Congrats to the jasons KOH champs!!!!!

[colonelmustard]

jason scherer and jason berger take first place at 2009 KOH!!!! Congratulations to the local boys bringing home the win against some really big $$$$ teams. I haven't heard about jesse, dsi, derek, tom, etc., its been a while since the winners finished and none of the other locals have come thru yet.

[colonelmustard]

1) Jason Scherer 4:42
2) Randy Slawson 4:47
3) Casey Currie 4:58
4) EZ Rick 5:20
5) JR VanOrtwick 6:02
6) Brad Lovell 6:05
7) Rob Mc Kinney 6:10
8) Adam Woodlee 6:19
9) Joachim Schwiesow 6:23
10) Greg Hussey 6:33

[stv]

tom finished 11th, havent heard anything about derek or dsi

[colonelmustard]

did jesse even make the race??

[colonelmustard]

OFFICIAL TIMES
1) Jason Scherer 4:42
2) Randy Slawson 4:47
3) Casey Currie 4:58
4) EZ Rick 5:20
5) JR VanOrtwick 6:02
6) Brad Lovell 6:05
7) Rob Mc Kinney 6:10
8) Adam Woodlee 6:19
9) Joachim Schwiesow 6:23
10) Greg Hussey 6:33
11) Wayne Israelson 6:37
12) Eric Holder 6:46
13) Tom Wayes 6:48
14) Steven Watson 6:49
15) Buzz Bronsema 6:52
16) Jason Pickett 6:58
17) Jack Adams 7:05
18) Will Carter 7:19
19) Kevin Yoder 7:20:28
20) John Reynolds 7:20:31

[B2Krawler]

im a little dissapointed, i have been watching the live feeds all day and have not see SV posing with his shirt off and a beer in his hand. they grow up so quick!!!

[colonelmustard]

im a little dissapointed, i have been watching the live feeds all day and have not see SV posing with his shirt off and a beer in his hand. they grow up so quick!!!

I think I saw him for a brief moment on the PBB cam , passed out in front of lance's dodge with his pants around his ankles and a huge rockzombies trampstamp tatoo!!!

[jeeper89]

congrats to jason and to tom!!

[SPOON-EAZY]

I think I saw him for a brief moment on the PBB cam , passed out in front of lance's dodge with his pants around his ankles and a huge rockzombies trampstamp tatoo!!!

im a little dissapointed, i have been watching the live feeds all day and have not see SV posing with his shirt off and a beer in his hand. they grow up so quick!!!:24::24::24:

[4xyota]

I saw a few pictures of DSI in the photo gallery on pirate and havent see or heard a thing about jesse???

[RADDONKEY]

DSI didnt run, he blew his motor prerunning, Jesse had some issues and didnt finish. I spent most of the day watch the live feed on Pirate. I saw 1Sawb sittin at the Pirate camp for an Hour. I also saw 83yotacrawler in some pics. I wish I could of made it. :Big Grin:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

:eek:

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE FINISHERS!!!!

I WATCHED OFF AND ON TODAY......I WISH THEIR COVERAGE WASNT SO WORRIED ABOUT SELLING VIDEOS AND SHOW US MORE THAN THE START/FINISH LINE!!!!

IM THINKING THE TRACKING TOTALLY BROUGHT THE SUCK!!!!IF IT WOULD HAVE WORKED YOU COULD HAVE TRACKED YOUR FAVORITE RIG ALL DAY LONG.........:frown:

ILL PLAN BETTER NEXT YEAR AND MAKE SURE I MAKE IT DOWN TO SEE IN PERSON!!!!

I ALSO LOOKED FOR SV.....BUT I FIGURED HE WOULD BE THE SELF APPOINTED SPOTTER.....TELLING EVERYONE THE EXACT WRONG WAY TO GO!!!!:cool:

[BryanD]

YES!!!!! Very happy for the Jason's!!!

Berger (navigator / co-driver) has been a long time friend. His and my FIRST Rubicon trip was a 3 day'er in a willy's in highschool - 1988 i believe.

WAS CHEARING FOR THEM THE WHOLE TIME.

don't laugh - i think i had "pegged" legged paints and a mullet - but that was the shit at the time. this wasn't the actual Rubicon trip, but the only "old" picture i could find quick - about the same time-frame!

[Robicon]

Gotta dig the snow and no cage!!

[slvrbck]

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[slvrbck]

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[slvrbck]

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THIS GUY BROKE DOWN ON SLEDGE THE DAY BEFORE THE RACE AND DIDN'T GET IT OUT IN TIME. RIPPED THE PANHARD SLAP ASS OFF THE FRAME. AT LEAST HE WAS KINDA OUTA THE WAY.
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[slvrbck]

UNFORTUNATELY A RIG WALKED THE ROCK AND RIPPED THE PLAQUE OFF, THEN SOME JACKASS GRABBED IT AND TOOK OFF RUNNING.
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LIKE MOST FOLKS, I WAS SKEPTICAL ABOUT THE IFS BUSINESS, BUT SHANNON CAME THRU SLEDGEHAMMER LIKE IT WAS A PAVED ROAD, HE WAS RIGHT BEHIND TOM AND WAS GETTIN' IT LIKE MAD!
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[jeeper89]

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THIS GUY BROKE DOWN ON SLEDGE THE DAY BEFORE THE RACE AND DIDN'T GET IT OUT IN TIME. RIPPED THE PANHARD SLAP ASS OFF THE FRAME. AT LEAST HE WAS KINDA OUTA THE WAY.
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wix?:eek:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

YEP THATS WIX.......IM GUESSING HIS WEEKEND WAS VERY LONG!!!!!

