their big wins at the NMRO Indy event. It was a great weekend of racing and fun at Indy. Paul had a slight mishap in Paperboy (see video below) but they were able to fix the car and run class 6 the next day.
We'd also like to congratulate Jason Massie "Intensity" on his NMRO Class 5 Championship and Dale Ellenberger "Touch of Madness" on his NMRO Class 6 Championship. Way to go guys on a great season!!
Upcoming Races....
We got rained out at Peat Monster this weekend, but Bill has decided to reschedule by adding drag classes to the September 24th event in Morrison. So please put that on your schedule and hope we can get some racers out for that one! We also have a race flyer to share for the final CMA race of the season at Richland Center WI. This fall event has always been one of my favorites and has always had a great showing of both fans and top notch competitors. A great race to end the season with!
