The Xtreme Rock Race at Paragon Adventure Park October 21st has not been canceled. It is going to be a light field of Teams due to timing, many Teams are going to SEMA and or Worlds and are unable to risk their rigs or take more time off of work. The XRRA and the Teams of the west are looking forward to our trip east and getting a chance to meet you all and race some new terrain. We have had a large number of calls from spectators and it sounds like there should be good turnout. (Someone please turn off the rain for the day) If there are more teams interested in running please let me know, also the entry fee for this event has been reduced to $175.00. This is going to be a great trip. :)


Thanks to all,

Weaver

Mike,

This is awesome to hear! I know a lot of fans have been asking me and it's good to have the offical word.

I will be flying in to cover it for FlexOnThis.com (http://flexonthis.com) and I am excited to see how the west guys handle the steep wet rocks at Paragon. This should be an awesome event, hopefully our coverage can do it justice.

Tom

Great to hear. I was looking forward to it and was kinda dissapointed at the possibility of it being cancelled. As long as the event is put on CRAWL wil be there.

paragon events always seem to have rain why would we want to change tradition:D

Wayne

Just made my reservations.

From Weaver's prior post

The host hotel will be the Comfort Inn call 570-455-9300 and let them know you are with the XRRA.

The poster Weaver posted in the other thread.

Me and many friends will be there

I wish I would have known this earlier. I've been waiting since I moved back east for this to happen but can't make it that weekend. Hopefully next year there will be some dates.

Travis

I talked with Mike and some others that will be coming out and everyone is real excited. This is a great week, Spring this weekend, Paragon next weekend, it just sucks there are 5 work day in between!

Great to hear. I was looking forward to it and was kinda dissapointed at the possibility of it being cancelled. As long as the event is put on CRAWL wil be there.

i guess your the photographer for this one?
i should be there to watch.

Looks like I'll most likely be making it. Looking forward to it---east coast guys don't be afraid to sign up..... remember XRRA is "run whatcha brung" kinda event, there's everything from full bodied jeeps to 2 seat rock racers and moon buggies.. Rock racing is intense, if you're within a 10 hour radius there is no excuse for not showing up :flipoff2: See you guys out there!

I thought the Colo Springs event was the year's wrap-up :confused:

I thought the Colo Springs event was the year's wrap-up :confused:

Yes it was the final event for points... The XRRA event at Paragon is more of an exhibition race so east coasters can get a feel for what's going down next season on the right coast. :D

Gotcha!

i'll be there spectating.

Good Luck JT & Mark.........Rob keep there azz's in check........Travel safe:D

Packed and ready to head up around noon. Can't wait to try this out!

I cant wait to leave, sucks I still have one more day of work...

Looks like it is going to be the first sunny day of competition ever at Paragon.:D The terrain is awesome with good speed areas mixed with the rocks. This is going to be a great day of racing.

Weaver

I just pounded yuengling and cheese steak get me through the rest of my day (for those of you that don't understand, you don't understand!)... I'm on a plane at 5

About to head on up there right now, be there in about 4hrs. Tom, hurry up and get here. lol

How many rigs registered and went through tech?

Last word from Weaver was there was only going to be 6.

I wish we could be there to race- but I am flat out of vacation time.

Is anyone going to do updates through the race tomorrow?

I hope you lucky bastards that are there will post up updates and photos.

Good luck to everyone and have fun!!!

I wish I could have made it. Munson try to keep JT on the track he has a tendency to wonder. And both of you try to stay out of jail. NO MORE PANCAKES!!!!!

Why cant I have pancakes?? Those cops just did not have a sense of humor!!!!!!!LOL! And I'm gonna have to unplug Munsons intercom so he aint yelling gogogogogogogogogogogogogogogogo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL
Wish you guys were here!!
JT

The course is sick, I like it. Can't wait for the AM... I think these east coast boys are skerrr'd :flipoff2: :laughing:

This is definitly a wild sport!:D
Thanks to all the fine folk who traveled all the way to Paragon to put on a great show.:smokin:

TJ Taylor was the only "non" East Coast driver there....thanks for coming out and helping show what the sport is about. Great rig! Woulda loved to see the NO2 bottle used!:eek:

And, the East Coast guys are quick learners.:grinpimp: And even quicker drivers.:flipoff2::D

Congrats to Charlie "Mr. East Coast" Melchner.:cool2:

Final standings;

Melchner
Boring
Levy
Taylor
Miller


There may have only been 5 competitors, but it was a helluva show!:D :D

So I figure i am the first camera whore to post up.. so copy and paste y0 !