[slvrbck]

I thought that thing looked familiar. Just couldn't figure out if I had seen it on the computer or in person. Like I said, luckily he was out of the way.

[Sierra Valley]

:eek:
I ALSO LOOKED FOR SV.....BUT I FIGURED HE WOULD BE THE SELF APPOINTED SPOTTER.....TELLING EVERYONE THE EXACT WRONG WAY TO GO!!!!:cool:

Oh dont worry, I was there spotting at Sledge Hammer all day and talking mad shit to all the drivers:gapteeth:

As a matter of fact here I am with the best seat in the house!:Big Grin:

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[Sierra Valley]

im a little dissapointed, i have been watching the live feeds all day and have not see SV posing with his shirt off and a beer in his hand. they grow up so quick!!!

Yeah I was a little too busy talking with Jessie Combs to go get on the live feed! But dont worry im pretty sure you will see me in the King of the Hammers 09 video:wink:

[slvrbck]

Oh dont worry, I was there spotting at Sledge Hammer all day and talking mad shit to all the drivers:gapteeth:

As a matter of fact here I am with the best seat in the house!:Big Grin:

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Is that you on Wix's tire?? I was standing by you a few times. I was the one in the grey TrentFab shirt and Miller Lite in hand.

[Sierra Valley]

Yeah thats me on the tire.

Whats funny is there were a ton of locals and nobody ever came over and offered us a hand down there to see if we needed help getting the rig out, or help to get it fixed so we could go wheeling again:rolleyes: Luckily total strangers went above and beyond to help us get our rig off the trail after it sat there for 30 hours.

[Connect]

Well the oil pump did fail on Wednesday night, and it did sound like the crank was welding itself to the bearings, but thanks to 1sawb on the board and Mike Shaffer brought us down the correct replacement parts for the motor and were up and tuning on Thursday afternoon! Anyways the radiator fan failed at racemile 12 so we didn't make it to the first pit until about 11:15 am. We managed to snag a new fan off someone elses buggy, but the shifter cable had failed earlier in the week and at the bottom of aftershock we lost the ability to shift from inside the car. about racemile 40 and 2:30 pm we decided to call it and head back, as we had already missed the check in time for CP 2.

Up until the failure we were fully getting it and had caught up to Jason Conover from S&N fab who had built a twin of DSI's car to race with. He started 36th in the race. I can't count how many broken rigs we passed before racemile 10, but Jesse was one of them. Eventually he caught up with us and we had a little 'encounter' in the high speed before racemile 23! About 60 mph we were side by side and we hit a sage brush mound about as tall as the tire with the passenger front tire, which launched us sideways into Jesses rig on two tires. Our roof bar hit Jesse's door bar, Jesses mirror hit the top of our roof, Jesses tire hit our hood and actually rubbed the paint off the shock tower, and our mirror never touched his rig. We hit and bounced off of him and landed on all 4 tires in a straight line, it was fawkiing awesome!! There were some people watching I'm hoping someone got it on Video...

Anyways some pics!! No there aren't many, I was too busy racing noobs!

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[Connect]

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[slvrbck]

Yeah thats me on the tire.

Whats funny is there were a ton of locals and nobody ever came over and offered us a hand down there to see if we needed help getting the rig out, or help to get it fixed so we could go wheeling again:rolleyes: Luckily total strangers went above and beyond to help us get our rig off the trail after it sat there for 30 hours.


That's shitty bro!! I got to Sledgehammer around 9:30 or 10 and nobody was really by the rig, just a few people scattered around. I asked a few people about it and they said the owner was waiting on a welder and that was it. I try to help out anytime I can, if you don't, karma's a bitch, and it's just the right thing to do.

I wish I would have known that was yall, I had plenty of beverages.

[Sierra Valley]

That's shitty bro!! I got to Sledgehammer around 9:30 or 10 and nobody was really by the rig, just a few people scattered around. I asked a few people about it and they said the owner was waiting on a welder and that was it. I try to help out anytime I can, if you don't, karma's a bitch, and it's just the right thing to do.

I wish I would have known that was yall, I had plenty of beverages.

Thanks man. Wasnt bagging on you, just thought it was shitty that not 1 fucking local came to check on us.

Karma is a bitch and luckily the guys from Safari Guard and his rover crew and the guys from wheelers for christ have some karma coming there way! Those guys bent over backwards to hell a brother out! Good people right there.

[wix]

You should have said HI slvrbck! We had the best seats!
After LCQ we thought we would run slegde. The jeep was having motor issues all day but I was very happy with the way it was walking up everythiing. In all everything worked reall well just a lot of fine tuning and re-working a few things.

We got to the last obstacle and busted the panhard bar off, then the steering column came off the orbital..then we couldnt get the motor going...then tring to steer it with the starter and whinch we bustd the winch line...

