Low Range magazine photographer Aaron Campbell came to the We-Rock Grand Nationals hoping to ride or drive in one of the competition buggies after the event. Some how things didn't work out, and it was dark before he got the chance to drive Carl Whitmore's Maxxis buggy.

To make up for the missed opportunity I am inviting him to drive my buggy immediately after the event this weekend at the UROC event at Paragon Adventure Park.

Jesse Haines

ill snap some quick pics and drive it for ya jess.

SWEET!!!!!!:eek: :D At least my helmet matches your paint scheme!

Low Range magazine photographer Aaron Campbell came to the We-Rock Grand Nationals hoping to ride or drive in one of the competition buggies after the event. Some how things didn't work out, and it was dark before he got the chance to drive Carl Whitmore's Maxxis buggy.

To make up for the missed opportunity I am inviting him to drive my buggy immediately after the event this weekend at the UROC event at Paragon Adventure Park.

Jesse Haines


*Napoleon voice* Luck-eeeeeeeeee

I was set to drive Lee Smith's buggy after the event, but due to him royally f###king it up that fell through. Creighton was going to let me in to Carl's buggy, but somehow the people who ran it right before I got in somehow dumped all of the tranny fluid and we could not find any auto tranny fluid. I am so stoked to be jumping into Jesse's buggy. I am very appreciative for this great oppertunity. Plus my helmet matches his paint scheme!

Jesse's buggy is the stuff! The run was alot of fun! I had a blast! I want to say thank-you for letting me run in the buggy! Whoever buys that buggy is lucky!

Glad you had a good time. Post a picture or two if you get the chance.

How was the trip back to IN with the full moon out?:laughing:

What was Kat thinking about that, or was it her idea?

She didnt want to lay on the horn but I told her she better or I'd grab the steering wheel and try and drive. She laughed pretty hard. With the kid its the small things in life that are funnier than hell. :D

Here is the photographic proof of me driving the rig.

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Aaron, I have a few pics as well if you want them.....thats awesome that you got to drive jesse's rig. That is one thing I haven't been able to do; I got to spot this past weekend but have yet to drive a rig....hopefully I can get a romp in the Wombat soemtime soon! Great work on the Low-Range!

Sure email them to me if ya want: aaronccampbell@gmail.com

Kramer you did a kick butt job spotting for Mike this weekend. You also do a great job doing photos for Danny and Chad. I will say that the run in Jesse's rig was awesome. Other than having that tiny steering wheel between my knees the run felt great. For the most part I was surprised at the lack of a bumpy feeling when I was going over the rocks. The transition from rock to ground felt as natural as driving from an on ramp to the interstate. There were a couple of times that the rig slid on the rock and I felt some g-forces but nothing major. There was only one time that I thought that things were going bad and all I saw was sky above me and ground below me. Other than that it felt great and I wish I could run an event. Brian is a great spotter and Jesse is a heck of a driver. Whoever buys that rig will be buying something equivilent to a good F1 chasis.

I also learned alot from driving the rig. It is very difficult to see out of the rig. I knew that before the run, but knowledge and actual knowledge are two different things. I knew the spotter was important, but after sitting in that rig I totally how important that spotter is to getting you from point a to point b. What I learned was that it is 70/30 spotter driver. A team's success is mostly the spotter because they are the outside of that rig. It take great communication to be able to tell the driver what is ahead of them and where they need to be to get through the obstacle. The driver has a job inside the cockpit too. I am not going to take away from that at all. They have to be able to use all of that information to get through the obstacle. Because you have to be able to aim and be in position for the what is 6-10 feet ahead of you. Unless something goes wrong where you are, you have all ready moved on mentally. I was focused on what was going on when I was in that rig the whole time. At times it was hard to focus, but I kept my focus on what was being told to me. It is hard to describe the world being a blur and what is going on at the obstacle as being slowed down. After this drive I picked up so much more respect for what is going on when they are on the track. What I got to do was once in a lifetime. (I just hope it isn't):smokin: :D