Sorry if you guys here on Pirate kill my server lookin at the pics, but I am upgrading TruckPorn line speed here soon. Please bare with me and enjoy !

****SNIP******


Well I am sitting here in my Comfort Inn room swiggin sum Jack and Coke and thought I would

upload some pics before heading off with Muchado to PARTY it up.


Met alot of cool people though I was in pain (knee for some reason) so I wasn't super social... climbing up and down those rocks to get pics was a CHORE that killed my knee. I am sure when we all get together in the hotel resturaunt I will get a chance to be MORE GLENNY with the folks I met today.

The event was the first of it's kind here on the East Coast, so it was small but FUN. After the event we did a little wheeling at the wall which was just the coolest thing I have seen. These damn rock buggies tore it up after the races (which were equally fun to see).... I wanna build one now !



hehehe so here is a taste of the pics I have.... I need to grab my pics off another memory card

I borrowed and then compress my vids as well tomorrow sometime.

ENJOY !

All Pics are here:
http://www.truckporn.com/pics/thumbnails.php?album=201

I know this will probably KILL my server cause I took A FUKIN LOT of pics.... (killed battery and 1.5 mem cards)


http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5114.jpg
http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5119.jpg
http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5137.jpg

There are a ton more pics in there of the event... now fast forward a little to the after event wheeling...

Muchado being Tardo..

http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5162.jpg

Wheeling !

http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5173.jpg
http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5181.jpg
http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5193.jpg
http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5202.jpg
http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5196.jpg


Like I said.. tons more in the galleries...

Back at hotel, Robbo decided a sticker was messed up so he tagged one of the guys...

http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5294.jpg

That's it for now.. I will get my pics from other memory card that I borrowed frum JT and post them later.

ENJOY cause I am off to find Muchado and everyone to raise some hell in Pennsyltucky....

This Shit is totally "Off the Hook"!!! Quick but Awesome Day Today !!!!
Obviously my first time judging or even seeing a XRRA Comp....what a blast!

JT......That is a sick rig you got there.

Rob.....it was cool meeting you today...you aren't as bad as everyone makes you out to be....lolol.

Mike.....Thanks for letting me judge.

Lou and JT...cool after comp antics.

I wonder who will take the series next year at the finals....EAST or west??:flipoff2:

I heard you boys had a blast today! Wish we coulda made it out there to play with ya!

I am freikin hooked, the most fun I've had on 4 wheels in a long time. It was cool to put some faces with some names I have been seein around.I will definately bee back.XRRA ROCKS:flipoff2: :flipoff2: :flipoff2:

Hey everybody, just wanted to let you know we're sorry we missed the event. Glad it was a great one. Congrats to all the newbies and thanks to JT for representing all of us out here in the West. :p We'll definitely make next year's event.;) Jen

melchner won. banner tape musta been moved back.

Good race for the first time bein' on this side of the country...........Good meetin' most of ya.. as for the Boring guy.. :flipoff2: I don't know about him :flipoff2:... Can't wait for next year, you guys are a riot and drove like you actually knew what you were doing :flipoff2:...

btw Munson said to tell Mike thanks for hauling us around--and spotting for/showing us new trails.

Christ.... how the fuk are you up at 6:28 am Robbo ? Pirate must be on west coast time.....

Damn... I STILL feel drunk..... oh wait... I prolly still AM !

Sounds like you guys had a blast per usual.........The XRRA always dose a great job of putting on a show.........Thanks for DD ( Drink Dialing ) Rob,Munson,JT,Glenshadow & Johnny Boy...........:D

melchner won. banner tape musta been moved back.

Charlie put the banner tape magnet in JT's truck when he wasn't looking.


Awesome time. I am totally hooked. Thanks again to the Weaver's and their crew for introducing us to this sport. JT, Mark and Rob--had a blast partying with you guys, I'll be heading West in 2007 to return the favors.