It was all good though meet some awesome people and they were ROVA owners! :eek: They stayed with us untill late thurs night to make sure we got it out of the way. They offered up all there tools, fuel pumps, and they also burnt up an alternator trying to weld on my junk. Finally got it out of the way with ratchet straps and the starter motor and a whinch. Then gave keith and I a ride back to camp in a very nice ride.

The next morning we got up there re-wired everything and the jeep fired right up :Big Grin: We rachet straped the panhard down and then just kicked back on the jeep on one of the best sections of the race (so we were told by many racers). We didnt get the jeep out untill dark after the race, The wheelers for christ came out and welded the panhard up, very nice guys. Also the west coast rovers were a huge help. They came back up near the end of the race to make sure we were gonna get out. It was nice that some people that we didnt even know went so far out of there way to help us, while we talked to a few locals and then never saw them again...

Was an awesome race. I got a lot of videos and pictures but will post them up tomarrow. I just got my jeep off the triialer.. Got a video of s.cambell running over another racer :eek: Oh and he wasnt even in the race!

[wix]

OH and that last obstacle was giving most racers a hard time. We put six cars back on there tires. And Im surprised none of the spectators got killed! :eek: Bouders were flying down from spectors on the top...

[Sierra Valley]

Hey Wix you forgot to mention that your battery was arcing sparks up the entire trail as well! Things definitely went to hell for us on that trail but we still got it out. There was a guy who came down and had a rear busted pinion on his rockwells with 54" boggers. He got wedged like a mofo when he came down that obstacle.

[Sierra Valley]

OH and that last obstacle was giving most racers a hard time. We put six cars back on there tires. And Im surprised none of the spectators got killed! :eek: Bouders were flying down from spectors on the top...

Hell even the likes of Walker Evans and Mike Shaffer had a problem on that obstacle:Big Grin: Whats funny is I walked Greg right up that obstacle in two trys and he was on leaf springs:eek:

[MR.ROCKAPE]

HEY CONNECT.....

JUST BECAUSE YOUR PASSENGER SKILLZ ARE ON THE RISE DOESNT MEAN ANY OF US ARE NOOBS!!!:cool:

AND SV IM PRETTY SURE ALL YOU NEEDED TO DO WAS ASK FOR SOMEONE TO HELP!!!!I DONT USUALLY JUST OFFER OUT OF THE BLUE TO SOMEONE I DONT KNOW!!!!NOR DO I WANT EVERYONE ASKING WHAT HAPPENED AND IN MY BUSINESS.....

I WISH I HAD NOT MISSED IT.....OH WELL NEXT YEAR ILL PLAN FOR IT!!!!

[MR.ROCKAPE]

Hell even the likes of Walker Evans and Mike Shaffer had a problem on that obstacle:Big Grin: Whats funny is I walked Greg right up that obstacle in two trys and he was on leaf springs:eek:

ON SLEDGE???I DIDNT REMEMBER ANY CRAZY HARD OBSTACLES......IN FACT I THINK THAT WAS THE THE FIRST TRAIL WE RAN WHEN WE GOT THERE AFTER DRIVING FOR 9+HOURS.........GUESS I NEED TO GO BACK THROUGH MY PICS!!!!

[Robicon]

I'll have to make sure I wear a helmet so I don't smack my nugget with your new seats :eek:

You still need a co-driver/spotter right?

[Sierra Valley]

ON SLEDGE???I DIDNT REMEMBER ANY CRAZY HARD OBSTACLES......IN FACT I THINK THAT WAS THE THE FIRST TRAIL WE RAN WHEN WE GOT THERE AFTER DRIVING FOR 9+HOURS.........GUESS I NEED TO GO BACK THROUGH MY PICS!!!!

Yes Sledge. Im with you. I drove that trail last year and remember walking right through it with ease. This year is different, they just had a bunch of big rains down there thats changed things around a bit. I didnt really see anybody walk right through accept for Greg who was with us. Thats why I picked Sledge for our first run because thats what we did last year.

[slvrbck]

Well shit, I didn't even know it was you cats. I was standing there the whole fawking day. I was balls deep rolling those rigs over too. That last 1 seater that pinched a hyd hose left a very nice Maxxis track on the back of my arm when we were getting him winched out of the way. I was getting pissed at the jackasses standing around watching us get fawking herneas rolling rigs over. I said a few nice things to a couple of them.

Shit is crazy, I bet I leaned on that Irok where SV was a million times that day.

This is me and the wifey in the pits bout 30 minutes til racetime. Might recognize my ugly mug. Funny thing is, my wife was just behind where you broke around the corner and I was standing by yall most of the day. I spent more time with you cats without even knowing who you were than I did with my wifey! She was on Miller Lite watch!!

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu330/slvrbck33/KOH018.jpg

When we were at Sledgehammer, I was wearing a black Dirt Sports hat, didn't want to dirty up the Bama one.

[1SAWB]

JUST GOT BACK. WHAT A GOOD FUCKING TIME. EVEN LAYING UNDER DSI'S RIG FIXING THAT BITCH SO HE CAN RACE I HAD A FUCKING BLAST. I DID GET TON'S OF CALL'S FROM PEOPLE TELLING ME TO SAY HI WHILE ON THE P.O.R. LIVE FEED BUT THE HAMMERS HAVE ZERO CELL SERVICE AND I WAS BUSY ANYWAYS. SO EAT IT.......... LOL ...............I HAVE A TONS OF PICS THAT I TOOK BUT LANCE FROM PIRATES JACKED MY MEMORY CARD AND MOST ALL OF THEM ARE ON THERE BUT I WILL POST THEM UP HERE WHEN I GET A CHANCE.. I WENT DOWN TO HELP PIT FOR SCHERER AND RAN ALL OVER WATCHING AND PITTING FOR HIM AND WAS WAY STOCKED WHEN HE WON. THE AFTER PARTY AT BOTH JASON'S CAMP WAS FUN AND LAID BACK. BOTH THOSE GUYS ARE VERY VERY DOWN TO EARTH GUY'S. I DO WISH DSI WOULD HAVE DONE BETTER BUT HELL LESS THEN HALF THE PEOPLE THAT ENTERED FINISHED. HIS RIG WAS WORKING GOOD AND HAD A SHOT.............I WORE OUT AND HAVE TO BE AT WORK EARLY SO I'M OUT

[wix]

Well shit, I didn't even know it was you cats. I was standing there the whole fawking day. I was balls deep rolling those rigs over too. That last 1 seater that pinched a hyd hose left a very nice Maxxis track on the back of my arm when we were getting him winched out of the way. I was getting pissed at the jackasses standing around watching us get fawking herneas rolling rigs over. I said a few nice things to a couple of them.

Shit is crazy, I bet I leaned on that Irok where SV was a million times that day.

This is me and the wifey in the pits bout 30 minutes til racetime. Might recognize my ugly mug. Funny thing is, my wife was just behind where you broke around the corner and I was standing by yall most of the day. I spent more time with you cats without even knowing who you were than I did with my wifey! She was on Miller Lite watch!!

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When we were at Sledgehammer, I was wearing a black Dirt Sports hat, didn't want to dirty up the Bama one.

Thats funny, I was probably right next to you flipping all those rigs over. I think I was in on six of them. We were out there untill dark after the race to see the very last riig come through. My back is still sore...

[DBJ]

Congrats to both of the Jasons, nice to have locals win the race. I had a great time down there and it was nice to see some of you guys down there, and SV we didnt even know you guys were stuck or we would have come to help you guys. We were in bed way early thurs night and up at 5am on fri for staging. Glad to hear everything worked out.

[wix]

Congrats to both of the Jasons, nice to have locals win the race. I had a great time down there and it was nice to see some of you guys down there, and SV we didnt even know you guys were stuck or we would have come to help you guys. We were in bed way early thurs night and up at 5am on fri for staging. Glad to hear everything worked out.

It was no bigggie. We just talked to a lot of locals (not only reno but Ca.) A lot of them said "we got a welder" but when it came time to get it out no one was around with a welder..they all just bailed Oh well no worries got everything home with no damage except I pulled one of my bump stops out...Was nice to meet ya john.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

It was no bigggie. We just talked to a lot of locals (not only reno but Ca.) A lot of them said "we got a welder" but when it came time to get it out no one was around with a welder..they all just bailed Oh well no worries got everything home with no damage except I pulled one of my bump stops out...Was nice to meet ya john.

SO WIX.....WHAT DID YOU THINK???WAS THE HAMMERS MORE BADASS THAN WHAT IS AROUND HERE???ILL ADMIT THERE IS ALOT PRETTY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER BUT THE JIRY IS STILL OUT IF ITS BETTER IN ANY OTHER RESPECT.......

SUCKS TO GO AND HAVE A PROBLEM BUT ATLEAST YA GOT IT GOING AGAIN!!!!DID YA GET TO TRY BACKDOOR/RESOLUTION???THAT ONE WAS MY FAVORITE!!!!

[Sierra Valley]

Congrats to both of the Jasons, nice to have locals win the race. I had a great time down there and it was nice to see some of you guys down there, and SV we didnt even know you guys were stuck or we would have come to help you guys. We were in bed way early thurs night and up at 5am on fri for staging. Glad to hear everything worked out.

Nice to meet you down there John!

[Sierra Valley]

Well shit, I didn't even know it was you cats. I was standing there the whole fawking day. I was balls deep rolling those rigs over too. That last 1 seater that pinched a hyd hose left a very nice Maxxis track on the back of my arm when we were getting him winched out of the way. I was getting pissed at the jackasses standing around watching us get fawking herneas rolling rigs over. I said a few nice things to a couple of them.

Shit is crazy, I bet I leaned on that Irok where SV was a million times that day.

This is me and the wifey in the pits bout 30 minutes til racetime. Might recognize my ugly mug. Funny thing is, my wife was just behind where you broke around the corner and I was standing by yall most of the day. I spent more time with you cats without even knowing who you were than I did with my wifey! She was on Miller Lite watch!!

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu330/slvrbck33/KOH018.jpg

When we were at Sledgehammer, I was wearing a black Dirt Sports hat, didn't want to dirty up the Bama one.