John

I'll get some pics up of JT riding the mechanical bull later.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/magoo117/XRRAParagon10-21-2006005.jpgWe had a great time.I wish there where some more racers.Next year I'm racin',looks like way to much fun to pass up!

oh christ.. i forgot about the mechanical bull....

bad back + bum knee = me abusing that thing from the rear....

hahahahha

Congrats to Charlie "Mr. East Coast" Melchner.:cool2:

Final standings;

Melchner
Boring
Levy
Taylor
Miller


OH MY GOD :eek:

Keeping the your "truck" now, Charlie?

hehehee....

http://www.truckporn.com/pics/albums/Wheeling/XRRA-10-21-06/normal_IMG_5353.jpg

The look on his face might be directly proportional to the amount of booze intake.... not sure though.

More pics starting on page 12...

http://www.truckporn.com/pics/thumbnails.php?album=201&page=12

I hope Robbo grabs those pics I snapped on the borrowed memory card !

I have a great shot of Lou perched up on that big rock.... the one that was hard to come down off of.

I am sure someone else has that shot somewhere too.

Next time I stay @ the Comfort I will have to check the fridge for stickers. That shit was funny!:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: All the film guys are a little different than the other kids,and I can't quite put my finger on it:flipoff2: :flipoff2: Can't wait to do it again!!!!! Sorry I left before Sat nite:(

Had an awesome time at the race! It was great meeting you west coast guys, and that loser from KansASS:flipoff2:. You had me crackin up the whole night Rob, all you guys are fun as hell to hang out with. The Saturday night bar-hopping was an adventure, to say the least. And I learned to ignore whenever someone said "JT", cause they usually meant JT Taylor, not me:D
-JT
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Awesome event, totally worth the 10 hours of travel each way (and I flew). Jt has tun from a Stone Cold Cone Killer to a Stone Cold Tape Killer. Its always great to get back to see and wheel with your friends. John and Lou, you both have a place to stay next year in Springs...

Oh and the Pats Cheese Steak on my way out finishes a trip well! John, enjoy the Yuengling that didnt make it into JT's rig :(

I'd like to thank Mike and all the XRRA guys and gals for giving us east coasters a chance to see Rock Racing first hand and for giving me the opportunity to come out and Judge for this event. It was a blast.

The biggest challenge was keeping all the rules straight :D.

The biggest challenge was keeping all the rules straight :D.

Haha, what rules!? I enjoyed it myself and it was fun to get out and see. I hope to be a part of it before too long. You guys just keep on gettin' it! :D We also got a buncha video we may eventually get posted somewhere.

Awesome meeting all of you. I got some good footage, and I think actually the best stuff was the rec. wheelin' after the comp! Great park, I wish I had my rig out there to do some exploring. The bar-hopping was fun... You guys are a blast, can't wait till next year! Hope you guys can get more yankees to grow big enough nuts to rock race XRRA East :flipoff2:

I got some good footage, and I think actually the best stuff was the rec. wheelin' after the comp!
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yes sir you fubar'd that rocker on a rock....... and burn't half the tread off the tires...... and gave it a bath through a fairly deep mud puddle..... good times..... :laughing:

We just got back from our East coast adventure and can not begin to tell everyone how much we enjoyed meeting you all. Would like to say a big THANKS to Kyle and his wife at Paragon AP, the volunteers that came out to help run the event, and of course the Drivers who make it all happen. The moonbuggy vs. moonbuggy races were awesome, and watching Eric on 35" tires and a manual get around the courses was a hoot, that boy can drive! The event was a lot of fun and the location for us treeless westerners could not have been better.

Can't wait til 2007 for a full season of Xtreme Rock Racing East.

Thanks ALL

The Weavers

P.S. Not sure what we were thinking letting JT follow us out there, hope you let us come back.LOL:D

Well it got me motivated to finish my junk and race next year.:D

Mike- What else can I say...XRRA is a blast! Probably the worst I've ever finished in a comp:laughing: but by far the most fun I've had for sure. You guys have a great thing going. I really see it taking off in the future. Hell you have me looking for more motor and BIGGER tires already! Great meeting you all...can't wait til next year, you have our support.