Yeah you definitely look familiar, but there were so many damn people haning out through out the day at the jeep it was hard to keep up with everyone. I think we need to go park there again next year but not be broken:Big Grin:

[wix]

SO WIX.....WHAT DID YOU THINK???WAS THE HAMMERS MORE BADASS THAN WHAT IS AROUND HERE???ILL ADMIT THERE IS ALOT PRETTY CLOSE TO EACH OTHER BUT THE JIRY IS STILL OUT IF ITS BETTER IN ANY OTHER RESPECT.......

SUCKS TO GO AND HAVE A PROBLEM BUT ATLEAST YA GOT IT GOING AGAIN!!!!DID YA GET TO TRY BACKDOOR/RESOLUTION???THAT ONE WAS MY FAVORITE!!!!

The only trails I saw were Backdoor and slege hammer. slege hammer was pretty easy untill I broke... When we ran it there was a total trafic jam. It was a constant line of rigs. We didnt get any pictures since none of us brought our cameras out... The last obstacle was pretty undercut and if you didnt get it just right you were screwed. Walker evens was running it right in front of us and it was kicking his ass, but shaffer was in front of him and I think he went up with some whinching no problem. Then Greg went right up with no whinch. I think you would be surprised at how many racers had to whinch up that spot or sat there for a while tring to get it.

Didnt get to run back door since I really wasnt prepared to break my jeep again. So my son and I just went and watched some other guys do it while greg floped his rig on full of hate then turned around and I think he ended up on claw with some guys from Az. Then when greg got back we all went up to back door to watch and saw plenty of rigs get floped over.

I think its pretty bad ass since you have all them trails so for a week long trips its worth it but I think for just a quick trip we got more up here. And I think there might be some new trail that may have about 2-4 other posible cayons around it?????:eek:

[slvrbck]

Yeah you definitely look familiar, but there were so many damn people haning out through out the day at the jeep it was hard to keep up with everyone. I think we need to go park there again next year but not be broken:Big Grin:

Hell yeah, if you don't recognize me, usually you can hear my deep ass southern drawl and loud obnoxious mouth. It tends to stick out a little more out here on the west coast.

I would definately be down to park there next year, I could probably fit my 40 right in front of where Wix' rig was up against the canyon wall......would be out of the way I guess.

Did you see that slapnuts run off with the plaque from the rock?? That dude was running like a scalded dog dude!! I have him on video when he ran past me and homey was a fucking flash in the camera!!!

[wix]

Hell yeah, if you don't recognize me, usually you can hear my deep ass southern drawl and loud obnoxious mouth. It tends to stick out a little more out here on the west coast.

I would definately be down to park there next year, I could probably fit my 40 right in front of where Wix' rig was up against the canyon wall......would be out of the way I guess.

Did you see that slapnuts run off with the plaque from the rock?? That dude was running like a scalded dog dude!! I have him on video when he ran past me and homey was a fucking flash in the camera!!!

I thought the guy with the plaque said he was gonna go turn it in at one of the registraiton booths? It was awesome up there was like a big party. Surprised no one got killed by all them rock flying down.

[wegojeepn]

Well shit, I didn't even know it was you cats. I was standing there the whole fawking day. I was balls deep rolling those rigs over too. That last 1 seater that pinched a hyd hose left a very nice Maxxis track on the back of my arm when we were getting him winched out of the way. I was getting pissed at the jackasses standing around watching us get fawking herneas rolling rigs over. I said a few nice things to a couple of them.

Shit is crazy, I bet I leaned on that Irok where SV was a million times that day.

This is me and the wifey in the pits bout 30 minutes til racetime. Might recognize my ugly mug. Funny thing is, my wife was just behind where you broke around the corner and I was standing by yall most of the day. I spent more time with you cats without even knowing who you were than I did with my wifey! She was on Miller Lite watch!!

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu330/slvrbck33/KOH018.jpg

When we were at Sledgehammer, I was wearing a black Dirt Sports hat, didn't want to dirty up the Bama one.


I remember your wifey, you were on the point behind us. i talked to her on one of my trips back to the truck for parts.

[slvrbck]

I thought the guy with the plaque said he was gonna go turn it in at one of the registraiton booths? It was awesome up there was like a big party. Surprised no one got killed by all them rock flying down.


Well for somebody that was going to take it to a checkpoint, he was sure as hell moving like he had stole a purse from an old lady. Hopefully he took it to someone though.

Shit was alot of fun!! There was a ton of peeps up there gettin' shitty. I was waiting for somebody to either fall off or get stoned.......and not in a good way that requires a lighter.......

[slvrbck]

I remember your wifey, you were on the point behind us. i talked to her on one of my trips back to the truck for parts.


Yeah, I had her posted up with the beers. I stayed up there where the carnage was happening at. She enjoyed her spot back there. There was never anyone in her line of sight all the way to the mouth of the canyon. The only question I have is whether I actually drank as many beers as were in my cooler, or she was peddling them off for some side cash.

Next time we all go to a big event, we need to get a picture profile thread going so we know what everybody looks like. Kinda like the racer line ups on KOH.com, but for the drunk wheelers/spectators......:eek::Big Grin:

[Sierra Valley]

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/th_062.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/?action=view&current=062.flv)

[Sierra Valley]

Why is Connects face down in Daves lap????:Big Grin:
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/th_046.jpg (http://s17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/?action=view&current=046.flv)

[MR.ROCKAPE]

COOL YA GOT A FEW VIDS.......

WHAT WAS THE WEATHER LIKE????

[Sierra Valley]

My favorite was the Wart Hog. Rig is sick for sure and original.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/001.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/004.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/005.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/006.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/008.jpg

[Sierra Valley]

Some were having a hell of a time with back door and other went right up it. Were some good roll overs and tons of spectators cheering everyone on .
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/009.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/010.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/012.jpg

[slvrbck]

That Warthog is nuts. I saw it in the mags, but that thing is......well, different for sure.

[wix]

Some pictures from LCQ
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland066.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland067.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland069.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland071.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland073.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland074.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland169.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland173.jpg
Jeese and camo
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland171.jpg
Was windy as fawk that day, got sand in everything. Brought my 6 year old son, he had a blast.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland172.jpg

[slvrbck]

COOL YA GOT A FEW VIDS.......

WHAT WAS THE WEATHER LIKE????

I can't speak for the first of the week, but for the most part it was WINDY as FAWK on raceday!!

[wix]

more from lcq
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland176.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland175.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland174.jpg
Race Day
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland186.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland187.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland188.jpg

[wix]

Getting up to slegde hammer to my jeep before the race.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland191.jpg
Got pretty crowded up there.
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland208.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland193.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland194.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland195.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland196.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland198.jpg

[wix]

More from slegdehammer

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland210.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland214.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland215.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland216.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland217.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland218.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland222.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland221.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland219.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland201.jpg

[MR.ROCKAPE]

WELL IM THINKING A BUNCH OF GUYS GOT DQ'd THEN......AS FAR AS I KNEW YOU WERENT SUPPOSED TO GET ANY OUTSIDE HELP FROM SPECTATORS......IF YOU DID YOU GOT DQ'D???


IN THESE PICS I SEEN A FEW GETTING PUT BACK ON THEIR WHEELS......WTF???


DID THE RACE WINNER DRIVE OUT OF THOSE PICS WIX????

[wix]

WELL IM THINKING A BUNCH OF GUYS GOT DQ'd THEN......AS FAR AS I KNEW YOU WERENT SUPPOSED TO GET ANY OUTSIDE HELP FROM SPECTATORS......IF YOU DID YOU GOT DQ'D???


IN THESE PICS I SEEN A FEW GETTING PUT BACK ON THEIR WHEELS......WTF???


DID THE RACE WINNER DRIVE OUT OF THOSE PICS WIX????

When the 1st guy fliped, he called and asked if he could get flipped by spectators, they said yes. I was standing right over him and heard it, then he asked us to flip him. In total we fliped about 6 guys back over right there.

[BryanD]

Talked to Jason Berger last night, and he gave me the play-by-play deal on the whole race from his and Scherer's perspective. They got help i think in that same spot. He said the rule was stated as NO ONE could help you to make forward or backward progress! When they rolled, Scherer radio'd to an official and asked that question. the official gave them the go-ahead. so i guess it is ok, to roll you back over, but not to push forward or backwards. i guess it makes sense. it has to be this way, or "team" playing may come into affect, and racers purposefully block the trail once their team mate has gone through. not really neccessary in the desert sections, as you can always drive around, but in the rocks i think it is critical to keep the trail passable.

on another note - i think anyone that has cut the coarse should be DQ'd period. it appears that some have, but others just got penilized with time added. also, i think Shannon should be banned from next years race. he knew he was DQ'd and continued anyhow, possibly ruining another teams chance at finishing/and or winning.

[Sierra Valley]

Look at the parking lot at backdoor! Must of been a few hundred rigs.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/020.jpg

Gregs Jeep
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/022.jpg

The starting line.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/024.jpg

Walker Evans starting the ceromonies.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/026.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/036.jpg

[wix]

Some videos of the start.
Here's jeese. I dont know why the quality is so bad on some..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7q9ay_qtcI
one more
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e4ixc2fNDQ

[wix]

Some vids of the lcq
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgyzUp07ztQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlZpmdSghuI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS9GYwypuDM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsIMEYwXCXs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sw-Up8dEbok

[slvrbck]

Talked to Jason Berger last night, and he gave me the play-by-play deal on the whole race from his and Scherer's perspective. They got help i think in that same spot. He said the rule was stated as NO ONE could help you to make forward or backward progress! When they rolled, Scherer radio'd to an official and asked that question. the official gave them the go-ahead. so i guess it is ok, to roll you back over, but not to push forward or backwards. i guess it makes sense. it has to be this way, or "team" playing may come into affect, and racers purposefully block the trail once their team mate has gone through. not really neccessary in the desert sections, as you can always drive around, but in the rocks i think it is critical to keep the trail passable.

on another note - i think anyone that has cut the coarse should be DQ'd period. it appears that some have, but others just got penilized with time added. also, i think Shannon should be banned from next years race. he knew he was DQ'd and continued anyhow, possibly ruining another teams chance at finishing/and or winning.

I agree 100% about Shannon. When I saw him coming up behind Tom, I was thinking the same thing, breaking and blocking the trail for no f'ing reason.

[slvrbck]

When the 1st guy fliped, he called and asked if he could get flipped by spectators, they said yes. I was standing right over him and heard it, then he asked us to flip him. In total we fliped about 6 guys back over right there.

I was standing by his back tire when he was on his side. Shit was funny, Pistol Pete was damn near climbing in his rig asking him if he wanted us to flip him over. I kinda felt bad for the driver, he was trying to call on the radio and ask and there was a million people asking if he wanted help, some saying don't do it, some saying fuck it do it, and Pete in his grill.

[Mrburns]

[QUOTE=wix;103918]More from slegdehammer
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland218.jpg
QUOTE]

how did this guy do in his leaf sprung rig :eek: ???


i thought that sort of tech was like so 2000's :gapteeth:

[wix]

[QUOTE=wix;103918]More from slegdehammer
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j224/wixjp_photos/hamnersdland218.jpg
QUOTE]

how did this guy do in his leaf sprung rig :eek: ???


i thought that sort of tech was like so 2000's :gapteeth:
Cant remember how many of them f-toys came through there but I know of at least 2 that made it there, and I believe they finished the race.

[wix]

Some more videos
Heres campbels start! :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjxFUcE1WW0
Some bumpin tires.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piJowJGGgzo
Getting passed in the rocks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dutQvYs8VPw
Trafic jam with t-fab getting held up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFtvn9NuQ6s
Heres one of shannon getting denied a pass, and I think thats tom stuck in the hole now???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_yfPV1VdQM&feature=channel_page
They need to make a circuit for this style of racing. Its time we find another course.

[wix]

Last video I have. The now infamous s. campbel pass on sledge hammer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV-Wz6gEOv0
Then we went and flipped the car back over...

[slvrbck]

[QUOTE=Mrburns;103945]
Cant remember how many of them f-toys came through there but I know of at least 2 that made it there, and I believe they finished the race.


That f-toy passed a link'd up buggy on the inside right there but got denied on the inside line.

[slvrbck]

Last video I have. The now infamous s. campbel pass on sledge hammer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV-Wz6gEOv0
Then we went and flipped the car back over...

Right up the canyon after that Tom got hung up and I can gurantee Shannon has an Irok print on his hood. Tom went to back up and climbed on his hood and Shannon nailed it in reverse and got out of there before he was on top of his cage. It actually set Tom up so he could get thru.

[slvrbck]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTPsYWkzNy0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6h01IZFl94

Watch them leafs work it!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o2IqaD502I

[MR.ROCKAPE]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6h01IZFl94



LD IS GONNA BE IN LOVE!!!!!EIITHER THAT OR PISSED BECAUSE THAT DUDE HAS HIS PAINT JOB!!!!

[Sierra Valley]

Wix rig still in 1 piece kinda:tongue: from being out on the trail all night by itself.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/047.jpg

Jason S. on his side.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/050.jpg

Tipping him back over and Wix trying to throw his back out.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/052.jpg

Kris and I chilling with the best seats in the house for sure!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/059.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/060.jpg

[Sierra Valley]

I know Rockape has been waiting for these!

Jessie Combs is so damn fine and a pretty cool chick as well.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/019.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/057.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/058.jpg

This zombie chick deserves two as she was a real crowd pleaser!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/070.jpg

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/072.jpg

[wegojeepn]

Picture of Wix rig being welded on, KOH rescue crew, Greg from Ace alternator supplied the welder and supplies to get us back on the road that nite.

The crew from Twisted Customs welded my junk up on Thursday nite between tests on their rig for the race. WHAT A GREAT BUNCH! they would not accept any money! All they asked for was Fat Tire beer.

[slvrbck]

Tipping him back over and Wix trying to throw his back out.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b53/tahoewheelers/Hammers%20Trip%202009/052.jpg


Oh look, there I am with the blue boxers hangin' out.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

YOU KNOW THE ONLY THING I SEE MISSING WAS SOME PINK TANK TOPS WITH TFAB ON THEM!!!!NEXT YEAR WE WILL MAKE OUR OWN......:mullet:

[colonelmustard]

Talked to Jason Berger last night, and he gave me the play-by-play deal on the whole race from his and Scherer's perspective. They got help i think in that same spot. He said the rule was stated as NO ONE could help you to make forward or backward progress! When they rolled, Scherer radio'd to an official and asked that question. the official gave them the go-ahead. so i guess it is ok, to roll you back over, but not to push forward or backwards. i guess it makes sense. it has to be this way, or "team" playing may come into affect, and racers purposefully block the trail once their team mate has gone through. not really neccessary in the desert sections, as you can always drive around, but in the rocks i think it is critical to keep the trail passable.

on another note - i think anyone that has cut the coarse should be DQ'd period. it appears that some have, but others just got penilized with time added. also, i think Shannon should be banned from next years race. he knew he was DQ'd and continued anyhow, possibly ruining another teams chance at finishing/and or winning.

I could not agree more. If that was my rig he was running over and I new he wasn't in the race, I would have ripped his window net out and dropped the hammer on him helmet on or not. totally fucked up

[wix]

I could not agree more. If that was my rig he was running over and I new he wasn't in the race, I would have ripped his window net out and dropped the hammer on him helmet on or not. totally fucked up

I also agree. Everyone including me thought it was pretty bad ass at the time. I thinik Greg put it best when he said if you aint bumpin you aint racin. But after finding out he was dq'd I thought it was pretty f-d up. Not only could he have ended the race for #52 but he also held up the racer in back of him. But what about what some are saying about the KOH officials telling campbel to go ahead and run for time? If thats ture cant really blame Campbel, and sounds like KOH needs to re-think some things. We also talked to some checkpoint guys after the race and they said they asked shannon to get off the course, but he didnt even slow down.

[BryanD]

I also agree. Everyone including me thought it was pretty bad ass at the time. I thinik Greg put it best when he said if you aint bumpin you aint racin. But after finding out he was dq'd I thought it was pretty f-d up. Not only could he have ended the race for #52 but he also held up the racer in back of him. But what about what some are saying about the KOH officials telling campbel to go ahead and run for time? If thats ture cant really blame Campbel, and sounds like KOH needs to re-think some things. We also talked to some checkpoint guys after the race and they said they asked shannon to get off the course, but he didnt even slow down.

don't know if ya'll are following the drama on Pirate4x4, but it's getting pretty deep over there. it does appear that an official did tell shannon he could continue. i'm getting tired of reading (one thread i think went 20 pages in one day).

one thing i do think they need to re-think is: IF YOU CUT THE COARSE (ANY PART OF IT) YOU ARE DQ'd, or you go back to the previous check point and then continue. coarse cutting needs to be verified at every check point. in no case should coarse cutting get you a time penalty. that section you cut could have been the deciding factor if you finished or not - IT HAS TO BE COMPLETED, not a time penalty given. So Randy Slawson - YOU ARE DQ'd!

like any growing sport, there is surely some growing pains with this race. it sucks to add a bunch of rules to a somewhat "open" race. you will always get people that play the rules to their full potential and reading between the lines constantly.

[wix]

don't know if ya'll are following the drama on Pirate4x4, but it's getting pretty deep over there. it does appear that an official did tell shannon he could continue. i'm getting tired of reading (one thread i think went 20 pages in one day).

one thing i do think they need to re-think is: IF YOU CUT THE COARSE (ANY PART OF IT) YOU ARE DQ'd, or you go back to the previous check point and then continue. coarse cutting needs to be verified at every check point. in no case should coarse cutting get you a time penalty. that section you cut could have been the deciding factor if you finished or not - IT HAS TO BE COMPLETED, not a time penalty given. So Randy Slawson - YOU ARE DQ'd!

like any growing sport, there is surely some growing pains with this race. it sucks to add a bunch of rules to a somewhat "open" race. you will always get people that play the rules to their full potential and reading between the lines constantly.

I was tring to follow it on pirate too but got to be too much to keep up with.

[Frank Rizzo]

Congratulations to all the guys who finished.

I heard our #22 Trent fab/RockGods sponsored rig had rear drive shaft issues and made it over 3/4ths of the race before the spare driveline had an issue.Either way Im sure it will be better next year and Im sure Trent Fabrication and TheRockGods.com will see plenty of podium finishes in other venues in 09'.

Lots of cool pics in this thread for sure.

[MR.ROCKAPE]

WELL IT LOOKS LIKE RANDY DQ'D HIMSELF ACCORDING TO WHAT I READ ON PIRATE......SOUNDS STAND UP TO ME!!!!HS RIG DID SOUND BAD ASS IN THE PRE-RUNNING VIDEO I SAW OF HIM AND TOM W.....

[1SAWB]

:Big Grin:

[DrSmash]

I am really glad to see that Nevada emerge as a 4x4 and fabrication mecca. Congrats to all the teams from Nevada,and to all the shops,websites,and people that get out there and race. Someday I want to make out there. Looks like a whole lotta fuckin fun!! Thanx for postin up pics also!!

[BIG BLUE]

Defiantly bummed I didnt get to go. I was gonna ride down with Wix and Sierra..boy that would have been fun to be able to give Wix some shit first hand..although its a long walk back to Ferntucky...and speaking of karma..this sound familiar [Pirate Postin attitude on] BEFORE YOU KILLYOURSELF AND YOUR KIDS LEARN TO WELD YOU RETARD [Pirate Postin attitude off] LOL Congrats to all those that finished! It was a complete day since we did get to see SV in a ful lon poser shot with a beer in hand!

[wix]

Defiantly bummed I didnt get to go. I was gonna ride down with Wix and Sierra..boy that would have been fun to be able to give Wix some shit first hand..although its a long walk back to Ferntucky...and speaking of karma..this sound familiar LOL Congrats to all those that finished! It was a complete day since we did get to see SV in a ful lon poser shot with a beer in hand!

Ya you missed out big time! Even though I broke and didnt sleep at all that night trying to figure out the hell I was gonna get my jeep down, watching that section on slegde hammer has to be one of the all time best times Ive had in a while. I wont be missing this race in the future.

Oh and the welding held fine. The dom cracked and pretty much shattered. The probelm was the area I forgot to weld! :gapteeth: